[waterhill]

Him and Townes always caught my ear. Not sure why. I suppose I dig the songs.

Have a cat named Townes, for the sake of the song. The little bastard sings us awake every morning at 5:30 a.m. to go potty.

I met Townes Van Zandt at Poor David’s Pub back in ‘94. He smelled like the road. I swore to God that night that I would never ever live like that. Seemed to be a shitty life, and I am right.

Met Waits once and he was a dickhead. I know why...

The road will kill you...

[Michael.SF.]

In college I worked the campus radio station and worked annually (3 yrs) on their Banjo, Fiddle and guitar Festival. One of my tasks was handling the “Green Room” ( it was the coaches lounge in the gym) in that role I dealt with a lot of people and talent.

some of the nicest were: Bonnie Raitt, Kenny Rogers, Linda Ronstat, Guy Clark, John Prine, Doc Watson, Jimmy Buffet, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely, Robert Earl Keene and Lyle Lovet

others not so nice were: John Stewart and Steve Earle

Mind you some of their managers were jerks, but the talent were usually very nice.

[gundog]

He smelled like the road.

Where ya been is good and gone,

All you keep’s the gettin’ there....