Touchdowns and Tornado Avoidance in Omaha

Yes, it's my humble opinion that our non-football related, bluesified, jammylicious A-game appearance at a national showcase stage event at Murphy's in Omaha was, indeed, a touchdown. I was beyond proud of the gentlemen of Lady Blue, for their conduct onstage and off, and once again was grateful to be a part of such a class act of guys, and that all our journeys in life have led us to one another "for such a time as this."

So enough foofyness, details please! Among the many highlights were:

*a scorching second-to-last song of show rendition of Just Sing The Blues/Ball and Chain, as Brandon sat on the stage edge and channeled the power of all his guitar heroes, bent over in enraptured intensity

*a guy asking me to first do Pinch Hitter a second time, then where he could buy it, then if he could sing it with me as a duet--not bad for a little ditty from the Dove love archives

*Ben railing into Whipping Post and Travelin' Light, like his life depended on it, awesome superstar moments from my left-hand man

*the old licks and lines falling afresh upon new ears that brought delightfully noisy giggles and response from a new gang of pals to our west

After the show, we celebrated at Applebee's and hurried back eastward to escape the funnel clouds, around 15 sighted in their area that day. All in all, it was such a thrill to sense the wheels steering us to the next level of acclaim, showmanship, business, and pleasure. The June shows will really give us glimpses of the Lady Blue future, and I hope you all can be a part of the great things in store for this band. Thanks, Omaha, for a great memory. And thanks to all our fans for continually cheering us on toward even more bluesified touchdowns and tornado avoidance.