Bobby Lindstrom & Elkhorn: News

Neeeeeeko! Man, what a fantastic surprise. I was lolling around the crowsnest last night ready to conk out, and Garse texted me and I just couldn't help myself. Had to go downstairs and join him and Sam and the crew one last time before our newest adventure begins. (Will fill you in soon) Lo and behold in walks Nicco Tyson and his killer harmonica vibe. We had some great blues jams. Don't know how else to explain it. You know what I mean. Nicco and me have had this strange and cool thing that when one of us comes back to Coos Bay, the other one leaves and vice versa. Every time for quite awhile. Uncanny. He's been in Africa for cryin' out loud, and started a recording studio for cryin' out loud. I really didn't get much time to find out details, but maybe I'll get more sometime soon. It's way past my bedtime, and I feel fine. Food, sleep and see ya tomorrow....peace...

Namaste'

BL

p.s. two pics on photo page. g'night.

Hello hello hello! Just had to stop in and check with ya - If I wasn't out of my mind, I'd be tired, and I guess I am, so I guess I'm not. Hmmm....well yeah! Me and a sweet lil angel met in Eugene wednesday and thursday, introduced her to my redneck friend, and we were guided to T-bone Stone. Not necessarily in that order. So, lighting up a cigarette we followed in pursuit, and found the secret cave where they obviously stashed the loot! Filling up our pockets even......naw, naw wrong story...okok... T-bone and Natty were playing Macs and I was honored to pick a few with them blues cats and loved it. That was wednesday.... ok on thursday the Hebe Jeebee bus' sinks both wrongly spewed water all over - and a plumbing job was born. We put that off and elected to accept Tbone and Carlas invite to steak and chicken BBQ dinner in Creswell, then to the Overtime Blues jam off west 11th and jammed some more. THAT was kickin! Thanks to everyone contributing. Short on sleep, long on fun, and the sweet lil angel and I parted ways for a while today, and I pulled back into Empire just in time to host the friday open mic @ Java Jones. It was likely my last gig there for a month or so, and all the peoples' hearts were drawn together another time and we all song surfed with joy! I'm back in my nest and have a bunch of pics, but will probably conk out before I get them posted. I'm gonna see how long I can sleep now. Nothing but love. Nothing. See you tomorrow!

Namaste'

BL

Good morning sunshine! How's my hair look? Oh, thanks I worked on it all night. According to the direction it's pointed, and my global positioning bird, I must be headed north today! I wonder if T-bone is jamming tonight....hmmm, guess I'll stop at the ELK VIEW POINT and see what the herd knows. Actually, I'm trial-running the Hebe Jeebe motorhome to see if it's fit for another cross country run or two. And while I'm at it, I'm gonna introduce to you my redneck friend.... Goo Goo Ga Joob!

Namaste'

BL

One of my best friends ever is Jami Worthen. (THE UNKNOWN BLONDE) Her younger sister Cheryl has been diagnosed with cancer. Please send some good energy or prayers or thoughts or all of these to her. Cheryl, you are not alone. Thanks, folks. Namaste'

Hello everyone! Thanks for dropping by. I'm sitting in the crowsnest, feeling very honored. I was just joined by Mistah Soopah Fantaassic (Dave Ford) and Mr. Freaky Charlie? (Michael Carrillo) for our musical contribution to the benefit for the late great Bob Alexanders family at the Green Spot in Coos Bay, Oregon. All the musicians and bands were cookin' today! If I try to name them all, I will most likely forget someone, but here goes: Stone Soup, Phoenix, Charlie Freak, Hot Wax, Wildhorse Theater, The Hot Tamales and I know there were more...Pancho was there, Jack Costa, Johnny Chambers, Vinnie, Phil Banry,....sheesh...I will just say the spirit of this little economically troubled coastal town was soaring. We missed Bob Alexander, and his son Bobby at the gig, but I have faith their souls were in attendance. Thanks to everyone who helped. The party will continue tonight at Joe's Honky Tonk.....Contribute what you can - please and thank you! 

Another very special honor was mine today, and that was Mark Kralicek brought his daughters to the benefit, and I am proud to post reviews from Sami, Toni and Teona. They're on the photo page. Thanks ever so much all of you!

Namaste'

BL

Hey everyone! All I am going to say right now is something that has been simmering on the back burner for quite awhile is starting to boil. Smells GOOOOD! Hooo Boy gimmee summa dat! You might wanna check out some sites for clues: Good Vibrations in Salem; Holly Brook from Bandon; Tallan Noble Latz; Blues Cruise Oct 17-24; Street Vibrations Reno; Route 33 Rythym and Blues Club; Steel Bridge Songfest 2010; 'Nuff said.

