Rich Man - The Rebuilding of Crash thanks to SURE WILL and DDP YOGA

To my peeps:

Here's the condensed version of my life from 11.29.2016 to 12.21.2016 but the juicy bits are bet this italicized part!

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From 11.29.16 to 12.9.16 I was in ICU @ Hays, KS. On 12.10.16, I received a certified letter dated 12.01.2016 from my employer stating I was FIRED!

I worked for the Comanche County Sheriff's Office where I was a 911 Telecommunications Officer and Deputized for 9 years. 2007-2016. 

I'm selling stuff because they denied me for unemployment only after I had to move in with Brother in Burdett because I could no longer pay rent and utilities for my home in Coldwater.
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The Juicy Bits:

I've been thinking about everything that has went down since September 29, 2016 when I had to leave my home in Coldwater to move in with Josh, my "Brother from another Mother and his family" because I could not adequately care for myself in my condition & those who had been helping me with chores, shopping and errands had shunned me due to "the game of political hot potato lead by my employer".

I fought until November 27th but my condition was growing to the point of deadly. My 21 year old Nephew read me the riot act that I was "a selfish asshole who was giving up & would die soon!". He was right BUT he lit a fire under my fat ass & 911 was called. I was transported to Larned who transferred me to Cardiac intensive care (C-ICU) a few hours after arriving at the Medical (!) Hospital in Larned!

I spent two (2) weeks in C-ICU Diuresing. Upon discharge, I'd lost 93 lbs Diuresing in C-ICU. That is 43 Liters of fluid pulled from around my heart and lungs! Something else sped my recovery and quicker-than-expected discharge from C-ICU, SURE WILL and DDP YOGA! WTF is DDP YOGA, right? The answer is at the end of the rest of the story! ;-)

On December, I used my AFLAC reimbursement check of $1200 to rent my own house in Burdett. It's just a block from Josh. I also paid bills, set up utilities and bought basic necessities and POOF!, $1200 was G-O-N-E!

However, my PRIDE was boosted as Josh, his wife Crystal and I walked, under my own power after the snowstorm let up around noon on December 17th into Casa de Crash at 407 Elm St. in Burdett, KS.



BANG! WHAT THE FEELING OF INDEPENDENCE WILL DUE TO SOMEONE'S SELF-ESTEEM!

Many have asked since I am unable to work for the immediate future and since Comanche Co. (CMCO) DENIED my request for unemployment benefits that was taken out of every paycheck for the NINE years I was employed by CMCO. How will I make money in the coming few months. Well, I'm selling off MUSIC MEMORABILIA on Facebook via a photo album on my page called "For Sale", check it out in my photo folders.

Talk about re-paying someone who was loyal to their employer.

I wasn't fired for calling my immediate supervisor, Glennda K. Burt, a two-faced cunt for disseminating my private medical info via Skype Chat on COUNTY COMPUTERS at the CMCO Sheriff's Office during COUNTY TIME to your lil "Skype Boy Toy" who seemed to be receiving the sexting treatment while your late husband MIKE BURT was DYING.

NO WONDER MIKE BURT'S BEST FRIEND, the late Rev. Floyd Starr II warned me in 2007 that "Watch out for Glennda as she'll cut your throat first chance she can. She is a deceitful back stabbing cunt! Now I see why Mike Burt drank and fucked around on Glennda through the majority of their marriage!"

Hmmmm, who would know such intimate BURT FAMILY details but Mike Burt's spiritual guru, mentor and best friend, Rev. Floyd Starr II? My heart breaks for the BURT CHILDREN; Rebecca, Eric and Michelle because you have them snowballed to?

