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	Blaze Foley is in the House	8/Dec/2002:09:16:36
Thanks for putting all this together. You guys rock! Stay tuned folks- Film At 11!!!!! Kind regards, Steve-O
		29/Nov/2002:09:16:36
Good luck with setting up a new entry. I'm glad you're trying to keep up the spirit of Blaze alive. Success.
		09/Nov/2002:15:40:00
found blaze @ lonestarmusic.com while searching for an obscure nanci griffith cd (a european release with "road to aberdeen" on it). no luck there but i am delighted i found blaze. a lotta heart. a lotta depth. no frills. just like nanci.
Nancy		20/Sep/2002:19:10:36
Blaze has really been lurking around lately. Probably because it was Ashlee's birthday on September 12th. She just turned 21. Blaze was Ashlee's Godfather. We never had the baptism ceremony at the church but we talked about it many times. He loved her so much. He was thoroughly convinced that she was an angel.They would have these sometimes long and sometimes really short conversations (like a wink of his big blue eye and a big grin from her) about her angelic origin. One Sunday he and Ashlee and I were going to church at a church on Del Curto Dr. Blaze was driving. When we pulled into the parking area we saw how people were acting "outside" the church trying to get the best parking spot and how they were treating each other and Blaze looked at me and said, "No Way. I'm not going in there with all those hypocrites. Let's go. I have another church that you will like better anyway." So we took off for a church over on Chicon St. in East Austin. We walked in to a rockin' house of the Lord where there were rhythm instruments in the pews and people dancing in the isles. We stayed for a long time then Blaze yelled out, "Amen! I got to go tell somebody about this." And we left and Blaze was off on another mission. Anyway, back to Ashlee's birthday. On September 12th of 1988, Ashlee's 7th Birthday, I was broke and depressed and really feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't put together a birthday party for my daughter. The phone rings and it is Blaze. He is so excited and says,"Hey, I'm over at a friend's house at their garage sale and they have this great Teddy Ruxpin Bear that works and everything! and Ashlee needs to have it." (For those of you who don't know, Teddy Ruxpin Bears were one of those 1st expensive computer chip toys that talked. I could not afford to buy it, for sure.) He said he didn't have any money but he thought I might want to get it for her. I told him what was going on and he said,"Oh, O.K." It'll be O.K." "Yea, right Blaze" was my response. The rest of the day is a blur but I remember Pat Belen and I did get a party together. The part I do remember plain as day though is Blaze coming in the door with that Teddy Ruxpin Bear and giving it to Ashlee and making her a very happy little girl on her birthday. I just looked at him. No one there knew about our phone conversation earlier that day, except maybe Pat. Blaze and I made eye contact and grinned at each other. He never missed a beat in his interaction with Ashlee. God Bless You Blaze. Thanks for loving Ashlee the way you do. You hold a very dear place in her heart.
		09/Jul/2002:06:58:28
I miss him even I didn`t know him. Heard about Pat Mear`s songs for him, when they were "singin` songs / straight from the heart"? Pat, you`re so great. Blaze would`ve loved that one (oh, and I guess Pat the Big City Girl and Blaze and Townes had a hell of a lot of fun in Amsterdam!!! ;-)) I`d have loved to join them so fuckin` much! The biggest Blaze -&- Mears fan all over Germany (and, quite possibly, the rest of the planet!)
	Alex Henley Band	25/Jun/2002:13:11:36
I knew Blaze when he died (but not real well). I was pretty young, and I remember hearingabout his death before school one morning. Then, later, going to the restroom and crying with out control for a few minutes. It really surprised me that it effected me so much. That I felt so much sorrow. I think it was becuase I could tell how deep he was by his music, and that is why I felt such a loss. I still miss him. Stevie too!!
