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Three Chords and the Truth By Ronnie Narmour ronnienarmour@gmail.com
He ain’t lazy, he just need a nap… I had to do it. There was no stopping me. My old friend, Lazy Lester, had a four night gig at Antone’s in Austin and I hadn’t seen him in nearly 20
April 7, 2016
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the proprietor’s, Edwin and Amy Myers are hosting a big party with music all day and night from Billy Snipes, Selfie and Matt Hole and the Hot Rod Gang. Originally, Joe King Carrasco was scheduled to play but he’s had a death in the family. Of course Steve Coons will be on hand, cooking his trademark BBQ and I’ve seen the commemorative t-shirts and they’re super cool. The show kicks off at 1:00 PM. I’m sure Shorty Fowler and Miss Rose will be watching from heaven, as proud as they could be. This should be an epic blowout.
Jay Moeller (Fab T-Birds) playing with him along with Grady Pinkerton on second guitar (no bass). It was mind blowing. The infamous guitar slinger, Derek O’Brien also showed up and sat in for a couple of songs. Lester played all his Excello hits such as Something About a Woman, They Call Me Lazy and Same Thing Will Happen to You. It made for a long 24 hours but it was sure worth it. By the way, the spring time wild flowers were in full bloom on the way to Austin and just gave a magical air to the whole trip. I’m still tripping.
Coming this weekend…
Scattered shots… The phenomenon known as Ruben V played the Back Porch last Saturday
Lazy Lester played Antones last weekend with Derek O’Brien and Grady Pinkerton on guitars and Jay Moeller on drums years. In case you don’t know, Lazy Lester is one of the founders of swamp blues. He’s right there with Jimmy Reed and Slim Harpo. He’s the guy who the Fabulous Thunderbirds got famous doing his songs, like I’m a Lover Not a Fighter and Sugar Coated Love. Lester was on my booking roster when I had the in-house agency for Antone’s Record Label and I spent a lot of time with him. I went to Europe twice and Brazil once with this man. We played a festival
Antone and the All Stars at Giggity’s last Sunday I saw quite a bit of music last week. I went to the Hayes Carll show at Third Coast on Saturday, as well as the Ruben V show at the Back Porch, and the Todd Dorn show at Giggity’s. All spectacular shows… especially
Ruben V’s. He is simply amazing. Also, the Carol Elliott First Friday show at Treasure Island was a SRO standout as was the Austin Music Hall of Famer, Freddie Steady Krc show at Shorty’s. Plus, I don’t know what got into Ray Summy at the Antone and the All Stars gig on Sunday, but he was on fire. I heard Ray play many, many times, but he must have put something in his water, because he was flat ripping it up. Sometime the guitar plays itself when the energy is high enough.
DO NOT MISS LIST Shorty’s 70th Birthday… The “Oldest and Friendliest” bar in Port A is turning 70 this Saturday. To celebrate,
The great Charlie Robison (Bandera, TX) will play Brewster Street tonight, Thursday the 7th. He needs no introduction. Robison has nine solo albums and his hit, My Hometown, is an Americana anthem. His velvety baritone voice is as smooth as mango margaritas. On Saturday, southern rocker Beau Walker (Robstown, TX) will play Giggity’s. Beau is one dedicated artist who absolutely takes his work seriously. On Sunday Matt Hole will host the monthly Corpus Christi Songwriters gathering at the House of Blues. This show will showcase some of CC’s most talented songwriters such as Jimmy Willden, Ty Dietz, Buddy Trevino, David Martinez and J.M. Muniz. I’ve been to a couple of these and they’re a lot of fun with much mutual respect in that room. On Wednesday the 13th, Simon Snyder will play a solo show at Giggity’s. Simon really does have an amazing voice and chooses material in the Dave Mathews vein.
On the horizon… On the near horizon this month, watch for shows by The Dirty River Boys, The Damn Quails, The Toman Brothers, Hamilton Loomis, Mike Milligan and Texiana Blues, Clarissa Serna, Picklefish, Los Lonely Boys, The Independent Thieves, Uncle Lucius and Vallejo. And don’t forget, the Port A for Peace folks have invited the whole community out to the beach on April 22 (which is Earth Day) to make a huge human peace sign. This will be at Caldwell Pier on at 5:00 PM. That ought to keep you busy for a while. Be safe out there.
