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Dear Senator Inhofe

to hear the rough draft of a new song (copyright 2012, Okie Turtle Music),                                                          click on the above text: "Dear Senator Inhofe" and wait a moment for it to load

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CLOSE TO TOAST

Hurricaine Isaac has been sitting over New Orleans and they say the price of gas will go up.  I wonder how BP is doing out there.... how nice it was of them to air public service announcements about how much…

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Sweethearts of the Rodeo

Admittedly, up until now, when I'd hear the phrase, Sweethearts of the Rodeo, I would think of that great album by The Byrds, minus David Crosby, whom I love, but with Gram Parsons, whom I also love.

Alas, it's been…

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I'll Have Another....

'Dr. Dre' and I went to the hospital to see a friend who has cancer. Hang out, play a few tunes. Her sisters were there and brought food, some bruschetta for her. She asked for some Van Morisson. Wanted happy…

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Tits and a Vagina.

Two musicians are talking, one says to the other--"gawd, I just got back from Jersey, played this club up there. The gig sucked: four hours, only two breaks, no complimentary food or drink, it only paid 200. bucks and then…

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Austin, Nashville, Memphis, Austin.....

It's not yet April and I've been down to Texas to play five times since January.... and to Nashville and to Memphis and next week to Arkansas. And I'm wondering if it's time to move.....

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Ain't too proud to beg, Sweet Darlin'....

Having produced five albums, and maintaining a ceaseless touring schedule, our funds are depleted and we are asking for your help.  Not officially a non-profit organization, but officially being in the red, Okie Turtle Music needs money for three new…

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Gliddy glub gloopy

There's a warrant out for my arrest....

I sent a check in to pay for the speeding ticket, but i guess they didn't receive it in time, so i'm an outlaw.

We were on our way to play Good Folk…

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L'enfer,

c'est les autres.

 

~Jean-Paul Sartre