DAVE K

Road Dog's

2008-07-26T08:56:00.000-07:00

The Road Dog's tearing it up at an event to help homeless Viet Nam Vetrans.
Dave K drums/vocals, Terry Pagett guitar/vocals and Steady Freddy Lawson bass/vocals

Terry and Fred locking up!

I apologize to the friends that have been reading my blog all this time. I want to keep it up to date but it always seems to be last on my list.

I have been swamped since i stoped touring with Smokin Joe Kubek. I miss the road life but i am clear it was time for me to be home for a while. I have been pushing my local band, Road Dog's pretty hard. We are sounding great and have a bunch of gigs lined up. I want to invite you to come see us.

Road Dog Dates as of July 18, 2008

August 08
1 Patricks II 5:00-8:30
2 Clairemont Days 10:30 -11:30
16 Baily’s 8:00-12:00
21 Patricks II 9:00-1:30

September 08
Sept 15 Patricks II 9:00-1:30

October
4 Belly Up Tavern (Tommy Castro) (not confirmed)
17& 18 Baileys’ 8:00-12:00 .
31 Arcadia Blues Club (Halloween)

November
15 Bailey’s 8:00-12:00

December
5 Arcadia Blues Club

Check out www.myspace.com/roaddogsblues for an up to date schedule.

There are phone numbers and addresses there also.

Please keep in touch... I miss ya'll!

Beaumont TX

2008-07-16T21:18:00.000-07:00

Ruby and I decided to drive to Dallas to pick up my drum gear. WE saw that our buddy Doyle Bramhall was playing in Beaumont TX for July 4th. We decided to make our way down there also. We have been together for 25 years. We figured if we are still talking after 7 days in a truck this relationship will probably stick. our first day took us throught California, Arizona (122 degrees in Gila Bend)and New Mexico. The next day all the way to Ft Worth. The third day we stopped in Dallas, visited our pal Sherman, went to AA, picked up my drums and then drove to Austin. Doyle and Barbara were there preparing for the July 4th show.

more later

The Starbucks tour 08

2008-07-09T11:17:00.000-07:00

Ruby and I drove to Texas over the 4th of July weekend to pick up my drums. Here is a photo essay of our trip... Well the Starbucks portion anyway. We realize coffee is a drug and readily admit we are addicted. Have they started SA meetings yet. We used intuition, GPS and the web to find these "Bucks" along the way in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. We don't include the "Bucks" in the Hotels as they do not carry the full line. Don't get me wrong, they do count.....

Tired of this yet?????????? Try a nice Grande Latte.

The End

2008-06-22T21:11:00.001-07:00

I wanted to let my friends know that my time drumming with Smokin Joe Kubek Band has come to an end.

A year and a half ago i was given this opportunity through a few miraculous events. I dropped what i was doing and hit the road. My time was well spent. I am a much better drummer/person.

We found a great drummer to take my place. Her name is Ms Morgan and she lives in Dallas. wwwmyspace.com/txdrummergirl I wish her and the band all the best.

I will miss the road and all the great music. i will miss the band and all the great fans. It was the greatest year and a half in my life. I hope i get the chance to make music with them again some day. Thanks to all the fans that made me feel welcome along the way. Fell free to keep in touch.

I am excited about spending more time at home with my beloved Ruby. I am diligently working at my construction company as we struggle in the harsh economy. I am working hard with my local band "Road Dogs". we have 9 gigs booked in the coming months and i am working on keeping us hopping.

35 states, 6 countrys and 150 gigs or so......

I learned a ton in my time with SJK. Most importantly I truly learned a lot about myself.

Thanks to everyone that helped me live a dream. This was a privilege that i was so freely given.

Peace.

Dave K

www.davekdrums.com

The Upstage, Port Townsend, WA May ?, 2008

2008-06-02T09:20:00.001-07:00

Jazzbones, Tacoma WA, May?, 2008

2008-06-02T09:04:00.000-07:00

Before the gig we visited the Wormoth Guitar factory just outside of Tacoma. www.warmoth.com/ It is a very cool family owned business with some amazing guitars for sale.

Jenna and Antoinette. Thanks for coming (2 nights in a row) and hanging with us after the show.

