[My Postings At Work]

Hmmm... are they playing with Kid Rock? LOL- Kidding, kidding!

Thank you so very very much!

[patiodweller]

Bon Jovi is playing in Atlantic City Saturday!

[The Horrible Esthete]

If you dont know KWS...I would highly recommend you check him out. kennywayneshepherd.net.

KWS kicks ass.

Does Noah Hunt (vocals) still perform with Kenny? He's from here in Cincinnati, and used to play alot in local clubs until KWS took him on for the Trouble Is.... record. Which reminds me of a story....

About 7 or 8 years ago, a buddy of mine and I used to play hole-in-the-wall pubs around town (nothing too serious), and we managed to get a semi-regular gig on Monday and/or Tuesday nights at this tiny, dingy little bar called Stanley's Pub. This place has a sizey outdoor patio, but the barroom indoors is about the size of a living room, so often times (wintertime, especially) it would be absolutely packed to the gills. Funny thing is, this place had developed a reputation for featuring good, honest-to-goodness live roots music (blues, bluegrass, honkeytonk, etc.) - a deviation from the typical sing-along crap found in most other neighborhood bars with makeshift stages. Though it's capacity is miniscule, this steamy, rowdy little dive slowly became a favorite of music lovers, because the vibe is good and the energy is intense. Soon, acts that could fill bigger joints started playing little Stanley's Pub because of this atmosphere and the response from eager patrons.

Of course, my friend and I were nobodies, so they stuck us on open dates to basically play covers for $20 apiece and free beer. So one Tuesday night, we rounded up a bassist and a couple percussionists to open up the setlist a little bit, did a little self-publicizing, and draw a nice crowd. We had worked up a respectable version of Kenny Wayne Shepherd's Blue on Black, which was getting lots of airplay and I must say we nailed it pretty damn well. At it's close, the crowd went nuts - by far the best response we'd gotten for any number all night. So naturally, we ended the set right then and there.

We were tickled, of course, and headed over to the bar where the owner was seated, expecting perhaps a little gratitude on his part for getting something going on what probably would have otherwise been a very slow night for his establishment. But he was FAR from happy.

"Who the fuck do you guys think you are?", he snapped.

"Uhhh.....?". We were utterly perplexed.

"Do you see that?", he grumbled, pointing to a black autographed Fender Strat mounted on the wall over the bar.

The signature on the pickguard was that of Noah Hunt, lead vocalist on the KWS track we had just finished playing.

"Don't you jerkoffs ever - EVER - play that song in here again! Do you understand?!"

I don't think I've ever had a feeling of satisfaction ripped from me so abruptly.

Turns out Noah was some kind of kin to this guy or something, and for whatever reason he took our cover a little personally? I'm pretty sure we didn't butcher it...and we certainly weren't profiting from playing it. Maybe it conjured up some sad or painful feelings & memories? We never did get an explanation.

Nor did we ever get invited back to play there again.

[Hairbird]

Does Noah Hunt (vocals) still perform with Kenny? He's from here in Cincinnati, and used to play alot in local clubs until KWS took him on for the Trouble Is.... record. Which reminds me of a story....

Yeah, I believe he does. I saw KWS open up for BB King in Toronto this past summer. He absolutely blew me away. I'd been a fan of Ledbetter Heights and Trouble Is..., but I hadn't heard anything from him, or about him, in several years. He can still absolutely tear it up! What an increadible guitar clinic he put on that night. Anyway, I'm pretty sure Noah Hunt was still the guy doing most of the singing, although I hear that Kenny Wayne is starting to take over most of the singing duties himself in the studio. Thanks for reminding me that I've got to go out and pick up his last couple of albums!

[clutchcdn]

Yup...Noah is stil with the band.

And he was on fire at the show last night. Kenny was backed by Double Trouble last night...whom I sure you guys know of drummer Chris Layton and his new duties with Gordie Johnson in Grady.

I reviewed the show on the kenny msg board....I rated the show a 6.5 out of 10. And when I went to check on it this morning....the admin took the entire topic down.

Go figure.

KWS is one of my top 3 bands. (TTP, CLUTCH are the others). The review was honest and fair and in no way meant to slam the performance.

I thought the americans prided themselves on free speech..and look what happens. Oh well, maybe--hopefully---surely the next show will be better (it was outside....and due to technical issues it wasnt a great show) and when I review that one, they will keep it up.

[Shane Kroeker]

What is this the "Kenny Wayne ShepherdBase?" although KWS is still a little bit better than B** J***Base.

[AndGraceToo]

I ***heart*** Kid Rock, he'l playing a biker rally in Ladsen, SC this Spring and I CANNOT wait..