Also, why only after Mike died did you get gastric sleeve surgery then finally go on vacation after 25+ years? Was it because you finally saved up enough money from falsifying your COMANCHE COUNTY TIMESHEETS? You know, coming in to surf the internet or "bs" with whoever was working then writing it down as you worked. You did this for multiple hours every day you were off? Or.... Did your "Skype Boy Toy" pay for the surgery and vacation, not your brother as you claimed because as a brother, if I had the money to save your life, I would have done it when you sat around & became 600+ pounds not after your husband of 30+ years heart gave out while he lay in a bed alone in the living room not in the bedroom your shared.....odd!

OUTGOING SHERIFF MICHAEL MCMORAN & UNDERSHERIFF JESSE BRUMBAUGH witnessed her do it because she forgot to log out when I came to work & us three watched it live in the office yet THE COUNTY & THE SHERIFF never wrote her up or fired her but I WAS FIRED FOR INCAPACITATION! #FAIR

Let's end this blog entitled "Rich Man - The Rebuilding of Crash thanks to SURE WILL and DDP YOGA" on a few high notes.....

My friends, the Premiere Kansas Party Band, THIEF will be hosting "The Crash Benefit Bash".... an all-ages/no alcohol allowed VALENTINE'S DAY benefit concert and dance here at Burdett's American Legion Building on February 18, 2017.

A banking account/PayPal address has been set up for donations at

www.paypal.me/CatfishStewMusic

from now until March 1, 2017! As a rocker friend told me over my initial refusal to all the benefit, "Dammit Crash! They aren't giving you a HAND OUT, they are offering a HAND UP!" #ValidPoint

Onto DDP YOGA! I am in LOVE with the little I know about it and wish I could take advantage of the 25% OFF @ THE DDP YOGA HOLIDAY SALE because I'd order the $80 DDP YOGA MAX PACK but what $$$ I earn goes to my cost of living until I get an insurance check my the 15th of January! As they say, a penny saved is a penny earned & right now, I need ALL the pennies I can EARN!

https://ddpyoga.com/collections/workouts/products/max-pack-dvds-6-dvds-poster-and-program-guide?variant=19300368901

EVERY FRIDAY-ish, I'm going to keep everyone posted on my progress via THIS BLOG that I'll share on Facebook and Twitter. Please follow my journey to greater health and independence!

ABOUT DDP YOGA......

NO RUNNING, NO JUMPING, NO LIFTING.

You Can Do This!

Diamond Dallas Page originally developed DDP YOGA for athletes like himself who had suffered years of injuries due to high impact sports.  For the first 42 years of his life, Dallas was a guy who "wouldn't be caught dead" doing yoga, or anything like it.

When he ruptured his L4 and L5 spinal discs during the height of his professional wrestling career, he was so desperate to keep his childhood dream alive, he was willing to try anything.  So he tried yoga for the first time in his life.

Because Dallas (DDP) had so much experience in many other areas of fitness, he quickly learned how different yoga was from traditional workouts; soon, he started mixing elements of yoga with his rehab as well as traditional workout principles.  For almost a decade, DDP has refined his program and has become a master at teaching it to others, as well as motivating individuals to believe that anything is possible with dedication and hard work.

Along the way, Dallas learned that very deconditioned men and women could do DDP YOGA as well -- he was amazed to see stories of people doing DDP YOGA losing literally hundreds of pounds!  As Dallas puts it, "weight loss just happens to be a really AWESOME side effect of DDP YOGA!"

DDP YOGA combines the very best of yoga, traditional fitness, sports therapy and dynamic resistance to create one of the most effective fitness plans in existence today. It allows anyone to:

Get a kick-ass cardio workout!

Increase flexibility!

Strengthen core muscles!

Experience almost no joint impact!

DDP YOGA is CardiYoga!

The main benefits are body fat loss, lean muscle growth, and improved cardiovascular performance, without placing undue stress on the joints.  DDP YOGA is currently used by professional football players, more than 40 professional wrestlers, MMA fighters, and regular, everyday people who want to perform at optimum levels and place themselves in the best position to improve their quality of life.  At the same time, morbidly obese individuals have inspired us with their own DDP YOGA success stories!

