The Mix Master Mike Incident

With my recent purchase of tickets to the ACL Festival for my end of the summer blow out, I figured I would finally let the story of the “Mix Master Mike Incident” out to the public. Since it has been over eight years since the epic incident, I feel that the Dallas PD no longer has an APB out for JB and myself. This is something that could only happen to the two of us, basically anytime we get together and alcohol is involved.

On a nice Oklahoma morning my best friend decided we should drive down to Dallas to watch one of our favorite groups DJ put on a show at the Lizard Lounge in Deep Ellum. So we packed some goods to take on our travels and hit good ol’ I-35 , to what we like to refer to as “the devil’s back yard” or for layman’s terms Texas.

We get to the club and, in usual fashion, meet a few locals and make friends with them. We then decide to not drink anymore beer, but this awesome occasion we should drink jack and coke instead. So we find a great table along the balcony, with a great view of the stage to watch him rip up some wax. Once again, making friends with the locals, we made a friend in one of the largest bouncers at the club. My boyish good looks and JB’s charm (plus the $40+ we tipped him once we got good and toasty) helped us reserve the table for the night.

MMM, hit the stage and since we were feeling the alcohol we decided to hit the dance floor and get up close to see him in action. So once we get amongst the 100+ people in the club we got split up, but I can see my 6’4” friend above everyone else, so I thought it was all good. I get to the stage and watch the show, thinking he was lost in the crowd, or for our luck met some girls. I had no idea that the Dallas PD decided to aid in the separation, and made the choice that he should go ahead and call it a night. They then escorted him outside and slapped the cuffs on him and sat him on the curb. While I am doing god knows what on the dance floor with MMM on stage; (once again thank god for the decision of Jack and Coke) he of course pleads with them that we are from Oklahoma and I am his ride. The police decide, for some unknown reason, that I too should call it a night, and came looking for me. He then proceeds (with the help of Jack) to slip the cuffs around his legs and in good fashion to run off into the Dallas night. While on the run he slips the cuffs over his girly wrists and then dodges in and out of bars. As 3 a.m. came closer, I turn the corner and BAM, there he is. Out of breath and without the jacket, t-shirt, and hat he came with, and at that point anyone that drove by saw two grown men hugging and dancing in the street, and almost crying like babies.

To top the crazy night off in Texas, when we checked into our hotel room (with double beds), the hotel gave us a room with someone in it. So some poor man had to be scared out of his sleep at close to 5 a.m. with two drunk men with one half clothed trying to get into his room. At that point all we wanted to do is sleep and then get the hell out of Texas while we still had our freedom! Once we got our room situation in order, we slept the rest of the night off and left the next morning back to our own little Switzerland called Oklahoma. Trust me we always found a way to make things interesting any time we went out. You don't want to know about the snow filled New Years Eve we had that year! Good Times…………….Good Times.

Music this week:

Albums I just bought:
Bob Dylan- Together Through Life
Great Album, like it better than Modern Times, if you like Bob get the album it won’t disappoint, but if you like to remember the Young Bob Dylan, don’t bother.

Ben Harper and Relentless 7- White Lies for Dark Times
This one I am excited about next to Eminem’s album for album’s this summer. The first listen I have had I love it. He got in a rut with the Innocent Criminals, but this one busts out with a rocking feel much like “Free your Mind” and “The Will to Live”, the guitars are amazing and the Relentless 7 helped push this album. I suggest buying this one.