Well as MR said in the last post “Hey Lucy I’m Home“. Good to be home, I’m taking all of my 3 accrued days off.
I want to thank all of you for traveling with us this tour. Hope you got a little glimpse of what life Is like out there for a Over The Road Truck Driver.
I’m going to go thru all of the posts and try to answer some of the questions that I may have missed…..Tomorrow. Now Shower, sleep In that Order!!

Just talked to J.J., the “Road Master”, and he said he was almost back in OKC…. Thought I would give him a song to listen to next time he hits the Interstates…. It’s another “Wolfbrand Band” track from the 30MAY74 gig (for more info on WB, check the Archives #1 Post)…. Here’s “Wolfbrand Band’s” version of Six Days on the Road….. Enjoy….

Well here we are in Whitestown, IN. We unloaded at 0dark30 this morning in Chicago. Deadheaded 120 miles to Rochester, IN. loaded, and brought the load to a team to deliver tomorrow morning in Norman, OK. Now waiting till tomorrow with 3 other drivers to combine all of our freight onto 1 trailer. Happy trick or treat everyone

Since I’m going to be heading out of town on Thursday, and, as par for the course, I’m not packed and ready yet, I thought I would Post this Archive a bit early…. Since there was a request for “King Crimson”, here’s “Terraplane’s” version of “Lark’s Tongue in Aspic“, and since this is an instrumental, I thought I would throw in our version of a “Jethro Tull” track called “Bungle in the Jungle” with Randy on Vocals…. These were recorded on August 26, 1975 on the OU campus live and outside between the Housing Towers….. These cuts are the most heard of any of our stuff, as I made a CD from them in 2000 for the band members and a few friends…. Again, this was recorded on my self-built HeathKit cassette deck placed about 100 feet out in front of the stage with two little cheap mikes (the good ones were on the stage)…. I made a direct copy of the cassette to a CD recorder – There was no tweaking, post editing, processing, compression…. What you hear is what the audience heard that day….

The personnel in “Terraplane” changed on occasion…. We’ll call this one: Terraplane Main Version, as the bulk of our recorded output came from this line-up…. The members were Randy Stark: Lead Vocals, Moog, Flute – Roger Harrison: Vocals, Bass – Rick Lopez: Drums, Occasional vocal harassment of the audience and band members (in jest, of course) – Dan Rowell: Vocals, Lead Guitar, Guitar – MRambler: Vocals, Slide Guitar, Guitar, Harp….

Here’s what the CD cover front and back looked like…. I’m going to have to run me off a copy as it seems PD Bob made a coaster out of the one I had (A-R-R-GH!)..


The back cover shot was from a rehearsal we did out on “The Farm” on N.E. 63rd St., Spencer, OK … I Might be talked into making a few extra copies if enough people indicate that they would be wanting to “Live in the Past”…. Of course, there would be a nominal fee – Too-Loose Productions doesn’t run for free, you know (Ha!)…..

Our office has just learned of the passing of an Okla. broadcasting icon. Bob Barry Sr. was 80 He was found in his Norman home Sunday afternoon. Bob was the voice of the OU Sooners from 1961 until his retirement at the end of the 2010 football season. He was also the sports director for KFOR TV NBC for many years. For details KFOR-TV

Howdy everyone, just shut down for the night in Cuba, MO. What a week it’s been. After swapping with another team in Gila Bend,AZ. we headed back to S. Cal. got stopped and inspected at the CA scales where we got a citation for 1 brake shoe that was too thin. Thats how CS it has become. anyhoo we are headed for Chicago for Monday. hold on someone’s knocking…………….Where the hell have you been?! what is that on your paw? A TATTOO!!! You traded your side arm for what? an i-Phone,! I don’t care if Steve Jobs was a genius! Hit the rack Cpl. yeah I said corporal, the next time you go AWOL you will lose more than a stripe!!!!!

Ok after loading in So. Cal. we went to Calexico,CA and loaded more. I had to show the forklift driver how to make 1 box fit. I have to do my job and his too! Then we swapped with another team (2 drivers) so it could deliver on time. went back to calexico an dropped and hooked now headed for Charlotte, NC via OKC. gotta attend quarterly safety meeting. gotta go more later.

