Name (required):

  Expression ^{(Optional mood/title along with your name) Examples: (happy, sad, The Joyful, etc.) help)}

  E-mail address (optional):

* Type your message here:
>Hi Kelsea, > >It was a Monday night at the Troubador in Hollywood >when I met Sam. Let me tell you how that came about >and what happened after that. > >I went to the Troubador to play my Octofone 8-stringed >instrument. I just planned to play two songs and go >home. I was scared and nervious but ready to just do >it. I signed up and waited for my turn to play. I >went to the dressing room to tune up and met this girl >and she asked me or I asked her if she wanted some >back up. I had just met her and never heard her until >we were on stage (call me crazy). She sang such >lyrical songs that it was easy to fine little things >to add tasefully. Then came my turn to play. My >legs were shaking, but I played my best (telling >myself at the time to get out of the way). Finally >after I finished two songs, I stepped off the stage >and headed for the dressing room to pack up. Suddenly >this man approached me and said that he wanted my to >play on his next album. I said Ok and continued to >walk. He said, "No, I mean it." Then he said. "You >don't know who I am, do you?" I said no. Then he >said. "My name is on the markee out side (the >Troubador), I have a big Billboard on Sunset Blvd. and >my group starts towmorow night." Then I said."I'd >love to be on your next album!" (See liner notes for >"Down Home") > >Sam then invided me to most of the parties that Rudy >Durand held the following week, to introduce Sam to >Hollywood. Sam invided me to play and just be a part >of the festivities as his guest. And just as special a >person as Sam was, he stopped his Sunday night show >and invited me to play two songs on stage while the >band just listened along with his fans. I have never >been treated with such love and unselflessness before >or since. He truly was such a dear friend, if only >for a week, but one that I will never forget. The >band signed his album "Sam Neely (Neely 2) and Sam >wrote "To Doc, One of the finest musicians I know. Sam >Neely". > >I was very sad to hear that your father made his >transition. I don't know what happened, but I wish I >had tried harder to find him sooner. I still love his >music to this day! I miss him too. He just really >cared for people, he was humble for one so gifted. I >know some time has passed since last year, yet I >wanted you to remember with me just how special Sam >was, even then. He lives in my heart too. I have the >joy to be a part of his Birgraphy, the week we became >life long friends, and still are. > >Doc > >Doc Bochenek >lawtunes@yahoo.com

Notice: Copies of your message may remain on this and other systems on internet. Please be respectful.