Namaste'

BL

Big heartfelt thanks to Stevie Ray Mays, John Chamberlin & Michael Carrillo for asking me to jam with them last night. (I just happened to have my gear in the van). Frasers in Bandon was HOPPIN! Pix on photo page..... Namaste'

BL

Hey everyone - Since my last entry: Joe Pepper and the Lakesdie Crawdaddy Festival was kick ass. CHARLIE FREAK was smokin. Good job Earl, Bill, Garse, Chumley, Roy and last but not least Tony! Furthermore, Elkhorn alumni guitarist DAVE BOCK and Kelly Tibideaux's ETOUFFEE (Mo McConnell bass, and don't know the drummers name) were kickin' as always....and ELKHORN EXPRESS was joined sunday by T-Bone Stone, David Randall Ford, and Stevie Ray Mays....also Nancy McIntosh & Mz Harmonica graced us some hot blues.....what a great time we had, no hefferdust! Thanks everyone! Tuesdays "BLUESDAY NIGHT JAM" at Joe's Honky Tonk turned out to be one of my best performances as of late. Musta been the hot dog pizza......and Fridays' acoustic jam at Java Jones was as good as it gets by the end of the night. "Dear Mr. Fantasy" became "Hey Jude" before our very ears, as the whole place shook with LOVE. I'll get some more pix up as soon as I can, maybe later today. AND.....tonight we're going to Bandon and give our very best support to Mr. Stevie Ray Mays, Michael Carrillo and John Chamberlin @ Frasers. 

Good things are coming.....Namaste'

BL

All right - Hows everybody doin? Right now there is so much going on, I probably can't tell ya everything. It's my belly-button birthday and I am 57 years old. Wow, how did that happen? It's a semi-long story for later. The reason I call it my belly-button is that I also have a birthday Sept. 26 celebrating the day I stopped using drugs and alcohol. 1995. Gonna be 15 years old this year. Better number? That depends on your perpective. ANYWAY....

Had a good time at Java Jones again yesterday, and posted some pics for you. (My ISP changed in the middle of the muddle, so it took a long time) Today I am doing what I want for the most part, with some very special friends and going up to Lakeside to cheer for my brodder Sven and the Charlie Freak guys at the Crawdaddy Festival. Gonna eat somma them lil suckers, too. Then if I'm thinking right, Kelly Tibideaux & company are on after C.F. Now's THERE'S some crawdaddy-eatin' music! Tomorrow Elkhorn will be kicking ass at that same aforementioned spot. 1pm to 4pm. We'll have some great players and good friends joining us. T-bone. Dave Ford. Stevie Ray Mays. Spike Vaughn. yeah!

Part of my spirit is actually in Port Orford today for the memorial for Mr. Bob Alexander. Peace and comfort to the family and loved ones.

I gotta get away from this laptop or risk being pulled inside permanently!!???

Namaste'

BL

Well, hello there! Nice to see you're still aboard. I agree, the ride is amazing. Seems like there's no limitaions at all to what we can experience if we just show up and do our best. I think you understand. One thing that I'm grateful for is the chance to learn what I can while I'm here. Funny, though as they say, the more I learn it seems the less I know. What I do know is that I have some faith, and sometimes very little, but it has always been enough to get me through whatever life has presented me with. The news of the world we have crammed down our throats is bad, which creates fear, and we keep buying it. The news of the Universe is good. Very good. It's also free for the seeking. If I had to make a promise, there's only one I know of I would make. [Everything's going to be all right.] Thanks for letting me share. Hope you enjoy the ride.

Namaste'

BL

p.s. Oh, yeah, speaking of news, the headlines: Dave, Garse, Jardin, Ed and me had some good jamming last night....and Stevie Ray May invited me down to Bandon to lay down some tracks in his studio tomorrow....

Almost cut my hair. It happened just the other day. It was gettin' kinda long. I could've said it was in my way. But I didn't and I wonder why. Feel like letting my freak flag fly. I feel like I owe it to someone.

Namaste'

BL

Awright gang, there's some eye candy for ya on the photo page. G'night!

Schmonson

Yeaahhh. Got my little amp back and just in time for lasts nights show, and it screams (if you want it to), I got a new bridge on my Paul, and the "Old Victor" is sounding better than ever. I still cant say enough as to Bill Jansen and Michael Carrillo keeping the music full of energy and growing. Great job guys, and T-bone: As always your presence and expertise and just great harmonica work compliments and counterpoints us like you've been in the band forever. 

I want to thank John Chamberlin for gracing the stage as a tribute to our beloved friends recently passed. I'm thinking their spirits attended; Another great musician introduced himself to us, too. Mr. Stevie Ray Mays is a great bassist and singer, and you will be hearing about him. I talked with him tonight and he wants me to record some tracks for a project of his. Yes. And....while I'm on it, T-bones upcoming album will feature guess who? Elkhorn? Oh yeah. I suggested you stay tuned, remember?

