When it comes to deciding where you want to go, downtown Fort Worth can be tricky. Every corner you turn the streets are lined with: bars, comedy clubs, restaurants, and theaters.
The NBA-All Star game came to town this last weekend bringing with it plenty of stars. Several parties were sponsored by stars such as Kobe Bryant and Snoop D-O-double G. I didn't come equipped with 45 dollars for a entry fee, let along the 10 dollars it would cost for a drink, so I passed on the stardom.
My boyfriend and I decided to take the cheap route and view some yokal-locals. After all, if I feel the need to hear some Snoop a-loop, I can check out YouTube.
I had a couple of drinks to wet my pallet and decided to call it a night, until we ran across a bar called the Flying Saucer. The outside of the bar was nothing too exciting but the inside was a different story.
The bar walls were covered with saucers, (hence the name) while seating was equipped with plush leather chairs. As we waited in anticipation for our drinks we noticed the bar was rather full and the occupancy of the plush leather chairs didn't seem to be leaving any time soon. Well it is no surprise I like my ciggy's, so we decided to head upstairs to the second bar and patio.
As we headed through a similar bar to the patio to have a smoke my ears perked up. "Delightful music that I actually listen to," I couldn't believe it. Since I have been down here I have heard nothing but country. Don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with country, it just isn't for me. I hurried down the stairs to the lower patio to find a band equipped with two members.
We took a seat on a picnic bench and soaked in the music, it was great. They covered several bands such as: Weezer, Flying Conchords, Tom Petty, Jack Black, Johnny Cash, and many more. Yet, they weren't just your average cover band. They had a creative way of combining songs with similar harmonies creating an acoustic spawn of their creation, while adding their own original satires to mix it up.
I found their original music to be the best. Songs such as: Orphricans (an ode to all starving children in Africa) and Small Penis Man (a song describing a boys experience discovering he is not so well equipped down south.) The show was entertaining to say the least and it helped that both players were talented when it came to the guitar.
I finally got the chance to talk with one of them. Although he was in a hurry to grab a beer, he was able to let me in on the name of his band. Legitimate Bastards, the name pretty much speaks for itself and if you were able to listen to the music it would click.
The best part about it is you don't have to be in Fort Worth to listen to them. They reside on Facebook, Myspace or if you don't want to go through the hassle just look them up on Google. They have a couple of their originals on Myspace for your listening pleasure, so check them out.
Pictures: a thanks to Justin and Josh from the Legitimate Bastards for allowing me to use your picture, even though you probably don't know about it and Josh to the S for pub pics
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