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Sonny.....Her name is Linda Smith...ironically her maiden name is Smith as well...

Charlie...My mother tells about going to high school with Mac Davis...I can't remember how many tubs of beer we consumed at the Copper Caboose in the early days...I think its like a Chuck E Cheese now, but in the eighties, it was a good place to escape a sandblasting...I sure would like to move to L...

Craig....I do remember the Joe Ely's jams...man, there is alot to remember and alot I miss about Lubbock...My mom grew up there and we still go back to visit relatives....How about the "blue margaritas" at the Texas Spoon...We used to make day trips to Ruidoso to snow ski...the best pizza ...

Hey Craig...surely you remember a cat by the name of Lloyd Maines out that direction...I know you remember the Maines Brothers Band....OOHHHH, the morning after a night at Pikefest after the Maines Brothers played....it still hurts!...Lloyd is an awesome picker, all the way around.

I will be going...Bob Hoffnar, are you coming down??...remember the gig we did with James Hand down in Clifton, Texas...the guitar player, John Garrett, with us that night will be meeting me there for a few rounds...and visit...I bet Danny Nacarrato will be there...Danny, I haven't seen or heard fro...

Hey Bob....send me an email

new email address...smithpat1@earthlink.net

Good one Jon.....MMMMM...BBEEEEEERRRR....

BTW, Bob Hoffnar, are you reading this thread?

Hello Bruce?.....are you out there buddy?

Bruce....I sent you an email....thanks in advance for your time


Patrick "Dean" Smith

Reece....Where is mine?

This job will be in Ft. Worth Saturday night, 2-24.....I cant do it but I was asked to post it...It is basically newer country cover tunes with a couple of originals..nothing difficult..Female front singer, keys, lead guitar/fiddle player, bass, drums...Contact Alan @ 817-341-7300 or 817-341-2121

Hey Mike....Bob is the man...I have some pictures of Bob Hoffnar tearin' it up in a real Texas roadhouse, believe it or not...Remember the 'real cowboys' Bob???...We had a great time that night

Hey Bob....Texas roadhouse is where you need to be...Give me a call!

For those of you in Dallas / Ft Worth...Wynn Stewart's daughter, Wren will be at Big Balls in Cowtown on Sunday, July 16...I think they will start around 6 pm and Ralph Mooney will be playing...I understand some of Wynn's band will be there...They are gonna be playing alot of Wynn's music from the n...

Thanks for the input everyone...I think the Reed Kotler model is the way to go....Let's all have a great new year!

Pat Smith

Some of you from around Texas may remember when Lloyd and his brothers were still playing and you might remember some of their albums...I was in Lubbock over the weekend and found out that the "Panhandle Dancer" album has been re-mastered to CD...The album was cut in 1982 and it sounds as ...

Hey Terry....Great sound out there in Dallas the other night and it was good to see you...Let me know when you might be there again, and if I'm not tied up, I will try and make it!.......

Thanks for the input from everyone...All the help has been great!

Pat Smith
Arlington, Texas

Hey Steve..educate me just a minute on this machine...It will play CD's and slow them down, right?...And you can run a line out to your amp or audio in for a similar device?...I am assuming that the speed is somewhat user variable...Thanks again for your input

Pat Smith
Arlington, Texas

What is the best machine on the market right now to decipher licks...One that slows 'em down but keeps pitch...Thanks for the input in advance!

Pat Smith
Arlington, Texas

Look back in the history for about a month...I think Terry Downs had started a thread that nailed it....

Pat Smith
Arlington, Texas