Nov. 7, 2009 - New Orleans/Easy Rider connection

FROM:    Buddy Cage DATE:   Wed, 4 Nov 2009 04:16:31 -0800 (PST) TO:   Rick@TheBakerBros.com   SUBJECT:   Re: newest post on RoadCage

A-r-r-r-g-g-h-h...N'Awlins in Summer. Gawd, awful...buut GREAT story! Glad you survived and got back to california. bc    From: Rick Baker To: Buddy STEEL GOD Cage Sent: Tue, November 3, 2009 11:36:05 PM Subject: newest post on RoadCage Hey BC  was reading that post where you said you were watching Easy Rider for the millionth time?  at the end of that flick, right before the bikers get killed, there is a scene where they are riding around Louisiana after the Mardi Gras, and Dylans "its all right ma" is playing. in the background you see oil drilling platforms, (on land) and cranes, etc everywhere.  in 1979, me and my bro and our wives had moved down there to the thibideaux/Morgan city area of LA. that was 10 years after the movie was made.  anyway  we both were sandblaster/spray painters in those very shipyards for about 4 years(for me)  he stayed about 8 years. we went over that bridge every day for years.  everyone called that bridge "amelia mountain" (amelia, LA)because it was the highest point for many many miles.(ive been told) anyway  I always liked that movie anyway, and when I saw the background scenes, it was very cool to watch it again and again. the only BAD PART of this story is,  Louisiana was a hell hole as far as Im concerned, because it is SO OPPRESSIVELY HOT, I mustve aged 14 years in those 4. being from CA, i didnt know how to handle that heat 70 hrs a week we were working, God!  im glad thats over, but I still pull out my easy rider dvd and watch it alot.               thanks for listening to my "long story LONG".  lookin forward to seein u guys in Petaluma!  -Rick -- ADIOS!  -Visit  www.theBakerBros.com "NEW RIDERS of the PURPLE SAGE" FAN SITE- Rick Baker-(aka The Old Timer)-- the Baker Brothers of San Diego- (Dennis, Rick & Vicky Watters(BakerSis)      http://www.realtownblogs.com/uploads/Bakerbro_OLD_TIMER_sig_pic2.jpg">