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lakelizardmusic new band...& the harrell girls tour 2010
Well, I been thinking 'bout getting together a new band....
On the Collings guitar and lead/harmony vocals, my mama, ol' bossie! Sounding good as always at an impromptu pickin' at lakelizardmusic.
cousinShirl getting down on the lazyriver weissenborn...
spoonplayerSadie and ol' bossie gettin' in the groove before the pickin'...
Actually, lakelizardmusic had a wonderful visit from the harrellgirls tour of the south...luckily, it coincided with the induction of the new kegerator. sadie robbed the apple tree in the back yard and made a killer apple pie. nancyO did some kebobs and there was just good food everywhere and the lizardkid showed up for a vist and I don't know what else. Great stuff...you can't plan this sort of fun...I heard they made it just past JackDaniels before they were apprehended on 65 south. I gotta feeling this tour ain't over yet....
on tap...dos perros yazoo brewery & samuel adams octoberfest...life is good...
hbsongs 948 overandout
On the Collings guitar and lead/harmony vocals, my mama, ol' bossie! Sounding good as always at an impromptu pickin' at lakelizardmusic.
cousinShirl getting down on the lazyriver weissenborn...
spoonplayerSadie and ol' bossie gettin' in the groove before the pickin'...
Actually, lakelizardmusic had a wonderful visit from the harrellgirls tour of the south...luckily, it coincided with the induction of the new kegerator. sadie robbed the apple tree in the back yard and made a killer apple pie. nancyO did some kebobs and there was just good food everywhere and the lizardkid showed up for a vist and I don't know what else. Great stuff...you can't plan this sort of fun...I heard they made it just past JackDaniels before they were apprehended on 65 south. I gotta feeling this tour ain't over yet....
on tap...dos perros yazoo brewery & samuel adams octoberfest...life is good...
hbsongs 948 overandout
3 days and 4 kegs ago....
Another year and Pus-A-Roo II has come and gone. Mymy what an extravaganza! It was nice to hear that folks are staying in touch with the lakelizardmusic community through this blog and website. Had some reports that people found out about the party through the website and showed up...that's the way to do it!
Don't Go In The Water!!!!!!!!!
The pre party started with a little swim and worked into the floating of the first keg!
preacherDan reloaded the keg on party day and the celebration resumed...
danPus runs some high faluting electrical light show under the direction of jimmyD.
Had a representative from the local mennonite community show up to pick and song or two before he hitched the horses and headed back to the hills.
Not sure but there may have been at least one escapee there...or possibly satan!?!
The undisputed star of the party was mcMike who showed up with a record party platter of 33 big Macs. Rumor has it there were 6 left the next morning...breakfast! They would have been nice with a good cold beer, but the second keg was floated also...thirsty crowd.
All in all, Pus-A-Roo II was pronounced a success. No indictments so far and jimmyD is safely across the state line so we're feeling pretty good about life right now. The big question is, "when's the next party?"
Meanwhile, lakelizardmusic has chosen to go green and probably will singlehandedly save the planet. I'm still ironing out a few details, but lakelizardmusic will soon be flying the friendly skies:
...welcome to beverage-air...more later.
...and then I just like this picture because, well there's no good reason....I guess because I know what it is!
and lastly for now,
...this little portable rechargeable speaker system has traveled to many islands and many miles with me...and is at home here at lakelizardmusic also as you can see...it's a logitech...add an ipod and you're music ready wherever you go. Just a little tip from your old uncleH.
...............have the best day you can................
hbsongs 948 overandout
Don't Go In The Water!!!!!!!!!
The pre party started with a little swim and worked into the floating of the first keg!
preacherDan reloaded the keg on party day and the celebration resumed...
danPus runs some high faluting electrical light show under the direction of jimmyD.
Had a representative from the local mennonite community show up to pick and song or two before he hitched the horses and headed back to the hills.
Not sure but there may have been at least one escapee there...or possibly satan!?!
The undisputed star of the party was mcMike who showed up with a record party platter of 33 big Macs. Rumor has it there were 6 left the next morning...breakfast! They would have been nice with a good cold beer, but the second keg was floated also...thirsty crowd.
All in all, Pus-A-Roo II was pronounced a success. No indictments so far and jimmyD is safely across the state line so we're feeling pretty good about life right now. The big question is, "when's the next party?"
Meanwhile, lakelizardmusic has chosen to go green and probably will singlehandedly save the planet. I'm still ironing out a few details, but lakelizardmusic will soon be flying the friendly skies:
...welcome to beverage-air...more later.
