Mom started us off on piano lessons. Bro had nosebleeds, so a doc told her he needed to lift something heavy, so she had us taking accordion lessons. I still have my accordion, which she bought used in the early mid 50s. I cant play the buttons anymore, as th C button is indented so a player can find where he is at, but my fingers are so old and callused that I cant feel the indention anymore, tho I can still play the keyboard fine. We moved to town, St Joseph Mo a couple years, and I played E flat alto saxophone there. Came back home and she had us taking guitar lessons. We was playing Crying in the Chaple before Elvis brought it out as it was originally done by somebody else and brought out. We was in a R&R band from 58 to 63. In the mid 50s while in town she had us taking tap dancing lessons. We got good enough that we were dressed as prisoners chained together, R ankle to R ankle, and same with the left, playing the Prisoners song, ie, If I had the wings o fan angel, over these prison bars I would fly. I started going to this church that had an OLD lady playing piano/organ. I wasnt long there when she quit due to her arthritis in her hands. I would, after services go up and peck on the keyboard in remembrance, before she quit. After she did, a member remembered seeing me at the piano. I told them I couldnt play anymore, but they said I was all they had. I got a key to the church so I could come and practice. I printed letters above the notes in a hymn book kept at the P&O, and when I moved and left, I took the book with me. I can still play pretty good. I play alot by ear. I bought a used harmonica from a antiques store around 5yrs back. I can play pretty good on it, but to be alot better, I need a better harmonica. In case I never mentioned it,m I was born Oct 8 47. I hope u keep on making vids of what you do, I sure like remembering things that someone else had experience with. I REplanted 38 tomato's, and realigned several rows of veggies that had been separated by the rains I got a week and 2 ago. 5in total. I still got to combine 5 40ft rows of A corn into likely 3. U once asked me if I had a Weber wagon. No I never did, but I once had a wagon that had originally had wood wheels but they cut the wheels spokes down to around 4in and put a rim on them and rubber tire. I have one wagon that is a high wheel iron tire wagon, and another I made out of a Papic running gear off a silo chopper, and put a one board side JD box on it for light loads and sharp turns.
Neat stories about your musicianship! You played crying in the chapel before Elvis did. I don't remember if I'd heard that song before him. Tapdance even. Neat you learned that stuff, and neat you got the opportunity to brush up and play the organ in church. We're close in age you were right about that. I'm glad to hear you're salvaging your garden back together, sad that the rainstorm set you back so bad. I've seen some of those where they put rims and rubber right on the old wood spokes and hubs. I sure prefer the wood wheels but it's a rough ride. I just love the old wagons. I built a couple of small wagons and I got this old medicine show wagon I've been working on, on and off, for decades. Do you ever remember seeing those medicine show wagons? They're a sort of covered deal, and a side comes down off them to make a stage platform.
No Oz, other than on TV westerns I never saw a medicine wagon. But, We had a guy who had an OLD 30s car that was LONG. He had all sorts of medicine, sewing thread, needles, and a whole lots more in that car. The back seat was out, and he had the trunk loaded also. He would go round to the farms selling this or that. Mom usually bought something from him just to keep him coming back. He did that till he died, and that was the end of it.
I remember salesman like that who would come through. It was kinda fun. Now we just get hundreds and hundreds of recorded phone calls selling something, not nearly as fun.
Really enjoyed watching and listening to some great genuine good music!
Thanks so much!
Mom started us off on piano lessons. Bro had nosebleeds, so a doc told her he needed to lift something heavy, so she had us taking accordion lessons. I still have my accordion, which she bought used in the early mid 50s. I cant play the buttons anymore, as th C button is indented so a player can find where he is at, but my fingers are so old and callused that I cant feel the indention anymore, tho I can still play the keyboard fine. We moved to town, St Joseph Mo a couple years, and I played E flat alto saxophone there. Came back home and she had us taking guitar lessons. We was playing Crying in the Chaple before Elvis brought it out as it was originally done by somebody else and brought out. We was in a R&R band from 58 to 63. In the mid 50s while in town she had us taking tap dancing lessons. We got good enough that we were dressed as prisoners chained together, R ankle to R ankle, and same with the left, playing the Prisoners song, ie, If I had the wings o fan angel, over these prison bars I would fly. I started going to this church that had an OLD lady playing piano/organ. I wasnt long there when she quit due to her arthritis in her hands. I would, after services go up and peck on the keyboard in remembrance, before she quit. After she did, a member remembered seeing me at the piano. I told them I couldnt play anymore, but they said I was all they had. I got a key to the church so I could come and practice. I printed letters above the notes in a hymn book kept at the P&O, and when I moved and left, I took the book with me. I can still play pretty good. I play alot by ear. I bought a used harmonica from a antiques store around 5yrs back. I can play pretty good on it, but to be alot better, I need a better harmonica. In case I never mentioned it,m I was born Oct 8 47. I hope u keep on making vids of what you do, I sure like remembering things that someone else had experience with. I REplanted 38 tomato's, and realigned several rows of veggies that had been separated by the rains I got a week and 2 ago. 5in total. I still got to combine 5 40ft rows of A corn into likely 3. U once asked me if I had a Weber wagon. No I never did, but I once had a wagon that had originally had wood wheels but they cut the wheels spokes down to around 4in and put a rim on them and rubber tire. I have one wagon that is a high wheel iron tire wagon, and another I made out of a Papic running gear off a silo chopper, and put a one board side JD box on it for light loads and sharp turns.
Neat stories about your musicianship! You played crying in the chapel before Elvis did. I don't remember if I'd heard that song before him. Tapdance even. Neat you learned that stuff, and neat you got the opportunity to brush up and play the organ in church. We're close in age you were right about that. I'm glad to hear you're salvaging your garden back together, sad that the rainstorm set you back so bad. I've seen some of those where they put rims and rubber right on the old wood spokes and hubs. I sure prefer the wood wheels but it's a rough ride. I just love the old wagons. I built a couple of small wagons and I got this old medicine show wagon I've been working on, on and off, for decades. Do you ever remember seeing those medicine show wagons? They're a sort of covered deal, and a side comes down off them to make a stage platform.
Thank you for doing this. My parents have been in a home. Step dad always looks forward to live music. It gave him something to look forward to.
No Oz, other than on TV westerns I never saw a medicine wagon. But, We had a guy who had an OLD 30s car that was LONG. He had all sorts of medicine, sewing thread, needles, and a whole lots more in that car. The back seat was out, and he had the trunk loaded also. He would go round to the farms selling this or that. Mom usually bought something from him just to keep him coming back. He did that till he died, and that was the end of it.
I remember salesman like that who would come through. It was kinda fun. Now we just get hundreds and hundreds of recorded phone calls selling something, not nearly as fun.
I'll always be a fan!