Having breakfast one early spring
morning with my girlfriend, I spied an Ole cowboy at the other end
of the counter. He smiled and nodded back at me. I was wearing a
cowboy hat and boots, along with two other customers and the rest of
the restaurant was filled with a bunch of farmers in there baseball
hats and coveralls.After finishing breakfast, one the strangers in a
cowboy hat strolled over to our table and said howdy tipping his
hat.He said that he had a feeling , that we were supposed to meet
and that his name was Kentucky. He was up here shoeing horses, but
also played guitar and fiddle.I told him that my name was Scotty,
and owned a recording studio , out in the country , on the edge of
town. When we got back, to Morning Star studio, I called some of the
guys who worked projects and such, with me. I told them , of my
intentions, and lets play some good ole country music. So after some
serious get down on it, the Stone Mesa country band, came into
being. WE played, some local country bars, pig roasts, and a few
summer resorts. It was a good time.. I got a call, from a booking
agency, in Arizona, asking if we would like to play a gig at the
Metro center, in Rockford Il. For Snickers Candy Bars. Of course I
said yes. They set up a stage outside, and had us play to all of
downtown Rockford .admission was free. We had Kentucky, play
acoustic guitar and sing, in between sets. It was cool seeing him
move so freely among the crowd, It went over very well. We all had a
lot of fun. When it started getting real cold, one exceptionally
frosty afternoon, Kentucky dropped by. I could tell something was
troubling him, by the tilt of his hat. I said what’s up dude? I can
see something’s bothering you. He said you aren’t to long on words
Scotty, you cut it , right to the quick. So here it is. I cant take
the weather up here, I’m a going home. Being brought up in the south
myself, I knew just what he was talking about!, as fast as he came
into our lives, he was gone ..None of us have heard from him since.
It was a good time ,and the music still sounds good. So here’s
sharing it with you. Enjoy it, as much as we enjoyed playing it.
Happy Trails to all COWBOYS & COWGIRLS. Where ever you maybe, keep
your powder dry, and your nose to the wind.