Friday, September 11, 2009

Legendary night at the Famous


Rain did not deter Crazy Nights at the Famous last night. Instead the creative minds of Stan and Jimmy brought it all indoors. As you all know, bringing it inside the Pavilion makes for a very quaint setting thus setting the mood for a fabulous house concert. The thunder and lightening kept perfect tempo for both Stan and Jimmy as they song shared throughout the evening.

Usually because I have to run around helping inside and outside during the performances, I do not get to REALLY enjoy the music. Last night was an exception. Stan and Jimmy shared with everyone the inspirations and tales behind their songs setting the stage for their vocal and acoustic magic.

After coming home last night, I found myself cracking up thinking about the one of the first years we had a rain out.... We were not as lucky to be so up close and personal with the musician..... First off we were already scraping the bottom of the barrel for musical talent and could only find a man that did Elvis impersonations... Just envision the gyrations of Elvis in a SMALL space singing through a bad karaoke machine for 2 hours! The level of talent at the Famous has come a long way!!



I think last night will stay with me as one of the all time great performances at the Famous. Mineral Wells is very lucky to have such musical talent coming into bloom right here that really fits and mirrors the rich rustic but very eclectic history and culture of our beautiful spot on the map Texas. Mineral Wells has the perfect blend of rugged West Texas Cowboy, tranquil beauty of the Texas hill country and artistic vibe of the cities that makes it truly unique.



Thank you again Stan and Jimmy for a great night!

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Live tunes at the Famous

We have been hosting live music at the Famous for almost 10 years. Join in and blog your about your favorite musical night that you have shared with us.

Personally, one of my favorites is the night we celebrated 100 years at the Famous with Dale Marsh performing. It was a such an amazing night. We were all dressed in 1900's attire with plumed hats for the ladies and top hats for the men out under the garden stars. At the Famous, we had representation of almost every living family that had owned the Famous during its century of operation. Quite historic!

We had a FANTASTIC video that was made by two local high school students but I can not get it to load. It showed the Famous over 100 years. I am trying to get more computer literate.....I WILL figure it out and get it loaded!!

Dale Marsh was Mineral Wells' best loved UPS guy for many years before his route changed then transferred away. Dale is the one who "talked" us into having live music the very first summer. Dale and Mike, 2 AM (two acoustic musicians) were kind of like the house band becoming like family to us. During their years of playing at the Famous, Dale wrote the 'Famous Water' jingle and released his first CD. Dale is still following his love and talent for music. http://dalemarsh.com/fla/index.htm Unfortunately, somehow we have lost touch with Dale and Mike but fondly think of them often.