Guest Book

Tyler - I am so glad you got to experience getting kicked by the Mule! All of us here were looking forward to you having a great time - sounds like you did! JNB

I failed to mention my favorite part of the Mule show. It was when they went into "Worried Down with the Blues". I have seen Warren play and sing that song a hundred times on the ABB DVD, but to see him sing it in person with that blues voice was amazing! He let Danny wail on a Hammond solo first, and man did he turn up the organ! It was a beautiful sound. Warren smiled after Danny's solo and then played his heart out.

Tyler says "...I think to myself there could not be a better place on earth to be but here..." Read that again, please. THAT is exactly why I saw 9 ABB shows last year. It is why I see Mule every chance I get. It's why I drove thru a ridiculous snow storm to see Derek in L'ville last year. It's why I drove to Bloomington on a 'school' nite to see Dickey rip it up. It's why I've been to NYC twice - ABB in '02 & '04. It's why I'm planning on seeing the Mule next Tues and Wed..and Wannee...and hopefully Red Rocks...and every other show put on by these amazing musicians/people associated with this site and this group of musicians. Because at EVERY show...associated with the ABB and it's 'family'.....at some point..I feel exactly what Tyler did. I hope you see many more Tyler! There ain't nothin' better.....:cool:

BTW, thanks for the kick in the butt Dan. I was being lazy today. I needed to post that review. Also, thank you so much Carol for the Waylon CD, LeeRoy CD, and Govt Mule CD's. You are a class act as always. Jack, thanks for the Mule recap. You have always been there for me, thanks. Leah, did you get my pm? Libby, check your pm's. Tony, thanks for your words.

Hey! Any one in the Coral Gables area (Coral Gables is a town surrounded by Miami) a week from tonight, please feel free to stop by the 8th Annual Coral Gables Blues Festival and say "Hi!". It's right off of Miracle Mile at the old Sachmo's location. We're outside on the street.... (they won't let the likes of us inside anyplace! 😆 :lol2: :laugh: http://www.bierhaus.cc/bluesfest.htm .

First of all I want to thank everyone for their best wishes and other posts. Keeping in mind that I have not been to a concert since 1976(although I have played some with country stars), here is my review. Marty and I left Pittsburg about 3 pm for a drive that should have taken about 1 and a half hours. We got lost. Might have been the pot. I thought the doors opened at 5, so I am freaking out, Marty is laid back taking a few hits. He says not to worry. We finally get their at 6. The doors didn't open till 6 so everything is cool. I pull up in my wheelchair and the first one in line is Leigh. So cool. We go in and I say to the man taking tickets that Cains had told me that they would put me in a special place. About that time Leigh walks up and says come with her, she will get me right up front, which she did. So cool. So I am sitting right up against the stage barrier, 10 feet from where Warren will be standing. I look at the stage and see the opening act(Particle) equipment. Behind their equipment is the famous Diaz,Soldano amp heads of Warren Haynes. By this time I am getting goose bumps. There is Matt's Slingerland drum kit, Andy's Roland Bass amp and Danny's B-3 and Leslie. There is also a Leslie behind Warrens gear. Particle comes on and plays kind techno music, not my style, heavy on the keyboards and drums. The guitar player looks bored. They are very loud which was fine if I liked their music, but I didn't. They played 5 songs. Then out comes Little Warren and the other GM roadies. Now I am pumped. They move everything up to the front of the stage. It is clear that I will be 10 feet from Warren. It takes them about 25 minutes to get things ready. I asked Marty how many peoiple were there because I can't turn my neck(arthritis) and can't turn my wheelchair because we are packed in like sardines. Everyone was standing except me, but everyone around me are so kind that they would not let anyone crowd me or obstruct my view. Very cool poeple. Marty says that when particle started the place was a quarter full, but now they could not get one more person in the building. Ready for take off. The light go down. Marty and Leigh nudge me and say "look there is Warren." I couldn't see him because I was sitting down. Then all of a sudden the lights come up, the place goes wild, really wild, and there is GM with Warren the rock legend, the Allman Brother, the songwriter, the guitar genius going into Blind Man in the Dark. The volume was 3 times as loud as the first band, and I am in heaven. I think to myself, there could not be a better place on earth to be but here. Matt's Bass drum and Andy's Bass are so loud that it rock the whole place. Warren's Les Paul is whaling, Danny is pounding on the keys and everyone is going nuts. Warren smiles often. Matt smiles often. Danny and Andy look at each other most of the time. The band is so tight, it is amazing. They do Slackjaw , Think You Know, Bertha D, Sam, Everday(which I think is the song that had everyone misty eyed), Monkey, and Thorazine Shuffle. First set over. I am in another world by now, their roadie hand me Warren's set list. Very cool, that's a keeper. They come back out but not before they put another guitar amp in the middle of the stage. We are all wondering who it would be. It turned out to be Particle's lead player. Remember I said he looked bored during their set. Not this time, he was all smiles, realizes he is the presence of greatness and plays very well because of it. Warren looks at him and smiles. I could almost read Warren's mind-----"that was pretty good youngin, but here is how you do it. Warren simply wails through the second set, breaks a string, plays with five for a while, then decides to get it fixed, so Matt does a drum solo. After about five minutes of very fine drumming, Danny joins him on his piano, trading licks with Matt back and forth. Also very cool. Then Warren come back, they go into Bad Little Doggie and I thought the place was going to fall apart. The only song they did not play was Soulshine, but I have to say that I witnessed last night the best concert by some of the best musicians in the world. Anyone who has seen the current lineup knows this, those who haven't are in for a treat. That is my story and I am sticking to it. Leigh you are the greatest. So are the people at Cains.

THE VERY FIRST TIME I SAW THE ABB WAS AT 1AM ON DON KIRSHNERS. THE FIRST SONG I EVER HEARD WAS "ONE WAY OUT" I'LL BE 50 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR AND HAVE BEEN AN AVID FAN. THANKS FOR THE YEARS OF GIVING TO ME YOUR GREAT MUSIC.

just got off the phone with tyler...all is well. he just woke up at 3pm...his pc is down and he is chomping to post...tyler was 10 feet from 'the man'...says he wasn't prepared for what he saw!!! didn't hear one missed note all night long...he will tell all later and says hello to everybody.

the current state of affairs w/ticketmaster is beyond ridiculous...time for the ABB to do a pearljam...get up...stand up...