Camp Howdy

One More

2011-07-23T00:32:00.000-07:00

N I'm bustin out bawlin like a baby. Lord I miss Merle.

It don't get any better n this pop n son . . . got to see them a few times n can still hear every note . . . sigh.

Did I Do This Before?

2011-07-22T23:47:00.000-07:00

I don't care.

Tony is in it.

Josh Williams sangs the shit outta it.

Rickie Simkins.

Blue Highway is well repped with Tim Stafford on git N my reso hero Rob Ickes on dobro.

Yeah, Yeah, I know, Bryn Davies n hips (Cuz?) on dawghouse.

Dang she's hip . . . .

Oh, shut up n pick.

Jerry Sangs Baritone?

2011-07-22T23:42:00.000-07:00

Douglas, that is.

What fine music.

Tony Tone!

Vamp This

2011-07-22T22:38:00.000-07:00

N see my FB page for the original and more.

I refuse to let this place die!

*G*

Skwirrell!

2011-06-14T18:27:00.000-07:00

For you Larue....

Just a tip...

2011-06-14T17:16:00.000-07:00

Spring Berry?

2011-06-01T19:29:00.000-07:00

Who went?

I seen a few CUZ sightings in some of John Pierce's (Webhog) pics, but that was it from all I've seen fropm the BerryFest sites.

Looks like it was cold n wet, perfect festin!

Does anyone ever post or comment in here anymore?

WHat happened to everyone Howdy?

New Diggs!

2011-05-31T17:14:00.000-07:00

Wednesday Night Racin'! Not like Santa Cruz, these people are serious!

Cheese it! The Cops! This thing made the weirdest sound, kinda a really high pitched whine. And you could feel it go by. 418 feet....you oughta!

Home Sweet Home! Love that meter, I actually pay for what I use!

They Ever Been This Far?

2011-05-04T23:23:00.000-07:00

Tap, tap, tap.

What, they burnt down Seabright Brewery?

You guys ever go out anymore?

Sharks?

Howdy to all of yas, miss yas.

Why do they play hockey in BB season? Be it round b ball or the other smaller round bBall (god the Gyro's sure are suckin).

Buehller?

Let's Pick!

2011-04-03T20:11:00.000-07:00

Hush. Just play.

I'm Killin Muhself

2011-04-03T16:09:00.000-07:00

See, I was doin this musical like post at MyFDL.

Just Postin I Am.

N then, some one replies with THIS link:

N then, I got all Galtylike and went to find more of this Anita Carter woman.

Oh.

June's sister. One of the Carters. Maybelle's daughter.

Now I phookin get it.

Good danged dawg she's not only lovely, but sangs like a bird.

N somehow, I missed that she's sanged with Hank Williams, n Hank Snow, n The Carter Fambly.

I mean, WTF, did I miss a hunnert years of music or what?

A folk song I recall, sure. But Anita's voice? Dayum!!!! Dayum!!!!

She nails this one like Joan Baez n others never could do . . . n I'm a BIG fan of Baez n the 50's n 60's folkie/rocky ladies . . . gal with the Weavers, Ronnie. Joan, Judy C, Mimi, Jean Ritchie, Cass, Beverly Bivens (Wee Five, You Were On My Mind), Signet Toly Anderson (first Airplane album), others I forget . . . . there were tons.

But go run Anita's youtubes. I did, it bout kilt me . . . incredible voice n youtube has a lot of her music . . . I am amazed.

It will be the best thang ya do till the next fest.

Let's Pick Some!

*G*

Hey Zeke, Martin, Dave.

2011-04-03T14:17:00.000-07:00

Vignola!

What band was it he played in at BerryFest in the early to mid 00's? He was there twice . . . I think in a row, fall to spring thing . . .

Was it O'Connor n pals? Got a name? Date?

I've Been Feeelin' Homesick....

2011-04-01T23:18:00.000-07:00

Waller, Duffey

2011-03-27T03:20:00.000-07:00

I am just a phool for Charlie Waller, n John Duffey.

Here they are, together again.

Lord what two fine voices.

