come on out

So you've made it this far. You must know who Mark Curry is if you have; I needn't add that not enough people out there know about this guy. I'm sure we all have our own theories on why this is, but none change the fact that he has not recorded anything new in a long time--at least not in any distributable format.

Today I officially acknowledge that yes, Virginia, there is a community of Mark Curry fans however scant, few or far between they may be. I received an email from (name witheld to fend off spambots) regarding a Mark Curry show in LA on 08/20/04. He suggested I check out this website. (You might have to have a Yahoo! login in order to view it. I can't guarantee that it works without one.) Now that my son and I have finally landed in California, I had the chance to follow up on the email when my DSL was all set up. I have spent the past couple of hours pouring through just under 120 email postings regarding past shows, live recordings, set lists and lyrics as well as general fan mail. While I am heartened by the idea that there are others out there still waiting for this guy to play or do something new, he is still not making music to the degree that we all know that he could!! Ultimately it is his choice to confront his demons or be controlled by them.

Between the score or so of people I have encountered online that are connected in some way to Mark's music (as fans or otherwise) there have to be enough to piece together a sort of internet shrine to Mark--a collection of discography, lyrics, and commentary on an absolutely spectacular musician. I don't think anyone needs to be canonized--he is, after all, just a man--but he needs to be heard. (I'd love to hear him, but I've got kids and I'm not driving 12 hours to watch a 45 minute set. Somebody tell that guy to play in Sac or Davis maybe?)

That said, I've got to remember my own selfish reasons for this blog. My copy of "Down in My Alley" is bogus. Half of the songs on it are all skippy-dippy. (That's a technical term.) Is there anyone who could hook me up with a clean copy? My man in Waco never came through.

Thanks for bearing with my rant. California seems alright so far.

it's only time

I'm on the other side of the country and the emails are still coming to me!! I am happy that a few of you have stumbled onto this page and have communicated your interest in Mark and his music. Where the hell is he? Before I left the East Coast I stumbled onto a listing for a pub in L.A. that showed Mark Curry and another group. (I can't remember the name of the other group exactly, but I think it had the word "Brown" in it.) I tried calling the venue to find out if the booking person had any contact info for Mark, but no luck. I left a message on a machine and never got a call back.

Mark, if you're listening, you've got at least 6 guaranteed fans out there! I have the emails to prove it! Where are you?!!