Well hello to you all, new week, new month, and a new day. What a great weekend we had last week and if you sit back and relax for the next five minutes I'll tell you all about it. Let’s begin with Friday’s show down to Annie's in Windsor. What a great crowd we had for an opening evening. We made sure to step up the pace a bit right from the get go. Even with single digits outside the band was heating up on the inside. The first set was almost 90 minutes long - that's smokin'. And people actually danced!
We had Annie come up and sing with the band. What a great performance of “Keep Your Hands to Yourself". Nice job Annie! I know the girls appreciated the shots there after - Salute.
Than we moved on and had Pretty Patty Patterson come up and perform with the band. It was another outstanding performance. Nice job to both ladies. I just love when we get our guests up, it's so exciting - the way music should be when the audience participates. (Oh, I almost forgot Ted, who came up and did a bit of Charlie Daniels too) now the night was complete.
Now on to Saturday. It's not very often that DD leaves us a Saturday open and when he does I capitalize on it. Remember we do over 60 shows a year and that leaves very little weekend time for us personally. So I grabbed the Mrs. and off we go to dinner and a show. Now you’re thinking we did a movie didn't ya? Nope, we went band hoppin'. Our sights for Saturday night were on none other than some old friends from our past - The Blue Jays. Let me tell you this, the last time I saw these guys was about two summers ago and since then they have formed a fantastic musical bond that you would have to go see to understand it. For the next two hours we got to hear them play some great Delta Blues, and some great covers as well. Susie does a Dylan tune that Bob himself would surely be proud of her performance of it. It was very powerful. And, the band - they all sing Sue, James, Jake and Scotty. If you are a fan of the Blues and others -- you gotta go out and give these guys a listen. Nice Job Blue Jay’s! I know DD and the Mrs. also enjoyed themselves.
On to this week in Rock history:
This week in 1949, RCA records releases the first 45 rpm record. Seven in all that week, later to revolutionize the music industry for the next 35 + years. Also This week in rock - The day the music “died' The infamous plane crash that claimed the lives of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper in 1959.
And finally this week in Rock - The Midnight Special concert series premieres on NBC - Friday nights in 1973.
This Saturday’s show (2/6/10) We're back home to the Central Hotel in Nineveh. The Show time 7pm. We’ll see you all there. Be well, behave, and be safe!
- Mikee^^ Dee
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