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jason todd herring

About Me

Jason was once very famous, playing every major venue up and down the East Coast. (Well, maybe it was just a few coffee houses. You can wikipedia it when you have more time.) Jason had major success despite his brutal bouts with ADHD...Bouts that lasted bout 29 years. But then Jason got fired for singing Chuck Berry's "Ding-A-Ling" at a church. Years later, Jason started back again...This time with angst, leaving the Chuck Berry song off the playlist. With a mad, deranged vengance, Jason wrote his almost near-hit song "Bring Back My Dog". Why? Because "The Safety Dance" had already been written...but that's beside the point. This was a major turning point in Jason's almost part-time career. When asked about those dark times, I responded...Uh, I mean...HE responded with words that cut like a rapier..."Well, I didn't like it...I didn't like it at all."
UPDATE: Jason has been approached by old band leader to do a "reunion" type tour along the east coast for the upcoming winter of 2009. Jason demanded more creative control (all of it, actually) and $5,000 per show. He demanded his own room and to be dressed like JJ Evans at each performance. The rest of the band must be dressed like the tribe leader in "The Gods Must Be Crazy" and only playing Coke bottles. Upon these strange but critical details, the rest of the band has agreed fully to all the fine print. Except for Troy Reeves, who can't find a loin cloth that matches with his tattoos. And he also hates the smell of goat cheese. When asked about their decisions, they all said "Anything to get Jason back...We're sorry we fired him. We thought he did a great job singing that Chuck Berry song. No one can play G, C, and D like Jason. He's pretty good at Em, too." So, stay tuned...Tour dates should be up soon.
ANOTHER UPDATE: A new band is on the loose! Watch out, as they are very dangerous! Keith, Justin, Jeff, and Jason have OFFICIALLY become "The Weary Blues"....And we just may take over the world...Only if we have the time and there's nothing good on TV.





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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/22/2007
Band Members: SOLO: Yours truly

THE WEARY BLUES: Keith Funderburk, Jeff Faulkner, Justin Parrish, and Jason Herring.

Influences: Terry Scott Taylor, Jackson Browne, whoever did "Butt Crack" to the tune of "Love Shack", Tom Petty, Michael Roe, Daniel Amos, 77's, John Fogerty, Paul McCartney, Tony Clifton, Kentucky Headhunters, Weird Al, Neil Young, Dwight Yoakam, Mr. Goodbody, Hank Jr., Bruce Springsteen, R.E.M., Don Williams, Little Debbie, Cracker, James Gregory, Johnny Cash, Jeff Lynne, Rodney Crowell, Lost Dogs, and the B-52's
Sounds Like: A Don Williams cover:Another Don Williams...The Weary Blues covering Jerry Reed's "Lord, Mister Ford", featuring Jason with a severe sinus infection. :)

The Weary Blues covering Tony Joe White's "Polk Salad Annie"

The Weary Blues covering Cake's "Stick-Shifts and Safety Belts"
The Weary Blues covering Dwight Yoakam's "Little Sister"

The JJ's outtakes of "Clyde the...The Ballad of Cornsnake Clyde"
Record Label: I usually use masking tape.

My Blog

This made me smile...

I was at a redlight today and this guy pulls up beside me.  Typical cool dude.  Window down, music blaring.  But then...His CD started skipping.  Don't know why but I thought it was really funny.  I h...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:32:00 GMT

New CD Coming Sometime Soon...

I'm starting on my third cd next week.  I can hardly wait.  For Christmas this year, my wife gave me a check.  Yep, my wife is helping me fund this thing out of her own money that she made with her pa...
Posted by on Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:23:00 GMT

Who I am...

Uh.  According to my blog (over towards the left), I'm a single female born in either December or January.  It's not so.  And I don't know how to change it.So if you've been losing sleep at night: I'm...
Posted by on Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:40:00 GMT

So long, old friend...

Well, where to begin...My wife and I had a conversation this morning after some unfortunate news.  Around 6:30 am, my mother-in-law called to tell us that a friend of the family had passed away last n...
Posted by on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:37:00 GMT

The Flu! Wow.

I haven't been sick in quite some time.  Years, maybe.  I mean, I have the occasional upset stomach or runny nose but nothing that has kept me "down".  My first job I worked for 4 years...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:09:00 GMT

A few random thoughts...

I will say, AC/DC's new album was WELL worth the wait.  Wow.  These guys still ROCK and sound as good as ever.  I will see them live in December...Also, Glen Campbell's new album...GREA...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:47:00 GMT

Dreams...

Everyone has dreams...But unfortunately, they don't all come true...Despite what Will Smith says in "Pursuit of Happyness".  For instance (the story below is TRUE)...I dreamt the other night, Dwi...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:09:00 GMT

People Id like to meet...

NOTE: My wife is currently entertaining a few ladies so the TV is off limits.  I was watching Willie Wonka upstairs (the ORIGINAL) with jt.  But he turned the television off because he ...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:59:00 GMT

Pondering...

Here are a few things I've been pondering on lately: -Do not send me the video of the Evolution of Dance.  I will kill you...Slowly.  If I have to watch that one...more...time. -Why does eve...
Posted by on Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:54:00 GMT

hot trash

I must explain the NEW blog, found below.A guy most of us all know, and wish we didn't, our good friend Troy Reeves, stumbled upon a computer that was still logged on to my MYSPACE ACCOUNT.  So, ...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:08:00 GMT