Lamont Cranston's Pat Hayes celebrates longevity

The instruments of Lamont Cranston Ban guitarists Johnny O and Rod Smith, right, clashed during a solo in the band's second set.

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Lamont Cranston Band founding keyboardist Bruce McCabe solos during the band's first set.

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Pat Hayes on the harp during the Lamont Cranston Band's second set.

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Pay Hayes' harmonicas and mic lay atop his guitar amplifier for use during Lamont Cranston's second set.

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Just eight days after having her knee replaced, Donna Hanbery wanted to move to the music from the Lamont Cranston Band Wednesday night during their show for Concerts in the Commons in Excelsior. “Music is curative,” she said after dancing with her partner, Jeff Albrecht.

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Pat Hayes, who eschews using a pick, soloed on his beat up Fender Telecaster Thinline during the band's first set.

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Pat Hayes and the Lamont Cranston Band during their second set.

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Lamont Cranston Band founding keyboardist Bruce McCabe solos during the band's second set.

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After an incendiary dual guitar solo by Johnny O and Rod Smith (hand at right), Pat Hayes stuffed a dollar bill tip into Johnny O's sunglasses.

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Evelyn Workcuff handed a bag of scones baked that morning to Pat Hayes while he and the band were setting up their gear. Workcuff is the girlfriend of Lamont Cranston guitarist Johnny O.

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Pat Hayes during the Lamont Cranston Band's second set while another band member soloed.

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After the stage was set for the Excelsior gig, Pat Hayes, right, visited with an old friend, Todd Warner, a drummer who sat in on a tune with the Lamont Cranston Band later in the evening.

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