N Tom Gray sanging n thumpin the dawghouse.

Whoops, not Tom, is that Bill Yates on the 5 sangin the 3rd harmony?

Three fine voices.

Lord.

You Can Hear It Talk, You Can Hear It Sang.

2011-03-27T03:08:00.000-07:00

I'm a huge Duffey fan, all y'all know it.

But this one is special.

It's old. but so are we . . .

*G*

Here's more.

2011-03-12T15:11:00.000-08:00

On the link, around 20 seconds in, you can see two boats passin' way to close to me for comfort, and then the one sheres off the dock pylon next to me!

That didn't work, so here ya go.

2011-03-12T14:24:00.000-08:00

Hopin Howdians Are All Ok

2011-03-11T11:43:00.000-08:00

Brutal news last night and this morning from Japan.

Hopin all Howdians are doing ok following what looks like a 2-3 foot surge in Harbor and on your coast.

BIG best wishes for all with boats in the harbor . . . Lynny, Dave, Cuz, Liz . . . her Dave, Doris . . .

Someone post an update if possible when possible . . .

Hawaii (Maui) saw a 7 foot surge earlier today, one guy I know evacced last night with his family at 3am.

No word today yet from him . . .

Best to all and best wises to all of Japan and those impacted by this huge 8.9 temblor and the 22 foot tsunami that struck Japan immediately following the quake . . . aftershocks at 7.1 n a lot of 6's, still. Just heard that from the time of the first quake, there were less than 10 minutes before that 22 foot of water hit Sendai . . . they had no chance.

Never Liked The Yanks, But.....

2011-03-06T21:08:00.000-08:00

Bernie Rocks....literally.

Never Forgit . . . Never

2011-03-05T00:16:00.000-08:00

Cuz ya never know what's creepin up on yas. Never forgit.

Authentic Frontier Gibberish

2011-02-20T14:56:00.000-08:00

It's Amazing What People Will Figure Out...

2011-02-16T18:31:00.000-08:00

Think of the money we could have saved!

February is supposed to be a dark, sad month. Unless there's a drought.

2011-02-10T17:12:00.000-08:00

I've said it before....

2011-02-10T12:22:00.000-08:00

Jerry and David's CD is pretty cool too. Both stay in high rotation!

Larue, try Mile's 'Birth of the Cool', excellent.

So What?

2011-02-10T00:53:00.000-08:00

Greatest song and performance ever for jazz?

Miles, Trane . . . who's the bass, stix, and horn section?

Maybe Oscar Peterson at keys? Might (likely not) not be the kats who recorded the vinyl, from Some Kind Of Blue (arguably the best jazz album ever IMHO).

But this is the best it ever was . . . oh.

Dmin and the bridge is Eflat for Dave.

Yeah, we could do that. We'd need Cuz N Zeke too, Tub N Mz. Wendy also. Can't GET enuff bass.

*G*

Ha!

2011-02-08T18:26:00.000-08:00

Fan Fest, Yeah...like I cared. But this was worth it!

2011-02-07T20:37:00.000-08:00

I know... but a beautiful day.

Who'd been drinkin'?

The MOMA is great!

Make Ya Cry, Sniff

2011-02-05T00:47:00.000-08:00

Red Molly . . . I was TOLD long ago, and was sent music from Abbie Gardner, and them, from a guy I used to know in PA by way of KPIG chat site.

All I can say 9 years later, he was so right I'm embarassed.

Not the first time I've been wrong about music, but youse Howdians know that.

*G*

Wow!

2011-02-03T17:30:00.001-08:00

Was just about to watch the Laker game on my favorite free online sports site, and I got this!

Our tax dollars at work!

Lookin' Forward to This

2011-02-03T10:55:00.000-08:00

These 45 footer's are for the preliminary matches. The Cup will be raced in 70's with top speeds of thirty knots! Hopefully fleet racing, where you'll have 6 of 'em on the bay at the same time, all doin' thirty, on the edge of commin' apart!

Now That's sailin!

Whoda Skunk?

2011-01-29T22:46:00.000-08:00

Ahhhhh....creativity never rests.

