Wabash Bar B Que, Excelcior Springs MO

I have been looking forward to this gig. It was the kick off of the 10th season of concerts at this very cool outdoor Venue Photo one is of a great friend, Tim P that Ruby and I met on several of the Blues Cruises. We kept in touch and visited them in KC when SJK band played Knucle Heads Bar on 12-30-06. I really apreciate him coming. It is very fun to meet up with friends while on the road. Thanks to t
Tim for bringing the band hair products on his bike from his lovely wife Jennifer.

We where put up at a great resort/spa across the street. (See next post). I walked over 1 hour before the gig and the place was packed. This is a popular spot with the biker crowd and they where well represented. As i hung with Tim and his friend before the show more and more people rolled in. This is a huge outdoor picnic type area ajacent to the BBQ resturant. They had an outdoor food area as well as several beer bars. I estimated 400-500 people there. The smell of BBQ filled the air all night. People were raving about the food.

We launched a 7:00 PM and the crowd really seemed to dig it. I always enjoy playing outside. It was a little hot at first but as the sun went down it cooled off. There where all ages in attendence and a dozen or so little kids were hanging around the front of the stage dancing and playing. We did our thing and fed off the energy from the crowd. Most folks stayed till the end. When the bikers left some spun thier expensive tires right behind the stage. We got to talk to a bunch of the fans during the break and after. Mitchell i believ was the owners name fed us afterward. I would have to say this was in the top 3 BBQ food i have ever had. We chatted with the owners for a while and packed up. This was show 21 for me with the fabulous Smokin Joe Kubek Band. We continue to play the new songs on the second set. We tweek then a little here and there as we go. I AM HAVING A BLAST. These guys are great musisian and i feel at home here.

BTW I miss my wife Ruby>
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