Battle of the Bands Results: Please put the guitars down

Chet Atkins was a big influence on Tommy Emmanuel. Atkins was impressed with Tommy's talent.  Tommy was on Chet's final album. Chet named him a Certified Guitar Player along with four other guitarists. This battle was between two great guitarists who would probably be happy with whoever won.

The results were close as one would expect. Tommy won 5 to 3.

                                               "Angelina"

"Stevie's Blues

"Tall Fidler"

Well I hope you enjoyed and I will have a new battle on the 15th!

"Friends" getting older, Happy Birthday Matt LeBlanc!

Going back to television for my Monday birthday! Today actor Matt LeBlanc turns 48. Matt played Joey Tribbiani on "Friends" and the spinoff "Joey."


Theme from "Joey"...

A clip from "Friends" the first season..

and a clip from the 10th season..

Want more? "Friends" is streaming on Netflix. Who was your favorite character on "Friends"? Did you watch "Joey"?

A to Z Challenge 2016: Jacksonville Bound

Tonight I will be heading out on  a six hour trip to Jacksonville, Florida. I should go there more often but I rarely get two days off in a row, so 12 hours in a car is a little tough. My parents and a good friend both live outside Jacksonville so that is the appeal of visiting. Yes they both hit me up to visit.

Well my friend hit me up to visit because he had an extra ticket to the Pearl Jam concert. Apparently a buddy had backed out on him. He and my parents had asked me if I was going to Saint Augustine to see Robert Plant last month which opted t see Robert Plant closer to home.

I wouldn't be a very good friend if I always said no. Plus it will give me some time for a little visit with my parents. So my schedule will consist of work and a six hour drive literally in the middle of the night. Wednesday I will visit wit my parents see the show. The Pearl Jam concert should be neat since they have never played that city before. Thursday morning I will head out way too early on a six hour journey to go back to work. Pretty insane if I may say so myself.

How far have you travelled for a concert? What is the craziest trip you have gone on? Feel free to share in the comments.

Friends

Saturday we spent most of the day with family friends. Good food, good people, in other  words a great way to spend a day. Today, I went to Washington, DC to cover the Fringe. I have one review in and working on another one. It was along day two plays, lots of walking probably about six miles. One of the cool things about the day after my second show I was able to meet with a long time friend. I don't get to see him to often since I live about 60 miles Northwest of the city. However, it was great to catch up.Sometimes you just have to make time for friends!