Daniel Clarke, Andy Garrigue and John Haddad! We had eight correct answers on our trivia question for the three pairs of tickets to see Sheryl Crow in concert at the Siegel Center on October 18th. I put each of the eight names on a piece of paper and had my beautifully blindfolded bride do the drawing. Fair & square. So congrats to you boys...hope you have a blast. And the trumpet player on "We Do What We Can" from Sheryl's Tuesday Night Music Club was indeed her dad Wendell Crow. Here's an excerpt from a story by Dale Smith that appeared in a past issue of Mizzou's (University of Missouri's) alumni magazine (father and daughter are both graduates):
“Sheryl has always performed,” Wendell remembers. “I had a just-for-kicks band with 13 members when Sheryl was little. We played Les Brown and other big band tunes. One night we met to rehearse at our house, and Sheryl came down and sat at the piano. The guy who played keyboards said to her, ‘Can you play “Traces?” ’ I’ll never forget seeing her there with her little feet hanging a foot up off the floor. She said, ‘Sure, what key do you want it in?’ ”
Thanks to all who gave it a shot...hope we can do more giveaways down the road. And of course thanks to Tom Topinka at Genworth for the tickets...you can still buy them here.
Still savoring memories of a great weekend of music just past. The Heights of Grass reunion was a a double treat as the boys rose to the occasion and delivered a generous helping of the tunes we wanted to hear. "Just like the record." Maybe better. Plus they drew a big crowd to the Chesterfield Fairgrounds filled with faces we hadn't seen in years...folks with whom we shared the band's glory days at the Opry and beyond. Kudos to VFMA honoree Sonny Mead and new Hall of Famers Ronnie & Rickie Simpkins. Wouldn't have missed it for the world.
The boys are back...Sonny, Vernon, Billy, Don and Richard
Bassman Billy sings the gospel with the Seldom Scene
HOG alum and LRB legend Sammy Shelor shows up
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And if that wasn't enough to emotionally fill a weekend, here came Saturday and the second and final stop on the Among Friends 10th anniversary tour. Heartfelt thanks to Scott Hammer and all involved at the Shady Grove Coffee House for having us back and for giving us great sound and just the right vibe for bringing out the best in all the players. Scott said it was their biggest crowd ever and for us it was about the warmest and most polished show we can remember. This was the venue's season opener. Do check all the good stuff coming up here. We love you GT. (photo composite by Charles Dunton)
This Thursday marks the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Isabel's ravaging of our town leaving many if not most of us without power for days and for some, weeks. Remembering what it was like to be without our creature comforts and queuing up for ice and bottled water gives us pause to imagine what all those Galvestonians are facing after being dealt a much more devastating blow. Pray for them, send some money to the Red Cross and count your blessings. And take a good long look at your 401k.
TT
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