MUSINGS & RAMBLINGS

So anyway, we get there close to da bridge and it seemed to go by pretty fast even at the slug pace we were moving. There were people everywhere, cars parked along the freeway and at every turnout, all along the far right lane of the bridge was pretty much parking and sure enough...there she was- The Queen Mary passing under the bridge. All we could see was her bow...no her stern...no her back....I don't know but we saw her.
We rounded the bend and Jack said to look back and there she really was!!
She was gorgeous!! Planes and helicopters flying all around her, sailboats surrounding her, fire boats spraying their water cannons around her, it was quiet festive. She's a beauty.
We both agreed it was well worth the wait in traffic, which disappeared at the toll plaza, by the way.

Drove around North beach and China Town looking for parking with much encouragement from Jack and I finally just turned into a garage. I was done driving and had already budgeted parking but would rather put more in the tip jar.

Beautiful day in the city. Walked in and Blues Power was going at it. I was excited to see these guys again. They were so much fun when I first saw them at The Tradewinds not so long ago.
I love Apple Jack's style. He's a fabulous singer, darn good harp player and just a cool aura about his shows.
The horn section was a bit different this time with Michael Peloquen on sax and someone I hadn't seen until then- King Perkoff. He was awesome!!!
I'm sorry to have forgotten the regular sax player's name. I'm not yet very familar with this Blues Power band.

But King Perkoff.......He played a sax and some little piccolo lookin thing. Ok...not a Piccolo but a clarinet/piccolo wind thingy. It was small but not small enough for a piccolo and too brassy soundin' for a piccolo.
One can tell I don't know my instruments in great depth.
At any rate....King Perkoff was a hit!
The whole horn section, guitarist -who I just love but never remembered his name either- was awesome!!
Rick Sanke on drums and none other than "The Ace" on bass. That's Johnny Ace!
Wow! What a backbeat that was. I know those two from loads of other bands.

The guitar amp was on the floor next to the bathroom and that was a first I've seen that there. Guess it was too crowded up there on stage- and it was- but you know what?? It sounded really good down there on the floor like that. Hard to get use to the guitarist sitting behind me on the stool against the wall. Or just roaming around. He had a hard time sittin' still. I think I even saw him appear out of the bathroom a couple of times with guitar in hand and still playing. And you know what? I don't think he missed a note!!
Pretty funny and damn good!!

Apple Jack is my favorite in that band. I would love to own a recording of thiers. I am willing to bet that his voice is even better recorded. Sometimes it's hard to make out all the details when there's so much other stuff going on. I would love to hear him without distortion and feedback, with some clarity is what I guess I'm trying say. He's got a real nice voice.

I am hooked on Blues Power. They have loads of Blues Power for it's Powerful Blues!!
Go see them.

I was talked into staying for some Chris Cobb who was up next and I'm glad I did!! This guy is simply amazing. Not your average 12 bar blues here, no siree! Guitar...Guitar...Guitar!! I had seen him a couple of other times but you know how it goes....the ol' blues taste buds are ever evolving. Funny how something didn't appeal to me a few years back is sounding really good to me now. I would like to go see him again sometime soon.
He had Randy Hayes on drums and Steve Evans on bass and that's no rhythm section to sneeze at. Great sound but I was wiped!! I was wiped 3-4 hours earlier.
Dropped Jack off, grabbed some sugary stuff and chocolate at the 7-eleven and I was wired enough to get home.

I never did get away from the game because it was on while the band was going and blastin' during break. Seems it should just be a national holiday and that way I could a paid day off and time and half.

Aaah well... Colt's won and that's for my late Grandmother. She was so happy when Indianapolis finally got a team but never got a chance to see them win.

Later,
Mo