He didn’t get to spend his actual birthday with us, but this is his 44 1/4 birthday. Gregg has been a cornerstone of the western Wisconsin music scene for nearly half his life. He has played on a dozen albums, recorded over 100 songs, and performed countless shows as a sideman, frontman, and solo/duo act. You’d think he’d be easing up, settling into a comfortable groove.
Think again.
With his newly released album “Echoes in the Treetops,” and CD “Live from 1st Avenue & 7th Street Entry” Hall makes it clear that inside his chest beats the raging heart of a rocker.
On “Treetops”, the seven-song collection has the fire and effervescence, of a debut album, but it’s seasoned with the soul and perspective of a high-mileage road warrior and the wisdom of a one-time party animal who saw the light and found sobriety six years ago. Get yourselves together and make some noise for this guy. The hat will be passed. Kindly have $6 cash (or more) to help keep the ‘Cheech’ show on the road. He’s definitely a Trempealeau favorite.