So here we go boys and girls. What a weekend we all had. Let's start off with Friday night up to the Hitchin' Post for a hunters dinner. The yearly ritual went over well as our pre hunting party people enjoyed a dinner, grog, and conversation. D.J. always the host and his charming crew hook us up well. Then opening day begins up to the summit, not much to report as turnout by both hunters and deer were both light. I think with this year being year #3 for the Saturday opening day of gun season has all but killed the tradition. That along with tags that now have doubled in price and ammunition that has tripled, it's tough to enjoy the tradition any longer.
Then Saturday night's show up to the hotel came on. It was a slow start but there was some magic in the air that night when the whiskey started to flow and the people started to rock. Once again we played a double digit show that left the crowd in awe. We'd like to give special thanks again for Donnie and Patrick showing up for a visit and the pure appreciation Donnie showed to us with our partner "Jack". We all but killed another bottle to help support the cause.
It's been a while now with our colds and all. Sunday on to the Studio for what was to be a truly magical day for recording. Our guests this week were Gene and Donnie, along with a past member of the SCB band Phil. They all put down musical contributions to the cause. All I can say is "there was some pure magic going on in the studio on Sunday". Gene played a smoking performances on a couple tunes along with Donnie. We had to completely redo one of the tunes as there were some serious timing issues present from an "old "cut an paste" entry, sorry Pack Rat. We should have mixed it down the day you were there. Sometimes I hate digital recordings but they are what they are. My drums were way off that day. Not enough "Jack" from the night before I guess. Phil put some ultra sweet guitar licks on my song and I got to tell you this - wait till you hear the vocal "pretty Patty Patterson" put down on this with me! Move over Nora Jones.
So On to the concert Sunday. We trucked up to the show at Turning Stone on Sunday evening. We got our seats and let the show begin. Check out the picture. This 8,000 seat concert room was about 2/3 full. The crowd was excited as expected. The sound in this room is loud so if you ever go up there for a show, you might want to protect your ears. So the show starts and the band is hot. (true to form and we are loving it) We kept waiting for them to play something "new" - anything "new". but it never came. That was my shortcoming about this show. If you are like must people, "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Freebird" are your songs. Not me, I wanted something from the last 15 years and it never happened. There were alot of new faces on stage- maybe they weren't familiar with the new stuff. So it was "what it was" an oldies show. My goal was to somehow get one of our CD's up on stage at this concert. The security was ultra tight. The staff up there are anything but "harmonious" frankly their attitudes sucked. Nobody would pass anything to anyone. It's not like in the old days when you could throw flowers, Tee -Shirts, and other things up on the stage anymore. I guess everybody fears the worst. So I continued my quest to the stage. I was told to take my seat - I told them to "bite me" and before you know it, I had G-Men all around me. Good thing I wasn't 20 years younger, the outcome may have been quite different and I probably would have spent the night at the local "Crow Bar Hotel". But I did try my best. Mission Aborted.
Then, a mere 90 minutes after it all began - it was over. So here is my take: Music quality = 8, Music content = 3, Overall concert = 5. Sorry it wasn't what I expected after putting down $15 for the new album and $75 for a ticket to an oldies show, enough said. My heroes let me down.
This Friday is Black Friday. We're at Davy's 9 pm in downtown Chenango Forks and Saturday is our new revved up acoustic electric show up to the Hitchin' Post on Belden Hill at 8pm. We hope to see you folks at either show as they will both be interesting venues for sure.
And Finally this week in Rock and Roll history:
John Lennon works on final mix downs for the Album "Double Fantasy" before he is shot down the following day on his way home from the studio- this week in 1980
Be safe, be good and have a great Holiday weekend and remember - never drink and drive. It's 0.8 don't blow it.
Peace Mikee^^Dee
Then Saturday night's show up to the hotel came on. It was a slow start but there was some magic in the air that night when the whiskey started to flow and the people started to rock. Once again we played a double digit show that left the crowd in awe. We'd like to give special thanks again for Donnie and Patrick showing up for a visit and the pure appreciation Donnie showed to us with our partner "Jack". We all but killed another bottle to help support the cause.
It's been a while now with our colds and all. Sunday on to the Studio for what was to be a truly magical day for recording. Our guests this week were Gene and Donnie, along with a past member of the SCB band Phil. They all put down musical contributions to the cause. All I can say is "there was some pure magic going on in the studio on Sunday". Gene played a smoking performances on a couple tunes along with Donnie. We had to completely redo one of the tunes as there were some serious timing issues present from an "old "cut an paste" entry, sorry Pack Rat. We should have mixed it down the day you were there. Sometimes I hate digital recordings but they are what they are. My drums were way off that day. Not enough "Jack" from the night before I guess. Phil put some ultra sweet guitar licks on my song and I got to tell you this - wait till you hear the vocal "pretty Patty Patterson" put down on this with me! Move over Nora Jones.
So On to the concert Sunday. We trucked up to the show at Turning Stone on Sunday evening. We got our seats and let the show begin. Check out the picture. This 8,000 seat concert room was about 2/3 full. The crowd was excited as expected. The sound in this room is loud so if you ever go up there for a show, you might want to protect your ears. So the show starts and the band is hot. (true to form and we are loving it) We kept waiting for them to play something "new" - anything "new". but it never came. That was my shortcoming about this show. If you are like must people, "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Freebird" are your songs. Not me, I wanted something from the last 15 years and it never happened. There were alot of new faces on stage- maybe they weren't familiar with the new stuff. So it was "what it was" an oldies show. My goal was to somehow get one of our CD's up on stage at this concert. The security was ultra tight. The staff up there are anything but "harmonious" frankly their attitudes sucked. Nobody would pass anything to anyone. It's not like in the old days when you could throw flowers, Tee -Shirts, and other things up on the stage anymore. I guess everybody fears the worst. So I continued my quest to the stage. I was told to take my seat - I told them to "bite me" and before you know it, I had G-Men all around me. Good thing I wasn't 20 years younger, the outcome may have been quite different and I probably would have spent the night at the local "Crow Bar Hotel". But I did try my best. Mission Aborted.
Then, a mere 90 minutes after it all began - it was over. So here is my take: Music quality = 8, Music content = 3, Overall concert = 5. Sorry it wasn't what I expected after putting down $15 for the new album and $75 for a ticket to an oldies show, enough said. My heroes let me down.
This Friday is Black Friday. We're at Davy's 9 pm in downtown Chenango Forks and Saturday is our new revved up acoustic electric show up to the Hitchin' Post on Belden Hill at 8pm. We hope to see you folks at either show as they will both be interesting venues for sure.
And Finally this week in Rock and Roll history:
John Lennon works on final mix downs for the Album "Double Fantasy" before he is shot down the following day on his way home from the studio- this week in 1980
Be safe, be good and have a great Holiday weekend and remember - never drink and drive. It's 0.8 don't blow it.
Peace Mikee^^Dee
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