BILL BLOG
Wednesday October 22, 2025
Wednesday morning, and I’m blogging from Gulf Shores.
YESTERDAY
We had postcard weather here yesterday, and there’s more to come of that. No complaints here. Brent Burns hosts a songwriter series every year at Lulu’s that is part of the MOTM Parrot Head week here, and the first rounds were yesterday, featuring some local songwriters. I’ll be joining Brent for that series on Thursday at 2:30 pm.
My only “had to do” yesterday was having a meeting with my co-emcee for this year’s event, Krystal King, and one of the organizers, Jon Burns.
Krystal is a radio host on Radio Margaritaville, as well as being a singer-songwriter herself. We’ll have fun sharing the stages this week down here on the beach.
CHART ACTION
It was nice to see the song “Telluride,” which I wrote with Andrea Pearson and recorded by Caroline Owens, jump 3 spots on the Banjo Radio chart this week.
Caroline is such a great young bluegrass artist on Billy Blue Records whose voice has sometimes been compared to Dolly and Alison Krauss…and Alison is her musical hero. I’m just happy to be a writer on one of her records at the start of what is going to be an amazing career for her.
NO ELBOWS ON THE TABLE
Last night I made a trip with Brent Burns and company over to beautiful Magnolia Springs, Alabama, for dinner at a fine place named Jesse’s. That’s about 20 minutes or so from Gulf Shores.
Jesse’s has been around for 75 years, serving up some incredible food. We had 7 in our party, and all 7 ordered the same thing off the menu, their shrimp and grits. Don’t know that I’ve ever seen that before. But it turned out to be a great choice as that was the BEST shrimp and grits I’ve ever had! The kind of “good” that makes you say, “I’ll go back there again”.
Perfect end to a Tuesday on the Gulf.
SONG OF THE DAY
I’m going to reshare the funny song “The Jeans Song” recorded by Trop Rock artist Donny Brewer, with some help from another noted Trop Rocker and funny guy, Stoney Gabel. The question Donny poses in the song is, “How the hell’d she get in those jeans”? Pretty funny song if I do say so. I’m glad he called and invited me to help him finish this idea he had started, which he later added to his latest album. I’ll be seeing Donny all week down here at MOTM.
HEALTH NOTES
A new vitamin compound is showing promise for reversing Alzheimer’s damage to the brain. Some good news there hopefully.
Science suggests that readers may be healthier, more empathetic, and even more attractive. (Just my luck…I haven’t read a book for years.
Researchers are finding that men’s brains shrink faster than women’s as they explore Alzheimer’s connection.
CONDOLENCES
I received word this morning that Betty Salois passed. Betty and her husband, Paul Salois changed my life when I was 18 years of age, and they hired me as a DJ to work on their “Mom and Pop” radio station, KPCR in Bowling Green, Missouri. The two of them encouraged me and allowed me to learn how to be a radio guy, which eventually led to a long and wonderful radio career. And for that, I am forever grateful. It’s amazing how a couple of folks can impact a life, as they did mine. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family back in Missouri.
HERE’S YOUR SIGN
Just so you know.
AMAZON
Word is that Amazon will be replacing 600,000 workers with robots. That would mean that 75% of their workforce would be robotic. The company claims that items will cost 30 cents less on average.
And there have been some reports that speculate that an Amazon truck could pull up to your door one day (driverless), and that a humanoid will climb out and deliver the package to your front door.
Yes, Dylan was right. “The Times They Are A-Changing”.
Makes me think that if you want a job in the future, you should learn how to fix robots.
MORE ROBOTS
How about this water-cannon robot?
It can blast water at fires with a cannon, and it can withstand 572 degrees, allowing it to get closer to the fire. Each one costs $150,000.
AND THEN THERE’S AI
AI is constantly generating false stories on social networks. And some of those have been about country stars. If it sounds unreal, it probably is. That kind of stuff forced Brooks and Dunn to issue this statement.
Common sense...use your common sense folks.
BABIES BORN TO MUSIC
According to a Spotify survey, the most popular artists and bands that are being played in the delivery room are Coldplay, The Beatles, Ed Sheeran, and Fleetwood Mac.
And I think if I were expecting a baby boy? I would choose the Beatles song...”Here Comes The Son”…(Sun).
TODAY’S QUOTE
From Groucho Marx:
“No man goes before his time, unless the boss leaves early.”
TODAY
I’ll be on the Main Stage tonight at MOTM, located by “The
Hangout” for the Trop Rock Legends show this evening. I’ll be singing a song to
help honor one of those Trop Rock legends, my buddy Brent Burns. Brent’s back
is not allowing him to appear everywhere this year, so I’ll take his place and
sing one of our songs, “Don't Come Knockin' If The Tiki Hut's Rockin'
which was a Trop Rock Song of the Year once.
Happy to do it.
Have a great Wednesday!
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