Thank you Grand Lake!!! 

You can't ask for a better "going away" party! 
There were more than 300 people to see us off and we appreciate each and every one of you! 

We would also like to personally thank Riggs for having us and Bart Montgomery of the Grand Lake Chronicle, for writing the awesome article (see below).

We wish that we could just keep on keeping on, but it just time for us to move on to different areas of our lives.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us over the years.. you are why we kept it going for so long!

-Jumpstart

Bobby, Jim, Larry & Mick

Farewell Performance Set Saturday for Legendary Lake Band, Jumpstart
Issue Date: Aug 10, 2006 Story By Bart Montgomery 1st Photo: Jumpstart has been a favorite Grand Lake musical attraction for many years. 2nd Photo: Bobby Metcalf on stage at Ugly’s Grill. “I was thinking to myself. You know what? Everything in life needs a jump-start; a new source of energy,” said Bobby Metcalf. And that’s exactly what he and the band Jumpstart provided Grand Lakers for the last two decades. A source of energy in the form of rock-n-roll music. Now the journey has come to an end and, much to the dismay of their loyal fans, this legendary posse of musicians will be playing their final show in the Grand Lake area -- or anywhere -- Saturday night, Aug. 12th, at Riggs in Langley. Considering what took place on one of his first Grand Lake visits, it’s a wonder Metcalf ever came back at all. While playing in a band called the Penetrators he traveled from Tulsa to Langley to play a gig at Lunkers. During the performance the bartender got into a scuffle with a man who later walked outside and died. The band formally requested to stay in the club all night until they could head back home in the safety of the daylight hours. Fortunately for Grand Lakers, Metcalf did return. He played in a band called Nightlife until he parted company because he wanted to put more “rock” in the act. Jumpstart filled his veins with plenty of it and they began rocking stages from south to north with true heart and soul-filled enthusiasm. Although the band played much bigger venues as well, it was Grand Lake that always made them feel most welcome. It was their comfort-zone. “When we played Grand Lake, it was like being home with your friends,” said Metcalf. Those fans have seen them play at Honey Creek Landing where it required golf carts and then a pontoon boat just to get their equipment set up without experiencing an accident. The fans have seen them rock the stage at Club La Roma and Sassy’s. Then the diehards followed them to Mooney’s where they were an instant favorite among the patrons and the owners. “I felt real sorry about losing Mooney (see story on page A-5). He did a lot for music on the lake,” said Metcalf. Gathering with his comrades, Larry Brown, Mick Jacobs, and Jim Ragsdale, has always been the ultimate way to spark musical expression for Metcalf. His instrumental and vocal brothers have so much talent that practice is not needed. And the best part of the equation is that none of the four is afraid to personalize the tunes they play. “I’ve always said, and they understand this, that I want you to take that song and make it your own,” said Metcalf. “I do this because I love to do it. Music is much like an addiction. Where most people have problems with one, I enjoy it.” Metcalf doesn’t believe any kind of talent is just given to you. His belief is that you just have to take what you are given and then build from it. So why is someone with so many gifts and so much love for music calling it quits? Because father-time and his health have given him more reasons to spend more time with his family and take better care of himself. “It’s just time. We’re all getting old. I’m almost 50. It’s time to let the young guys do it,” said Metcalf. There’s one last chance to see the elder rock-n-roll statesmen do their thing. At Riggs this Saturday night. It may very well be the best show ever.