View Full Version : My first trip to New Orleans , Jazzfest 1996
Josh Phagan
02-13-2007, 02:53 PM
Wouldnt let me post the whole thing here ,But just click on this link and its under my blog. Havent edited the spelling mistakes and all but some of yall may find it interesting.Hope my music isnt too rough sounding on there for ya.Just demos.Peace and Love,Warning :some may find parts of this story offensive of nature.But it really happened.:) http://www.myspace.com/joshphaganband
Corona
02-13-2007, 05:14 PM
Wouldnt let me post the whole thing here ,But just click on this link and its under my blog. Havent edited the spelling mistakes and all but some of yall may find it interesting.Hope my music isnt too rough sounding on there for ya.Just demos.Peace and Love,Warning :some may find parts of this story offensive of nature.But it really happened.:) http://www.myspace.com/joshphaganband
I'm speechless Josh.....utterly speechless. Congrats on making it there alive and meeting your hunni :)
PaulC
02-13-2007, 05:41 PM
Wouldnt let me post the whole thing here ,But just click on this link and its under my blog. Havent edited the spelling mistakes and all but some of yall may find it interesting.Hope my music isnt too rough sounding on there for ya.Just demos.Peace and Love,Warning :some may find parts of this story offensive of nature.But it really happened.:) http://www.myspace.com/joshphaganband
Done plenty of hitchin' myself,... but your tale is worlds beyond anythin' I ever encountered (thankfully).... Ya' obviously is one cool cat who somehow didn't exhaust all nine of your life chips on that one "trip"....
pokerchick66
02-13-2007, 06:30 PM
Wouldnt let me post the whole thing here ,But just click on this link and its under my blog. Havent edited the spelling mistakes and all but some of yall may find it interesting.Hope my music isnt too rough sounding on there for ya.Just demos.Peace and Love,Warning :some may find parts of this story offensive of nature.But it really happened.:) http://www.myspace.com/joshphaganband
lol Dude, you should write a book. That was a good read. I almost didn't believe it. Hope you come to one of Ms. Lena's meetups. I'd like to meet you and your wife. I think, lol.
The girl with the fairy wings sounded like Zydekitten. And the guy that bought you the large jambalaya sounds like Gumbo. :)
Josh Phagan
02-13-2007, 07:35 PM
I know it was a long read ,just one of those life changing experiences.And Ive mellowed a bit in the last 10 years ,love to meet you all in person,We got married in the Fest last year 10 years to the date and I promise to never miss a Jazzfest again,especially second weekend sunday.I havent seen the Allman Bros. in 10 years either so Im really looking forward to that.Hell,Im looking forward to waking up and basking in the merriment of being alive ,in New Orleans waiting for a parade and surviving those tornadoes last night.Peace yall!
Headless Hornman
02-13-2007, 09:07 PM
Great read! Now about the previous blog post and the Cheez-its conspiracy: be careful; one of the Threadheads works at the factory (oops, hollow tree) that makes said snack crackers. Keep pushing Better Cheddars on your blog and Tybeedawg may send the elves out to pay you a visit.
ChiTownHuck
02-13-2007, 10:26 PM
Enjoyed the story!
I know it was a long read ,just one of those life changing experiences.And Ive mellowed a bit in the last 10 years ,love to meet you all in person,We got married in the Fest last year 10 years to the date and I promise to never miss a Jazzfest again,especially second weekend sunday.I havent seen the Allman Bros. in 10 years either so Im really looking forward to that.Hell,Im looking forward to waking up and basking in the merriment of being alive ,in New Orleans waiting for a parade and surviving those tornadoes last night.Peace yall!
Man, great read! I have had adventures like that, so I believe ya, mostly! I can't wait for part 2! Come & meet at Ms. Lena's beer tent and beer's on me.
Enjoying your tunes!
