Thank you, and you, and you, and...

Hey, all -- Kev here typin' attcha...

Need to start this note to you with an ENORMOUS SHOUT OUT OF THANKS to all of our good friends at the Capital Area Blues Society who threw us one heck of an awesome Beale Street Sendoff shindig at the Green Door in Lansing last Sunday night!

CABS -- your kindness, generosity and support have meant so much to us over the last bunch of months as we've been getting ready to head to Memphis for the International Blues Challenge.

Thanks to the Green Door and their wonderful staff for helping out with Sunday's event and showing everybody in attendance such a GREAT TIME!

Thanks to the awesome bands who volunteered their time and incredible talent as part of the event!

The Old Town Blues Band -- Bill Malone and company rocked the house right out of the gate sounding like they always do -- GREAT!

Marble Garden -- Holy cats and kittens, folks! These youngins are the future of the blues...and the future looks very, very good! I'm now a fan and will be watching the horizon for what's next from these guys!

Blues Ambush -- Minard Shattuck has become a friend of mine over the last bunch of months...shame on him for letting all that time go by without letting me know he's a talented guitarist that plays in a kickin' blues band :) Thanks for springin' that surprise on me last Sunday night, Minard -- you guys rocked! (Wow -- I guess you could say that Minard pulled a Blues Ambush on me!)

Frog & The Beeftones -- Frog and his band did what they ALWAYS do -- rocked, rocked and rocked some more! I've been a huge fan of Frog and his incredible guitar playing for over 20 years now and every time I see my good buddy layin' down the licks, I'm sent home inspired to practice, play and love the guitar more than I already do -- thanks Frog!

SPECIAL NOTE -- And I'm not just saying all of that about Frog's playing because he was the one that handed me our IBC check at the end of the night :) Frog is THE MAN!

SPECIAL NOTE No. 2 -- Frog getting one of the guitar players from Marble Garden up for a few songs at the end of their set was one of the many highlights of the wonderful night ! That kind of magic only happens with live music, and everyone in attendance got an extra helping of Sweet Blues Mojo because of it!

Finally -- thanks to all of our family, friends and fans who were there in support of us! Heck, you folks ALWAYS seem to be "there" no matter where "there" happens to be, and that is why we truly LOVE YOU SO MUCH! THANKS!

Now it's finally time to head South to Beale -- or at least it will be in about another 122 hrs., 17 mins., and 37 secs. (but who's counting?) -- I have no idea what the Blues Gods have in store for us on our trip South, but I will promise you this, that we will do our best to make you proud and to carry the spirit of you all with us every step of the way. Life and music are always about the journey, and this one is gonna be a blast!

See you all soon!

Kev (Rex, Jimmy & Dan) -- 6 Hands Down