Suitcase Full of Tears

As promised I’ve ripped the song from the Album made by Adam from the Celtic Fest in 2003.
Some call Richard Thompson the best guitarist in the world. Well, he’s as good as it gets at least. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning – Richard Thompson Live 2003
He had one of these parked onstage beside him during the show.
Enjoy!

Richard Thompson
1952 Vincent Black Lightning

Said Red Molly to James that’s a fine motorbike
A girl could feel special on any such like
Said James to Red Molly, well my hat’s off to you
It’s a Vincent Black Lightning, 1952
And I’ve seen you at the corners and cafes it seems
Red hair and black leather, my favorite color scheme
And he pulled her on behind
And down to Box Hill they did ride

/ A – - – D – / – - – - A – / : / E – D A /
    / E – D A – / Bm – D – / – - – - A – - – /

Said James to Red Molly, here’s a ring for your right hand
But I’ll tell you in earnest I’m a dangerous man
I’ve fought with the law since I was seventeen
I robbed many a man to get my Vincent machine
Now I’m 21 years, I might make 22
And I don’t mind dying, but for the love of you
And if fate should break my stride
Then I’ll give you my Vincent to ride

Come down, come down, Red Molly, called Sergeant McRae
For they’ve taken young James Adie for armed robbery
Shotgun blast hit his chest, left nothing inside
Oh, come down, Red Molly to his dying bedside
When she came to the hospital, there wasn’t much left
He was running out of road, he was running out of breath
But he smiled to see her cry
And said I’ll give you my Vincent to ride
 
Says James, in my opinion, there’s nothing in this world
Beats a 52 Vincent and a red headed girl
Now Nortons and Indians and Greeveses won’t do
They don’t have a soul like a Vincent 52
He reached for her hand and he slipped her the keys
He said I’ve got no further use for these
I see angels on Ariels in leather and chrome
Swooping down from heaven to carry me home
And he gave her one last kiss and died
And he gave her his Vincent to ride

It is because of video games that I became a computer guru second only to a computer god or “Alpha Geek” (tongue in cheek). Poor E. and M. used to watch me play their games for hours and hours. Sorry boys.

My favorite games are Soldier Of Fortune 2 and Battlefield 2. I like to play online with and against other people like V and the tomkats 1 & 2 .

Shout out to House Of Fun.
I been poppin melons over there for quite a while and they’re all really good sports and a whole lot of fun. I’m pretty sure there is a majority of females among the admins over there which is interesting when you consider the low levels of whining. Ya gotta love a gal who appreciates a good spawning once in a while. LOL

I was searching for artwork to steal the other day and came across this gem so I added some animation and Voila my signature is born. Stay Low. Papa Melon

I first met Sue during Mrs. Kirshbaum’s Drama Class at Casa Roble High School in 1972.
She was funny, loud, talented, cute, and 13. 
Platform shoes were all the rage and Sue said she wanted some platform beach sandals. So, Adam and I made her a pair by nailing some 2×4 scraps to some beachwalker sandals. She loved them.
One day I am cutting one class or another and Sue asks me if I can give her a ride home. She was being sent home for indecent exposure. I’m like, yes I can give you a ride. I had no car, but how was I going to turn down this helpless little girl in the Handkerchief Halter Top? Well, we had just figured out how to start Tom’s Volkswagon with a nail clipper and I figured he wouldn’t mind under the circumstances what with her bein in need and all…

Not long after that Sue left home and I joined the Army, it was the Fall of 1973.

In the Fall of 1975, I was crossing the street to the Jack In The Box when someone hollered “MIKE HERVEY!!”.
It was Susie, all growed up and what not. She had with her the biggest woman in the state at the time, a gal name o’ Laura Dern or somethin’.
We all had a snack and I got her phone number so’s to call her up to go on a date. We did just that and continued dating right on into our country’s Bi-Centennial Year. We broke up after a few months and only had contact once more a year or 2 later when I called her up and made a sort of bad joke. I never knew her name was Sara Sue.

22 years later…

Sara Sue, an IT Program Manager at a large bank in California is surfing the Classmates.com website and comes accross ol’ Hervey living in Small Town, Ohio doing Web Developement. An email goes out and soon plane tickets are purchased and “it’s on” in the late Summer of the year 2000. By February I had moved in with Sara at her place in California ready to start a new life and on Valentines Day 2001 I wrote this song for Sara Sue.

Millennial Summer

Oh Look!
The Church has baked a pie for the Warden. 

I started working off my debt to society yesterday. I managed to get myself a lovely 6 days in jail for my second DUI in 6 years. Lucky for me I was saved by The Catholic Church. Instead of serving time in jail, I only have to work for the church.
So I got up bright and early, threw together a lunch box and hit the road (Literally) at 7:15.  St. Patrick’s Church is only 20 minutes away from my house so I figured I’d walk. Besides, I can’t drive a car for 2 more years and I keep missing buses.
First thing Dude does is hand me the keys to the Riding Lawn Mower! I was in heaven as the 8:00 bells chimed and a choir of angels sang BeepBeep M BeepBeep Ya! Dude’s like “You know how to drive a mower?” and I’m all “Not sober…” LOL

I don’t think he got it but he still let me cut the grass. I even got to drive it on the street a little ways to get to the next gig. I wanted to take to the highway and never come back. But I finished mowing and had to do some more landscaping the rest of the day. Next week I may have to make a break for it.

Earl Scruggs and Steve Martin on David Letterman

Dude! Here ya go! Learn to play foggy mountain breakdown

And Dueling Banjos

Manslaughter 

OMG it was such an excellent festival. I missed Del McCoury but listened to most of their sets on KVMR, our Local Community Radio Station.  Eric Rice of The County Line Bluegrass Show has been broadcasting the festival for 21 it’s 32 years now. And, for the last several years streaming live over the internet.

Here’s Del McCoury Band doing 1952 Vincent Black Lightning by Richard Thompson.
I will dig up the live recording of Richard Thompson doing the same song live right here at The Grass Valley Fairgrounds. It’s Sweet!

Dude it’s this week!!
Starting Thursday right here at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, it’s the California Bluegrass Association’s 32nd Annual Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival.

Check out the lineup

Del McCoury Band! WOOT!

The Grass Valley backdrop is perfect for Del McCoury (2005)

Rhonda Vincent Returns!

The Greencards are coming! I love these guys!