This is a great club in a "young" area of Tacoma with lots of nightlife. Last time we played here Joe had was not with us and we did it as a trio...Interesting but fun. It felt great to be there with him and we tore it up. Even the Sushi Chef was dancing. Stage and sound was great. This was the second to last gig after 7 weeks on the road and 14,000 miles of traveling. Not sure how i felt at the time. Probably sad it was almost over and thrilled that i would be home soon in my beloved Ruby's arms.

Highway 99 Club Seatle WA

2008-06-02T08:13:00.001-07:00

This club is right on the water in the downtown area. The only bummer was a large flight of stairs down to it. We get pretty tired on the road and carrying our gear up and down stairs is a huge BUMMER. Right next to the club is Pikes Place Market, the birthplace of Starbuck's coffee of which we are huge fans. We got loaded in early and went back to the hotel to relax a while. I had taken a long walk for exercise that morning so i was especially sore. We showed up and launched around 9:00 i think. Parking a van and trailer in a downtown area is no walk in the park either. Our show went well. There were SJK fans that can from as far as 2 hours away. I met Antoinette (celebrated her birthday with us) who said she would come the next gig in Tacoma...and did. Thank so much. We came 2000 but that another story. The show was fun except for some sound system struggles. People were dancing right away and dug what we did. We are book back there on August, 24th 2008. We took the elevator on the way out since we could park on the street at 2:30 AM.....

Fun gig and i believe the food was good but i can't remember what we had.

Seattle, WA Jimi's Grave Site

2008-05-15T17:41:00.000-07:00

Jimi Hendrix's new memorial built in around 2002.His Dad Al built it with money from Jimi's estate.

We visited the Jimi Hendrix grave site today before we loaded in. It was moving to visit there.
I am puzzled why the guitar is facing the wrong way.

Seattle seems like a very cool city, except the weather.

This 1/4" phone plug appeared on our running board for 3-4 weeks. it has been riding there ever since. we plan on leaving it there and then someday selling it on e-bay..... any offers.....

Mac's Place Eugene OR

2008-05-14T11:45:00.000-07:00

Mt Shasta on our way up. Very cool scenery through northern California and southern OR.

This was a cool little gig but on by the Rainy Day Blues Society. Good sound ,good crowd and good food... Off to Seattle with a stop at Guitar Center Portland... Snare drum needs help and Joe is getting a few thinks.

Mike Nesmith's Video Ranch, Sand City CA

2008-05-13T16:56:00.000-07:00

www.videoranch.com

Me and Mike Nesmith (Monkees) at his "Video Ranch". I wore my "Freak Out" shirt because Mike was good friends with the late great Frank Zappa. Freak Out was the name of Zappa's first album. Mike told me a great story about FZ being on The Monkees TV show.

Joe, Bnois and Paul on the Video Ranch stage with its green screen.

Wow what a day. This afternoon we played in front of 7000 people at San Jose State and then we drove to Sand City near Monterey to play in front of 4 people in the studio. The show was broadcast worldwide on the net and on 5 stations owned by KPIG from Redding to San Luis Obisbo and all the way to Reno. This will take some explaining. Mike Nesmith has been a pioneer in music, movies and video since leaving the late 60's mega group and TV show "The Monkee's". Mike is working on a new technology he invented and is using it on his new site http://www.videoranch.com/. Video Ranch broadcasts concerts live from their studio. Patrons can log on and see the concert in Mike's new 3D type image and hear it in higher than CD quality. Here's where it gets interesting. When you log on you can choose an animated body for yourself and place yourself in the audience. What you see on your monitor is the live musicians and yourself and other concert goers along with a "Virtual Venue". You can manipulate your animated body around the venue and what you see changes as you move around. You can also make your body dance and carry on. In front of the stage where we played is a drop down projection screen where we could see the "audience" moving and dancing around. While you watch there is a live chat taking place which we can see on the bottom of the screen. It takes a few minutes to adjust to playing to this audience on the screen. Mike was behind the camera egging us on the whole time.We took 2 breaks for the radio to ID themselves and run some commercials. While we did the host asked us questions typed in from the audience. Interactive indeed. There where SJK fans from, among other places, Czech Republic, UK, Asia and all over the USA. My sister Janet was logged on and I could see her dancing around right up front, just like she does at Los Lobos shows. At the end of our show many in the audience turned into Pink Flamigo's which we were told is the Video Ranch equivalent of a standing ovation.

