Johnny’s birthday bash with Federation of Horsepower and Steel Panther.
FOHP always kills it. That good dirty southern punk rock sound.
They really make me want to drink a bottle of Jim Beam, tear some sheet metal off my truck, and find a mud hole to play in!
Then we go to Steel Panther…Dude…Everything that was so right about the 80’s you find with that band.
From the guitar/drum solo to the flashing (whoever that girl was…THANK YOU!)
Everything they do is golden to me but being a fan of the 80’s power ballads “Community Property” it is truly one of those classic love song from the 80’s. With a whole lot of honesty!?
Kids…Dont listen to it but if you are over 18 by all means go check it out.
The Guns cover was amazing and the Journey sing along blew me away. (check that out on the main page)
The between song show is just as good if not better than the songs themselves.
Got a text from one of my friends at the show. He was in a situation where he had to go to the bathroom but was not sure what to do. Miss the song or miss the between.
It was that good!
Better get back to it!
Now it is time to get ready for FREE Jackyl show this Wednesday at the Worth Harley Davidson North Bike Night at P&L!
See ya there!
M

Its coming up folks!! Saturday night, a sold out event with Steel Panther at the Midland Theater!! This show is going to be off the hook and I hope you have your tickets!! If not, well, Jake is going to have one last chance for you to get your hands on some to join us for one hell of a party! Friday night Jake will be at Angel’s Rock Bar at the Power and Light District from 9p-11p with your chance. So hang with him, get those tickets and we’ll see you at the Birthday Bash!!

Feel the Steel, Baby!!!
R

Hello,

First of all, let me say how cool it was that Rev Theory stopped by Best Buy to perform and hang out with us here in Kansas City. For those who don’t know, Rev Theory was on the second stage of the Cruefest tour when it stopped by KC. Since there wasn’t enough room in the area of Sprint Center for said second stage, all of those bands got the day off and we didn’t get to see them when the tour passed through. Most bands would take that day off and sleep in or just lounge on the bus, but Rev Theory decided to have an in-store performace and autograph/photo session with their fans here in KC. Hats off to them.

That being said, let me talk about the performace itself; Awesome/incredible/amazing….pick one. All of us at the office (and anyone who breathes music) understands one thing; if you can’t sit down and do it with an acoustic guitar, you can’t do it period. Rev Theory can do it. They laid down five songs as if they were written to be performed in that capacity starting with “Hell Yeah.” If you were there, then you know what I’m talking about. Speaking of which, for those of you who were there…..thank you! The band specifically came to me after it was over and were absolutely floored that over 400 of you came out on a Sunday to hang out with them at Best Buy. They appreciate the fans in KC more than you know and I told them that if they, or any band is looking for the best fans in the world, then they need to look no further than right here in the Midwest. Those of us at that station have known that for years and feel fortunate to have all of you as our family as you invite us into your lives everyday. Thank you and thanks again to Rev Theory for an incredible performance!

Have you been on your bike and watched as every light on a corner change but you are still stuck there with you thumb up your…
You keep your eye in the rear view in hopes that someone will pull up to you to trigger the light but it never happens.
I will be the first to admit that in those situations I will wait more than a fair enough time for the light to change but finally get so frustrated that I cant do it anymore.
I make sure I am clear all around and run the light.
Along with that I also run the risk of a ticket.
Checking around the web today though I found something on the FOX 4 web site that I am not going to put 100% trust in until I see it actually happen but it might make me feel a little better about the intersection slip.

Bikes, Motorcycles Get Go Ahead To Run Red Lights
Sharita Hutton Meagan Kelleher, FOX 4 Web Producer
August 13, 2009
A new law in Missouri will allow cyclists and motorcyclists to run red lights, under certain conditions. But, they do have to stop at the light first.
Missouri will soon be the eighth state to allow the red light runners. According to the Kansas City Star, riders can run the light if they completely stop first, the signal stays red for an “unreasonable time,” the light is malfunctioning or traffic at the cross street does not pose a hazard.
The reason for the law is because a lot of times bicycle riders and motorcycle riders are left in the red for a longer period of time because the weight of their vehicles don’t notify sensors to change the light.
The law goes into effect on August 28.

Now I am not at all telling you to just go out and run a light.
You still have to use your head and make sure that you are 100% clear and safe but I did want to pass this along to you.

Thanks to FOX 4 for getting this out there for us!

Ride Safe.
M

…I have had some time to think about it and talked to allot of people about the Motley show Sunday.
As a true hard core “Crue Head” I have to say that was the worst show I have seen them do.
I have been to more Motley shows than I can count and Vince has always been rough but in my opinion he really did not even try this time.
The band nailed it. Nikki, Tommy, and Mick (best I have seen Mick in years by the way) held it together but Vince was not even close.
At one point I had to block out the vocals from the stage and just sing really loud in my head the way it was supposed to be.
Sorry if this ruffles some feathers but as a die hard Motley fan I feel I am entitled to this opinion.
They are still my favorite band in the world but who is telling Vince that he sounds ok.
I really feel embarrassed for them.
For you first time viewers of a Motley show I am sorry.
That is not how it is supposed to sound.
Just my humble opinion.
M

So we’re going to do this thing called “100 Mile Radius” here in a few weeks. To give you a little taste of what’s coming up, here’s a preview…It’s not really 100 miles as my vacation ended with more than 2,500 miles, but you get the idea.

Well we made it!!
Six days on the road and just a bit over 2,500 miles!
Got to see some great sights from the lighting of Mt. Rushmore, Wal Drug, the Badlands, The Black Hills, and the Rockies.
Tons of wild life to. Got a great shot of some mountain goats just crossing the road no more than 10 feet from the bike.
Over all it was a great trip!
Did hit a few days of rain and cold.
At one point running through the Rockies we actually got hit with some sleet!
Kind of made that a short day. I had to draw the line at 28 degrees!
Who would have thought we would need winter gear in the last week of July?
Talked Jessica into staying at the little roadside no name motor lodges.
Great bed, park your bike at the door, awesome air conditioning (not that we really needed it) and most important….CHEAP!
Found some great truck stop dinners along the way as well with buffalo burgers, elk steaks, and yes I did eat rocky mountain oysters in the Rockies!
Plus the local beers were great. From Moose Drool (had to try that) in Deadwood to Staggering Elk in Estes Park.(Just a fun fact for you when you get into the mountains beer has a bit more of a kick, feel free to ask “One Beer Jessica” on that.)
While you are at it, ask her about the bird that landed on her head!
It was a hell of a week but it is hard to beat home!
Until the next one…Ride Safe!
M