Volume 28, Number 7
Inside ‘Feed Seniors Now’ ..... 2 A good night’s sleep ... 3 ‘Hanky Panky’ July 1966 .................. 5 Giving up the keys ...... 7 Reagor Dykes salute ... 9 Surviving caregiving ... 9 Rightsized living ....... 15 Covenant receives award...................... 16 Updating beneficiaries........... 18
July 2016
24 Pages
Lubbock, Texas 79401
The Time Jumpers are set to perform July 23 in Lubbock. Members of the group are “Ranger Doug” Green, Paul Franklin, Brad Albin, Billy Thomas, Kenny Sears, Larry Franklin, Andy Reiss, Jeff Taylor, Joe Spivey, Vince Gill. Each made major contributions to the world of country music.
Time Jumpers set to play at Civic Center, 7:30 p.m. July 23
Tap any member of multi Grammy nominated The Time Jumpers on the shoulder, and the face that turns to greet you will be that of one who’s made major contributions to the richness and vigor of country music. And the group will be performing at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane at 7:30 p.m. July 23. Tickets are available at Select-aSeat or call 806-770-2000, and range in price from $35 to $55. The current edition of The Time Jumpers includes 10 members, each a master of his instrument. They are Vince Gill, vocals, electric and acoustic guitars; “Ranger Doug” Green, vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar; Paul Franklin, steel guitar; Brad Albin, upright bass; Larry Franklin, fiddle; Andy Reiss, electric guitar; Kenny Sears, vocals, fiddle; Joe
Spivey, fiddle, vocals; Jeff Taylor, accordion, piano; and Billy Thomas, drums, vocals. The Time Jumpers group was established in Nashville in 1998 by an assemblage of high-dollar studio musicians who wanted to spend some spare time jamming with their sonically gifted buddies. The notion of building a rabidly devoted following was the last thing on their minds. But that’s what happened. Learning that Monday evenings were the slowest in the week for the Station Inn bluegrass club, the super pickers settled into that fabled venue at the start of each week and set up shop. Pretty soon Monday nights were sounding a lot like Saturday nights -- and drawing commensurately lively crowds. As word spread along Music Row
that something special was happening at Station Inn, big stars began dropping by, some to sit in with the band, others just to enjoy the vast array of country, swing, jazz and pop standards The Time Jumpers rejoiced in playing. Among those drop-bys were Bonnie Raitt, Reba McEntire, Norah Jones, Robert Plant, The White Stripes, Kings Of Leon, Jimmy Buffet and Kelly Clarkson. After more than 10 years together, the band re-located their Monday night shows to 3rd & Lindsley, a larger capacity club in Nashville. In 2013, the band’s self-titled release on Rounder Records was nominated for 2 Grammys – Best Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group-Country, and Best Country Album. The band is currently recording its next record for Rounder Records.