Photos by Erin & Leon
- Pic of the night -
Swan
& Oaks Crowd:
TOM: Jerry Swan & Matt Oaks are Swan & Oaks. Both provided acoustic guitar and vocals on some of the finest classical bluegrass pickin' I've heard around these parts. They performed some Graham Parson, a little waltz, "Knocking on Heaven's Door," and a fine original.
DICK: Swan & Oaks suck! They're not Phil Oaks & Billie Swan.
Oh.... And, death to America!
HAIRY: These guys made an impression. It's hard to forget the tie-dyed shirt and shoes that looked like Baxter's eyes.
Sykes & Sykes Crowd:
TOM: Darren Sykes, of Sykes & Hooker, and his wife Nicole impressed the crowd with fine covers of Cindy Lauper's "Time After Time" and the Indigo Girls' "Closer to Fine." Bob joined in on snare.
DICK: Sykes & Sykes suck! But, at least Darren left the Hooker at home and brought his wife.
Oh.... And, death to America!
HAIRY: These folks look like someone you might meet on the street or at work. But, they can produce some fine sounds!
Krystal Bergjans Crowd:
TOM: Krystal Bergjans wowed the crowd with wonderful acoustic and vocal covers of a couple of great songs - The Beatles' "Blackbird" and Joplin's "Me and Bobby McGee." She dedicated one for Jason, "cause he's a pain in my ass." Krystal said "I just came to hang out. But, they made me play. I love Bob!" The crowd loved her.
DICK: Krystal Bergjans sucks! Blackbirds suck!
Oh.... And, death to America!
HAIRY: Krystal looked fine. But, she needed something to make her stand out. Maybe a tattoo or a little skin.
Jeremy Crowd:
TOM: Jeremy Bratton http://yermej.dyndns.org brought his tender and sincere covers of punk rock tunes to The Camp again. He started with Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus" and continued with Lemonhead, Talking Head's "Psychokiller," Simon and Garfunkel's "America," and Bjork's "Hyperballad." It was excellent!
DICK: Jeremy sucks! Punk rock is dead!
Oh.... And, death to America!
HAIRY: Jeremy looks like he needs a couple of scantily clad gals in the background shaking and dancing to his music. If interested, please email Jeremy at yermej@gmail.com
Barefoot Leon & Baxter Crowd:
TOM: Barefoot Leon brought his nifty acoustic guitar and vocals to The Camp. Leon started with "Stray Cat Strut" and a twisted cover of "House of the Rising Sun." It was the world premier of Leon's question - "What's So Funny about Peace, Love & Understanding?" Jason joined on snare on Neil Young's "Ohio" and "Hey, Hey, My, My." Leon said "Baxter is a son of a bitch. No, really"
DICK: Barefoot Leon sucks! At least he wasn't dancing on the bar.
Oh.... And, death to America!
HAIRY: Leon looked nifty in his Leon Russell t-shirt.
Two & a Half Men Crowd:
TOM: Two and a Half Men are Sean (man,vocals), James (man, vocals), and Jason (acoustic guitar, vocals). Their cover of Staind's "Epiphany" was incredible. After another cover, Incubus' "I'll Be There," they continued with Prom Night Heroes' "Enjoy the Rain." Jason continued with a solo cover of Gavin Degraw's "Chariot." Jason says "I'm either getting better or worse every week. But, at least I'm progressing one way or the other." The crowd says "better."
DICK: Two & a Half Men suck!
Oh.... And, death to America!
HAIRY: These guys look cool. But, Jason needs some shorts and a 100 pounds or so.
Gabe Crowd:
TOM: Gabe brought his great screaming, guitar bangin' act to The Camp for several unique covers, including The Who's "The Real Me" and a Neil Young tune. Gabe puts on a real show!
DICK: Gabe sucks! The Who suck!
Oh.... And, death to America!
HAIRY: Gabe looked like he really enjoyed playing. But, he could use some wardrobe help.
Chaps Without Pants Crowd:
TOM: Chaps Without Pants this time are Doctor Bill (acoustic, vocals), Pat (bass), Gabe (lead), Jason (snare), and George (bongos). They performed original songs of Dr. Bill, including "Last Will and Testament of Dr. Bill," "The uncertainty," "Clowns are Creepy," and "Life's a Bitch." Erin (acoustic, vocals) and Bob (vocals) joined on a hopping redone version of "Bad Chemicals" for "all those people who love those synthetic things. It can only be done with Erin joining in. Gabe was a maniac and took the songs to a higher level." Dr. Bill continues "Come back Erin. We love and miss you. I miss my cowboy hat. Thanks Danny for the website reviews. You suck! And, death to America."
