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Rick Jolley
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Posted 7 Jul 2009 4:18 am |
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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)
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Matthew Prouty
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Posted 8 Jul 2009 11:22 am
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Rick,
What time does this kick off?
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Rick Jolley
From:
Colorado Springs
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Posted 8 Jul 2009 12:23 pm
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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 challenge us some times.
We play until 9:30 or so, unless we have somebody that's really dragging us down. (80-year-old drummer with bad legs drug us down so bad we quit at 8:30!!) He's not there any more.
It's a lot of fun. And of course, everybody is welcome.
Rick
Lead guitar, vocals
PS: Other regulars
Bruce Smith: Bass
Linda Smith: Piano & vocals
Tom Coffman: Rhythm guitar & vocals
John Keenan: Rhythm guitar & vocals
Joe Andrews: 5-str. Banjo & vocals
Molly Jo Fuller: Banjo
Wanda Dibble: Washboard
PS: The beer is cold. You get one free one. |
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Matthew Prouty
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Warsaw, Poland
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Posted 8 Jul 2009 12:29 pm
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Rick,
Do you all play with any amps?
I am going to be down in the next couple of weeks and would like to swing by.
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Rick Jolley
From:
Colorado Springs
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Posted 8 Jul 2009 2:58 pm Amps?
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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 electric.
The music is quiet, but almost everyone is amplified. (The way God intended Country music to be played!!)
It's kinda funny. They have a Western Music Festival here in November and try to play cowboy music. But they don't have:
+ A Steel
+ An accordion
Yet if you listen to Gene & Roy, what do you hear?
I guess you can tell this is a hot button for me. I will discuss it at length on my new website. Eventually.
Best,
Rick Jolley (Senor Reek)
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Rick Jolley
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Colorado Springs
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Posted 9 Jul 2009 8:19 am
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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
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Rick Jolley
From:
Colorado Springs
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Posted 16 Aug 2009 8:19 pm
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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 while.
I will let you know when/if we start up again, when/where,etc. It's a pretty good jam. (31 weeks, eh?)
Rick Jolley
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Rick Jolley
From:
Colorado Springs
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Posted 28 May 2012 3:22 pm
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 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 PAYING WEEKENDS!!
No leader. Doc Diamond calls them "The Mob".
They're better off. No Bossy Rick. Rick is back in
Colorado Springs, looking for a good gig!!!
Gimme a shout if you need a good lead guitarist who can sing and harmonize.
Rick Jolley
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Jon Logan
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 29 May 2012 8:16 am Tombstone Jam
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Hmmm,,,, I'm cornfuzed,,,, the index says this was posted May 28, 2012 but the message itself is dated 7 July 2009. Was this in Lake Havasu City Arizona, about an hour away from where I live,,, or ??? are older messages getting recycled ???
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Rick Jolley
From:
Colorado Springs
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Posted 29 May 2012 9:20 am
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Message is labeled wrong. I just posted it yesterday.
Tombstone.... down by the mexican border!!
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