Izzy Cox “Comes Clean” About Hank III Tour
In June of 2010, Hank III set out on his first Canadian tour in years, and ended the run playing a string of shows from Washington State back home to Nashville. Opening for Hank III on that stink was the self-proclaimed “steampunk crooner” (before Sugarland stole the “steampunk” bit) Izzy Cox, but unfortunately Izzy didn’t make it very far. A weird, disjointed story about Izzy being slipped drugs and being kicked off the tour surfaced, with Izzy posting this message to her fans via Facebook:
as a independent record label owner, and essientially a one-woman band i did not have enough resources to continue opening up for Hank III / Assjack , I could not afford to have help, a driver, a team, i have no buffer or friends that could protect me in any compacity, and in turn was open to weird things, i believe in my heart someone slipped me some pychotics… twice… but since i’am all alone well, no one believes me or would of believed me. thats it! thats all ! Sorry! this indeed is the saddest thing in my life and also i am barred and banned from any hank III / assjack shows indefinately !
Bad blood developed between Izzy Cox and some Hank III fans, and rumors have abounded about the incident that not only cost Izzy the opening gig, but also likely influenced Hank III deciding to have no more openers on tour. Though one might assume that Izzy would be bitter for being kicked off the tour, and possibly slipped something, when I saw her at the Bloodshot Records showcase on Friday of 2010’s South by Southwest in Austin, she had a much different story.
If it wasn’t for Hank III kicking me off that tour, I wouldn’t be here. He saved my life. I would have never gotten diagnosed as manic depressive and I would have never gotten help if it wasn’t for being kicked off that tour.
I spent 35 years of my life using drugs and being drunk. I didn’t know I was manic depressive. I didn’t tell people I was seeing things, hearing things. I’ve been a huge fan of Hank III for 15 years. Being on the Hank III tour was the biggest opportunity on my life. I thought I was smoking weed with some local kids, but it was speed. I’ve haven’t drank or used drugs in 9 months, it will interact with my medication. I have lost a lot of friends in Austin because I won’t drink or take drugs.
I have done a lot of damage in the world. It’s hard being a certain way for years and now saying, “I’m Sorry”.
cathy
March 19, 2011 @ 10:11 am
damn….
i wish her the very best. I also wish she knew that those people are not her “friends” when they turn their back on her for not drinking and drugging. She has not lost anything there….better off without “friends” like that.
Very interesting interview…..
I was not one of the III fans who deleted her. I like her music very much.
The Triggerman
March 19, 2011 @ 11:14 am
I never try to let behind-the-scenes drama come between me and good music, unless it is something so egregious it can’t be forgiven. I judge the music first, then who they are. And whoever Izzy was, or even if you don’t like her music, at this point, there’s something about her story that we can all take something from.
Barroom Hero
March 19, 2011 @ 10:22 am
It takes a big person to make a statement like that, I wish her the best.
Nikki
March 19, 2011 @ 10:25 am
I agree Miss Cathy. It takes a very strong person to try to change their life around. Good luck Izzy and know there are people out here who are pulling for you!
Gillian
March 19, 2011 @ 10:45 am
Wow. Kudos to her and her sobriety. May she enjoy the healthy days ahead.
Daniel
March 19, 2011 @ 10:57 am
never heard of her til now but like her already. She seems to have good character and I deeply sympathize with her struggle for the battles and demons she must now confront fact to face on a daily basis. It takes an enormous heart to lay down substances and come to terms with that. More of a heart than I have. Love.
Denise
March 19, 2011 @ 11:48 am
I commend her for her strength, honesty and sobriety. I never did get to see her open up for Hank III. I was looking forward to it at the Bluebird, but had been running a little late, and Mr. B told me she wasn’t going to be opening with him. I wish her the very best! I can, and I know others can, definitely relate to the drinkin’ and druggin’ and life sober can be (AND IS) so much better.
Great blog Triggerman.
Heinrich
March 19, 2011 @ 11:52 am
being honest makes her likeable.
Burch
March 19, 2011 @ 12:08 pm
Drugs and manic depression are a hell of a combination, definitely good that she was able to find out. All the best to her going forward.
Bill Goodman
March 19, 2011 @ 1:59 pm
I never heard of her before (country isn’t my forte in music). I’ve since checked her out. I like her music a lot. It’s very refreshing, calm and nice when you want to just sit around and chill. Her voice is sweet too.
Stubblejumper
March 19, 2011 @ 2:01 pm
Good on her for getting it together. I’d sort of written her off, but given her straightforwardness and honesty wins back a lot of respect.
yo
March 19, 2011 @ 2:05 pm
how do you smoke speed and think its weed? Izzy rules, but that part of this story sounds fishy.I was there in WA and OR,missed Boise,and Izzy was on her way home when we got to Reno.Even Boise weed should not smell,taste,or look any thing like speed .thats weird.Any way best of luck to Izzy love her and will always be glad to help out,any time on the west coast.
