"Risin' from the ashes!!'

"DRIVIN' SIDEWAYS IN DETROIT!" is BACK!!!!!
By Johnny & The Hurricanes "Hurricane" Duane Thomas

"RED RIVER ROCK" JOHNNY & THE HURRICANE'S Duane Thomas cruises the Motor City, America and the World at large. The 60's! The '70's! To TODAY!
duanethomas@johnnyandthehurricanes.com
March 16th, 2009

"Risin' from the ashes!"

Howdy boys n girls! Whew! Ive been gone since October of 2008. 6 months flies by quicker than a cop-car headin' to a donut-shop!

Well, its been a crazy few months, and I haven’t lost my mind yet! But, I think I'm workin' on it. Johnny & The Hurricanes relocated out West, but still maintains offices here in the Northeastern USA. We went on ITUNES with 6 albums…2 of which were Johnny & The Hurricanes LIVE! At the STAR CLUB in Hamburg Germany, and we released "SAX MAN"…never before released song and title of our coming book.
Movie talk is flying around…and we're optimistic.

I just keep rolling with the things that come my way every day, and try to keep a straight line between me and my objectives (and trying to keep a straight face!) And sometimes, thats hard. What-with the economy, and pressures of work, home and family…at times…Ive felt consumed by all I need to do, and when I need to do it by. And, a brief hospital stay knocked the wind from my sails…and when I looked up? I found that someone had removed them as well! So, there I sat for a hot-minute, circling with my boat around and around. But, that doesn’t mean Ive lost focus. Hardly! And in fact? Its just the opposite.

Im usually bothered by all things timely and scheduled, but, even so. I always get my work done. Here at Ford Motor Company, I have mass confusion and directives and orders and reports…well…you get the idea. And, don’t get me wrong. I love my job, and am grateful for it. Even with all the daily deadlines. Its just sometimes I think…"WOW! I could-a had-a V8!" But in reality, Im lucky to get to stop long enough. I just cant drop the ball and go runnin'. (Although, I did get an interesting possibility in sessions down in Nashville today. We'll see about that!)

So now, though Im still doing interviews, web-sites and business of Johnny & The Hurricanes, myself, "Drivin' Sideways in Detroit", and developing a coming L.L.C. company before summer, publishing one book, and finishing up another…Im back. Well, in theory anyway. I never left…just couldn’t find the time. And frankly? I STILL haven’t got the time…but Ive got a lot to say…so, keep up! I will post regularly again, and of course… let everyone know where and when so you all can follow me, "SAX MAN" and Johnny & The Hurricanes!

This year is proving to be awesome. With the 50th Anniversary of 'RED RIVER ROCK', and the release of the ITUNES albums and single, movie talk and the like…Im just hoping to hang on for the ride. I hope y'all will stay with me? Theres a lot of room in the back-seat!

Much Love all…"Hurricane" Duane "The Kid"

Drop us a word or two at: duanethomas@johnnyandthehurricanes.com … and if you haven’t yet…add us to your MySpace!

We love you all! HDT

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