September 13th 2011 outside a record shop in Denton Texas ..that bought our cd's for its record shelves imagine that.!!..??..!! Sam Martinez..took us there to show us around the city square very kool..little restaurants..second hand shops..book stores record and cd shops...vintage clothing shops..coffee houses..downtown Denton Texas is great ! Noe G ..Texas Joe ..Eloy...
Sam Martinez...taking a picture with us..we will probably take Sam on the road in the future...he is working on his Recording Degree and will finish soon !
Texas Joe trying out a Garrison Acoustic Guitar beautiful sound on these no longer made instruments.....hope its still hangin in the shop next time i go ! Greg Pawn Shop in Denton Texas...
Above Rosanna our cousin who lives in DePue Illinios...such a great and funny lovable person we had a laugh and a good breakfast courtesy of our wonderful cousin !
Above ..well Eloy goes back to the Park in Depue Illinois where he had his 3rd birthday party...more or less this is the spot where mom and dad took pictures of Eloy..with his Rabbit Pinata...40 years ago ! ha ha !
Texas Joe RosAnna Eloy on the spot where mom and dad threw Eloy's 3 rd birthday Party in Depue Illinios..40 years ago...we use to love this lakeside park!
Depue Hill .Depue Illinois....had not climbed up it since i was 4 or 5 years old with my cousin Mario Valles..Rosita Valles...Aunt..Eva and Aunt Bluie..Mom and Dad all those years ago..! its all forest now...back then it was less thick of a forest but i do remember eating cherries of the cherry trees that were all over ! yummy ! didnt see any this time ..but the fall colors were beautiful !
hangin out in the morning September 16th 2011 it was kool and nippy outside big time change from South Texas we loved it...dogs seemed to love it also..ha ha RosAnna petting her dog...me and Eloy chatting...
Above somewhere in the middle of the endless cornfields..of Illinois...(The BreadBasket of the world..?) a trucker from TexArkana took our picture imagine that another Texan on the road ! ha ha ! September 16th 2011..
Finnally our destination ! almost there September 16th 2011...Milwaukee Wisconsin for Bayview Bash Music Festival...
Above September 17th 2011 day of the gig Saturday ..what a break the 2 days before it had been cold and rainy..but on Saturday all day it was beautiful and sunny...great vibes ! .and on the following day Sunday ..it got cloudy and rained again !
Here we are on Saturday...September 17th 2011..on Kinnikinnik Ave. in Milwaukee Wisconsin..Bayview Bash Music Fest North Stage..about 4 oclock..we had a great crowd...we loved it...new fans and new friends..the best part of it all !
Eloy Valles Singing and playing his drums all happy....thnx tp Peggy Howe for the pix !
Eloy Valles tearing it up....crowd loved it a drummer who is lead singer ! ...
Above Texas Joe Valles Tuning up my Wire Instruments Moon Ray 12 string ...cold weather got to it ...but i got the bugs out...it can be nerve wracking...woring on a 12 string it tries your patience..but the benefits out weigh the hassles the crowd loved it..something new..not many bands are brave enough ..to ..use a 12 string in a differant way....we did it ! just listen to Witch Tree our album 12 string all over it !
Above....in mid flight this guitar Moon Ray 12 string... sounds beautiful...great sound people were asking what crazy guitars was I using ha ha ! Peggy Howe took wonderful pix ! dig my International Harvester Tractor T shirt..people even asked me about the T shirt ha ha ..mom and dad got it for me for my Birthday..it was th 1 st time......... I wore it ; 0 )
Above Texas Joe Valles with Wire Instruments Sleepwalker...during our song Butterfly Woman..this song reallly hit the crowd ..they loved it ! all cheers and claps !
After our gig Peggy took a picture of us leaning next to our Cowboy Cadillac the Ford F 250 that took us up to Wisconsin...safe and sound..! what a beautiful day it was !
Above at the Hotel after meet and great at Rush Mor Records Texas Joe found on the wall a cd he had been wanting for over a year..after reading an article..in a Hi Fi Stereo Review Magazine....the 2009....remaster and remix..of In The Court of The Crimson King by King Crimson..the 1969 album totally redone..by Steve Wilson of Porcupine Tree..and Robert Fripp..and excellent album, beautiful sound great dvd also ! in the box set ! wow ! ..when I got home I played it for hours and hours..I love it !
