You know, it's funny how, once one show's over, the countdown to the next one begins.  It's down to 4 days for the Wall Street Bar gig on August 21, and I know Lisa and I have been counting down since, well, the end of July after Kris' Rock Bar show.  Hope you all can make it to this one!

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This week is a big week in the Nashville area….. CMA Fest is happening, lots and lots of people, live music, and fun going on.  But all around there will be live music that has nothing to do with those festivities.  I personally will be taking in some of the more rockin’ variety of music, courtesy of the Kris Bell Band.  Always makes for a weekend full of friends, fun, and amazing music!

On Friday, June 12^th, they will be playing at Bison’s Bar and Grill in Madison, Alabama.  With Madison just a couple of hours away from Nashville, it's just a nice little road trip and you will get  to hear some AWESOME rock music as a result!  The band is scheduled to play at 8:30.


Whoo hoo….I love a double-header weekend… and this is one of those… YEA!

On Saturday, June 13^th,  Kris and the guys will be playing at Graffiti Bar in Murfreesboro, TN.  10:00 is show time and it ought to be a rockin’ time for all!!


So while you are in Nashville, enjoying what the CMA Fest has to offer….. don’t forget to check out the Kris Bell Band at one or both of these locations!
Lisa :)

P.S.  By the way, did you hear Kris’ interview on The Buzz last night?  It was some great "on the radio" time for Kris….with 3 of his songs being played.  Check it out here at the fan site if you missed it.

Every show I get the chance to see Kris Bell and the band (John Cooper, Shane Sexton, and Bryan Denton) do impresses and amazes me soooooo much.  They rock!  They excel at what the do…and they just keep getting better and better.  If you haven’t had the pleasure, there are a few shows already on the calendar in June and July.  You really should check them out!

Let me just give you a little snapshot of what their fans experience… while I am still fresh from the show last weekend at Limelight in Nashville.  (Then, go check out the photos, audios, and videos from all the fans over at the Rebel Bell fan forum!  You will want to!)

Rebel Yell ~ Kris Bell Band
Limelight Nashville, May 22, 2009
Video by BoLisa

Music from soft, slower rock all the way to hard-hitting ROCK… Kris’ own songs and covers… guitars wailing, drums keeping the beat, and a bass line you can’t miss.  Songs that were meant to get the fans involved and moving.  Kris’ vocals…WOW…Coop’s jokes… LOL… a band that shines together!  I’ve seen other bands, and miss seeing the closeness that I see with these guys.... it is something to behold.  Covers new and old to the audience just keep us smiling… “Too Rolling Stoned”,  a couple of new ones this show including “Rebel Yell” which was truly awesome, and of course, gotta end the show with “Free Bird”… and that is one remarkable experience.  When Kris said “Why don’t ya’ll come up on stage.  Come up ON the stage!” this show, what a new and unforgettable experience…  it was soooooo cool!  Never a dull moment…  Always something new and unique and NEVER ever the same or boring!  Kris’ own music…the best part…  He puts his heart and soul into those songs, and it is something else to experience those emotions and feelings … ”Letter of Goodbye”, “The Match”, “Livin’ for Tomorrow”, and “Feed the Beast” just to name a few…such a variety…each with the Kris Bell stamp on it without a doubt.  I love them all!  It is sooooo bittersweet to hear those words, “Thank you so much.  We are the Kris Bell Band.” at the end of the show…  it’s over, until the next time.

I don’t get to go to as many shows as I would like to…  More than some, less than others… but lately I have had the pleasure of going to several in a row.  I’ll admit it… it feels good!  Looking forward to a lifetime more of them to see.  Kris’ little play on words in “Rebel Yell” made us smile (and we keep smiling about it LOL)… but it is true, “…like a Rebel Belle, she cried more, more, more, more, more, more!” and we always will… for more shows, more music, more of the Kris Bell Band!  I found this quote by Bonnie Raitt the other day, and I liked it…  It fits…  “I think my fans will follow me into our combined old age.  Real musicians and real fans stay together for a long, long time.”  Guess you are stuck with us Kris… Hope that’s ok. ;)

Lisa :)

Laura and I have been talking lots lately about photography…. and pictures we take at the varied shows that we get a chance to go to.  Lucky Laura, definitely gets to go to more…. but I am trying to catch up (darn distance) LOL.  Others around like to take photos too.  Cheryl, Bonnie, Jen…. and others out there!  Attend any Kris Bell show, and I guarantee there will be cameras flashing.  I love looking at others’ photos…. and enjoy working my way through my own after each show.

It’s nice to have someone that I can talk to about those pix who GETS it, kindred hearts and spirits….  but thought I might share with you all  a little…. might help you understand why you never have to worry about running out of photos of Kris, Coop, Shane, and Bryan.

Kris puts his heart into every song he performs, every show he does….. he wouldn’t feel right if he didn’t have his guitar(s) with him there.  Right?!  Well, it is the same with our cameras….. it is our way to experience the show on an even deeper level…. looking for those shots of familiar movements, faces….those memories in a tangible form.  Our hearts go into each photo we share… plain and simple.

I hear all the time from family and friends that I must be missing the show.  Far from it…. I would still enjoy the show…. who wouldn’t, LOL… I am talking about my favorite rock “boys”… and they DO put on the best show around… but having my camera with me just enhances my experience.  I know Laura, and others feel the same.  Don’t ever think we feel obligated…. we know that when someone misses a show, they are dying to see pix … but if we wanted to, we could and would leave the cameras home, and that the friends out there, while sad at missing a show, would understand…. but it would just feel so wrong!

I’ve been to a show recently (another band)…. and had a chance to try out not having a camera attached to my face for a show.  I still enjoyed the show…. but felt like part of me was missing…. that something wasn’t quite right with the world. As I enjoyed the show and rock-and-rolled through it… I saw shots… fabulous photos that would have been a way that I could have shared my heart….. what I saw and experienced.   I still have memories of that show…. but as the days, months, years go by… those memories will fade…. and they are so special, and a part of who I am…. I hate that.

Love having my camera at a show so I can share my heart, my feelings, my emotions, my experience, what is happening on that stage in the way I am enjoying it….  So don’t feel sorry for those of us who snap photos at every show!  Enjoy them, experience what they are offering you!  The sharing part is one of our joys too.  All of the photographers shoot with different cameras, lenses, flashes, and experience……but I promise…. with each photo, you are getting a lot more than just a picture.  You are getting a little insight into the photographer heart… and photos shot from the heart, really show you those guys on stage!

On that note…. ready to go home and work on some more pix…. and definitely ready to go and shoot some more at the next show I can!  Hope to see you there!  If I don’t… don’t forget to check out whoever’s pictures afterwards!  You will enjoy them, I am sure!!

Lisa

While the CD release party won't be on May 22, Kris announced via Twitter and Facebook that the show that night at Limelight is a GO!  Pack your bags and make your way to Nashville.  It's gonna rock!