This week for me will be: May 4 - Bluesday Night Jam @ Joe's Honky Tonk 9pm downbeat; May 7 - Friday acoustic open mic @ Java Jones 5pm; May 9 - Lakeside Crawdaddy Festival sunday @ 1pm downbeat, and we'll be playing all afternoon; And I believe Charlie Freak will be playing on saturday at the Crawdaddy Fest, which will be happening fri/sat/sun with lots of good music and food and people. Thanks Mr. Joe Pepper. Looking forward to it.

I'll try and get some pics from recent shows up soon. Keep some faith. Let's do some living.

Namaste'

ohhh...p.s. Happy Birthday Grampa!

Ok, gang - Lots going on around h'yar. John Chamberlin has agreed to lead a tribute performance of "Wild Horses" this saturday at the Elkhorn & T-bone show at Joe's Honky Tonk. We'll dedicate it - and maybe "Amazing Grace" to our 4 recently departed brothers: Bebe Bardot; Dickie Peavey; Bob Alexander and Phil Carraway. Then we WILL ROCK AND ROLL, as the aforementioned would have it. We're beefing up the PA system and adding more mics to accomodate more local musicians that are anticipated. I'll update you here as much as possible. 

I added some vids to my face book page...

Namaste BL

Man, this last couple weeks has been &%@~#$+!!!!! ?? I can only say we will all miss Bob Alexander, his musical talents, and pray for his surviors and friends and families....All I know is there was a car wreck that took Bob Sr.s life and put Bobby Jr. in the hospital. Anything I can do, even just talk or listen, please let me know.

Namaste'

BL

My priorities seemed to turn out in perfect order yesterday - only one thing was the most important, and that was being part of Richard (Dicky) Peavys' life celebration. I had planned on going to the oyster feed, but never made it across the Charleston bridge. The survivors, family and friends ate, drank, told stories, prayed and sang together. Very together. It was a bonding, relieving, sad but uplifting gathering of loving souls. That's what that was about. Not a lot more to say, but we will miss our brother, friend, father, cook, sailor and all 'round great man. Thanks for everything, Dicky. 

Namaste'

BL

Hey gang! Can't say there's nothing happening around here. I was honored to have a local professional bring two of her clients in to Java Jones Open Mic for therapy. How great a compliment is that? Nice to meet you Lisa. Another brush with greatness was a 14 year old girl named Ally (or Elly?) that graced us with her gorgeous vocal perfomances of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow"; "Unchained Melody" and a few others. Wow! Jared and Greg and Tom were also great, as usual. I wonder what those folks will think when they hear about the guitarist that sat in with Volifonix later last night. The one who broke all his guitar strings which sent the bridge flying out into the dance floor. What the....?? I just wanna say thanks to Tomo, Blake, Joe, Trevor, Elijah, Sebastian and Kinich for letting me rip a little with them. If you folks have not seen Volifonix, you are missing out. Guys, I love your band. *p.s. Sebastian took a video, but it's a little dark and vague, so before I post it, editing help anyone? This is Fred Flintstone of the USS Enterprise calling for help...

Today at 2pm at the Fishermans Grotto in Charleston (this side of the bridge) Dickie Peavey's life will be celebrated. I just talked with Mister Super Fantastic and in the same time frame (12-4) on the other side (of the bridge) at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology is the Charleston Oyster Feed! The Dale Innskeep Band will be doing their thing. That's what I'm talking about.

AND...later this afternoon Volifonix will be playing at the Black Market Gourmet, Coos Bay Mall. I think its around 5 or 6...whew...

Namaste'

BL

Dam. Bebe Bardot just passed away. These last two kinda left this wordsmith dumb. You know what to do. 

Namaste'

BL

I just heard that Dickie Peavey passed away saturday. God bless him and his friends and families. Dickie, I love you man. See you when I see you. Sue told me that she saw you smiling back down to her when you left. Very cool. Namaste' Bobby

It doesn't really concern me that all through Mayberry and Hooterville was a little slow last night. The folks that made the Elkhorn w/David Ford show at Rogers Zoo will tell you how the music was. We kept Rick Draper up way past his bed time, and that's a feat in itself. After the mandatory smokin' first set beginning with The Rolling Stones "Live With Me", and an hour and a half later breaking for water and a change into dry shirt...we did the whole "Hungry, Cold And Blue" album, acoustic guitar and all... Glad to see Java Jones Laurie along with Jared, Jim and Janet Gordon, (new Elk fans) Marty & Margie & crew, and the others I didn't get to meet, along with the Spirits of Marie & Bud Lindstrom, Dave and Fred Revis, Mike Worthen, Bob Olson, Max Jones, Doug Stevens, Nubs Courtwright, Tina Humphrey, Patti Draper,  Spook Flanagan, Joe Speaks, Kris Dew, Linda Dew, Jack Robertson, Barry Bamer, Terry Bair, Blind Bob and many, many more that sometimes slip our minds. The music lives on, and it's getting better all the time. Period.