Merle.........

2011-01-29T12:47:00.000-08:00

Remember the Trucking USA billboard he had at the Fat Fry?

Funny What Ya Find

2011-01-29T12:20:00.000-08:00

Check out who's playin' bass. Funny.

Can't Stop, Ear N Eye Candy For All

2011-01-28T14:25:00.000-08:00

Ok, Weekend's Here, New Post/Old Guys

2011-01-28T13:48:00.000-08:00

Well, old blood for a new post . . . what's to quibble over semantics.

At 5:40 or so for a few minutes (the previe 2 minutes are kewl too) Jerry, Bobby N Phil just groove it so good it hurts.

Definitely at the top of their game in that few minutes, what the magic was all about.

Edit: Every movement on stage of those guys, specially Bobby (well, lots of them movements), was a musical cue of one or another. Another aspect of that band, the utter and entire communication spectrum used, even body language, to lead and weave the magic woven. N to keep Jerry in the game, I guess . . . lol

Ah hayall, a twofer, here's some grass.

Happy Friday N Weekend, Howdy!

New Species

2011-01-25T17:38:00.000-08:00

Giant Bearded Crayfish found in Tennessee

OK, somebody make a joke.....

N Then, Don' t Thnk Twice . . .

2011-01-22T01:10:00.000-08:00

What can I say . . . this is what moves me.

I can appreciate acoustic theatre like Zappa and even Meatloaf or maybe the Tubes!

But I can't listen to that stuff for ever like I can listen to Doc N Merle.

I'm cursed that way, Dave . . .

There Are Times . . .

2011-01-22T00:58:00.000-08:00

When I just bust out bawlin like a baby as Tubdude says, listenin to old favs.

Dave, I just can't ever forget the many times I saw Doc N Merle at Great American Music Hall in SF.

I saw them as a duo, and also with Michael T Coleman (bass as ya know) a dozen times.

Damn I miss Merle . . . here's some good pickin . . . sniff.

I had to....

2011-01-21T17:44:00.001-08:00

Ok...off to downtown for prawns in jalapeno lobster sauce.

Village Of The Sun

2011-01-20T21:02:00.000-08:00

Ok, It's Dwezel's band, I couldn't find one of Frank. I just love the changes, syncopation, and the horns. This is the tour that Cuz and I went to see. Sheila Rocks!

Sumpthin' Different

2011-01-20T16:14:00.000-08:00

New pics.....Gettin' a few more things done.

That is all.

Yeah...I Admit it, I'm Just A Pup.

2011-01-19T19:40:00.000-08:00

In '71, I was 11, two guys made me pick up a guitar....and then I learned what was out there.

Nice tele.

This is from '75. Funny how John Paul Jones played all the mando parts. We saw him with Grisman at the mandolin symposium at UCSC, David said they'd been friends for years.

Dave's Killin Me, Nicely I Admit.

2011-01-19T18:31:00.002-08:00

But can I regress to this, and frankly the LINEUP is what got me.

John Kahn . . . you know him . . .

Yeah, I know Bloomfield did better work . . . his git work is unsurpassed, on this one:

You can't GET thea from heah, Dave . . .

*G*

Disclaimer: The horns were added as an afterthought . . . perhaps the greatest liner notes of all time, aside from Andrew Loog Oldham on an old Rolling Stones album (he was a producer of early Stones records). I think it was the liner notes from December's Children.

No Liner Notes, But A CLASSIC Release By Stones N COMPANY.

Here's The Album Info

Dang wish I could find them liner notes . . . they wuz good!

*G*

*G*

DAWG BLESS ALBERT BROOKS!

2011-01-19T18:31:00.001-08:00

Cache Valley Drifter Musicians this Saturday!

2011-01-18T12:49:00.000-08:00

My friend Marky Starks runs the Canyon Acoustic Society and presents House Concerts, workshops, Open Mics and is on the KPIG crew for Please Stand By, and also presents concerts at the Ugly Mug!

