The Boys In The Band The stock market was crashing, the border crackdowns were causing big ripples in businesses and families, and the headlines the news was making were getting louder every day. I was trying to run away from all of that, heading into the desert to play music for some … [Read more...] about The Boys In The Band
Changes
Changes A drop of rain can take a while to soak deep enough into the thirsty ground of summer to touch the lives that can carry it back to where it came from. Words can be a little like that too. One evening, half a lifetime ago, my friend Buck and I were drinking tequila in the kitchen. He … [Read more...] about Changes
The Partnership
The best partnerships are those that overcome the shifty winds of fear with the solid stones of trust. There are truths that hide inside the complexities of most horse deals. Uno came to us in just such a way. “What can you tell me about that one there? That palomino”, Trudy asked, all innocence … [Read more...] about The Partnership
The Shark Hunters
I was walking along what I thought was an abandoned shoreline that lay along the west coast of the Sea Of Cortez. I was hunting for shark teeth; my eyes were on the ground and my mind was wherever it goes when it has the chance to get away. A sudden rattle of Spanish jerked me out of my trance. On … [Read more...] about The Shark Hunters
On The Writing Of A Song: A Look Inside
Forever West
Songs are a lot like babies; they’re fun to make, painful to deliver, and can sure lead you on a lot of ups and downs on their way to growing up. They need time to mature before you know exactly who they’re gonna be: slackers who lay around on the couch the rest of their lives or hustlers who … [Read more...] about Forever West
Leather Was My Home
Don King is an icon of western culture. He was the real deal, was born and bred in Wyoming and grew up on the back of a horse following his dad across the west. As they moved from one ranch to another Don discovered that he had a knack for working with leather and he used his talents to repair gear … [Read more...] about Leather Was My Home
Borderline Love
One of the finest things to ever cross the border was a girl I gave a ride to on a cold New Mexico morning. She was on the run, was lost, and was scared. I was in even worse shape - I was young, wild, and in need of some company. We ended up finding each other for awhile and I ended up with … [Read more...] about Borderline Love
