I'm hoping to finish up the book, but I've been having some medical problems that are holding me back. I don't think it's anything serious, but it's been causing me to have a headache almost all the time for several months. CT-scan didn't help. Now, I'm waiting for the specialist and other stuff. But it makes it hard to get much done. Sorry for the delay.
Richard

--- In texaspopfestival@yahoogroups.com, J L Stasney <jstasney@...> wrote:
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> Subject: RE: [texaspopfestival] 40th anniversary pop festival gig....let's get 'er done!
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> Love Uncle Ted....seen him with the Amboy Duke at the Celebreation of Life in 71. Plus being a lifer of the NRA, I've talked with him at the convention {NRA} Don't know how he'd take a bunch of ol hippies on his ranch thou. Probably for a fee...lol
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> Yeah, I started talking to Richard a couple of years ago about it...we kicked around ideas, places to have it...yada yada...it sorta died with a huge undertaking, daunting, to much to do task....yada yada...
> we talked about a get together reunion too...yada yada...
> now it's a coming upon us rather quickly. I was thinking today of some rather radical types we have on the scene....the Motor City Mad Man came to mind, 'ole Nuge....now 'ole Uncle Ted, he's got several acres of private domain and is a back to the roots type of guy. His Spirit Wild Ranch in the outskirts of Crawford, TX west of Waco. China Spring, Texas to be exact.
> Since the early 1990s Nugent has become both popular and criticized for his conservative beliefs and his anti-drug and anti-alcohol stances. He is a national spokesman for the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DAR'E) program, advocating the "natural highs" to be found in an outdoor lifestyle. 'Rumor has it he still burns a fat one once in a while....the Natural high ya knows....'
> He has hosted the Ted Nugent Kamp for Kids, which combines a curriculm of hands-on hunting, conservation, archery and a strong anti-drug message aimed mainly at underprivileged inner-city children. Nugent also is a spokesman for the National Field Archery Association, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. 'This is good....no dwunks....'
> An advocate of hunting and gun-ownership rights, Nugent currently serves on the Board of Directors of the National Rifle Association (NRA).[23][24]
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> Frank Zappa also comes to mind as someone gone to dedicate this concert to. As much of a Rebel as they got.
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> ZZ Top also comes to mind as down home Texas boys with attitude.
> Billy Gibbons (lead vocals, guitar), Dusty Hill (vocals, bass, keyboards), and Frank Beard (drums, percussion).
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> Toby friggin' Keith, country boy Toby...well, a rock a billy but good as gold.
> The dude has a way with PROGRESSIVE Country Rock.
> He's a rebel rouser no doubt.
> He'll fit in with this.
> He ain't a Texan, but, he a close second being an OKIE.
> He'll bring in a progressive crowd too.
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> This is just a start of things, when ya get the big boys with big hearts involved for a "CAUSE", big things happen rather quickly.
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> If these guys can't donate the place, I'll just bet cha they know of a place.....
> No doubt the connections they have in the business will make this happen...
> Get these guys all together for a collective effort and the Great Texas sky's the limit.
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> Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 05:20:19 -0700
> Subject: Re: [texaspopfestival] 40th anniversary pop festival gig....let's get 'er done!
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> Subject: Re: [texaspopfestival] 40th anniversary pop festival gig....let's get 'er done!
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> Well, for starters.... we got to spread da word!
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> I say we COULD get the gang in Austin on it for starters.
> The 'ole Armadilla HQ crew...Oat Willies, Willie Nelson, contact some of the 'ole crew that's still livin', CCR wasn't there but, the revisited crew I'll guarantee you would do it. That's a start, we need a committee, Richard? You gotta be in on this for it to work.
> We got 90 days before Labor Day week-end...not sayin' it has to occur on that specific day....personally, when it's cooler it would be cool 'er ;0). YaknowwhatImean? We need a place, preferably private property in the sticks some where with the coveted LAKE....ohhhh lala.
> We need sponsors...like head shops, the Hippie Museum guys, Rainbow guys, Austin eaterys, poster shops, tee shirt shops, radio stations, whatever...whoever. ...we ain't proud..are we? It's a doable thing with a collective effort. Who's in?
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