Great read! Now about the previous blog post and the Cheez-its conspiracy: be careful; one of the Threadheads works at the factory (oops, hollow tree) that makes said snack crackers. Keep pushing Better Cheddars on your blog and Tybeedawg may send the elves out to pay you a visit.
hehe! I bitched about a new flavor of cheez-its once, and he didn't speak to me for a week...
mightyradgumbo
02-14-2007, 12:42 AM
Crazy story Josh, but like Ohio I have had a few tales from the darkside so I can totally picture it. Look forward to meeting up witcha and da wife @ Ms.Lena's fo sho
Amy Winette
02-14-2007, 01:21 AM
I think I would die of shock if even 20% of that happened to me! Great read :)
Michelino
02-14-2007, 02:19 AM
Good read man! Reminds me of how lucky I feel, in hindsight, to have gotten out of my twenties alive and in one piece.
peteup
02-14-2007, 06:16 AM
What a hoot! Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!!..."he was more shit-faced than a stack of arseholes"...hehehehe, I'm gonna find an opportunity to use that line tomorrow.
NeenAtlanta
02-14-2007, 07:26 AM
Great story Josh - Kerouac would be proud.
dank_bass
02-14-2007, 07:32 AM
I know it was a long read ,just one of those life changing experiences.And Ive mellowed a bit in the last 10 years ,love to meet you all in person,We got married in the Fest last year 10 years to the date and I promise to never miss a Jazzfest again,especially second weekend sunday.I havent seen the Allman Bros. in 10 years either so Im really looking forward to that.Hell,Im looking forward to waking up and basking in the merriment of being alive ,in New Orleans waiting for a parade and surviving those tornadoes last night.Peace yall!
So Josh, will you be Hitch Hiking there this time?
PaulC
02-14-2007, 08:39 AM
Good read man! Reminds me of how lucky I feel, in hindsight, to have gotten out of my twenties alive and in one piece.
It is amazin' that we make it out (and then we wish we could get right back in)... While I was readin' that fantastic story I quickly realized my soon to be 15 year old daughter (in three weeks) has yet to begin her real journey.... :eek: ....
Note to self: Stack many cases of Tanqueray,.. grow an Olive tree,.. and hold on...........
Hiatus time... have fun kids............
Zbonnie
02-14-2007, 11:59 AM
Okay, now I'm gonna hafta remember to log on at home to read Josh's story, cause I can't got to myspace from w**k!
Josh Phagan
02-15-2007, 02:31 AM
No Thankfullly, no hitchhiking in my plans this summer,I hear Europe is safer. New Orleans is home at last. Yeah ,Id love to meet up with the krewe .Who coined the term patry ,by the way,lol.Always wanted to go,but never made it ,same with the moms ball.Im still a virgin looking for tix.
Headless Hornman
02-15-2007, 09:05 AM
Always wanted to go,but never made it ,same with the moms ball.Im still a virgin looking for tix.
You need to see your MOM Saturday; the Ball is f'n incredible. The invites (technically not tickets) are for two people; I've heard that one way to get in is to hang out at the gate and find someone going in solo to share the other half. It would help to have a great costume. I could see a problem if you got your wife in, then couldn't find one for yourself.
tangledupinblue
02-15-2007, 09:52 AM
You need to write a song about that trip.
I can see you now sitting up on stage on your wooden stool in a dark and smokey Nola joint.
"Long and Winding Road to New Orleans."
pokerchick66
02-15-2007, 10:03 AM
lol, how about Hitchhiking to New Orleans?
Or, You picked a fine time to leave me, Transmission.
Josh Phagan
02-15-2007, 02:00 PM
Id have to do some serious editing to turn that into a song.Maybe like an america pie like theme...:p
Headless Hornman
02-15-2007, 02:12 PM
Id have to do some serious editing to turn that into a song.Maybe like an america pie like theme...:p
In the meantime you could twist the lyrics to Southern Culture on the Skids' 40 Miles from Vegas.