This money is pretty . . .

pretty much worthless that is.
Don't walk into a bar with any of these bills and expect to impress the barkeep with a round of cool ones for the locals. That will get you either laughed out of the place and in some cases, drug out into the jungle / dessert and left for dead - a la Indiana Jones (which "jumped the shark" in this last episode). Due to rampant inflation in the 3rd world countries, these bill may look impressive on the outside of a bank roll, but they are better used as toilet paper, "Whoa! Anybody got change for a 500,000 note? I gotta mess here!"

Those bank notes may be worthless, but these musical notes are...priceless.




Sorry, Master Card.

Something Special For The Holiday !

Holidays call for something SPECIAL and there's one thing I know, these brews are special. So, when it's time to take a break this Memorial Day... grab something special!






These are special, too!
First, in 1973, ongoing disputes over royalties forced David LaFlamme out of the group he created, and upon installing new violinist Greg Bloch, the remaining members issued It's a Beautiful Day...Today. Making this a hard to find album.

Next, a bluesier Sonny Landreth offering

And a less blues / more rockin' Tracy Nelson and Mother Earth

Finally, Some early border rockin' blues from the one and only Long John Hunter


Try these on for size!

Why is this man smiling?

Not many things are tougher than a San Antonio football team, but a closer look will find a real ringer in the group. Take a close look at number "87" Doesn't he have a "Gee, isn't this fun look" on his face?

What is the explanation for this gleeful countenance?



Could it be he's an East Texas kid, glad to live in South Central Texas where you can actually hear music like this:





Musica de Tejas Sud

tEXAS MUSIC Bonus...

Who's your Buddy, Pal?

O' Jimi Where Art Thou!

Courtesy of Jim Richter.

"Voodoo Chile"

"Spanish Castle Magic"

"Angel"
Please visit Jim at: http://www.jimrichter.com

Damn DEM Gas Prices Part whatever

Just filled up my compact car tonight and for the first time the 14gal. tank cost over 50 bucks, $51.25 to be exact. Which brings to mind, it was twelve years ago that, then President Clinton vetoed the ANWAR bill which would have allowed oil increased oil production in Alaska, reasoning behind this was it would be 10 years before any gas could be brought to production. At the time the Dept. of Energy issued to following report:

EIA Reports
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
WASHINGTON DC 20585
August 5, 1997
Gasoline prices drew much public attention in the spring of 1996, as regular conventional gasoline climbed 19 cents, from $1.06 in mid-February to a peak of $1.25in mid-May. A year later, prices reversed during the same time frame, falling from $1.23 in early January to $1.17 in mid-May. EIA explored the reasons behind these contrasting price changes.
Crude oil prices responded to shifting world petroleum supply-demand balances between 1996 and 1997. During the first quarter 1996, world petroleum supply growth was lower than expected, in part because Iraq's re-entry into the market was delayed. World demand for petroleum was high due to an unusually cold winter in the Northern hemisphere.

Now, twelve years later, gas is predicted to go over $4.00 per gallon, a price point promoted by Al Gore in his "its good for the environment" speeches and book. Since the Democrat majority entered the Congress, gas prices have gone up faster than a previously mentioned former president's member in the Oval Office than ever. Both Democratic presidential candidates, Obama and Clinton, and wanna be Dem, McCain, still don't see the need for more oil production in Alaska,the Gulf of Mexico (even though Cuba is drilling there now), or the Western US. Food prices and other goods continue to climb due to rising oil prices, Congress has the gall to call "Big Oil" on the carpet - not understanding basic economics 101 "Supply and Demand" while the traditional Democrat, the "working class and poor" continue to get screwed by their very own saviors. Makes me wonder, when will the "people" realize the same party that tried their best to keep slavery a part of America, is trying their best to create a whole new economic slave class with failed and failing "energy policies"

It makes me wish for those "high" May 1996 gas prices of S1.25. Want to predict what they will be in 2018 if the govt. continues to do nothing...

Just makes me want to holler~!

Cry Like A Baby...


and I could become "A Lad Insane"


SO, if you could loan me a dime...


It would be a nice day for somebody!


Responses are welcome in the comments section...

There's No Explaining Good Taste

There's "good taste" and then there is "Damn Good Taste" and these selections fall under the latter catagory. Nothing bland or mass produced here. Simply a four pack of damn good selections for you to enjoy.



Big Maybelle


Shaver


Wild Child Butler


John Fred

There's a rat in the wood shed on these files, so to smoke out the culprit I will link each separately. Stay tuned...SR Now, working much better, thanks to technology!

Pulled A Complete "theme" Blank (but enjoy it anyway)

Make up your own story to connect these pics...







and set them to music...




to create the
Spontaneous Combustion Set

Has It Really Been That Long?

Came across these dudes in the photo vault. Made me wonder, just wat did happen to some of these guys. One thing I do know . . .






...they are were as cool as the look(ed):





The music, that is!

My how you've changed - so much I hardly recognized you...

Certainly you've seen her, either at a local bar or public event. The cute little girl from grade school or high school, who obviously has pass through some hard times. Usually its best to let her pass on by, and keep the image you remember from years gone by in your memories.
Now, I have the same thoughts of Alleyfest, which after LESS than 30 years - 16 to be exact, has devolved into a mere shadow of its former self. When asked, if I'm going to Alleyfest this year - I simply prefer to remember it as it was.
As 40 hours of music in downtown Longview.

2001

2000

1997

2001


Say, I Remember these guys!