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Sydney Foye: Baby with a beat!

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

DON’T FORGET TO VOTE!  This is the last week to vote for Aaron & Sydney’s video.  To vote, go to the Taylor Morrison website (click here link Taylor Morrison ) and vote for ‘Bon Jovi Video’ — the first one listed.  The winner gets their mortgage paid for a year. 

www.cbs.com

When Sydney’s father, Aaron Foye — a professional musician in Willie Nelson’s band — was entertaining Sydney at 8 months old she decided to rock out right alongside him to Jon Bon Jovi’s “Dead or Alive.”

Best of all? It was caught on tape. The YouTube video of their duet — complete with some cute baby head banging — became a viral hit.

On “The Early Show” Monday, the Foye Family told how they caught the moment of their now 2-year-old daughter on video.

Aaron told “Early Show” co-anchor Erica Hill, “She crawls over and she was just the right height to grab up on the guitar and start strumming it, and she rocked out. So, with he had to tape it.”

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See Aaron, from Willie Nelson’s crew, on the CBS Early Show Monday!

Friday, August 20th, 2010

I’m not kidding.   Willie Nelson & Family crew member Aaron, is going to be on the CBS Early show on Monday morning, August 23, 2010, with his family. 

Here’s the story.  Aaron’s wife videotaped a home movie of Aaron and daughter Sydney playing the guitar and rocking out to a Bon Jovi song.   The video is so adorable, Aaron shared it with some friends, and Budrock sent it to a few friends, to  introduce WN&F’s new monitor engineer; then I posted it here – I couldn’t resist, its so cute. 

Aaron has recently entered his video in a contest, with the prize being that you get your mortgage paid for a year.   It’s not up at YouTube, so I can’t re-post it here, with the contest, but you should watch it, it’s great, and definitely the best of all the entries.  To watch the video, and vote for Aaron’s video and help Aaron win, follow this link Taylor Morrison   to the real estate company running the contest.  When you get there, vote for the first video, ‘Bon Jovi Baby,’ — that’s Aaron and Sydney.  The video with the most votes wins the prize.

Then today I got a call from a producer at CBS who really wanted to talk to Aaron about his video, and wanted permission to air it on the early show.  I called someone who called someone who had Aaron’s number, and he talked to the producer, and long story long — Aaron and his family are going to New York City and appear on the show Monday morning!  So check your local listings and watch Aaron on t.v.

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Vote for Aaron’s video: ‘Bon Jovi Baby’; help him win year’s worth of mortgage payments

Monday, August 16th, 2010

The voting is open! 

Willie Nelson & Family crew member Aaron has entered a contest to get his mortgage paid for a year, and we can help. Thanks to Jo-Jo, not her real name but I call her that, for passing along this note someone passed to her at the Red Bank, NJ show. Here’s the deal: Aaron submitted a video to Taylor Morrison  and whichever video gets the most votes, gets their mortgage paid for a year.

Aaron’s video is in finalist’s circle, but the voting doesn’t start until August 16th. So, to watch his really cute video of a baby rocking to Bon Jovi music, and vote for it, on August 16th, follow this link to TaylorMorrison and click on the “Bon Jovi Baby.” and vote.

Good luck Aaron and Sydney

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Life on the road with Willie Nelson and other dirty stories, by Budrock

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

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Thanks again to Buddy, Willie Nelson & Family’s lighting director (for three decades) for sharing his photos, with stories, at www.WillieNelson.com.  There’s a lot of his Crew’s Views over there for your viewing pleasure.

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Vote for “Bon Jovi Baby” and get Aaron’s mortgage paid for a year

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Here’s the direct link to vote:

http://homemadememories.taylormorrison.com/microsite/index.aspx#/home

Willie Nelson & Family crew member Aaron has entered a contest to get his mortgage paid for a year, and we can help.  Thanks to Jo-Jo, not her real name but I call her that, for passing along this note someone passed to her at the Red Bank, NJ show.  Here’s the deal:   Aaron submitted a video to www.TaylorMorrison.com, and whichever video gets the most votes, gets their mortgage paid for a year.

