Kenny rocked at Ernie's

It's official: Kenny Mac was all heat and soul today at Ernie's Coffee House. It was all about being acoustic with country and rock along with fellow musician and guitarist/drummer Kyle Helmer.
Everything kicked off 7 pm sharp with some of Mac's own songs; intimate, carefully strummed and with a heavy dose of spirit on them. Eventually, it was time for a brief trip back in time with William's Jambalaya (on the Bayou) followed by more original piece s from Mac and friends.
Later, another flashback to check out 1998 with Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris" in a really cool acoustic guitar rendition from Kyle along with a high octave range from Kenny.
A gem from Mac's own repertoire: (I'll be your) Superman, a song that brought back the intimacy and the sharing of personal experience while writing the song. While listening to this material and the rest of it, one may very well realize that the arrangements on his songs are simple, yet powerful in emotions and personal chronicles (applied to any one of us in, almost, any circumstance). All prudently balanced with Kyle's finger picking full of sharpness and feelings.
The hour went like the wind; 8:05 and very soon we figured out we have clapped our way through lots of contry, rock and folk. Nevertheless, Kenny and Kyle made a brief encore that closed the event with a sweet musical taste. No doubt this has been Kenny and Kyle at their finest.

Cesar Juarez