Sooooo grateful to you Michael for posting this remembrance. Really glad that you mentioned Gurf…who was seemingly everywhere. Ironically, Gurf was backing Susan Cowsill when she covered Lucinda’s Drunken Angel in tribute to her brother who died in New Orleans during Katrina. Yes, Blaze had his demons but his “angels” were always around. I believe that his angels guided him to protect Concho but the “demons” won out…as they far too often seem to do.
During his time in Houston in the late 70's, Blaze hung out and played at a small Montrose venue called Corky's. Gurf Morlix was a regular there too. I don't think Blaze ever had an official booking, but he performed before folks like John Vandiver, Shake Russell, and Michael Mercoulier. We'd share a table sometimes, and I gave Blaze a ride to his sofa for the night. I never saw the crazy side of him, just the shy, polite side. So I guess I never really knew him, but I'm grateful for having met him, and having heard him perform live. Thank you for another round of memories.
Sooooo grateful to you Michael for posting this remembrance. Really glad that you mentioned Gurf…who was seemingly everywhere. Ironically, Gurf was backing Susan Cowsill when she covered Lucinda’s Drunken Angel in tribute to her brother who died in New Orleans during Katrina. Yes, Blaze had his demons but his “angels” were always around. I believe that his angels guided him to protect Concho but the “demons” won out…as they far too often seem to do.
During his time in Houston in the late 70's, Blaze hung out and played at a small Montrose venue called Corky's. Gurf Morlix was a regular there too. I don't think Blaze ever had an official booking, but he performed before folks like John Vandiver, Shake Russell, and Michael Mercoulier. We'd share a table sometimes, and I gave Blaze a ride to his sofa for the night. I never saw the crazy side of him, just the shy, polite side. So I guess I never really knew him, but I'm grateful for having met him, and having heard him perform live. Thank you for another round of memories.