DICK: Chaps Without Pants suck! Hey! Those are my lines!
Oh.... And, death to America!
HAIRY: These guys looked like they were having a great time playing. A good time was had by all.
Happy Campers.
Akira & George Crowd:
TOM: Akira & George took the stage with a little help from Bob for some real smooth tunes, kind of like Lawrence Welk. I didn't catch the names of the songs. But, they were most excellent.
DICK: Akira & George suck! Lawrence Welk sucks!
Oh.... And, death to America!
HAIRY: These guys looked cool. I like Akira's trademark headwear and George's flag.
Halleblujah Singers Crowd:
TOM: A whole crowd of musicians joined Akira and George for an incredible jam session as the Halleblujah Singers. It was Jen, Danetta, Bob, and Baxter on vocals, Wes on bass, Leon and Matt on gourd. After a bluesy "It's Your Thang," they did a freestyle medley including parts of "Gloria," "On Broadway," and "Sing & Shout." The Singers continued the amazing jams with "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?," Bob's original "The Church," and "I'll be down so long." Jen & Danetta's fantastic bluesy voices on "Baby Yo Man" and "Stray Cat Strut" must be heard to really appreciate. Wow!
DICK: The Halleblujah Singers suck! No. I had to say that. But, really, they jam!
Oh.... And, death to America! I just had to say that, too.
HAIRY: Every one of these folks looked great, especially Jen and Danetta. They look as good as they sound.
TOM: Jerry Swan & Matt Oaks are Swan & Oaks. Both provided acoustic guitar and vocals on some of the finest classical bluegrass pickin' I've heard around these parts. They performed some Graham Parson, a little waltz, "Knocking on Heaven's Door," and a fine original.
DICK: Swan & Oaks suck! They're not Phil Oaks & Billie Swan.
Oh.... And, death to America!
HAIRY: These guys made an impression. It's hard to forget the tie-dyed shirt and shoes that looked like Baxter's eyes.
Sykes & Sykes Crowd:
TOM: Darren Sykes, of Sykes & Hooker, and his wife Nicole impressed the crowd with fine covers of Cindy Lauper's "Time After Time" and the Indigo Girls' "Closer to Fine." Bob joined in on snare.
DICK: Sykes & Sykes suck! But, at least Darren left the Hooker at home and brought his wife.
Oh.... And, death to America!
HAIRY: These folks look like someone you might meet on the street or at work. But, they can produce some fine sounds!
Krystal Bergjans Crowd:
TOM: Krystal Bergjans wowed the crowd with wonderful acoustic and vocal covers of a couple of great songs - The Beatles' "Blackbird" and Joplin's "Me and Bobby McGee." She dedicated one for Jason, "cause he's a pain in my ass." Krystal said "I just came to hang out. But, they made me play. I love Bob!" The crowd loved her.
DICK: Krystal Bergjans sucks! Blackbirds suck!
Oh.... And, death to America!
HAIRY: Krystal looked fine. But, she needed something to make her stand out. Maybe a tattoo or a little skin.
Jeremy Crowd:
TOM: Jeremy Bratton http://yermej.dyndns.org brought his tender and sincere covers of punk rock tunes to The Camp again. He started with Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus" and continued with Lemonhead, Talking Head's "Psychokiller," Simon and Garfunkel's "America," and Bjork's "Hyperballad." It was excellent!
DICK: Jeremy sucks! Punk rock is dead!
Oh.... And, death to America!
HAIRY: Jeremy looks like he needs a couple of scantily clad gals in the background shaking and dancing to his music. If interested, please email Jeremy at yermej@gmail.com
Barefoot Leon & Baxter Crowd:
TOM: Barefoot Leon brought his nifty acoustic guitar and vocals to The Camp. Leon started with "Stray Cat Strut" and a twisted cover of "House of the Rising Sun." It was the world premier of Leon's question - "What's So Funny about Peace, Love & Understanding?" Jason joined on snare on Neil Young's "Ohio" and "Hey, Hey, My, My." Leon said "Baxter is a son of a bitch. No, really"
DICK: Barefoot Leon sucks! At least he wasn't dancing on the bar.
