Dec 27, 2005
Saw your dynamite show on 8/20/05 in Swanton, Ohio. My wife and I enjoyed the show immensely! Have been a fan for a long time. Had tickets to see you in Toledo in 2002, but could not make the show because I was hospitalized and had surgery for Diverticulitis. that was a bummer, but my best buddy John Battles made the show, bought me a CD, and you signed it "Josh next time" Well that took some of the pain out of not being there. So my buddy and Bought tickets to the show in Swanton and damn if I didn't end up back in the hospital again! I had to talk the doctor into releasing early so I could make your show. I got out of the hospital in Lima, Ohio at 1:00PM, made the trip to Swanton, and was grooving to your band that evening. Finally seeing your band live, and meeting you after the show, was better medicine then any doctor in the world could have prescribed! Thank You from way down in my soul!
Josh Miller (A fan for life!)

Dec 5, 2005
Thank you so much for the Christmas songs. I will be sending a copy of the songs to my brother who is stationed in Iraq.
Wishing the band and you a very Merry Christmas. Take care & God Bless.
With Love,
Deborah Skiscim

Nov 18, 2005
Thanks for taking the time to sign the CD’s and DVD. I loved the CD’s and yet to watch the whole DVD. Again thanks.
Linda Reese

Nov 7, 2005
Tommy,
Great to hear from you... I plan to bring some folks to STRUTHERS...
Have really enjoyed your music over the past couple of months... You might be interested in this. I am an author and a speaker... you can check us out at www.jphorizons.com.
ANYWAY... I have used your website and the the TOMMY CASTRO BAND as an incredible example of marketing, connecting with fans, and you even have a great vision statement... Last week in Orlando, I spoke to a group and you were a great topic of professionalism and salesmanship... Flashed your vision statement and website up on the screen. . . Oh yeah, I said you guys could really play too. We put out a great e-newsletter, read by thousands literally around the world...
When in STRUTHERS, I would like to connect with you and get some insight into your approach to your profession... I believe it is in line with what we help our clients try and achieve. . . JUST HAVE FUN and CONNECT WITH PEOPLE...
GO GET 'EM,
JIM PALUCH

Nov 3, 2005
I thought I would share this experience with you....
I was in my car the other day, drivin' home from a very long week of work. I needed some inspiration, so I popped in "Right as Rain"...Well, needless to say, I was singin' along to my heart's content, came to a stop light (one we call here in "The Creek" - the light where rigor mortis could set in)...Eventually, I looked over at this woman who was motioning me trying to get my attention...she had to be at least 75 years old... I turned down my tunes (just a bit) and she asked "Who are you listening to???" I replied, "The Tommy Castro Band!!!!!" and she said, "Wow, now that's what I call good music!!!" I told her, "you have great taste." And she replied, "I think you have that wrong, honey, it's you that has the great taste!" Gave me a smile and a big thumbs up and drove away....Now is that cool or what???? Nothin' like sharin' the best of the blues just waitin' at a stop light...
...Be safe...
Sandra Vitamanti

Oct 23, 2005
I just received Tommy's new DVD "Whole Lotta Soul" today in the mail,
and I must say that it is just totally awesome!! I loved all the songs
but two I really loved were "Anytime Soon" and "No One Left To Lie
To" ...just great as always Tommy!!! Keep up the GREAT work.. Joyce :)

Oct 13, 2005
Your new web site is fantastic. The GuitarOne article is excellent. The video clips of favorite riffs is greatly appreciated. I hope you expand upon this in the future. I've made my plans to see you again during your East Coast swing.
Best regards,
Bob Freitas

Oct 12, 2005
Hi TCB!
I drove down from Lake Tahoe last week to take my sister to your show in Old Sacramento. My husband and I have seen you a few times and we have your cd's. I've tried several times to turn my sister on to your music, but she said that the blues was not her "type of music". Well, you now have a new fan and blues has melted another girls heart. She loved the concert and I got yet another opportunity to enjoy a great performance.
Thanks,
Christine
Lake Tahoe

Oct 8, 2005
Hey Tommy,
Just about to put the old mustang away for the winter, but had to have one last cruise to enjoy the fall colors, and what better way than to ride around with your latest CD while my wife and I went for a drive. Keep up the great work and can't wait to have you return to Ottawa as bluesfest here is getting far to mainstream now, and we missed having a class blues act such as yourself here headlining a show. Come back this way soon! Cheers.
~ Sean