DDP Yoga is the evolution of what was formerly the YRG Fitness System, which is best known for what many say is the most dramatic transformation in the health and fitness industry:

Arthur Boorman's incredible transformation story proves to people that not only can almost anyone do DDP YOGA, but that hard work and persistence can lead to incredible results.

ABOUT DDP YOGA

DIAMOND DALLAS PAGE ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED DDP YOGA FOR ATHLETES LIKE HIMSELF WHO HAD SUFFERED YEARS OF INJURIES DUE TO HIGH IMPACT SPORTS.

https://www.facebook.com/DDPYOGA/

What is a Crash Blog without music? Each blog, at the end, will feature the inspirational theme behind the blog title!

This week, it is Doyle Bramhall II's "RICH MAN"! READ THE LYRICS BELOW!

Rich Man -
(written by Doyle Bramhall II and KZ Jones)

Stars turn brilliant
In the centre running low
Everything that we've ignored
Becomes what we want most

I don't want to wait
'Til I know what I'm losing
Certainty of future days
The lazy evolution

And time won't wait for us to live out loud
And time won't wait for absolution

I'm taking care of this moment
I'm not going to let fear take me down
Even when I think I can't go on
Turn my face to gratitude and see truth
And love everywhere

When I'm lonely, I know everything's going to be alright
(You make me feel like a rich man)
Throw my hands up, I got love
And I got everything
(You make me feel like a rich man)
Wow, and I know that

So much living to do here
And no time left for wasting
'Til we see through the hourglass
Ain't it enough to know we're just human

I'm letting go of yesterday
And reaching out for destiny
I ain't going to wait 'til I hear that weaper calling me

When I'm lonely, I know everything's going to be alright
(You make me feel like a rich man)
Throw my hands up, I got love
And I got everything
(You make me feel like a rich man)
When I'm lonely, I got everything to live for
(You make me feel like a better man)
Raise my hands up, save them for the pain that sets me free
(You make me feel like a rich man)
Oh, when I'm lonely
When I'm lonely

This love keeps me moving on, love keeps me moving on
This love keeps me moving on, love keeps me moving on
This love keeps me moving on, love keeps me moving on
This love keeps me moving on, love keeps me moving on
(etc.)
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Rich Man (5:23)

Doyle Bramhall II – acoustic and fill guitars, 2nd drum kit left side, vocals

Binky Griptite and Joe Crispiano of the Dap-Kings – electric guitars

Sebastian Steinberg – bass

Carla Azar – main drums

Woody Jackson – L’outer
Alecia Chakour, Binky Griptite, Mila Stribling – background vocals

Christina Courtin – violin

Miranda Sielaff – viola

Caitlin Sullivan – celviola

http://db2music.com

Special thanks to "TEAM CRASH"....
My apologies if I forget anyone.....
If I did forget someone, blame the four mini strokes I've had since March 2016!

My parents, Omar & Dorothy Crafton!

My "other" family, Josh, Crystal, Andrew, Bret and Parker Smith & Paula Catlin!

"The Power of Fritz"

Jesse Foos

Amy Lewis & Heyzeus Kriëghst

Robbie & Addy Locke

FayetteSound

Buzzy James, Trish Burke & Charley Weatherdog!

Wado & Everyone at Buzzy James BuzzTone Studios in Signal Hill, CA.

Rocker Dave & Devon

Mike Malone

Bob Malone of John Fogerty's Band

Jesse James Dupree & Jackyl - I could go for some Jesse James Dupree Bourbon but can't afford it w/ my $27 net worth! ;-(

Mike & Cassie Zeiner

Magz aka Willy Magilla - Stay safe & THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUING. SERVICE!

All my Brothers & Sisters in Blue & Any Emergency Service Provider!

Anthony Gomes & my Soul Family from KS, MO, AR & FLA!

SARGE - PROUD OF YOU & SARGE SECURITY!

