To Leep

IshotBambi · 01-12-2006, 03:33 AM

Hey brother
Welcome to the site. You will find there are some great people here. I'm one of them

! Seriously, welcome aboard, would you mind telling us a little about yourself?

Chuck7 · 01-12-2006, 03:41 AM

Welcome Leep,
Good to have ya here.
Chuck7

Tazman · 01-12-2006, 04:37 AM

Welcome aboard the board Leep!

Leep · 01-12-2006, 02:21 PM

Thanks for the welcome guys- I really appreciate it.
Well I'm a vet and disabled but not a disabled vet.Lol
I had orginally hurt myself at the age of 16 when I fell 20 feet out of a huge oak one night 'coon hunting-then when I was 21 I got hit broadside by a young man that fell asleep coming home from college. He hit me 60 mph or so right at my front door and broke my neck and seriously messed up my back. I was driving a 1960 chev and that hunk of iron saved my life.
Hit me so hard the motor was lying upside down under the hood, the backseat was in the trunk and the roof came to a point. They called it a miracle that I wasn't killed-didn't feel like a miracle just hurt a LOT..

Hmm-Then after I got older I went to Penn State and got a degree in Wildlife and then moved to Wyoming and attended Univ Of Wyoming for a semester until I had to have corrective surgery for my broken neck-16 yrs earlier.
Then -after I healed I moved to Montana with my family and attended the Univ Of Montana and got a degree in Forest Management with an emphasis on Entomology and Pathology. My third year I fell a lousy 8-10 feet working as a Forest Biologist and after all that I went through previously, this lousy little fall did me in-course I fell right on my neck and right shoulder-and that kinda fixed me.
Hmmm -grew up in a family that had 4 generations of musicians and I played in a band for 20 yrs.
Got real lucky and won the State Championship in the first ever Country Starsearch in Wyoming.. All of the State winners flew to Nashville and we all played a small part in a 2 hour tv special with Tammy Wynette, Jerry Reed, Mel Tillis, T.G.Shepard and Dennis Weaver was the Master of Ceremonies.
I finished my second album/tape/cd? just a few months ago--first one was a tape then this one is a cd and i have to go back into the studio and put my first tape on cd along with the other songs I couldn't get on this cd.
I love to hunt, flyfish, camp and write and sing...
My pain keeps me from doing anything more for any length of time but I thank my Lord for all that I can still do.

Whew-well you asked for it..

Thanks for the great welcome and I look forward to more of the same.
Take care:
Leep Out:

Rebel Hog · 01-12-2006, 02:29 PM

Leep, welcome brother! After reading your post, the Lord has a purpose in your life,that you are still with us brother! God Bless!

Chuck7 · 01-12-2006, 02:39 PM

Leep ,,,what kind of instrument do you play and do you play any bluegrass?

Leep · 01-12-2006, 05:52 PM

Hah- I don't even have a guitar anymore. I quit playing new years eve 1989,Jan..
I had a real nice 1972 Chet Atkins suoer axe, But my son ebugged me for years to let him have it. I finally did and he went to Oklahoma with some friends and ended up selling it at the Wal Mart parking lot for 500$ in Oklahoma City...

Now I just go to the recording studio about every three months or when My friend can work me in.
After we finish this current project-which is both inspirational music and Elvis music, he and I want to do a big band cd : Sinatra, Tony bennet and a guy who frank Sinatra said had the "Best set of pipes he ever heard" Vic Damone.
It usually takes me a couple months to get my voice back into shape so i can reach the high notes..
I need to make some more cd covers -probably about 10 or so maybe 15 and then offer some to a few people both here and in the other forum I belong to Disabledhunters.
So-Kick it around and maybe 5 or so people here I would like to send a copy to-my treat.. Decide if you would care for that type of music and let me know.
I sent some to Perth , Australia-some friends on another forum-and he said they were playing them in bars, bowling alleys and backyard (They made about 30 copies). barbeques-they think he has a famous singer for a friend in America

I also sent a couple to England and probably 10 or so here in the states.

Leep Out:

The Rev · 01-12-2006, 06:19 PM

Welcome Bro. Hate to hear all the bad luck you've had, no offence, but I am not playing golf with you.( know that lighting thing) , welcome, we argue a lot but we love each other. Or at least we say we do. Anywaywe appreciate thenew fresh response.
Welcome Bro!

Tazman · 01-13-2006, 04:17 AM

Leep with some of your misfortunes I am with The Rev, I would be nervous about playing golf with you!

Lucky for me I don't play golf![8D]Your nickname isn't Jonah is it?

I would consider it a blessing if you would like to drop one of your CDs my way, I might be able to get you some play time on our local station, but I offer no assurance of that.

Snooky · 01-13-2006, 08:30 AM

Bro Chuck; Who is some of you bluegrass singers of choice? I really like Doyle Lawson, even though he came from the Church of Christ, he is the best. Tony Rice is very good when he decides to do gospel. Tony used to attend Dunnellon High where I attended but was only about 13-14 when I returned home from the service. At that time Tony, Larry, and The Rice Family were playing weekends around central Fl. area and few could finger pick a old martin the wayhe could. I also like the Church Men, The primitive Quartet, The late Charlie Moore. Come to think of it, I don't know of any bluegrass group that I really don't like as long as they play some gospel. If we were closer together, I would paint brush my way through a couple of tunes with you. I would have to borrow a flat top as I don't even own one anymore.