Memories…Crazy Bob had been chugging pitchers of margaritas when introducing BETO to entice the audience to drink up and pulled a 45 pistol out on us when it came time for payment…I had to go back the next day to pick up the payment of 500 $1 bills wadded up like spit wads.
(Crazy Bob’s didn’t last long.)
That first Carnaval, we learned one record and played the same set 3 times. We had those tunes down by the 3rd set. That was a GREAT party!
Michael, sorry you had that experience. I caught a glimpse of the .45 myself but it was in a peaceful orientation when I got paid. And, thanks again for the memories on that '70 Karmann Ghia you sold me back in '84.
Wow. Interesting. The original paint was orange, but it was repainted "Texas Yellow." It would be interesting if the UT band director had an orange car and had it repainted yellow. Also, so DiNino was the band director when the UT band was all white, claiming that the program was integrated but had yet to find any Black musicians who could qualify, even as late as '63 when during Ed Guinn's audition they made him play "Dixie"? Or so the story goes? I was driving that guy's car? As were you, a jazz musician? Isn't that ironic?
Vince had played with Stan Kenton and was a jazz cat from the 50’s.
Later, John Mills & I worked with him in the Headliners Orchestra. Ron Brown played with us quite a bit & Vince loved him & his playing.
If someone made Ed play Dixie or treated him poorly, I would suspect a red-neck student section leader. Vince usually didn’t get involved in auditions BUT I would not know that. (If I we’re going to accuse Vince of any discrimination, I would say he gravitated to people with money…I’m pretty sure he was “pro-green”.)
I remember seeing U2 there when their first album came out. Seems like they played a lot of songs twice and I read an article later that said it was because they'd only started playing instruments a few years before and didn't know any other songs.
I was at that show. It was sponsored by KLBJ and tickets were $3.98 if I remember correctly. They began and ended the show with I Will Follow and played the entirety of the Boy album in between. What an experience!
I was at that King Sunny show. They blew the roof off the place. It along with so many others remain vivid in my memory. One rainy Sunday night, two friends and I caught this up-and-coming band called R.E.M. with their producer Mitch Easter's band Let's Active opening. Micheal Stipe falling all over the microphone convinced me I'd seen a god. If there were 100 people in the place, I'd be surprised. Then there was the X show, Under The Big Black Sun tour I believe. Packed so tight I was squeezed next to a speaker on the left side of the stage. They'd turned the volume up loud enough that sound waves were moving my shirt independently of my body. When someone threw a drink in the middle of a song hitting Billy Zoom, he dived off the stage and chased the jerk outside. While waiting for him to get back, John Doe said something like that happened at every Austin show. The previous year, a guy jumped on stage and tried to rip Exene's dress off, which is referenced in "Real Child of Hell" lyrics. Then Exene called us all assholes.
I haven't been able to find a reference online but I could swear Club Foot used the tagline "the most fun you can have with a physical affliction" on posters and radio ads for awhile.
I only drove up from Houston for one show at Club Foot, and it was a bada** one. In 1982, an Austin hottie took me to see a new band, Noise to Go -- with co-conspirators Nick Lowe (Brinsley Schwarz, Rockpile, John Hiatt, others) and Paul Carrack (Ace, Roxy Music, Squeeze, John Hiatt, others, for years now Eric Clapton's band).
Memories…Crazy Bob had been chugging pitchers of margaritas when introducing BETO to entice the audience to drink up and pulled a 45 pistol out on us when it came time for payment…I had to go back the next day to pick up the payment of 500 $1 bills wadded up like spit wads.
(Crazy Bob’s didn’t last long.)
That first Carnaval, we learned one record and played the same set 3 times. We had those tunes down by the 3rd set. That was a GREAT party!
Michael, sorry you had that experience. I caught a glimpse of the .45 myself but it was in a peaceful orientation when I got paid. And, thanks again for the memories on that '70 Karmann Ghia you sold me back in '84.
That car had belonged to Vincent R DiNino (director of the Longhorn band)
Wow. Interesting. The original paint was orange, but it was repainted "Texas Yellow." It would be interesting if the UT band director had an orange car and had it repainted yellow. Also, so DiNino was the band director when the UT band was all white, claiming that the program was integrated but had yet to find any Black musicians who could qualify, even as late as '63 when during Ed Guinn's audition they made him play "Dixie"? Or so the story goes? I was driving that guy's car? As were you, a jazz musician? Isn't that ironic?
Vince had played with Stan Kenton and was a jazz cat from the 50’s.
Later, John Mills & I worked with him in the Headliners Orchestra. Ron Brown played with us quite a bit & Vince loved him & his playing.
If someone made Ed play Dixie or treated him poorly, I would suspect a red-neck student section leader. Vince usually didn’t get involved in auditions BUT I would not know that. (If I we’re going to accuse Vince of any discrimination, I would say he gravitated to people with money…I’m pretty sure he was “pro-green”.)
Dang. For the love of music.
I remember seeing U2 there when their first album came out. Seems like they played a lot of songs twice and I read an article later that said it was because they'd only started playing instruments a few years before and didn't know any other songs.
I was at that show. It was sponsored by KLBJ and tickets were $3.98 if I remember correctly. They began and ended the show with I Will Follow and played the entirety of the Boy album in between. What an experience!
I played ClubFoot with my band "ALLOY"--we opened once for "Kinky Friedman" and once for the Return of "Rocky Ericson"---I've got pics of both shows--
I was at that King Sunny show. They blew the roof off the place. It along with so many others remain vivid in my memory. One rainy Sunday night, two friends and I caught this up-and-coming band called R.E.M. with their producer Mitch Easter's band Let's Active opening. Micheal Stipe falling all over the microphone convinced me I'd seen a god. If there were 100 people in the place, I'd be surprised. Then there was the X show, Under The Big Black Sun tour I believe. Packed so tight I was squeezed next to a speaker on the left side of the stage. They'd turned the volume up loud enough that sound waves were moving my shirt independently of my body. When someone threw a drink in the middle of a song hitting Billy Zoom, he dived off the stage and chased the jerk outside. While waiting for him to get back, John Doe said something like that happened at every Austin show. The previous year, a guy jumped on stage and tried to rip Exene's dress off, which is referenced in "Real Child of Hell" lyrics. Then Exene called us all assholes.
I haven't been able to find a reference online but I could swear Club Foot used the tagline "the most fun you can have with a physical affliction" on posters and radio ads for awhile.
I only drove up from Houston for one show at Club Foot, and it was a bada** one. In 1982, an Austin hottie took me to see a new band, Noise to Go -- with co-conspirators Nick Lowe (Brinsley Schwarz, Rockpile, John Hiatt, others) and Paul Carrack (Ace, Roxy Music, Squeeze, John Hiatt, others, for years now Eric Clapton's band).
O.K.Mikey. It’s all a friggin Paton Place
Good work,Mike. Glad you got John Bird in there. Unsung hero, as far as I’m concerned.