Please listen. Please play T-Bone Burnett - The Other Side https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6n7xOfvov7Dum3NubcUj_gqj1Kv9Bu4v Thanks, Neal

In the last year of Sweetwater, the ship was going down and I was left

A few months before, I had been to see the ‘Rolling Thunder Review’ at

 To tell the truth, I don’t remember who the headliner was, but I do

  As suspected, they didn’t draw all that well, but enough so I could

 I only saw T Bone Burnett once after that.  My band Swing Shift was

 It’s been fun to watch T-Bone’s rise to fame and glory, and I always

Yes I will play a cut on Celtic Crossroads. jc “Many pages of life have turned, many lessons I have learned” Woody Guthrie T Bone In the last year of Sweetwater, the ship was going down and I was left at the steering wheel. The girl friends, my partners, and most of the original staff were all gone for various reasons worn out by six years of the night club business. I was determined to keep her afloat, but years of being under imminent domain from the city was wearing me down too. There were still some good nights and memorable moments with incredible music, but reasons for holding on were dissipating, and it was lonely at the top without support of close comrades. My trusty barkeep Eddie was still enthusiastic, Wynn the janitor was loyal, and Joyce ‘the Voice’ was steadfast at the door, but the meager gains looked more meager than ever. A few months before, I had been to see the ‘Rolling Thunder Review’ at the Universal Amphitheatre. It was at the end of its run and lacked some of the magic from its beginnings, but it was still a good show. I remembered a tall guitar player named T-Bone Burnett who Dylan had introduced, and so when his name came across my desk I booked him to open a show because they weren’t asking for much. To tell the truth, I don’t remember who the headliner was, but I do remember ’T’ and his Alpha band with David Mansfield. I thought they were great, and T-Bone was a good front guy with an entertaining patter. I decided to invite him back, as a headliner, even though I wasn’t sure about his drawing power. I was on my own and I could do things like that just because it was good music and deserved to be heard. T- Bone was really grateful for this and we became friends. At the time he wasn’t really known and was hungry for support. As suspected, they didn’t draw all that well, but enough so I could have him back several times, as he built up a small following. After the shows, he would come up to the office and hang out for a bit. One time he came up with his guitar and started to sing Woody Guthrie songs. He was surprised when I asked for his guitar and did ‘Oklahoma Hills Where I Was Born’. He couldn’t believe I knew all the verses. This cemented a loose friendship, and I was able to put him on the last week we were open that November, as my partner John had pressured me to close. I only saw T Bone Burnett once after that. My band Swing Shift was playing a concert at McCabe’s in Santa Monica. I came down the stairs near the entrance to go on, and there was T with a smallish person standing next to him. T-Bone himself is very tall, so it was a little mutt and jeffish. I was glad to see him, as he said he had come to see me and introduced his friend whose name I really didn’t hear in the crowded lobby. As I was walking away to the stage, I realized who it was. T-Bone Burnett had brought Elvis Costello to see my band. It’s been fun to watch T-Bone’s rise to fame and glory, and I always hoped I would see him someday to congratulate Mr. Burnett on his success, but it probably won’t happen. On Thu, Jan 16, 2025 at 12:28 PM Neal Losey via Onair <onair@list.kcbx.net> wrote: > Please listen. Please play > T-Bone Burnett - The Other Side > https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6n7xOfvov7Dum3NubcUj_gqj1Kv9Bu4v > > Thanks, > Neal > _______________________________________________ > Onair mailing list -- onair@list.kcbx.net > To unsubscribe send an email to onair-leave@list.kcbx.net >