that a GREAT time was had by all last Friday at the Kris Bell show!  Head to the fan site to see pix ( hugs Laura) and video (hugs Sharon).  No more pouting if you didn’t get to be there…. LOL!  I, for one, am hoping and praying for some more shows in the near future!  Keep an eye out!
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Next week, Kris and the band will be performing a benefit in Redding, Califormia.  If you can, be there!  The cause is wonderful, and it will be a full force Kris Bell show!!!   What more can you ask for?!  Check Kris’ MySpace page, the fan site, or previous blogs here to get the information.  I know a few of the fans are headed that way… I am soooooo glad to hear it!  We always want Kris to have new people hear him…. new people hearing equals new fans for Kris, no doubt.  But love it for us oldies to be there for him too!  Supporting him and enjoying the music.

Switching gears now…LOL…

I can not be the only one that gets this way, but… I have been drifting down memory lane a bit lately.  Rewatching videos, looking at pix of previous gigs AGAIN, and just remembering.  Good times with good friends…. and great music from one very special musician.  The memories make me smile.  For those of you who read this blog regularly, you know each of the admin has their own blogging style  (BTW:  I have to say.. off topic:  I love reading the blogs the others do!!  I want to see more… )  ok, back on topic again LOL… I am the EMO blogger LOL!  Everything I feel is there…. k… so here it is… I am missing, Missing, MISSING seeing Kris and the boys play!  It has been too long.. ok it has been around 3 months ROTFL… but in my book, that is TOO long!  And in my self-defense … LOL… IT FEELS LIKE MUCH LONGER!!!  At the moment, there are no live Kris Bell music opportunities in my immediate future, so… just gotta relive the memories.  Thank God…. and our favorite photographers and videographers who take care of us from as many concerts as they can… oh yeah, and Kris and the other guys LOL… that we have great memories to enjoy!  I pulled out one of my pix from January 26, 2008 at the French Quarter Cafe in Nashville for you to enjoy.  You haven’t seen it…. it’s been in hiding in my external hard drive…. it’s not great, but it is one of those lovely memories.

Kris, I am patiently waiting for a show I can get to… no pressure LOL!  Have a great time with family, friends, and fans next week!  I’ll be there in spirit (and hopefully via cell cert LOL).  I know it is going to be a wonderful, amazing, and unforgettable evening for all involved.

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No, not the Fleetwood Mac album from the 70’s.  That was “Rumours” with a U.  I’m talking stuff we don’t have truly confirmed, but that seem to be pretty reliable.  There are two pieces of information that can be found on Kris Bell’s Sonicbids page that I find rather curious, mostly because they seem like pretty important pieces of information.

First, if you read carefully, you’ll find in Kris’ bio that, hmmm, his CD is now due out in the Fall.  While I’m not gonna hold my breath (sorry, Kris, but history speaks for itself LOL!), I will continue to look forward to this long-awaited CD.  In addition, it will be “released on the independent label, Big Head Rebel Records.”  All I can say is:  Bring on the Fall!

Second, if you scroll down a bit on the bio page, Kris lists his band members.  There’s Kris, of course, and familiar names Coop and Shane, but then, what’s this?  “Craig Smoot-Guitar”?  Who the heck is that?  Well, a little Googling gave up his MySpace page and a bit of information.  Seems he’s a Huntsville native (or at least he went to high school and college there), and, depending on how recently he’s updated his MySpace, he’s currently playing with 3 bands (not including Kris’ band).  Looks like he likes to keep busy.

So, now I have a few questions.

1. October 3 is technically in the Fall.  Will I be able to purchase a Kris Bell CD at his Redding, CA, show?
2. Will New Guy actually be adding a 4th band to his list of current gigs?
3. Will New Guy be joining Kris in Redding on October 3?
4. What is the meaning of life?

I figure we’ll get a few answers in the next month.  That last one?  Well, I figure that’s up to each of us to figure out on our own.

For the terminally curious, like me, here’s a pic of New Guy Craig Smoot, taken in 2007, playing with Black Label.

Hmmmm…  Smootylicious
(No, I didn’t make that up.  That’s his MySpace addy:
www.myspace.com/smootylicious )

Kris Bell scheduled a new show this week in Redding, California.  Of course, we all looked at each other and said, “Um, Kris, we don’t live near there,” but Kris gave us reason to consider GETTING ourselves there.

If you watched the news at all this summer, you heard about the wildfires blazing in northern California.  Many of these fires were near Redding, where Kris’ wife’s family is from.  The firefighters in this area helped to save many houses, including Terri’s family’s home, so to give back a little, Kris is arranging a benefit concert to support them.

We don’t know how much the tickets are yet, but the show itself is on October 3 at the Cascade Theater in Redding.  From what I understand, it used to be a movie theater, but has been restored to its former glory and the community is using it as an actual theater again.  Anyway, Kris will be putting on a full band, full set performance, so it should be a rockin’ good time.

If you can, make arrangements to get to this show.  Not only will it be some great rock n roll, but it will be a way to thank those firefighters who selflessly give of themselves to help others.  I’m going to try to make this happen for me.  Hope I can see you there, too!

I love Guns n Roses–grinding guitarwork, screaming yet melodic vocals.  I was listening to some GnR and came across this song.  It’s one of my favorites.  Is there a theme to my recent blog posts?  Probably.  That’s up to you to decide.  In the meantime, enjoy the tune

Patience, by Guns n Roses

While you’re in the mood to listen to good tunes, check out Kris Bell’s latest song, “Remember Amber,” playing on his MySpace homepage.