http://www.merlehaggard.com/tour-concert-booking-info.html
Above is the shedule part of his web page.
I was sitting here listening to a favorite record of mine & when I say record I mean record. I like the album covers much better than CD Jewel case inserts. This one isn't too fancy though since it is "His Best" which is a collection of his MCA hits. I am not going to do a commentary on Merle but what an excellent job he does. The lyrics, music, mix, the overall feel of the music, not to mention the man himself. He is Merle. What more needs to be said?
I decided to look up his schedule and see that he is playing in Beaumont on March 24th. He appeared at a Rolling Stones Concert in Arkansas on March 9th & has several dates with Mr. Bob Dylan in April. My friend Larry Jackson saw a Rolling Stones Concert in California a couple of weeks ago and said the sound sytem was excellent and it was nothing like the Super Bowl half time show. I was busy taking a nap during the Super Bowl but I hadn't heard the best reviews. Larry said it was one of the best concerts he has ever seen and he has been going to Rock Concerts since the 60s. I have been too two Concerts with Larry; CSN&Y in 2001 and also the Neil Young Greendale show & personally vouch for Larry when it comes to his expertise on Rock & Roll Concerts.
Ok, We will no return you back to your regularly scheduled program.
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Saturday, March 04, 2006
Galveston
This past Thusday, I had a gig in Galveston at Whisky's All-American Pub. It was my first time to play on the Island. I left early so I could miss the traffic. The weather was great & it has been quite a few months since I had seen the ocean water so I decided to stop over at the Seawall and relax for a little while. I stopped by the Flagship Hotel since it is right at 25th street which is also the street that I need to turn at to get to the venue.
It was really a nice day. There was traffic cruising by on Seawall Blvd and People were buzzing by on bicycles, skates, & other contraptions. There were a few surfers & other people hanging around also but it was still very relaxing to be at the ocean. The breeze was coming from the water so the air was fresh and the sound of the waves was there also. I walked out on the jetty and made a (cell) phone call & basically just looked at the water and the sea gulls for a while. There was dude fishing at the end of the jetty but it didn't look like he was catching anything.
After about an hour, I headed over to the venue and unloaded & set up my equipment & also put out my "Live Blues Tonight" signs and then took it easy for a couple of hours. I brought my own pillow from home and took a nap in the truck & ate some home-made chicken vegitable soup that I had brought in a thermos.
I had no idea what to expect about Whisky's Pub and it turned out to be a nice place with a good stage & they did have blues and classic rock playing on the Juke Box which is always a good omen. Overall I had a good time and everybody was very kind and made me feel welcome.
I am scheduled to be back over there on April 6th and am looking forward to it.
There was a guy there from California who is a photographer for a Surfing Magazine and he took several pictures. If he emails them to me, I will post them here or on my web site.
Also, If you happen to read this before tomorrow (Sunday March 5th), I got an email from the Blueshound his ownself saying that they were going to play a song from my CD on the show which will be between 2 and 4 pm Central time on KPFT 90.1 FM which you can also hear on the web site at www.kpft.org
It was really a nice day. There was traffic cruising by on Seawall Blvd and People were buzzing by on bicycles, skates, & other contraptions. There were a few surfers & other people hanging around also but it was still very relaxing to be at the ocean. The breeze was coming from the water so the air was fresh and the sound of the waves was there also. I walked out on the jetty and made a (cell) phone call & basically just looked at the water and the sea gulls for a while. There was dude fishing at the end of the jetty but it didn't look like he was catching anything.
After about an hour, I headed over to the venue and unloaded & set up my equipment & also put out my "Live Blues Tonight" signs and then took it easy for a couple of hours. I brought my own pillow from home and took a nap in the truck & ate some home-made chicken vegitable soup that I had brought in a thermos.
I had no idea what to expect about Whisky's Pub and it turned out to be a nice place with a good stage & they did have blues and classic rock playing on the Juke Box which is always a good omen. Overall I had a good time and everybody was very kind and made me feel welcome.
I am scheduled to be back over there on April 6th and am looking forward to it.
There was a guy there from California who is a photographer for a Surfing Magazine and he took several pictures. If he emails them to me, I will post them here or on my web site.
Also, If you happen to read this before tomorrow (Sunday March 5th), I got an email from the Blueshound his ownself saying that they were going to play a song from my CD on the show which will be between 2 and 4 pm Central time on KPFT 90.1 FM which you can also hear on the web site at www.kpft.org
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