I just don't have enough superlatives for Sam Pacetti, who is playing Tallahassee's Mockingbird tonight (7-10 pm; no cover, tips for the musicians please.)
The St. Augustine-based guitar virtuoso, who was a protege of Florida folk great Gamble Rogers, is astonishing with his prodigious guitar skills and a singing voice that, like Joni Mitchell, can flow effortlessly from deep timbre growl to heavenly falsetto without a hitch. He's a wonder.
festgrrl had the pleasure of attending a Tallahassee house concert by Pacetti last night. He brought the house (party) down with his lightning-fast fingerpicking performance -- from classical Segovia to down-and-dirty-blues, to Irish ballads, to a happy rendition of Vince Guaraldi's steppy "Linus and Lucy" soundtrack from Charles Schultz' Peanuts to some wonderfully inspired Richard Thompson covers. (Pacetti, in fact, has opened for the great Thompson.)
Pacetti plays a lot around St. Augustine. Tallahassee is lucky to get him here tonight, and you'll be lucky if you to go see him. If you can reserve a table in the music room, all the better. If not, you can usually find a spot at the bar.
Here's a video to whet your appetite for the show:
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