I just left Tom and his wife Pat. They arrived in Bossier City at about 7:30 p.m. They are staying at the hotel where I play at the "piano" bar.
Towards the end of the evening, he played several songs on my keyboard. He plays very well and has an excellent voice.
Afterwards my wife and I and the Cavanaughs went to Hollywood Casino for a late dinner.
It was their first time to try Crawfish. I think they liked them o.k., but it WAS a buffet so they had plenty of backup choices as well.
We took plenty of photos, but I'm too tired to process them tonight. Maybe tomorrow.
They are leaving in the morning to drive their new truck back to Michigan.
More later,
DonM

Don,
it's always great when two Synthzone members meet in person; I will never cease to thank this Forum because it has enabled me to meet some of the best people I have ever known in my life.
Please, share with us pictures and all the details you can.

Ah Yes, Bossier City. I remember it from my youth. There were more great bars and nite clubs in this town than any person could have frequented in their lifetime--but I gave it a heck of a try when I was 22 years old. Damn, that was 40 years ago. Don, it the place still as much fun and is it still filled with great clubs?

Gary

hi Don & Tom: Look forward to seeing the pics. btw: What tunes did you guys play that evenng? I assume you included 'Jambalaya', right? Did you get a chance to record your performance? If so, would love to hear. - Scott

I don't remember how to paste pictures here, but here's a link to them. http://www.imira.com/Album/GuestView.asp...p%3FCPIndex%3D0
Click on the photos to make them bigger.
We had a great time, but the visit was too short. We did see Tom and Pat again this morning, because I left my cell phone in Tom's truck and they were nice enough to drop it off at my house, as they were on the way out of town.
Travelin' Easy--Bossier City still has some clubs, but it's not like the old days when illegal gambling, B-girls and all that was wide-spread. We now have three Casinos, and two more just across the river in Shreveport.
Back in the 50's and 60's though, it was really wild. I came to town in 1977 and got in on the tail-end of it. The Louisiana Hayride was still going, but only a shadow of it's former status.
Scott: I played a lot of Country music Saturday, because that was what the customers were asking for. We had several very talented singers on hand, plus a couple of good guitar players. Aaron Cash (Johnny's half-brother) was there and he sounds exactly like Big John himself. He's a few years younger and stays on key a little better!
When I finally persuaded Tom to play while I took a break, the audience loved him. He played "Route 66", "I Saw Her Standing There", and several more (I was gone to the rest room for a while!)
Tom also took photos, and I'll bet he will post some.
DonM


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Thanks for sharing the experience DonM. It's great that you took some pictures for us. And yes, the stool did look like it was set a little high for Tom

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Thanks for sharing the great shots. And I thought Don Mason (left) was tall at 6'-5". By the looks of the bottom pic, perhaps Tom (right) should have pursued 'hoop dreams'. - Scott

Scott,
I thought the same at first, but then realized that Don is sitting on his stool (look at the mic in front of his face...)

Tom's taller than I am. . . . until I stand up. You can see us standing with wives on the link up above.
Not only am I taller, but I'm fatter too. But 32 pounds less than a month or so ago. Atkins is working great.
I didn't intend to wear that shirt to work. I had an earlier job that ended at 6:00 p.m. Had to pack up and cross town for this job, and I got there about 7:00. I had a nicer shirt and vest with me, and I carried them into the motel, intending to change, but there were people there already, so I just sat down and started playing.
DonM

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