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Topic: I'm opening tomorrow for Asleep At The Wheel - Evanston. IL |
T. C. Furlong
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Lake County, Illinois, USA
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Posted 1 Aug 2010 9:36 am |
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Well now I've gone and done it. I agreed to put a trio together and open for my favorite band in the whole world. Asleep At The Wheel - with Eddie Rivers on his magic Stringmaster. We're playing at a great place in Evanston, Illinois (just one town north of Chicago) called SPACE. It's the Monday 8/2/10 show.
The TC Furlong trio (aka TC3) will take the stage at 8PM. Joining me will be tele master John Rice and swingin' upright bass player Malcolm Ruhl. I've also asked the fabulous Ingrid Graudins to sing a couple with us and rounding out the set will be mandolin virtuoso Don Stiernberg on five string electric mandolin for a couple of tunes. I figured the general public shouldn't be subjected to a whole set of steel guitar instrumentals which is what the SPACE booking guys asked me to do.
In case anyone is interesting in catching the show, I have arranged discount tickets for forum brothers and sisters. Just send me an email and I'll give you the discount code for the tickets page of the SPACE website.
http://www.evanstonspace.com/calendar_aug.html
Hope to see some "FOBROs" there tomorrow night!
TC |
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Elton Smith
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Texas, USA
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Posted 1 Aug 2010 9:45 am
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Wish I could make it .Tell Ray Elbo said hey.
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John Macy
From:
Rockport TX/Denver CO
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Posted 1 Aug 2010 4:24 pm
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Dang, that twelve hundred mile thing is always getting in the way... Wish I could be there...
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Billy Murdoch
From:
Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.
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Posted 1 Aug 2010 4:31 pm
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T.C.
I will be there in spirit,I know You will have a great night.
Tell us all about it.
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Jerry Erickson
From:
Atlanta,IL 61723
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Posted 1 Aug 2010 4:39 pm
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| John, It's just a shade over a thousand miles, not twelve hundred. Have a fun gig TC and say hey to John Rice for me. |
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Mickey Adams
From:
Bandera Texas
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Posted 1 Aug 2010 7:24 pm
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Hey TC!...My boss spent the weekend with Ray in Oshkosh!...Did I GET INVITED?.......NOOOOOO!...LOL
AND, I saw Randy Beavers NEW splits...Ya know Im gonna have to have a pair right?.....You call me so we can make arrangements for em'...Peace BRO!...I know you'll KNOCKAHOMA!
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john widgren
From:
Wilton CT
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Posted 2 Aug 2010 4:38 am Tc
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Knock em dead TC, I know you will. Sorry I missed you in NYC. Next time for sure...
Best, JW
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L. A. Wunder
From:
Lombard, Illinois, USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2010 9:56 pm
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Hey T.C.!
Hope you had a great gig opening for AATW,and I'm sorry I couldn't be there to see it. |
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Craig Schwartz
From:
McHenry IL
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Posted 3 Aug 2010 7:21 am
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Hey TC, I just found your thread a day late and a dollar short as usual, If you have any other gigs comin up please let me know, I`ll have a cheering section for you ... (me, myself, & I) I could also be 1 of your rodees, I`m in mchenry
Craig
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T. C. Furlong
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Lake County, Illinois, USA
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Posted 3 Aug 2010 4:43 pm
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Thanks for checking in all. The gig went off without a hitch. It was a great night and The Wheel was fantastic as usual. Not only was Eddie Rivers nailing it but each member of the band took their turn slaying the audience. Jason Roberts played a lot of four string electric mandolin. The bass player was unbelievably swingin'.
Ray Benson told me that Eddie was playing Gene Crownover's Stringmaster. The same one Gene played with The Texas Playboys. How cool is that?
A few photos from the gig last night. A friend even did a quick oil painting of me
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Elton Smith
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 3 Aug 2010 5:51 pm
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That had to be a blast.Thanks for sharing.
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Paddy Long
From:
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Posted 3 Aug 2010 8:49 pm
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Very cool gig TC, you lucky dog !!  Nice Franklin by the way.
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Jeff Bradshaw
From:
Leslieville, Alberta - Canada
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Posted 3 Aug 2010 9:11 pm
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| Cool TC!! |
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Ernie Pollock
From:
Mt Savage, Md USA
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Posted 4 Aug 2010 7:59 am thats gonna be fun
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I had the honor of playing at Brewskis in Cumberland Maryland, as front band for the Wheel. My band back then was 'Country Revue', in which, strangely enough, I played lead guitar. My lifelong friend Dick Atkinson of Frostburg Md played steel in the group.
John Ely was the Wheels steel player that night & of course they did a bang up job & we all had a great nite. Those folks in Asleep At the Wheel are really nice & easy to get along with. I know I sure enjoyed talking with John & some of the other guys as well. Ain't Memories Great!!
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