Stumpys Update

Well I was just about to end this day on a high note when I went to our FaceBook page and saw something I hate to see...and it happens from time to time...Apparently there are folks out there that think Johnny Nitzinger is scheduled to be at Stumpy's this weekend...well he is not. I never got a confirmation on that date and so I booked a different band, I hate that because I am a huge Nitzinger fan...but. Bobbie Mac is filling that spot and sine he has been moved twice before I am not moving him again...so there...sorry Nitz Fans...but I never got that confirmation.

OK...this past weekend...Number one..it was windy. Number two it was really windy...Number three...did you get out in that wind?? I rode up Thursday to avoid the rain...and the wind just about beat me to death. I had an extra day here but I needed it to simply to adjust my equilibrium. It felt like I was in a ...ahem...Tornado. Speaking of Tornados...we have a real treat coming up boys and girls. When we opened up what I like to refer to as Lower Division Stumpy's Blues Bar on 11/6/2004, the only band I could even imagine breaking the seal on our stage was...Tornado Alley. I mean...Jeff and I have owned Stumpy's for nearly ten years now and we have seen a lot of bands come and go...who could ever forget the uniqueness of Smart Like Einstein..or the smooth sounds of Robin Banks...the hard greatness of Brian Atlas..(that Nancy Atlas could sing!!)...and then there was the incredible voice of Kevin Terry and Tornado Alley. Well SLE is gone...Robin..last time I heard she was in Jamaica mon..she has been back but did not call us..Brian and Nancy live in Arkansas...I did not mention Holland K ..he has his own set of problems now) but always there was Tornado Alley...until they decided to ...take a break..a too long extended break.. Well Stumpians...Tornadoians..they are coming back...4/16/2010 Kevin et al will be on our stage...and it is gonna be great!!!

This past weekend I have to say Maurio Marcus really did one helluva job. The added keyboard mad it just awesome...you have to know by now just how I feel about a keyboard in the band...yeah yeah yeah I have heard that in Texas you have to have a Fiddle yada yada yada...but there on lower division if you wanna get the owners attention ..you got to have a keyboard in the band.

Saturday....Second Hand Soul had the dubious task of handling the Saturday before Easter Crowd....small as it was...we had a great time...SHS will be back..I owe it to them ...who check the calendar..and why do they keep moving Easter...pick a date and stay with it I say.

This weekend....Friday night...A very special happening Stumpians... Johnnie Red and The Roosters are having a CD Release Party in our house. I have a copy of the CD and for blues lovers out there...you got to get Johnnie Reds CD...it is one of the best I have heard in a while.

The Saturday night...it is not Nitzinger...it is Bobbie Mac and Souther Crossroads...finally. I had to cancel Bobbie this winter on one of our more snowy icy nights..this is his make up gig...So....let's make it up to him kids...be there...and once again my apologies to Johnnie Nitzinger...but I never got that confirmation ..it is a must. We have bands crawling out of the woodwork wanting to get on our stage. That's the name of that tune.

OK..that's all I have today...Please take time out of your day to pray for our LIBERTY defending heroes over seas.

Peace/Victory

Woody