Month: June 2023
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The Tour Rider
TRAVELING PARTY – Brett Carradine (Vocals/Guitar/Keyboard) – Paul Newman (Guitar/Vocals) – Lawrence (Drums/Occasional Vocals) – Female vocalist (certain shows) – Deacon McCurdy (Manager) – Karl (Bus Driver)
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Red Rocks
The Uber drop off was at the bottom of the hill. I wasn’t out of shape, per se, but I wasn’t in shape either. A few blocks walked with Deacon and back to the hotel made for sore quads and calves. I bought two bottles of water from a vendor and chugged one of them.…
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The Hotel Bar
The last thing I wanted was more driving, even twenty minutes to and from the amphitheater at Red Rocks. I swallowed four Ibuprofen with a beer at the hotel bar while I waited for my Uber to arrive.
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Deacon’s Story
Deacon McCurdy lived in a condo off Larimer Square. He was a “walk with me” sort of guy, a perpetual ball bouncing from place to place getting things done. By the time I left my hotel, rode the 16th Street MallRide shuttle, and arrived outside his condo, he was already there in gray slacks and…
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