Hank’s Texas Grill was alive Saturday night (Jan. 28) with Texoma fans, there following two of their favorite North Texas bands, The Dustin Perkins Band and Robby White & The Tejas Gringos. The double bill was also a double CD release celebration.
Dustin’s CD has been out for a couple of weeks now, recorded with Greg White. It’s a collection of standard favorites of Dustin’s fans, along with some new songs and one or two with new arrangements. It’s the second CD this Sherman/Bells native has released in less than two years.
Robby’s CD is due out within a few weeks, and so for this Saturday night gig, they were offering better prices for those who ordered ahead. Great bargains, and the CD promises, if their set was any indication, to be even better than the first two Robby has released within about five years.
Hank’s covered patio/bar was jam-packed with fans, some from as far away as Yankee-land.
Others used the time to catch up on old friends and make new ones, with the common appeciation of these bands as a good starting point.
One thing to be said about Texas musicians, and it’s been said and will continue to be said by me and so many others — they are the most “let’s all win” group of musicians in the world. Robby was there in support of Dustin, Colton Gilbreath, Nathan Brown, Michael Waitt, and Chris (Jet) Romain, all of whom play with Dustin Perkins Band. Then, when it came Robby’s turn to hit the stage, those musicians were right there for Robby, and Tejas Gringos Scott (Cowboy) Lytle, Mark LaFon, and Brad King. Let’s all win!
Thanks to Hank’s for supporting Texas music, combining the bigger names, traveling bands with local and regional artists. Everyone wins! If you haven’t checked it out, Hank’s Wednesday night open mics are packed with good musicians, also there to support each other while getting a two-song showcase. Ronnie Scott hosts that night.