I went by the Down Home earlier and picked up the Tater Family tickets for the upcoming weekend shows - which are now just a week away. Plenty of tickets remain - but don't delay - you never know with DH shows when they might sell out.

Now the really good news.... the guys there at DH made sure they showed me the all new Air Conditioning !!!! Told me it "Rocks" and will keep us all cool.... Although I know the Tater Family is all ready for the heat ... just in case.

So who all is coming - my plans as of now are for Friday night only.... most likely I won't be there on Saturday - but if something changes - I'll pull a double.

OK - the rest of you - chime in looking forward to seeing some of you anyway....

E

Hey Eric, that AC info is some of the best news I've gotten in years !!

That air conditioning is great news. I know that when people have to see me, the more clothes I have on the better!!!(For their sake!)

Oh that's just GREAT!! I plan a trip to Alaska to get away from the heat, Webb shows up at the Down Home the same weekend, and THEN the Down Home decides to get new air conditioning!!! ARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!! Y'all have enough fun to make up for the one who is stupid enough to be absent.

You're in trouble, Tony ... we're too stupid to figure out who that is ...

Dori & I will be there Saturday! Already have tickets. Looking forward to seeing the Tater family, Susan & Tony and all Webbheads. We are packing now for a trek to Music City and T & L tomorrow!
Mike

Today when Tony left for Alaska, he said to me, "See you in a week!" I said rather contentedly, "See Webb in a week!" Boy, is Tony gonna miss out!

maybe Tony can drill for oil while in Alaska....I can see the headlines now," I had to miss the Webb Wilder show but I did solve the oil problem"

Yardmaster: I never thought of that. Not a bad idea.

Frank: Can you believe that Tony chose to spend the week in the presence of young Starnes and miss Webb at the Down Home? Makes no sense to me!

The boy is a mite addled, yes?

Hey, just because I am in the great Yukon doesn't mean I can't keep an eye on you guys. Alaska is beautiful, and looking at it on the way into Anchorage before landing made it easier to miss the Down Home. Not that I won't miss what will be going on at the Down Home.

Hey Tater ... how 'bout saving me a seat in the vicinity of the Table de Spud on Friday? I haven't heard from the young'n yet, but the missus will still be on a business trip (returning Saturday afternoon), so I might be ridin' solo that nite ...

Frank

We need and Engine runner on a trip to Bostic tonight Tony , can you fly back for that ..?

Randy, I sure wish I could help ya. Call Corey. He will find somebody. Lord knows he couldn't do the job.

Hope your having a Great Time...

Frank: We'll save a place for you at spud central.

I'll be right there wit' ya' Tater man... we'll have you a seat Frank... I'm assuming Me and Tater & his gang will eat supper at the DH - I know that was my plan - so I should be there quite early.

Should we reserve you your regular seat front and center to the stage sir ??

E

Hell, somebody save me a seat, too!

You bet! Thanks!
See you folks Friday!

Holy Cow !!! It's Garland... sure enough ... we'll have you a spot --- it'll be a full fledged Down Home Reunion.

Tater are you counting ??? make a list - just don't lose it on the motorcycle ride down....

Can't wait folks see ya' there.

E

"Sorry, folks, you can't come in...all the seats are saved."

I was thinking the same thing TommyLee... If I can resurrect John Candy and stand him outside with a plastic moose -- and say " Sorry folks, Down Home is closed - the moose out front should of told you."

E

Looks like I will only make one night and am trying to decide which. Frank & Eric & Susan-- which night (s) will y'all be there???

Both.

I don't think I'll make it this time. I've gotta go see Hubert Sumlin on Friday night, because future chances to see Webb are a lot more numerous than future chances to see Hubert, whom I've never seen.

My sister's retirement dinner is at 1:00 on Sunday. I had been planning to hustle back from JC for it, but one of the things I enjoy about the trips to JC is sleeping late and taking a leisurely drive back on Sunday, going down back roads and over mountains and turning a 3-hour drive into 6 or 7 hours.

