News from the Road!
“Ain't got no rubbers, now it's raining all the time”. It's a wet rainy day here in Boston. The band has been rehearsing for 2 weeks now and everything seems to be in order for Sunday nights show at Mohegan Sun in CT. They have gone over 35 songs and will have to whittle it down to about 20 or so. It's not easy for them to pick the songs to play but I will tell you F.I.N.E, Crazy, Kings and Queens and Shakin' my Cage have all been rehearsed. Whether or not these songs “Make It” into the set remains to be seen. I have a feeling they will be mixing up the set a lot more and you will be hearing songs that are usually heard at the end of the set more towards the beginning and even one or two that have never been played live before. Why? You ask! Because they can. But remember things change so don't shoot the messenger if they don't play your favorite song.
The Krame-Dog seems to be in mid season form. I bet he's tired of fans coming up to him on the street saying “ Hey Joey! How's ya Ahhhmm? The clipped wing seems strong and no doubt he will be 100% by Sunday. The Krame-Pup will be in the building just in case.
Steven will be in Boston today filming a video for the Santana song he did. It's called “Just Feel Better”. He also is on Chris Botti's new album. He did the Charlie Chaplin song “Smile”. If you are not crying after that song you better get your motor checked.
Just a word of advice for anyone coming to the first 2 shows, as Jimmy Eyers tells me, Split them and then double down!
I will update this column next week if the creek don't rise and the good lord's willing!
John B.