The Triggerman
March 19, 2011 @ 2:16 pm
I’m not an expert on the drug culture because of course I’ve never taken drugs and am as pure as the wind driven snow, but I think that some drug users might sprinkle speed on a marijuana cigarette (I think they’re called). That might be what she is talking about.
yo
March 22, 2011 @ 11:21 pm
Makes sense.Have you heard her song Thorazine ?
Misfit Radio
March 19, 2011 @ 7:27 pm
Its pretty easy to put speed or anything else in a joint without someone knowin’
Carla
March 19, 2011 @ 2:14 pm
That poor girl. Bipolar disorder (aka manic depression) is a very serious mental illness. I am so happy to hear she’s now been properly diagnosed and is getting the help and treatment she needs. I think she’s very courageous for admitting what she did to you. I’m humbled. Much love and respect to you Izzy.
Scott
March 19, 2011 @ 3:17 pm
Good for her for gettin’ her shit together. I still hope III takes openers out with him cause it’s a good way to become acquainted with acts/bands that I might never have given a chance. If he hadn’t taken Izzy Cox out on tour I never would have heard of her. I didn’t see that tour but because he brought her out I searched her music and dug it a little… For that I would go see her if she ever came back to my neck of the woods.
John
March 19, 2011 @ 4:08 pm
Any thoughts from Hank III on this?
MR.BANDANA
March 19, 2011 @ 4:59 pm
OK,I JUST READ CLOSE TO 20 COMMENTS AND I CAN’T BELIEVE Y’ALL..THERE WILL BE MANY MORE BEFORE I GET DONE WRITING THIS..I GOT SOME OCEAN FRONT PROPERTY RIGHT HERE IN THE CHARLOTTE NC AREA I WOULD LIKE TO SELL Y’ALL GULLIBLE FOLKS..ONE THING I’VE FOUND OUT ON THE INTERNET IS MOST PEOPLE DON’T HAVE A SET..I’VE MET A LOT OF PEOPLE I CALL FRIENDS BUT MOST OF YOU WILL HATE ME IF YOU READ THIS..I WISH I HAD A BETTER MEMORY BUT I’VE LOST MOST OF IT..
MY STATEMENTS MAKE PEOPLE MAD AS HELL AT ME BUT MOST WILL FORGIVE ME IF I WOULD LIE AND TELL YOU I DON’T KNOW WHY I SAID OR DONE THAT..IT MUST HAVE BEEN THE WEED THAT IF YOU KNOW ME YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN ME DO..I SMOKED WEED 32 SOME ODD YRS.AGO AND NOT DONE IT SINCE..I’VE DRANK A LOT OF WHISKEY AND HAVE FRIENDS WHO SAY AFTER EVERY TIME THEY DRINK THEY DON’T REMEMBER..I’VE WORKED MOST OF MY LIFE AND DRANK WHISKEY..I HAD TO LEARN THINGS AND TAKE TESTS..I PASS THE MAJORITY OF THEM WITH HONORS..
IF YOU DON’T WANT THE TRUTH DON’T ASK ME..I NEVER ADDED HER AS A FRIEND AND DON’T THINK I’VE LISTENED TO BUT A SONG OR 2..I DIDN’T LIKE HER AND HANK III TOOK HER ON TOUR..AS MOST OF YOU KNOW SHELTON AND ME ARE FAMILY..I DON’T LIKE EVERYONE HE LIKES NOR HIM MINE..AS A MATTER OF FACT I LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE HE DON’T..
THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE I’VE BEEN AROUND IN MY LIFE SMOKE WEED AND DRINK..SOME OF THEM EVEN DO MANY OTHER DRUGS..PILLS,METH,CRANK,COCAINE,CRANK,EVERY DRUG YOU CAN THINK OF..I GUESS ITS GREAT SHE IS ADMITTING TO HER PROBLEM IF SHE EVEN HAD ONE.ABOVE COMMENT BY YO SAYS SOMETHING SEEMS FISHY..THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO MADE ONE MISTAKE WASTING AWAY IN PRISON..ASK THEM ABOUT SECOND CHANCES WHILE DOING 30 YRS FOR GETTING BUSTED WITH SOME WEED..I’M NOT AS SQUEAKY CLEAN AS TRIGGERMAN BUT THE ONLY THING I DO IS DRINK A LITTLE WHISKEY SOMETIMES A COUPLE MONTHS APART..