This was a very cool experience to be involved in. In the future (now) you will be able to see your favorite bands, live, without leaving your home. If you have a big TV and a great sound system hooked to your TV you will have something very special. This will never take the place of a real "Live" show but if SJK is not playing in The Czech Republic this week it is a great next best for fans living there. They also have a local band and run old classic movies. Check them out with their free trial period. See the wide range of artists they will be performing there soon.

The view of the stage from the control panel.

After the show we had a chance to chat with Mike. This guy has a million cool story's. He was there and lived the dream playing sold out stadiums and hanging with the stars. Mike, his wife Veronica and their staff treated us very nicely including stuffing us full of great food and insisting we take some cookies along with us. Very nice people.

Check out their site and tell them Dave K from SJK Band sent ya!
www.videoranch.com

Metro Fountain Blues Festival, San Jose State, CA

2008-05-13T13:03:00.000-07:00

Backstage with my buddy Jimmie B from Austin. Jimmie is Sonny Landreth's tour manager. We met years ago when i helped Doyle Bramhall on tour. We have kept in touch and I ran into him in New Orleans at Jazz Fest when we were both there helping Doyle again. Great to see you Jimmie. I hope to see him again when Sonny plays at Anthology in San Diego at the end of the month.

Our Green room was in this very cool old house adjacent to the stage on the campus grounds.

This is my view of the 7000 some odd people that were jammed into the central court of the San Jose campus.

This was the 3rd time SJK Band has played at this festival and my first time. We were treated like royalty the entire time. We were greeted in the parking lot by volunteers to help us with our gear and escort us to the green room. The room was stocked with fresh fruit, wonderful cheese and other goodies. Joe and Bnois did a radio interview while I got ready. We had Back line for this event so i only had to use my pedal, snare and cymbals. The show went great and the crowd really seemed to did it. I could not see very far back but it appeared they were grooving. It seemed to go way to fast and then it was over. I really dig doing these huge shows. I watched Sonny Landreth before we left. We saw Koko Taylor getting out of a limo as we left. Robert Cray played after Koko. We could not catch them cause we had to drive strait to Montery to perform on the radio and Internet at Mike Nesmith's Video Ranch Studio.

THe Crossroads Club, Fresno CA

2008-05-13T12:54:00.001-07:00

The Dave K fans came out.......
Not easy to get into my office sometimes.

This gig was put on by the Central Valley Blues Society I believe. If not they were there in force. I spoke with Steve who I had met on the Blues Cruse in October 06. This was a fun gig but the sound was a little hard for us to hear. We made the best of it and had fun. The place was packed, peole danced all night and we had some pretty good Pizza.

Biscits & Blues and The Palms Playhouse

2008-05-13T12:27:00.000-07:00

This is a fan/photographer who's name escapes me. I met him at a show we did with Tommy Castro in Sacramento last year. Note the homemade Bnois Tee shirt. If you see this please send me your contact info again.

This is Johna and his mom. We had a great chat about music. He plays guitar and is doing a report for school on the blues. He told me he likes all genres of music. He really dug our show. i love seeing young people at our shows. They are our hope for the future of the blues. Yeah!

We always have fun at Biscuits & Blues in downtown San Francisco. This was no exception. There was a mix of the faithful SJK fans and tourists. There was a table full of Japanese business men in suits right in the front row. I think they just got off the plane. They did not know what to make of us. At one point one was nodding off. Joe did his best to wake him up with no luck. We decided he was narcoleptic if he could sleep in front of Joe's amp. They did buy a bunch of our new CD's when they left......My friends Kurt & Sue from the Blues Cruise were there also, thanks guys. The chicken was really good.

The Palms Playhouse, Winters CA.

One very happy fan at the Palms Playhouse. She insisted we all sign her jeans.. HUH

Another happy fan at Palms with some interesting glasses. Thanks for coming.

This Venue is a 130 year old building in a historic old town. The owner was great to us and the sound system was good. SJK fans kept calling for songs. We did a few I have never done before. The place was full and we were please especially for a weeknight.

