Oh yeah.......

The wives were a little jealous that we got to say hello to Jackie. And when jackie started singing Ball and Chain, mrs lw asked my pal's wife if that was the song her husband requested for her. (before Jackie started in with the "Ball and Chain refrain.) I heard the question and saw the woman's face drop and started laughing my ass off. That earned me a kick in the shin from the friend's wife and a puzzled look from me wife until she caught the lyrics. Then she felt terrible and I laughed my ass off some more. In the end, I'm guessing she can take a joke pretty well.

We lunched at Jerry's Rolls at the show and dined at Jerry's pizza downtown after all was said and done.

lw

Just scored four tix on-line to Jim White and Steeldriver in KC MO this September. Folly Theater has three loges suspended on each side above the orchestra seats each with room for four, so that worked out nicely.

We'll drive the three hours to KC, have a nice dinner, catch a show and then maybe prowl the seedy side of KC music life a bit, as we're doing this adventure with a couple who are prone to those type of excursions.

lw

George Clinton and the Funkadelic/Parliment bunch are coming to town tomorrow. I want to see the show, but they will pull the plug at 10:30 at this venue and I'm not sure George even makes it on stage by that time normally.

lw

George Clinton came to town last night. Never mind his voice was shot and he appeared to be higher than a kite. A good time was had by all. MAtter of fact, I should have copies of this show in the next couple of weeks.

I counted sixteen peeps on stage at one point. (Bootsie wasn't there.) One of the gat players was doing a decent job channeling Jimi all night long. Lots-o hard funk.

lw

You can't fight the funk. Shoot me a copy?

Sure thing.

It would be ludicrous
to think we're new to this:
this is what we do.... - GC -

lw

Going to a show tonight!!!!!! Gonna see the great jam band Izabella at Moe's Alley in Santa Cruz!!!

Moe's Alley in Santa Cruz? It must be new since SC was the center of me stomping grounds way back when. Where is the venue?

Great jam band izabella?

Fhak, I feel like I was bornt yesterday.

Have fun, brawh. But that shore is a drive for you folks. It must be three hours to Santa Cruz from Sacramento, no? That is, if'n the traffic treats you right.

lw

We are already in Santa Cruz, our annual family vacation. Moes Alley has been there for quite some time, its off Soquel by Highway One.

Izabella is a real good band, coming up on the circuit, if you haven't heard them yet you just might pretty soon. Sean Lehey, is one of my favorite Garciaoid guitar guys, Sam the keyboard player was one of my first bass students and my wife and daughter just love Brian Rogers, singer/percussionist.

Ahh.. singer-percussionist... Nice indeed.. 'Ya just don't seem to see-hear many of those sorts.. I wonder just why that is... I know from firsthand experience that for sal at least, it's not a sonically good idea... Never had a problem with doing back up wha wha's and the like, but the rare times it fell to me to have to sing lead whilst percussing, I could definitely feel and hear a diminished accuracy in my playing. Not to mention the fact that I never have been worth squat as a vocalist to begin with!!! ---

Well, Brian wasn't playing drum set, he had a set up with a snare(side snare type, small diameter and deep) high hat, bongos, and cowbells. And he is a major talent, I would not be surprised if he gets real successful. Nice kid too.

I saw the Jerry Miller Band last night. Jerry was the lead guitar for the great Moby Grape back in the day. Eric Clapton called him the "best guitar player in the world". His bass player is Tiran Porter from the Doobie brothers best years.

I got to meet Jerry, he was very gracious and friendly. He introduce me to Omar Spence the son of the late great Skip Spence who was the heart and soul of Moby Grape. Omar played the second set with Jerry, they opened with the Grapes hit "Murder in My Heart for the Judge".

Jerry was playing the same guitar he played back in the day, he said he's had it for almost 50 years. A fat Gibson hollowbody, possibly a 175 bu.t maybe a fancier model. He played a lot blues and a lot of the stuff I love, somewhere between blues. jazz and R and B.

Good stuff!!

Ain't Santa Cruz grand?

lw

dam, wish I lived in SC!

Pretty cool show in Hilo lately at the Imiloa Planetarium. I took three of my sons for a boy's night out. Dark Side of the Moon! with a truly amazing light show on the humongoid ceiling dome. Great sound and volume, and the visuals-woweewoweewowwow.

Left me in a sweet space...

If you live near a planetarium, you might want to lobby them for this show.

Another plug too for the Dub Side OTM album, sweet funky grooves ala Floyd with a soul twist, dig it...

Santa Cruz is amazing. Sacramento is 20 times bigger and has a tenth as many shows. I had to pick between Jerry Miller and Sonny Landreth. Glad I saw Jerry, last time I saw him play was 42 years ago at the Avalon.