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- Name: Bill Dessens
Date: December 5, 2007
Comment: Hi, Carole:
You don't know me, but I'm originally from Austin, and have known Jim Grabowske
since Jesse James days when I played with Dolores and the Bluebonnet Boys.
Thanks for saying what you did about Jimmy. He was a hero of mine since way back
(nearly 60 years now!) I live in Houston now and have been with the River Road
Boys (www.riverroadboys.com)
about 13 years. Jim was always the gentleman he is today, and we think the world
of him and Willie. In my opinion, he has never received (until recently) the
kind of recognition he deserves. And thanks to you for talking about us western
swing musicians. We need all the help we can get, and we really appreciate this.
Keep up the great work!
- Name: Rex Robards
Date: April 17, 2006
Comment: Haven't heard
from you in a while. Wanted to say hello and see how things are shakin'!
Doing good here. Having some serious "label" issues and am a little
worried but still truckin'. Wanted to let you know about my 2nd Annual
Party on the Patio in Marlin,Tx. on June 24th. Talking to Billy Joe
about headling this year. I had 5 bands last year and about 750 people
turned out. (all word of mouth last year). Let me know where you want me
to get y'all a room at!!!!!
Love, Rex
- Name: Paul T.
Date: December 30, 2005
Comment: Hi there,
What a wonderful site you have here. I am a huge Country music fan
from England. Unfortunately we get very little country music over
here...the genre just isn't appreciated as it should be! There is
a good hardcore of fans though who make the best of what little we do
get. We have 2 country shows on national BBC radio both 1 hour per
week. On wednesday evening it is 'new' conuntry and on a Thursday
evening it is more traditional.
I have many favourite artists including Mark Chesnutt, Clint Black,
George Strait, Joe Nicholls, Lee Ann Womack....the list goes on and
on!!! A few years ago we had been lucky enough to have a few
artist tour over here. I have seen Garth Brooks, Travis Tritt,
Confedrate railroad, Trisha Yearwood (twice) Allison Krauss, Allison
Moorer, Martina McBride and Kathy Mattea. It seems now however
that the artist don't come over here anymore. I have been to USA
once a couple years back...but not really to a country music area of the
states... I was in New York City. I did however find a good country
music bar...Denims & Diamonds, it was excellent.
Your site has introduced me to many of the lesser known artists that are
on the circuit, and as I especially like Texas country & Texas swing it
has been of great help. Keep up the good work and have a wonderful
2006.
Best wishes from England.
Paul
- Name: David & Terry
Date: December 27, 2005
Comment: Hello
sunshine!! Just wanted to pass along that the website is awesome!! Love
it!! Seems like a long time no see, even though it's was Friday, Dec.
23, 2005 - The Broken Spoke, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005 - Christmas at the
Continental. See you Friday, Dec. 30 - Continental and Saturday/Sunday,
Dec. 31, 2005/January 1, 2006 - NEW YEARS EVE/DAY in Bandera, Texas!!
Carole.....I will send you some great pictures we took with Dale and the
guys in Europe and tons of other ones...Love Ya Girls!! Terry G.
- Name: Brandy
Date: November 26, 2005
Comment: My
name is Brandy Thomas and I am the daughter of Jerry and Crystal Sharp
(Sam Bentley). I am currently in route to Iraq where I will be located
with my fellow Marines for a while. Well, I've been keeping tabs on the
site and think it's great. It's wonderful getting to see my mother so
happy in those pictures! That Jerry is such a doll! Anyway, enough
beating around the bush...I have a favor to ask you. Could you please
take a picture of my mom and Jerry together for me?? It would absolutley
mean the world to me. Thanks and Semper Fidelis (ask my mom what
that means), LCpl Brandy Thomas
- Name: Bob Kelso
Date: August 7, 2005
Comment: I just wanted
to thank you for the great job you did for my son, Keith. Great page!
Here are two of my all time favorite pictures of Keith and also his new
logo. Keith is very busy with his 9 - 5 job but he is still
playing a few gigs at Dales' Essenhouse in Walburg, TX.. Thanks
again for your hard work, Bob Kelso
- Name: Nancy (Giddy Ups, Manchaca, TX)
Date: August 7, 2005
Comment: Thank ya'll so
much for the great web site, great pictures and being great friends. I
don't always get the opportunity to thank everyone for their continued
support as friends and customers of Giddy Ups. I have this dream of
having a place for musicians and friends to come together and enjoy what
each person brings to the table. Musicians are magic artists that move
our hearts and souls. I respect and appreciate all of the musicians that
have played at Giddy Ups and I stake my reputation on being honest,
trustworthy and respectful. The customers have been great in supporting
this new music scene I've worked on creating, and the musicians have all
been loyal and understanding of my dream. This dream has now become a
reality. Thanks to all of you - Nancy
- Name: Linda
Date: August 5, 2005
Comment: Carole,
What can I say. I love watching for all the updates so when we talk for
hours I know what your talking about. For those of you who don't
know....Carole is my sister/best friend. We have known each other for
(Carole will kill me if I tell)!!!!! Carole has told me so much about
all of the new friends that she has met (and I have also met some of
you) and I am so glad that she has all of you (especially you Dobie)
since I can't be there as much as I would love to be. Stuck up here in
Illinois!!! Carole has always shared her life and her family with me and
I have always loved that about her. Our friendship started when she was
my boss and it has never ended but has grown so much over the years.
