morst's PITOWN 2008 (pt 4)
Late night Friday, Sept 12, 2008:
With Pappy and Harriet's schedule completed for the evening, the nightly diaspora took place, with many interested folks heading for the back of the Pioneertown Motel for what has become a tradition - that of the Porchstock! As promised at Fi-Stock I, Chris LeRoy brought his acoustic guitar, and joined in with Johnny and the crumbs to make music and merriment.
Flash photos always pick up the dust in the desert air and make it appear to be snowing. It has not snowed when I have been there, but the desert does get some snow occasionally.
Jason Crossman came up with the notion that we could make a "Porchstock Songbook" and print up some lyrics to our favorite singalong songs. In the weeks before the campout, we brainstormed some selections, I tracked down the lyrics, assembled the cover and printed a few up. It came in handy during the late night event. I'll probably do an expanded edition for Campout V, if anyone wants to give me some suggestions for new additions.
Saturday, Sept 13, 2008:
The day trip today took us to the natural beauty of Joshua Tree National Park, home of MONZOGRANITE!
We visited Cap Rock, where Gram Parsons' abrupt funeral pyre was held after he died and road mangler deluxe Phil Kaufman (aka The Human Trombone) stole his body from LAX.
Diana took this photo of Jason and me.
Then I thought I would try out the panorama feature of my camera, and stitch the photos together when I got home. I think it worked out pretty nicely.
Just to give you an idea of the scale of these rocks, here are Jason, Randy and Gene atop one of the medium sized ones.
Then it was back to the Pitown Motel for the first of the celebrity autograph sessions, this one with The Beachbum. He had his promotional pens, and leather tush covers, but no fake photos this year.
Late night Friday, Sept 12, 2008:
With Pappy and Harriet's schedule completed for the evening, the nightly diaspora took place, with many interested folks heading for the back of the Pioneertown Motel for what has become a tradition - that of the Porchstock! As promised at Fi-Stock I, Chris LeRoy brought his acoustic guitar, and joined in with Johnny and the crumbs to make music and merriment.
Flash photos always pick up the dust in the desert air and make it appear to be snowing. It has not snowed when I have been there, but the desert does get some snow occasionally.
Jason Crossman came up with the notion that we could make a "Porchstock Songbook" and print up some lyrics to our favorite singalong songs. In the weeks before the campout, we brainstormed some selections, I tracked down the lyrics, assembled the cover and printed a few up. It came in handy during the late night event. I'll probably do an expanded edition for Campout V, if anyone wants to give me some suggestions for new additions.
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Saturday, Sept 13, 2008:
The day trip today took us to the natural beauty of Joshua Tree National Park, home of MONZOGRANITE!
We visited Cap Rock, where Gram Parsons' abrupt funeral pyre was held after he died and road mangler deluxe Phil Kaufman (aka The Human Trombone) stole his body from LAX.
Diana took this photo of Jason and me.Then I thought I would try out the panorama feature of my camera, and stitch the photos together when I got home. I think it worked out pretty nicely.
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| From pitown 08 |
Then it was back to the Pitown Motel for the first of the celebrity autograph sessions, this one with The Beachbum. He had his promotional pens, and leather tush covers, but no fake photos this year.
Next up on the schedule of events was the Crumb group photo by Arie. (Of course I shoot back.) Be sure to click on her photo, it links to her gigantic web album, chock full of great images!
Then a little soundchecking, you can tell it's not the gig, cause Sal doesn't sit down during the show! Plus it's daylight and there's no crowd to speak of.
Then for the second autograph session of the day, the Cracker and Camper band members, including Chris LeRoy, were on hand to meet, greet, sign things, pose for photos, and schmooze.
Then it's TAPERS GET READY, cause the music will be starting soon.
A quick self-portrait with Soundman extraordinaire, Casey Martin. . .
And tune in for the next installment featuring the Saturday night musical selections. . .
Labels: Cap Rock, Crampout, Gram Parsons, Joshua Tree Park, Pappy and Harriet's, Pioneertown Motel, Porchstock
posted by morst at 2/21/2009 02:19:00 AM -
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morst's PITOWN 2007 (pt 2)
Thursday, Sept 6, 2007: So we got ourselves down the interstate. . . past the giant windmills,
and up 29 Palms Highway to Yucca Valley, got some groceries, and headed up Pioneertown road
to the historic Pioneertown Motel. The schedule called for Chris LeRoy at 9PM then Railbenders at 10, but nobody seemed sure what time things would actually get going. 
Beachbum had his autograph session over by room 12 of the Pitown Motel, he was signing little leather tush covers, well, leather discs that could be used to cover a small part of one's tush, I suppose. He also had some images printed out but he did not want to sign those when he decided that they were counterfeit, showing a scene which never took place.
Over at Pappy and Harriet's, the Railbenders played an early Soundcheck set around 6PM for the bikers who rode up with the local Harley dealership's monthly ride. The Railbenders played about a 20-minute set: Whiskey Saturday Night, Like A Wheel, Black Chrome Horse, I'm At Home Gettin' Hammered (While She's Out Getting Nailed), Whiskey Rain, and I Drive A Truck.
Then, satisfied that the sound was ready to go, they cleared out, and sat down and had dinner. Around 9PM Chris LeRoy came out with Johnny and played three acoustic tunes (On a Good Thing, San Bernardino Boy, Whole Lotta Trouble), then was joined by the rest of Death Of Me to celebrate their CD release. The band played Please Please Please, The Trees, Last Train, Saint and a Sinner, then closed with Let It Drown. I suppose it was the debut performace of pretty much everything except San Bernardino Boy and Whole Lotta Trouble. Casey Martin mixed the audio for the evening, and the crowd was really into the music. During the Death Of Me set, the crowd nera the stage was in rapt attention mode, singing along with the newly debuted songs like they were classics already, having heard the demos and pre-release postings on the myspace page. Back in the pool table area, the bikers were seen dancing with pool cues. It was an amazing level of crowd response for a band's first gig, breaking out unplayed songs, and a great way to start the official Campout schedule.
