6/12/09
Father's Day coming up June 21st. I'll be heading up to see Dad. Meanwhile, Craig Bickhardt and I did a video (shot and edited by Keith Miles and Cindy Wall) for the song "Father's Day" which is on my CD, "By My Own Hand". So, OK, here's the plan - we need everyone to send a link to this video out to everyone on their address list. By Father's Day, I'm thinking several million views! Hell, it might even go bacterial!
Father's Day coming up June 21st. I'll be heading up to see Dad. Meanwhile, Craig Bickhardt and I did a video (shot and edited by Keith Miles and Cindy Wall) for the song "Father's Day" which is on my CD, "By My Own Hand". So, OK, here's the plan - we need everyone to send a link to this video out to everyone on their address list. By Father's Day, I'm thinking several million views! Hell, it might even go bacterial!
So we have this lovely dog, Lila. She's young and frisky and even though I was taking her for long walks daily, she still had energy to burn. One day I was poking around the internet for some options - maybe a backpack or something - and I came across dog scooters. This clip was done soon after I got the scooter for her. Since this, she's taken to running like the wind while taking me for a ride. She loves it! And with her sled-dog geneology, I think it's a great fit. I could be imagining this, but I think she understood the word, "Mush" immediately.. (camera work by cousin Tim).
I'd like to thank everyone for all the good thoughts, prayers, cards, calls and donations that you gave to me and my family at the passing of my mother, Erma. She was a great lady and mom and she'll be dearly missed by all who knew her. Erma was born in Fosston, MN on April 5th, 1919. She died after a long bout of failing health at age 90 on May 10th, 2009. Omar and Erma raised me and my 2 brothers in Oklee, MN, where my dad was the publisher of the local newspaper from 1947 to 1971. Erma assisted with the newspaper business as well as being a homemaker and mother. She also sewed a lot of our clothing when we were grade-school age. She fed us well and worried us all through 12 grades of school. We were never once without love. Rest easy mom. You've earned it.POCO ALUMNI REUNITE FOR THE FUN OF IT!
How cool is this? I'm grateful to have been a part of this illustrious crew at the Stagecoach Festival in Indio, CA. last weekend. These are the guys who toured incessantly back in the 70s to establish Poco as a seminal artistic force in American music. Here's a bit of back-stage insider information -- everyone smiled a lot.. L-R: George Lawrence, Rusty Young, George Grantham, Richie Furay, Timothy B. Schmit, Jim Messina, Paul Cotton and whatsmyname. Photo by Claudia Upton.
4/17/09
Poco will reunite with Timothy B. Schmit, Richie Furay, George Grantham and Jim Messina for a show at the Stagecoach Festival in Indio, CA next week. CLICK HERE FOR REUTERS ARTICLE.
And since I'm linking articles (isn't this internet thing just fab!), here's a Philadelphia Inquirer article on my friend, Craig Bickhardt.
Don't ask. DON'T. EVER. ASK.
Poco lost a long-time great friend this past week. Bill Herzog has been knowing the band since the 1960s. Always humble, always cheerful, always a joy to be around.
And not to mention that his "Zogtone" line of clothing kept us all stylish.. You're already greatly missed by a whole lot of folks - rest easy, Zog..
Poco did 2 shows at the Atlantis in Reno, NV last weekend. So good to get back out on the road. Sandy Ficca from Firefall sat in with us so George Lawrence could attend the NAMM convention in LA. Sandy, you did a fine job, mate. Also on the bill: Pure Prairie League (with Sandy on drums for the injured Rick Schell) and Firefall (oddly enough, as a trio without Sandy on drums). The 3 bands work together quite often. It's a good feeling to be out on the road with good friends and true professionals like these guys... Work here continues on Keith Miles' new project, as well as the Megan Birdsall CD... I took a couple of extra days after our Reno shows to go skiing at Lake Tahoe's Heavenly Mountain ski resort . Awesome! I love to ski and just haven't had the chance to do it in about 4 years. The mountain air, the breathtaking view - truly refreshing!
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