...and then I just like this picture because, well there's no good reason....I guess because I know what it is!
and lastly for now,
...this little portable rechargeable speaker system has traveled to many islands and many miles with me...and is at home here at lakelizardmusic also as you can see...it's a logitech...add an ipod and you're music ready wherever you go. Just a little tip from your old uncleH.
...............have the best day you can................
hbsongs 948 overandout
Oh, I thought it was Saturday!
Well, I just realized it's Friday and not Saturday...which explains why cartoons aren't on. Whew, close one! I got so caught up in the excitement of Pus-A-Roo II 2010, the days just all run together. Me and reverendDan ventured down to Guitar World yesterday...they have got so many nice things there. I figure I probably played about $50,000 or so worth of stuff...then walked out without buying anything...that don't happen a lot. Maybe I got me some self-control going on...I bet that's it.
What else going on? Second annual Pus-A-Roo, reverendDans birthday celebration, Saturday the 21...when asked what the official starting time was, reverendDan said, "don't come before noon." So there you've got it...the pool will be open and ready for coolin' off from noon onwards...lakelizardmusic will probably join in around 4 and our Alabama representative, jimmyD, is flying in for the event. Please, no autographs or photos!
What you listening to uncleH? Whewwww...I gotta get off itunes...look at this list...
Los Lobos - Tin Can Trust
Dr. John & The Lower 911 - Tribal
Gov't Mule - Mulennium
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Little Milton - Stax Profiles
Jesse Winchester - Nothing But a Breeze
The Ramones - Hey Ho Let's Go
The Clash - The Singles
The Psychedelic Furs - Greatest Hits
Everclear - Ten Years Gone
The Angels - Night Attack
The Screaming Jets - Rock On (live)
Alex Cuba - Alex Cuba
David Gray - Foundling
Jerrod Niemann - Judge Jerrod and the Jury
Man, that's a lotta new music with a little of everything mixed in...old and new and rock and blues. Crank It Up!!!!!!
With all that invested in music, I'm trying to cut back where I can, so lakelizardmusic is coming up with new ways to go green and save money. It's the right thing to do.
I gotta go meet a truck...
hbsongs 948 overandout
What else going on? Second annual Pus-A-Roo, reverendDans birthday celebration, Saturday the 21...when asked what the official starting time was, reverendDan said, "don't come before noon." So there you've got it...the pool will be open and ready for coolin' off from noon onwards...lakelizardmusic will probably join in around 4 and our Alabama representative, jimmyD, is flying in for the event. Please, no autographs or photos!
What you listening to uncleH? Whewwww...I gotta get off itunes...look at this list...
Los Lobos - Tin Can Trust
Dr. John & The Lower 911 - Tribal
Gov't Mule - Mulennium
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Little Milton - Stax Profiles
Jesse Winchester - Nothing But a Breeze
The Ramones - Hey Ho Let's Go
The Clash - The Singles
The Psychedelic Furs - Greatest Hits
Everclear - Ten Years Gone
The Angels - Night Attack
The Screaming Jets - Rock On (live)
Alex Cuba - Alex Cuba
David Gray - Foundling
Jerrod Niemann - Judge Jerrod and the Jury
Man, that's a lotta new music with a little of everything mixed in...old and new and rock and blues. Crank It Up!!!!!!
With all that invested in music, I'm trying to cut back where I can, so lakelizardmusic is coming up with new ways to go green and save money. It's the right thing to do.
I gotta go meet a truck...
hbsongs 948 overandout
Pus-A-Roo : The Inside Story & Pus-A-Roo II 2010
(google is probably spinning it's wheels off right now)
A couple of years ago, me and discoDan were sittin' poolside, studying life and thinkin' 'bout all the wrong we'd done. This mangy ass raggety ol' cat came strolling by like it owned the place. I said, "what the hell?", and discoDan said, "that's our new cat...it wandered in and we fed it and now it won't leave." I said, "what's its name?" and discoDan replied, "kittyPus." After a few more rounds of beverages, I said, "well, I guess you know that makes you danPus!" He allowed how it probably did and that was just the first of the revolving nicknames for discoDan (aka dantheMan, danPus, preacherDan, reverendDan, oneeyedDan, poolboyDan, and on and on.)
