O's and Gourds, what a Wednesday!

What a day indeed, with the O's comeback victory and the Gourds show a the tractor. The end of the O's game was reminiscent of several O's games of recent memory, so it was nice to be on the winning end this time. Brutal loss for the M's though, and with their 4 game series starting against the rangers tonight in Seattle, they need HUGE things from Felix to help them forget about yesterday's debacle. The way the 9th inning unfolded was unbelievable, and one of the many reasons that I think baseball is the greatest game of all. I can't get enough of it! I only wished that I had been sitting their with Mark and Kev. Maybe next time……

A bunch of us met at La Carta in Ballard for some gerat food and our favorite margaritas, then headed to the Tractor for the show. I thought it was a pretty small crowd even though it was a Wednesday, maybe 250 at most. Baby Gramps was outstanding, hilarious and truly entertaining, and he serenaded us after the show just for good measure. That guy is a character, and tonight the infamous Shinyribs opens. I hope he's as good as Baby Gramps!!!!

I thought The Gourds lacked some energy last night, and I am not sure what Jimmy's problem was, but he was in an awful mood. He spent much of his time both before and after the show with huge headphones on, and wasn't particularly friendly to anyone. It's too bad b/c I always enjoy chatting with him, but perhaps after a good nights sleep and relaxing day today, he will be in top form tonight. A couple of the highlights for me were Web Before You Walk Into and Clear Night, one of the encores. It was a show that was exempt of all your typical crowd pleasers, but a good show nonetheless. And, Stano recorded it and was there in all his kind glory. Thanks Stano, and I always appreciate the shows I attend even more when listening to them after wards, so I can't wait to hear it? Have you mastered it yet? What are you waiting for! Anywho, I fully expect tonight to be more lively and a bigger crowd with the band having more energy, and it to be a greatest hits type of show. So, my guess is we here the likes of Lower 48, Cracklin's, Jorge, Ants On A Melon, Flavor On Yer Tongue, Plaid Coat, All the Labor, Jericho, Whiskey In A Jar and many others! What Shelby and I haven't heard in ages is Blood of the ram, and I need to see Kev stomping those feet and Claude pounding the keys tonight!!! BTW, Claude LOVED the Natty Boh shirt we got him so we are thrilled about that. It should be a blast and we have a bigger crew, so more tomorrow. I'll post the full set list after it's posted to the Gourds Blog. Looking forward to the O's having the day off and the Gourds show tonight. Go O's! Go Gourds!