As part
of the “Lost Highway” 15th Anniversary celebration we asked our
listeners
to take pen in hand and provide (in 9 words or less) the answer to this question:
“I like to get lost because….” During the show we read many
of the responses.
Some of our favorites can be found below.
I
LIKE TO GET LOST BECAUSE…
“…it
beats pacing the cage.” (Debbie-Santa Cruz)
“…then I feel at home.” (Evan-Watsonville)
“…life’s too short, art music’s too long.” (Leslie-Capitola)
“…it makes the annoying inevitability of Monday less perverse.”
(Frank-Santa Cruz)
…”wherever I am, I’m already there.” (Jim-Capitola)
…”quod periit, periit.” (Rico-Santa Cruz)
…”lostness transforms navigation into an infinity of serendipitous
happenstance.” (Heidi-Santa Cruz)
…”who am I fooling…I hate getting lost.” (Marcia-Monterey)
…”what shows up is often unfounded.” (Mimi-Santa Cruz)
…”when I get there, I’m never too late.” (Michele-Monterey)
…”the music freshens my soul and frees my mind.” (Crystal-La
Selva Beach)
…”you get to act stupid.” (Viva-Santa Cruz)
…”time stops, heads bop and freedom stirs my soul.” (A.S.-Carmel)
…”that’s how my daddy taught us to get there.” (Mark-Salinas)
“…I ain’t got nothing better to do…………For
now.” (Hank-Live Oak)
"LOST HIGHWAY" 15TH ANNIVERSARY
SHOW, August 23, 1998
HOSTS:
AMY AIRHEART, DAVE BOB NIELSEN, CHARLIE PARK, "GENIAL" JOHNNY SIMMONS
- CLIFTON CHENIER,
"Bogalusa Boogie" (Arhoolie)
- ROBBIE FULKS, "The
Buck Stops Here" (Shanachie)
- DAVID BALL, "Blowin'
Smoke" (WB)
- HEATHER MYLES,
"Playing Every Honky Tonk In Town" (Rounder)
- MERLE HAGGARD,
"Silver Wings" (Capitol)
- EMMYLOU HARRIS,
"Rough & Rocky" (WB)
- BAP KENNEDY, "The
Way I Love Her" (E Squared)
- BUCK OWENS, "Under
Your Spell Again" (Rhino)
- GRAM PARSONS, "Still
Feeling Blue" (WB)
- CHIP TAYLOR, "(I
Want) The Real Thing" (Train Wreck)
- GEORGE JONES, "It
Don't Get Any Better Than This" (MCA)
- CHARLIE WALKER,
"Pick Me Up On Your Way Down" (Legacy)
- HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN,
"Ida Red" (Hightone)
- WANDERING EYES,
"Hell Yes I Cheated" (Lazy SOB)
- ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL,
"I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive" (Liberty)
- NORMA JEAN, "Let's
Go All The Way" (Starday)
- CONWAY TWITTY/LORETTA
LYNN, "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man" (GNP Crescendo)
- TERRY ALLEN, "Feeling
Easy" (Fate)
- BOB WILLS, "Maiden's
Prayer" (Legacy)
- MADDOX BROTHERS
& ROSE, "George's Playhouse Boogie" (Arhoolie)
- JUNIOR BROWN, "Party
Lights" (Curb)
- STONEY EDWARDS,
"Odd-Job Dollar-Bill Man" (Razor & Tie)
- HANK SNOW, "90
Miles An Hour (Down A Dead End Street)" (RCA)
- LUCINDA WILLIAMS,
"Can't Let Go" (Mercury)
- LEFTY FRIZZELL,
"She's Gone, Gone, Gone" (Rhino)
- DAVE ALVIN, "The
Way You Said Goodbye" (Hightone)
- PORTER WAGONER
& DOLLY PARTON, "Holding On To Nothin'" (RCA)
- KATE MacKENZIE,
"Heartbreak Hill" (Red House)
- REBEKAH FLORENCE,
"Mexican Prozak" (Under Stress)
- GILLIAN WELCH,
"Rock of Ages" (Almo)
Be
Sure to tune in to the Lost Highway every Sunday at 2:00 PM only on KUSP!
