Last night’s Shakey’s performance by Joe Sola and Michael Webster, Bananas at the Hammer, was awesome. I don’t have time to process all 380 photos I shot of them, and might not for a while, but here are some highlights, and a link to my Flickr set of images from the event. They stole the show. It was great, fantastic, slaptastic, etc… I could watch them do anything over and over again.
Above - Joe, wearing one shoe, slips on a banana peel.
Above - Joe throwing a potted plant into the air and onto his head.
Above - Joe delivers a pie to his own face. I just loved his little pie in the face contraption.
Above - The finale, Joe places his hand into a mousetrap. That’s piano genius Michael Webster at left.
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November 1st, 2007 at
This looks great; pies in the face always get me laugh-rioting. Here’s hoping he’ll turn to FARRELL’S ICE CREAM PARLOUR for inspiration for next performance piece.
November 2nd, 2007 at
There’s apparently still an operating Farrell’s down near San Diego. I had the worst birthday of my life in one, so I can never forget that place.