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Mighty Field Hands
November 6, 2006
Randy Poe's Skydog: The Duane Allman Story is now available at your bookstore and online (see below).
Skydog reveals the true story of Duane Allman: his childhood and musical awakening; his struggling first bands; his hard-won mastery of the slide guitar; his emergence as an A-list session player; his creation of the Allman Brothers Band; his tragic death at age 24, and his thriving musical legacy.
Author Randy Poe taps the people who knew Duane best, chronicling the tumultuous era that shaped Allman and his music, and that he in turn transformed.
This riveting book includes a comprehensive discography of Duane Allman's work with his own bands and on other artists' recordings, a meticulously researched roundup of his studio and stage instruments, and a look at the continuing lives and careers of Allman's friends and bandmates.
 Randy (right) with Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top
 Randy Poe (left) with Willie Nelson
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August 5, 2006
Stephen Foster & Howler are making a wave in the radio world with "Mad as Hell". Click HERE to listen. Mad as Hell is currently being played on over 100 stations around the world via AM, FM, and Net Radio. Contact Stephen Foster to purchase Howler's cd or for booking information.
Stephen Foster is an original Muscle Shoals session musician, a vocalist, keyboardist, and guitarist who has worked alongside such luminaries as Percy Sledge, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Minnie Ripperton, Cornelius Brothers and Sister Roe, The Cars, Ricky Nelson, and the 5th Dimension among others. He got together with Eddie Russell, Jay Jernigan and Larry Hartsfield within the past year to form Howler...a nickname given to Stephen years ago.
Click HERE to listen to samples of Stephen Foster & Howler's "Howl at the Blues ".
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April 01, 2006
Hey Johnny,
Thought you might enjoy a photo from a recent gig in Westbury N.Y.
Left to right: guitar - George "Senor Citizen" McCorkle, drummer - John "The Blonde" McKnight, sanger - Johnny "Wonder" Townsend, Bass- (back of head) - "Lonesome" Jack Hall, guitar - "Dangerous" Dan Toler. Not pictured, Taylor "The Nail" Caldwell - keyboards and vocals.
This band kicks ass like not other I've ever played with.
We just cut 3 killer songs at Ocean Way in Nashvegas and we're really excited about the possibilities.
There's a buzz around Music City about the band and folks are starting to pay attention.
I feel like one lucky son of a bitch to be playing with these guys and especially at our age.
I've got the big 60 coming up next week. Light a candle for me.
All the best,
Johnny Townsend
http://www.JohnTown.com
http://www.RenegadesOfSouthernRock.com
http://www.myspace.com/JohnnyTownsend
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