O.K. Some people have been asking me about the small photo that appears to the left of the song titles on the back cover of the “Trouble Ain’t Over” record. During the layout process, the photo came to be known as “Beerhorse”.
Here is “Beerhorse” a little larger.
So, the answers are;
That is me on the horse. I’m guessing somewhere between 2-3 years old, maybe a little older, I don’t know. The guy leading the horse, I think is my dad. It’s a little hard to tell. I’m not sure who took the picture but, a logical guess would be my mom. Probably taken somewhere in Colorado around 1966-’68.
Yes, that is a beer that I seem to be enjoying, It looks to me like a Falstaff in a steel can. Things were different back then. It wasn’t terribly uncommon for someone to say something like: “Let’s see if he likes the taste of beer. Hey, He likes it!” I don’t want to give the impression that my parents were letting me run wild, chugging beer, as a toddler.
There is no particular significance, that I had in mind, when I chose to include this photo in the packaging. Several people were telling me that I should include picture of myself so, I chose this one that my sister, Jayne, had found somewhere. By the way, Jayne also did the cover artwork.
That’s about all I know about “Beerhorse”. I don’t remember riding the horse, drinking the beer or, having my picture taken.
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Tags: art, dad, falstaff, Jayne, mom, something, Trouble Ain't Over
Ovidiu - GuitarFlame.com wrote,
Well, Jack, you had a pretty good start ;-)
Actually making fun of toddlers giving them something to drink is quite usual, I think, my father in law tempted once the child of some good friends of mine with some local alcohol drink, Whiskey like, I remember the face on the poor child :-D
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Link | March 19th, 2008 at 1:40 am
Jayne d'Arcy wrote,
Jack - yep, that’s Dad leading the horse and mom did take the photo. Next time you talk to mom ask her about this photo; she can tell you more.
Link | March 19th, 2008 at 5:16 am
Kenski wrote,
One of my still-distinct childhood memories (there aren’t many) is of my Dad offering me a swig of whiskey, presumably to dissuade me from drinking.
I liked it and have never looked back…
He never offered me cigarettes… I wonder why?
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Link | March 19th, 2008 at 6:25 am
Pribek wrote,
Well, I’m glad to know I’m not alone in this sort of thing.
It didn’t dissuade me from drinking beer ’cause I surely did a lot of that. Seems to have worked for riding horses though.
Link | March 19th, 2008 at 7:44 am
Pat Barnsmell and friends wrote,
In my sister-in-law’s ‘Antonella’s’ kitchen if you spill wine on the table cloth it means good luck. So my hephew Matteo constantly spills his wine so Mama will remove the white table cloth, and do some secret chant prayer. While my brother in law screams something in Foggian and I think it is translated ‘…[something] seven horses and the pierced and stoned saints of the Church…’.
Yeah, Matteo is eighteen months, the youngest cousin, and a double nickel of a smart kid, just like you in the photo. He likes to stand in his chair while he downs his nightly red. He is a standing, two handed, drinker for sure.
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Link | March 19th, 2008 at 8:31 am
Pribek wrote,
Spectacular! looking bunch there, PB&F
Link | March 19th, 2008 at 8:55 am
prying1 wrote,
You said, “I don’t remember riding the horse, drinking the beer or, having my picture taken.”
How much beer did you drink that day?
-(8P~~~
I have a pic of me as a 4-5 yr old with a pack of candy cigarettes. Those things were good. Pure sugar.
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Link | March 19th, 2008 at 8:57 am
Pribek wrote,
Yeah, I must have been pretty wasted prying1, nothing worse than seeing photo evidence of those ones you can’t recall.
Candy Cigarettes! forgot all about those.
Link | March 19th, 2008 at 10:35 am
PDF wrote,
Pink bubble gum cigars… from 7-Eleven.
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Link | March 19th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Pribek wrote,
The bubble gum cigar with the little cigar band around ‘em-yeah. Now that I think about it, Pop Rocks look just like colorful, little chunks of crack.
Link | March 19th, 2008 at 8:30 pm