I’m going to disperse with the formalities and journalistic pretense on this post and drop a “oh boy! oh boy! oh boy!” at today’s announcement that Brock Butler had been added to the already formidable lineup for Jam Cruise 9. Brock returns for his fifth Jam Cruise and fourth in a row. The Perpetual Groove frontman is the perfect musician for the boat – a guy who’s willing to play with anyone at anytime anywhere on the boat.
Back in January, I sat down at a computer mere minutes after Brock finished his sunrise set near the pool of the MSC Poesia and detailed what was one of the best moments of my career as a music fan…
I’ve always been a huge fan of Brock’s and catching his solo sets was at the top of my list of must-see moments. What a stroke of luck that I got an extra two hours of Butler delivering one emotion-filled song after another. I was able to cross the title track to Graceland off my list and it was a beaut – complete with backing vocals courtesy of myself and the other Jam Cruisers in attendance. Those who had instruments busted them out and helped accompany Brock as he reeled off the best mix of covers ever including Black Water, Wildflowers, Long May You Run and a Naive Melody blow out that ended things about 40 minutes ago.
David Gans of the Grateful Dead Hour is another stellar addition to the cruise, which departs from Ft. Lauderdale on January 4th returning on the 9th after stops in Roatan, Honduras and Costa Maya, Mexico.
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Best addition since GSW was announced!!! You can NOT beat a Brock Pool Set on Jam Cruise. I’m very excited for this year. Might be the greatest vacation or as we say in Awesometown….BEST SPRING BREAK EVER!!! Is it January yet?
Would like to see Brock host a jam room this year too.