Good Texan...

Alright! Another blog entry! Yeah, still pretty sparse on the entries. Still checking out new stuff, getting into other things, blah blah. Things going on not conducive to writing... But, I come forth from the darkness with another pic and another story! Being the 21st anniversary of this happening, I thought I'd relate the story of the Stevie Ray Vaughan autographed dollar bill, as mostly already written on my Flickr page. Yeah, cheap way out... big deal! Still worth commemorating for me...
In October of 1989, 2 days after I saw the Rolling Stones in L.A., I saw Stevie Ray Vaughan at the Arizona State Fair, the fourth and final time I would see him in concert. After the show, I hung out behind the stadium with about, maybe 30 other people, hoping to maybe wave and give a thumbs up as he left in his limo or whatever. After about an hour, most people had given up and the crowd thinned to about 10 of us, tops. A security guard came out and asked us "So you guys hanging out for autographs and shit?" Well, yeah... So he goes "Well let me see if he feels like coming out" Sure enough, he came out, signed autographs, posed for pictures, etc. All I had for him to sign was a dollar bill. So, I stuck it out for him to sign and he just kinda looked at me for a second. I told him "that's all I've got for you to sign". And sign he did. I asked him a coupla questions about the album he and his brother Jimmie were planning on doing ("Family Style") and then contently watched him graciously grant each fan request. Then he was gone.

Rock for the ages

I got my tickets ordered yesterday for 2 shows coming to the AZ state fair. First up is Bob Dylan. He was supposed to play an outdoor gig here in July (good planning...) with Willie Nelson but that crazy Arizona heat put a stop to that one. They coulda moved it indoors (like they did with a B.B. King/Neville Brothers show some years back) but, I guess the idea was to play minor league ballparks. I guess the fair's a good make up gig. While his new cd, 'Together Through Life' had it's moments, the one he released just before it, 'Tell Tale Signs', was just stunning. Alternate and live versions of stuff he did in the late '80's/early '90's. It'd be cool to hear summa dose chestnuts!

Next up is a weekday show from Black Crowes. If you've never seen 'em, do yerself a favor; shell out the pennies and go. I've never been disappointed after a Crowes show (even the one the Gov't Mule opened for them). I've seen them every time they've come through Phoenix with the lone exception of their first club tour. Don't remember if they were still on the infamous ZZ Top tour when it rolled through here. Don't think so... Anywhose, they'll be supporting their latest offering 'Before the Frost', recorded live up in Woodstock, NY at Levon Helm's place. Great disc for alla da long time Crowes fans! When you buy the physical disc, there's a code inside for a free download of the companion 'Until the Freeze'. 'Freeze' is really a buncha country style songs. Different for the Crowes but some good down home stuff there.

You can currently hear songs from the above mentioned discs on NOTIMEWARP RADIO. Go there now! http://www.notimewarp.com/