		17/May/2002:12:34:22
Here's to Blaze, Heather, 15, Sterling City TX
		24/Mar/2002:00:24:38
I think that we all love Blaze! He never met a stranger. Blaze was my god father. I was very young when Blaze died. I remember him like it was yesterday. I can remember that he would always borrow my toys and return them covered in duct tape! I never got back my E.T. belt though. He adopteed it as a hat band. I have a son now and I can't wait untill I can share the wonderful stories about Blaze that I have with him! On another note, today we lost a very dear friend, P.J. Gibson. She and her husband Bobby Joe were also friends with Blaze. Keep them in your prayers. I love you Blaze. -Ashlee
		26/Feb/2002:08:25:42
where are all my old buddies--where have all the flowers gone? let me hear from you out there-- dogman
		29/Jan/2002:01:08:09
I found Blaze while browsing Amazon, of all places. Two names jumped out at me; Lucinda and Townes, and of course the songs they had written about him. I ordered his CD sight unheard, one of my better decisions. I am currently sharing with friends and family.
		25/Jan/2002:23:26:35
Love his music and stories and I will help it live on
		22/Dec/2001:12:49:18
Has anyone checked out the new Toni Price album,"midnight Pumpkin"? There is an excellent version of Blaze's song,"oh Darlin'". You can hear Champ Hood'S voice loud and clear on ths one...no doubt he taught Toni the song as Champ played with Blaze...now Champ is gone too!! we're losing all the good ones..from Doug Sahm to Townes to Blaze and Champ...Austin is not and never will be the same,but THANK GOD for the memories and the music that remains in our hearts and turntables.
		16/Dec/2001:11:46:37
I'm so sad that I was only a nine year old little boy from the north of sweden at the time when "Live at the Austin outhouse" was recorded. It feels like I would do anything to be able to be there when he seemed to have set the Austin outhouse in thoughts and wet eyes. He must have been a wonderful man.
		20/Oct/2001:22:18:20
Last saw Blaze at the Austin Opry House in the late 80's. I hadn't seen him in a few years....he stopped the show, yelled out my name and came and gave me hug...damn funny... We went out back with Jubal and we all talked about old times. We did some roustaboutin' together in the late 70's. He drove into the Hole in the Wall alley with a new stationwagon full of singles of "If I Could Only Fly"... "Hey Blaze, where in the hell did you get that new car?" With a hearty laugh, he said "let me buy you one and tell you about it...here, take some of these." He handed me a couple handfuls of 45's. Anyways, I miss his blue eyes with the mischevious twinkle and waking up on the other couch and saying "let's go for it..." and doing just that...I think it was the Aus-Tex Lounge down off Congress...damn. Keep flying you crazy ol' s.o.b. you... Wix
Putzi Ivan		14/Oct/2001:09:03:52
Deine Musik hat mich stark berührt. Leider musstest Du zu früh diese Welt verlassen. Gruss aus der Schweiz (Your music affected me strongly. Unfortunately you had to leave this world too early. Greetings from Switzerland)
		12/Oct/2001:20:57:37
WOW. Pass the duct-tape ya big galoot.God bless all involved in this mighty big endeavor.blaze was a friend,mentor,and spirutial advisor to me.you know I do believe he was sent by angels.well thats all I wanted to say. God Bless
		17/Sep/2001:17:51:24
I left Austin not long after blaze was killed,the light kinda went out out of things (plus I didn't have anyone to drink with anymore)but few days go by that I don't think of him.He used to always tell me when we would get in a fight "ya..but I know things". I guess he did.....to all the people that loved him not just for the songs but just for him which was most of it......I miss him too.......Patricia Belen...2001
		16/Sep/2001:22:26:34
i met blaze in the 80's when he did a tune or two on our band -second time around's pa. we were playin cover tunes for our lead player andre matthews wedding to sharon. we were wow'd but we didnt know from great til later and there wasn't much later. donnie green sep 2001 aftwtc
		31/Aug/2001:23:11:23
blaze's music touches my soul everytime i listen to it.his voice and words will live on forever.it's sad the true great ones always leave us early.i am looking foward to the movie,one can only imagine the exploits of townes and blaze.
