I have gotten a kick out of the Heartsfield website. I can identify the "unknown" newspaper clip reviewing the Carbondale, Illinois show at Second Chance as coming from "The Daily Egyptian," the student newspaper at Southern Illinois University.

I wrote for the paper for 4 years and knew the writer of that article, John Carter. I was at that show at Second Chance (still have the ticket stub). The enclosed group photo is from that show, taken from the balcony. You can almost read the set list ("House of Living" and "Hush A Bye" are the first two songs). I thought if anyone would appreciate this old photo (other than me, Heartsfield fan #1A), it would be you.

I was trying to think back on all the Heartsfield shows I saw through the '70s and early '80s, when I was in high school and then college. I can remember:
* Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL with Vassar Clements
* "Dance Marathon" Huff Gym, Champaign, IL
* Panama Reds, Champaign
* Shryock Auditorium, Carbondale
* Second Chance, Carbondale (twice)
* Old Chicago amusement park, Chicago
* Opened for Atlanta Rhythm Section, Glen Oak Park, Peoria, IL
* Opened for "Waylon Jam" with Waylon Jennings, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Pure Prairie League, Hank Williams Jr at Rockford (IL) Speedway
* Opened for Marshall Tucker Band, SIU Arena, Carbondale.

I'm sure I'm missing a few shows in some missing brain cells, but it's been fun to think about it again. Keep the updates coming and thanks for providing some great music and memories.

Cheers,

Rod Smith Phoenix, AZ