Whiskey Jo's-First Appearance

Songs

Sweet Home Alabama (slowed down to a crawl)

Runaround Sue

Gold Dust Woman

Call Me The Breeze

Kansas City

Midnight Special

with

Kat Blue-Vocals 1-4

Donna Jo-Percussion and vocals

Tommy Bruner-Guitar and vocals

Bill Bourbon-Guitar and vocals on Kansas City and Midnight Special

Tom Berdo-Harp up to Gold Dust Woman

Rocky Burmeister-Harp on Kansas City and Midnight Special

Terry McDowell-Host n drummer

Mark Awad-Bass

Rodney Smith-Drums

It was my first time coming to Whiskey Jo's.  An interesting blend of folks there, Greg Nost, DJ, Joe Mullenix, Cathy Coyle and Anita Skelton were there from the Rumors crowd, Phil Bo, Freddy Jones and Phil's wife from the local area and of course, David Kirzan and Kat Blue.  Once again, my thinking is not there, I think I played more than six songs but I gather they were quite long with plenty of jams.  It was the first time I jammed with Mark Awad since March of 2020.  I don't think he remembered me.

Sweet Home was slowed down from the usual fast pace beat.  I don't know if Tommy is winding down and playing slower or I'm not aware I'm playing that fast.  I guess playing slower enables me to do a bit more drum fills but since I have been dealing with ear pain and hearing loss, I stayed more to the beat.  And it kinda looks that way from here on out in this life.

In true Billy Bourbon fashion we concluded with two different endings of Midnight Special to end things. Tom Berdo blew out his harp speaker on Gold Dust Woman.  Rocky came up next to help out on Kansas City.  I heard that the crowd was on the small side but we had more jammers than we did on Sunday.  

With spring processing over, I can get back into playing at the open mics and jams once again.  At least till October. 

Rumors-Father's Day 2021

Rain

Evil Ways

Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo

Jumpin Jack Flash

Tommy Bruner-Guitar and vocals on Rain and Jumping Jack Flash

Jeff Brown-Keyboards and vocal on Evil Ways

Tim Canfield--Bass and Vocal on Rock And Roll HK

Morris-Guitar and no vocals

Nick Lnenicka-Harmonica and no vocals

Terry McDowell-Host

R. Smith-Drums and no vocals

There was one other song, but I can't think of it.

Not much of a crowd.  Ronnie Boles, Dan Hartman, Rick Wengrl and Andy were there.  Four drummers.  Nick recorded parts of Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo and Jumping Jack Flash. 

I had to cut short my performance and get to get home before the storm hit.  Thankfully it wasn't much of a storm.

Saturday Night, I came home to a party across the street, of course everybody was invited in town but nobody talked to me, tho a couple said hello.  Blue 60 was there and Tim was playing bass.  He saw and waved to me and I listened to a few song up till they did Mustang Sally, then I went home.  The kid drummer showed his age in lack of knowledge of the songs.  But then again, 40 years ago, I was like that kid as well.

The New Artisan Sanctuary Open Mic-The Return

Songs:

Fox On The Run (2 Versions)

No Expectations

Willin'

Behind Blue Eyes

Long Black Veil

Satin Sheets

Logic And Lies

The Life We Lead

Short Short Man

Cinnamon Girl

With:

Russ Swearingen, Jim Jacobmeyer, M.J., Jeff Allen, Mike McManus, Patrick Lower, Pat Ticklenburg, Virginia Harlow, Dave Bonham, Ed Butler, Jeff Brown and others.

"it was torture to me"  

..and that cuts like a knife.

Bryan Adams couldn't sang it any better.

(Jeff Allen, Freddy Jones, Russ Swearingen looking onward)

What I thought was a nice weekend kayaking on the Wapsi was anything but that to the one that I have been seeing for over four years and I felt like I got thrown under the bus.  So I was in a bad mood all the way up to the first acoustic adventures showcase since March and I was as rusty as the bottom of my Corsica, rusting away in the yard.  It didn't help that the boom mic stand kept sliding down.  So I did two fucked up versions of Fox On The Run to which the final chorus fuck up.  I rehearse this song twice before I went out.  And still fucked it up once again.  Perhaps it is time to retire it?

