Knowing full well that this likely won't get posted for several days (it 
must be me)...

My wife and I spent Saturday evening in East Windsor, NJ where we saw 
The Chris Stamey Experience at a house concert (sadly, I couldn't 
arrange to put one on with him myself).  Chris appeared with a bassist 
and piano player, but no drummer (bummer, I couldn't get my Golden 
Paliminos album signed...).

Though I enjoyed the show immensely, and Chris' songs are quite suited 
to the mellow relaxed vibe of the typical house concert, the experience 
reinforced my impression of the typical house concert.- quiet. 
pondering, precious and well behaved.  The audience was very attentive 
and loved every minute of the 2 set show, and the only missed 
opportunities in the entire evening was Chris' inability to remember how 
to play "Cara Lee" as he'd not done so in about 10 years, and the 
missing piano player for the last few songs after the hammers of the 
freshly tuned piano locked in the up position on the lower half of the 
soundboard, and a quick Internet search couldn't find a way to rememdy 
the issue.

Though I'd have preferred a louder, more rocking show, it was great.  
How great?  My wife sang (mouthed) along on about half a dozen songs - I 
didn't know that she knew more than one or two.

Any opportunity that you have to see Chris, take it.

Ira