After Chris's set was over, The Railbenders got right up there and played about a 40 minute set consisting of Midnight Train, Country Song, Dope Smokin' Song, I Drive A Truck, I'm At Home Gettin' Hammered (While She's Out Getting Nailed), It's Time To Party, Whiskey Drinkin' Man, O.D.'d In Denver, Hellbound Party Train, Honeymoon Song, Drivin' Back to Denver, and ending with Drive Away. I Drive a Truck was dedicated to Mat, who had made his mark on Railbenders history at the Hollywood gig the night before, and who told Jim Dalton of some misheard lyrics which were funnier than the actual lyrics. Jim sang Mat's lyrics, and, not knowing the original version, I thought it was the best line in the tune! Wonder if that will stay that way, or just be a cool alternate!?
After the Railbenders, the scene shifted to The Hickman Dalton Gang - Johnny Hickman and Jim Dalton, playing a three-song set of Whiskey Rain, then Old Border Town, and finishing up with Mexican Jail. Johnny and Jim have only been doing the "gang" thing for less than a year, but they sure play great together! After the HDG set, Johnny and David got up and did a great nine-song Cracker Acoustic Duo set of Dr Bernice, Been Around The World, Sidi Ifni, Everybody Gets One Free, Teen Angst, Big Dipper, One Fine Day, Mr Wrong, and then Friends. Following the set, the crowd adjouned from Pappy and Harriet's to the motel for the first night of Porchstock, featuring Johnny, members of the Railbenders, Frank, Casey, Mr Monkeyfingers, Father Dan, and many others singing, picking, and percussing! An auspicious start to the first official three-day Crampout.
Thursday, Sept 6, 2007: So we got ourselves down the interstate. . . past the giant windmills,
and up 29 Palms Highway to Yucca Valley, got some groceries, and headed up Pioneertown road
to the historic Pioneertown Motel. The schedule called for Chris LeRoy at 9PM then Railbenders at 10, but nobody seemed sure what time things would actually get going. Beachbum had his autograph session over by room 12 of the Pitown Motel, he was signing little leather tush covers, well, leather discs that could be used to cover a small part of one's tush, I suppose. He also had some images printed out but he did not want to sign those when he decided that they were counterfeit, showing a scene which never took place.Over at Pappy and Harriet's, the Railbenders played an early Soundcheck set around 6PM for the bikers who rode up with the local Harley dealership's monthly ride. The Railbenders played about a 20-minute set: Whiskey Saturday Night, Like A Wheel, Black Chrome Horse, I'm At Home Gettin' Hammered (While She's Out Getting Nailed), Whiskey Rain, and I Drive A Truck.
Then, satisfied that the sound was ready to go, they cleared out, and sat down and had dinner. Around 9PM Chris LeRoy came out with Johnny and played three acoustic tunes (On a Good Thing, San Bernardino Boy, Whole Lotta Trouble), then was joined by the rest of Death Of Me to celebrate their CD release. The band played Please Please Please, The Trees, Last Train, Saint and a Sinner, then closed with Let It Drown. I suppose it was the debut performace of pretty much everything except San Bernardino Boy and Whole Lotta Trouble. Casey Martin mixed the audio for the evening, and the crowd was really into the music. During the Death Of Me set, the crowd nera the stage was in rapt attention mode, singing along with the newly debuted songs like they were classics already, having heard the demos and pre-release postings on the myspace page. Back in the pool table area, the bikers were seen dancing with pool cues. It was an amazing level of crowd response for a band's first gig, breaking out unplayed songs, and a great way to start the official Campout schedule.
After Chris's set was over, The Railbenders got right up there and played about a 40 minute set consisting of Midnight Train, Country Song, Dope Smokin' Song, I Drive A Truck, I'm At Home Gettin' Hammered (While She's Out Getting Nailed), It's Time To Party, Whiskey Drinkin' Man, O.D.'d In Denver, Hellbound Party Train, Honeymoon Song, Drivin' Back to Denver, and ending with Drive Away. I Drive a Truck was dedicated to Mat, who had made his mark on Railbenders history at the Hollywood gig the night before, and who told Jim Dalton of some misheard lyrics which were funnier than the actual lyrics. Jim sang Mat's lyrics, and, not knowing the original version, I thought it was the best line in the tune! Wonder if that will stay that way, or just be a cool alternate!?After the Railbenders, the scene shifted to The Hickman Dalton Gang - Johnny Hickman and Jim Dalton, playing a three-song set of Whiskey Rain, then Old Border Town, and finishing up with Mexican Jail. Johnny and Jim have only been doing the "gang" thing for less than a year, but they sure play great together! After the HDG set, Johnny and David got up and did a great nine-song Cracker Acoustic Duo set of Dr Bernice, Been Around The World, Sidi Ifni, Everybody Gets One Free, Teen Angst, Big Dipper, One Fine Day, Mr Wrong, and then Friends. Following the set, the crowd adjouned from Pappy and Harriet's to the motel for the first night of Porchstock, featuring Johnny, members of the Railbenders, Frank, Casey, Mr Monkeyfingers, Father Dan, and many others singing, picking, and percussing! An auspicious start to the first official three-day Crampout.
Labels: Chris LeRoy, Dalton Hickman Gang, Death Of Me, Hickman Dalton Gang, Hutchins Harley Davidson, Pappy and Harriet's, Pioneertown Motel, Porchstock, Railbenders, Yucca Valley
posted by morst at 10/08/2007 12:39:00 AM -
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