Russ came out to support me tonight.  He was much needed since my other half has been miffed at me for the weekend excursions.  My poor guitar got the burnt of the anger into Behind Blue Eyes to which I managed to pull that one through for the first time.  I tried it a couple years ago at Whittier but Belinda James was the vocalist.  But this version tonight was the keeper.  

Some things shouldn't be attempted, a poor Bob Dylan spoof on Satin Sheets and a spoof on  Short Dick Man.  But I concluded with a potent Cinnamon Girl.  to which Russ, Jim, MJ, Jeff, Mike both Patricks and Virginia remained.    Things ended around 10 15 PM.

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More Photos From Fred Stock.

And here we are.  Fred Stock has shared his photo stash of Fred Stock 2021, a day of bands coming to his place to play tunes.

1

Fred himself, bass player for Palomino Band and host.  

2

Doug Spinler, guitar player for Palomino Band.  We went to school together but back then, he was a very good and gifted guitar player, I was still playing coffee cans.  We did jam together in 1981 after I bought my drums.  He was a whole lot of country, I was too rock and roll.  We did jam one more time in 1983.

3

4

5  Hart/Parker with this little girl dancing away.   She was quite busy with all that dancing but at the end she decided that she wanted Julie's chair, which didn't go over too well.  Even after I broke part of it beforehand. 

I guess I like this picture so much I decided to post it twice.  Deb Swearingen took this photo, Fred added it to his collection.

Hart/Parker.  On a high note, they did ask Julie to help them sing a couple of songs just for old time's sake.  The AcoustaKitties came together one more time, which I thought it was neat, and I suspect Julie thought so too.    Here's hoping we can return back to the garden again for F.S.2022. 

Rumors 6/13/21 Jam

Songs played

Gimme Shelter

Willin'

Kansas City
Hey Bartender

Redneck Mother

Today I Started Loving You Again

Rodeo Song

Suspicious Minds

Elvis Has Left The Building

Billy Bourbon-Guitar and vocals

Tommy Bruner-Sing lead on Gimme Shelter, guitars.

Dan Johnson-Bass

Jeff Taylor-Keyboard and lead vocal on Hey Bartender

Morris-Guitar

Terry McDowell-Host

Rodney Smith-Drummer for the final 8 songs

Nick Lnenicka played Harmonica from time to time

Rocky Burmeister played harp on Kansas City.

(Paris Iowa, Wapsipinicon River and the final destination of our kayak trip)

Julie and myself went kayaking today On the Wapsipinicon River, started somewhere outside of Troy Mills and ending next to the Paris Bridge, where a lot of teens were blasting rap music and jumping off the bridge.  Not exactly a good idea, the Wapsi is only four and half feet deep.  I never went kayaking before, and Julie was talking how fun it would be.   With her friend Rick in town, we decided to do this.  It took about three and half hours to maneuver the river and I did panic at the start but thankfully I managed to keep my cool and finally overcome such things as sandbars, fallen old trees and a hot but not humid sun..  And seen a lot of cool butterflies as dragonflies hitched a ride on the kayak  Even with sunscreen, my legs and arms are sunburned. 

Julie had a bit too much sun  and hurt her back so I took her home and picked up weeds as she watered her garden.  But she wasn't happy with me, so  I figured to quit while I was behind. And after a while, I bid her goodbye and head to Rumors to hang out.  A small crowd and smaller jammers, I came up after Rocky blew his voice out on Roadhouse Blues and Born To Be Wild.  Highlights included a crazed Gimme Shelter which was part Stones and part Grand Funk Railroad.  I got a bit wild but stayed in the confines of Dan's bass riffs.  Jeff Taylor went keyboard crazy on Hey Bartender which started out with me messing around with the high hat accents to the start of the song and Jeff followed suit.  Quite a few slow numbers from Billy, Willin' went pretty good but he discovered the infamous Rodeo song which I never played before, nor Today I Started Loving You Again, to which I ended with a double bass petal beatdown.  And concluded with Suspicious Minds, the old Elvis Presley song, which I also didn't play at all before.  

Over all, a end to a long and busy week.  And a decent sunday funday jam to boot. 