Oct 6, 2005
Several years ago my sister invited me to see this blues band and ever since I have been enjoying your music and you guys just get better and better. Your concert last night in Old Town Sacramento was FANTASTIC. I love the new songs and epically the new one you wrote with Randy, it has his style and touch to it. I am so glad to see that all the members are sticking to what works. Thanks for visiting our town on a yearly basis.... Jackie Adams

Sep 30, 2005
Hi... You, MY BEST BLUES GUITAR MAN...I'm very glad today because at the moment of this day i'm on our web site and i check your tour date and i see the country where you give a show, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Florida etc; AND BIG SUPRISE... November 22Th WOW WOW WOW LIQUOR STORE QUÉBEC CITY YES SIR. You SHURE I will be there whit my friends to see you and your fantastic Band. I'm 51 years old and I'M YOUR BEST FAN (QUÉBECOIS) i never listen the best guitar sound you have. Last year i started again to play guitar i buy a new stratocaster fender 50th anniversary (1954-2004) and i discover again a fun to play the music. I have 5 CDs of you, include the last on SOUL SHAKER and i very love your style. When you coming at Quebec is it possible to have a picture whit you... I'm very excite to see you on stage at Liquor Store at Quebec city.YOU REALESE MY DREAM MAN...
THANKS AND SEE YOU AT NOVEMBER 22TH. Dont forget my name is Denis Faucher.

Sep 19, 2005
Hi Tommy. This is Jim Hill. I wrote once before and was delighted to know that a person as busy as you are took the time to answer my email. Many props. My girlfriend Rain and I met you at the Sacramento Heritage Festival and really enjoyed the show. We will be at the upcoming performance in Old Sacramento and are looking forward to seeing you and the amazing band again. I am a bluesman and we discussed the fact that I have covered your tunes. I hope this gives you a flashback as to you I am. We were at the front of the stage. I am the owner of a 63 strat and wanted to know if you would autograph it if I brought it to the show. To the band: You guys kick ass! Randy, holy crap, that bass is part of you. There is not enough time to give all the kudos that everyone of you deserves for keeping the working man satisfied. The Tommy Castro band is for the working man, you guys speak for us. Thank you very much.

Sep 17, 2005
S aw the band play last nite in Arcata, California. I was surprised at the fatt sound that a 4 piece could create, let alone the tightness of the set. You can tell that everyone was enjoying the music. The ease of talking to the crowd made us all feel right at home, as if we were old friends. I will be back to hear you each time you're in the area. Thanks for a great nite of the blues. Swamp McGinnis

Sep 8, 2005
Hello Tommy
I, have in the last months turned out to be a very big fan of your music. When will you come to europe. I and some other guys are playin in a bluesband here in Norway.It,s just for fun. But i have to say that your songs has given us a lot of inspiration. So we just have to play some of them.
It would be a great honor for us if you would sign in our guestbook in our homepage. ( Hennessy Bluesband )
I hope you come to Norway soon.
Best regards
very big fan of yours
HENNESSY BLUESBAND

Sep 1, 2005
When I first saw TCB in Honolulu in 1997, I never expected to become such a huge fan. My job later brought me back to Los Angeles and then Sunnyvale, and I kept following TCB's events and becoming a bigger fan. At a certain point, I remember Randy asking me if I had become a groupie (hahaha). Well, Randy, almost! Looking forward to see you guys again October 1st at the Blue Cafe!
p.s.: my best birthday ever was the one I celebrated with Tommy and the band (we have birthdays the same day) in a little blues club in Oakland. We had lots of cakes!

Aug 26, 2005
Hey Tommy,Randy, Keith and Chris,
Just wanted to drop a line after our road trip to Madison ,Indiana to see you guys.My wife and son and I live in Northeast Ohio and are probable some of your biggest fans.My wife and I have seen you guys about 12 or 13 times over the last few years and truly enjoy the music and style! But on this trip it was our 15 year old son's first concert let alone a blues concert.You probably know what kind of music some teenagers like these days. So on the 6 hour trip to Madison,Indiana for the ribberfest we made sure we took our entire Tommy Castro cd collection and told him what he was going to see.He made have been a little apprehensive but after watching the Tommy Castro band perform live he fell in love with the music and the band. I can't get Soul Shaker out of his cd player. Thank You for making our new fan!
Truly some of your biggest fans!
Street Teamers
Steve & Patti Burbrink and son Chad
Canfield,Ohio

Aug 25, 2005
just wanted to drop in to thank Tommy and Ray and the boys for donating the CD, DVD and autographed photo for our Blues Suitcase program. Every teacher who borrows it has a great time teaching his/her students about blues music and history. The DVDs are great tools for showing today's youth that blues is not only alive, it makes you FEEL alive!!!!
Thank you!
By the way, if you ever get a chance to pick up decals and bumper stickers from blues clubs and festivals around the world, we'd really appreciate any you could send to us. We put them on the outside of the suitcases so the kids can see immediately that blues music is loved all over the world!
Doreen Robideaux
Blues in the Schools educator
Black Swamp Blues Society
Toledo, Ohio

Aug 24, 2005
Hey Tommy and guys. I have to tell you that I was not a blues fan, until I heard/saw you at the Blues Festival in Deadwood, SD. I bought 2 CD's and that is all I listen to. You really are GREAT!! I sure hope you come to Deadwood next year, or at least someplace close to the Dakotas. Thanks!!!

