Shades of Autumn
Summer’s gone and here we are, dodging hurricanes and mosquitoes. Welcome to Southeast Texas, y’all! That’s OK, we’re all used to that stuff.
But the onset of fall means cooler weather is on the way and cooler weather means folks will slowly begin to emerge from their air-conditioned, hurricane-proofed houses and venture forth into the world once again. Like large, pallid butterflies they will leave the chrysalis and seek out the necessities of life… food, music, and beer. It’ll start slowly, but soon it will develop into an all-out swarm. Thousands will amass in a frenzy of freedom and hunger. These swarms are sometimes known as festivals, fairs, and bike-rallies! That, folks… is where we come in!
The Horse will be headlining Saturday night at Night of the Coyote on Oct 6, way out in the woods at the Mill Creek Motorcycle Campground in Spurger, Tx. Alan Leger and friends have really come a long way with the MCMC, holding two major rallies there a year… the Wild Azalea Run in March and Night of the Coyote in October. Lots of music, craziness, good food, and fun for everyone (over 18) whether you’re riding on two wheels or four. Another local band, Stone Free, will be appearing there, too. For more info, including a map and directions, scoot on over to mcmotorcyclecampground.com.
Also, the South Texas State Fair is a-comin’ to town, and Rockin’ Horse will be there. Haven’t nailed down a schedule yet, but I’ll let you know. Also looking forward to playing Softails in Baytown.
Had a great time at the Southeast Texas Musicians Forum party and jam on Friday, Oct 21 at Changing Times in Beaumont. For those of you who do not frequent the forum, it’s just a discussion board that has turned into something pretty special… over 750,000 hits in 2 years! Bands appearing at the Jam were Brother Man (a project including Mark Britt, Ben Sanders, Junior Lopez, and Tony Risotta), Larry Carrell’s new band, Stone Free, Rockin’ Horse, and the Wesley Niles Band. It was a large time, and we hope to have another one in about 6 months.
Meanwhile, if you’re in the mood to blog, bitch, or brag… tune into the Southeast Texas Musician’s Forum.
Hey… thanks for stoppin’ by.
Keep Rockin’
-Major Tom