John Fogerty - You were my 1st Favorite "Rockstar" & still are MY #1 BUCKETLIST INTERVIEW! I WILL INTERVIEW YOU, MR. FOGERTY BEFORE I DIE!!!

Patrick Briggs

Darrell Millar & Family

Chip Z'Nuff & Enuff Z'Nuff

Dan Tonegas

Shaggy

Stef

"Momma Blues" Karen Kreger-Rouse, Pops, Lisa Rouse and Family!

Fat Kat'z Tattoo in Dodge City, KS.

David, Veda Felix-Hogue and Aunt Marie Felix!

Aunt Flo, Kelly Smith and Family & The Garrison Family.

Travis Chadwick & Jay Smith @ Sinners & Saints Tattoo Co. in Wichita, KS.

Legendary Rock Interviews

Catfish Stew Music & their clients!

The Great Southern Brainfart!

Brit Turner, Blackberry Smoke and all the BBS Brothers & Sisters!

Aunt Debbie Sutton & Family!

Carol Kaye & Kayos Productions

Kymm Britton & 60 Cycle Media

Amanda Cagan & ABC-PR

Chris Rowlison

CATFISH STEW MUSIC

CONCORD MUSIC GROUP

DDP YOGA

DIAMOND DALLAS PAGE

DOYLE BRAMHALL II

MARK CICCHINI

THREE SIDES OF THE COIN

THE 3 WISENHIEMERS

LISA MARTINI

HAYS MEDICAL CENTER

KISS

GENE SIMMONS

JOHN CORABI

RICHIE KOTZEN

BRUCE KULICK

REVENGE & CARNIVAL OF SOULS-SOUNDTRACKS FOR MY DDP YOGA WORKOUTS

KISS MY WAX PODCAST & ASSOCIATED FACEBOOK GROUPS

TOM SHANNON

JASON HERNDON

The 3 Amigos of Writing....Moon, Don and Ruben!

Luv ya'all & Merry Christmas,

Crash
iii]:-)~

Blackberry Smoke Live At The Georgia Theatre DVD Review

Track Listing:

(Photo of Back Cover provided by Brit Turner)

Blackberry Smoke was formed in 2000 in Atlanta Georgia by Charlie Starr (Vocals & Guitars), Richard Turner (Bass & Vocals), Paul Jackson (Guitars & Vocals) and Brit Turner (Drums). Originally a four piece, the band welcomed pianist Brandon Still to the band a few years ago. In that time they have released two full length albums as well as two E.P.'s!! The band has been on the road non-stop ever since forming and have toured with the likes of ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Zac Brown Band and Jackyl.  Blackberry Smoke was recently invited to be special guests on select dates on the newly announced 2012 “The Blood, Sweat & Beers Tour” featuring Eric Church alongside Brantley Gilbert!

Released just in time for Christmas is the spectacular new live DVD from Blackberry Smoke.  This 15 song DVD was filmed LIVE in Athens Georgia at the historic Georgia Theatre on August 5th 2011.  The DVD was filmed in High Definition.  You can order it along with signed posters or a t-shirt that commemorate this special show at Blackberry Smoke's website.   The DVD is ONLY available at their website or at one of the bands live shows.  Onto to meat and potatoes of this DVD......

This 15 song (16 if you count the 'Intro') is one of the best DVDs I've seen in years.  Shot in HD, the picture is crystal clear and the audio is superb.  I have to give major kudos to Kjersten Rossi who edited the DVD.  The edits are smooth and don't jump around between members like it was edited by someone with A.D.H.D. who is all jacked up on Red Bull!!  The edits give ample time to each shot and capture each band member doing what they do best.

If you're looking for a live show full of pyrotechnics, choreography, canned vocals, samples, dancing girls and all that jazz, I suggest you invest in a Mötley Crüe DVD.  However, if you like a band that delivers a high energy set of well crafted songs, church choir-esque harmonies and top-of-the-line musicianship then this Blackberry Smoke DVD is for you!!!  Charlie's down home sense of melody on the microphone is second-to-none and he plays a mean slide guitar, Paul is one of the best all-round guitarists in music today, be it lead or rhythm playing, the brothers Turner are always right in the pocket as a rhythm section and Brandon gives Gregg Allman a run for his money on the ivories. 

