 Fred: I saw that Anne Rice passed away earlier today. Such a sweet, talented, and generous lady. She was also a fan of Cowboy Mouth. We did a little work together, with her giving us some lyrics for a couple of songs that unfortunately never came out. Our manager’s better half was very close to Miss Anne (as nearly everyone called her) and actually worked as her effective right hand for many years. I say she was very generous because in all the times I met her, she was always very kind, never appearing to be “above it all,“ as someone with her level of fame would sometimes be. Always very genuine, always very patient. Many great times were had at the mansion she kept on St. Charles Avenue, right on the parade route! During carnival season, she would open the house to pretty much anyone who wandered by (you did have to know someone, though) and the place would be saturated with every sort of food and beverage you could think of, free for the taking. Needless to say, it was a regular stop on many of my Mardi Gras’s sojourns. To say she was a talented writer would be more than a little obvious. Her stories bristled with creative energy, turning the (at the time) rundown areas of the Garden District in New Orleans into grand landscapes filled with hidden mystery and intrigue. I believe that she was one of the main reasons that New Orleans experienced a rebirth and re-appreciation of its culture in the early 90s, something that still lingers today. Her husband Stan preceded her passing by almost 20 years. I’m sure she’ll be very happy to see him again. Godspeed, Miss Anne! Please put in a good word for all of us down here…
Fred: Those livestream shows tempered my performance itch for a while. And I learned a lot about how to put a song across in a completely different atmosphere. And the fan base could not have been more generous. And I'm not just talking about money. I'm talking about time. I'm talking about energy and enthusiasm.
Fred: As a performer, you have to learn that it's not about you at all. I may be doing this for me, but I can't cater my performance to satisfy me.
 This beauty just came in the mail!
Thanks so much Michael Morgan / Flags Of The Fallen! http://Flagsofthefallen.com Fred: One good thing that happened during the lockdown in 2020 is that so many people reached out to tell us stories of "this show changed my life" or "that song changed my life." And every band gets that. We're not unique in that respect. So you can't really pat yourself on the back and think, "Hey, I'm kind of awesome." But it's an important reminder that you have to be conscious of what you put out into the world and to affect that as positively as you can.
Fred: Hey y’all! This is a Christmas show I did online last year in New Orleans. It’s actually really well shot and mixed by Mike Mayeux and the CWW staff. If you haven't seen it, I thought y’all might enjoy it. I had a great time doing it down at the old New Orleans haunt Chickie Wah Wah! And also, Dec & Jan are pretty open for CM if anyone wants to host JTG & me…just sayin’…Enjoy!!  Here I am in front of the wall of Famous Freds at the Fred’s Garage restaurant right outside Chicago! Thanx Cow for taking the pic and Al for the shwag. If I get him a picture, I can get on the wall of FF’s! Yessssss!!!!!
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