NWA Entertainer (5)
A Message from the Road to the Mothership…
Written by Stephen Boudreaux
When my band, Oreo Blue, released its last original CD in 2007 I was optimistic that it would garner positive responses and sell well. What I did not expect was the amount of introspective feedback regarding one particular song. I received dozens of e-mails and online comments on the "540 Song" from the “Oreo Blue-The Trio” CD about what the song means.
I suppose my last blog was a little wordy, but my inner writer is Jonesing to get these thoughts and stories out of my head. Our entertainment community is just so fascinating and I actually have so much to learn. I have lined up a few interviews which should reveal some great entertainment blogs in the near future. One thing I learned this past Sunday was that our tight-knit musicians’ community is tighter than I had previously thought.
When I was around 9 years old and started learning how to play the drums, I was exposed first to jazz and big band. My mother bought for me my first LP record which featured The Magnificent Tommy Flanagan with the great Al Foster on drums. Of course, I had no idea who Tommy Flanagan was (he was a jazz pianist…a really good one), and I also had no clue who Al Foster was (now a legend in the jazz drumming world).
It didn’t take me long to have that LP record past a few thousand rotations on my little turntable; headphones on; drumming along. And I still couldn’t figure out what Al Foster was doing. But the experience of listening and learning was invaluable. I am not sure what my mother paid for that record, but pretty sure it was picked up at a neighbor’s yard sale for something like a quarter.
Sizing Things Up…
Even under the gargantuan shadow of the world’s largest retailer, Northwest Arkansas has been held as a “best-kept secret” for many of us that live here. None of the towns in Northwest Arkansas top the 100,000 population mark and even our Fayetteville-Springdale-
The Uncrowned Kings have arrived.
The Uncrowned Kings made their full band debut at George's Majestic Lounge on Friday, September 24, 2010. Look for the Uncrowned Kings to set fire to the main stage at Bikes Blues BBQ on Saturday, October 2, 2010, at 4:30pm CST.
