"Drivin' Sideways in Detroit!" by Hurricane Duane Thomas
Howdy friends. Nope…I haven’t quit writing or died, jus' didn’t have anything particular to say. So here's an update about everyone and everything in my life, and what I've been up to.
Books:
*In England in a Publishers office outside London: "SAXMAN", my non-fiction novel of Johnny Paris's life story, "The Hurricanes" and the history of Rock n Roll. Publishing date? Unknown. That’s England for ya…
*"Upon a Magic Swirling Ship" is a bio of my journey into Psychedelica , and the 1960s Rock and Roll, drugs and women scene I went thru, and why we did the things we did. From the Beatles, Woodstock, Soul Train and Three's Company, it explains a lot and mentions many songs, events, movies and books about those times. Another I written "Spirits I've known…and a few I didn’t" is another true life chronicle of weird and strange-but-true events that have happened to me over all these years and places. Ghosts and shadow people, mysterious events and places. I hope most will find it entertaining. Publishing release dates will be soon I hope.
Work:
*CERT TEAM Dearborn Community Emergency Response Team: Still a Team member, but due to a bad hip, my general contribution is as the monthly Newsletter Editor and Publisher, and volunteering for special events.
*Ford Motors? Gave up 4 years as Supervisor and moved to one of the auto plants as a Patrol Officer and Dispatcher. This way I keep movin' after too many years behind a desk at Fords. Besides…that suit and tie was gettin' itchy.
Music:
*Musically? Ive lost most interest with my musical partner and brother Paul having passed. We had written, performed, traveled, recorded, did tv shows, tours and the like for over 40 years. I do still have a plan to at least record my originals again: most over the years have been lost, but without Paul, it's not gonna be easy. Well, anything worth doing usually isn’t easy anyway…
Life:
*Lucky-the "Wonder Dog"? He's still around my ankles and 10 lbs heavier, whereas Im 20 or so more myself. And the wife's always on her eternal search for the perfect job, and she's SO-O-O great at what she does…it’s a shame its taking a bit to find a niche that fits. But, she will for sure.
*Working on a new website with an old friend in Ann Arbor Roger Banks. A great guy, and most talented as well, he is on a journey himself to give the world his "Gift of Talent" with a new social entertainment website of the same name.
*"DRIVIN' SIDEWAYS IN DETROIT!"/ http://www.drivinsidewaysindetroit.blogspot.com. There are over 70 articles by myself about music, life, love and everything else you can think of. Please give it a look and search around. Drop me an email too!
For now, that about sums it up: life goes on….at least for another year I hope. Unless of course the 2012 Mayan Doomsday Prophecy comes to pass!
Love one another…find some peace in your life as well…for life is short. And it doesn’t come with a manual!
Peace, Love n' Light to all as always…..I'll be back.
"Hurricane" Duane Thomas
Johnny & The Hurricanes
hurricane.duane@yahoo.com
http://www.drivinsidewaysindetroit.blogspot.com.