MOST OF Y’ALL PRAISE ANYTHING HANK III SAYS BUT SOME OF IT IF I SAID IT Y’ALL WOULD CONDEMN ME..THE THINGS I’VE DONE IN MY LIFE I TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR EXCEPT THE ONES I DIDN’T GET CAUGHT THAT WERE BAD..I STILL KNOW THEY WERE WRONG..I NOTICED 64 OF MY FRIENDS ARE FRIENDS OF HERS..I ALSO NOTICED A FEW OF MY FRIENDS AWHILE BACK ARE FRIENDS WITH TAYLOR SWIFT,KENNY CHESNEY,AND A FEW OTHERS I DESPISE..I STARTED TO DELETE THEM BUT EVERYONE DON’T LIKE OR DISLIKE THE SAME PEOPLE.
.IZZY COULD HAVE CAUSED SHELTON A LOT OF GRIEF BUT SHE IS BEING PRAISED FOR WHAT SHE DONE..I EXPECT MOST OF THE DAMN BAND WILL FORGIVE HER..SHE MIGHT EVEN GET TO GO OUT ON TOUR WITH HIM AGAIN..ONE MORE IMPORTANT THING..IF YOU ARE IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS YOU SHOULD KNOW WHAT IS REQUIRED TO TOUR..IF YOU DON’T YOU CHECK OR ASK WHAT IS REQUIRED OF ME TO DO THIS..HAVE I MADE MISTAKES?YES BUT HAVE NEVER TRIED TO COVER IT UP TO HAVE PEOPLE ACCEPT ME.HAVE PEOPLE FORGAVE ME?YES BUT NEVER ASK IT FOR PEOPLE TO LIKE ME..
YOU CAN’T FIX STUPID OR IS IT ACCEPTED IN MY LIFE..NOW IF SOME OF YOU DON’T LIKE WHAT I SAY I GOT A GOOD LIE THAT WILL LET YOU FORGIVE ME..THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE!!!
Misfit Radio
March 19, 2011 @ 7:33 pm
Say what ya wanna say son..
Carla
March 19, 2011 @ 7:47 pm
MR BANDANA IS BACK! CAN I HAVE AN AMEN?
Nikki
March 19, 2011 @ 7:58 pm
Amen! Love you Mr B! You may feel free to say whatever you want. You have more than earned the right and I will always listen!
The Triggerman
March 19, 2011 @ 9:06 pm
Bandana,
Well first off, I always appreciate your comments, and the fact that you pull no punches, even if I don’t agree with them.
I wasn’t trying to stir anything up with this article, it was a complete coincidence yesterday that I ran into Izzy at SXSW, and Jeremy, the bass player of Whitey Morgan & the 78’s can attest to that, because I was hanging with him right before. That is, if he even knows who Izzy is. And I personally am not making any judgment about Izzy beyond conveying what she told me, beyond hoping that she has her stuff together now on a personal level. Like I said when all this went down initially, she likely made some more mistakes, not really being in a position to tour being the biggest, before any of the other stuff went down. I kind of took what she said at the end to be taking responsibility for that. And she did talk to me about having to print 1000 CD’s, and having to get out to the West Coast, etc. and being completely over her head. I don’t think she is asking for justification, and I don’t even know if she’s angling for a renewed friendship with Hank III. What I got from her, looking at her face to face, was “I fucked up because I had a mental problem, and I take responsibility for that.”
Denise
March 19, 2011 @ 11:10 pm
That’s what I like about you Mr.B. You tell the truth. I honestly cannot go from anything except what is stated here . . . I don’t know Izzy and such. I know people can deserve second chances. If she got sober and is doing great, who am I to knock her back down? If her story isn’t the truth, then shame on her for lying and for using addiction as her alibi.
I always like hearing your point of view, Mr. B!
Wrangler
March 19, 2011 @ 8:36 pm
As someone who has both felt the pressure of tour, and fallen into it’s traps of easy access to whatever you want, when you want it, I can relate fully with her.
I wish her the best. I’m currently battling my demon, so I know how hard it can be. Great on her to make it this long, and hopefully she finds a good happy place where the idea of using never even enters her head.
Denise
March 19, 2011 @ 11:13 pm
Stay strong Wrangler.
Carla
March 20, 2011 @ 12:58 am
Wrangler, like Miss Denise I wish you all the best. Much respect to you for acknowledging your situation and working to better it. Your kind compassionate words for Izzy had impact. One day at a time, my friend 🙂
Wrangler
March 20, 2011 @ 9:26 am
Thanks!
Burch
March 19, 2011 @ 9:13 pm
I just love coming back to every article on this site and finding out what I am. I’m “confused” because I’m going to Record Store Day to buy vinyl I never said I was gonna buy, I’m “misguided” because I have some blind devotion to one artist while I take shits on another artist that I never took shits on, and now I’m gullible because I applaud Izzy Cox for facing demons which she’s apparently lying about.
