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Tombstone.... down by the mexican border!!

Rick Jolley

:evil: Well, I thought we'd hold up for a couple of weeks (or longer) so that the Deuces management would see that we deserved better than we were getting. "No Rick... you're not the leader any more." The band mutineed, and went back into the 4D and they've been playing ever since. NO PAYI...

I don't think it's for sale. Johnny Noland (South Side Johnny's) bought it and has been fixing it up. I understand that street people were living in it for a while and really messed it up. I need to talk with him about what kind of music he's going to have. (SSJ is rock & blues) I'll let you kno...

After 18 months of struggles, Tombstone is opening a REAL Senior Center in the Fire House! The new director is Debbie Hankard; pretty, friendly, and very capable.

Our first event will be a potluck and OPEN JAM this Sunday.

Open at 12, Eat at one, start playing at 2.

You are all invited!

Rick

Well, Chuck Smith (from Safford, AZ) showed up for our 31st jam. It was WONDERFUL!!! He would play all those great steel licks on his universal, and we would all get a big smile on our faces!! But I have been pretty badly treated by the manager of the Four Deuces, and we will quit playing for a whil...

I put a lot of stuff about Western Swing on the website this morning. I forgot about one of my important ELECTRIC influences -- Eldon Chamblin. How could he have played all that stuff without an electric guitar??

Rick
http://rixwest.com

You bet your sweet a** we do!! I have no use for "Acoustic Nazis" -- I call them -- who seem to think that just because a bunch of ignorant kids don't learn how to use their instruments, we should trash them all. All of my heroes, from Merle and Chet, to Curly, Bud & Buddy, played elec...

I take my stuff in about 4. People start showing up and setting up about 6. Officially, we start at 7, but sometimes we play a little before that. It's a circle jam, everybody gets to play, take turns calling tunes. Very friendly, very competent group, with a few "open mike" set-ins to cha...

This week marks the 27th consecutive week of the Tombstone Country Jam! Our slider is in Havasu City, sure could use another one!! Now meeting outside in the patio (if it doesnt rain) Lots more room.

Four Deuces Saloon, 3rd and Allen Street (Across from the park)

Rick Jolley

That's a bargain price for a wonderful amp!! (I have one -- my son using it for keyboard.)

We just finished our 11th week at the Four Deuces. Always at least 12 players or more! Very competent, very smooth -- observing all the right "breaks", holding the volume down, playing mostly "Americana" -- Country, country, country-- with a little classic rock & pop thrown i...

I need a fiddle player (zydeco, eh?) for a Mardi Gras gig in Tombstone, AZ on the 21.

I need a fiddle player in general for the jam we're doing at the 4 deuces every Tues Night. (That one doesn't pay.)

Call 520-457-3234

Rick Jolley
...and the Paradise Prospectors

We're doing a circle jam at the Four Deuces in Tombstone every Tuesday night (7 til) We've been going 4 weeks, 12 players every time, SRO at the bar, GREAT COUNTRY MUSIC!!!!!!!!! Four Deuces is at 3rd & Allen, kittycorner from the city park. We need steel guitar (doesn't every one) and fiddle. W...

Boy am I glad we don't have to play tonight. (We'd be playing to an empty room)

10 degrees right now (feels like -3) going down to -4 (feels like -35) tonight!!

Winter in Colorado!

Have fun at the Yuma Jam!

Rick

These Jams have been cancelled until it warms up a little! March or April. Just too cold for the old folks to come out and dance!

Too bad. It was a lot of fun playing, and we made some good music!

CU

This Wed. 7-11PM, we will feature Tim "Zydeco" Zahn on accordion & keyboard. I will have my Dekley E9 3+3 set up for any steelers, and copies of "Saturday Night Shuffle" CD.

Come and play, come and listen, come and dance! Support country music in the Springs!!

Rick Jolley

This Wed, another Jam at the Navajo Hogan. This one will feature Oakley Cassaboom & his U12. If you haven't heard him you should. Always room for more pickers, singers & dancers. I have copies of Tom Bresh's _Saturday Night Shuffle_, tribute to Merle Travis, STARRING Buddy Emmons (doesn't he...

Jamie,

You talked about pooling, and I'd love to do that! Keep it in mind.

Rick Jolley

Holidaze are too slow in a bar, lots of other things going on. We will resume the Jam on Jan 9th.

Have a Merry Christmas and HNY!

Rick Jolley

Oakley is a gem to play with!! We had a minimum of sit-ins, and a handful of listeners, but we sure had a good time. Christmas is grim for bar action, however, so we probably won't really get going good until after New Years. Tanks to everyone who showed up!!

Rick

This Wed (Dec 19) we will be featuring Oakley Cassaboom -- relatively new to the Springs -- on his U-12. Lots of other folks showing up to pick and grin, or dance and grin. <grin> Son Tim (keybds & accordion) will be playing at Jack Quinn's, downtown. Next week -- I'll bring my own Dekley again....

Thanks to everyone who showed up! Jamie played my Dekley and did just fine, in spite of his protestations that he's never played in public. I'll post another msg for the jam next week.

Cheerios

Rory has been here all along, altho he gave his steel to his daughter. He had my steel for a while. But about two months ago, he went to live with a daughter in the pacific northwest, after the place he was living in (for 13 years) got sold out from under him.

We all miss him.

Rick

By the time I arrived in COS (1970) the premier place was the Cow Palace, which Jack Jackson started after he sold Crossroads West in Albuquerque. 7 nights of Live C&W, a big hardwood dance floor, and Cocktail Waitresses that had you "drinkin' or leavin'." In the 70's, there were 20 cl...

Yes, the Hogan, superficially, still looks about the same. Same Neon Indian Chief on the roof! Same arched ceiling inside. Owners a couple of times back (hee hee) put in a really good sound system so you don't have to take your own in. (What a boon for a jam, eh?) They've had nothing but Blues for t...