If you wonder why we like Jason so much it's because he's just such a good guy.
I just wanted to let you know that my friend Tim Grimm is doing a house concert in San Antonio this Sunday. I have played on several of Tim’s record, and we made a record together called “Amber Waves” a few years ago. If you’re not familiar with Tim’s music yet, I think you’ll really like him. If you already know his music, then you probably already know you like him!
Anyway, you can find more info about the show here: http://www.sundayhouseconcert.blogspot.com/
Tim is an interesting guy. In addition to being an excellent singer-songwriter, he is also an accomplished actor. You may have even seen him in some big Hollywood movies over the years. To hear some of Tim’s music and find out more about him, visit: www.timgrimm.com.
If you have any questions or comments, you are welcome to send me a reply.
Best Wishes,
Jason Wilber
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Some excerpts from a very nice email today.
If anyone would like to be on Tom's list, let me know and I'll give you the info on how to get in touch with him. I sent him an email thanking him on on behalf of all of us for his kind words. We're meeting a lot of people who are into the house concert thing and, like Tom, they are all being very supportive.
Dear John,
I had a chance to visit with Tim Grimm last weekend, riding up and back from Houston to the Bugle boy with him and Mike Lindaur. He told me about the show in San Antonio. I started looking around and found the blogspot. I'd like to wish out some good luck with the show and tell what you already know, that it will be a wonderful and memorable occasion.
I'm in my fifth season of hosting a regular house concert series in Houston, and in about my 25th year of having concerts irregularly in my home. I try to keep in touch occasionally with just about everyone in Texas who hosts home-based music. If there is an outgoing email list for the shows, I'd like to be added. I haven't added you to our list, but will if you like.I'd love to learn more about these San Antonio Sunday shows. If there is an outgoing email list for the shows, I'd like to be added. I haven't added you to our list, but will if you like.
Tom Yeager
Songbird Sanctuary
Houston, TX
Dear John,
I had a chance to visit with Tim Grimm last weekend, riding up and back from Houston to the Bugle boy with him and Mike Lindaur. He told me about the show in San Antonio. I started looking around and found the blogspot. I'd like to wish out some good luck with the show and tell what you already know, that it will be a wonderful and memorable occasion.
I'm in my fifth season of hosting a regular house concert series in Houston, and in about my 25th year of having concerts irregularly in my home. I try to keep in touch occasionally with just about everyone in Texas who hosts home-based music. If there is an outgoing email list for the shows, I'd like to be added. I haven't added you to our list, but will if you like.I'd love to learn more about these San Antonio Sunday shows. If there is an outgoing email list for the shows, I'd like to be added. I haven't added you to our list, but will if you like.
Tom Yeager
Songbird Sanctuary
Houston, TX
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
5 Days And Counting.....
Tim Grimm is playing at this coffeehouse in Dallas on Friday. They had a nice blurb that I thought I'd cut and paste in here for people to read. Please email your RSVPs in, we have room that we need to fill.
Wearing “Year’s Best of” crowns for “Folk Album”, “Folk Song” and “Songwriter” brings deserved national recognition to Tim, Americana’s finest songwriter. Family roots are thematic in Tim’s optimistic and evocative story songs of remembrance and in his achingly beautiful romantic songs written with a gentle hand. Woody Guthrie’s spirit is evident in Tim’s no-nonsense edgy songs of social/political commentary, while TR Ritchie’s witty observations of daily life are recalled in Tim’s down-home ruminations. To further comparison, think of the honesty in the voices of Ray Wylie Hubbard and Greg Brown. Mike Lindauer will accompany on bass. Icing on our cake!
Wearing “Year’s Best of” crowns for “Folk Album”, “Folk Song” and “Songwriter” brings deserved national recognition to Tim, Americana’s finest songwriter. Family roots are thematic in Tim’s optimistic and evocative story songs of remembrance and in his achingly beautiful romantic songs written with a gentle hand. Woody Guthrie’s spirit is evident in Tim’s no-nonsense edgy songs of social/political commentary, while TR Ritchie’s witty observations of daily life are recalled in Tim’s down-home ruminations. To further comparison, think of the honesty in the voices of Ray Wylie Hubbard and Greg Brown. Mike Lindauer will accompany on bass. Icing on our cake!
Monday, October 16, 2006
I'm getting emails....
about what food to bring. I love it. Doesn't it really always boil down to the food? We can't really co-ordinate but we've never had a problem with too much of one thing so just bring what comes to mind.
The basic deal is, please bring a covered dish for the feast. A main dish, a sidedish or a dessert. If you cook, showoff your favorite creation. If you don't cook, drive through Bill Millers. :)
But we eat like Kings at these house concerts so please bring something for the table and come hungry. A big ol' plate full of food is a great thing to have in front of you on a Sunday afternoon.
The basic deal is, please bring a covered dish for the feast. A main dish, a sidedish or a dessert. If you cook, showoff your favorite creation. If you don't cook, drive through Bill Millers. :)
But we eat like Kings at these house concerts so please bring something for the table and come hungry. A big ol' plate full of food is a great thing to have in front of you on a Sunday afternoon.