Izzy stated that she has a mental illness that was undiagnosed while she took mind-altering substances. I once lived with someone who was bi-polar who wouldn’t take his medication and would invade my beer stash on a nightly basis while I was at work. Very, very bad shit happened. Beyond that I know several people who have mental disorders ranging from bi-polar to schizophrenia who have all told me that they have to stick to a strict medication regimen and never touch anything so much as booze to ensure they don’t have very bad things happen.
I consider myself a fairly reasonable and somewhat intelligent person and can deduce that if Izzy had a problem like bi-polar disorder and combined it with some weed laced with whatever that bad shit might have happened. I can also refer to my 33 years of experiences and recall that never once has someone tried to use something like manic depression as an excuse for something. I’ve known people that have kept their disorders a secret, but in all my experiences I’ve never run across someone who said they had a serious mental condition that didn’t really have it.
I can safely conclude that Izzy had some bad shit happen because she had a mental illness she wasn’t sure about at the time. I don’t know what all went down on the Hank III tour but she didn’t kill or maim anyone so I can conclude that I have no reason to hate her for what might have happened. I can also conclude that I feel just as I did in my original comment, that I wish her the best in dealing what she has to deal with and I hope that things work out well for her. And I didn’t mention it in the first comment but I do recall from the MySpace days liking her music and I’ll keep an ear out for what she might do in the future.
More than anything I eagerly await my next negative connotation in the next article. I don’t know what the article will be about or what bad attribute I possess but I’ll get to find out, either from the same know-it-all assclown who usually graces us with his wisdom or the “tight buddy from the inner circle” who knows far more than we ever could about a subject involving his boy, such as in this case. (FYI, another genre of music has a different term for that sort of thing, not that I personally know what a dick rider is.) I’ll just sit back and wait for my next terrible attribute, whether it involves people struggling with mental afflictions or pink colored records.
The Triggerman
March 20, 2011 @ 1:43 am
Dude Burch, I feel your pain. I can’t write an article these days without someone thinking I have a hidden agenda, I’m talking about one person to piss another person off, that I am trying to stir up a rumor mill for who knows what benefit to me. I’m not saying that’s what Bandana did, I think he is getting at something important for us all to remember, that there were numerous mistakes from Izzy on that tour, not just the drug portion. Though if you believe her, at the time she was undiagnosed bipolar, which I guess could be an excuse, but she is not trying to justify anything, she is just trying to explain what happened and offer an apology.
Ernie
March 21, 2011 @ 9:09 am
you and your outlaw ways.. always causing trouble.
Denise
March 20, 2011 @ 5:31 am
I see your points Burch and have to insist that this is why I love the commentary here at SCM. People all have opinions, and as such, it’s very healthy to have opposing points of views. Who’s right, who’s wrong? (might be a new song there)
but I also know people “clinically” diaganosed and there’s nothing more wrong with them than any other person, and on the other extreme people who darn well should be facing their behavioral problems and seeking professional help, and don’t even admit there’s any kind of problem. It runs the gamut. I personally feel that if you are a heavy drinker or drugger, then the backlash of said addiction can be mental and behavioral problems because no matter how much somebody might think that they don’t have a problem, if you are taking things daily to alter your moods and feelings, then of course your actions would be affected. It’s the same with pharmaceuticals. Some of those drugs are very, very, very dangerous as well.
I’m not saying I have the answers other than my own personal journey and I know that Jesus was it for me. I’m not trying to tell anyone anything they don’t want to hear, but I also will tell it for those who might.
Please don’t be discouraged about SCM. This is a wonderful place to be.
