Hello everybody - as usual, I must start my post with the usual apologies. Sorry for not posting sooner and keeping my People in the loop, sorry for all the unanswered e-mails & unreturned phone calls. To say I've been busy would be like calling Pamela Anderson homely. Yesterday, I had 41 minutes sleep - no sleep the night before, as I went straight from a gig to an all-night recording session. The only reason I got 41 minutes sleep yesterday is because I passed out on the couch after putting a load in the dryer, and the bell goes off after 41 minutes when the clothes are dry.

To explain my insane pace: I have been doing double duty, wrapping up my contract with "Country Music USA" (we just had nearly a month of consecutive performances in Laughlin NV) while developing the Sin City Exiles project with Paul Shortino and our guys....commuting the 100 miles back and forth to Vegas for rehearsals, and doing the CMUSA gigs at night. Last Sunday I had to beat it back to Vegas after the show for a midnight photo session on the Strip. I'll post one of these pics.

My final CMUSA show was Wednesday, our first Sin City exiles gig Thursday, not a lot of breathing room but the last couple nights have been rocking.

Also, I have been developing a Vegas Country tribute show called the "Country Superstars Tribute", acting as co-producer of the show which we hope will debut at a major Las Vegas showroom within the next couple of months.

All this while pushing the deadline for the Ron Keel anthology CD which comes out in a few weeks - this double CD has been a monster chore for myself, our graphics guru Stewart Johnson, Retrospect Records, Aaron Fischer, Shannon Champion, and the whole team, but all the pieces are in place and it looks like we just might make our release date. I really want this disc in hand when we hit Detroit, Ohio, Virginia & New York in a few weeks. I will attach the final version of the new CD cover.

Oh yeah, also coordinating these tour dates and arranging travel, gear, rehearsals, promotion, radio & media...I of course have had an active hand in all that. Unfortunately the Cincinnati dates March 28-29 have been postponed, but everything else remains solid.

Oh yeah, and we (my Brooks & Dunn partner Eric York & I) will be appearing on the new ABC prime time show "The Next Best Thing" - this is like "American Idol" for celebrity impersonators, and we are auditioning as Brooks & Dunn, filming the show opening at 8:30 am Monday after I get done with the final gig of the week, tomorrow (Sunday) night's NASCAR weekend finale with the Sin City Exiles. This should be interesting.

After the audition Monday, I am getting in my truck and heading for the desert for a few days to recuperate, so don't expect any returned phone calls or answered e-mails.

I'll check back in when I get a minute...

[Edited on 3-11-2007 by RK]

Holy Crap!!! You have been busy-thank the Lord for laundry or you would not have had even the 41 mins. Congratulations on every thing that you have been doing . Take care and enjoy your few days off they sure are well deserved. Love and best of wishes to you see you in OHIO!!!

It's kinca like Christmas with you're updates Ron, they may not come every day, but when they do come, they are packed with goodies!

Enjoy your recuperation!

James

Take care we will see ya in just a few short weeks!

thank heaven for dryers!! get some rest, you have earned it!

did they say when the ABC show is going to air?


tara

Holy Crap is right!! Will definitely be looking for "Next Big Thing". Sounds cool.

G'nite