Morning coffee

[RICH MUISE]

Yeah. A lot of back roads in ranch/farm country.......window down, heater on, willie singing "on the road again" CD...just like we like it.

sometimes I like quiet relaxing music.Izzy's funeral at the end
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I

Ray with one of my favorites
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8A9Y1Dq_cQ

and you guys talked about boogie/ get your feet moving stuff....probably a one hit wonder, but love this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqSOiawh0vI

[Ford Blue blood]

KOOL

[Swank]

ahhh, music, ....the cause of and solution for all my ailments.  ...or was that alcohol, I cant remember.
Started music life in the 80's with a secondhand guitar spending every second learning anything I could from all the heavymetal bands of the day. BlackSabbath, MotleyCrue, TwistedSister, (old)VanHalen, Kiss.  By the end of the 80's started folding in more "alternative" music like TheCure and JanesAddiction.   This is when I was cruising around in the 70 Torino.
Early 90s started playin bass and singing in an all original music band.   Toured fairly extensively in the divebar circuit for most of the 90s.  That time had a really good turn out for the punk scene.  Lots of people out just to be out, all being crazy.  We were on an independent label, Springbox, out of california and released several 45s and some discs.
Sample:  www.Soundcloud.com/thevoltagedrop
While playing out in the punk scene, I had started listening to what was probably the polar opposite.  Elvis, JohnnyBurnett, LouieJordan, Frank, RayCharles, BobbyDarin and T-Model Ford.
Started a side project band that was going to be a country band.  "The Eugene Swank Atomic Honky Tonk".  All original music, I switched to playing guitar, and it ended up being more atomic than honky tonk.
Sample:  https://youtu.be/xU6oMkhqnt8
This time frame is when I had the 64 Fairlane nick named Buzzbomb after a DeadKennedys song. This time frame is also probably why I dont still have that Fairlane.
Anyways, did a little touring with that band, which led to meeting the best-wife-ever.
After the touring days waned, and family members increased, ended up going to school for classical doublebass.  Never got really good at that, but it was entertaining trying, played in some string orchestras and combos.  If you get a chance, check out Gary Karr doublebass.  Dudes a virtuoso.
These days i'm good with busting my knuckles, welding holes in my shirt and getting stranded on the side of the road.  My music interest is still skewed though as a couple of my favorite artists are old texas blues guy Lightnin Hopkins and a new band called A Place to Bury Strangers.   Go figure.

[RICH MUISE]

We need a like button! Good stuff, Eugene
here's a pic of last Sunday's trip to Russel's truck stop on I40 in New Mexico....the two women I live with, my wife on the left.

[RICH MUISE]

Having to relearn how to transfer pics again from my iphone, and how to find them from the "browse" attachments button. Anyway, pics from this week's Oklahoma trip.
1st pic is in Medicine Park, just north of Lawton, Ok. Typical of the older buildings in this early 1900's tourist town. Second pic is at an inlet of Lake Lawtonga, just a few miles north of the previous pic. Last pic is my dream house. It's on old route 66, just east of Erick, Ok. a few pics of his side yard in the next post.

[RICH MUISE]

next pics are next to the house I posted above followed by a retake pic at the restored Connoco station in Shamrock Tx. Last time I took a pic there my car had lots of primer on the driver's side. All on old rt 66

[mustang6984]

Rich...have been to that Shamrock Conoco station. Stayed at the Shamrock Inn  back in '17 on the way back home from Branson. This was sitting in the front yard of the Shamrock Inn. Still there this spring when I left your place heading for Barstow.

[djfordmanjack]

great music and pics !
your cruising pics are sweet , Rich, seems the ladies liked it a lot!

Eugene, your Atomic band reminds me of Reverend Horton Heat,- speaking of Horton, here's the real Horton - Johnny !
this is a Rockabilly Dancefloor filler all the time. love singing it myself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrOBJLxYXIE

That Willie Nelson and Ray Charles duet was awesome Rich !

Lets have po' ole' ligthnin have a word here. I love this Texan guy !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqbFYaluX7o

Eugene, this is my German 1959 Framus 3/4 double bass. and some of my toys. I love the Czechoslovakian Jolanas. great tone. got the  '59 orange sunburst real cheap and went for some hot P90s and an NOS 1963 B3 Bigsby. hot setup ! 

[hiball3985]

Awesome Rich  , thats my kind of traveling..

[djfordmanjack]

This is Ray Collins Hot Club, a contemporary German Swing and Rhythm'n'Blues outfit. loving it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNIFsAIPeG4

[hiball3985]

Thats an impressive collection of instruments G. I've always been jealous of people with musical talent. I tried playing sax at one time but was never any good. Now I just play the radio 

[djfordmanjack]

Jim, I have to confess that my musical talent is limited as well, but it is ok for a hobby. It is for the love of music. I also love to tinker with old instruments and amplifiers. I was very lucky in having purchased my instruments when they were still reasonably priced.
Last year I was invited to play a friends turquoise 1966/67(?) Fender Jaguar. I was glad to put it back in the case in one piece. that thing is probably worth more than all of my instruments together...

[hiball3985]

I was always encouraged to practice in the garage, so I got the hint early 

[lalessi1]

We practiced in the garage as well! Kids would ride their bikes from blocks away to watch. I had a Gretsch "Nashville" guitar that cost more than my car at the time. The only box I still have is a Yamaha FG140 bought new in 1971. We played what we called "Swamp Pop" with a couple of horns but over time we were seduced by the "British Invasion". We are going to listen to the Remnants tonight, a '60s band with a playlist that includes incredibly obscure "B" sides.

[djfordmanjack]

that sounds like a lot of fun Lynn. Remnants is a cool band name for this type of music...

Does anybody here dig the Remains from Boston, Mass ? More even, Rich do you maybe remember them from back in the day ?

You can never go wrong with a Dylan classic. I love the heavily distorted guitar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-gGOgEGuHs