MR.BANDANA
March 20, 2011 @ 9:57 am
BURCH,YOU TALK IN CIRCLES,SAY THINGS IN ONE WAY BUT COVER IT UP TO SOUND ANOTHER WAY..I SAY WHAT I MEAN AND MEAN WHAT I SAY..YOU HAVE YOUR RIGHT TO YOUR OPINION JUST LIKE I DO..I DON’T KNOW IF YOU EVEN GOT WHAT I SAID..SOME PEOPLE WHO THINK THEY ARE INTELLIGENT DON’T UNDERSTAND PLAIN ENGLISH..I DON’T REALLY CARE ABOUT HER ONE WAY OR THE OTHER..I’M NOT SCREWING HER NOR AM I FEEDING HER..IN OTHER WORDS I DON’T KNOW HER JUST LIKE I DON’T KNOW YOU NOR DO I WANT TOO..I WOULDN’T KNOW WHAT YOU WERE SAYING HALF THE TIME..I COUNT MYSELF TO BE FAIRLY REASONABLE AND HAVE HAD PEOPLE TELL ME THAT I’M VERY INTELLIGENT BUT DON’T CLAIM TO BE..I DO CLAIM TO BE VERY STREET,BAR AND PEOPLE INTELLIGENT..I’VE LIVED 40 YEARS IN BARS AND ON THE ROAD, SOBER AND WORKING..I’VE HEARD IT ALL,SAW IT ALL BY WATCHING AND LISTENING TO PEOPLE BUT AIN’T DONE IT ALL OR KNOW IT ALL..I DO SPEAK MY MIND AND TELL THE TRUTH..I USE TO REMEMBER EVERY LITTLE THING ABOUT EVERYTHING..I’VE WATCHED CRACK ADDICTS TAKE THINGS FROM THE SAME PEOPLE OVER AND OVER BUT WASN’T STEALING BECAUSE THOSE GULLIBLE ASS PEOPLE WAS GIVING IT TO THEM TIME AFTER TIME BY MAKING THOSE PEOPLE BELIEVE IN THEM BUT WERE JUST GOING TO BUY MORE CRACK..I’M HARD BUT FAIR..YOU GET ONE CHANCE AND RARELY 2 BUT NEVER 3 WITH ME..
IF IZZY IS BEING STRAIGHT UP I WISH HER THE BEST BUT THE WAY THIS HAPPENED DON’T MAKE SENSE..SHE IS A GROWN WOMAN WHO HAS ACCOMPLISHED TOO MUCH TO BE AS STUPID AS SHE WANTS PEOPLE TO THINK..ALL THESE DISORDERS PEOPLE HAVE TODAY..A.D.D. AND EVERY LETTER YOU CAN PUT TOGETHER FOR SOMETHING MENTAL..I’M JUST CRAZY..
THAT BEING SAID I COULD INTERPRET,DISSECT YOUR COMMENT AND STILL BE WRITING TOMORROW..I QUIT COMMENTING HERE BECAUSE OF PEOPLE LIKE YOU..I WASN’T CALLING NOBODY A SPADE THAT WASN’T A SPADE..I MAY HAVE MADE MY OWN CONCLUSIONS ABOUT SOMETHING I KNEW ABOUT..YOU STARTED THE NAME CALLING BY TALKING OUT OF YOUR ASS ABOUT SOMETHING AND SOMEBODY YOU DON’T KNOW..ME..I DO THINK YOU WERE CALLING ME A TIGHT BUDDY FROM THE INNER CIRCLE AND KNOWING MORE THAN YOU ABOUT MY BOY..HANK III IS NOT MY BOY..I HAVE KNOWN HIM SINCE HE WAS 8 YRS.OLD AND WE COUNT EACH OTHER AS FAMILY..DO I KNOW MORE THAN YOU ABOUT HIM,YES I’M SURE..
TRIGGERMAN,I DIDN’T START THE NAME CALLING AND I DON’T HAVE ANY FANCY WORDS TO SPEAK MY MIND TO COVER IT UP..I ASSUME THIS IS ANOTHER COMMENT OF MINE YOU WILL DELETE AND I REALLY CAN’T BLAME YOU!!! I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND IF THIS IS A PLACE TO SPEAK MY FREEDOM IS INFRINGED!!!
Nathan38401
March 20, 2011 @ 10:41 am
WOW ! I think i am speachless. No words can even… Nevermind.
Scott
March 20, 2011 @ 11:09 am
I wish you wouldn’t type everything in caps.
MR.BANDANA
March 20, 2011 @ 12:49 pm
READ MY COMMENT BELOW ON THIS SUBJECT!!!
Burch
March 20, 2011 @ 11:54 am
I’m glad you figured it out, Bitchdana because I was, quite plainly, calling you out. Fucking come on here with some misspelled, half-irrelevant rant in which you call me and everyone else gullible and you even bait people to hate you over it, then you wanna cry foul when you get called out? You’re not anyone special, just a jackoff with a few curse words and an Internet connection. You got exactly what you wanted when I called you exactly what I did, you even predicted it in your first half-cocked, full of shit rant. If you did quit commenting here because of people like me, people who actually paid fucking attention in English class in school, then fuck off.