Oh.... And, death to America!
HAIRY: Leon looked nifty in his Leon Russell t-shirt.
Two & a Half Men Crowd:
TOM: Two and a Half Men are Sean (man,vocals), James (man, vocals), and Jason (acoustic guitar, vocals). Their cover of Staind's "Epiphany" was incredible. After another cover, Incubus' "I'll Be There," they continued with Prom Night Heroes' "Enjoy the Rain." Jason continued with a solo cover of Gavin Degraw's "Chariot." Jason says "I'm either getting better or worse every week. But, at least I'm progressing one way or the other." The crowd says "better."
DICK: Two & a Half Men suck!
Oh.... And, death to America!
HAIRY: These guys look cool. But, Jason needs some shorts and a 100 pounds or so.
Gabe Crowd:
TOM: Gabe brought his great screaming, guitar bangin' act to The Camp for several unique covers, including The Who's "The Real Me" and a Neil Young tune. Gabe puts on a real show!
DICK: Gabe sucks! The Who suck!
Oh.... And, death to America!
HAIRY: Gabe looked like he really enjoyed playing. But, he could use some wardrobe help.
Chaps Without Pants Crowd:
TOM: Chaps Without Pants this time are Doctor Bill (acoustic, vocals), Pat (bass), Gabe (lead), Jason (snare), and George (bongos). They performed original songs of Dr. Bill, including "Last Will and Testament of Dr. Bill," "The uncertainty," "Clowns are Creepy," and "Life's a Bitch." Erin (acoustic, vocals) and Bob (vocals) joined on a hopping redone version of "Bad Chemicals" for "all those people who love those synthetic things. It can only be done with Erin joining in. Gabe was a maniac and took the songs to a higher level." Dr. Bill continues "Come back Erin. We love and miss you. I miss my cowboy hat. Thanks Danny for the website reviews. You suck! And, death to America."
DICK: Chaps Without Pants suck! Hey! Those are my lines!
Oh.... And, death to America!
HAIRY: These guys looked like they were having a great time playing. A good time was had by all.
Happy Campers.
Akira & George Crowd:
TOM: Akira & George took the stage with a little help from Bob for some real smooth tunes, kind of like Lawrence Welk. I didn't catch the names of the songs. But, they were most excellent.
DICK: Akira & George suck! Lawrence Welk sucks!
Oh.... And, death to America!
HAIRY: These guys looked cool. I like Akira's trademark headwear and George's flag.
Halleblujah Singers Crowd:
TOM: A whole crowd of musicians joined Akira and George for an incredible jam session as the Halleblujah Singers. It was Jen, Danetta, Bob, and Baxter on vocals, Wes on bass, Leon and Matt on gourd. After a bluesy "It's Your Thang," they did a freestyle medley including parts of "Gloria," "On Broadway," and "Sing & Shout." The Singers continued the amazing jams with "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?," Bob's original "The Church," and "I'll be down so long." Jen & Danetta's fantastic bluesy voices on "Baby Yo Man" and "Stray Cat Strut" must be heard to really appreciate. Wow!
DICK: The Halleblujah Singers suck! No. I had to say that. But, really, they jam!
Oh.... And, death to America! I just had to say that, too.
HAIRY: Every one of these folks looked great, especially Jen and Danetta. They look as good as they sound.
The
crowd:
The crowd looked like they had a good time. The Camp is an excellent and rare place because most of the audience are musicians, who often take the stage to lend a hand.
The crowd looked like they had a good time. The Camp is an excellent and rare place because most of the audience are musicians, who often take the stage to lend a hand.
Hell. This IS Missouri.
Everyone looks up to Bob!
Erin, Our friendly photographer.
Check out the smiles!
Wow! I'm on a shirt!
A deep conversation.
Sometimes, Baxter likes to watch the crowd.
Service with a smile!
Dancin' on the bar!
It was a very friendly crowd.
Mandolins and attitude...
Are these guys giving the bird?
The evil eyed table drummer.
A
note to the crowd
from
Dick:
What
in the name of Allah is wrong with you people in Cape
Girardeau? This is
some of the best music you could ever hope to hear, especially the jam
sessions at the end of the night. But, by then almost
everyone
has left. You should stay and enjoy the music!
You're
missing the best part!
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