Above..Sunday Morning September 18th 2011 breakfast..at Palomino Bar & Grill in Old Milwaukee Bayview District...courtesy of Bill and Daniel....what a meal...these guys ...have a great eatery...i could not believe how good the food was ! Texas Joe ..Eloy and Noe Gonzales..at the Bar..! Packers Game was on Screen ;0)
Above the very 1 st time in my life I ever have a Bloody Mary...Fresh Spotted Cow Ice Cold..Lager Beer...Grits and Wisconsin Omlette for Breakfast I loved it ..just over the top...it was sooo good its ridiculous! in a moment of inspiration pulled my Canon Camera out and took this pic ha ha ! 1 st time for everything ! Sunday was good ha ha !
Above...Eloy and Noe having Breakfast....New Glarus Brewing Makes Spotted Cow....Ales ..Pilsners...I.P.A.'S Lagers etc great great beers from Wisconsin !
Above 3 of our hosts Bill in red/orange shirt..great host of festival and great bartender ! ...Buddah..and his woman..Abby...all three were great great people fun to hang with..awesome friendly hosts...Abby even made us a stash of homemade oatmeal cookies from scratch ! wow ! how cool is that ! ha ha ! note the jackets alot of people were wearing them it was cold yet we were happy to be in the cold in t shirts for once...cuz once we get back to Texas forget it...very hott !
Above we had totally spaced out ...and forgotten Harley Davison Motorcycle Company is in Milwaukee Wisconsin..until some bikers told us in the parking lot of Motel 6 ..so on Sunday after breakfast and before Sunday gig we went for it...boy what an eye opening experience for Texas Joe and Eloy and Noe..! wow I was like a kid in a candy store..amazing ! we spent like almost 3 hours in the Museum it was fantastic..just the Bomb ! I was in dreamland ha ha ! I loved this Green and White 1940's Harely !
Above.....For some reason im really attracted to these very old 1920's Harelys..and the ones made between 1909..adn 1920's ! they grip at my soul...maybe its the simplistic design yet they can...intwine themselves into a humans complicated feelings and make u feel free..? who knows..i just loved them !
This 1936..Harley..really popped my eyes out..this is what I love next to Choppers..about Harleys....just so damn kool..and I love the Green colors wow !
Above...One of the crown jewels in the Harley Bike FolkLore....Dennis Hoppers (Easy Rider) Orange Burst...Chopper Replica...at The Museum...just amazing ! a boyhood dream finnally realized !
My Favorite of all the choppers I have ever seen Peter Fondas..American Flag..Harley Chopper...a replica of the bike used in the Easy Rider Film.from 1969....just amazing...a dream come true..!
Above...to Me This Chopper...plus an Electric Guitar and a beautful long haired girl sittin behind me and the open road is the American Dream ! ha ha ! Peter Fonda"s American Flag Chopper from the movie Easy Rider..!
Above...Texas Joe Valles enjoying a Hog Harely ! just wonderful ! Noe G took pix ...
Above ...Texas Joe on a more modern Harley...just kool ! very kool an excellent ride ! this was one of the coolest..modern Harelys I have seen !
Above..second gig...on Sunday September 18th 2011 ...Low Cash Live..Bar & Grill on National Avenue..in Milwaukee Wisconsin...very cold and rainy outside...but the few people who were inside were treated to a rockin show... one of our best gigs ever....we got invited back.....and we are gonna go back..!
Above .alot of fun jamming with Eloy and Noe Gonzalez......the songs ..went very smooth..and...we rocked hard it was great !
Above.....Tearing it up on the 6 string Sleepwalker...these guitars have not let me down they are serious work horses plus works of art thnx Earnie B !
Above Eloy Valles gooffin with Daniel D on camera....what a great bunch of people..our Wisconsin friends are..just excellent !
Above on our way back to Texas...leaving Depue Illinois Sept 19th 2011..this beautiful little farm typical of what you see...in the Hearland of Illinois...alfalfa crop ready to be harvested in the fields...cold weather clouds in sight..but still very pretty..! Fall colors coming out !
Above....Right over the Mississippi River...in St Luois Missouri...on way back to Texas......we need to play this town we tried very hard to nail a gig on the way back...but ..it was too short notice we will try again !
Thats about it for this ....picture blog...discription.....we will try and ...put more thoughts into....his blog and finish it off soon....needless to say it was a much needed ..breal/vacation/learning experience/concert mini tour..validation of our music...that we needed to do ! we hope u enjoyed it !
in the end its all about our music go buy some here..enjoy it...youll like it !
www.vallesflyingmachine.bandcamp.com
Thank You to everyone.
sincerely
texas joe valles
saturday september..24rth 2011....