07/01/2008
House Of Blues, New Orleans

The line was around the corner...

The House Of Blues New Orleans
Opened it’s door in 1994 and I think one of the smaller of all the HOBs. Full capacity 1000, although tonight it looked as if they squeezed about 1200 people into the concert area… as my gran’ ma ma would say,  “It was rama down na”. (Rama, slang for crowded if I remember correctly.)
Tom Jones kicked butt on the first night of the two - night engagement.  All eleven of us, twelve if you count Tom rocked the house from the small stage. Once again, it was a blast playing to an enthusiastic crowd. And with us being in New Orleans Tom added an extra song “Polk Salad Annie” a song that has the opening line
“a down in Louisiana..” and of course the crowd went wild!
I'm looking forward to the second night. Lets see what kind of trouble we can brew at the House Of Blues in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana.

-H