Wayne "the train" Hancock 2-17-06

Sister K, Cousin B and I went to Fitzgerald's Friday night to see Wayne "the train" Hancock and Hayspeed Hayride. I'll have to admit I had a hard time determining what I was going to do that night since there were several of my favorites in town. After I talked to Sister K about our predicament, we decided to go for a change. Change is good. There was an opening band upstairs (can't remember their name...maybe Carl Haynes) and they left a lot to be desired since they only practice when on stage. The next band that played was Highspeed Hayride. http://www.highspeedhayride.com/ I'd been to see them several times and liked them so we got there early enough so that we wouldn't miss them. Cousin B was very impressed and was going to make sure the next time that they hit Nacogdoches, he's there. (I think he even told them so) I liked the fact that they (for the most part) played their own music...not cover tunes like they have to do in Lake Jackson in order for people to show up at the bar. Ok, I'm not talking bad about Lake Jackson but they're pretty much in the "suck" category as far as music that you hear on the radio and what is actually out there to listen to. When Wayne hit the stage, all hell broke loose. There were people dancing and singing along (me included...ok I wasn't dancing except in my heart) like this was the best shit to hit the stage in years. There was one drunk guy in a red shirt that was finally escorted out of the bar by the bouncers because he was having such a good time...he was funny at first but after watching him for about 30 minutes, his drunkenness got on my nerves and I was glad he was thrown out of the bar. We ran into Super Dave there and he bought us all a beer...too bad I wasn't drinking but Sister K managed to drink it for me. Need I say that it was day #27 of me not drinking? Now if only I could kick the cigarettes...

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