takes me back to my childhood years and hear- ing the music of their respected fathers in their early years of the Allman Brothers band. Another set by The Steel Woods and a late night jam out by the pool with Jimmy Hall and Friends. My only complaint is this jam was out- side, too short and did not include enough of the amazing artists on board. Jimmy is just amazing and after every show I feel like I have been to church. I am in awe of the musical tal- ent he was born with and how seamlessly he goes about sharing his gift with us. Day six was spent at sea, and these days
are some of my favorites. It’s all about music all day long! The first show was Brother Hawk and then my favorite Q&A session with both The Kentucky Headhunters and Blackstone Cherry, talking about family and what it means for the Cherry guys growing up around the Head- hunters and going on tour with them as kids. It was an inside look at what life was like for young kids growing up in a musical family and how the music got in their blood. The Headhunters played their last show of the cruise on the pool deck and it was a set to re- member. The Headhunters had just done their first tour in Europe and had just released their live CD from the Ramblin Man Fair. Be sure to check it out at
kentuckyheadhunters.net The last night’s main stage featured two
shows by Molly Hatchet. I have a long and sto- ried history with Molly Hatchet that started when I was a young man living in Jacksonville and would sneak out of my house to go stand outside a local lounge to hear the band play even before anyone outside of Jacksonville knew who Molly Hatchet was. This band has been through a lot of ups and downs in their long career and I have been blessed to know many of the members of this great band all throughout the years. I had not seen the band live since the passing of David Hlubek, and wondered how that classic sound would be with only one guitar. I was not disappointed at all Bobby Ingram, an amazing player who shines like no one else could and the songs don't lose a bit of the classic Hatchet sound. Phil McCor- mack has been the front man for Hatchet since
being hand-picked by original singer Danny Joe Brown when he just could not take the rigors of the road anymore. I was first introduced to Phil in Myrtle Beach in the early 80's when his band the Road Ducks were playing a show in support of Artimus Pyle. I knew then he was an amazing singer and he was the perfect choice to take Danny's place and build on the legacy. Hatchet had the crowd on their feet with
one of the highest energy shows I have ever seen. Bobby seems to feed off the energy like a wild fire feeds on gasoline. What a perfect way to finish up the main stage’s shows with the band that has a big part in the history of the music known as Southern Rock. We caught a few more sets one by Preacher Stone and one final set by Brother Hawk and then just as quickly as it began it was over. One huge plus of this cruise is the option to self-dis- embark. Vicki and I grabbed a quick breakfast and were off the ship and in our car in less than two hours from when we got up. I can’t say enough good things about the cruise and the staff! They faced every hurdle seam- lessly and everything ran smoothly even with mother nature throwing a huge storm at them. We can’t wait ‘till next year’s line-up is an- nounced. This might have been our first South- ern Rock cruise, but it surely won’t be our last. •
Devon Allman.
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