As an added bonus they've included footage of the recording sessions for their upcoming album and the band filmed interview segments exclusively for this release. You get a little history of the band and each member, a taste of life on the bus, and backstage footage! I dug Paul's tour of the bus and the reason why they keep a personalized baseball bat handy in the front lounge of the bus! HINT:DO NOT yell 'Freebird' at one of their shows!!

 

The band draws on their wide range of influences throughout this show.  You will FEEL healthy doses of Rock N' Roll, Country, and Blues topped with a dash of comedy thanks to Lead Vocalist Charlie Starr's off-beat sense of humor.  Zac Brown & Clay Cook of the Zac Brown Band and Jimmy Hall of Wet Willie lend their talents on several songs.  The set features a nice blend of original material with a few classics thrown in that even the casual viewer should recognize.

A highlight for me was Charlie's dedication to "that group of Navy Seals that was over there not long ago. Blackberry Smoke just has one thing to say, ATTABOY!!" (obviously referring to their eradication of Osama Bin Laden a few months prior to this show) before kicking into 'Freedom Song'!!  A few of the other highlights for me are their performances of 'Son Of A Bourbon' & 'Shake Your Magnolia' off of their 'Little Piece Of Dixie' album, the performances of a few songs that have yet to see the light of day on one of their albums including a touching song entitled 'The Whippoorwill', and their covers of a 'Man Of Constant Sorrow'; a song made famous in the 200 hit film 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' and their romp of a tradition song covered by the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis & The Grateful Dead entitled 'Deep Elem Blues'.  Jimmy Hall (of Wet Willie) & Clay Cook (of Zac Brown) lend their talents to the latter.

I'd highly recommend this DVD for anyone who is a fan of real music played by real people! Also, do yourself a favor & go see these cats in concert, they are ALWAYS on the road in a town near you!!  Tell em 'Crash' sent ya!!

As Charlie Starr says "Play One......Drink One.....Hot Damn!!!!"

Trailer for Blackberry Smoke's "Live At Georgia Theatre" DVD!  OUT NOW!!

Click here to visit the bands website

My Nashville Vacation

On Thursday, May 13th, I flew to Nashville Tennessee as part of my vacation. After checking into my hotel and getting settled in I caught a cab to Mercy Lounge on Cannery Row. The Mercy Lounge is located above the Cannery Ballroom in Downtown Nashville.

As I stepped out of the cab I was met by my friends Brit Turner (drums) and Charlie Starr (lead vocalist/guitars) of Blackberry Smoke. After exchanging hellos and catching up on everything I was introduced to their "road guru" David. David kept me entertained with some amazing stories from his time on the road with Blackberry Smoke.

I than made my way up to Mercy Lounge to scope out the venue. The club features a good sized stage where the crowd is at eye level with the performers. The high ceilings and hardwood architecture really compliment the top notch PA system. The club is by far one of the best to catch a live show that I've ever been in as far as sound and the fact that there isn't a bad view in the house. I must also mention that everyone who works at Mercy Lounge are very friendly and accomidating. A top notch venue all the way around!!

Looking back, I can't think of a better way to ring in my birthday than by catching my buds in Blackberry Smoke tearing it up on stage. It was one helluva night to say the least and it began with former Shooter Jennings & The .357's guitarist Leroy Powell along with his band "The Messengers" opening up. Here is my review........