		12/Jun/2001:18:47:55
i found out about blaze from his cousin pete, who has a comment in the letters. i think we lost another great artist early. by the way his cousin pete has a great voice also.
	jones-&-jones	21/May/2001:16:15:06
in about 1976-78 roy and i used to frequent Anderson's Fair in downtown houston and had the pleasure of playing there with people like Blaze, Eric Taylor, Nanci Griffith, and countless others. Blaze did a song that we thought was hilarious called "You Asshole,You". it was great to find a page for him . man, there were so many great artists (tortured of course but that is where some of the greatest music comes from sometimes) artists that nobody ever really heard of, mainly i guess coz like a lot of us, our demons get ahold and take over and steer our lives into a spiral and the next thing ya know, you are just remembering what you shoulda, woulda, coulda. Blaze on , Blaze. you always had one of the best moustaches i ever saw. love and peace, daphne jones Ventura, Ca.
Larry		16/Apr/2001:13:49:18
I was very sad to hear that Blaze is gone. I knew him in Houston in the 70s, We used to hang out at Corky's. I met him when I worked at the Texas Opera House. I live in Connecticut now . Blaze is one of the many great Texas musicans that I try to turn people onto. I will never forget his great words, "You can pick your friends, you can pick your nose, but you can't rub your friends on your saddle." I'll miss you Mr.Foley.
		12/Apr/2001:13:15:45
I just can't get enough of the Austin music scene! Blaze rocks! TL
		13/Mar/2001:10:50:28
Listening at Blaze when I'm sitting on my room with a cigarette and my cup of tea while the moon leaves a silver line on the floor... makes me think that I'm already in heaven
	Glorybound	10/Mar/2001:00:06:13
I met Blaze at the Little Five Points Pub in Atlanta, maybe 1984 or 1985. He told me he was Red Foley's son. We talked about Townes, got drunk, and rode around in taxi cabs bar hopping and having fun 'til nearly dawn. He crashed on my couch but was gone by the time I got up. I ran across his name on Napster last night and downloaded a song. After all these years I now know that the guy that I thought to be just a charismatic drifter was also one of our great American songwriters and performers. Someone said something about "entertaining angels".
		08/Mar/2001:01:55:15
I have been looking for a way to get Blaze's music for years. Great job!
		05/Mar/2001:15:37:23
Read about Blaze for the first time in a dutch music magazine called "Heaven". Went to the store and listened to his cd "Live at the Austin outhouse", and bought it. Unfortunately for us: they're lucky in heaven to have someone like Blaze over there.
	women of country	05/Mar/2001:09:37:52
my compliments on your site . i wish you much success .
		22/Feb/2001:22:54:30
in 1971, blaze (fuller) foley and i rented a house together in Memphis, TN. I had just been thru a rather trumatic experience and he was a friend during that time. he was the funniest guy I had ever known. He loved Comedian Jonathan Winters, singer/songwriter Roger Miller and always stayed up to watch Johnny Carson on television. I have some very good memories of him. I'm also his first cousin.
		01/Feb/2001:12:12:27
Learned about Blaze through Townes. Bought the Outhouse CD this week and it's great. Some early Townes stuff hinted at a rift between the two. Anyone know why? They seem to me to be like two peas in a pod. I guess now they are. Keep pickin', y'all!
	Niles J. Fuller Photography	27/Jan/2001:21:05:58
Blaze slept on my couch a lot. That's right! Blaze (Fuller) Foley. We we're friends.
		26/Jan/2001:15:59:22
The summer of '90 sitting on top of many of the great Rocky Mountains with a bottle of whatever, a big fat spliff, Janie, Mel and the great Blaze Foley.
		22/Jan/2001:23:09:44
So amazing to find all of this about Blaze. I used to have a casette tape years ago (late 70's) I was living in Austin. It was a homemade copy, i think it belonged to a guy named Andrew. Anyway, I loved that tape and one day Andrew asked for it back. Of course I relinquished, but I never forgot Blaze. Many moons later, I now live in Washington DC...but still the memory of Blaze singing a ballad never left me. Now I can't believe I found stuff on Napster...my download is almost done...i will hear Blaze for the first time in 20 years. UNBELIEVABLE!
