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No lie: Even though I’ve given 2 pairs of my precious Chippewas (Model # 27914) to fellow troubadors; 1 pair to Chris Berardo, and the other to Mickey Braun, I won’t give this last pair away. This pair of boots fits me like boots fit in songs, like they know me. Our friend Clark at Chippewa calls this [...]

I can’t really think of a better way to start a visit to upstate NY than pizza and beer. We met the boys at our friends the Colvin’s house when we all arrived outside of Rochester on Thursday night. I awoke to Mystiqueros sprawled all over the house. What must the neighbors think of the [...]

It was actually kind of hard to leave Knoxville. I’m really beginning to love that whole area. We ended our Tennessee time with a stop at WDVX in downtown Knoxville for The Blue Plate Special radio show. This radio station is an exceptional example of good radio. They listen to and serve their community and [...]

If there is anything you may have learned about me from past tours it’s that I LOVE to eat in Memphis. We went straight to Central BBQ when we pulled into town on Friday. There is no better way for me to say hello to one of my favorite southern cities than a pork plate [...]

the mighty mystiqueros did 5,000 miles, 15 states, 19 gigs in 22 days in june, and i could have stayed on the road a while longer, i was having such a great time playing for new faces, and making new friends out there.  there were so many highlights, and so many cool gigs – the [...]

I learned my lesson last summer, and just like when I came to NYC for a show with Brian Langlinais this past February, I booked us a hotel over the river in NJ for our 2 night stay in the NYC area. Our first night was night off and I finally got a workout in [...]

El Guapo & I spent 3 days in the Carolinas this week, having left Charlotte, NC this morning, after a wonderful night at a place I’d been hearing about for years, Puckett’s Farm Equipment, which is was as cool as I expected. Thanks to Brian Deal, a gentle semi-giant of a man who made us [...]

WW and I arrived at WSKZ in Chatanooga with a few minutes to spare for our radio appearance. WW was scheduled to play a songwriter in the round show in the Riverbend Festival that night and the radio show was part of it. We had good time on the air and shared our time with [...]

I know I’ve sung the praises of Jimmy Davis many times on this blog and I’m going to do it again. I love Jimmy Davis! And I love Memphis. I’ve been looking forward to playing at the Otherlands Coffee Bar in Memphis again since the last time we had a show there in February. I [...]

And so it begins…… We’re off. The Mystiquero summer 2001 east coast tour has begun! 18 shows, 22 days and …..  I don’t actually want to know how many miles. WW and I packed the van and headed off to Tomball, TX for our first show at Main Street Crossing. Austin musician Patterson Barrett joined [...]

Hola tribe! I know, I know it’s been awhile. I hope you jumped over to my blog at billsmallmusic.com/blog in February and March to follow my east coast adventure. I think blogging is most fun for me on the road, so get ready, cause another east coast adventure is on the way. The MQ’s took [...]

As some of you know, we’ve been playing a regular 9pm show on Wednesdays at the Saxon Pub in Austin for quite some time now. Just shy of 2 years actually. We’re there most Wednesdays and it’s really become a great hang. It’s never the same show 2 weeks in a row. Being easily bored [...]

I know, I know, bad blogger, bad…..  I have been quite remiss in my MQ blogging duties of late, but to be honest, we’re in the slow season for all things MQ. Spending time with family and playing a few shows close to home. So, not much new news here. Don’t worry, come next spring, [...]

On Saturday I actually woke up well rested. We weren’t planning to leave La Jitas early, so everyone got to sleep in a bit. The ride to Alpine was  quick and before I knew it we were pulling up in front of the newly remodeled Holland Hotel. We had come out a few weeks earlier [...]

I don’t know if I woke up so much as came to on Friday morning. The sun was slanting thru the blinds of our hotel room and all I could think about was not missing breakfast. We left Marathon about 9:30 am friday morning to get on the road to the LaJitas Resort. Once again [...]

This is the first of 4 posts about our trip out west this year…… It’s not usually my idea of a good time to sleep four hours, get up at 6 a.m., drive an hour, drop off the dog, drive another hour to Luckenbach and get on a charter bus full of people for a [...]

I should know better. I’ve been here before. I know what the energy is like. 2 days in NYC with the band and I feel like I’ve been up for 4 days straight. We pulled into Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon. A run up to Inwood to pick up backline for the show and then downtown [...]

We only left an hour late today. Considering how fun it was to stay in DC I think we did really well. For lunch I had a burger from a place in Dupont Circle that rocked my world. I should have taken a picture. It was the Cuban burger form a place called The Burger [...]

Tip toeing barefoot through secret doorways into rooms filled with books and antiques. The walls covered in paintings. Guitars signed by stars shine in all the corners. Muddy Waters growls from the juke box as we play a game of Cut Throat on the ornate billiards table. Were these my dreams or is that how [...]

Rollin, Rollin, Rollin It’s been a crazy couple of weeks as evidenced by my lack of posts. It’s been one adventure after another on the Mystic road. Our friend, the immensely talented, fun to hang out with, singer / songwriter, Memphisian, Reverend (not really) Jimmy Davis has been sharing the stage with us since the [...]