Derek Sivers Returns

Derek Sivers did his best to hide the smirk he had on his face at some point in the middle of the night. He looked around to find a fairly packed house at the Blind Tiger Pub with many familiar faces among them. In a venue that doesn't see too many music shows, there stood Derek Sivers in the corner on a small setup stage with many familiar eyes on him. This was clearly Derek Sivers' night.

For most of the night Sivers stood up there alone with his guitar, belting out covers of Oasis, Kings of Leon, and Dave Matthews among others. A perfect soundtrack for the intimacy of the bar and the many people coming out to kick back and drink a few beers in the meantime.

It wasn't long before Sivers took advantage of the surroundings and pulled up a few familiar friends of his to join him on the stage. Trish Sandell joined him for a version of the Eagles "Hotel California" that had most of the bar joining in as well.

Long time friend Eric Hadlick also joined Sivers' on stage to cover "Plush" (STP), "Mama Said" (Metallica) and "Loser" by Three Doors Down. Hadlick has a voice that makes you ask why he isn't with a local band right now or performing himself. The two were joined on stage last night for the first time in eight years. The last time they paired up, they were both students at Chenango Forks High School and participated in a Coffee House Open Mic Night.

Around ten after eleven Sivers announced he'd be closing it down. Two seconds later he was into a full out jam of Gin 'n Juice. As the song drew to a close he finally allowed himself to smile as he said "Thank you everybody for coming out. I'm Derek Sivers it's been a great time. You've been absolutely amazing tonight." With that the night had ended and Derek Sivers had caught up on a lot of lost time.

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Blind Tiger Pub, Johnson City, NY