cowtownmike
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Post by cowtownmike on Dec 10, 2008 15:21:13 GMT -5
C'mon, this is a good time to put down a little bit of Peso history. Let's hear those stories!
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Post by karilou on Dec 10, 2008 15:25:03 GMT -5
for real. i wanna hear the stories.
mike just so im clear, are you the same "mikeinfw" on RFT? all this time ive assumed you were but never clarified.
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Post by Ticket Mouse on Dec 10, 2008 15:25:12 GMT -5
Well, it was me, General MacArthur, Juan Williams of NPR, Roger Pavlik, and Paul Orndorf...we were all sitting around, smokin' cigars, slammin' scotch, and playing Texas Hold 'Em. We got to talkin' about how bad music had gotten lately and decided we should seek to resurrect music ourselves. We got threw out a bunch of names over the course of 6 months or so. Finally, TC Chen (we had let him into our group by then) said he ran into a feller at Subway that sang while making his Cold Cut Trio. He said his name was Lodney Palkel. We thought it was a queer-sounding name but thought we'd give him a chance as all we'd come up with were Brandon Rider, Ray Wylie Hubbard, and Rick Astley-all of whom we deemed to be talentless hacks. So the kid came in and we grilled him for a while. The first thing we noticed was TC's deficiencies with the Engrish ranguage. Then the kid started to sing and it was like the beginning of the Simpsons. Gen. MacArthur, or Doogie as we called him, said that he often heard what he thought were angels signing while dangerously transversing the South Pacific in Dubya Dubya Two and this kid had the same sound. So we had the kid sing some old tyme gospel like Old Rugged Cross, What a Friend We Have in Jesus, Onward Christian Soldiers, Angels Meet Me at the Crossroads, and a few others. Doogie was in tears but the third verse of Rock of Ages and rededicated his life. Juan Williams did an altar call and Paul and myself came forward. So we gave the kid our blessings and told him to go forth and make fans of all the nations.
And now you know...the rest of the story...
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Post by Ticket Mouse on Dec 10, 2008 15:26:33 GMT -5
for real. i wanna hear the stories. mike just so im clear, are you the same "mikeinfw" on RFT? all this time ive assumed you were but never clarified. BTW, Mike is NOT in the band. |
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fischer
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Post by fischer on Dec 10, 2008 15:27:03 GMT -5
I met sully while working at the Denton Country Club. We became friends. He introduced me to his friend Rodney. There were no peso's at this point. This was 2002.
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Post by karilou on Dec 10, 2008 15:27:59 GMT -5
you are an odd odd little man stubbs.
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cowtownmike
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I done been thru the scruggles.
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Post by cowtownmike on Dec 10, 2008 15:28:01 GMT -5
for real. i wanna hear the stories. mike just so im clear, are you the same "mikeinfw" on RFT? all this time ive assumed you were but never clarified. that would be me. |
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Post by karilou on Dec 10, 2008 15:29:51 GMT -5
ok so its all good that i officially blame you for getting me started on listening to the guys  thank you for the endless pimping on RFT. without it, i'd be peso-less today. |
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cowtownmike
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I done been thru the scruggles.
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Post by cowtownmike on Dec 10, 2008 15:30:02 GMT -5
Well, it was me, General MacArthur, Juan Williams of NPR, Roger Pavlik, and Paul Orndorf...we were all sitting around, smokin' cigars, slammin' scotch, and playing Texas Hold 'Em. We got to talkin' about how bad music had gotten lately and decided we should seek to resurrect music ourselves. We got threw out a bunch of names over the course of 6 months or so. Finally, TC Chen (we had let him into our group by then) said he ran into a feller at Subway that sang while making his Cold Cut Trio. He said his name was Lodney Palkel. We thought it was a queer-sounding name but through we'd give him a chance as all we'd come up with were Brandon Rider, Ray Wylie Hubbard, and Rick Astley-all of whom we deemed to be talentless hacks. So the kid came in and we grilled him for a while. The first thing we noticed was TC's deficiencies with the Engrish ranguage. Then the kid started to sing and it was like the beginning of the Simpsons. Gen. MacArthur, or Doogie as we called him, said that he often heard what he thought were angels signing while dangerously transversing the South Pacific in Dubya Dubya Two and this kid had the same sound. So we had the kid sing some old tyme gospel like Old Rugged Cross, What a Friend We Have in Jesus, Onward Christian Soldiers, Angels Meet Me at the Crossroads, and a few others. Doogie was in tears but the third verse of Rock of Ages and rededicated his life. Juan Williams did an altar call and Paul and myself came forward. So we gave the kid our blessings and told him to go forth and make fans of all the nations. And now you know...the rest of the story... genius. long, but genius. tell us the real story. |
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Post by The River Assassin on Dec 10, 2008 15:30:13 GMT -5
Back in ought four Fischer told me about this new band and how bad ass they where. He gave me a listen to BTSO and I quickly agreed. Then we spent July 4th out on lake and listened to BTSO non stop.
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cowtownmike
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Post by cowtownmike on Dec 10, 2008 15:30:29 GMT -5
ok so its all good that i officially blame you for getting me started on listening to the guys thank you for the endless pimping on RFT. without it, i'd be peso-less today. I did what I could. |
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Post by karilou on Dec 10, 2008 15:33:44 GMT -5
Back in ought four Fischer told me about this new band and how bad ass they where. He gave me a listen to BTSO and I quickly agreed. Then we spent July 4th out on lake and listened to BTSO non stop. y'alls first date? |
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Post by The River Assassin on Dec 10, 2008 15:35:30 GMT -5
No, we had been together long before that.
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Post by Ticket Mouse on Dec 10, 2008 15:37:05 GMT -5
It's true.
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cowtownmike
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Post by cowtownmike on Dec 10, 2008 15:38:10 GMT -5
Whatever. You have an interesting story and have probably been to more Peso shows than anyone. Spill the story.
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