This town has no hotels and no fast food. I believe they are very proud of that. I really liked this area north of San Fran. near Vallejo.

Last Day Saloon, Santa Rosa

2008-05-09T10:37:00.001-07:00

Anthology, San Diego CA

2008-05-08T17:25:00.000-07:00

My ever supportive sister Janet and Chads childhood friend, Frankie.
My local band, Road Dog's was the opening act. Terry P on the left and Rick S on the right. Below is Road Dog's bass player Fred L(steady Freddy) after the show.See that smile... Love it. I miss my Dogs when i am out with SJK.

Fred L and Bnois King
My daughter Dalen and her friend Angel. Dalen is so excited every time she sees us play. I love that about her.

I have been looking forward to playing in San Diego since the gig was booked. I had about 50 of my friends and family in this very classy club. I ton of my AA buddies showed and stayed all night. Thanks so much to all of them. Dianna and Bill W brought a big crowd also. I can not thank everyone but you know who you are. The Road Dogs women where there, Kelly, Nadja, and Elaine. The Blues Lovers United San Diego (BLUSD) was a big help promoting the show and have allways been supportive. Steve Burns wrote an article about me for their newsletter and mentioned the show. Joan Hunt was there taking pictures as always. See her Flicker acount at http://www.flickr.com/photos/laughingrhino/sets/72157604913368949/.....The Road Dogs portion of the show went excellent. The crowd was very warm and made of feel at home. We did have a chance to run through our set right after sound check. It was sort of weird playing in front of Joe and Bnois i must say. Then the Smokin Joe Traveling Blues Extravaganza featuring Bnois King. It was a blast to share the music i have been making around the world with MY peeps. It was over all too soon. Thanks again to all the people that have facilitated my doing this part of my life. Again it was great to sleep in my own bed and wake up next to my wife. I got up early and went to my regular Sunday morning AA meeting. I was really tired but it was awesome to connect with my home group. After the meeting i went to visit my mom and dad with Ruby, Alan and Kim. Ruby and i went to Outback for dinner and we all went in the Jacuzzi later in the evening. I got up, packed and left with the band the next morning... I missed being at home. 2 days at home was not enough. 10,000 miles in 4 weeks is a bit much, even for me.

Cozy's, Sherman Oaks CA

2008-05-08T17:03:00.000-07:00

Bnois and Smokin Joe fighting it out with their guitars

My step son Chad G and my daughter Dalen in the house.
My international buddy Alan D and his girlfriend Kim came from Colorado to see us play. We met on the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise and have stayed in touch for years.

It was great to be back at Cozy's. I was very excited cause i was going to see my wife and kids for the first time in 4 weeks. I have traveled 9,600 miles in 4 weeks and it was great to see them. My sister Janet came up from San Diego and spent a day with our friends from Woodland Hills, then Janet 1, Ralph, Janet2, and their kids Lucas and Daniel came to see us also. They all look great and i got to meet Lucas girlfriend who's name escapes me. I felt like the show went well. There is no substitute for "Road Chops". Every night seems to get better and better. We all drove back to San Diego in Alan's rented van and i go into MY OWN BED at 4:15AM. I woke up with my wife by my side....YES!

Bolder Station Casino, Las Vegas NV

2008-05-08T16:14:00.000-07:00

Marquee inside the Bolder Station Casino In Las Vegas.
Me on stage signing an autograph on Blood Brothers after the show.

Our head of security, Scottie. He co-wrote 2 of the songs on Blood Brothers
My set list, pocket watch and my picture of Ruby. Her picture gets displayed on every gig.

Well we drove from Dallas to Las Vegas in 2 long days. We had a water pump go out on the morning of day 2. We limped to Bills Radiator in Gallup NM. Nice guys and they managed to get us back on the road by 6:30 PM. I drove us to Las Vegas over the Hoover Dam and arrived at 2:00AM. I slept good. The next day we loaded in to the Casino and had a great dinner in the Buffet. Joe's friend Scottie and his mom Terry met us at the club (they live there) and helped us out a bunch. I have never played in Las Vegas and it was exciting for me. The stage was big and well equipped with great sound guys to help. The room was large and filled up fast. Bolder Station has a national blues act every Thursday night for free. I had a great time and met some cool people. I feel funny sometimes when i meet people that have been following the band for years and tell me about the other drummers. I feel lie a newcomer (i am). We went to Burger King inside the casino after the show and had lots of laughs. I did loose $15 in the casino... Surprise, huh? The next morning i enjoyed the comped buffet again and we hit the road for LA.

