Springing the Blues organizer and producer Sam Veal said Terraplane has never failed to put on a good show in its numerous festival appearances. He called them a terrific regional band that finds creative ways to reinvent the blues. As far as the audiences Terraplane has found in its Beaches appearances, Fowler said he's seen a good appreciation of the music, something that spans all ages. He likened the Beaches audiences to what he's seen in New Orleans, just on a smaller level. It was just a power boost for me, a shot in the arm musically.
People are just very uninhibited in New Orleans.
You start playing and they start dancing. It's great and they love it. They don't care. Five years ago, Fowler formed a trio version of the Terraplane band, featuring himself on guitar, Ron Anton on harmonica and guitar and Johnny Binello on guitarron, a large acoustic bass guitar, best known for its use by Mexican mariachis. The trio can be any combination of the five-piece group, but this lineup is generally a pretty popular group.