I've been a HUGE fan of Shooter Jennings since his days in Stargunn so I was more than aware of Leroy Powell but had no idea how he was as a solo artist. Was I ever in for a pleasant surprise. Backing up Leroy in "The Messengers" is Dean Tomasek on Bass & Scott Easley on Drums. The hard rockin' power trio hit the stage just after 8pm and delivered an hour long high energy set of Southern flavored rock ranging from ZZ Top-esque down n' dirty boogie to Jimi Hendrix inspired psychedelia. I'll definitely be keeping a closer eye on Leroy's solo career as well as purchasing his previous solo albums but first I must emmerse myself with his latest album with The Messengers entitled "Atlantis". Look for a review of it next week, until than check out Leroy at http://www.leroypowell.com

I've been an avid follower of Blackberry Smoke since being introduced to them via an interview with Jesse James Dupree of Jackyl back in 2002. After many failed attempts at catching them live, I finally was able to see them when they opened up for ZZ Top in Wichita Kansas in September 2008. They surpassed my expectations that night! Fast forward to May 13th, 2010, and the fact that they would be playing into my birthday (14th) made the show that much better. It also marked the first time I'd seen them since Brandon Still came into the band to play piano and keyboards. I wasn't sure if a piano would positive or negative addition to the already stout brew that is Blackberry Smoke but I left loving what Brandon has added to the mix!

Blackberry Smoke hit the stage rippin' through a raucous version of the Bluegrass classic "Memphis Special" and rarely let up through the 17 song/90 minute set. The set included two newly written tracks, "One Horse Town" and "Everybody Knows She's Mine". They also did a cover of Willie Nelson's "Yesterday's Wine" which the band recently hit the studio with Jamey Johnson and George Jones to record for their upcoming re-re-release of their sophomore album 'Little piece Of Dixie', due out June 9th on BamaJam Records. A few of the highlights of the set for me was their medley of "Let A Sleeping Dog Lie" and the Allman Brothers classic "Midnight Rider", their rev'd up rendition of "Man Of Constant Sorrow" and the inclusion of, as I like to call it, MY LIFE STORY with "Son Of A Bourbon". I can never get enough of that song and it is that much better live!

The band are true road dogs. They average at least 200 shows a year around the globe. They're musically as tight as they come yet bust out some amazing free-form jams throughout their set. The past two weeks, their first single from their new album, "Good One Comin' On" has been the #1 on video on CMT's Pure 12 Pack Countdown. The fact these cats can write some amazing tunes and are not afraid to work their asses off for their love of music only insures this will be the first of many #1's to come their way.
SET LIST:

Memphis Special

Like I Am

I'd Be Lyin'

Good One Comin' On

Restless

One Horse Town

Bottom Of This

Let A Sleeping Dog Lie/Midnight Rider

Up In Smoke

Sanctified Woman

Ain't Much Left Of Me

Everybody Knows She's Mine

Yesterday's Wine

Son Of A Bourbon

In A Livin' Hell

Man Of Constant Sorrow

Freedom Song

BLACKBERRY SMOKE IS A BAND NOT TO BE MISSED!!

http://www.blackberrysmoke.com

Look for Part Two of "My Nashville Vacation" Coming Up with all the news from the Richie Kotzen Guitar Clinic, RK concert, and my first time meeting Richie Kotzen with a 'special appearance' by JOHN CORABI!

Jackyl

"When Moonshine and Dynamite Collide"

Album Review

BAND:
Jesse James Dupree:Vocals & Guitars
Roman Glick:Bass
Jeff Worley:Guitars
Chris Worley:Drums


TRACK LISTING:
01. Loads Of Fun
02. I Can't Stop
03. She's Not A Drug
04. My Moonshine Kicks Your Cocaine's Ass
05. Get Mad At It
06. The Overflow Of Love
07. When Moonshine And Dynamite Collide
08. Just Like A Negro
09. Deeper In Darkness
10. Freight Train
11. Mercedes Benz
12. Full Throttle

PRODUCED BY:
Jesse James Dupree

Well, 'rock me... roll me... Jackyl me off'! Those crazy, long-haired, sleazy rockers from Atlanta are back with another 'goes to 11', balls to the wall album chocked full of all things dirteee (misspelling intentional, see their 1992 song "Dirty Little Mind" if you don't get it) and fun. So fire up that BBQ, grab a 12 pack of Pabst or a Mason jar of your best home brew, and sit back for a run through what I feel is the best album Jackyl has made to date.

