Reply #17: Dan Hicks is alive and well living in Mill Valley, my old stomping ground [View All]

[BrotherBuzz]

I witnessed his low point during his heavy drinking years in the seventies, but he's much better now and performing pretty regular and I always catch his show when it tours my Podunk area.

My cousin played with Dan and the Acoustic Warriors for awhile and my wife titled one of his songs on his bathroom mirror with lipstick, but she won't let me say which one for her privacy and pride because Dan didn't pay her a plug nickel for the harsh inspiration (it's a long and funny story that Dan wants to forget ;)) so he's pretty popular in our home.

He's got some cool new stuff, but 'Dan Hicks & his Hot Licks - Original Recordings' is still tops in my eyes. I see he has some mixes on CD that have all the good stuff so I may trade up when my vinyl finally dies.