Fast forward to last year when danPus decided to celebrate his birthday since no one else would throw him a party. Once again we were floating in the baptismal pool at poolBoy ministries when I said, "reverendDan, you know you GOTS to call this party Pus-A-Roo. After a vote by the quorum (me and reverendDan), the name passed and Pus-A-Roo '09 was born. But alas, idiotDan decided to throw this party on a day when me and nancyO and some others had tickets to Robben Ford at the Belcourt. Now, dan's ok, but Robben Ford is Robben Ford and I ain't missing that. And I understand that the party was a success, but I KNOW that the pre-party held the night before was a LARGE party with much pickin' and drunkeness and floating of the party keg. Oh my! Set the pace for the official party. So, ashamedly, lakelizardmusic was not present for the first official Pus-A-Roo and that's a wrong we can't undo.
But......that brings us to present day and.........drum roll...........
**** Pus-A-Roo II 2010 ****
August 21, 2010 @ casa de Pus @ the corner of Twin Coves Drive and Cherry Point Court...overlooking Old Hickory Lake if you look the right way.
There it is children, the true story of Pus-A-Roo, so spread the word and start icing down brewskies, tuning up your guitar, ironing your swimsuit (there's a pool, you could fall in) and getting ready for the upcoming event. I don't know if there's an official time...let's say 6pm unless I post something different. You're welcome to sleep in your car should the need arise...please don't drink and drive. Lakelizard rules apply: come as you are, get like you wanta be!
In a related story:
....this is one of those pictures that's worth at least a thousand words. I brazenly stole this photo from a facebook posting by her daughter. I think I referred to her last year as peacePants and I see no reason to change that for this shot. Kind of leaves you speechless doesn't it?
Pus-A-Roo II 2010: come as you are, get like you wanta be!
hbsongs 948 overandout
A couple of years ago, me and discoDan were sittin' poolside, studying life and thinkin' 'bout all the wrong we'd done. This mangy ass raggety ol' cat came strolling by like it owned the place. I said, "what the hell?", and discoDan said, "that's our new cat...it wandered in and we fed it and now it won't leave." I said, "what's its name?" and discoDan replied, "kittyPus." After a few more rounds of beverages, I said, "well, I guess you know that makes you danPus!" He allowed how it probably did and that was just the first of the revolving nicknames for discoDan (aka dantheMan, danPus, preacherDan, reverendDan, oneeyedDan, poolboyDan, and on and on.)
Fast forward to last year when danPus decided to celebrate his birthday since no one else would throw him a party. Once again we were floating in the baptismal pool at poolBoy ministries when I said, "reverendDan, you know you GOTS to call this party Pus-A-Roo. After a vote by the quorum (me and reverendDan), the name passed and Pus-A-Roo '09 was born. But alas, idiotDan decided to throw this party on a day when me and nancyO and some others had tickets to Robben Ford at the Belcourt. Now, dan's ok, but Robben Ford is Robben Ford and I ain't missing that. And I understand that the party was a success, but I KNOW that the pre-party held the night before was a LARGE party with much pickin' and drunkeness and floating of the party keg. Oh my! Set the pace for the official party. So, ashamedly, lakelizardmusic was not present for the first official Pus-A-Roo and that's a wrong we can't undo.
But......that brings us to present day and.........drum roll...........
**** Pus-A-Roo II 2010 ****
August 21, 2010 @ casa de Pus @ the corner of Twin Coves Drive and Cherry Point Court...overlooking Old Hickory Lake if you look the right way.
There it is children, the true story of Pus-A-Roo, so spread the word and start icing down brewskies, tuning up your guitar, ironing your swimsuit (there's a pool, you could fall in) and getting ready for the upcoming event. I don't know if there's an official time...let's say 6pm unless I post something different. You're welcome to sleep in your car should the need arise...please don't drink and drive. Lakelizard rules apply: come as you are, get like you wanta be!
In a related story:
....this is one of those pictures that's worth at least a thousand words. I brazenly stole this photo from a facebook posting by her daughter. I think I referred to her last year as peacePants and I see no reason to change that for this shot. Kind of leaves you speechless doesn't it?
Pus-A-Roo II 2010: come as you are, get like you wanta be!
hbsongs 948 overandout
Ronnie Fruge...JP & mennoniteMalcom...cloudySkies...margaritas...new gravels and sexy women
WooooooHoooooo!!!! Busy busy days!!! All right...let's see what we got! Got a whiny complaint today because I haven't posted in a while...hate that for you...I do the best I can.
Standby: PusFest II 2010 to be held 8/21/2010...more info later.