MR.BANDANA
March 20, 2011 @ 2:18 pm
TO START WITH YOU STARTED THE NAME CALLING AT ME..YOU DO IT AGAIN IN THE FIRST SENTENCE IN THIS COMMENT..I’M NOT THE SHARPEST KNIFE IN THE DRAWER BUT YES I FIGURED IT OUT BUT YOU WERE NOT CALLING ME OUT PLAIN..YOU DIDN’T USE MY NAME TO DO IT..YOU MADE A ROUND ABOUT STATEMENT CALLING HANK III MY BOY..I WANT YOU TO KNOW BITCH OR BURCH THEY BOTH MEAN THE SAME THING THIS PAGE WAS STARTED BECAUSE OF HANK SR. AND HANK III..I WAS HERE FROM THE START AND WE HAD A LARGE GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO WERE CLOSE FRIENDS THAT COMMENTED HERE..NOT ONLY ON THE INTERNET BUT IN PERSON BY TRAVELING THOUSANDS OF MILES TO SEE EACH OTHER AT HANK III SHOWS AND STILL DO..OVER 90% OF THOSE PEOPLE HAVE NOT MADE A COMMENT HERE IN A LONG TIME..I STILL READ MOST BLOGS AND COMMENTS HERE BUT DON’T COMMENT BECAUSE I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT CERTAIN SUBJECTS..WHAT WAS A HEALTHY DISAGREEMENT OR OPINION TURNED INTO SOMETHING LIKE THIS BY PEOPLE THAT DIDN’T KNOW WHAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT..
I WANT YOU TO KNOW THIS IS NOT A SPELLING CONTEST,ABOUT PROPER ENGLISH OR HOW SMART ANYONE IS..A LOT OF US HELLBILLIES AND HELLBETTIES THAT ARE A PART OF SCM ARE NOT COLLEGE EDUCATED,JUST PLAIN COUNTRY FOLK..I SPEAK MY MIND AND IF IT IS NOT EXACTLY POINTED AT YOU OR SOMEONE IN YOUR FAMILY WHY DO YOU CARE ANYWAY?I WAS EXPESSING MY OPINION TO SCM AND MY FRIENDS..
IT WAS PUBLIC BUT REALLY NONE OF YOUR GOD DAMNED BUSINESS THAT I CAN SEE..IT WAS JUST MY OPINION BUT YOU HAVE NOSE PROBLEMS..I WASN’T CALLING YOU GULLIBLE,LIKE I SAID I DON’T KNOW YOU AND DON’T WANT TOO..YOU MIGHT HAVE BOOK SMARTS BUT YOU ARE A CRIPPLE MINDED IDIOT..
I HATE I FELT I HAD TO SPEND MY TIME EXPLAINING THIS TO YOU BECAUSE YOU STILL WON’T GET IT..MY TIME WASTED AND YOU WILL STILL BE JUST AS DUMB..I NEVER CLAIMED TO BE ANYONE SPECIAL BUT BELIEVE I HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE HERE TO BACK ME UP THAT YOU ARE WRONG..SOME HAVE ALREADY COMMENTED BUT YOU HAVEN’T SAID ANYTHING TO THEM SO I MUST BE SPECIAL TO YOU..
YOU CALL ME A JACKOFF WITH A FEW CURSE WORDS AND A INTERNET CONNECTION..I CAN HAVE A POTTY MOUTH AT TIMES,I HAVE JACKED OFF ON MORE THAN A FEW IDIOTS LIKE YOU IN MY LIFE AND I HAVE A INTERNET CONNECTION..ONE THING I’M NOT IS HALF COCKED AND I TOOK A BURCH THIS MORNING..I THINK I DID SAY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE KNOW ME BUT SPECIAL WASN’T MENTIONED..MAYBE THAT IS WHERE YOU GOT CONFUSED WITH NUMBERS BUT I AM JUST ONE PERSON..I’M NOT GOING BACK AND FORTH CALLING NAMES LIKE KIDS IN SCHOOL..YOU CALLED ME OUT FIRST AND ADMIT IT..TRIGGERMAN DON’T LIKE FIGHTING ON HERE SO GET BACK TO ME FAST…
cathy
March 20, 2011 @ 2:55 pm
@ Mr. Bandana
It’s evident you did not single out any one person or start the name calling. I started to write something about that earlier and decided to wait. It appears ‘Burch’ takes it very personally when you and (I am assuming) IceCold make blanket statements on here.
The Triggerman
March 21, 2011 @ 12:36 am
Bandana,
I have NEVER deleted any of your comments on this website, on Facebook, anywhere. I have no idea where that is coming from. Only thing I can think of is because this website gets bombarded with over 300 spam comments a day and is under virtual 24 hour cyber attack, we have to use pretty heavy spam filters on comments. What that means is sometimes non-spam comments get deleted as well by accident. Not to bag on your use of all caps because I really don’t care, and in some ways find it endearing, but that might be a reason that the filters think your comments are spam. If you ever write a comment and it does not post, please email me directly and let me know so I can either try to locate the comment in the spam filter and approve it, or make sure there is not some bigger problem with the comments.