		15/Jan/2001:23:41:18
I first heard If I Could Only Fly on the album Seashores Of Old Mexico by Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard. I knew nothing about Blaze until Drunken Angel by Lucinda came out. I came here to this site to find out more. I am very curious about this Blaze and want to hear more of his stuff...hopefully I find what I need. Too bad things happened how they did for the man. I want to write a good song if only once...I'm studying very hard. sanQ
		04/Jan/2001:19:56:20
I received Live at the Outhouse for christmas this year and it was the best present I got! I lived in Austin for many years in the late 70's and it brought back many memories reading the names of the artists and bars mentioned in this guestbook. Someone mentioned the "Idi Amin" song I remember a group called the Uranium Savages doing an Idi Amin song. I wonder if it was the same one. I miss Austin.
william dumas		25/Dec/2000:02:30:22
going to oklahoma...leaving beloved austin behind for a time...
	Moody's	11/Dec/2000:05:05:30
I was overwhelmed somewhat when I realized that the Hag was doing one of Blaze's songs. "If I Could Only Fly" was one of my favorites from the late 70's. I knew Blaze from Corky's in Houston down in the Montrose area. Every time he'd play I tried to come in and sit in with him. We played some out back after the gigs, too. Houston was a mecca then for up and coming songwriters like Blaze, Shake Russell, Dana Cooper, Michael Marcouliaux, Danny Everitt, and too many to list. I had not been writing too long then, and all these guys, especially Shake and Blaze were very supportive and fun to play with and be around. Blaze did a song "Idi Amin", to the tune of Sweet Betsy From Pike", that was hysterical. He had a great sense of humor, but could rip your heart out with a ballad, too. I lost track of him when I moved back to New Mexico in the 80's, but I always missed that genuine warmth and love of music that he had, and reflected in his songs. God bless him...Mark S. Moody, Alb
		10/Dec/2000:20:29:49
I heard about Blaze Foley from his mother Mrs. Hackler, I am her beauty operator, She is a very nice lady and truly loved her son. I've heard the song If I Could Only Fly, it was great. Iam glad I Mrs. Hackler gave me this web site,
		01/Dec/2000:14:33:27
I heard about Blaze thanks to "Lost" John Casner. Thanks for your efforts John, on Blaze's behalf and on behalf of Jubal Clark.
tim		26/Nov/2000:12:06:46
hi all, i came across blaze foley through listening to townes van zandt. i love his music and was blown away by the autin outhouse cd. i also picked up merle haggard's new cd and think it's great that he is keeping the music of our drunken angel alive. if i could only fly.....
Rachel		25/Nov/2000:16:27:16
I discovered Blaze Foley through "Drunken Angel", the Lucinda Williams song...and I'm really glad I did. I think his songs are completely amazing. I wish he'd gottn his due when he could've enjoyed it.
		25/Nov/2000:10:45:00
Back in 78 or 79, me and a friend drove down to Houston from Conroe after hearing Blaze on KPFT. He was playin' at Steamboat and we got to the gig way too early. It was just the bartender, Blaze, and us. We stepped out in the back and shared a joint while we passed his Martin around. My friend and I were guitarists and he was real supportive and friendly. We were just 18 and enthralled with him; a real songwriter! Years later, I attended a benefit in '92, to raise money for his headstone in Manchaca,Tx. Lucinda played a good set,and i hefted a few in his memory.
		17/Nov/2000:04:24:40
I knew about Blaze some years ago. I think it was 1991, when Calvin Russell played in my hometown, Pisa Italy. I remember Calvin playin' It's Just You and i remember he named Blaze. I still lovin' that song. Then in 1996 i saw Townes palyin' in Sesto Calende, Italy and that night (with the great Rick Danko and Eric Andersen) he played Blaze's Blues. I've search for many years for Blaze's recording. Now i've found Live at the Outhouse and i'm so happy to hear Blaze's voice. He was great, very kind songwriter. Recently i've buy new Merle Haggard's cd and he sing again If i Could Only Fly. Sometime songwriters have no lucky on earth but the music will live forever in the hearts and in the memory of the world.Sometimes i think about Blaze and Townes and Rick and Doug Sahm playin' a great gig in heaven...i'm sure they see us and i'm sure they're so glad to have give incredible songs and emotions to this world. Thanks Blaze for emotions..
