ACL FESTIVAL DAY 1 MAVIS STAPLE - QUEEN OF GOSPEL

MET MAVIS AND HER SISTER.....BEUITIFUL PEOPLE AND BROUGHT FAITH RIGHT INTO YOUR HOUSE. MAVIS DIDNT HAVE TIME FOR A PICTURE BUT HER SISTER NOT ONLY STOPPED FOR A PIC BUT TALKED TO MY SON ABOUT WORKING THE MUSIC. THANKS BUNCHES.....PEACE AND LOVE AND MUSIC! MAVIS' PERFORMANCE WAS INSPIRING.....

ACL Festival 2011 - Day 1 - THE CROWD AND THE PEEPS

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ONE OF THE MOST ENTERTAINING ASPECTS OF ACL FEST ARE THE PEOPLE AND THE EVENT ITSELF......FROM FAIRIES....TO PINK HAIR......TO FRIENDS.......TO SKYLINE......TO BEER SERVER'S......TO TATTOOS (JUST STARTED WITH THOSE FOR 2011 FESTIVAL). THE GROUNDS WERE ONCE AGAIN GRASSY AND GREEN, WHICH IS AMAZING CONSIDERING THAT AUSTIN HAD IT'S FIRST RAIN IN MORE THAN 3 MONTHS ON DAY ON OF THE FESTIVAL. MADE FOR A LOT OF HAPPY AUSTINITES.

ACL Festival 2011 - Day 1

HA HA TONKA - ABSOLUTELY THE BEST NEW BAND I HEARD ON DAY 1. THEY WILL GO FAR. CURRENTLY ON A 50 DAY TOUR, INCREDIBLE HARMONIES. THEY HAVE BROUGHT OZARK MOUNTAIN MUSIC BACK INTO VOGUE.

ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL IS THE STANDARD TO OPEN THE FESTIVAL. "MILES AND MILES OF TEXAS.

RAY LAMONTAGNE'S SLIDE GUITARIST ADDED A NICE SOUTHERN DRAWL TO A TIGHT, MELODIC RAY.....CRANKED IT UP IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE SET.

THE GREEN FLASH

YES IT DOES EXIST.......OFF THE COAST OF KAUAI

KAUAI

NOT MUCH MUSIC BUT DID GET A GREAT EDUCATION FOR THE LOCAL UKULELE SHOP. ALSO RECEIVED A LESSON ON WHAT SLACK GUITAR IS AND SHOULD BE.......AWESOME TIME. HEADED TO ACLFEST IN AUSTIN IN A FEW WEEKS....LOOK OUT.