Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound Rewrites Night of the Iguanas

You could feel Tennessee Williams' presence under the canopy at the Hook and Ladder on a hot and humid Sunday night in South Minneapolis.  But what many concert goers expected would be the night of the Iguanas got up-ended by the powerful funk and poly rhythms of Cebar's Tomorrow Sound.

 I knew we were in for a special night when Mike Fredrickson, Tomorrow Sound's propulsive bassist and band barometer, climbed up on the bank of speakers to take a peek at the audience prior to their opening set.  Fredrickson's face transformed into one big mischievous grin as he peered around the corner of the speakers before turning back to his band mates to relay his impression of the crowd.  Whatever   Fredrickson said must have been truly inspiring as Tomorrow Sound came roaring out of the blocks.  Led by Fredrickson's ferocious bass playing , the likes of which this writer has not witnessed since seeing a young Kenny Gradney in the mid 70's at the peak of Feat's fame, and the incomparable drumming of Reggie Bordeaux, guitarist/vocalist Cebar and multi-instrumentalist Bob Jennings conjured up one funky treat after another to the delight of the many sweaty dancers.