Last night I shelled out $15 for a ticket to see Javier Mendoza and his band at the Showboat Theatre in Hermann. I was not sure I'd enjoy Mendoza's pop/rock/Spanish style of music. My suspicions were confirmed about twenty minutes into the show. Javier Mendoza is just not my cup o' tea. As for me, I much prefer the music of Sonny Buttermiller and the Peace Valley Orchestra, the Berger Melodians, Ken Starke's Moonlight Serenaders and, of course, the once well-renown B. A. Wagner Orchestra. I also thoroughly enjoy Ernest Tubb, the Texas Troubadour, Willie Nelson and Family, and Eric Clapton.
But I digress. Back to Javier Mendoza. It turns out that Mendoza's show was not well-attended as half of the seats in the small theatre went unsold. Most attendees were either Mendoza groupies, Showboat Theatre board members/patrons, a scattering of Hermann residents, a few Hermann visitors, plus one energetic young photojournalist who created quite a distraction by popping up and down to get more action shots than should have been necessary.
About forty minutes into the show, I just couldn't stand it any longer, so I quietly left. But the evening wasn't a total loss. I strolled over to Wings-A-Blazin', my favorite sports bar and restaurant in Hermann. Turns out the Texas-Kansas game and the Nebraska-Kansas State were being broadcast. Perfect! I ordered their Pasta Marinara with chicken and a big glass of diet Pepsi. It doesn't get any better than that!
Clark Kant
Editor In Chief
Clark,
ReplyDeleteIt looks like it's gonna be Texas and Nebraska in the Big 12 Championship Game. Mizzou is now 7-4 after beating Iowa State at Memorial Stadium in Columbia.
I didn't go to the Mendoza concert up their in Hermann. It's a long drive up from Bland, especially at night when all those deer are jumpin' around!
A. E. Newman
Bland, MO