Aaron’s video is in finalist’s circle, but the voting doesn’t start until August 16th.  So, to watch his really cute video of a baby rocking to Bon Jovi music, and vote for it,  on August 16th,  follow this link to www.TaylorMorrison.com, and click on the “Bon Jovi Baby.” and vote.  

Good luck Aaron and Sydney

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Budrock’s Crew’s View: Baltimore, MD

Saturday, August 7th, 2010

Thanks to Budrock “The Illuminator” for publishing another ‘Crew’s Views’ at
www.willienelson.com.   Lots of great stories and photos from Willie Nelson’s tour, from perspective of Willie Nelson & Family’s Lighting Director.

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New Crew’s View from Budrock

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

Budrock “The Illuminator” Prewitt has published another ‘Crew’s Views,’ at www.willienelson.com.

Lots of stories and pictures!  Read the Crew’s View

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More Crew’s Views from Budrock, from the Willie Nelson & Family Tour in the UK

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

 Budrock “The Illuminator” Prewitt, lighting director for Willie Nelson & Family, has posted more Crew’s Views from the overseas tour.  Visit www.WillieNelson.com to read all the stories and pictures Buddy and Lana Nelson have posted.


www.WillieNelson.com

 

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Was Willie Nelson targeted in NC?

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

by Laurin Penland
www.publicbroadcasting.net

WILMINGTON, NC (whqr) – Eye witness accounts and released documents surrounding North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement’s bust of Willie Nelson’s band back in January, raise questions on whether or not the band was targeted.

Former director of the Duplin County Events Center John Vogt and his attorney Ken Thompson, both say the night Willie Nelson’s band was busted for moonshine and marijuana, ALE agents walked straight back to the area where the band’s bus was parked.

Emails show the ALE planned a special operation two weeks in advance in which they requested help from a narcotics unit. Interviews and testimony confirm the ALE named the bust “Operation on the Road Again.”

Willie Nelson is a well known advocate for legalizing marijuana. But ALE agent Ted Carlton, who refused to be recorded for an interview, says the agency did not target Willie Nelson’s band. The ALE also arrested eight people who were not in the band for open containers.

As a result of the ALE’s raid, three band members pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges and paid twenty five dollar fees. The charges against the other three members were dropped. The Duplin Events Center lost its major acts once word of the bust got out. Its staff has been fired, and its fate is now up in the air.

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/whqr/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1648584/Local.Interest/Accounts.Differ.on.Whether.or.Not.Willie.Nelson’s.Band.Was.Targeted

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Case Closed: Willie Nelson’s Crew fined for disorderly conduct (marijuana, moonshine charges dropped)

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

www.witn.com

The case is closed for members of Willie Nelson’s band cited in January for having marijuana and moonshine.

Three members of the band pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct charges, while marijuana and moonshine charges were dismissed.

The plea deal was worked out in a Duplin County courtroom Wednesday, more than three months after six band members were cited prior to a show in Kenansville.

Alcohol charges against the other three band members were dismissed, while authorities say it turns out the moonshine discovered belonged to the former owner of the tour bus.

Thomas Hawkins, Kenneth Koepke, and Dudley Prewitt had to pay a $25 fine. The three appeared in court through their lawyer.

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Thanks to Willie Nelson’s Crew

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

Thanks to everyone who travels around the world with Willie Nelson and does all the hard work so that Willie Nelson & Family can perform and entertain us all.

Tunin’ Tom and Budrock “The Illuminator” Prewitt, setting up for the show in Colorado Springs (4/19/2010)

Tunin’  Tom,  tunes Bobbie Nelson’s piano, Billy English sets up his instruments, and Kenny Koepke working hard making sure everything is hooked up the way it’s supposed to be (and, uh, sorry Kenny about the almost butt crack picture).