Penny Nichols - Voice Teacher/Coach
Concert - Saturday January 22nd - $20.00
Workshop - Sunday January 23rd - $35.00
Discount for both - $50.00

Penny Nichols has a bio that's way too impressive to include in detail in this humble little newsletter. So let's just say that when we have a chance to spend time with someone who's earned a platinum record with Jimmy Buffet, a Grammy nomination with Arlo Guthrie, and who's worked with Linda Rondstadt, Jackson Browne and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band...well, we want to keep her around as long as we can.

On Saturday, January 22nd, Penny will perform at my house. She'll be accompanied by Mike Mullins and Tom Lee of Cache Valley Drifters. Local songwriter Midyne Spear opens the show. This night includes dinner and the concert for $20. Dinner is at 6:30. Show starts at 7:30.

On Sunday, Penny is doing KPIG's live music show. That afternoon, she returns to Prunedale and will spend the afternoon presenting a workshop on vocals and harmony, (Penny has a doctorate from the Harvard School of Education.) A songwriting workshop will be offered concurrently with Midyne Spear. We'll do a potluck dinner for this, followed by a jam into the early evening.
The workshop is $35. The afternoon begins with the workshop at 3:00PM

You can also do both the Saturday concert and the Sunday workshop for a reduced price of $50.

Contact Information
phone: 831 840-1727

See What You Started

2011-01-16T22:29:00.000-08:00

Why Mr. Dave gets to do whatever he wants. This gets good about a minute in.

This one's good too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O_1plEd3i4&feature=related

Lest We Forget

2011-01-16T22:11:00.001-08:00

Ahhhhh...The El Rayo X years.

Did you say Pedal Steel?

2011-01-16T22:04:00.000-08:00

Speakin' of Goin' 'Lectric....

2011-01-16T21:54:00.000-08:00

Sigh, They Is All Gone

2011-01-16T18:54:00.000-08:00

Colts, gone. Buh by Peyton. Alas Manning, Eli went 10-6 n never had a chance. Love you guys.

Pats. I can't fucking believe it. WTF? I was at a jam and only saw the last 10 minutes.

WTF happened? THis should have been a win for Brady . . . post game shows ask why the fuck he wasn't in 2 Min Drill early on in the game! Hurry Up Brady! Damn, lesigh. WHo the fuck didn't have Brady in Hurry Up the whole game????????? AGGHHHH!!!!

Saints . . . I still can't believe they lost . . . I WAS rooting for them!

Giants-see above, they wuz robbed!!

Fucking Seahawks have ONE game of their lives, blow a fav team and melt like bird shit in a strong drizzle.

Jets v Steelers . . GO PITT!

Packers v Bears . . . FUCK Da Bears!

Harumph.

I picked today . . . local Horsemans Association . . . some folks I've come to know over the past 3e years, some NEW folks . . . also saw a GREAT country band with a pedal and git picker who are both studio cats . . . the pedal player well known on west coast. Ray something?

Man they were fun to watch pick. Split fills, split breaks, split leads . . . always tasty backup that was often split from one measure to another . . .

Life is good!

Best to all Howdians . . . . damn I had fun today . . fuck football AND that other game on ice . . . I'm not sure I'll be able to even follow round ball this season . . . I wanna buy a pedal steel and go 'lectric! *G*

Cue the ump. "Play Ball!"

*G*

Only 'Cause Larue Asked....

2011-01-15T13:46:00.001-08:00

Ngapali Beach, Bay of Bengal

Reclining Buddha, Bagan, Central Myanmar
1000 year old stupas, Bagan

Solid teak monastery, Mandalay

Some tourist standing among 729 white stupas
Reconditioning Buddha images

Bridge to Doi Inthanon National Park

Temple, Chiang Mai

More tourists

Temple, Chiang Rai

Oh Yeah?

2011-01-13T18:11:00.000-08:00

I found one!

Well...

2011-01-13T07:47:00.001-08:00

A Quick trip to SF on Feb 5 Anyone?

2011-01-10T23:33:00.001-08:00

Yet, Another One

2011-01-07T22:41:00.000-08:00

I'm a big fan of Paul N Mary Ford . . . you? *G*

Something New/Old

2011-01-07T18:49:00.000-08:00

Saw this from elsewhere blog, it's worthy. Never seen it.

