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  1. I haven't looked into the future series topics... but surely they will cover Van Zandt and the Austin / Texas scene.. right?
  2. Last one for the night. He hated John Denver with a real passion. When he was president Australia he gave Denver a good deal of money to cut a new album with new material. Denver took that money, recorded a live album (an evening with john Denver - 1975) and from what I gather spent and or snorted the rest of the money. I remember when Denver died, the old mans response was “good”. He was a tough old bird.
  3. You know I wish he had written a book about all that before he died. He was right there from late 60 to mid 70s - so in the PBS series right after patsy died or so. Episode 4
  4. I remember talking to mom after the CMA awards where Charlie Rich won for behind closed doors. She spoke to my grandfather and he was red hot bc Rich was out of control loaded. I think that was the year he was president of the Country music association. He was more of a Nashville sound guy but oversaw probably some of the worst in Nashville offerings (in my opinion) Kenny Rogers ... stuff like that. Barbara Mandrel He spent a decade or so in South America running RCa there. Signed Iglesias (the old man)
  5. Ok. So on the interesting front. 1. He passed on the Beatles. Was in NY with a bunch other RCA execs. Listened to a demo or some such. The consensus was RCA had Elvis why would they need this band from England. 2. Brought the Sex Pistols to Australia when he was president RCA Australia. Had the contracts all set to go. Sid Vicious pissed on the contracts right on his desk. My Grandad told them they would never work again. Put the word out and they didn’t. Now I don’t know about the didn’t work again but... I think they kind of reference the no working thing in Sid and Nancy. Can’t remember. 3. You can blame him .. or thank him for John Denver. He signed him ... also Abba when he was president Europe. 4. My grandmother loved Ray Price and I would see him often when he was in Nashville - Franklin when he retired. but I saw Jerry Reed the most. He was really down to earth. 5. He was just a hillbilly from Wheeling WV ... worked his way up from pressing records to President. He had a really good ear (less the Beatles thing). He passed away about 20 years ago. I have a few gold records he got from some artists. A few pics with Dolly and Milsap. Stiff like that.
  6. Ok csb. Kind of. Grandfather was president of RCA records and past CMA president in the early 70s. He had some great stories about trying to work with Willie and Waylon when they broke from the Nashville sound. How Roger Miller was about the craziest guy in Nashville. It would be common to go see him and walk into his house in Nashville and see Ray Price, Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins sitting in his living room. I was too young to really appreciate it. He was backstage when Charley Pride first performed on the Opry stage. Just some great stories.
  7. Tom T Hall sighting. Love this show
  8. Welcome to my world. Let’s have another - twins
  9. Agree. Just dump and dink them to death. Move the chains.
  10. Move the chains ... grind it out on them... there ya go!! Johnson !
  11. No way Dabo takes the foot off the gas. Run it up Coach. Leave no doubt!!!
  12. Step right up....come on in. 183 and Oak Knoll
  13. and there in lies the problem... For the love of all that is holy please stay out of our city..
  14. May I suggest. Jeep Wrangler. that way you can borrow it, out the top down and cruise campus. What’s up coeds!
  15. Ok. I’m sold. Appreciate the insight.
  16. I don’t get the need here? 5’7 ? Three Stars ... Is he the second coming of Tony Jones? Ok. Would rather have another LB or a bigger RB. My two cents.
  17. Grew up in the deserts of West Texas. Tarantulas and rattle snakes ... anything with more than 4 or less than 2 legs is up to no good. Leeches too. Jump in a pond at Hueco Tanks when I was young...Since that day....
  18. Based on what I see in the details - their contribution levels are about 50M more per year starting in 2015 then historical trends. Smells like they are including money given for capital projects, etc. Not really revenue. Contributions: Includes amounts received directly from individuals, corporations, associations, foundations, clubs or other organizations for the operations of the athletics program. Amounts paid in excess of a ticket’s value. Contributions include cash, marketable securities and in-kind contributions such as dealer-provided cars for staff use. Also includes revenue from preferential seating.
  19. Actress playing Rosalie is a Longhorn. Partial to red heads. Lucy Walters https://m.imdb.com/name/nm3046705/?ref_=m_ttfcd_cl11
  20. Saw my first altercation between the newly freed to camp where they please and a tax payer. Post office on Far West... dude camped out with sleeping bag under awning near front door....I assume a fellow northwest hills citizen yelling at him to get the f out. NW Hills Dude’s wife had to pull him away as the two were yelling at each other.
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