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Trial Date Set for Willie Nelson’s crew

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010


District Attorney Dewey Hudson announced in a press conference on Friday that Willie Nelson’s six crew members, who were cited for marijuana and moonshine possession last January, will have to stand trial.   The hearing is set for April 21st, 2010.

The charges stem from a concert in Kenansville, NC when law enforcement officers smelled what they thought to be marijuana on the crew’s bus, before a Willie Nelson and Family show.

AP Reports:

District Attorney Hudson states that the musicians “are not above the law,” and that the massive amount of fans asking for the band to be given a free pass are in vain.

While Hudson says that he must uphold the law, he personally would consider the legalization of marijuana.  “A lot of experts believe alcohol does much more damage to individuals and society, and it is legal,” he said Friday. “I can see it both ways and understand the arguments.”

Charges against guitarist Dan Spears and five others are still pending.  The substances have not been verified as marijuana as of yet, though the alcohol was most definitely non-tax-paid and home-made.

The ALE bust occurred January 28 outside of the Duplin County Events Center in the musicians’ bus.  Willie Nelson was not at the venue.

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Ben Holiday Dorcy, III “A Great Among Greats”

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

Ben Dorsey has a lot of fans!  Ever since I posted about the dvd produced by Karl Kuenning, of www.Rodie.net. about Ben Dorcy, Willie Nelson’s roadie, folks have been sending me stuff about Ben!  Articles, pictures, you-tubes.   He should have a fan page on Facebook.  Maybe he does. Mark Hughes, of the Willie Nelson & Friends Museum and General Store in Nashville, sent these.

“These images were taken during the “Ben Dorcy Day” on March 10, 1999. Waylon and several other artists turned out to proclaim Ben “a great among greats”.

The event was organized by Darrell & Mona McCall along with Frank & Jeanie Oakley. David McCormick of Ernest Tubb Record Shop hosted the event at the Troubadour Theater which is located just behind the Willie Nelson Museum.

Mark Hughes
Willie Nelson & Friends Museum and General Store
www.WillieNelsonGeneralStore.com

 

 

Ben Dorsey and Waylon Jennings

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Ode to Ben Dorcy

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

Thanks so much to Mark Hughes, of the Willie Nelson General Store and Museum in Nashville  for sending me this tribute to Ben Dorcy.  The video was created by Karl Kuenning, of www.Rodie.net.

“Karl and Ben were in Nashville a while back and stopped by the Museum along with several other spots around town.  Karl has put together a 2 hour video tribute to Ben Dorcy.  I’m waiting to receive the copy but I thought the youtube clip with Waylon’s tribute was great.”

– Mark Hughes
    www.willienelsongeneralstore.com

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photo by Amy Nelson (I think)

Last Year Ben Dorcy was named “Roadie for Life” by the International Brotherhood of Roadies.

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Backstage at a Willie Nelson Show

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

No, it’s not Johnny Cash’s backstage view; it’s Budrock’s crew’s view, with pictures of Willie Nelson’s crew creating the stage and the backstage for Willie Nelson and family.

Budrock “The Illuminator” Prewitt has posted several more Crew’s Views at Willie Nelson’s World Headquarters Website at
www.WillieNelson.com.

Here he writes about setting up for the LaCross, Wisconsin show on March 18, 2010:

“The La Crosse Center Arena is a large multi-purpose arena, and is the home of the La Cross Spartans who play in the indoor arena league.  Today we are on the portable stage.

Our equipment truck can be backed all the way into the building today.   I shot a few pictures of the piano being unloaded and assembled today.   

As you can see, it takes several stage hands to get it out of the truck and down the ramp to the arena floor.   It is then placed on the stage with a forklift.   Tunin’ Tom opens the case and starts unstrapping the piano in preparation for putting the legs on it.”


Budrock, in Flagstaff, AZ last year.

To see more photos taken by Budrock, and hear more behind-the-scenes stories, visit:
www.WillieNelson.com/ppp.

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