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When I was going to school at the University of Texas in Austin, from 1985 to 1989, I loved hanging out in the music stores for fun on Saturday afternoons. I was living on my own, in a super cool town, with music all around. I had no money, so I couldn’t buy anything, but … Read moreJimmie Vaughan

So, I had to run up to our neighborhood grocery store, Randalls, one morning, as I do most days. It was a few days before new years’ eve 2016/2017, just a few months before Gregg and the band Journey were inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame. Anyway, so I’m in Randalls, nobody … Read moreGregg Rolie

It’s no secret, I’m a huge Stevie Ray Vaughan fan and I’m proud to say that it dates back a bit to my senior year in high school, 1985. Stevie Ray Vaughan had already made a name for himself by then, his first record, Texas Flood came out in 1983, and he had been playing … Read moreStevie Ray Vaughan

So, of all of these cool stories, this encounter shook me up the most. I mean, come on, it’s Robert “friggin’” Plant. The guy is a “rock star” among rock stars. I still can’t believe it in some ways but here’s what happened… My son had wanted this special Lego set, a haunted house, for … Read moreRobert Plant

This event happened back in 2006, so it’s been a while, but I remember it like it was yesterday….. I’ve played guitar and bass for the better part of the last 35 years. A good friend of mine, Avrel Seale, lives here in Austin so we get together every now and then and record some … Read moreDash Crofts – Seals and Crofts

Back in 1985, just after moving to Austin for my freshman year at The University of Texas, I started going to as many concerts as I could. Most of the big shows were at the Frank Erwin Center on the UT Campus. After going to a few concerts there, we discovered that all the bands … Read moreThe Four Seasons