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I will be 67 years old this year, and for years have thought about hanging it up. But every time that thought hits me, something great comes up, and I keep playing. 5 years ago, when I thought of retiring, along comes Edison Freeman, who made the Billboard Top 100 with a band called Kingdom, and was Captain Heavy, Doctor Demento's first sidekick DJ on his radio show. The music was great, and I had the opportunity to be part of it. Last December, after playing in pain for more than a year with a slipped disk in his back, Edison hung it up and retired. I thought I would too, but am now a member of a band called The Voiceless Thunder. Had I been in any other state but Texas, I would have retired, but Texas has so many damn good bands I just can't quit. After my last show with Edison, I pretty much did fill in jobs with various bands until this opportunity came along. I turned down several offers, but this I cannot. These guys rock, and I want to rock. So, it's time to rock again. Here's a video by The Voiceless Thunder. Yea, this is Texas, baby. And, as we all know, God blessed Texas.
So I am not retiring, as I planned to do so many times before. In fact, if I make it to 100, I am sure that I will still be playing. And, when I finally die, I will approach my grave at mach 7, skid sideways into it, and say "Damn, what a ride, let's do it again".
So I am not retiring, as I planned to do so many times before. In fact, if I make it to 100, I am sure that I will still be playing. And, when I finally die, I will approach my grave at mach 7, skid sideways into it, and say "Damn, what a ride, let's do it again".