JaxJam Picker's Report

Bill Stafford · Post by **Bill Stafford** » 1 Nov 2000 7:24 am

Great show!!!
Needless to say-there is nothing else to add about Herbie Wallace, Joe Wright, Dave Musgrave, etc. How good they are has already been said and heard by all of us.
The audience had a treat for this Halloween season with "The Cowboy Orchestra". Eastern band-Western Swing-very,very good arrangements and flawless performance by this group. John Lemaster played great pedal steel and this group could play alongside all the famous Western Swing bands in Texas, etc.
Heard Mickey Adams for the first time. Unbelievable talent. Should this man had chosen to be a full time musician, vice Chief test Pilot for a large commercial company, Mickey would be right alongside all, and I mean ALL, the famous players we are all familiar with. This was a special treat and delight for me. And should Mickey had decided to be a full-time singer, here again he would be right alongside all the great singers we also know and like.
One more report at this time-The McKoy Brothers band was suuperb. (Had to use two "u's" because that what they were). All very young musicians-barely in their 20s-just knocked every out with their arrangements. Lead and steel twin harmonies at seventeen zillion miles an hour. Hearing those old very fast instrumentals made famous by the Leons and Buddies, Hamlett's and Companies, and then looking on the band at these young performers made my trip there worth while. There is still hope in this country when young men like these play these good standards to perfection-and a little bit faster than the "ole-timers". WOW!! You all missed a great show and performance. Plan to attend the show next year.
Thanks for this opportunity.
Bill Stafford

Glenn Portwood · Post by **Glenn Portwood** » 1 Nov 2000 11:35 am

Thanks again Bill, The McKoy Bros Band will be at the Saluda show on Nov 19, along with other players. Bill Ferguson will be there along with Herby Wallace and others. I'm sure they will post the players here very soon.
Regards
Glenn Portwood
Macon Georgia

Bob Taylor · Post by **Bob Taylor** » 1 Nov 2000 1:23 pm

Bill Stafford, your so nice I want to send you a picture of the Band and the Bus "The San Antonio Rose"

L-R Bob Taylor,Rick Rivas,Lonnie Portwood, Terry Cmpbell, John LeMaster and Larry Mangum
http://www.jacksonville.net/~rogues/littlebus.jpg

The name "Mr Smooth" fits you like a glove! Your a Biggie and I enjoyed pickin' drums behind ya!

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Jetdrivr · Post by **Jetdrivr** » 1 Nov 2000 2:18 pm

What a nice surprise....I was sitting here on the web and have Bills CD playing, and I get to read THIS!...What a treat!
Everybody worked very hard to make this a great event. I will be making the trek every year now to St Louis Mo to further my horizons with the steel.
Nice to make new friends...thanks Bill...will see you soon in Gulfport..!

Lonnie Portwood · Post by **Lonnie Portwood** » 2 Nov 2000 3:49 pm

THANKS, BILL FOR THE GOOD REVIEW. THIS SHOW IS PROBABLY THE HIGH POINT IN MY MUSICAL EXPERIENCE, THANKS TO YOU AND ALL THE OTHERS WHO CONTRIBUTED SUCH "SPECIAL MOMENTS". YOU SOIMPLY HAD TO BE THERE. YOU MADE "MOM'S TRIBUTE' VERY SPECIAL WITH YOUR BACK UP.THE MAGIC OF THE MCKOY BROS, HUMBLE SENSATIONS, I CALL IT! AND LARRY MANGUM , RANDY LOVELL DOING THE WILLIE -WAYLON THING. I GOT SO EXCITED I HAD TO JUMP IN! THANKS TO ALL MY FRIENDS. LONNIE PORTWOOD.