Since we’re all not getting any younger, and I did receive a fairly good reception to Posting one of songs performed by one of the bands I used to be in, I thought I would, every week or so, Post a different song that hasn’t been heard by almost anyone but myself that was recorded in the early ’70’s…. The band in the spotlight of this archive is the “Wolfbrand Band”…. Four poor boys with little equipment, but, I think we were one of the best local bands around….. The members were: Tom Wasinger – Vocals, Guitar, Lead Guitar, Piano, Mandolin, etc. Tom could play any instrument and went on to make instruments and winning at least two Music Emmy Awards for playing and producing, Roger Harrison – Vocals, Bass Guitar, Guitar. Roger and I still play and record new stuff at our own pace, Larry Cobble – Vocals, Drums, percussion. Unfortunately, Larry is no longer with us, and Me! – MRambler – Vocals, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Harp. Still having fun playing after all these years…..

The song, dug from deep in the Archives, was recorded live at a gig on May 30, 1974….. Here’s “Wolfbrand Band’s” version of “The Beatles” – “One After 909“… Tom on Vocals, Guitar, and Lead Guitar – Roger on Vocals and Bass – Larry on Drums – and Me on Guitar and Slide Guitar…. We always tried to put our sound to any cover song we did.. I think you’ll find this a bit different than the Beatles, and, hopefully, at least as enjoyable as the original….  If you like the song and/or if you would like to hear more from the Archives (You name it – from Neil Young, to King Crimson, to Alice Cooper, to Robert Johnson, etc), Let me know…..  Thanx!….

Good morning all. Today finds us in beautiful smoggy, downtown Ontario, CA. It’s still dark here I am ready for summer to come back. Don’t like the short days, I definately am not a fan of getting up in the dark. Anyhoo, we have 2 stops this morning out here in the LA area, then it’s off to ?. To try to answer one of Anon’s questions, the topic of conversation mostly is about the economy, and the upcoming elections. Most are hoping that Obama will be defeated, but really don’t like any of the Republicans. I tend to agree.

Been having phone browser problems. Hi all, from N. OKC. – Unloading @ 122nd and Broadway Ext. We spent Monday driving around Miami Beach, FL in the rain, because someone could not deliver last Fri. We finally got our load P/U at 1600pm and had to drive out in rush hour in the rain (remind me why I wanted to do this for a living again?) That made us late for our delivery in Dallas, according to the reciever anyway. So after unloading here we are headed for Phoenix, AZ.

I had the great Pleasure to see David Lindley at the coolest local bar in OKC, maybe in the U.S., and that’s not stretching it!….. The Blue Door is a small club located near Oklahoma City University….. Nothing fancy, it’s really a musician’s club – a place where musicians go to here other great musicians, but sometimes not well known among the general listening audience…..

The show was great and I don’t need to say more….. Click on Dave’s name above for more info on him, if you are unfamiliar with him, and, click on the Blue Door above for their website….. It’ll be your loss if you don’t, and, if Dave comes around your area, be sure to attend, it will be well worth the price……

Well today finds us in Gaston, SC. Waiting to get loaded. Just had a good phone call with MR. Hope you get to feeling better. We are scheduled to deliver in W. Palm Beach, FL on mon. the 17th at 0630 Then go to Pompano Beach, FL to P/U for Dallas, TX. It’s nice to know what’s next for a change.

Well, kids here we are back on the road. Heading for Charlotte, N.C. can you say yoyo?

We have just learned of the death of Actor Charles Napier at age 75. Many do not know the name but remember his rolls, notably as the tough talking Intel officer in Rambo II but most remember him as Tucker McElroy the “Lead Singer and Driver of the Winnebago” from the Blues Brothers.
Check out www.charlesnapier.com

I originally put up a post just before I got rolling Tues. morn but I guess it did not go thru, I’m still learning to use the phone as a browser.
Anyhoo, I just made it home gonna take the 12th off and get back on the road Thursday the 13th. Talk to all of you then. J.