Woodtroll
One Too Many
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- Mtns. of SW Virginia
Another sad case of alcohol and meth. They said when his wife died he drank himself to death.
I remember that. Unfortunately I think he lived a lot of the pain he sang about.
Another sad case of alcohol and meth. They said when his wife died he drank himself to death.
Gary's family was originally from Kentucky, but settled in my hometown of Ft. Pierce. Tragic family, when I worked as a gopher for a local funeral home during college, we took care of his sister Griselda after she commited suicide. I remember seeing flower arrangements from the likes of Willie and Waylon and other country stars.He was from Florida but he played Cowboys in Dallas dam near every weekend. Another sad case of alcohol and meth. They said when his wife died he drank himself to death.
Yeah I have read he had all his windows in his trailer blacked out. When he wasn't on the road he was pretty much a recluse living off of speed, downers, and alcohol. Every time he would almost hit it big he would self destruct. 1 month after his wife's death he shot his self in the throat. He and his wife would fight like crazy but were devoted to each other. Sad story of a talented man much better than most Nashville phony's.Gary's family was originally from Kentucky, but settled in my hometown of Ft. Pierce. Tragic family, when I worked as a gopher for a local funeral home during college, we took care of his sister Griselda after she commited suicide. I remember seeing flower arrangements from the likes of Willie and Waylon and other country stars.
It is true, the loss of his wife did him in, but he was on a downward trajectory most of his life.
One of a long list of talented entertainers with tragic lives, lost to us too soon.Yeah I have read he had all his windows in his trailer blacked out. When he wasn't on the road he was pretty much a recluse living off of speed, downers, and alcohol. Every time he would almost hit it big he would self destruct. 1 month after his wife's death he shot his self in the throat. He and his wife would fight like crazy but were devoted to each other. Sad story of a talented man much better than most Nashville phony's.
Another great song writer musician that lived on the dark side that really never got recognized.One of a long list of talented entertainers with tragic lives, lost to us too soon.
Another great song writer musician that lived on the dark side that really never got recognized.
"the most terrifying thing that ever happened to me was Keith Moon decided he liked me"
- Joe Walsh
"Nobody played better than Keith Moon. I always tell people, 30% of what you've heard about me is true. Or Marilyn Manson, or Ozzy Osbourne. Everything you've ever heard about Keith Moon is true...and you've only heard 1/10th of it." - Alice Cooper"the most terrifying thing that ever happened to me was Keith Moon decided he liked me"
- Joe Walsh
I happened to catch singer Webb Wilder on a PBS show a few days ago.
The hat in the pictures and video is his Buckaroo Hatters custom.
I bet those two guys could party with the best of them."the most terrifying thing that ever happened to me was Keith Moon decided he liked me"
- Joe Walsh
That is cool.The Beatles Ozark connection: "Following their concert in Dallas, Texas on 18 September 1964, The Beatles were flown to a ranch in Missouri for a rest day. The aeroplane belonged to Reed Pigman, who also owned a ranch in Alton, Missouri. The Beatles used the ranch as a hideaway prior to a trip to New York for the final concert of their first US tour."
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There was still a bit of an Ozark connection in the mid-1970s.
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Now that is a brim Joao would love.