Well hello to you all, I hope your weekend was a grand as ours was. We played up to the Central Hotel once again and what a smokin' show we put on Saturday night. I'd rate the performance a 10+, what a great night for creating music boys!
Along with a great show we had a visit from our Brothers from different mothers -"THE STINKY BOYS" from Susquehanna P.A. If you have ever had the pleasure to party up with the Stinky Boys crew, they are truly a unique group of motorcycle enthusiasts. They not only party with ya, but they sing with ya too. Incredible, that's the only way to describe the fun. We love these guys and girls, what a great group of people!
Also on Saturday evening we had a former member of the SCB "Herb Winters" stop by and jam a few hours with us on stage. It's always a fun time when Herbies around. Gives KW a chance to roam the strings for leads when you have that second guitarist. D.D.was feelin it too - Sweet show, if you missed it - you missed alot.
We also had a ton of friends we haven't partied with in ages stop down and support us as well. Wow what a great night. Thank you all for attending and showing your support!
Here's a quick note on the band history line here: Having Herbie play with us the other night made me think for a minute how Many people don't remember the SCB time line much like myself. So, I will give you all a very quick history lesson - via the Short Change Band:
After Vince was hospitalized back in late 1988 we had to discuss what the future of the band would be. Steve had pretty much stepped down by 1988 and KW and myself had decided that we would fulfill the dates we already had booked. We then decided by the spring of 1989 to give the SCB a bit of a rest out of respect for Vince. We used fill in players at the time to cover Vinnie and they went between Phil and Herbie. Both were Bass players and guitarists in their own rights. Both worked us till the end. The summer of 1989 was kind of sad as we put the SCB on hold and myself as a member for just a short time back then was not ready to retire in any way shape or form. Thus entered the C.O.D. band. Fragments and splinters from 4 other bands was the forte' that carried us on for the better part of the next 3 years. The SCB had returned for a short time in this period but playing one time or so monthly was in no way comparing to our 3 shows every week regiment with C.O.D. Herb and I were not part of that short reunion, so we passed. Now the C.O.D. band became the fill for myself Herb, Phil, John, and of course Tom. When it was all said and done and the cuts were made, we remained a four-piece band - Phil and John left the band and we brought Chuck aboard. So for the better part of the next 3 years we played over 500 shows. And one day just like it all started, it came to an end. That type of pace would burn anyone out. Still to this day no band played what we played - Everything from Hank Thompson to Tesla. We did it all....We had a blast doing it too! In the spring of '91 Vince passed after a long 3 year battle with cancer. 'Til this day it's not something any of us dwell on. It was tough on all of us, not to mention our local followers. So to make a long story short we decided to put the band back together that summer and continued on with Herb on Bass as well as a new member on guitar, Cliffy. The Short Change Band was back, not quite like it once was but into the next phase. Enough already, maybe next week I'll take you from September 95' - because it all changed again that fall. (Film at Eleven)
This history stuff is tough on the brain, so let that be your weekly installment of Rock and Roll History too.
This Saturday we're at the Afton Inn, Main Street in Afton NY. The show begins at 7pm, Stop down and say "hi".
And don't forget the Share the music and feed the people Jamboree on Sunday April 25th, 12 noon. Put it in phone, your voice mail, tape it to your forehead. You don't want to miss this show.. 6 bands and a ton of jammin' and pickin' I get excited just talkin' about it!
And as always peace and love to you all,
Mikee^^ Dee
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