The Big Damn Show Last week

Wow. Sorry it took so long for this update. But I wanted to have some time to devote to it. The show was awesome! And how truly fitting that it takes place the same night as the CMA awards show (as noted by Spooky of Pupy Costello's Big City Honk Tonk: Country My Ass!). After the show a small assemblage of the Madison Country Scene was represented at the Crystal Corner where The Brown Derby was doing what they do. Katie from The Kentucky Waterfalls, Danny Paris of Danny Paris and the Shiners, Pupy and Spooky of Pupy Costello & His Big City Honky Tonk, and of course Myself and Brian of Ghost Town Council (Show on November 22nd).

So in honor of the CMA's, I'm starting what will be at least a one-year tradition: the MCBA (Mad Country Blog Awards) Each winner will receive a mention in this Blog post and a Bronzed Madi (my lawyer has advised me to tell you that nobody gets a bronzed Madi)!

Best Game Face:
A close one between Earl Foss and Reverend Peyton, but the edge goes to Reverend Peyton of Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band!



Best Big City Honky Tonk Band that Performed the Haggard song "Driving Nails in my Coffin":
Pupy Costello & His Big City Honky Tonk!!!




Best Harmonica Solo while rocking the Neil Young Head Gear:
James Travis of Jim James and The Damn Shames!!!



Finally the Big one you've all been waiting for...Best Song about this drinking life....and the winner is..."This Drinking Life" by The Brown Derby featuring Brian Knapp on yelling!!!



Really, we had a great time. Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band was a great intense show. If I had to describe it, I'd say it would be the kind of show you'd expect if Gordon Gano, Les Claypool, and Joey Ramone had a kid that grew up in Appalachia learning how to play the Slide Guitar and could sing like some Delta Hobo. That's really as close as I could come. Pupy Costello & His Big City Honky Tonk had a GREAT set of Honky Tonk country and really struck a great balance between Jim James and The Damn Shames (who did an awesome job opening the night) and Rev. Peyton and His Big Damn Band (who closed it). Plus the Crystal was hopping and a great time to boot!!!