There he is...Ronnie Fruge...playing his heart out...thanks for the good times Ronnie!
Oh Lord..there's nancyO and bobWeaver dancing to Fruge pickin'...just on the otherside of reverendDan...
Empty glass...heartache around every corner...
Margarita....smiley face...
Woke up one morning when the weather folks says, "no chance of rain" and the sky looked like this...I'm sure there's a weather term for it...kinda like a non rainbow...ps... it rained.
Ohhhh...I just watch the skies sometimes...
Two old dogs...chillin on the deck...outa the rain...
I got gravels...my driveway is so happy...thanks truckerMike for the bobcat work...
Don't you hate when people get a free koozie from somewhere and then put their name on it...
Sexybirthdaygirl...another year gone by! (nice........hat)
The state pick inspector, JP, stops in @ lakelizardmusic...we passed!
...later in the week, we got a serious jam goin' on...a little 'Whuppin' Post'...
mennoniteMalcom...aka Pa...
Sometimes when I'm at work, I keep waiting for a grownup to come in and tell me to get the hell outta there! It's hard to believe sometimes even after all these years, that I am Authorized Personnel...whoda thunk it?
So what're you supposed to do for fun?
hbsongs 948 overandout
Standby: PusFest II 2010 to be held 8/21/2010...more info later.
There he is...Ronnie Fruge...playing his heart out...thanks for the good times Ronnie!
Oh Lord..there's nancyO and bobWeaver dancing to Fruge pickin'...just on the otherside of reverendDan...
Empty glass...heartache around every corner...
Margarita....smiley face...
Woke up one morning when the weather folks says, "no chance of rain" and the sky looked like this...I'm sure there's a weather term for it...kinda like a non rainbow...ps... it rained.
Ohhhh...I just watch the skies sometimes...
Two old dogs...chillin on the deck...outa the rain...
I got gravels...my driveway is so happy...thanks truckerMike for the bobcat work...
Don't you hate when people get a free koozie from somewhere and then put their name on it...
Sexybirthdaygirl...another year gone by! (nice........hat)
The state pick inspector, JP, stops in @ lakelizardmusic...we passed!
...later in the week, we got a serious jam goin' on...a little 'Whuppin' Post'...
mennoniteMalcom...aka Pa...
Sometimes when I'm at work, I keep waiting for a grownup to come in and tell me to get the hell outta there! It's hard to believe sometimes even after all these years, that I am Authorized Personnel...whoda thunk it?
So what're you supposed to do for fun?
hbsongs 948 overandout
RIP Swingset
I sure am being lazy about writing on this blog thang...it tells me it's been ten days since my last post. Well, about a hundred days worth of stuff has gone on since then, so there! Gotta new used dobro...surprise surprise! I've got too much furniture in my house, it's getting in the way of the guitars.
FlintHill squareneck resonator....pretty sweet.
I guess the biggest thing to happen lately was weaverFest 2010, held at weaversWaterin Hole, bobWeaver, owner. bob and billWeaver and their respective others threw a hell of a party. When the temperature hits 110, lakelizards throw a party and this one was noooo disappointment. I've said it before and I'll say it again, "when the weavers say there's a fish fry, change your plans and be there." Catfish, grouper, hush puppies, white beans, mac and cheese, carrot cake, fries, slaws...and I don't know what else...oh my god, such good eats.
Had a little pickin' @ the waterin' hole with cocoPop, perSimmons, OJ, and reHarv. Good, good, good. That's all I'm gonna say about that.
Welcome to weaver'sWaterin'hole...
Suck and blow, OJ, suck and blow...
Why'ont nobody let me in?
It's ok, he got in...reverendDan of poolBoy Ministries...reaching out to his peoples...
Me and reverendDan, we been doin' some tumultuous thinkin' while floating about in the baptismal pool and sippin' the communal fermentation of the agave plant...and we've decided that life is good...grab a hold, and enjoy it with us! Full speed ahead!
bobWeaver cooler to go...
If you get a chance, SEE ROCK CITY!...why not?
It's funny how you mark time...something will happen that brings to mind the passage of so many days or months or years...maybe good times, bad times, happy times, sad times. I built this old swingset some 22 years ago for my girl Tiffany when the lizardKid was born back in 19 hundred and eighty eight. Lots of folks enjoyed that old swingset, but she was rusted, rotten, and it was time to go.
RIP swingset...you'll be missed.