Carole says that we can share pictures by e-mailing to the website but
I'm not sure she wants some of the pictures shared (especially the ones
from New Mexico). :) Maybe some day!!! All my love to you Carole. See
you soon. Sis
- Name: Karolyn
Date: July 14, 2005
Comment: Hey Carole
- thanks for sending all the good stuff on this great web page. Even though
I haven't been to Austin for awhile and don't know when I will be, it's
nice to see what's going on and see the pictures. And, I know you and Becky
are having some good times. Take care, Karolyn
- Name: Dori Date:
July 13, 2005
Comment: Hi, Do you have any way
to get in touch with Wayne Douglas (Crossfyre)? I am an OLD friend and would
like to say "Hi". Or if you could give him my email address and let him
contact me, that would be appreciated.
- Name: Sam Bentley
Date: July 10, 2005
Comment: Carole,
It is the highlight of any night when I play music to look out in the crowd
and see you. You are without a doubt one of the sweetest, most considerate
people who ever walked the face of this earth. Your website is fabulous!
I hope you know that it is really appreciated by a lot of people. The things
you write about all us pickers, are so nice. Thank you again for your help
for last Saturday night. We had so much fun at Giddy Ups and you were a
huge part of it. Keep up the good work!!! See you soon!
- Name: Dawn Date:
July 7, 2005
Comment: Carole, My mother, Sharon
Norris, told me about your site. I wanted to thank you for all the wonderful
pictures you took of my grandfather's (Richard Doetsch) birthday. I wasn't
able to be there, but at least I was able to enjoy the pictures. I'm sure
he appreciated your very kind words as well. I also wanted to let you know
how much I have enjoyed the pictures of Buddy (my stepdad) and the band.
Thank you again for sharing them! Aloha and mahalo from Hawaii!
- Name: Nancy
Date: June 5, 2005
Comment: Love this, love
this. What a great and generous gift you have given all of us to enjoy.
I just today found your site. Love to Dobie - and I am so impressed with
what you are doing Carole - let me know if I can be of any assistance, any
time, in any way - love nancy
- Check out these great comments from Norway!! What a wonderful
surprise they were! cb
Name: Tormod Uleberg
Date: April 25, 2005Comment: Hi! I
am a radio DJ-veteran from Norway(67) on Radio Loland,
www.radiololand.no. I just got hold
of the latest CD from Ricky Calmbach - a real clean & promising good artist.
I*ll play four tracks from his album thursday in my show "Tormods Hour"
that have now been runnin' for over 16 years. I started with DJ-show for
the federal Norwegian Radio back in the 60's! I wonder if you could send
me some of your other new releases as promos. Good luck! Sincerely Tormod
Uleberg, Eikelandsdalen, N-4700 Vennesla, NORWAY
- Don Raby of the Lonestars dropped us a note and shared some great
pictures of NYC! cb
Name: Don Raby
Date: April 11, 2005Comment: Well, we played
New York last night. Boy is this a big city. Tomorrow and the
next day is Washington DC. I went up to the top of the Empire State Building.
Here are some pictures of it. Well, gotta go busy busy.
- Name: Carole
Date: March 30, 2005
Comment: We received
a copy of an email Sam Bentley sent to all his fans that was very kind.
Quote: 3/16/05 "Check out Carole Buhl's web page for our last outing
at Giddy Ups on March 5. Some of you will see yourself several times.
She has a lot of good pictures on this site. Carole is such a sweet
lady and such a great fan of country music that you just have to love her.
I really appreciate all the recognition she has given my band over the last
few months on her website."
- Name: Carole
Date: March 30, 2005
Comment: I posted
a note to Dave Jorgenson on his message board. His kind response can
be seen
here. Or read all of Dave's message board
here. To see
the pictures he mentions, click
here. Take
a look around the rest of his site while you're there.....just remember
to come back to us! ;) Dave has also been very generous and
linked to us from his links/resources page and his home page!
- Name: Karolyn
Date: March 27, 2005
Comment: These are really
neat websites and I've enjoyed them. That's a really nice story about
you and Dobie - reminds me some of Becky and myself although we've only
known each other a little over a year. We sure have done some running
and seen some good honky-tonk music in that time though. It's always
so much fun to meet new people and make new friends - I truly believe that
some of us are destined to meet. And, I'm glad that we met you and
Dobie. Until next time.
- You can see Teree's pictures of our birthday party at
the Stardust by going to Dobie's
Memories or on our #2
08/20/04 birthday page.
- Teree is so sweet to share her photos. You can see
her pictures of Thayron's birthday on the
Dobie's Memories page or on the
08/05/04 birthday page.
- Angie's pictures from the trip to Abilene are on included
here and on Kevin Fowler's
07/04/04 page.
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