An evening with Neil and the boys.

I've been raving about Clutch shows ever since my first show way back when. So finally I convinced Cara to go with me and share the experience the next time. They didn't come through KC on this tour. They came to Des Moines, IA, Columbia, MO, and Wichita, KS. So anyway I looked at it, it was about a 3 hour drive from here. I was determined to go to a Clutch show and I was going to make sure Cara was going with me. We decided to hit the Des Moines show on Wednesday. She was sold when I told her we could get a bed and breakfast to stay in rather than drive back. We got to Iowa about 6pm. Found the B&B and got checked in. Went to find where the concert was at then went to find something to eat. That proved harder than we thought. All the downtown restaurants must cater to the 9-5 crowd because everything was closed, even Burger King! So we drove around Des Moines and finally found a Fazoli's about 15 miles from where downtown was. The concert started at 7 but we didn't make it till about 8:30. I wasn't really upset if I missed the first 2 bands. We got there and Wino was finishing up his set. Wino is just a guy and his guitar. He had a pretty good sound and played a guitar like nobody's business. Next up was Maylene and the Sons of Disaster. They are a loud, fast, metal band. Just what I like, screaming, fast music, that nobody but a true fan understands. I knew Cara didn't care for it to much. It was amazing how their set started. They all came out and started throwing down and all head banging in sequence. All of their hair going in the same pattern was mesmerizing. After their set Clutch came on and shut the place down. They had a great set and a great set list. They played my favorite songs, some songs I've heard a few times, and a couple new songs off their new album due out in July. It was a good show with just the right amount of jam session that I have come to know and love from Clutch. In all it was a great show and a great night. Perfect adult getaway for me and my wonderful wife. The People's Court was a great place to catch a show as well. And it was a non smoking bar, which was perfect. The show seems so much better w/o the smoke. Maybe that is why Clutch didn't play KC this year. Last year was at the Beaumont and it was a smoke sauna. So hopefully next time they come back they will come closer to KC. Who's going with me?

Brad

Here is the setlist for the Clutch fans reading this.
Gravel Road
Power Player
The Yeti
Slowhole to China
Child of the City
The Incomparable Mr. Flannery
Burning Beard
Abraham Lincoln (new song)
Escape from the prison planet
I Have the Body of John Wilkes Booth
50000 unstoppable watts (new song)
Mice and gods
Mob goes wild
Cypress Grove
Whites ferry
Electric Worry/One eye $ (they meshed into One Eye $)

Encore
Red Horse Rainbows With Wino

I forgot to add that Wino came out and played the encore. I heard that is the first time on this tour that he has done that. Red Horse Rainbows sounded really good and different with Wino's guitar mixed in.

Go, Spencer go!

One of my good friends from the hospital RX is doing an amazing feat. Spencer Klaassen is going to ride his bike the entire route of the Pony Express riders. From Sacramento, CA to good ol St. Joe. He is taking 14 days to complete this task. It all starts today Aug 24th.

I've known Spencer ever since I started in Rx. He worked with me during my good old days at Heartland West. I remember him talking about this ride back then. He is a great guy, a great friend and I can't wait to see his complete this awesome task. Spencer introduced me to Clutch back in the day. He took me to my first Clutch show in Omaha, since then I've been hooked. I've tried repay the favor by going to a Clutch show but the timing is always off.

If anyone can complete this trip it is Spencer. He rides his bike everywhere I can think of. It isn't anything for him to jump on a bike on a saturday and ride 300 miles just for fun. Here are a few websites about Spencer's feat and a GPS locator to track his progress. He will also be blogging as he goes. Please take some time and check it out.

Brad




News Press Blog

Where's Spencer?

Spencer's heartland page

Cool twist on your faves?

Rick found this website that looks at all the popular movies and puts a funny, sarcastic look at the script, plot, dialogue, and acting. I was laughing out loud for all the ones I read. And they are all my favorite movies. They guy really has a great writing sense and a funny look at movies. Check it out and look in the archives for your favorites.

the-editing-room.com

Lawn mower woes.

So I finally got my riding lawn mower working a few weeks ago. I was excited because I finally got the damn thing running and now I can use it to sit my lazy ass on in the dog days of summer. Well scratch that! I'm mowing along and STOP! It is running, the blades are turning, I didn't pop out of gear. All I can figure is that the mower is so old and outdated that the tranny seized up. Well great, so I'll have to push mow it now. So I push the rider UP the alley (of course it dies at the bottom of the hill, that is fate right?) put it back in the yard. Pull out the push mower and it takes forever to start and when it does start it sounds like it barely has any throttle to it. So I'm thinking this isn't the day to mow the lawn. So I check the air filter and it is NASTY, I mean bad nasty. So I couldn't go get a new one because I had drank a beer (yes pick yourselves up, after the rider incident I needed a drink) and our rule is you drink you don't drive, not matter how little. So I decided to clean out the air filter. After washing it out(which wasn't the best idea) I finally got it started again. Sounded about the same but what the hell it was cutting grass. So after dying from the heat I got the lawn done. Got it all put away and then remembered I forgot to weed eat! F it, it will wait!

The next level.

Is higher than the first level.

For Shaina

Theory Of A Deadman website Here is Theory of a Deadman's website for you Shaina. I didn't know how to respond to your comment, so I posted a blog just for you! =)


B-Low

R.I.P. Scott

NHRA drag racing lost another champion yesterday. Scott Kalitta died yesterday when his funny car he was driving exploded during a qualifying run. This the second time NHRA has lost one of their own in a little over a year. Eric Medlen died last March due to severe head trauma. Please take time to remember Scott and Eric and their families. They race for the fans, but shouldn't have give up their lives for us. R.I.P. Scott.

Brad