The Paul Good Band

The Paul Good Band. Go see them.

I could stop right there, but I won’t. One of the best local bands you will ever see on the Cape (or up and down the East coast for that matter) is the Paul Good Band. Consisting of 4 (and sometimes up to 7 or 8) seasoned, professional musicians, Paul Good and his crew play everything from jazz, classic rock to high end top 40: Steely Dan, Weather Report, Larry Carlton, Chick Corea, Santana, jazzy work ups of the Beatles, Gerry Rafferty – the list goes on. They make the songs their own with unique arrangements and blistering solos.

We saw them last Sunday playing their weekly gig at the Island Merchant on Main Street in Hyannis. They play Sunday nights from 7-10 (except the 3rd Sunday of the month). We’ve been going to see them for 3 or 4 years now – and we’ve been lucky enough to form friendships with the band members as well as several of their other fans. They have a loyal following here on the Cape, and we always see someone we know in the crowd.

The line up at the Island Merchant that night was Paul Good on guitar, Mike Dumas on drums and vocals, Rich Hill on bass and Freddie Boyle on keyboards and vocals. If you’re lucky, once in a while you’ll catch them with Vinnie Conga on percussion and Richie Labedz on saxophone. Everybody in the band plays in other groups and brings a wealth of experience to the stage.






I recorded a little bit of their show, so I’ll let the music speak for itself – just press play in the audio player below and enjoy.





Check out http://www.paulwgood.com/ for dates and info. If you’re looking for high quality music on Cape Cod, you owe it to yourself to see these guys. Paul Good Band? No no no…Paul GREAT band. (Sorry, I just had to.)