Ole Pal Kevin Linke drew my logo on a napkin at a gig back in Dat Day

November 12, 2019

Lips & The Trips, Mahogany Jazz Hall Burlesque Bar & Absinthe HouseRobert Burke, Thomas Walker, Lips                                          --Photo by Rev. Diablo

October 2, 2019

Lips & The Trips, Mahogany JazzRobert Burke, Thomas Walker, Lips                                        --Photo by Rev. Diablo

November 19, 2019

Lips & The Trips, Mahogany JazzRobert Burke, Thomas Walker, Lips                                          --Photo by Rev. Diablo

Lips & The Trips, Mahogany Jazz

October 22, 2019MoJo filled in for Robt Burke, Thomas Walker, guitar                 --Photos by DiabloThomas Walker, Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica from May 2018-December 2019

Lips & The Trips, Mahogany Jazz Hall

September 5, 2018

Sticky T (R.I.P.), Thomas Walker & Lips

Lips & The Trips, Mahogany Jazz Hall 

August 4, 2018Sticky T, Thomas Walker, Lips

Lips & The Trips, Checkpoint Charlie's

July 20, 2018Lips, Thomas Walker & "Sticky T"                                                  --Photo by Augie

Lips & The Trips, Mahogany Jazz

Summer, 2018 Sticky T, Thomas Walker, Lips 

--Photos by Rev. Diablo

July 18, 2018

Lips & The Trips, Mahogany Jazz Sticky "T", Thomas Walker & Lips

Lips & The Trips, Mahogany Jazz

August 15, 2018



FROM THE ARCHIVES:

Mark, Matt & Moi, PRC's Holiday Home Tour, 12/2015

 "Santa, Yes, I've been good.  Yes, Matt agrees!" 



Mark Fowler, Lips & The Creature, Voodoo on the Bayou, October 25, 2014, our 7th year in a row, opened for Walter "Wolfman" Washington:

When we went to record, I phoned in my part:

A "Swellfie" of me, Creat & Mark at the Studio

Fairgrinds Coffeehouse, 9/19/14

 

Creat, Mark & Yours Truly, JazzFest 2014, Rocky & Meg's Annual Crawfish Boil:

Creat, Mark & Yours Truly, JazzFest 2013 Rocky & Meg's Annual Crawfish Boil:



Adriano Piano on drums--Fairgrinds Coffeehouse 3/30/12

And From The Ancient Archives:

"C'mon Everybody take a Trip with me..." (a la the song "Oh! New Orleans")

Me Strollin'

Photog: Cliff Ballinger, Tricou House, c. 2000 



Gary Clark, Lips, John Hessel & Billy Jack Turner, Easter 1990

From our Humble Beginnings to our Humble Middles, from The Ale House to the Tricou-coo House, we always wanted to party with Our Mates!

The Market Square Brew Pub, Houston

October 1994:

This place made their own cherry wine that was beyond!  Loved playing there!

Guitarist Gary Clark's left hand & Johnny Hessel on the drums

Market Square in background

Gary's handsomeness blocked by mic:

Halloween 10/30/94

Snake Dance w/Guitarist Gary Clark

HOUSTON INT'L FESTIVAL, c.1995:

That's Raphael Bas (now living here and playing in his own band Harmonouche) & Pierre Pichon (formerly of VaVaVoom here in NOLA).  Detroit Dave is behind me on drums and Sean Walters' son sitting out front!

THE HOWLIN WOLF, New Orleans

The Cutting Edge Music Festival

October 16, 1993

My New Orleans Debut !!! 

Gary Clark, "Ace" Gipson, Lips & Johnny Hessel

We were on a bill with The Sunset Heights Blues Band (also from Houston), Ivan Neville, Brian Stolz, and Cowboy Mouth!  Couldn't believe a lead drummer that sprayed on the audience, way-to-go, Fred!!...wow!

Thanksalot, Eric Cager!

Tricou-coo House (711 Bourbon Street)

Mardi Gras, c. 2000:

Cleo"Lips"Stra

Me & T-Bone on top of the bar

Mardi Gras, 2002, Tricou-coo House:Johnny J, Innocent Schoolgirl & Jesse Hall,  havin a ball

The Fabulous Sidney Smith had us to his house for his bountiful bashes.  This one for his birthday, 2004:

T-Bone Stone & Roberto=The Trips

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