Hey yall

Sorry it has been so long since I checked in.

We are traveling through California today after a great week in the Northwest.

The Braun Brothers Reunion was epic this year with some of the best music we have had in years.

Thursday nights street dance got off to a rough start with more rain than Challis has seen in months.

The little storm hit in the middle of the Braun Brothers set but didn’t stop the band from plowing ahead.

The real damper on the evening was when some Asshole threw a glass beer bottle at the stage hitting Randy Rogers guitar player Jeff in the head causing the band to stop the show so EMT’s could patch up the gash on his head.

They were bad ass though and climbed back up and finished their set.

The Asshole was drug to the side and arrested. He was lucky the cops got to him before the local Challis cowboys did.

This guy was so stupid he showed up at the concert the next day after he had been told not to attend.

We called the cops again and they asked him to leave . He refused and was arrested again.

What a jackass.

I have no idea why anyone would think that throwing anything at a band is a good idea.

We are blinded by the lights and are usually paying more attention to doing our job then looking out for flying objects.

So please, if you ever get the hankering to throw something at the band throw $20 dollar bills or doobies.

And if that Asshole happens to read this, do yourself a favor and don’t ever show up in Challis again or to any  RK,RRB,REK,CCR,MMC shows for as long as you live.

We know what you look like and you can consider yourself banned for life.

Believe that.

Friday was a great day and started out with a set from my lovely and talented wife Kathleen.

She played a great set and was nice enough to let me sit in with her. Everyone I talked to for the rest of the week told me it was one of their favorite sets. Way to go baby!

The Guitar pull was great and REK stole the show with his freshly written song about the village in in Challis ID. The crowd went wild.

Robert Earl Keen and the band were on top of their game as always and ended the night with a jam on The Road Goes on Forever with Cody Canada and Brady Black that was the best I have ever seen!

Our set was fun and the crowd was amazing. It was more fun than I’ve had on stage in a long time. We ended the night with the classic “You Aint Goin Nowhere” and everyone came out to sing a verse. Or was that Sat night???

The details get a little fuzzy.

Then we shuffled off into town and hit the bars for last call and a little late night hanging around the campfire.

Saturday was action packed with sets from our friends Headwaters, The Doo Wah Riders, Pinto Bennett The Randy Rogers Band, The Braun Family then CCR and MMC

CCR’s set was crazy and the crow went wild for “The Boys From Oklahoma” and the 3 song rock jam at the end of the set.” I Wana Rock n Roll” in to “Hottest Thing in Town” in to ” Keep On Rockin In The Free World”

Micky and the boys closed the night down and put on a great show. It was wild standing on top of the hill looking down at the stage and seeing all the people going nuts !

All and all it was a great weekend and fun was had by all.

We had a few jerks fighting and one bottle chunking Asshole but everyone else had a blast and could not have been sweeter.

Long live the BBR and may the Muzz be with you!!!

We played Portland on Monday and had a great time at the “Doug Fir ” one of the coolest rock’n roll hotel/ bar / restaurant/ venues in the country.

Last night we were in Seattle at the famous Tractor Tavern. The show was packed and we had a few cocktails at Haddys Hat after the show.

Then our buddy Travis from the old Lucy’s days took us over and showed us his new gig.

He is a deck hand on” The Wizard “a crab boat that is in the popular Discovery Channel show” Deadliest Catch “.

Having never been on huge fishing boat before it was really cool to see.

He gave us the full tour and let us do everything but honk the horn.

Thanks buddy!

We are off tonight and hanging on the bus in beautiful Weed California.

We are headed for Petaluma, San Fran and LA then on to AZ and NM.

Great trip so far. Have seen a bunch of old friends and made some new ones.

So come on out and party with us if we are in your area.

You never know what might happen out here on this not so wicked twisted road.

Cody