Don Leady: Guestbook
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Vince Layton
January 20, 2012
Hey, Don. Just thinking about you. Hope all is well and I catch you at a gig someday.
Isla Ross
December 28, 2011
Howdy from Seattle!
Jeff Smith
February 13, 2011
One of my best memories in the eighties was seeing the Tailgators at Greenstreet's in Columbia S.C. After the show Don and the boys and me and a couple of friends piled in their white van and went over to Group Therapy for several Black and Tan's. The headache the next day was worth it. I just wish I could find some tabs of Pick up that Deck and others so I can learn some of the best music ever written. Thanks for the memories Don.
Jeff Smith
JEFF WILLIAMSON
December 30, 2010
HEY DON!!!!MAN SURE MISSYA & THE LEROI BROS.,TAIL GATORS AND THOSE ROCKIN NITES AT FITZGERALDS!!!! PLEASE COME BACK SOON!!!SURE WAS SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT KEITH.BLESS HIS SOUL!
Thomas G. Farrell
November 29, 2010
Don,
I looked you up on youtube today, and boy you still can hit some wicked licks on the guitar. My wife, Thuy, and I are avid fans of Tommy Emmanuel, have seen him several times in person in the OKC area. He is truly one of the greatest living guitarists. He often comments on the impact Chet Atkins had on his life and career.
As for me, as I mentioned, I finally got married for the first time in June 2008, and had I known where you were, you would have played at my wedding! I'm very active as a petroleum geologist looking for oil and gas in Oklahoma.
Jim and Ed are retired. Ed lost his wife to cancer about a decade ago, but Jim and his wife Jedda are doing great with their children and grandchildren. Jim was recently inducted into the Vianney High School Hall of Fame, for his work as a coach and an architect/drafting teacher.
I don't have children, many nieces and nephews through my wife's family. Jim has two girls and seven grandchildren, but Ed has no children. I met my wife through our church choir, which we are both members, and we got together in Rome, Italy. She is Vietnamese, high soprano, and a novelist and memoir writer, but she is working for DHS, child welfare, as a state employee. We have two mutts that keep us busy.
Remember Zita and Marsha Littiken? I saw Zita last year at my 50th high school reunion (Mercy) and drove by the old neighborhood and saw my house and yours.
Also, we met up with Zita and Tony, her husband, in Las Vegas last year and had a ball!!!
Don, I always remember how fast you took to the guitar. It was amazing! After only a few lessons you were on your way to really mastering the instrument.
I will try to keep in touch with you from time to time when I can think of more things to tell you about. Please keep in touch.
Tom
Thomas G Farrell
November 28, 2010
Don,
Remember me in St. Louis when you introduced me to Chet Atkins and the guitar? So glad you're doing well with such a great talent. I live in OKC, and just got married for the first time in 2008. My brothers, Jim and Ed, still live in the St. Louis area, and we love Tommy Emmanuel. Look us up if you're ever in the OKC or St. Louis area.
Sincerely,
Tom
Gary Smith (Drummer)
October 7, 2010
Don,
St. Louis - Rememember the Hitch Hikers - Lee Johnson(Vocals), Mark Woodson(bass), Gary Smith(Drums), Rich Stephens(Sax) and others that I can't remember. Good to see you still working.
Glen Worley
August 12, 2010
Hey Don,
So, channelling Robert Johnson in the photo, eh? Have you been to the Crossroads? Great to hear that you are out there. Hope to see you soon. You come see my band, too! As Ben Franklin said, "We must hang together, lest we hang separately!" Besides, I know where all the bodies are buried!
Glen (The Rattlecats - The Rivals - and now The Soulphonics!)
john nichols
June 27, 2010
HI Don-I saw you with Keith in SF at the club on Clement (Last Day Saloon maybe) back in the 90s and talked to Keith awhile-I have a trio in SF at the Gold Dust Lounge, a helluva dive, and we do some of your tunes like Chase the Devil and Ride of the Ruthless. You're a great writer and player so thanks. Lots of people dig you guys and all your records cook like the most. We are Johnny Z and the Camaros
Bill Minutaglio
June 12, 2010
Don is a dynamite musician and a hell of a nice guy. If he is playing, anywhere, you need to run out and hear him - he is a guitar player's guitar player. Check out his incredible recorded work. I got to know him a bit when I was lucky enough to book his Alamo Suite lineup for a big magazine party in Austin. They blew everyone away, including all the previously uptight magazine kingmakers who had flown in from New York. And when he gigs at Matt's El Rancho (with Kaz on the horns!!) you basically can get to hear Texas music royalty. Don is the best.
michael
January 16, 2010
i am a big fan of don's work. leroix (sp?) bros @ texas union summer 1984. taigators all over the place. don is a great guitarist. he's got a rockabilly heart!
Tony Gonzalez
August 26, 2009
Hey, Don! I'm Ricks nephew (your drummer). Was brought up on Tailgators music my dad played all the time. I'm 29 and it's still the rocking-est sound around. Nothing else will do. Living in Senatobia, Ms, 35 miles South of Memphis.
So let me know when you get ready to come to Memphis.
Thanks for the music and keep rocking and rolling "till the cows come home."
Paul Doerr
April 29, 2009
Hey Don!
You know that you are still like family and always will be! You have no idea how magical you and Steve were together. I can tell you that the Doerrs still rock to Check This Action to this day! That recording is totally unique. I hope someday you and Steve will reform for one more recording! Please! Always a fan and friend! Take care chigger!
Paul Doerr
Robert Tramel
April 18, 2009
Thanks so much for all the great music. I only lived in Austin 1 year in 1987 but I caught you every time I had a chance. I feel so fortunate to have been able to do this. They are sweet memories that I will take to my grave.
Robert
Alex Alexander
April 14, 2009
Hi, Don!
Glad to see you're still active in the Austin music scene! Used to enjoy seeing the LeRois and Gators so much - many great memories. Question: Your first band - the Ramblers...Was that name a take off on the Rumblers? Maybe painfully obvious but I just made the connection after all these years. I know you were a big Rumblers fan b/c you mentioned it at a show one night, and because of your guitar sound. How far off am I on that one? Again, keep making those great swamp sounds!
Alex Alexander
J.J. Vicars
March 14, 2009
Alright!!! Website looks excellent! Glad to see you joining the ranks of 21st Century independent musicians.