Fiesta Heritatage Blues, San Antonio TX

2008-05-01T15:43:00.000-07:00

Smokin Joes office. Joint Juice, 800mg Advil, slide bar and guitar.

I got to San Antonio in time for a little rest. Our show was the next night. It felt great to sleep, sleep, sleep. Our show was at the same Venue we played at for the NA convention. This show had back line so set up was a breeze. The rest of the band drove down from Dallas. The show went well except for when I started the wrong song. Oh my God I was mortified. The Blues Society treated us well and the folks dug what we did. We got done at 8:00 PM and drove back to Dallas that night.

Doyle Bramhall.....New Orleans,

2008-04-28T22:59:00.000-07:00

Me and Tab Benoit backstage at Jazz Fest

Lola, the wonder dog showin her stuff New Orleans style...
Jimmie B, guitar tech to the stars....

Me and Robert Randolf at a Doyle Show
Jason Burns and Nick Curan from Doyle's Band eating mud bugs.

Me and Buckwheat Zydaco backstage at Jazz fest
Me and Papa Moli at a Doyle show

Dr John and Doyle Bramhall at a Doyle show at Chicky Wa Wa's.
Yup that's me eating Crawdads after CC Adcock (behind me) taught me how.

How does a working musician spend his time off?? Well i choose to go to Jazz Fest and be part of the crew for my friend, drummer, singer, songwriter Doyle Bramhall. I was involved in 4 shows with them in 2 days. I acted as Doyle's drum tech and helped move the other equipment around. Doyle was doing these shows with his friend, co-produce and swamp guru, CC Adcock, guitar and vocals. Also in the band was Doyle's step son Chris Hunter on drums (yep 2 drummers), Jason Burns on upright bass and Nick Curan on guitar. Doyle's wife Barbara Logan was with us also and it was great to spend time with them both. Chris and I were roommates and it was great to get to know him. Doyle taught him to drum at age 9. He is a great drummer and a fun guy.The shows were very well attended by young and old. The first show was at Chicky Wa Wa's club on Canal. After rehearsal we snuck off to perform at a private party nearby. It was held in a backyard and was an authentic New Orleans Crawfish boil. I have never had much love for mud bugs but i do now that i know how to deal with them. I ate a shitload. The party was a blast and the folks loved the music. Then we ran back to the club for the show. Popa Mali was the opening act and he did an awesome job of warming them up. The club was packed well beyond capacity i am sure. Among the revelers was New Orleans fixture Dr John and pedal steel wizard Robert Randolf. I met a bunch of interesting people.

The next day (with not much sleep) we loaded into the Jazz Fest Blues Tent. We had 20 minutes to set up and launch. The stage managers were nervous but we had plenty of crew and pulled it off. The tent was full and they really responded to Doyle's music. Nearby on the wall of the tent there was a huge poster of Stevie Ray Vaughan. I pointed it out to Doyle and he laughed and said he"s everywhere. I dug being there and helping Doyle. It was cool to watch Barbara watch Doyle. After that performance Doyle had an interview on the othere side of the fairgrounds. Doyle and CC did an acoustic performance where Doyle playeddrums on a cardboard box. We had a nice dinner at the hotel, quick nap and off to The D.B.A. Club in the French Quarter. Load in, set up, sound check and off they go at midnight. Another packed house and another killer show. The show ended at 3:00 AM, load out and in bed at 4:30. At least i bet the sunrise. I got up and caught a plane to San Antonio to do a show with Smokin Joe. Nice vacation huh? I had a blast!