We kick off this twelve song, forty minute slab of Southern hospitality with the appropriately named "Loads Of Fun". The song kicks into high gear from the get-go and never lets up. Complete with a stanky chugging riff and gang vocals, I can see this cut being the opener to a Jackyl live show in the very near future. While we are here, I have to wonder if someone wasn't getting in touch with their inner Chuck Berry during the solo? One thing I've always loved about Jackyl is the fact you know their songs are autobiographical, not only do they give you the blueprint to a good time but you know damn well these cats live it up if you've ever been to one of their shows. Which brings us to "I Can't Stop", another party inducing anthem that carries on that tradition. "She's Not A Drug", the first video released from this CD, and "My Moonshine Kicks Your Cocaine's Ass" have both been available via the band's MySpace page for awhile now. The later has been a staple of Jackyl's live shows for a few years and is a barn burner. Chris Worley's breakneck drumming sets the pace for the song and it never lets up. "Get Mad At It" finds Roman Glick laying down a sweet groove throughout while Jeff Worley rips one hell of a solo -- I can envision this track making a very nice stripper anthem. "The Overflow Of Love" continues the long Jackyl tradition of celebrating all the things we love about the female species.

I was really thrown a curveball when the title track came out of the speakers, as I fully expected a song with a name like that to be a hyper frenetic hell-raiser of epic proportions -- however it is an introspective and mellower piece complete with a soulful guitar solo. But don't dare call it a ballad even though I can picture the crowd turning the venue into a Bon Jovi video with Zippos ablaze when it is played live. "Just Like A Negro" is sure to raise some eyebrows because of its title, and I can even see some idiots trying to claim that since Jackyl is from the South that they're being racist, but if that were to happen it would prove their ignorance as this one is actually a cover of a song by the multi-racial band Mother's Finest. Jesse James Dupree adds his stamp to this rocker which is a sweet grooved lil' ditty -- and it too has been a staple of the live show over the last few years.

The highlight of When Moonshine And Dynamite Collide, for me, comes with the inclusion of "Deeper In Darkness". This song first graced my ear drums when I saw Jackyl back in 1994 and it also made an appearance on their 1996 import-only live album Night Of The Living Dead. The band FINALLY laid down a studio version and it lives up to all my expectations -- I guess sixteen years was worth the wait. "Freight Train" picks the pace back up like a Moonshine fueled locomotive screaming down the tracks with Jesse James Dupree's hands free of the controls. Up next sees the second cover from this helping of Southern sleaze rock with an odd choice in Janis Joplin's "Mercedes Benz" -- clocking in at 1:39, this rendition finds Jesse, dare I say, singing a-cappella. This CD ends, appropriately enough, "Full Throttle", which is a nice tie-in/plug for Jesse's TV show that airs on Tru TV, and it makes for an even better song which is saying a lot considering I love the hell outta that show. This cut is for all of those who like to 'put it in the wind' as Jesse says.

Jackyl, in my opinion, have never sounded better all the way around. This is, without a doubt, a result of being the road dogs they are -- on stage is where these guys are at home, but it was nice that they took the time to hit the studio as their last effort, Relentless, appeared back in 2002. When Moonshine And Dynamite Collide showcases the band doing what they do best, writing anthemic, hook-laden songs to make you forget about everything but having a good time. As always, the band really has a fire under their ass to provide you with the soundtrack to life's party and with this CD they do not disappoint. I can't wait to see them live again on June 3rd in Wichita, Kansas.

In closing, all I have to say is 'Puh-Pow' and crank this mofo all the way up!

left to right:

Roman Glick, Jesse James Dupree, Chris and Jeff Worley