Mike Gross guest in Adolph Hofner movie

Mike Gross · From: Manchester, Connecticut, USA

I would like to invite all to watch the 2004 movie documentary on the life of Western Swing pioneer, Adolph Hofner that I appeared in as a guest. It can be viewed at any time indefinitely by just clicking on where it says "Adolph Hofner" on the home page of my "Swingin' West" web site www.swinginwest.com

Thanks!

Mike

Billy Wilson · From: El Cerrito, California, USA

That's a terrific little doc on Adolf there. Lot's of good tunes with some nice steel licks. Who played steel for him?

Earnest Bovine · From: Los Angeles CA USA

Nobody names their kids Adolf anymore.

Mike Gross · From: Manchester, Connecticut, USA

Billy,

That is probably Adolph's brother "Bash", Emil Hofner playing steel. He was Adolph's steel player all those many years.

I am thrilled that you enjoyed the documentary. It was real fun doing it. They interviewed me at the radio station for about two hours and as you can see about five minutes total was used.

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Mike

[This message was edited by Mike Gross on 19 November 2006 at 04:06 PM.]

Herman Visser · From: Rohnert Park, California, USA

Thanks Mike . I really enjoyed that

Ken Lang · From: Simi Valley, Ca

Very interesting. Adolf is someone I did not know about. Live and learn. Thanks from here as well Mike.

Jim Cohen · From: Philadelphia, PA

Mike Gross · From: Manchester, Connecticut, USA

Herman & Ken,

I am so glad that you enjoyed the documentary movie. Thanks for the comments!

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Mike

Herb Steiner · From: Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064

Excellent contribution, Mike. Thanks to Hank Pell for sending a link over to me. It was nice to see my old pals Gerry Trevino and Jr. Mitchan as well.

Adolph was a fixture around here, fer sure. He played for years at the VFW Hall on CR 812 southeast of Austin, last Sunday of the month. He never lost the old sound.

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Shane Reilly · From: Melbourne, Australia

I really enjoyed that Mike,thanks a lot! I'll have to go and get his music too,great stuff.
Cheers,Shane.

Mike Gross · From: Manchester, Connecticut, USA

Herb,

Thanks so very much for your kind comments. They are really appreciated!

When the producer contacted me about the movie and told me that he was going next to the San Antonio area to interview Adolph's family I told him that he had to get in touch with Junior who I believe, at that point, was the only remaining member of Adolph's band. It was great that they got to interview Junior as he really enjoyed that so very much and was so very informative. The sad part was that Junior passed away right after he had seen an advance copy of the movie. He called me that night so very excited. I will never forget it.

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Mike

Mike Gross · From: Manchester, Connecticut, USA

Shane,

It is so great to see that you got to enjoy it in Australia. That would be great if you get to listen to some of Adolph's music over in your wonderful country.

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Mike

Gary Carriger · From: Victoria, Texas

Mike,
Thanks for posting the link. I grew up in Central Texas, started going to dances at age 16. Adolph was one of the bands I used to dance to...as well as Jimmy Heap, the Circle C Playboys, etc. Some great memories.
Gary

Mike Gross · From: Manchester, Connecticut, USA

Gary,

It was my pleasure to share that Adolph Hofner nostalgia with you.

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Mike

Hank Pell · From: New York, USA

Mike,I really enjoy'd watching the Adolf hofner movie you sent me.i had forgoten all about it. I know you had mentioned it to me quite a while back.but i thought i was going to have to be on the look out on one of the PBS stations. but you made it easy for me. Mike i cant thank you enough. The next thing for me to do now, is Try to put it on a DVD from the computer. I will need some help with that.Thanks again mike.

Mike Gross · From: Manchester, Connecticut, USA

Hank,

It made its run of the film festivals and whatever PBS stations were interested and the producer decided to make it available on line to all. Although, he had been selling DVDs for a really low price (it was a labor of love) his kindness now makes it available to all. I am simply thrilled to see all that are enjoying it and hopefully it will help make a new generation aware of Adolph Hofner.

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Mike

[This message was edited by Mike Gross on 20 November 2006 at 12:58 PM.]

Jody Carver · From: KNIGHT OF FENDER TWEED

Hank, thank you and thanks to Mike as well, I am pleased that you joined this Forum. I'll send those cassette case's in a few days

oops, off topic

Hank Pell · From: New York, USA

Jody, Your CD'S Of The Mike Gross Show April 9,1988 are finished I will mail them out along with the Cassette of the songs you wanted Little Red Wagon, & Runing Around .I cant Find Brimstone & Fire By Jimmy Dale.I turned my whole basement upsude down looking for that one. The bump on my head that my wife gave me still didn't go down at all yet.

Jody Carver · From: KNIGHT OF FENDER TWEED

Hank,I found Brimstone and Fire. Watch that bump on your head, my wife was a pro at that

I'll get those cassettes to you as soon as I can,probably next week, due to the holidays. Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

Mike Gross · From: Manchester, Connecticut, USA

A bump for this documentary movie on Western Swing pioneer Adolph Hofner.