Cedarberg Cultural Center, WI

2008-04-28T19:30:00.000-07:00

Me and Cassie
The Cultural Center

This gig was an unexpected pleasure. Cedarberg is sort of a rural area and when i saw the name of the venue i wondered what culture we would bring. That's what i get for being judgemental. When i walked in it seemed more like a museum with a stage There was a bunch of cool art displayed that was done by local kids. We set up and the place started filling and filling. By the time we started it was full. The people dug us right off the bat. That energizes us and we pick it up a few more notches. What a great gig to take on down the road with us. It was the topic of discussion in the van as we started our 2 day drive back to Dallas. Thanks Cedarberg for helping to make the drive better. At the show was Cassie and her family. I first met her in Minnesota and have seen them at several shows up in that neck of the woods. I believe Cassie is 13 and a big SJK fan. I think she has grown a foot since the last time i saw her. Also at the show was Alligator Records owner Bruce Iglauer and his wife. It was cool to meet her and see Bruce again.

Buddy Guy's Legends Club, Chicago, IL

2008-04-21T18:41:00.000-07:00

Dave K (me) on the stage at Legends

Buddy sign in the backstage area upstairs.
Eric Clapton painting on the wall.....

What a blast to have the opportunity to play here. To think of all the people that have played on this stage. Buddy Guy, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Rick Skinker and the list goes on forever. Our show started at 10:30 which is pretty late. There was an act before us called The Other Band Of Gypsy's. Yep, Hendrix cover band, Star Spangled Banner and all. We used the house equiptment which saves a little time. I got a great exersize and nap session at the hotyel. I slice of Chicago pizza and i was ready to go. Bruce I, owner of alligator Records was there with some of his staff and 2 reporters from Germany. We got a tour of the record company earlier in the day as they are based in Chicago.........More later

Brandon Casey's Bradley IL

2008-04-21T07:36:00.000-07:00

This gig was put together by a group called The Friends Of The Blues. The claim they are not a Blues Society so they have no elections, dues or meetings. They just put on blues shows. The event was held at a big club/restaurant about an hour south of Chicago. We loaded in earlier in the day and went to the hotel. I went to the fitness room and walked on the treadmill while listening to Led Zeppelin. Then I got a great nap. Playing night after night is what I prefer but it does get tiring. When we showed up to do the gig the parking lot was full and the bar was filling up fast. Once we started I knew it was going to be good. The crowd was clapping after Joe’s first solo. A very hip crowd indeed. The sound system worked great and the band had a great evening. This gig started early so the audience and us could get into bed early. They fed us after the gig. I had some blackened salmon and it was killer. Back to the hotel for some sleep. Evidently at 4:30 AM a huge earthquake shook the entire area and was felt as far away as Chicago. None of us felt it. We all slept through it. My wife and father heard about it in San Diego and both called to check on me. The owner of the club, Scott, insisted we come back for breakfast so we did before we headed to Buddy Guy’s club in Chicago. I very fun gig. 3 great weeknight gigs in a row.

Slippery Noodle and Skips Lounge, Indiana

2008-04-20T07:16:00.000-07:00

My wife Ruby at Skip's. I have her picture taped near my drums at every gig. I miss her so.
One of our fans at Skip's

Big Dave at Skips

Little Dave at Skips

Our odyssey continues. The drive to Indiana is long and uneventful except for a little snow in PN. we stopped for Starbucks as we do most days. Bnois did most of the driving. When he gets in the "zone" he can drive forever. He actually holds the record for the longest continuous drive at 13+ hours. The fist gig of 5 in a row is at The Slippery Noodle in Indianapolis. This is a legendary club with the distinction of being the oldest in town (1850). They own a house nearby that the bands stay in. It was cool because i had by own room for a change. This gig was on a Tuesday night so my expectations were not high. So much for expectations. The ground floor was full and there were people in the Balcony. When we showed up to play they were showing a Tommy Castro DVD on a large screen over the stage. Lots of faithful SJK fans were in attendance. I ad a great time at this show. We were given club tee shirts after the show.

Skips Lounge is further north on Angola IN. I had played there once before...in the freezing cold. We loaded in earlier in the day and went to the hotel for a nap. When we got back once again the fans did not let us down even on a Wednesday night. This venue has a large balcony area also. I forget people are up there when i am playing and then i see them up there. This place has musical instruments on every inch of the walls. it has been happening place since 1970. The show was great. SJK fan, Big Dave, sat in with us on guitar for 2 songs. He looked nervous but played great. the owner treated us wonderfully and i talked to a bunch of folks some of which i had met last time. BTW the Coney Dogs are unbelievable. Worth the drive i assure you.