Port A’s Oldest & Friendliest turns 70 on Saturday. None other than Lazy Lester in Sao Paulo with Storyville and a bunch of other Texas blues guys to 15,000 people for Sao Paulo’s 430th birthday. Lester is 84 now and I thought this might be my last chance to see him. So I jumped in the car with my dogs and off we went… to see Lazy Lester at Antone’s. I guess I might look a little different than I did 20 years ago and it took him a second to figure out that it was me, but he did. And it was a grand reunion. I have many Lazy Lester stories but one sticks out in my mind. We were in Amsterdam one time and had a long layover for our next flight. I think we were heading to southern Holland for a festival and had been on the road for a couple of weeks in Europe. Now, just so you know, Lester is BIG talker. I mean, he talks a LOT. And we’d been in close quarters long enough that I needed a little break. So while we’re sitting in the Schiphol airport, Lester decides to pull out his guitar. That’s when I went, “Time for a walk” and took off to find a bar. When I got back, there were a couple of hundred people gathered all around him cheering him on. The man is a rock star, I’m telling you. The show in Austin was as cool as it gets. He had played the previous three nights and we were there for his last night on Monday. He had Johnny and
Carol Elliott played Treasure Island last Friday
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Live Music Tonight Thursday, April 7 Free Beer Band @ Giggity’s Charlie Robison @ Brewster Street Billy Snipes @ Wild Horse Jul & the Chrome Wheels @ Rockit’s Buckshot @ Skuttlebutt’s Buddy T y Los Chingons Hustlers @ House of Rock
Freddie Krc played Shorty’s last Saturday
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Friday, April 8 Beau Walker @ Giggity’s Jul & the Chrome Wheel @ Back Porch Jim Dugan @ The Gaff Bo Brumble & Melissa Brooke @ Treasure Island Billy Snipes @ Drop Anchor Eric Magnusson @ Skuttlebutt’s John Egan @ Shorty’s Spendiferous @ Brewster Street Somethin’ Silky @ Rockit’s Nightowls, Lady Kat Hustlers @ House of Rock Saturday, April 9 Ruben & the Rolling J’s @ Giggity’s Mark Monaco & the Strayhearts @ Back Porch Jim Dugan @ Treasure Island Billy Snipes @ Drop Anchor BELT SANDER RACES, Uncle Willey, Russel Edge @ The Gaff 70th Anniversary w/ Matt Hole, Selfie, Billy Snipes @ Shorty’s Sing Along Piano Bar @ Brewster Street Michael Burtts @ Skuttlebutt’s Another Level @ Rockit’s Malo Video Release Party Hustlers @ House of Rock Sunday, April 10 Antone & the All Stars @ Giggity’s John Eric @ Skuttlebutt’s Open Jam @ Lovett’s CC Songwriters Hustlers @ House of Rock Monday, April 11 Open Jam w/ Selfie @ Giggity’s Blake Sparks @ Skuttlebutt’s Tuesday, April 12 Paul Taylor Band @ Giggity’s Billy Snipes @ La Playa Open Mic w/ Matt Martinez @ House of Rock Human Peace Sign @ Caldwell Pier Victoria @ Skuttlebutt’s Wednesday, April 13 Simon Snyder @ Giggity’s Samantha Akin @ Skuttlebutt’s
Wednesday, April 13 continued Open Jam @ Executive Surf Club Scarecrow People, Arcade Hustlers Hustlers @ House of Rock
Thursday, April 14 Free Beer Band @ Giggity’s Billy Snipes @ Wild Horse Dirty River Boys, Damn Quails @ Brewster Street APEX @ Rockit’s Clint Freeman @ Skuttlebutt’s Stick Figure, Fortunate Jul & the Chrome Wheels April 8 Youth, Raging Fyah, JahSeeds Hustlers @ Mark Monaco April 9 House of Rock Rip Tide
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Hamilton Loomis
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Clarissa Serna
April 22
Right on Red
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Friday, April 15 Toman Brothers @ Giggity’s Riptide @ Back Porch Buddy Trevino @ Shorty’s Billy Snipes @ The Gaff Chris Saenz @ Skuttlebutt’s J.R. Castillo @ Brewster Street Jimmy Wilden, David Martinez Hustlers @ House of Rock Scarecrow People @ Rockit’s
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SHORTY’S 70th ANNIVERSARY This Saturday with Music All Day & Night
Saturday, April 16 Hamilton Loomis @ Back Porch Mike Milligan & Texiana Blues @ Giggity’s Bad Buoys @ Shorty’s Billy Snipes @ Drop Anchor Fabian @ Skuttlebutt’s Emily Dale @ The Gaff Metal Shop @ Brewster Street Electrotypes @ Rockit’s Sunglasses & Mushrooms Hustlers @ House of Rock
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Monday, April 18 Open Jam w/ Selfie @ Giggity’s Blake Sparks @ Skuttlebutt’s Struts, Made Violent, Hilltop Hustlers @ House of Rock
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Tuesday, April 19 Paul Taylor Band @ Giggity’s Victoria @ Skuttlebutt’s Open Mic w/ Matt Martinez @ House of Rock Billy Snipes @ La Playa Wednesday, April 20 Billy Snipes @ Giggity’s Open Jam @ Executive Surf Club Pop Evil @ Brewster Street Rich Lockhart @ Skuttlebutt’s Scarecrow People, Arcade Hustlers Hustlers @ House of Rock Thursday, April 21