From: Christine Louise Hutchinson <HutchHaven@...>
Subject: [The Tommy Castro Band ] The Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise Revue-my son Taylor performed!
To: thetommycastroband@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, October 2, 2008, 2:39 PM

WHAT AFTERGLOW, can you seeeee it, feeeeel it. STILL. HAPPY
MEMORIES, Thank you to all who performed and attended. If you are
going on The Blues Cruise...brace yourself, its a deliciously wild
ride. If you're like me, you will sleep most of the following day.
Sort of funny how the mind can say to the body, please move, but the
statue pose does not morph into anything different.

The Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise Revue-my son Taylor performing
w/KENNY NEAL and TOMMY CASTRO and band - and DeAnna Bogart and Magic
Dick. Our locals Ty Curtis and Gayelee Russell hit the stage too
for a jam. Ty and Gayelee have my space pages (can access through my
my space ifyawanna). A few ops T and the fellas chatted. Taylor
told me last night that when Ty was up, T was leaning against the
side wall aisle by the stage and Tommy snuck up and asked "Do you
know this song?" T said "Nope", Tommy said "Neither do I." Keith
Crossan and T had a nice exchange, as did Scot Sunderland, and Steve
(all from TCB). T and Deanna got to really meet after the concert
when many of us walked a block away to Rileys - a nice
venue/restaurant (they catered the day and footed the bill). Early
in the night when I welcomed Kenny introduced ourselves, softly
shared that T was "...an up n'comin' musician", we chatted for a
couple, then I wandered off (I was working and playing) and Kenny
and T spoke some more...how generous of Kenny to invite T up to jam
during the second set. Taylor played Scot's bass for the last two
songs. At the end he thanks the bandmates and started to walk off
stage but Kenny motioned to T to join the final bow - what a thrill.
I was beaming, happyhappy birthday celebration for me...trying to
take pictures through my happymama tears...started to choke up
thanking Tommy and I believe her name is Jamie - TCB's merchandise
friend,lovely woman -before we left for the restaurant. While Taylor
is on stage, I was sitting in the open area of the second or third
floor row, almost could reach out and touch the stage...Kate - who
helped put on the show (with Steve "Guido" Magnolia (of Magnolia
Audio and Sound, in Albany OREGON) and front man of the band The
Porch Dawgs (see my space for the band).) and I were sitting fairly
close and I reached out just told my friend that I loved her for
giving us to op to attend "I love you for this." So glad I didn't
get 'the ugly cry', you know, what the body decides to sob n
stompshake.. .almost felt my feet were off the floor I was so
happy...I think one could of bottled an energy drink with how I was
glowing from the inside out.
Dennis Monroe of The Porch Dawgs did a great performance. ..then
again, I have never seen this smart,talented, right on family man,
gorgeous inside n' out, ever do bad geeeeetar playing and singing.
DeAnna Bogart, what a beaut gal , shared a reassuring pat on T and a
few mentoring words on her way out of our gathering at the
restaurant. I am looking forward to the time that Kate and Jerry -
of Stand Up Productions - bring Deanna out to Oregon for another
concert. Magic Dick, what a card he is...the last time I saw him was
with The J. Giles Band...was in Calfornia... during my wild
days...guess that was the 70's and half of the 80's...when his hair
was frizzed out to the end of his shoulders. MG is quite the primper
in front of the mirror w'dah hair...and when he passed, there were
smiles, I respectfully said "There is the hair we know and love."
Lovely to meet Ronnie, Scot, and Tom of TCB. Our local fella Ty
Curtis...who is trying to raise monies for his band to attend
Journey To Memphis - they won The Waterfront Blues Festival 'talent
competition" to do that national event as reps for Oregon...wowed
wowed wowed the crowd and the elders on stage. I am not much for out
loud "woohoo-ing" but I think I blurted one out "...that's our Ty..."
I believe I was just in awe when my son Taylor hit the stage with
Tommy locking eyes with T and saying to the crowd Taylor my man come
on up. We all spoke afterward, T said "...it was the best..." What
joy! T has glowed constant since the morning of Sunday. That day
and night was a huge confidence booster. For Taylor to change his
work schedule just to hang out with me-dah-MOM was the best birthday
present. I think I will take my brother's advice in that I have
earned my 56 years and for each birthday thereafter I have "earned
the right" to pick any number I want...then bro Johnny wished
me "Happy 27th". What a gut heaving laugh he gave me.LOVE.

(((Much to do today, trying to get money together, get reply from my
Chase (mortgage co) so we do NOT become homeless on November 1st.)
Economy sure does suck. So many of us are facing the same damn
nuisance. For those of you who are in my boat so to speak, be of
good faith, get a wild root sense of humor, and perservere.. .and be
safe.))

More to say about the spectaculuar RHYTHM AND BLUES REVUE, but the
shower awaits. HEY, if any of ya are out and about in Eugene Oregon
this weekend, come to The Vets Club, on Willamette Street, downtown,
to see a raise the roof concert with JC Rico/Zulu Dragon. pics of
them in my my space as well as are the photos from last Sunday with
TCB and the clan.

BluesINhugs,
"Mama C" Christine

- Embrace Of Warmth - org.....whoooooooo would love to have some
more of my old stomping ground neighbors, friends/musicians come
play on our stages.

My URL: myspace.com/ hazzahmamac