Awww, there's lots of other stuff, but I ain't got the time to talk about all of it...stuff like 'L'il Blue' the seadoo sinking, but at least I got a seadoo to sink...right? She'll be allright...got her fired off today. New realWork still kickin right nicely...enjoying that sweet ride into the heart and hills of Dekalb county. Got new gravels for the driveway...that's a big deal. And oh, what major things could be coming to lakelizardmusic studios? Stay tuned...
hbsongs 948 overandout
FlintHill squareneck resonator....pretty sweet.
I guess the biggest thing to happen lately was weaverFest 2010, held at weaversWaterin Hole, bobWeaver, owner. bob and billWeaver and their respective others threw a hell of a party. When the temperature hits 110, lakelizards throw a party and this one was noooo disappointment. I've said it before and I'll say it again, "when the weavers say there's a fish fry, change your plans and be there." Catfish, grouper, hush puppies, white beans, mac and cheese, carrot cake, fries, slaws...and I don't know what else...oh my god, such good eats.
Had a little pickin' @ the waterin' hole with cocoPop, perSimmons, OJ, and reHarv. Good, good, good. That's all I'm gonna say about that.
Welcome to weaver'sWaterin'hole...
Suck and blow, OJ, suck and blow...
Why'ont nobody let me in?
It's ok, he got in...reverendDan of poolBoy Ministries...reaching out to his peoples...
Me and reverendDan, we been doin' some tumultuous thinkin' while floating about in the baptismal pool and sippin' the communal fermentation of the agave plant...and we've decided that life is good...grab a hold, and enjoy it with us! Full speed ahead!
bobWeaver cooler to go...
If you get a chance, SEE ROCK CITY!...why not?
It's funny how you mark time...something will happen that brings to mind the passage of so many days or months or years...maybe good times, bad times, happy times, sad times. I built this old swingset some 22 years ago for my girl Tiffany when the lizardKid was born back in 19 hundred and eighty eight. Lots of folks enjoyed that old swingset, but she was rusted, rotten, and it was time to go.
RIP swingset...you'll be missed.
Awww, there's lots of other stuff, but I ain't got the time to talk about all of it...stuff like 'L'il Blue' the seadoo sinking, but at least I got a seadoo to sink...right? She'll be allright...got her fired off today. New realWork still kickin right nicely...enjoying that sweet ride into the heart and hills of Dekalb county. Got new gravels for the driveway...that's a big deal. And oh, what major things could be coming to lakelizardmusic studios? Stay tuned...
hbsongs 948 overandout
Harold Boothe...lakelizardmusic
There's a look of hope, dreams and a whole world of living ahead of you. No worries about realWork, oil spills or healthcare. He's thinkin' about riding his bike and going fishin' with grandma Reb...baseball and bb guns. Just around the corner from getting the ukelele that mama bought with green stamps...the ukelele that started the 'just one more guitar' syndrome that exists today. Already writing poems that would soon turn into songs. Never realizing that a boy from Opp could travel the caribbean and meet folks that live different lives in different lands. That you could someday meet your heros, that you don't even know will be your heros at this time. Hang on buddy, it's gonna fly by...enjoy the ride!
hbsongs 948 overandout
(ps....I still have the ukelele)
Middle Tn weather
I believe the phrase is "coming up a bad cloud."
On the other side of the same day...
This time of the year, you never know what you're gonna get in middle Tennessee.
hbsongs 948 overandout
Fiddler's Jamboree, Smithville, Tn 2010
Absolutely no one goes hungry at the Smithville Fiddler's Jamboree...this was a little much for me, so I eased around the corner and got a bbq sandwich and lemonade from a hometown vendor. Soft shell crab? On the 4th of July in Smithville, Tn? Really?
The Jamboree is a pretty big deal 'round here...these seats are empty 'cause it's the middle of the day and 900 degrees. 'Round the corner, the shade seats are already full!
Even in the heat, the shade tree pickers are firing up...
I didn't say nothing!
Chillin' out in 5 Springs a few miles upriver from lakelizardstudios...sure was a refreshing break from the hustle and bustle of Smithville and the Jamboree. Hot women, cold beer, fried chicken, and a cool breeze...happy 4th indeed!
Awwww...one more look at my fiddle...don't she look pretty in her new case? Yeah, I've still got the old case and it's got lots of character, but the fiddle bounced around in it a little too much...made me nervous.
hbsongs948overandout
old fiddle...new home
Old fiddle...new home...Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone
