Capacity crowd turns out for Thom Enright tribute
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The parking lot was like Warwick Mall at Christmastime, cars following early arrivers as they left, drivers hoping to snag their vacated spaces. Inside, the crowd density resembled the old Met Cafe on a Saturday night -- packed, but the Hi Hat is easily 10 times larger. Snaking through the bodies tapped old, nearly forgotten skills. Amazingly, there were lines out the door for the men's room but not for the ladies'. Thom Enright, the honoree, was there, accepting good wishes and sharing a dance with his lady, Olga Jansen. The bands he has played with over the years played for him this time. (Brain cancer has left Thom unable to work.) The concert was an amazing event -- not just for the energy the musicians brought for Thom, but also for the reunions it set up. People who hadn't seen each other in decades met up, and often remembered each other's names. Their grown children came along, too. One daughter said she was having a great time, this was completely unlike the current club scene.
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Probably the most electrifying night for music in Providence since the '60s. I am sooooo glad I went. It was a magical evening on so many levels.
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Wow,
having been living away from Providence for the last 20 years,it seems like just yesterday that we were working at the Last Call, listening to all the great music, and dealing with some stellar musicians. Thom was always fun with a joke or two, a smile and maybe a cocktail or two after we closed. I know that all us bartenders appreciated that. The music at the Tribute must've been AWESOME, we would have loved to be there.Good Luck Thom, our thoughts are with you.
LeRoy and Libby Lee
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LeRoy and Libby, you missed a great evening -- everyone you knew then was probably there, and the music was terrific.
Ann, I agree.
I hope someone made a bootleg.
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