My son, J.D., playing college ball.
I’ve been watching the playoff games. For one thing it’s easy to have on in the background while I work on booking shows for next year. For another thing, at this point I have…
Oct 17 2018
Oct 3 2018
Open Mic Tales: The Tour Begins
I headed for Chattanooga two weeks ago Monday. I stopped over in Memphis and drove on in to Chattanooga on Tuesday. I played at Tremont Tavern Tuesday night. Then Wednesday night at Abbott’s Bar and Grill in Atlanta. I had…
Jul 23 2018
Nashville Saga, Pt. 4 – The Ryman Auditorium
Cameron and I got to the Ryman Auditorium about noon on Friday. After we got up and drove to Kentucky so Cameron could get a few 6-packs of Ale 8, a drink he likes that can only be found in…
Jul 17 2018
Nashville Saga, Pt. 3 – Skully’s Saloon
Doobie Jones, Dan Roark
Cameron and I arrived at Skully’s Saloon about 6:30 on Thursday June 28. It’s called a dive bar, but it’s one of the biggest dive bars I’ve seen and has a stage. But it’s between railroad…
Jul 9 2018
Nashville Saga, Pt. 2 – Summer NAMM
Cameron and I arrived in Nashville on Wednesday, June 27th. Thursday morning we checked in at Summer NAMM (National Association of Music Merchant) and got our badges. We went to the D’Angelico booth so I could sign up for the…
Jul 5 2018
Nashville Saga, Pt. 1 – Stuckey’s and Adult Toy/Video Stores
If you were ever at a Stuckey’s when they were around, you know they were a far cry from anything associated with adult products. They were rectangular buildings at countless exit/entrances on highways with a green roof. They had a…
Jun 19 2018
Dear Capital One….
Dear Capital One,
At first it was kind of flattering that you wanted to touch base with me so often with costly envelopes. Then it saddened me that you began to send the same costly envelopes to my sons. Then…
Jun 12 2018
Live CD Release
While my live cd, Peace Be With You, has been available on my website – www.danroark.com – it was just recently released to all other outlets. The first seven songs were recorded at various times by Carlos Sanchez at Poor…
May 29 2018
David Crosby, KXT, and a 26th Anniversary
David Crosby and band
As a sustaining member of KXT 91.7, I opt in for all of the drawings they have. Occasionally, I win. As in the case of the drawing a few months ago for tickets to see…
May 25 2018
Dweezil Zappa, Ryan Brown, House of Blues, White Swan
Dweezil Zappa and Ryan Brown
I had been waiting for Dweezil Zappa to play at House of Blues since November. Which was when Dweezil’s drummer, Ryan Brown, played on my songs when I recorded in LA in November with…
May 18 2018
“Auntie Em, Auntie Em”
Kelley as Auntie Em (center)
Anyone that knows me, knows that when things get weird, I’m apt to look up and say “Auntie Em, Auntie Em.” Mainly because I would feel pretty damn stupid clicking my heels. Neither of which…
Apr 26 2018
TSR Songwriter Series with Shaun and Dan at Raphael’s
The TexasSelectRadio.com Songwriter series hosted by Shaun Outen and Dan Roark at Raphael’s Mexican Restaurant was on the patio and the weather was good, as was the music and food.
JP Campbell
Don Wall
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