Lafayette

I did! Thanks, lwj!

I just wrote a little report I posted to my FB page for all my JM friends who saw him open for Mellencamp in 2005.

A Stoll Vaughan update (for all those who saw him open for JM in 2005): I went to see him play this past Saturday at the Master Musician’s Festival in Somerset, KY, where he has family roots. It was a hot, muggy day (my kinda weather, actually). I was very happy to see him step out on stage, especially with his harmonica in tow. I’m a sucker for a harmonica player. He played a glorious 60 minute solo acoustic set, including many favorites of mine – “The Weatherman,” “Fade Away,” “Troubles,” and by audience request with a sing along, he covered John Prine’s “Angel From Montgomery.” He knew I was going to be there with a comment I left on his facebook page. He acknowledged me by name early in his set, and much to my surprise, toward the end, began telling the history of his ‘girlfriend’ – how I had supported him from the very beginning, sent ‘boyfriend’ signs to shows with friends, bought him a cake for his birthday one year, and on and on. So nice. I was so flattered. He ended his set with a rousing “Alright.” I know many who absolutely love that song. I know I do!

I had the opportunity to talk to him afterwards. He is living in L.A. with his very sweet girlfriend (that would be his ‘real’ girlfriend), has a recording studio where he plays shows every now and then as well as artist development (worked/working with Jessica Childress from “The Voice” and Duane Betts, to name a few). He wrote a song for Sam Riddle, a country artist playing shows in Vegas. Check him out – 1) He’s a dyanmic performer 2) In his highlight reel I found on YouTube, he covers “Jack and Diane.” 😀 He has had several of his songs featured in “True Blood” and “The Office” AND he hopes to be recording a record very soon with a certain Mellencamp band member, his former manager and mentor, Mike Wanchic. I hope that happens sooner than later! Boyfriend is doing great. I just wish he would make it back home a little more often AND my Stoll Sistah Melissa Evans could have made the trip with me.