The Jalopy Journal
Thanks, Axle, appreciate the clarification. At least my inner procrastinator was on vacation a few weeks back when I bought Hot Rodder tickets....
Hey Brett, long time no see! Hope you have been well. Yep, still drumming with Straight 8s and my surf band El Mirage. Any other dos/don'ts or...
Been a fan since '83... stoked to finally catch them live! First time hitting Viva as well. Two bucket list items in a single weekend! Well,...
Huge thanks to The Iron Lords for hosting such a great party. I know everyone in the Straight 8s had an absolute blast and enjoyed the club's...
This is going to be an awesome party! Mrs. Murph has already called shotgun, so with any luck we'll be rolling the shoebox. Anyone who is going...
Friday night was an absolute blast. Was great to catch up with Cole and his (growing) family. :-) Brett, it was real nice to meet you and...
Ha, I've been posting over in the original thread this week... now I see why there's been only a few responses. LOL Friday's gonna be awesome!...
Thanks for the kind words, ModelAPunk! Earlier this year I switched to a trad setup with 22" kick and 14" floor tom. Still playing standing, but...
Man, Friday the 26th is fast approaching and this thing is ON like Donkey Kong! Staight 8s have new songs we'll be test-driving... stay clear of...
Congratz, Cole! Hotrods are one thing, but you are about to go for the ride of your life! ;-) Best of luck, keep us posted, and let us...
Weather forecast is looking pretty darn good for Saturday. Looking forward to rolling to the show, rocking out, and having a great time with...
Great news! See ya soon. -murph
Damn, I assumed the party didn't end 'til after we all go out for breakfast? -murph
Yeap, still have the truck... bought from CreeperLarry and built my xadamx, both on the HAMB. Will likely drive the shoebox since my wife is...
Hot damn, this is gonna be one helluva throw-down! Two questions for Cole: 1) Are you driving the Olds? 2) Is your Grandpa coming? Hopefully...
Zman - thanks for the extra pics! 53 Delpala - was great to meet you and thanks for the photo offer. Falcon - totally understood about the...
Link to a photo album from the Rumble (hopefully this works). Be forewarned, I am a crappy photographer!! Rumble Pics -murph
Hey Falcon, thanks for starting this thread! I posted the show over in the NC HAMBers group and on the calendar, but didn't do it on the main...
Just a quick shout-out to HAMBers who might have made it to one of our shows in TX or OK. We had an unbelievably good time and as feared, the...
The stuff that springs from Igor's brain - to his hands - and onto the canvas, is just as bad-ass as the striping, lettering, and art he puts on...
Thanks for looking out for my best interests. Seems like a PM would have been more effective than shitting on my thread, but I'm guessing that...
Shit happens in life and you either move on or get mired down in it. Somebody throw this guy a tow chain. -murph
The Straight 8s have their sights set on TX and OK next week. The incomparable Igor did us the honor of creating a bad-ass flyer to commemorate...
Yeah, those guys are solid and definitely a band we're honored to have the same name as. There have been a few rare occasions where each band has...
Greetings, About a year ago, a local rock-a-billy band, the Straight 8s, was looking for a drummer. I knew the band and loved their music,...
Yeap, I've been drumming in his instrumental band, Killer Filler for the last 3.5 (almost 4) years. (About the same time I dropped off the face...
Hey Rich, Thanks for posting that link... that video continually gets taken down (and back up). I'm guessing due to copyright infringement or...
T-minus 2 days and counting. Weather is gonna be awesome. Estimated 600+ classics, rods, and customs converging on the port city....
Little somethin' Igor put on the lower-left corner of the decklid on the shoebox. Apologies for the crappy picture... looks amazing in person....
SM: Not sure what the schedule is gonna be yet for the weekend. Likely driving down Friday night with the family, but I also have to bring gear,...
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