So here we go this week. First we would like to send out our deepest condolences to a good friend of our family. Rusty you will always be near and dear to the Short Change family and friends. Rusty would sit in and sing with our band numerous times in the past. He had his own band back in the late 80's by the name of Heat Wave. Rusty passed away this week in North Carolina. He was 49. (See the picture below)
Friday night we were up to Davy's Last Chance Saloon in Chenango Forks. Starting out the night DD drives half the way up from Kirkwood and makes the realization he forgot his Bass. (Oops) But even through it all the show went on, and on time as well (and DD got his bass) Before the show started he broke his amp. But we got through that too. That would have put a bit of tension on most bands, but not us!
The night proved to go in Short Change fashion. We played a 90 minute first set, and it was a smokin' set to boot. The band was hot, the Whiskey was cold and the beers were flowin'. Ahh what a great show. Not to mention two brand new killer songs KW debuted that night as well. One is a fantastic Blues tune and the other a ballad that is so good, well you gotta come hear it! (that's all I can say)
On to Saturday, it was our third annual dinner and a movie with the band. This time we tried a different approach. The pre-party was up to DD's that included Strawberry Daiquiri’s and a chick flick for the band wives, and an awesome DVD “The Story of Anvil” for the guys. This movie was all about a Heavy Metal band from Canada that spent thirty years of their lives performing and writing music only to have nothing but the memories of doing so - to show for it. It was based all about two members of the band that stuck it out together for all those years, the drummer and the lead guitarist (is any of this sounding familiar yet?) Here these two guys were turning 50, and spent their lives devoted to a cause. They did it all and had squat to show for it but thirteen albums they had made themselves. I don't know if I was impressed or depressed after watching it. It's a great DVD if you get a chance to see it, and it really puts the current music business of today into prospective. Great job DD!
Then on to dinner at Applebee's (that is always the tradition) What a great time and a good meal between all the Short Change family members. We do these as a group at least once every year. It's the sense of family in our band.
The new album: Everyone including us are chomping at the bit for the thing. We are in the process of emailing final mixes back and forth to help save time. It's coming along well. I wish I had a Rotary phone still.
The Run For Chow: The Lineup is complete and we are all on track for April 25th at noon at the Central Hotel. You can download the poster from our website! Six bands will perform that day and group pickin' begins at about 3:30 that afternoon. The Cost is $5 for EVERYONE that day..Even the performers are on board with this. We need to all work together to help make a difference that counts.
The next show is at the Hitchin' Post this Friday at 8:30pm
The Short Change Acoustic Show – the last show for February
So, stop down have a bite to eat and stay for the band.
And finally this week in Rock and Roll history:
One moment of our own, Vince introduces KW to Mikee for the first time in a musical venue as we begin what we later went on to call “The Night Line Band” This week in 1987 (Another Short Change splinter Band) FYI - Bet you all didn't know that one!
So another week passes by and I hope by the time you read this you enjoyed Valentine’s day and another Daytona 500 will have come and gone too (Boggie Boggie)
Oh and what other band could play song title Text games between one another for the better part of an hour using only lyrics from our own songs - The Short Change Band, silly!
Be well, be happy, be you, behave,
Mikee^^ Dee
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