Former Combo Mahalo steel player, Tony Locke - Tiki Central Ohana

K Kanekila Member Safety Harbor, FL Joined: Aug 07, 2004 Posts: 185	K Kanekila Posted posted on Fri, Apr 24, 2009 10:46 PM Many of you know the ensemble "Combo Mahalo" from Austin, Texas. The steel guitar player, Tony Locke, went on from there to play with honky-tonkin' Wayne "the train" Hancock. GREAT STEEL PLAYER, by any measure, and doing some incredible stuff with Wayne. Sunday night, Tony was severely beaten and sustained life threatening injuries that forced him to leave the tour, and Wayne's band. Here is a link to donate to help alleviate his medical bills and help him while he is unable to work as a professional musician. http://www.mikeneer.com/Tony_Locke_Fund.html To read about the incident, you can go here: http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/music/entries/2009/04/23/bandmember_brawl_puts_a_damper.html/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/music/entries/2009/04/23/bandmember_brawl_puts_a_damper.html Again, whatever you can donate will be appreciated! Mahalo, TJW Many of you may remember him playing with Combo Mahalo at The Hukilau a few years ago here in Florida. He's a really quiet and nice guy, and a one helluva steel player. If there's anything you can donate to help, it will be truly appreciated!!! WARNING: the article contains a link to a photo of Tony after the beating. It's pretty f'n bad. :(
SD Skinny Dog Member Long Beach Ca. /Chicago Joined: Feb 13, 2006 Posts: 302	SD Skinny Dog Posted posted on Sat, Apr 25, 2009 12:11 AM Wow bad is a understatement . That must have been one heck of a stomping .
B bigtikidude Tiki Socialite Anaheim,Ca. Joined: Aug 10, 2004 Posts: 9222	B bigtikidude Posted posted on Mon, Apr 27, 2009 10:45 AM yikes thats scary. I wish him all the best in recovering. Jeff(bigtikidude)
P pablus Tiki Socialite www.thecrazedmugs.com Joined: Jul 23, 2003 Posts: 2163	P pablus Posted posted on Wed, Apr 29, 2009 2:19 PM Note to Zaidman: Don't come to Hukilau.

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Kanekila Posted posted on Fri, Apr 24, 2009 10:46 PM

Many of you know the ensemble "Combo Mahalo" from Austin, Texas. The steel guitar player, Tony Locke, went on from there to play with honky-tonkin' Wayne "the train" Hancock. GREAT STEEL PLAYER, by any measure, and doing some incredible stuff with Wayne.

Sunday night, Tony was severely beaten and sustained life threatening injuries that forced him to leave the tour, and Wayne's band. Here is a link to donate to help alleviate his medical bills and help him while he is unable to work as a professional musician.

http://www.mikeneer.com/Tony_Locke_Fund.html

To read about the incident, you can go here:

http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/music/entries/2009/04/23/bandmember_brawl_puts_a_damper.html/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/music/entries/2009/04/23/bandmember_brawl_puts_a_damper.html

Again, whatever you can donate will be appreciated!

Mahalo,
TJW

Many of you may remember him playing with Combo Mahalo at The Hukilau a few years ago here in Florida. He's a really quiet and nice guy, and a one helluva steel player. If there's anything you can donate to help, it will be truly appreciated!!!

WARNING: the article contains a link to a photo of Tony after the beating. It's pretty f'n bad.

:(

SD

Skinny Dog Posted posted on Sat, Apr 25, 2009 12:11 AM

Wow bad is a understatement .

That must have been one heck of a stomping .

B

bigtikidude Posted posted on Mon, Apr 27, 2009 10:45 AM

yikes thats scary.

I wish him all the best in recovering.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

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pablus Posted posted on Wed, Apr 29, 2009 2:19 PM

Note to Zaidman:
Don't come to Hukilau.