Well aside from Friday the festival was excellent.
Left STL Friday about 930 after dropping the kids off at school, and then spent the next five hours driving down in some of the hardest rain I have ever driven in. South of Sikeston (right about into AK) we hit about five mins of hail and some of the darkest skies. Found out Saturday that we must of driven through the system that spawned tornado's in the area.
Final got in about 400pm and the festival grounds just about five mins after Flyleaf went on. The weather was iffy with rain starting for about 2 mins and then dying. About 930, I think, the sky just opened up and starting dumping rain like you wouldnt believe. I was soaked through my coat and clothes within two mins of it starting. We eventually gave up after standing in the rain for about 45 mins. Heard later on that Sheryl Crow did hit the stage for about 5 songs during a small lull in the rain. Props to her for getting out and giving people a show.
Saturday was much better ... Buddy Guy did an amazing show, walking out into the crowd and even giving his pick to a little boy and holding the boys hand to play his guitar for a few mins. Absolutely amazing performer for his age and one of the shows that I am glad that I made sure to be on time for. Seether and Disturbed were excellent shows with a ton of energy going through the audience during both of them ... I love metal, but I prefer to hear it in an audience setting and not just off a CD, and that show was excellent as both groups really got the crowd going and into the show.
Sunday was okay ... I missed Jerry Lee Lewis, but from what I heard his show wasnt that good. Finger Eleven I told myself I would give another chance. I caught them in STL playing with Hinder and Black Stone Cherry and thought they absolutely sucked live but thought maybe they just had a bad night. Nope I was wrong ... they sucked just as bad in Memphis. Aside from the guitar player jumping around looking like a moron on stage, the rest of the bad was pretty much just standing there (In STL when I saw them, not a single member of the band moved on stage or even tried to get the crowd into the show). Then to make it even worse they ended their show 20 mins early. We are only talking like 75-85 mins shows so to end 20 mins early was just a decision that I think showed poor showmanship on their part.
Beale was fun ... thank someone for Beale. On the festival ground the only beer you could buy was Bud and Bud-Light. I didnt drive 300+ miles in tornado weather to drink the same crappy bear I could get a home. Atleast once off the grounds and at Beale I could get some Guinness or Blue Moon.
Didnt make it to Sun Studios unfortunately ... though I didnt make it to check out the Gibson factory store. Although at the time I didnt realize I was walking around the place wearing a Fender shirt LOL .... oops
Aaron
... But Jr. is right the traffic is unreal
probably going to miss it this year, too 