		12/Nov/2000:23:25:08
I have several remembrances of Blaze. In Houston '78-79, I was lead guitarist in the Danny Everitt Band with fellow guitarist Gurf Morlix (Bill Towle), a friend of Blaze's. Apparently Blaze was not that experienced in showcasing yet, so he would open some of our shows. I found Blaze personable but trying a bit too hard to be a "character," and was told that until recently he had managed a grocery store in Austin. We would do soundcheck at Corky's in the mid-afternoon, and my very gentle german shepherd, Sarge, would rest on the club's front steps, waiting. Anyone could walk past him into the club. Anyone but Blaze, that is. Sarge growl when Blaze tried to enter. SO funny! Blaze would come around and tap on the side window. I'd have to let him in after reassuring Sarge it was okay. Dogs have that weird radar about people and what registered with Sarge is anyone's guess.
		12/Nov/2000:22:11:07
I lost my Blaze tape in an awful divorce. I was so pleased to find this website so that I may retrieve a CD version of Blaze at the Outhouse. I sat in with Blaze many times in many Austin honks playing bass. I remember one night we were so drunk I lost all finger function. Blaze leaned over to me while he was still pickin (never missed a lick) and said " Shep go sit down your F*ckin up my gig" I did what I was told and he and I laughed about that on many occasions. I miss Blaze on a daily basis he was good for my soul and for that I will be eternally grateful. Thank You Blaze Love, Shepster
		08/Oct/2000:11:13:20
I found the Live at the Austin Outhouse C.D. at a pawn shop near my house. I don't know what inspired me to buy it, but I sure am glad I did. He was a great musician and it's really sad that he couldn't have prouduced more great "grassroots" country.
		21/Sep/2000:16:24:59
I remember playing at The Beach once. Blaze sat in front of me and watch me play bass. I felt a little intimidated, I hadn't a lot of stage experience at that time. He told me as i was packing up that he liked my playing. he was genuine. thanks for the website
		19/Sep/2000:22:17:35
I knew Blaze very well,shared many a good bottle and many good times.Once he stole my duck tape,but that was okay cause his clothing was in shambles. Great memories of Austin haunts-Alamo,Taco Flats, The Outhouse and of course those middle of the night knocks on the door. Down in Key West (my other stomping grounds) a few years ago passing by a couple of sidewalk strummers when I heard one of them say "This next song is by Blaze Foley" . Had to stop on that note and listen. Left with a smile in my heart and a tear in my eye. So Blaze if your out there in cyber-heaven, Ill be coming to see you one of these days. Have the tape and the ten bucks in hand and everything will be cool.
		15/Sep/2000:12:12:17
I learned about Blaze through Lucinda's song. I loved the song even before I learned it was written about him. Once I discovered that, I had to find out more. I live in Nashville, TN, where most songs are written by a committee -&- the almighty dollar rules. It's great to learn about a true artist.
	Jackie Blue's Music Page	15/Sep/2000:04:47:03
I used to work at Alamo Bar -&- Grill and I met Blaze there, in 1980 or 81. We ran around together when I was homeless, and drank Bloody Mary's on Sunday morning and partied for a time. I loved it when he and Townes would come into Alamo. We would have so much fun. I miss him so much and have long since lost a tape he gave me back then. It is so wonderful that he is still remembered and loved. He always said he would be famous after he died. I now have "Live at Austin Outhouse" and am turnin folks here in Knoxville Tennessee on to him.
	Wounded Knee- (Medals of Dishonor)	13/Sep/2000:19:15:44
Hey Ma, I miss you, glad I still have some of your music.
		11/Sep/2000:03:56:23
Beautiful songs.
		28/Aug/2000:21:47:08
Just looking further into the mystery and tragedy of this unique talent.
	Abraxas Productions, LLC	20/Aug/2000:19:20:44
Thanks for stopping by the Blaze Foley website. I'd like to invite you to sign the guestbook and tell us how you found out about Blaze. He was a very colorful character and I doubt there'll be anyone like him ever again. Kevin Triplett Austin, Texas