Beyond all that, like I said below as well, where I have to draw the line is people threatening each other on the site, because that can be a legal issue for me, and the commenters involved. This is the first time I have ever had to edit comments, but I’d rather do that than delete them altogether or close a whole comments section.
harry fartzberg
August 11, 2012 @ 10:04 pm
druging someone on tour whom you are jealous of is not an original act, nor a difficult one to follow, I listen to her music, read her blogs, I’m thinking she is straight up about what happened on tour. I listened to her song that the original hank wrote, and it really impresseed me as it probably did Hank III, Its too bad the world is a dastardly place, but her honesty about suffering from mental illness sounds ligitiment, all things considered, admitting it gives evidence of her honesty.
LastingDose
March 20, 2011 @ 11:13 am
I wish you wouldn’t type everything in caps.
cathy
March 20, 2011 @ 11:42 am
DON’T TELL OTHERS WHAT TO DO AND DON’T TRY TO CHANGE OTHERS…CHANGE THE THINGS YOU CAN….YOURSELF!
STOP READING POSTS THAT ARE IN CAPS IF IT BOTHERS YOU!!!
MR.BANDANA
March 20, 2011 @ 12:44 pm
I’M SORRY THE ALL CAPS BOTHER YOU..I’VE DONE THIS SINCE I BEEN ON THE INTERNET..I DON’T TYPE,I PECK WITH MY INDEX FINGER..I GUESS I SHOULD LEARN TO TYPE PROPER BUT DIDN’T START ON THE INTERNET UNTIL I WAS 55 YRS.OLD..SOMETIMES THE REAL SMALL LETTERS ARE HARD FOR ME TO READ ANYWAY..JUST DON’T READ MY COMMENTS!!!
Nikki
March 20, 2011 @ 3:44 pm
As far as I’m concerned Mr B can type in caps, italics, bold, backwards and upside down. He’s Mr Fuckin Bandana!
Denise
March 20, 2011 @ 12:12 pm
Mr. B has strong feelings about this situation and is entitled to them. He is a friend of mine and he said what he feels. I don’t take offence being called guillible. Everyone is gullible in many ways, some just don’t want to admit it and others don’t care and others say they aren’t but really are.
Always two sides to a story and Mr.B gave the other side.
The Triggerman
March 20, 2011 @ 4:16 pm
I don’t know what’s going on here, and I don’t have time to figure it out at the moment. I am hanging with artists trying to get interviews and reviews still as part of SXSW. As soon as I can, I will hash this out, but until then, I’m closing the comments section.
The Triggerman
March 21, 2011 @ 12:29 am
Comment section is back open . . . for now.
I have edited some comments for very specific content. We cannot have people making threats to each other. It is a legal issue for me. If two people want to get together and kill each other, by all means. But you cannot use Saving Country Music as a vehicle to do so. I hate censorship in every form, and when I delete or edit comments, everybody loses. That is why it is always a last resort.
I am going to have some more comments about what has been happening in the comments sections soon. Until then, how about we try to be civil.
JahshieP
March 21, 2011 @ 12:31 am
I’m in the ER. Good times. Love you all. Mr. Bandana is a good guy.
Denise
March 21, 2011 @ 1:51 am
Yes he is. What Jashie P?! I hope everything’s ok?!
Repohellbilly
March 21, 2011 @ 5:56 am
If it wasn’t for this dumb bitch and Lucky Tubb i think we would still be seeing III having opening acts.I love Lucky Tubb and all but i heard that he was telling everyone that he was going back on the road with III when it wasn’t true.Then Izzy goes on the road and fucks up and III just got feed up with all the bull shit and put a stop to the opening acts for which i can not blame him. I’m glad Izzy is getting sober but i for one am not a fan of her music.
HBHQ
March 21, 2011 @ 6:54 am
Is that not the easiest thing to do? Book a III opening act? How the fuck hard is that? Folks should have known how to use the Iz before jumpin into Iz like that. We have utilized her a few times over the years and have only received good feedback. I talked to Iz the day she got to town, She came right to me and reported everything. You cant throw no blame on Iz. She was treated liked shit, from the hosting party, who fucked up booking her in the 1st place. When I 1st read about that line-up, I laughed my ass off, knowing its damage. Booking a show is too hard to fuck up, they all musta tried real hard to do so.
Im not blind, I see what happens, and the only reason there are “no more openers”, is because someone dont know shit!
However, I wouldnt blame anyone in the III crew for treatin her that way, I was the same way with her…i just grew up and cut that shit out. Where the epic fail is, they knew shit about her, and booked that tour haphazardly. The best thing for III is to have no more openers, until he has a boy/girl lookin out for his ACTUAL better interests when limelightn bands to him.
But if you like Izzy there are 17+ albums you can buy and like, that sound good, with good content, context and delivery. Being a fan of some III, i cannot have all of his releases on my shelf.
