Riverbeds

So after playing a fun gig with Chickenfoot in Atlanta two nights ago, Davy and the guys had the stage to themselves last night in Mobile, Alabama. They were the headliners at the BlueGill, a true southern family owned restaurant with a deck and stage that overlooked one of the many tributaries of the Mississippi River. Some of you might remember a tragic Amtrak train crash that happened some years ago near Mobile. That accident happened just a short boat ride away from this restaurant. A while back Davy saw a special on TV about the tragedy and it became the inspiration for his song called "Riverbed". Knowing this, a fan of Davy's set up a boat ride for us to the site of the crash. It was a pretty intense and sobering trip. Davy said he'll never play the song the same way again...

The last time Davy played Mobile was on his 21st birthday a year ago in April and it was clear the town was eagerly anticipating his return. The doors were supposed to open at 6pm, but a line started to form around 4:30pm and by the time 6 o'clock rolled around, there were about 200 people lined through the restaurant and into the parking lot waiting to get in. One of the biggest supporters of Davy in Mobile is a local DJ for 92, The Zew. He introduced the band and promised a 'longer set than last time' to already noisy crowd...and the boys delivered! Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam ripped through a 2 plus hour set of originals and covers and not only featured countless solos from Davy on guitar, but Seattle native Ty Bailie showed off his chops with some incredibly wicked keyboard solos as well. Drummer Steve Barci also got in the act with a drum solo - complete with a beer chug. The band rocked...the crowd rocked...it was a rockin' night!

Now we have 4 days off as we travel to Lake Tahoe to meet up with Chickenfoot again. And I'm counting the days until we get back to Seattle! One week to go...