Where have I been?...

I met Dave Gonzales (The Paladins/Hacienda Brothers) briefly back in 2007 at the Paso car show. I was hanging out with some of the guys from Blazing Haley when Dave stopped by to say hi, he seemed like such a cool guy. I learned then that he was playing in the Hacienda Brothers band and took it upon myself to catch them live then next chance I had.

That chance came a few month later at the Primer Nationals car show in Ventura, CA. Being from a small town and part hick, I enjoyed their performance a lot. I also took the time to snap a few pics while I was at it.

This was also the first time I saw front man, Chris Gaffney perform and unfortunately, as I learned today... a year and some odd days late, it will be the last. Outta the blue, I decided to check out the bands website and see what their touring schedule looked like and learned he had succumbed to liver cancer.

Thought I'd share this image I made of Chris that day. I'm a little late... but, RIP Chris Gaffney...