So F all the BS, go with your gut, book your boys, and dont involve yourself in this business with people that make decisions for you.
Izzy and III crew both should have known what they were getting into. III is on an upswing for me with his latest release, so I am glad this happened. Sucks it happened this way, but nonetheless, III is on a better track doing nothing and steppin out the light for a minute. III cant see the light…if he is in the light. I hope things are getting better in that camp. One more decision like the IZ, and I will lose all hope in them.
Iz was treated like shit, I feel bad for her, but she can take it. Im glad there are no more openers on III tours til something better works itself out. Everybody lucked out here, and it is actually a win win for everybody, but only cause shit was burning at both ends…… its all stopped. we can just sit back and watch…. and we will prolly see something of the better from III & Izzy, because of this.
We all happened to see a learnin experience here, and be a part of of it because a lot of us care. I have made the same mistakes, if not worse, so nothing is really bad here. All just victims of circumstances they put themselves in. We all do it.
If this gets any worse, I will drop all the names she was called & things that were said to Izzy by grown men. Noone here wants that. Lord knows I didnt want to hear it….. but I understood it….. UGH…its a weird one here! But Izzy didnt book herself on that tour, so lay off her. EVERYBODY.
Again, this is a real real hard one to write on, Izzy has been featured on our label (Hiram & Huddie w/ Soda), so I have to chime in. But I will end this with trying to say my point. I dont blame anyone over at the III crew, BUT they should be on the up & up a lil more and should have NEVER put themselves in this situation. I was sad for III when they announced this tour, I was sad for Izzy. I was sad for production….and thats why I laughed.
HBHQ
March 21, 2011 @ 7:22 am
please stay Mr. Bandana guy, you havent been on since I started here, I need hear folks like you, lots to learn for me. I havent been in this “music thing” as long as you, so a lot of things, I am clueless, maybe ignorant on. But everything comes from my gut. I can appreciate that. I have asked myself if I should stop commenting…not knowing if its really doing me any good. So stick around for my sakes of gut and man talk, never knew you exsisted….
Carla
March 21, 2011 @ 3:35 pm
I always enjoy reading your comments Keith. Mr Bandana and Burch too! I think you all add a lot of value here. Please keep commenting!
dstate1
March 21, 2011 @ 6:06 pm
Probably it’s best that none of this makes sense to me at all …
Was I sleeping when we pulled into Crazytown?
harry fartzberg
September 20, 2011 @ 4:35 pm
no one would be much different from anyone else , if they had lived each others life, how then can you judge others lest you judge yourself the same
texasredd
January 2, 2012 @ 3:11 pm
Most of these comments are well meaning and some are ugly. So is the world. The only thing I see of importance is that Izzy stays true to her sobriety and get’s a hold on the bipolar part because the docs sure as hell don’t get it. The two go together like a hand and a glove and for those who don’t know or don’t believe of the severity of alcohol and manic depression you ‘ll never know unless you’ve been there. I have and it more than sucks. More power to Iz and 3, keep singing more like your grand pappy and you will make a lot of folks happy. What’s the big stink about anyway. The fact that Iz smoked or didn’t smoke is a non issue. Her’s to the music.
BOB
August 9, 2012 @ 7:16 pm
I have found her to be irresponsible. With little talent and a lot of hot wind!
Doug
October 16, 2012 @ 7:56 pm
BOB
I agree from what I can see she uses people and plays hard on sympathy! I’m not so sure she all that clean!
dwane
December 26, 2012 @ 9:04 pm
I don’t beleve a word of it! She used to rent a room from me she didn’t pay her rent and damaged my home and left a big mess she is not responable. I peronal don’t think she is all that ” clean & sober ” She woke me up one night and her yes eyes look glassy I think this is a big bunch of shit!
Izzy Cox
March 23, 2013 @ 12:20 pm
Dwane, really, well you go on believing that, not a nice way to act for someone who cleaned your piss and shit literally off the floor on a daily bases for over a year,listened to your sex chats with young men and then you called the cops because you wanted to have a young man live with you and thus kicked me out a week after i paid you your rent, anyway good to hear your exactly the same, bless you and may your life be filled with love and care, sincerely izzy cox
Izzy Cox
March 23, 2013 @ 12:43 pm
Futhermore, I know i messed up bad on the hank 3 tour, i got the help i needed, lets see since then, i recorded 4 albums, toured the world, and i am truely debted to Hank 3 for kicking me off , and if it was not for him kicking me off i probably would of drank and medicated myself to a early grave.So say what you will, think what you will, at the end of the day, I know who i am, and the mistakes i have made.But if you must hold it over my head, good luck to you, i hope you find something to occupy your life, and may you get all you have ever wanted, sincerely izzy cox