P.S. Due to a scheduling mix-up, the May 1st gig at Rogers Zoo has been moved to Joe's Honky Tonk!

Namaste'

BL

It's a clear view from the crowsnest tonight, as near as I can tell in the dark.... I am pretty darn sure though, that the sun will rise in the morning, and set tomorrow night just in time for some ROCK N ROLL! Hope to see you then. Let's work together. Now, now people! For together we will stand - every boy, girl, woman and man.

Namaste'

BL

Just can't seem to quit.....Ah jussta LUV dat ol' ridm n blooooze!

Back in California when I was an old black man, me & Donna King required only a 20 minute warning to get the Mercury packed and out the door - when Rock N Roll was the M.O. Were those the days, or are these? One of the issues with those darned humans, is they usually think ONLY in right or wrong; Black or white; Either/or.... Try thinking "both/and" ..... cuz thats where the truth most often waits! 

As you may have noticed, the previously mentioned tour has not yet begun. Good things take time, and as Phil Banry once enlightened for us: "We got time we haven't even USED yet". What goes on behind the scenes of this website is not always clearly visible to the naked eye, believe me. Or don't, cuz you always have a choice. I will tell you something, though. Ask yourself: "what would Stu do?" That answer is what a lot of our choices are based on. Check out the calendar, and maybe some of these gibberishisms actually make a little sense. Knowing that true enlightenment requires one to be out of ones mind, and recognizing that we don't really know this road - we could be on the right one this time. 

Thanks to everyone who turned out for Java Jones yesterday, and especially those who offered their spirits to B.B. Bardots benefit at Lord Bennets in Bandon last night. It was truly a bittersweet honor to be a part of that gathering. We love you Bryce!

More coming soon, and gaining momentum, folks!

Namaste'

BL

OK! It's almost 9 'oclock saturday night and I'm throwin' my acoustic in the van. Got my Silverhawk shirt on - and makin' a bee-line to Rogers to hear Sam Densmore & Rob Allison & maybe jam. Haven't seen Sam for years. This should be really good.

Hey gang! Well, I've gotten fully rested just in time for Joe's tonight. I hope you have, too. However, it's coming one way or the other, just like life 'eh? I'm still residing in an attitude of gratitude for everyone who experienced the Elkhorn & Friends show at Rogers Zoo saturday night, even the ones who didn't physically attend, I know your spirits are with us. AND....we will be back at Rogers May 1st, w/T-bone Stone and who knows who else. Keep on rockin' me, baby! Will try and update the photo page here. My friends on facebook have once again beaten me to the punch, which I really appreciate due to the volume of digitally oriented STUFF I have been wading around in lately... In the meantime, you can click the links on the homepage here, to get there! (Isn't that in a song?) 

Namaste'

BL

Hey everybody! Thanks for the great turnout, response and love last night! I knew that reading the crowd about ten minutes before downbeat would tell us how to proceed. Then, that didn't really happen. I used the short version of the serenity prayer (f*** it), and seven of us [T-bone Stone, Spike Vaughan, Sam Smith, Bill Jansen Michael Carrillo, David Ford and me] hit the stage and rocked the blues for the first long set. Then Fred Corbett & Bigfoot re-awakened the place, I joined after a few songs; switch again to Sam & T-Bone with us Elks; Third set started with Sven, Yorgy and Ole: New Elkhorn originals.... add T Bone...Sam...Spike the whole way...Dave Ford did some great stuff late...Susanne Randle "Walkin' After Midnight".......woah! The crowd buzzin'....geez......we love you all! So much happens in 5 hours when good folks get the chance to let it hang out. I'm hearing more and more stories about funny silly crazy little stuff that happened...what a time! Yancy, Robert, Rob, Carly, Lois, Jason, Heather, Everett, Todd, Jack, Marcia, Laura, Sharon, Owen, Laird, Emily, T.J., Chad, Blue, Darren, Bill, Nancy, Larry, Carla, on and on and man-o-man!! Thanks! See you May 1st....same place! Also, thanks to Dave Andrist for the congas, and the crew at Joe's Honky Tonk, and Java Jones Laurie for their support. I heard Ambush & Wildhorse had a great night, too....This town was rockin....

p.s. there will be some video coming....

Namaste'

BL