I'm starting to get worried... (Page 1 of 2)

Hi Brett, I brought a friend to Reno in May to see Joe, my buddy is from Omaha and flys in every 2 weeks for business in Sac town. He was floored at Joes show. I told him that Joe played in Omaha a year or 2 ago, he didnt believe me. He said and I quote " we dont have squat for clubs in Omaha", is that true? Any ways he'll be out here to see another in Sept.

Shred

Nice enough guy, but you don't wanna sit right next to him during the show. Shred, I'll let you take it from here brotha'.

                                                                                                 Hurry up Tue.

                                                                                                 J Dawg

Here's the situation I need an operation

Bring me a doctor and a nurse.

There are several venues here in Omaha capable of a Joe show. The FIRST pick for me would be the Holland Performing Arts Center. Joe would spaz-out on the acoustics there. Stir at Harrah's Casino, Whiskey Roadhouse at Horeshoe Casino, The Orpheum Theater, or even the Scottish Rite Hall. The problem IS that Joe can't sell a show here due to the musical mentality of the people here. If it's not 12-bar-blues-dance-around-in-your-cowboy-suit-with-the-Marlboro-hangin-out-yer-mouth-with-an-empty-Bud-lonngnecker-hangin-off-yer-finger, then it doesn't sell here. I usually have to go to Kansas City or OHIO if I want a Joe-fix.
SURE, Joe played the riverfront last year, but that festival was privately funded & FREE to the public, so lotsa people were there & our guy JAMMED. A year prior to that event Joe was here at the Scottish Rite Hall. I don't remember the ticket price, but it wasn't anything to cause anyone bankruptcy. Attendance that night was PITIFIL & I was ashamed of my town. Joe was kind enough to invite me aboard the bus aftershow, & we discussed it. He told me a few of the reasons why, but I'm sure it was in confidence so I'll not discuss it here. Omaha considers itself a 'music mecca' , like Seattle or Austin, but that's for specific genres of music only. If Joe were an Indie artist, he'd have a key to the city.

Joe once said   " I like to play in places where they 'get it'  "  .

"If it's not 12-bar-blues-dance-around-in-your-cowboy-suit-with-the-Marlboro-hangin-out-yer-mouth-with-an-empty-Bud-lonngneck-hangin-off-yer-finger, then it doesn't sell here."

Now that's hilarious !  Yeah, Omaha does seem like it wants to be this hip, trendy city with one foot squarely planted in the 1950's !

That could be easily arranged, G, and I would even throw in some pizzelles.  C'mon... you know you want to! :-)

Hi Brett, I called my buddy Brian in Omaha today. He said he would join the forum and chime in....." hey bubba T , where you at, you jus
talkin the talk, or gonna walk the walk, were waiting for you "

Shred

P. S....   Hey "T", nice crank phone call yesterday, I know my Bonamassa, that was " a new day yesterday ", try again!!

Can you describe that taste to me please?

"He still doesn't charge for mistakes! "
http://jbonamassa.com/tour-dates/
"Everybody wants ta get inta the act!"
“Now, this isn’t your ordinary party crowd, here.  I mean, there are professionals in here.”

Hmmm sounds like you have a Resort Jail, 7 ****** stars!  Might have to check into it...

"He still doesn't charge for mistakes! "
http://jbonamassa.com/tour-dates/
"Everybody wants ta get inta the act!"
“Now, this isn’t your ordinary party crowd, here.  I mean, there are professionals in here.”