Well we got back the other day and we had a great time. Last year they had ZZ Top, Johnny Winter and Edgar Winter so with this years line up was not a legendary as last year to me but as some have said legendary is subjective. I was plesantly suprised to find I know most of Paul Rodger's songs. I didn't know he was in Free and Badfinger among other bands. He was great. Marshall Tucker (whats left of them was really good same as Artimus Pile Band (whats left of Lenard Skinard). Backman Turner was really fantastic but I think the real sleeper group was Bobby Keys with an all star band The Suffering Bastards ( he never introduced the band with there real names but I know most of them from other groups). I am not a big Forigner fan like the wife but they did a great acoustic show along with 2 electric shows all with the orignial members who have not played together for about 20 years. Devon Allman with the Royal Sothern Brotherhood was also really good. The performers were all over the ship and most had meet and greets if that was your think. I did meet and talk with Bobby Keys and his band, very nice guys. I met Turner in the elevator and had a nice conversation with him. Two of the guys from Marshal Tucker remembered me from last year and we all talked several times. I also met Pat Travers in the Casino but didn't know who he was, also a nice guy. There were several others I met and didn't know who they were but I spent a lot of time in the bars in the 1980's. Being as I am 55 with long hair and beard, and I wear my Stetson hat with a silver and gold ram skull I was mistaken as a band member several times. I got a couple kisses and hugs from the girls but stopped at signing any autographs. Marshal Tucker had a mass jam sesson one night that was great too. I was up till 3:00-4:00 every night. We saw 35 of the 60 some shows so there was something for everyone and unknown music (to me any way) around every corner.
The main thing was we had a great time and I got a chance to see bands I would never have seen. The wife is/was happy and when the wife is happy everyone is happy.
Now today is a NGD for me, but that is another story.
Thanks John