night Saturday and didn’t stop until several hours later. Rather than try to recall it play by play, I’ll just try to run down the high points for the record. Chris Hicks rocked his funky “Dog Eat Dog
World” once again, this time with Melvin Seals on keys. Mike Estes played guitar on “Heard it in a Love Song” and when the band played “Sand- man” from Doug’s solo album, it turned into another extended jam, with Tony Bullard on guitar and Bobby Capps from 38 Spe- cial on keys, who also tossed in some pretty cool scat-vo- cals. Marcus Hen- derson’s sax solo was over the top. There was an out-
standing female vo- calist in the jam named Twinkle, who sang her butt off on some impro- vised blues, and there were guitar players a plenty, including Dave Hlubek, Bryan Bassett, Bobby Ingram and more. “Can’t You See” brought out a stage full of musicians, and brought one stellar jam to a close. Sunday morning coming down. Where did
the time go? I was still running into more friends out by the pool, including photogra- phers Michael and Rina Marie Yanko, picker Grover Windham, my buddy Rick Broyles, and friend Kelly Kain. I overheard someone stopping Phil McCormack to ask for a photo. Phil said “I’m never too busy to take a pic- ture,” and he smiled. I thought that was cool. Then I heard him say to someone else, “I’ll sign anything you want.” We need more artists like that.
Following a rain delay, the Blu Lords from
Virginia Beach pulled off a great set, with gui- tarist Tony Bullard laying it down on a rocked up rendition of “Long Haired Country Boy,” and an equally rocking “Amos Moses.” The guys also delivered outstanding versions of “Copperhead Road” and “Dixie Rock.” I’ve known these guys for quite a few years thanks to my friends The Rhythm Pigs in Norfolk, and it was great to see them rock again. Royal Southern
Foghat guitarist Charlie Huhn was surprised when his bandmates lead the assembled crowd in singing “Happy Birthday.” (A Better DJ Photo)
Brotherhood held everyone mesmerized, with Devon Allman, Cyril Neville, Yonrico Scott and company playing songs from their debut RSB album. I heard several folks comment that they had been won over and would be buying the album. As for me, I have loved them since I got the
CD, often playing them on the Kudzoo Radio Hour. More friends, more stoppinging to chat. I
ran into Charlie Hargrett and his wife and got to speak briefly. Same with Gig Michaels of Swampdawamp and Richard Williams of Kansas. After lunch with Scott and Tom and Ann
Bell, I ran into Donnie Duncan, a friend from back home (who is, by the way, an extraordi- nary guitarist). Donnie was running sound on the cruise for Artimus Pyle. We caught up for a while, just before I spoke with Jim Dandy Mangrum and Rick Reynolds of BOA and Fred Young from Kentucky Headhunters. Donnie was kind enoiugh to snap a picture of me with the Black Oak and Headhunters leg-
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