It's Friday . . . how's Howdyville?

N big ass props to Tubdude for MAC advice and assist . . . cockatales on us Spring N Fall if we can make it! *G*

Fiore, Pulitzer 2010! What A Hoss!

2010-12-30T00:03:00.000-08:00

Gotta love this one . . . he's been grand for what, two decades now?

Bravo!

Er, click on title linky above for story . . .

A Little Christmas Spirit From Willie

2010-12-27T18:42:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas From the Family

2010-12-24T22:31:00.001-08:00

YEEE HAAWWWWW!!!

2010-12-23T16:52:00.001-08:00

Sorry to Bore Ya, But I Have To!

2010-12-22T08:52:00.000-08:00

Ngapali Beach on the Bay of Bengal, Western Myanmar. Ate, drank, fished, swam, went for boat rides, and picked for 9 days. Absolute Heaven!

Temples of Bagan

2010-12-21T10:42:00.001-08:00

Spent 6 days pedalin' around here, Mighty Fine Indeed!

Hi Kids, I'm Home for the Holidays!

2010-12-19T18:22:00.001-08:00

Hey Larue...The Burmese Beach Boys. The kid with the guitar's family owned a restauraunt on the Bay of Bengal, and were amazed that anybody could play lead. All they played were their own original songs, and had no idea who the Beatles or the Stones were. The only western song they knew, that I played, and I tried them all, was Proud Mary!

Me on top of 1200 year old Ananda Paya with some of the 4000 temples of Bagan in the background.

Sunset over the Ayerwaddy River.

2000 year old Shwedagon Paya, 326 feet high, covered in 60 tons of gold! Yangon.

Oh Shit, It's Spreading!

2010-12-17T18:27:00.000-08:00

*G*

I haven't been this entertained since our first fest or so @ Berry where Dave and Amy kept notes on a Heiniken case while Festivus led us thru the first organizational meeting . . . I think I recall Tub N Mz. Wendy there, too . . . great meeting!

*G*

Dayam that was fun . . .*G*

Move Away From Keyboard Before Viewing

2010-12-17T18:17:00.000-08:00

I swear, funniest shit I've seen in a long time. There's a website for folks to key in their own scripts and make the bears talk . . . I'll post the vid with the iPnone 4 topic after.

Dawg bless technology!

The iPhone 4 vid . . . please, no liquids near keyboard . . . *G*

Howdy, Howdyville!

*G*

All Gods They Were

2010-12-15T21:12:00.001-08:00

One Of The Biggest Gods Since The Babe.

Rapid Robert Feller . . . farm boy with a 100+mph heater. 18 years in The Show. Isn't a kid growing up in my generation didn't know his stats and bio.

Gentleman. Hero. Mentor.

Bless Bob Feller for what he brought to the table.

Better have some printed up...

2010-12-15T18:22:00.000-08:00

Friday's Miss Wendy's Birthday...

2010-12-15T18:18:00.000-08:00

Any Ideas?

OH!

2010-12-15T18:05:00.001-08:00

Cartoon?

2010-12-11T00:25:00.000-08:00

Meet Buck from TeamCerf on Vimeo.

For those of you keeping score at home...

2010-12-09T12:21:00.001-08:00

Purt Near the Whole Thang...

2010-12-03T21:32:00.000-08:00

We Lost A Gamer

2010-12-03T18:46:00.000-08:00

Most hit by a pitch, Cubbie heart, great 3 bag, 2200+ hits . . . fierce competitor and loyal teammate.

A heart as big as the universe.

Bless You, Ron Santo.

They should put him onto the Hall immediately. Now. No votes, just put him in.

Whoa, whoa, wait...just a sec

2010-12-02T18:16:00.000-08:00

I just happen to like The Killers

2010-12-01T18:33:00.000-08:00

Click on the link too...