Take a second
and listen to this. The interviewer is our friend Jason Wilber who was so incredible at our last house concert and the interviewee (is that right?) is our newest friend, Tim Grimm. It'll give you an idea of what a down to earth, cool guy Tim is. If you liked that short piece, you can listen to both complete segments of the interview and all the other Jason Wilber "In Search Of A Song" podcasts here. We really love what Jason has done with his Internet radio show. I bet Tim will have some stories to tell on Jason. I think we should try to dig some out of him on Sunday.
The concert is this week!
This Sunday at 2:00. We need more people to RSVP!!
email johnwhipple@gmail.com to RSVP or to get any questions answered.
I got this email from Tim this morning:
email johnwhipple@gmail.com to RSVP or to get any questions answered.
I got this email from Tim this morning:
Hi Folks -
Looking forward to Sunday's Concert. Been in Texas the last several days and had good shows in La Grange and Houston and done some radio. My good friend Jason Wilber said what a great show he had with all of you-- so, I'm really looking forward to it! I'm coming in with my bass player, Mike Lindauer... The audiences are so great in Texas -- looking forward to playing for you!
Best Wishes,
Tim
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
The Tim Grimm show is just a couple of weeks away
Lots of excited feedback from the people I'm talking to. Once they experience it that first fime, people fall in love with house concerts. If you were at or heard about how incredible the Jason Wilber show was I want to say that I really think Tim's show may surprise you even more. As a matter of fact they play shows together and are of the same incredibly high songwriting standard. This is going to be another amazing experience so please come and please bring any family and friends you think may enjoy it.
We've been talking it up for months but we need to get firm RSVPs from everybody starting now. Another blast of emails are going out today to the list we've built up, please reply with a firm yes to no right away so we can tell where we're at on the attendance. Remember, this is a "word of mouth" co-op and you, as a good homegrown music citizen, are a critical part in rounding up friends to bring with you.. Those of us that are putting this on are doing it for you and we count on you to reach out to others to help it grow.
On this show we're going to use the system that Parke and I first talked about last year: you buy a CD for $15 and get to see show without any donation. Tim Grimm was very cool with that idea and it just makes it really affordable for everybody. People buy a CD and get them autographed at these events anyway and helping artists sell CDs was the idea from the beginning so..... it's just a win-win situation for everybody.
Also, we've agreed that a family only needs to spend a max of $30 to get their whole crew in. Meaning that if you have a family of five, all we ask is that two of the adults buy a CD (he has many different titles) for a total of $30. If it's one adult and several kids, just buy one CD. We want to make it affordable for everybody while at the same time getting the CDs into people's hands. It's a potluck dinner so the $15 or $30 gets you a priceless CD, an amazing living room concert and feeds you and/or your whole family. Any one of those three things has gotta be worth $30. Right? The new slogan should be "Such A Deal Sunday House Has For You!" :)
Another thing that we ask is that you buy a CD from the opening act if you can swing it. At this show Parke will be opening. We know that some people already have Parke's great CD but if you don't please buy it. We are promoting Parke, Mitch Webb and The Swindles, Glenn and Kim, The Lavens and other local artists and during the course of these house concerts we ask that you support their recording efforts by buying and spreading the word about their CDs.
SO.... PLEASE don't just surprise us, RSVP for yourself and your family and try to encourage other music fans to come. We really look forward to another great afternoon with all our old and new friends and Mr. Tim Grimm.
We've been talking it up for months but we need to get firm RSVPs from everybody starting now. Another blast of emails are going out today to the list we've built up, please reply with a firm yes to no right away so we can tell where we're at on the attendance. Remember, this is a "word of mouth" co-op and you, as a good homegrown music citizen, are a critical part in rounding up friends to bring with you.. Those of us that are putting this on are doing it for you and we count on you to reach out to others to help it grow.
On this show we're going to use the system that Parke and I first talked about last year: you buy a CD for $15 and get to see show without any donation. Tim Grimm was very cool with that idea and it just makes it really affordable for everybody. People buy a CD and get them autographed at these events anyway and helping artists sell CDs was the idea from the beginning so..... it's just a win-win situation for everybody.
Also, we've agreed that a family only needs to spend a max of $30 to get their whole crew in. Meaning that if you have a family of five, all we ask is that two of the adults buy a CD (he has many different titles) for a total of $30. If it's one adult and several kids, just buy one CD. We want to make it affordable for everybody while at the same time getting the CDs into people's hands. It's a potluck dinner so the $15 or $30 gets you a priceless CD, an amazing living room concert and feeds you and/or your whole family. Any one of those three things has gotta be worth $30. Right? The new slogan should be "Such A Deal Sunday House Has For You!" :)
Another thing that we ask is that you buy a CD from the opening act if you can swing it. At this show Parke will be opening. We know that some people already have Parke's great CD but if you don't please buy it. We are promoting Parke, Mitch Webb and The Swindles, Glenn and Kim, The Lavens and other local artists and during the course of these house concerts we ask that you support their recording efforts by buying and spreading the word about their CDs.
SO.... PLEASE don't just surprise us, RSVP for yourself and your family and try to encourage other music fans to come. We really look forward to another great afternoon with all our old and new friends and Mr. Tim Grimm.
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