Music Fog - A Cult? Or Pyramid Scheme?

So we woke up this morning to another day of bacon cooking in the kitchen, and Aaron in his PJs doing something to a pork shoulder roast that involved peppers (lots and lots), and wise-ass comments from Sheila while she was wearing ski goggles to protect her eyes from further damage.

After checking the internets for comments, we discovered that some Music Fog fans appreciate our work, but think that we have a "pyramid scheme" going on here. As always we appreciate interaction with fans and no...we don't have a pyramid scheme going on behind the scenes. But we do rely on many others for "favors" and free food, if we can get it.

Sean McConnell (with empty bowl of verde)Our first artist today was Sean McConnell. He arrived as Jessie and others on the crew were arguing in the kitchen about sausages. After doing his performance, Sean sat down for Chili Verde and quiet conversation. It was at that moment that Sean asked the question, "Are you guys a cult?" He noted that the argument over the muses of sausage seemed strangly suspicious. He concluded that we are indeed a sausage cult and it would probably serve him best to just treat us with respect and join the clan. He'll have to wait for his information packet to arrive in the mail, and he did leave with a stomach full of elk sausage.

More artists to come on the site. And if we get scrutinized more today we will let you know.

-Beans

Charlie Foxtrot

I have to admit that yesterday here at MusicFest was a cluster Fu*%(@! Yes, we all had our plans...I planned on producing so much performance video it would have made any Music Fog follower call their mom and ask to come home. But that was not to be.

Right out of the gate there was trouble. Camera #2 lost it's mind and became our red-headed stepchild. Everything it filmed looked like 70's porn. Then, one of the band's managers lost his iPhone at the condo. There was no finding it, after we requested that "all phones go silent" during taping. We felt bad for him. But couldn't find it. So, we thought that some Tito's might make the pain stop. It didn't. Next, Sheila got squirted in the eye by a Jalapeño pepper while helping Jessie prepare her special Green Chili stew. It must have been painful. All I remember hearing is, "My eye! Oh God, my eye!" Some how she patched it up, served Jessie's Green concoction, and made plans to go out for the night.

When we arrived at The Grand for last night's show, we were summoned by Katie Key. She also wasn't having the best of days. But her Texas Music reports needed to go on the radio by 10p (central time), and we promised to produce them for her for nothing more than a cheese platter with an assortment of fine smoked meats. So, back to the condo with Katie in tow. But where was the cheese platter?

Sheila had also taken her bad eye and headed out for the night. We planed on meeting at the big tent. Sheila arrived, but was alone for the night. Just her and her bad eye. No friends, no ride, and a dead phone. Getting back to the condo was tricky at best. After a couple of assists, and walking on the side of the road "very carefully" she managed to find her way back. And crawl into her sleeping bag on the floor for some shut eye. And I do mean "Shut Eye."

Let's hope that today brings us exactly what we came for. Great friends, music, and maybe a bit of sanity.

-Beans

Forty-Two

Oh man. The sky was blue today, we had beautiful driving weather, and when we got off the Shiner/Celebrity Coaches bus, it was to the sweet crisp crunch underfoot of white snow. Then we got to Steamboat (it is so good to be back...this is my seventh year at MusicFest!) and went to the artist check-in party.

So many folks to hug and kiss on! Including the Dickson Productions folks, to whom we offer sincere appreciation for allowing us to be part of this amazing family. Saw most of the Band of Heathens, Jason Eady, Dustin and Kevin Welch, Walt Wilkins, Jason Boland, Jeremy Plato, Kevin Fowler, Cory Morrow, The Braun Brothers, Bonnie Bishop, Hayes Carll, Brandon Jenkins, Wade Bowen, Randy Rogers, Roger Creager, and Eric Middleton from the Midnight River Choir, and of course, we invited them all to come before the Music Fog cameras this week.

SO happy to be here! Bring on the Champagne Powder and the Magical Music!  It was a long journey to get here, but well worth it.  Here's the last leg of our trip, we call it..."Forty-Two."

-Jessie