Logan Leet: News/Journal

So it's looking like the surgery went better than expected and I'm back in the performance mode next week (January 12th, Saturday) at Merrick Inn in Lexington. I'll be in the Big Bar (the new one out back) from 6:30 until ?. If you can't come out and say hello then, I'm going to be there every Saturday (with a few exceptions) until April, when I'll move over to Fridays. Looking forward to seeing you!

Well, it finally happened. Logan's blown out his shoulder delivering those blazing guitar licks, which means it's time to fix the old (and I do mean old)rotator cuff, which means no performances for a few months. He goes in for surgery on November 7th and will get to wear one of those really cool slings on his arm for awhile. It's deja vu from last year's saw incident. Keep your eyes on this site, though, because he'll be back with a vengeance after the first of the year. In the meantime, keep the cards and letters coming, download a little music and drop him an email - he'll have plenty of time to chat...

Ok, so I'm sitting on the sofa in my farmhouse in (extremely) rural Anderson County, KY taking care of a little business when I get a Skype IM from my buddy living in Hong Kong, R.L. (did I mention that until he moved to the other side of the Earth he was my drummer/percussionist for the last 12 years or so?). And he tells me, in a politically correct way, that I never call, I never write, and gives me his local LEXINGTON, KY telephone number to reach him at his house - did I mention he lives in Hong Kong? Now, particularly for you younger souls who can't even identify fax machines, much less typewriters, I apologize for my wide-eyed fascination with this casual information being passed along to me in BF Anderson County, KY from Some Form OF China. But until a few months ago I couldn't get a broadband connection or dial-up faster than 24.6kps and I get it only now through the grace of the sattelite dish next to the washing machine on my front porch. My point here is that for those of us that have been around a few years there have some pretty amazing changes in the world in a relatively short time and, I think, it should be obvious to us that things like wars between countries hardly exist because countries hardly exist. Sorry, but it's a matter of time before these ancient boundaries are gone because they are pretty much just a matter of geography now. And the world doesn't really operate that way anymore, since you can (granted, with adequate means) be anywhere on planet Earth from anywhere else on planet Earth within about 24 hours(less with REALLY adequate means) or have a Lexington, KY telephone number at your house in Hong Kong.

Now, I didn't say we don't have wars. They just don't seem to be between traditional nations anymore as much as, say, diverse religious factions within a traditional country or competing automobile dealers. Let's face it. The world is smaller and faster to get around, communicatively and transportationally. We need to learn to work it out with the guy "next door" or ignore him like the crazy woman with the cats upstairs. And R.L., now I don't have an excuse.

-Logan

Well, after much help from my kids and a few cocktails, I've finally got the page up and running at www.myspace.com/loganleet. Come and hear a previously unrecorded song, Zelda, in raw demo form. Stop in and say hello and send me some comments! -Logan

Logan is now playing regularly on Friday nights (with a couple of exceptions for previous engagements) at the legendary Merrick Inn patio in Lexington. Come join us for great food, drink and music. For more info visit www.murrays-merrick.com/merrick

Memorial Day was a hot one in Midway, KY but the LL Band had a great time entertaining a great group of a few hundred folks enjoying the beautiful surroundings at the Holly Hill Inn and their delicious fare. Our thanks again to Chis and Ouita Michel, the owners of Holly Hill and the wonderful crew at WUKY for including us! Click on PHOTOS for some pix.

A return for Logan to Keeneland Race Course on May 25th for an evening of music,food and simulcast racing!

The WUKY Hamburger Hootenanny fires up on Memorial Day 2007 with the Logan Leet Band and serving great picnic food and drink at the beautiful Holly Hill Inn in historic Midway, KY. Get the details and make reservations at www.wuky.org and click on "Events"