I have unintentionally let a few weeks lag since my last post, so sorry. We've been so busy and the building of our house has been occupying my mind. And it is coming right along, Yeah! Since my last post, we have played several shows, in Cooper, in Oklahoma City, and last night in Commerce.
Cooper, Texas is always fun for us to play, because it so near our old stomping grounds, Birthright. We have a core following who come out to hear us, some of whom are the earliest fans of BBP, having heard the original band back in 2006 when we briefly had a guitar shop there in Cooper and regularly played on the pavilion. If you haven't seen the Cooper square and the pavilion, you should check it out....it is my favorite small town Texas square.
The trip to Oklahoma City to play at the IBC Qualifier was a blast! We didn't win, but we represented Texas well. The winning group was just awesome, it had a horn section, a great rhythm section, and a really dynamic lead vocalist. We did, however, get some great feedback, both from the audience and from one of the judges....so needless to say, we'll keep plugging away, doing what we do! That was surely a long day and night, we drove in and out in the same day, leaving here around 1:30 pm Saturday and getting home around 4:00 am Sunday. Good bonding for the group, haha. Paying dues, don't ya know.
Last night, we played a couple of sets at a private party in Commerce. We had a really nice time and there was a great sax player who sat in with us, and he really added a lot to our sound. Hopefully we'll get together with him again and jam some more....I love good sax playing in the blues (just thinking about Gatemouth Brown's sax player makes me want to hear some more). The food and the company last night were great, too.
In addition to our shows, Jack and I have been playing a lot in the Juke with the kids, they are at the age where they are looking forward to family jam time, which ROCKS! D is 15 and has been rocking the drums, and W is 10 and is working on guitar, drums, and most especially singing. He has been getting up at our family friendly shows and singing a song, it is so cool to watch. It won't be long, he'll be a force to be reckoned with. Raising the kids with the blues is a blessing for Jack and me, it is so much fun. Eventually, who knows....maybe a family band will hit the road for a summer or something. That would be cool.
We've also been working on some new songs and have a couple of new ones in the can....recorded and ready for the next album, although there is no release date scheduled yet....but if you make a show you are sure to hear one. Until then, we have this summer's release, the live album recorded at Texas A&M Commerce, still available. Our next show is this coming Friday, a duo set at Princeton's Blue Armadillo Winery, hope to see y'all there.