What makes the decision easier is that the Ellington is coming up in a little more than a month. I hate to miss Garland, haven't seen him much in the last couple of years. Maybe he'll drag his scrawny self to the Ellington in August.

Friday only for Me Garland.... the oldest boy has got a Baseball tournament down in Pigeon Forge Sat. & Sun. in fact, the wife & kids will be down there already - I'll be seeing WW then heading down after the show.... so hopefully I'll see you on Friday ... if I was guessing Frank will be at both.

By the way - we'll miss good ole Snake... maybe I'll make a trip up northward for one soon - like possibly the Ellington. Of course you could always come down here in August on the Thursday show in downtown Kingsport.

E

>> turning a 3-hour drive into 6 or 7 hours

Discretionary automotive transportation... whoa, what a concept.

I didn't think people did that any more!! Not with $4+ gas.

Well, the discretionary part isn't so much the mileage as the type of roads. 160 miles on 70-mph interstate, or 190 miles mostly on 35-mph back roads.

Snake, I think it's cool that you're goin'; to see Hubert. Hubert, Pinetop and Willie Big Eyes smith are all treasures..not to mention B.B. KING! My friend, Casper Rawls, got to hang out with Hubert some in Austin back in the '70s right after the Wolf died. The stuff Hubert played on those records along with Howlin'Wolf's other worldly vocals, the arrangements...wow. I said somethin' to Clifford Antone about Howlin' Wolf one time and he said,"He was a Rock and Roller, wasn't he?" That stuff is Hendrix before Hendrix! Anyway, have a good time. We'll see ya in Lynchburg or the Saturn Delta, dig? WW

I do figure to be at both, barring anything unforeseen ... before the wife left town, she mentioned "Webb on Saturday," so that's a good sign :-) ... we'll miss you, Snake ... as I've noted before (more than once, probably), if I actually liked Rolling Rock, I'd hoist one in your honor ......

I have one extra ticket for both nights. Do any of you folks (and there seem to be many) who we will be saving a seat for need a ticket? If so, let me know and I'll give it to the door man with your name on it. (That includes you too Tommy Lee)

Sure, Tater ... I don't have my tix yet ... leave the two at the door and I'll pay the nice man ...

... or wait ... I'd be paying you, I guess ... as far as you know ...... I could just sneak in and stand back at the bar .............

Frank: I'll leave Friday's ticket at the door and then give you Saturday's ticket after you get there. We'll discuss the scalping fee after you get there!

We're pretty well stuck here in St. Louis for a while 'cause my Dad is in the hospital with a blood infection. Really scary for a while but he's getting better.
We're gonna go see Charlie Louvin tonight at a House Concert, then Susan Cowsill tomorrow at Broadway Oyster Bar.

10-4 ... that's French for okey dokey ... that's why you get the big bucks, Tater

Sending thoughts, prayers, and all around good vibes to your dad, TommyLee.

Susan -

if you check the board - TATER says he ended up with yet another extra ticket from those he has already bought - (currrently in my posession). But, if you want to just buy one of them from Tater instead of at the door -- (which includes for both nights) ... post something back here so I can let him know ... he is currently on the road headed down toward JC, TN...

E

Tommy Lee:

Glad your dad is on the mend. Blood infection can be very scary. I have a friend my age who had it a couple of years ago...he's still dealing with the after-effects because his caused a lot of organ damage. Good thoughts are coming your way from me.

BTW, didn't know Susan Cowsill was still making the rounds, tho she did do background vocals on Twilley's "The Luck" a few years back. I hope you have fun tonight.

Jo

Susan Cowsill was in a band called the Continental Drifters. They did some good stuff. I discovered them when I ran across this CD:

http://www.continentaldrifters.com/listen-listen.htm

It's a tribute to two of my favorites, Sandy Denny and Richard Thompson.