cannonball-addict Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 I am in town for my cousin's wedding engagement party today. So, the ball drops we come back from my uncle's GATED community and who do I see waltz through the lobby 10 minutes after one another: BB King (escorted by two bodyguards in a wheelchair) and then Dr. John (with his entourage) I was sitting here at this courtest computer checking my email, and I muttered each name in amazement as they walked bye and they shrugged Happy New Year and continue to the elevators to their rooms. Jeez! I got the bloooz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 (edited) I am in town for my cousin's wedding engagement party today. So, the ball drops we come back from my uncle's GATED community and who do I see waltz through the lobby 10 minutes after one another: BB King (escorted by two bodyguards in a wheelchair) and then Dr. John (with his entourage) I was sitting here at this courtest computer checking my email, and I muttered each name in amazement as they walked bye and they shrugged Happy New Year and continue to the elevators to their rooms. Jeez! I got the bloooz! You lucky son of a gun. What hotel are you at? I ask, because last night, me, my wife and my best friend were at the B.B. King Blues Fest, with Dr. John, Shenekah Copeland and the Muddy Waters Tribute Band (that was Muddy's rhythm section who were awesome, a guitarist from the Fabulous Thunderbirds and some harp player who played with Waters for several years. Musically, I actually liked their set the best, until, of course, B.B. came out. Other than the New Year's Eve four years ago when I proposed, this was the greatest New Year's eve of my entire life, hands down. B.B. was tremendous, really up and having a lot of fun, jivin with the crowd and still putting on a show with Lucille. And the man worked: Their set started at 10:45, B.B. was out shortly after 11, and he refused to stop until 12:30, with Dr. John sitting in on 2 of the last three tunes. I LOVE B.B. King. And Dr. John's a pretty cool dude, too. Kind of sad to realize B.B. gets around in a wheelchair these days. I'm guessing he saves most of his walking on and off stages. Edited January 1, 2005 by Dan Gould Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannonball-addict Posted January 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 I am at the DoubleTree Guest Suites. I checked their websites when I was there in the lobby and sure enough they were doing the now-generic "B.B. King Blues Festival" in Boca Raton for New Years Eve. I think Mintzer Amphitheatre? We should hook up somewhere, Dan. I'm here til Tuesday. I need to check out the Miami scene! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 I am at the DoubleTree Guest Suites. I checked their websites when I was there in the lobby and sure enough they were doing the now-generic "B.B. King Blues Festival" in Boca Raton for New Years Eve. I think Mintzer Amphitheatre? We should hook up somewhere, Dan. I'm here til Tuesday. I need to check out the Miami scene! Mizner Park Amphitheater. I just PM'd you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 BB King's body guards were in wheelchairs? Not very effective body guards, are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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