Great music. Great food. Austin has a lively music scene and finger-licking BBQ. We take a trip to the Texas town to take it in, first-hand.
Hellos friends! “Guitar playing monster”, Casper Rawls is my guest for episode 746! His latest album, the brilliant, Brave World is available now and if you live in Austin you can see him every Thursday from 6:30-9 at The Continental Club. Go to casperrawls.com for music, show dates and more. We have a great conversation about his journey from Helotes, TX to all over the world and back, working with Buck Owens, touring the world as a sound system guy with Styx, Supertramp and more, being a “B-Bender” guy, 25 years with The LeRoi Brothers, making Brave World and much more! I had a great time getting to know Casper. I’m sure you will too. Let’s get down!
At night, Casper Rawls is a monster guitarist at night clubs, but during the day, he is an avid walker Helotes – A Helotes musician and avid walker is hoping his story inspires others to stay active. Richard Rawls, 66, is known as Casper, his stage name. “I have played music since I was a little […]
By Christopher Reynolds, January 13, 2019Los Angeles Times The Continental Club on South Congress Avenue is a dim, snug, loud room that barely holds 200 people, a pool table and a stage. If you drop by late on a Thursday, Mike Barfield will probably be here, and you might catch one of those moments when Barfield, aka the Tyrant […]
Casper Rawls AustinDaze: Can you tell us how you got involved with music and how you decided to make your life as a musician? Casper: A lot of story right there. I’ve been playing music since 3rd grade. My dad bought me an acoustic guitar for my birthday. We went to the toy […]
Parsons/White Stringbender Vintage Guitar Magazine, April 2004—Edward B. Driscoll, Jr. and Dan Forte The Parsons/White Stringbender Vintage Guitar Magazine, April 2004 Used with Permission of Vintage Guitar Magazine On September 20, 1983, Jimmy Page re-emerged into the public eye after the death of John Bonham and the breakup of Led Zeppelin with a thundering ovation […]