Montreux

The highlight of our trip, the Montreux Jazz Festival. Very cool experience. Lots of money, fine real estate, Lake Geneva is like non other, even our own Wood Lake.

Our first concert was no so good. We played technically OK, but the ban is learning how to groove, and what it feels like when we don't. We came off the stage unhappy with ourselves. Some technical glitches did not help. But, all that stuff aside, it is still up to the musician.

The second concert was probably the best the band has ever played. Everything clicked, everyone was high energy, despite being tired. It was the musical experience of a lifetime.

Montreux is not the "jazz" festival it once was. As I walked around the festival grounds, there was more food and beverage than music stages. Main acts were from all genres. July 5th the main act was Missy Elliott. July 6th brought a blast from the past - Billy Idol. The line up for the stage we played on included mostly big bands from around Europe, as well as a few world music groups. All were good, and excited to be participating in the the festival.

LL