Local boy on the big stage. Literally

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So dig this,
As a musician in south La with a dad who is also a musician and a brother who is one of the best sound engineers in the area you tend to know most other musicians.
I, being out of the industry for several years only know Travis a little. Travis Thibodeaux is a musician/songwriter from Lockport La. At 15 he wrote a song "Take My Hand" which was recorded by Wayne Toups and became a pretty good hit. He and my brother are good friends.
Lately Travis was the drummer/singer in the band Mojeaux which I booked for my daughters wedding.
Last year I knew my favorite band Journey had fired their drummer Deen Castronovo. For those who know Journey Knows that Deen can sing.
My brother calls and says Travis may be going on the road with Journey. I'm figuring as the drummer because of his vocal abilities to replace Deen.

Turns out that the original drummer Steve Smith would be returning so that ended that.
Well, turns out they still needed the vocals so they hired him for the tour as a background vocalist and additional keyboards.
He ends up singing a song just as Deen used to do to give the singer a break.
Here's a local boy on the big stage now.

[video=youtube;NwusFWnuplc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwusFWnuplc[/video]
 

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Sounds good. I drove through Lockport a few times last week going back and forth to Grand Isle.
 

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Sounds good. I drove through Lockport a few times last week going back and forth to Grand Isle.

Yep, can't get to Grand Isle (what's left of it) without going through there.
Whens the last time you've been to the isle?


Hell of a voice right there.

Yep, My daughter is upset now he won't be at her wedding. lol
 

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By request I'm adding a little more.
First, someone wanted to see this so here is Deen Castronovo doing Mother father,


[video=youtube;-gomgFZsG-0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gomgFZsG-0[/video]



This is Take my hand recorded by Wayne Toups a very popular Zydeco artist.
Travis Wrote this i think when he was 15.



[video=youtube;s0uBwzoE7G4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0uBwzoE7G4[/video]


Someone asked about him playing weddings,

Check out the drumming through the whole vid and His vocals right at 1:07 At 2:35 or so.



[video=youtube;aTjyx793aS0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTjyx793aS0[/video]


Travis a couple years ago, someone requested "Take my hand"

[video=youtube;5flmgM5mFCo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5flmgM5mFCo[/video]

Take My Hand again but reunited with one of his first bands Deuce of Hearts.
Vocals are great,

[video=youtube;68MiIi9NkKs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68MiIi9NkKs[/video]



They almost made it big as Hip Boot Joe.
this is awesome with Travis on Vocals and keys.
If you like country,,,,,this is a Damn Good Song!

[video=youtube;CGPe308SDWA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGPe308SDWA[/video]


A clip of holding on. Sound quality sucks and that's too bad cause live it is killer. I should know, my brother was their sound man.


[video=youtube;9MTBX56Aago]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MTBX56Aago[/video]

Holding on acoustic on live TV.
[video=youtube;GBwfR8MK_jU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBwfR8MK_jU[/video]
 

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Yup i know the name well. I live in lockport as well. That's good to hear.

If yall want to listen to swamp pop which is what he started out with, listen to Gumbo 94.9fm on saturday mornings. It's 5-1pm central time. You may here our wedding first dance song from last year
 

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Last week was the first time ever in Grand Isle but I've been down to Port Fourchon before.

I did a lot of work in Fourchon about 20 years ago. Go to Grand isle for the Tarpon Rodeo.
Try not to get in a fight or go to jail though. lol


Yup i know the name well. I live in lockport as well. That's good to hear.

If yall want to listen to swamp pop which is what he started out with, listen to Gumbo 94.9fm on saturday mornings. It's 5-1pm central time. You may here our wedding first dance song from last year

I listen from Time to time.

My current band is doing a Rock Power ballad out of take my hand.

I may cover that Junior LaCrosse song too. lol
 

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He definitely has an awesome voice, and nearly identical to Deen's on that song. :thumbsup:
 

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