Hillsborough NC & Greenbely MD

2008-04-15T15:18:00.000-07:00

My friend Rose A. came to see us in MD. She lives about an hour away. It was great to see her and catch up a little. We grew up together and used to see each other move before i moved to California. I miss you Rose! BTW.....I was not drinking, just playing!

Meet Tina T. She works at our booking agency. She lives in NC and came to our gig.

This is the great and mighty Bill Wax. He is the main DJ at XM satellite radio, Blues Channel 74. Bill spins our records all the time and is very supportive. It was great of him to come to our gig.

I was honored to meet him and his lovely wife.

Dave K or Unibomber???? I have been walking as much as i can. This was my walking outfit Indiana for the near freezing weather.

This is the aftermath of the dryer not drying all the way.

Hillsboro NC, Blue Bayou Club. This was the second time i played there. My friend Gabi could not come this time but i managed to have fun anyway AHhahahah. Great crowd, great club, great management. They served us some killer food after also. I met a guy,Tom, that grew up in Baldwin right next to the town i grew up in, Oceanside NY. He is a drummer and sober also.

Every one of these show has its own feel and i have a gratitude for the opportunity i have been give. I did get to 2 AA meetings in the time off before the gig. I needed that.

The next morning i drove us to Greenbelt MD. On our schedule this gig showed as at an American Legion Club. I did not now what to expect. WOW.. This was a killer gig. I believe it was set up by the Blues Society and it was a fundraiser. It had a huge room and a wonderful sound system. The people seemed to dig it. We had people dancing all night. My friend Rose came with her friend Margaret. It was incredible to see her. The last time i saw her was in the desert outside of San Diego 4years ago. Rose and Margret danced all night. I appreciated them coming. It is great to see friends while on the road.

I had a chance to use my web cam to "visit" with my wife Ruby last night. It was wonderful to "see" her. I really miss my family. Life on the road is hard but fun. Missing my family is the hardest part....

Tallahasee and Jacksonville Beach

2008-04-10T19:09:00.000-07:00

Dirlie from Jacksonville. Our friend from the Blues Cruise. Her and Ray took me out for coffee.
Jacksonville Beach festival site

Zoot Suit digs Blood Brothers... a bunch.
Doing our thing in Jacksonville Beach Festival

After Boca Raton on Friday night we drove up to Tallahassee and did our gig at the Bradfordville Blues Club. Gary and Kim, the owners are the sweetest people and made us feel right at home. Our show went well. One of the songs on Blood Brothers, Out On A Limb, got modified during sound check last time we were there. It got recorded that way (trivia). It was fun to me back there. (No photos..sorry)

The next day we drove to Jacksonville beach for the "Springing In The Blues Festival". We went to the hotel and got cleaned up. Dirlie and Ray picked me up and we went to Starbucks for a cup of coffee. It was nice to catch up and get to know them better. We met them on the January 08 Legendary Rythm and Blues Cruise. Dirlie was at every show I did, in the front row with that great, infectious smile. Thanks Dirlie.

We rolled to the gig and found our way to the stage. Bruce Iglauer was there as the 3 day festival was a tribute to him and most of the acts where on his label, Alligator Records. He told us they gave him the key to the city. The stage was a huge permanent concrete structure adjacent to the beach. It had been raining on and off during the 3 days of the fest. We were scheduled to go on last on the last day. We drove thru poring rain on the way from Tallahassee so we were concerned the fans would hang in the rain. They did and the rain held off till we were on our last song. I know i say this a bunch but we kicked some serious ass. The crowd ate it up. We did most of the songs off the new album. It was a little intimidating for me to play with the owner of the label and co producer sitting front row center. I did not let it rattle me and i did fine. The drum kit they provided was fine and i used my cymbals and snare. WE hung around for a while after so Joe and Bnois could sign some CD's and then we chatted with Bruce for a while.All in all a great day...and in bed early for a change.

The next day we drove to Gastonia NC to lounge around for a few days. I caught up on some sleep, did my laundry and made it to 2 AA meetings. Our gig tomorrow is a few hours away at Hillsbourogh NC at the Blue Bayou Club.

Gonna be a busy 5 weeks... just like i like it.

Dave K