Larry, we'll give you a shout next time we're headed to Memphis.
We come through Jonesboro on our way.
We've had some good BBQ there at Demos.
MoDog,
Speaking of Demos.
We were working on the bandshell and Demo came out to the park and invited us all over for lunch. We got a table and everybody ordered and, as you mentioned, the food is great. When it came time to settle up the bill he got it all backwards.
Not only did he feed us but instead of us giving him a check he gave us a fifty dollar check for the bandshell. Now that's what it takes to make a venue for free music in the city park.
Another similar story.
Willie Cobbs wanted to help us out. He was friends with Joe Lee back in Memphis before he ever got a break and we helped him on Delta Boogie so he wanted to play for us and help us raise money for the bandshell. He had a gig in Marianna, I think, on Saturday and he came up on Sunday afternoon to play. For free.
Yep, he played for free and he paid his band and then he gave us a hundred bucks for the bandshell.
And the band? The Hodges Brothers with Teenie Hodges on guitar. The guy who wrote "Love, Peace, and Happiness". In case you're not familiar with The Hodges Brothers they were Al Green's band before they played with Willie Cobbs.
So many musicians and music fans helped us like that. We never could have done it without them. But they knew. We were doing it for them.
http://deltaboogie.com/bandshell
I love your sound and I hope to get to meet you next time you're in the area. You need to contact KASU about playing at a Blue Mondays show.
Thanks,
Hairy Larry