“In ancient times, hundreds of years before the dawn of history, lived a strange race of people….. the Druids” – Spinal Tap. Often times, people wonder what a country rock band does with it’s down time on the road. Well, being the knowledge seekers that we are, we are often lead to interesting historical sites, [...]
Posts from ‘May, 2010’
May 17
KNBT Americana Jam
My favorite show of the year was yesterday. The annual KNBT Americana Jam 2010. Why do I love this show? 1. It’s at Gruene Hall (need I say more about that?) 2. It’s where the Mystiqueros were born – May 2006, Walt needed a band for this show. Ray, John, Marcus, Tina, Walt and I [...]
May 10
Happy Anniversary!
Last week was our one year anniversary at the Saxon Pub. It’s gone fast. I remember WW coming to us with the idea of doing a weekly show at the pub. My first gig at the Saxon Pub was opening for Jimmy LaFave in 1990. Over the next 19 years I played there a few [...]
May 04
Someone Different Every Night
One of the things I’ve come to love most about being a Mystiquero is the traveling musical circus we’ve created around us. Road gigs with Jimmy Davis or Brian Langlinais, Luckenbach with Ron Flynt or Davis Raines, shows with Corby Schaub or original MQ Crazy Uncle Mertis (Marcus Eldridge). There’s never a dull musical moment. [...]
