# Pokey LaFarge: any fans here?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 7, 2017, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pokey-lafarge-any-fans-here/781629 "2017-03-07T16:36:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pokey-lafarge-any-fans-here/781629/1 "2017-03-07T16:36:28Z")

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We have a group of eight people who periodically go to live music events suggested by one of us, ideally a band the rest of the group hasn’t seen and is unaware of.

My last suggestion was [**Michael Franti**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMZLcjj-RO8). None of my friends knew his music, but they all enjoyed the show. Another member of the group suggested[**Steve ‘N’ Seagulls**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4Ao-iNPPUc); when the band gets back from a tour of Europe we will be seeing them, I think.

[**The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bro2ajJbDWQ) was a big favorite for the group. We’ve seen the band three additional times after the first experience.

So, the latest suggestion is for [**Pokey LaFarge**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USgGfOk6yQI). Any fans here? Anyone been to a show? How was it? Anyone else see new bands with a group like we do?

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**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pokey-lafarge-any-fans-here/781629/2 "2017-03-07T18:03:57Z")

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I’ve seen some of his videos. Looks like ol’ fashioned good time music, really well performed.

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**Author:** ![DrCube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@DrCube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrCube)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pokey-lafarge-any-fans-here/781629/3 "2017-03-07T19:29:51Z")

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I’m a fan of Pokey. He’s a local favorite around here. I’ve been to several of his shows but I have not been in a few years since he got really big. The shows were a lot of fun.

I’m still a little miffed that he stole the two backing members of the Rum Drum Ramblers, though, another local band who I liked.

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**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pokey-lafarge-any-fans-here/781629/4 "2017-03-07T19:43:07Z")

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Love him! My favorite is still the first song of his I heard, [La La Blues](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOzmOZQdcYY). I’m a sucker for the harmonica in that tune.