MUSINGS & RAMBLINGS

The Kid is soundin' really good these days. To listen to all his bits while backing RJ is a trip in itself. And then when they pull together to build the song up, it's just down right euphoric. One of these days your gonna catch me crawling on the floor because sometimes my knees get so weak from that shit I can barely stand. I've come close to it with a few bands and almost everytime with this guy- RJ and his bands.

You know me....Blues guitar junkie, but to hear RJs harp makes me love that Mississippi sax all the more.
He really played alot lastnight. More than past shows, it seemed. He really featured that harp playing and singing of his....and his voice is just about as sweet as it gets. The guy is just so smooth...so suave...so cool.....and speaking of "cool".... I picked up a CD of his lastnight and it is "Cool Disposition".
I love this CD of his and he has many!!
We were trying to listen to it on the way home and that damn player in my van is really acting screwy these days. But what I did hear was enough to make me say...."who the hell is that on that piano?!"

It was jumping out at me and we guessed Sid Morrison but come to find out this morning it's none-other-than Barrelhouse Chuck!!

What an awesome CD and my favorite by him thus far. But that don't mean much because I have only a couple of his out of the many he has. The guitar is really good on it too and it's Jeremy Johnson- WOWSERS!!!!

I don't know what else to say about RJ except .....RJ...I love ya! You are an awesome blues player, your stage presence is warm, your shows are genuine, and your bands are always the best. You can blow me the blues any ol' day. And then when you start singing and that band starts to jumpin' it's....it's....well....like I said before, don't be surprised if you see me crawlin' across the floor to you one of these ol' nights.

The house filled up with some very notable musicians but you know what.....?
only one guest would get up there all night and it would be Steve Kaufman to play harp and sing a couple. That was it. The momentum kept strong all night. They didn't need anybody although like I said....the musicians in the house were very notable. It was just too cool on stage, the chemistry and all, and to interrupt with guests would be a cryin' shame. I don't give a shit who sits in, on nights like this, and with a band like this, don't mess with a good thang.
Although, Steve Kaufman was great!!!

It ended all too soon and I was wishin' it was still goin' on as I sit here and write this. I'm listening to my new CD and number 14 is on and the guitar playing soundin' very famirial, I looked and it's Nick Moss playing!!
What a great CD!
Nick is on one track.

I'm outta here....I'm going to join some others on the street to welcome home a fallen soldier from our hometown of Rohnert Park here in Sonoma County. They are bringing him home today. When they do come home to Sonoma County, I always try to be there. It's a very sad thing but I feel I must. I just wish all our soldiers were coming home right now, on their feet, alive, and not in flag-draped caskets.
This thing they call "a war" (I like to call it an "occupation").... well...it really sucks.

RJ...thanks for a wonderful evening. It was the best and most satisfying evening I've had in a looong while.
I always feel this great after your shows and for that...I love ya!

Thank You Auggie, Gregg, and the Saloon crowd. The bestest, funkiest, smelliest, blues dive anywhere. Always one of my favorite places to hear the blues.

Later,
Maureen