Aug 23, 2005
Tommy, Keith, Randy, Chris & Steve,
Just a message of thanks to y'all. I can only hope you guys know how powerful your music is in so many ways. Not just the awesome power of any show I've ever seen you guys do, so crisp, tight and ON. If there's been an 'off' nite, I've yet to see it. :) But the power to take us mere 'mortals' up a level or two or three... where reality fades for awhile and we're allowed to relax & immerse ourselves in the music and forget for awhile.
We all know that at times, life can really pull a huge vacuum. For a few hours Mon. nite I was able to totally blot it all out, escape and all without the aid of alcohol, btw :D That's how powerful y'all are and I just gotta thank you for sharing.
Blues folks are the best folks, may God bless you, safe travels until we meet again down the road. Would be nice if it was Evansville again btw. LOL
PeaceNLove,
Ce

Aug 22, 2005
Seen you last night in Toledo. I was yelling you about my 8 year old daughter, Bailey, who loves "Just A Man"....anyway...we left your show and made it down to the gas station to fill up. Once I filled up, my key wouldn't turn in the ignition. Just then a stretch limo pulls up to get gas. I explain that my wife and the other couple I brought to your show needed to get home to Lima (80 miles away)...He agrees to drive them home in style. I waited for the tow truck. Tow truck arrives after midnight, drops me off at the hotel, then takes my car to the Toledo Cadillac dealer. I thumb to the dealer the next day and wait 5 hours for them to repair my wheels, then I blast "Soul Shaker" and "Live from Fillmore" all the way home to Lima.....so here's the punchline....... Concert tickets $80
Limo ride for wife and friends $250
Tow truck $85
Hotel $149
Car repair $417 (ouch)
Front row center for Tommy Castro....Priceless!
Thanks for the excellent show, as a guitar player myself, it was great to see you work it out that close.Once again, hell of a night that I won't ever forget, see you next time for sure.
John Battles
Lima, OH

Jul 13, 2005
Do you remember me? I'm Max! Your Italian wonderful driver and interpreter ... Did you enjoy your travel back to the states? I would like to thank you for the great time we spent together. Say goodbye to Randy, Chris and Keith for me. Whenever you'll be back in Italy I will be very happy to meet you again and bring you to have a nice sunny day on an Italian beach (next time be sure where they're gonna put you :)) I enjoyed very much the concerts and now you have another big fan (I'm telling everybody to buy your CD). I wanted to send you the photo we made in the restaurant but this form doesn't allow me to send anything. You're great people. Yesterday I spent the day with Willy DeVille and Chuck Berry ... they're not half nice as you are (strange people ... rockstar!). One day I will tell my son about my days with Tommy Castro Band on the road! ;)
Hope to see you again someday!
Bye
Max Sanseverinati

Jul 9, 2005
There is no better time a musician can have than to witness absorb and follow every detail this band delivers. I have taken friends to TC shows (both the party professional and musician alike). All sit stunned and amazed from the DELIVERY of the band. Call me an admirer not a just a fan. We witnessed concerts at Maggie's place (PA) where great food is served before the sets and fabulous drinks through intermission. Everyone within this band is so "down to earth" and exactly what the salt and pepper hair crowd can appreciate. I know the band receives a great meal prior to the show. Perhaps owners Jim and Angela have found the secret that allures great bands to their place. Their sparkling personality, room intimacy, great food and especially top talent.
I just joined the street team and with a marketing degree am able to focus in on the right avenue. Send me promo for all media. I am the disciple of the "A" chord. Future Concept: How about a great concert featuring TC, JohnnyA, Doobies, Los Lobos and Little Feat. Set a charitable cause for the show and place it in a comfortable venue near Philly (perhaps Penns Landing). Philly is a strong base for all these bands. My party/musical friends and I would elevate for hours. If I could be backstage I would feel up front. Perhaps Fender may enjoy a piece of this action. Twin reverbs with 65 Strats are a musicians best friend Forget the dog.
Sincerely,
Phil Opalski
Trapped in NJ