Blues Rox at Fred Stock 2021

Song list:

Can't Get Enough

Texas Flood

Ready For Love

Whole Lotta Shaking Going On

Wonderful Tonight

Free Bird

With:

Patrick Ticklenburg

Virginia Harlow

Fred Stock

Randy Olson

Katy Merrifield

Doug Allenmang for bringing the drums.

Bands:

Corey Baker and Secret Sauce

Bad Dog 2020

Kat Blue and No Limits Band

SoundeXcape

Robbie Young And The New

Palomino Band

Hart/Parker

Jules And Guitar Dave

For all the big deal bout not having a set list, we found the right songs and played them.  And I didn't worry about having to play Wipe Out but we did end the set on a 10 minute free from romp on Free Bird. Alas, I broke a drum stick after Can't Get Enough, the first time I broke a stick playing for Blues Rox in the two years.  

It was a nice warm sunny day but not too humid and we had a nice breeze keeping us somewhat cool. There was a couple of rough spots, a quick end to Whole Lotta Shaking and trying to throw up while playing Can't Get Enough for the 947th time but folks were taking in by our jam to Free Bird, dedicated to a friend of Brian and he wondered if we wanted to play it.  I really didn't have a problem at all, and I think with Kris finding his way through the lead guitar after the final chorus is that he's getting better.

Russ is taking in the view, getting more comfortable being part of the band.   Strange how the Paraphernalia rhythm section has gotten back together again.  Hell, I always love having him on stage with me. 

Brian singing to Free Bird I'm thinking.  When he's playing alongside Kris on stage is when he's is the most happiest and proud dad.   I've been part of their life off and on for four years running and  I don't mind sitting in and playing the beats.  It may sound like that they are making me go kicking and screaming into playing but when we do play, we get down to business. 

(Kat Blue took this photo of myself and Jules)  

I did miss out of seeing Corey Baker and Bad Dog 2020 with Tiffany Manhapey on drums, but saw Kat Blue and No Limits with Mike Williams and Bonnie Harrison helping out.  Some guy than play guitar for a half hour and then a gospel singer popped up before we took the stage.  My old school mate Doug Spinler and host Fred Stock played in their band Palomino and then Hart/Parker and Jules and Guitar Dave closed things out, with Rick Wengel on congas to finish.   Cathy and Lorie fid a fun thing and invited Julie to sing with them on two songs, Proud Mary and All About that Bass.  A reunion of the AcoustaKitties in a way.

Wicked Wizards didn't play due to Stu Fondle being part of the metal mania at Just Jules with Revenge Of The Mudkats, to which it looked like the crowd was nonexistent.   A celebration for Denny Clift (with Four Day Creep, Superknot, Jett Thrett (with Karie Skogman) and others packed the Chrome Horse.  

Rumors 6/6/21

Songs

Further On Down The Road

Gold Dust Woman

Got My Mojo Working 

Give Me One Good Reason

Angel From Montgomery

Call Me The Breeze

Kat Blue-Vocals

Billy Bourbon-Guitar N Vocal

Tommy Bruner-Guitar N Vocal

Morris-Guitar

Ed Butler-Bass

Nick Lnenicka-Harp

Terry McDowell-Host

R. Smith-Drums

Came into town on a emergency call and managed to stop over to Rumors to play a few songs with Kimberly and the same crew with the exception of Ed playing bass instead of Dave Bonham who is  doggie sitting.   DJ Hovenstot deferred so I got to take his place to play drums.  A very hot n humid day, I passed on Stone City playing guitar and will return in two weeks to contribute something on guitar.  Tim Canfield was the host bass player.  A very small crowd, Bob Miller was the other drummer.  So I got to play six songs.  Call Me The Breeze started out improvised and Billy was yelling at me for something, play louder or faster, I don't know and he added the riff from T For Texas for fun and games.  I was kinda winded from mowing beforehand and managed to wash my hair and throw some sort of body wash to smell better, but still smelled like a old Peppermint stick.  Terry replaced the drumheads with something new and it had a warmer sound but I think I liked the other Evans heads better.   Anyway, I think I need to get back to practicing more on drums too.  A very ragged performance.