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The Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band
In this edition of our road photo blog, Lunch with Naomi Judd, Big Damn Band Tattoos, and some killer photos from Texas.
Well we had an amazing time at the AMA Festival in Nashville, TN. We played on a great bill with Christopher Denny and Ben Kweller, and the next day we had lunch with Naomi Judd. What… Yes… We had lunch with Naomi Judd. It was random and fun. She just happened to be eating at the same restaurant as us in Franklin, TN. The restaurant actually sat us at the same table as Ms. Judd, and we had a great time sharing road stories and talking current events. At the end of the meal we spent about 45 minutes talking on the porch of the restaurant, trying to solve the world’s problems. This photo was Naomi’s idea. She wanted it to look like an old time family photo with the women up front. So I made it sepia in honor of her request. I can tell you this she was among the nicest people we have ever encountered, and as she left she was blasting the “Whole Fam Damnily” in her car as she drove down the road. So loud in fact, we could hear it on the next block!
Another fine Big Damn Band Tattoo, shown to us in Kansas City!
The sun sets over a West Texas Windmill field.
The rest of these photos are all taken at the Granada Theater in Dallas, TX by an amazing, published photographer named Bill Ellison! Enjoy!
Rev. Peyton at the Granada Theatre, Photo by Bill Ellison
Breezy at the Granada Theater, Dallas, TX, Photo by Bill Ellison
Jayme, Working hard at the Granada Theater in Dallas, TX photo by Bill Ellison
Breezy at the Granada Theater - Photo by Bill Ellison
Rev. Peyton at the Granada Theater, Dallas, TX, Photo by Bill Ellison
Breezy at the Granada Theater, Dallas, TX, Photo by Bill Ellison
Rev. Peyton at the Granada Theater, Dallas, TX, Photo by Bill Ellison
Breezy at the Granada Theater, Dallas, TX, Photo by Bill Ellison
Rev. Peyton at the Granada Theater, Dallas, TX, Photo by Bill Ellison
Rev. Peyton at the Granada Theater, Dallas, TX, Photo by Bill Ellison
Rev. Peyton and Breezy at the Granada Theater, Dallas, TX, Photo by Bill Ellison
Rev. Peyton at the Granada Theater, Dallas, TX, Photo by Bill Ellison
Breezy and Rev. Peyton at the Granada Theater, Dallas, TX, Photo by Bill Ellison
We have had a great month, and we have seen some beautiful things, first let’s start here…
This is an abandoned house we passed in Floyd, VA. Notice the resting cow!
Floyd, VA is the home of Floyd Fest. Possibly the most “family” atmosphere of any fest we have ever played. What a great time. Here we are under the tent at Floyd Fest.
In South Dakota, in a town called Wall, there is a place called Wall Drug, that may be the most American, strange, amazing roadside attraction on the planet. We love the place, and we stop whenever we go by. This is a stuffed rabbit - with vest, paisley shirt, and chaps at Wall Drug.
We played at a great festival in Deadwood, SD. After the show we were treated to a great time by the proprietors of Saloon #10. This is the actual chair Wild Bill Hickock was shot in at Saloon #10. He was famously killed in Deadwood holding a pair of aces and a pair of eights at a poker game. Aces and eights have become known as the dead man’s hand.
Another pic from inside Saloon #10. Look at the size of that old Bear trap. That is a giant moose next to it!
This is an old picture of an Ore train near Deadwood. What is awesome about this picture is that the hole in the center was shot there by country music legend Johnny Paycheck. When he fired his gun inside of Saloon #10 while taking pictures for an album cover.
Two headed cow inside of Saloon #10.
Paying respects at the grave of Wild Bill Hickock.
The Telluride Blues Fest in Telluride, CO was a big time for us. We got to see some old pals, we shared the stage with legends, and we loved it.
More of us at Telluride.
Breezy rocks out at Telluride.
Another amazing roadside attraction is Prairie Dog Town in Oakley, KS. This is Larry Farmer the owner of Prairie Dog Town. We stopped back by Prairie Dog Town and learned that Larry is trying to sell the place because of his health. We had him sign the postcard, with him on it, that looks like he has caught the world’s largest Prairie dog.
Buffalo at Prairie Dog Town.
Raccoon at Prairie Dog Town.
Breezy feeds the famous six legged cow at Prairie Dog town.
This is the extra two legs on the six legged cow at Prairie Dog Town. What is more amazing than two extra legs o n a cow? Two functioning assholes on the same cow. They should put that on their sign.
So we are not leaving you with that last picture, here is a nice pic of beautiful Mt. Rushmore.