City Hall

2010-11-27T13:57:00.000-08:00

Happy Thanks Howdy, One And All

2010-11-25T00:55:00.000-08:00

If yer out pickin this next few daze, pick any version of this one, you all know how much I love this song. And keep me close to yer strings and vocal chords as ya do it. I got you folks to be thankful for, each and ever Howdian me and mine ever met and camped with.

Hope to see all y'all at the next Berry Fest . . .

*G*

Huff Signs.

2010-11-23T18:36:00.000-08:00

Wendy's Birthday is December 17...Mark Your Calendar Please

2010-11-20T20:37:00.001-08:00

Dave's posting pix on his Facebook...

2010-11-18T17:17:00.000-08:00

Another Step Closer to Festivus for the Rest of Us

2010-11-16T17:35:00.000-08:00

Or this...

2010-11-15T19:15:00.000-08:00

Black Prairie - Feast of the Hunters' Moon by Sugar Hill Records

Hey, let's see if this works...

2010-11-15T19:08:00.000-08:00

Come Pick Me Up (Ryan Adams) by Payden Poore

DING DING DING

2010-11-15T18:18:00.001-08:00

Dave's off like a prom dress. Big Sur was guilty of having too much awesome. Buster is Rookie of the Year and Our Catcher.

Up Up And Away!

2010-11-10T19:03:00.000-08:00

Raleigh's droppin' me off at SFO friday night, I'll be back around the 20th of December.

Anybody want anything from Myanmar?

How about them Giants?

2010-11-09T16:55:00.000-08:00

Nov. 15 AL Rookie of the Year
Nov. 15 NL Rookie of the Year
Nov. 16 NL Cy Young Award
Nov. 17 AL Manager of the Year
Nov. 17 NL Manager of the Year
Nov. 18 AL Cy Young Award
Nov. 22 NL Most Valuable Player
Nov. 23 AL Most Valuable Player

Black...It Rhymes with Orange

2010-11-09T16:46:00.000-08:00

This Is How Michael Caine Speaks

2010-11-08T18:56:00.000-08:00

"Self-righteousness feeds on itself."

2010-11-08T10:53:00.001-08:00

SF

2010-11-07T15:34:00.001-08:00

San Francisco Earthquake and Fire from Red Channels on Vimeo.

Veteran's Day is Upon Us Once More...

2010-11-07T15:29:00.000-08:00

Gettysburg Address from Adam Gault on Vimeo.

"Can you say, 'Happy Veteran's Day?'. "I can. I get the day off with pay and then I'm going to Big Sur." Some folks don't like birthdays or anniversaries either.

Let's get the band back together...

2010-11-07T11:43:00.000-08:00

Halloween Song #3

2010-10-28T22:02:00.000-07:00

Creep (Radiohead) - Scala & Kolacny Brothers from Alex Heller

Hey, I don't want to let one skip by...

Halloween Song #2

2010-10-28T21:19:00.001-07:00

Inherited runners-scored: Oliver 1-1, Holland 1-1, Lowe, M 3-3, Kirkman 2-2, Lopez, Ja 1-0.

2010-10-28T20:40:00.000-07:00

It may be one brief shining moment, but it's shining and it's a moment. How can that be bad?

2010-10-28T20:23:00.000-07:00

Halloween Song #1

2010-10-28T11:07:00.001-07:00

Caution: Dirty Words!

2010-10-26T17:52:00.000-07:00

What do I have on?

2010-10-25T18:52:00.000-07:00

7 Games...Giants win in 7, Bottom of the 13th on a Passed Ball

2010-10-25T12:01:00.000-07:00

Texas Rangers vs. San Francisco Giants

Gm 1 TEX @ SF Wed Oct. 27 4:30 PM
Gm 2 TEX @ SF Thu Oct. 28 4:30 PM
Gm 3 SF @ TEX Sat Oct. 30 3:30 PM
Gm 4 SF @ TEX Sun Oct. 31 5:00 PM
Gm 5 SF @ TEX Mon Nov. 1 4:30 PM
Gm 6 TEX @ SF Wed Nov. 3 4:30 PM
Gm 7 TEX @ SF Thu Nov. 4 4:30 PM