transmitting from "just east of the west"

RadioFreeTEXAS and L.D.O.P., ltd. present:



the

brought to you by...............

(a.k.a. Willie Merrill)






"Special Ed-itions"



"LDOP" branches north......WAY NORTH!!!



(Like Canada, eh)

"CASA DEL NORTE'"

MacNutt, Saskatchewan
(on Manitoba / Saskatchewan Border @ "Lake of the Prairies")
(For rent for huntin' & fishin'???)

You BET it is!



Be Lookin' for NEW PAGE and info on this Texan's retreat!!!











And now, for ALL the commentary you EVER wanted to hear about Ed:

"Special" thoughts about Edward:

What the hell can you say about Ed? He's a mental case pure and simple, but he puts on one Helluva Show with whoever and whatever he has on hand. He's spewed Heineken, great music, and Texas cheer across quite a few states and Canada as well.


A natural born cattle raiser, proud Texan and rabble rouser, the "music biz" seemed the only cliff left to leap from, so in the early 70's, he did so . . . He fell up and continues to do so.
Ed (a.k.a. Willie Merrill) has worn many "musical hats" over the years. A self-described "SINGER/COWPOKE/GUITAR AND BASS PLAYING/SOUNDMAN/PRODUCER/PRODUCTION kinda guy", he definitely knows his way around gigs of ANY magnitude.
As a "SOLO GUY", he's played everything from a two-table wine bar, to an estimated crowd of 2000 under a tent in an electrical storm, and manages to satisfy a variety of venues, with music that DEFINES ECLECTIC.


As a SOUND MAN AND PRODUCTION GUY, he's worked with some low-rent acts like "the ROLLING STONES", "the EAGLES", "PINK FLOYD" and "U-2" as a freelancer, and naturally a few more smaller outfits in the lower 48 and Canada.




Besides doing his "SOLO ACT FROM HELL", he also works as a duo,

("Willie and Walker")

trio, and full band aptly named "THE CRYBABIES".
He works with so many different musicians from time to time, he just calls them

"THE LONESOME PRAIRIE ORCHESTRA":

including:

don garrisan-keys/vocals
John Walker-guitar/vocals
Root Beckendorf-12string/mandolin
Gary Grammer-harp/vocals
Steve Meek-percussion/good vibes
Ms. Rachelle Wright/"special" vocals
and of course, that "Chick Singer Wiggle"



Honorary "L.P.O." members include- Champ Hood, Wade Johnson, James Hinkle, Brad Herring, Lauri Simpson, and a few thousand drunk college kids.

ALWAYS the ongoing ALBUM PROJECTS at

"Garrisan Audio"





Even if you didn't get to read the whole review, go see "ED ESPECIALE'" first chance you get, you might get hammered, but you WON'T BE SORRY!!!!

.......

Sid Farmer (1997)















"Addendum Nonredundem"


Well; I guess by now you've noticed I'm doing a LOT more TV stuff and a lot less music...so I thought I'd put in a little word here concerning this strange occurence. It seems I wandered into a colesium with Garrisan a few years ago and followed him around wiring up a ball game (Dallas Cowboys I believe). One thing led to another & now I've done everything from Televised Dog Shows for Animal Planet, to Net Talk Live and covering the Millenium in Houston for NBC. I don't know whether to kiss him or shoot him, but "THANKS A LOT for dragging me into TV hell" goes out to:
"Honorable Don Garrisan" (Gary D. Hampton).
who IS:

RadioFreeTEXAS










"We did a game...ran some commercials, then went home..."

Philip Barrett..."Audio Guy Deluxe"








"See, "Audio" DOES sit down..............sometimes"










garrisan sez " so shall ye see that Ed is truly special"






"Frankly, I didn't feel very "Special" in Boulder..."





"Dwayne (Tarzan) Collins....Hand-Held Cam-King"




"Peggy Lupica...Florida's FINEST A2!"




"Rachel Lewis...wish all Utes were this good!"






Television freelancers:

"If we don't hang together, then we shall ALL hang seperately"

Ben Franklin
























Also born is the infamous little company that's "official" this year:

"LDOP, ltd." LIVES!

It stands for "Little Dump on the Prairie" and is basically what I call home, as well as my business monicker. What a concept; Find out what people need and give it to them!?! I've made a LOT of friends and I truly DO love ya all!








Random List of Services Provided by
LDOP, ltd.-



TELEVISION PRODUCTION:


Need a TV truck?
A-1's, A-2's
Utilities
AD's (stage mgrs.)
Parab operators
Fishpole operators
Runners, etc.


AND OF COURSE:
Some of the finest camera personnel on the planet!

Basically.....if you need'em, I can fetch'em!




PERFORMERS:

Solos
Duos
Trios
Full Bands
Studio & live musicians/singers

AUDIO / LIVE MUSIC:

Soundguys
Monitor Guys
Stage Hands
Lighting techs
Sound Systems
Monitor Systems
Lighting
Transport
Runners

RECORDING:

Mobile recording
16 Track Digital Studios in SEVERAL locations and 2 Countries
Session Players
Producers
Engineers




Contact:

Willie Merrill
(a.k.a. "Ed Especiale")
"L.D.O.P., ltd."
5215 FM 1187
Crowley, Tejas, 76036 , USA
the House - (817) 297-7710
fax - (817) 297-9872
digital PCS - (817) 239-0247
email Special@RadioFreeTEXAS.com










Welcome the gnu "Ed-ition".....it's:

The "SPECIAL CAM"!!!

('til I get a different cam or better subject material, "You never know what you're gonna get...")








Remember:

"Friends don't let friends mix monitors!"

AND:

"If you're not part of the solution.... you're part of the F&*#ING PROBLEM!"









"Contemplating the price of fuel..."





Once again....


I Love ALL You "Daddios & Daddiettes"!






Ed / Willie's FAVORITE bartenders:

Miss "CIARA" & Miss "HARMONY"!

(Jeez...Stereo!)

@ "Papa G's" in North Richland Hills, TX!


Congrats, ya win nuthin but our affection honey-bunnies!!!

(But LOTS of it!)






AND Waitress of course!



"Miss Brooke" @ the BEST PIZZA JOINT ON EARTH- "Papa Rollo's"- Waco, TX






"Me & Godson Kael Adon Robison"

(a.k.a. "Mr. Poopie-Pants"!)


"Guess he got it from Dada..."





Randa Roo a.k.a. "Hiedi" / Kael's Mommie



"If it's got tits, tires, or transistors; you're gonna have trouble with it!"







(brief political statement):


Don't forget to VOTE!


We're all we've got...



"POW's / MIA's.....you are NOT forgotten!"



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