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
