One thing that still blows me away is that after 25+ years since Hall Shows first started around Flint, there is still a tight circle of friends and acquaintences that started by going to these punk rock shows.  So when I set up this interview with Keith Jennings and Fido Kennington, I didn't really consider that they would know each other as much as they do.  It was pertty cool that not only did they know each other pretty well, but the interaction between them during the interview was nice.

I had been trying for over a month to hook up with Keith, and it was worth the wait.  Keith played a very unique role in the Hall Show scene.  He ran the sound for the vast majority of the hall shows.  One of the things that he said is that it always had to be loud, and I really can't recall a hall show that wasn't loud.  I'm pretty sure that the tinnitus I live with now, probably got it's start from exposure to the sound coming from Keith's sound system.

Fido is a real character and regular on the scene from 1985 when he moved back to the Flint area.  A self professed 'band whore' Fido has been involved in many bands through the years, and is currently drummer when the Guilty Bystanders play.

One thing, beyond the hall show connection, that made Keith and Fido a good pair to interview together is Phill Hines.  Phill, of course, was the machine gun drummer for countless bands in Flint including: Dissonance, Solidarnosc/Godspeed The Need, Hypyr (With Keith) and so many more.  Phill was really the back beat for much of the flint scene.  As a band mate with Phill, Keith had nothing but nice things to say about Phill.  As a fellow drummer, Fido really looked to Phill for mentoring and inspiration.

I may add more to this post later, but my ears are really ringing right now.  I haven't been around loud music recently.  Maybe just a tinnitus flare up, or a reaction to interviewing the sound guy from hall shows???