My Morning Jacket, String Cheese Incident, and its a wrap....
(THANKS TO B.H. FOR ALWAYS TAKING GOOD CONCERT PICS)
2006 flew by. WTF?
The Jacket was incredible. Had a small crew made up of friends from SoCal, as well as a few of my SF crew, and an old college friend that I haven't seen in years.
Enjoyed the three letter alphabet, the show was fantastic and possible up there as the one of the three best shows I have seen all year. MMJ has sprung onto the scene with incredible musicianship as well as incredible stage presence. Jimmy James has an incredible voice, and the band rocks hard and loud! I think to fully appreciate their music, you have to listen to it a lot and know what to expect. All in all though, they are simply one of my favorite live bands to see...hands down.
The next night was my 100th SCI show. Had a good time with old friends from OR, WA, AZ, and SoCal. This was possibly the last time I ever see the Cheese, so in a way it was bittersweet. I am sure they will play again one day...somewhere. All in all, the band is not the same that I fell in love with back in 1999. Their sounds has changed, but the memories came flooding back and no matter what, I still consider them one of my all time favorite bands, even if they hardly put on "epic" shows anymore.
On NYE, after spending some time in the Pacific, I sat in the jacuzzi at my parents place, and thought about my entire year. 2006 goes down in the books as one of the best years of my life. Professionally, socially, personally, this year was incredible. From Jeff Tweedy a year ago in January, to Camp Gallagosen in the Summer, to epic rescues on "Big Wednesday" this summer, Lake Sonoma, limo trips to wine country, and finally NYE...what a year!!!

I really look forward to an awesome 2007!