I don’t know which quote I love best. “Some moved here for jobs. They’re called Round Rock residents.” - hilarious and true! Or “They were schooled in the essentials by the deejays—Lavada Durst, Joe Gracey, Tony Von, Larry Monroe, Dan Del Santo, Paul Ray, Jody Denberg, and more…” - they were the best and we should all be thankful for them.
Well written opening sir, quite insightful I think and it has a touch of the smartassness that makes you you. The pictures are awesome, I remember some of the places well though I don't think I ever glimpsed the old Soap Creek in the Hills in the daylight. Dodging the craters in the road up there was quite the sport in the dark.
Michael... so looking forward to the whole book. I've always had an around the fringes relationship with Austin - from a frat party with the Ham Brothers in the 70s at UT and meeting the Electromagnets at the HOP in Ft Worth, playing with Tompall Glaser at the Austin Opry house after the tour with Willie, Waylon and Jessi in 1976, and after moving to LA playing at the Paramount with Joan Armatrading in 1977, then Eric Burdon in 1982, Stephen Bruton's wedding in 1984 and Kevy J's in 1988 before playing with the Ft Worth Symphony in 1987 with my first official band. I finally moved to Austin in 2002 because I had to finish what I moved to LA for, then moving here made a huge change in my music and life. Your book tells the stories of people I've known and worked with and listened to and explained why this place is what it is because it is who I am too. And reading the history from the inside and knowing about you from many who read your columns has been a big insight. Yes, many changes in the city, but we've survived and grown as have we all and now I have more stories about my life and contributions and Austin to write about as well. Thank You...
Ah, the DJs! Who was the guy who made a career of overnite radio? Kerry Dawson I think. He could do magical segue ways. I knew a lot of the seminal guys at KUT in the 60s and 70s.
The days of 6th Street being the Velvet Ditch are long gone. Clubfoot will never be again. The Uranium Clods and Rotel and the Hot Tomatoes were theater as much as music.
Even Threadgills is silent now. I appreciate your histories greatly.
Kerry like Old Blue Balls Joe Gracey and Paul Ray, among many others, were guiding lights to Austin music and new music in general. There was no Internet then, folks.
Young hipster in Austin since June '71. The day I moved here, we walked down to Pease Park for a free Sunday afternoon concert featuring, Rocking Horse, Freda and the Firedogs and GreezyWheels. Lucky to experience everyone from Shiva's Headband to Ravi Shankar at the Armadillo, Kenneth Threadgill at the Lake Austin Inn, Townes Van Zandt at the Alamo Lounge and the Beach. Looking forward to the book, Michael! Cheers!
Nobody writes with the sharp historical style of Austin music like you do Michael. Yeah a lotta cool stuff happened in Austin and too bad you missed it. But I can prove there's still more great things to come out of this real estate. We "Ain't Dead Yet" -Restos
When I read the opening name check and checked off seeing all those except the Offenders live and kicking numerous times across numerous (small) venues, I knew that this book will take me home again. And again...
I am so glad you can remember details from that time. I have been here since 1972 and it is all still just a blur sometimes! I was lucky enough to work at the first Saxon Pub, the El Paso Cattle Co.,The Texas Chili Parlor, Steamboat 1874 downtown, the Austin Opry House and backstage at the Erwin Center. Those years from 1972 - 1990's were so much fun! Glad I survived them. 😎💙🎶📚
I don’t know which quote I love best. “Some moved here for jobs. They’re called Round Rock residents.” - hilarious and true! Or “They were schooled in the essentials by the deejays—Lavada Durst, Joe Gracey, Tony Von, Larry Monroe, Dan Del Santo, Paul Ray, Jody Denberg, and more…” - they were the best and we should all be thankful for them.
Well written opening sir, quite insightful I think and it has a touch of the smartassness that makes you you. The pictures are awesome, I remember some of the places well though I don't think I ever glimpsed the old Soap Creek in the Hills in the daylight. Dodging the craters in the road up there was quite the sport in the dark.
Michael... so looking forward to the whole book. I've always had an around the fringes relationship with Austin - from a frat party with the Ham Brothers in the 70s at UT and meeting the Electromagnets at the HOP in Ft Worth, playing with Tompall Glaser at the Austin Opry house after the tour with Willie, Waylon and Jessi in 1976, and after moving to LA playing at the Paramount with Joan Armatrading in 1977, then Eric Burdon in 1982, Stephen Bruton's wedding in 1984 and Kevy J's in 1988 before playing with the Ft Worth Symphony in 1987 with my first official band. I finally moved to Austin in 2002 because I had to finish what I moved to LA for, then moving here made a huge change in my music and life. Your book tells the stories of people I've known and worked with and listened to and explained why this place is what it is because it is who I am too. And reading the history from the inside and knowing about you from many who read your columns has been a big insight. Yes, many changes in the city, but we've survived and grown as have we all and now I have more stories about my life and contributions and Austin to write about as well. Thank You...
Ah, the DJs! Who was the guy who made a career of overnite radio? Kerry Dawson I think. He could do magical segue ways. I knew a lot of the seminal guys at KUT in the 60s and 70s.
The days of 6th Street being the Velvet Ditch are long gone. Clubfoot will never be again. The Uranium Clods and Rotel and the Hot Tomatoes were theater as much as music.
Even Threadgills is silent now. I appreciate your histories greatly.
http://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/music/2016-02-23/kerry-dawson-1949-2015/
Kerry like Old Blue Balls Joe Gracey and Paul Ray, among many others, were guiding lights to Austin music and new music in general. There was no Internet then, folks.
Young hipster in Austin since June '71. The day I moved here, we walked down to Pease Park for a free Sunday afternoon concert featuring, Rocking Horse, Freda and the Firedogs and GreezyWheels. Lucky to experience everyone from Shiva's Headband to Ravi Shankar at the Armadillo, Kenneth Threadgill at the Lake Austin Inn, Townes Van Zandt at the Alamo Lounge and the Beach. Looking forward to the book, Michael! Cheers!
Nobody writes with the sharp historical style of Austin music like you do Michael. Yeah a lotta cool stuff happened in Austin and too bad you missed it. But I can prove there's still more great things to come out of this real estate. We "Ain't Dead Yet" -Restos
This is inspired stuff, Corcollaupagus. SXSW line, The Ellis Island Of New Austin indeed
When I read the opening name check and checked off seeing all those except the Offenders live and kicking numerous times across numerous (small) venues, I knew that this book will take me home again. And again...
I am so glad you can remember details from that time. I have been here since 1972 and it is all still just a blur sometimes! I was lucky enough to work at the first Saxon Pub, the El Paso Cattle Co.,The Texas Chili Parlor, Steamboat 1874 downtown, the Austin Opry House and backstage at the Erwin Center. Those years from 1972 - 1990's were so much fun! Glad I survived them. 😎💙🎶📚
Gathering wisdom here to avoid the inevitable fate that awaits Waco when it grows up.
“It’s the people”!! Yes....it truly is and why I fell in love with your city.
Can't get nothing past you. Laughing out loud & missing Shiva's and Don Walser & the Tamale House.