Miles and Myles
Went up to "NASCAR CREW CHEIF MIKE'S" graduation party last weekend in a gorgeous new house ontop a big hill near dragoon creek. The overlook was Spokane, clear to the valley, from maybe 30 miles away. We met "mrs. Mike" and the rents, A famous racecar driver from the North East, a stunt man from seven movies back in the Burt Reynolds days, Rollover Rich, (whose wife made mollasses chilli, yummmm) and it should be noted here that Mike fires that grill like a portable flamethrower... We watched the truck races in Dover on a flatscreen the size of the starship Enterprise's veiw screen, and then took his brothers Monte Carlo (#28) for a spin around the undeveloped property! Matt was alittle upset when he saw us driving his racecar on a dirt filled lot, but, man, What a celebration! And congrat-u-ations to crew-cheif Mike for he is now "specialist" Mike, and although we'll miss him round the old Team HALL garage and at those killer pit-road transport parties, we are very proud of him and proud to have him serve for US....
For the hour ride up (and 2nd hour back) we did a bit of digging thru the old car CD case, and we pulled out the old Citizen Swing CD's. Not knowning Myles would be sending us the advance Alterbridge CD Tuesday, we were really grooving on the "kennedy Jazz" of this forgotten Spokane Band. The 12yr old said "oh, dad, you're making us listen to mexican music"? Yes, Tremonti, The Myles-man DO Jam on the guitar... Myles Kennedy, the three or five time Spokane Axe MAN, Lets not forget. Great to hear that slide gui-fiddle throughout the NEW A.B. cd, But Imagine Alterbridge.. with a HORN section. You pretty much get the idea. Sure sweetened the appetite for Blackbird and let's just say we were NOT let down. Can't wait to see them again at the Big Easy on November 10th.
And what better opening band?