Well hello to you all. Wow, it's Easter week already! The first quarter of 2010 is history already, where does time go?
I have a lot of news to share in this weeks blog so let's move right along.
The Full Circle album continues to move along. As I stated last week we only have a few more cuts left to finish. This week being Easter Week doesn't look too promising but maybe soon there after. And hey, you can't rush perfection so relax.
On to the Show review, we were at Gordy's Place last Saturday night. I gotta tell ya this, Pat and Jim are two of the most upright people you would ever want to meet.
They treat so well down there, how can you not put on a good show? You're treated like family there. The wings once again were fantastic. What a way to start the night out huh? With our bellies full and a couple of cold ones, we started out what was to become a rather sweet show. Once again we powered it all up through the P.A. (much like the week before) We had great results, good sound and people can still think while you are playing.
We had a good crowd and everybody seemed to be having a good time. We must have played at least 15 of our originals that night too. KW even brought another fresh tune to the show that we never played before and once again, it was pure magic.
The rush you get from those type of "off the cuff" tunes are priceless and we generally do them so well.
So on to Sunday, we had the big Jamboree staff meeting up to the Central Hotel. We all wanted to meet with the security guys, the owner as well as the sound guy and review the days events. We are hoping this turns out to be one fantastic afternoon of music makin' fun raisin' this side of the triple cities.
Put April 25th at high noon on your calendar. There will be six bands with open pickin', raffles, 50/50's and good food. You just can't beat it, trust me. They will be selling chicken barbeque dinners as well. Admission is $5 to get in, that's to watch all six bands and the jamboree. Everything else is for sale so bring along some cash and maybe you'll win some great door prizes too.
Help us make our second annual Run for Chow "Share the Music and Feed The People" a success once again.
This weekend we're at Fiddlers Tavern in Conklin, so that's the place to be. The show starts around 9pm on Saturday. I was just down here last weekend to see our friends the Blue J's and the newly remodeled bar is quite nice. We will have all the bells and whistles this weekend so come out and see us.
This week in Rock And Roll History:
The Beatles hold the top 5 singles on the Billboard 100 this week in 1964:
Lesley Gore makes her fist appearance on American Bandstand this week in 1963- {Played Tioga Downs here last weekend}47 yrs. later (wow!)
Eric Clapton turns 65:
Hey gotta run, so be good have fun and if we don't see you all this Saturday night at Fiddlers
have a happy and safe Easter Weekend!
Peace,
Mikee^Dee
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Well another fabulous weekend has now come and gone. Along with all the music, the weather - yes, the weather was 65 degrees and sunny for the third week in March! (Priceless) I hope this is the beginning of what is to come for this spring and summer. I wanna Ride..........
Friday night we were up to the Hitchin' Post and we had a mellow evening that really didn't go anywhere. The sound system was a bit off and DD had a guitar blowout so that pre-set the stage for the evening. It's amazing what the little things can do. But the night wasn't a total write-off as there some very positive moments as well. By having some of these sound issues we were able to take the system to the next level the following day.
Saturday we were at Mary's Tavern (Benefit for TY) It was less than 10 hours after the first show of the weekend, and we began another. This time we put all the instruments through the sound board and we went total electric with no amps. The sound was perfect (not too loud, not too wimpy) but just right. So it really was a learning curve for us as this may be the new "acoustic" blend we were looking for all along.
So, this Saturday (just to be sure) we are going to try it all over again up to Gordy's Place in Windsor this Saturday night beginning at 8pm.
Anyway, (back to the benefit) what a great time we all had. The M.C. clubs from as far away as Buffalo came all the way down to show support to a brother in need. There were over 200 people who attended that day. Nice Job Ty jr. and all of your crew, you sure know how to put on a party. (Dad will be proud) Also, a special thanks to Bobby and his band Half Baked for letting us come up and jam a bit too. (Making good music is really what it's all about my friends) Ego's are a musician's worst enemy remember that.
So, from the benefit we went off to Markie Marks birthday party for some Beers and Pizza, not to mention some Rumba (but we won't go into that today) As we moved on from there we still had one more stop as we headed out to Fiddler's Tavern in Conklin to see our buddies "The Blue J's". What a great show and the perfect ending for a day that had alot of mileage to it. Wow!
Then Sunday came and once more, we were back to the studio to continue work on the Full Circle CD. I can say now that we are about 82.4% complete. KW, DD and I spent some time with our producer to review the song mixes. There are five more cuts left to get mixed, then we will be done. And like I always say, "it's the best work we've done to date" We did manage to take home the (7) songs that have been mixed, so we do have some songs to demo. If you're real nice to KW and DD they may just play some of it for you.
So now on to this weekend (Saturday Night) we're at Gordy's Place in Windsor. The show begins at 8pm. We hope you can make it early as they have some of the best wings in the triple cities and they are very reasonable.
This Week in Rock And Roll History;
Dick Clark from American Bandstand does his last show as he retires in 1989:
Steven Tyler of Aerosmith turns 62
And Dion Dimucci marries his wife Sue as the single 'Runaround Sue' soars to number #1 on Billboard Charts this week in 1963...
Be well Be good and I hope to see you all on Saturday night up to Gordy's ... Ohh and it's a mere 13 more weeks till the final Debetto Fest.. More details to follow.
Mark your calendars early.
Peace,
Mikee^^Dee
Friday night we were up to the Hitchin' Post and we had a mellow evening that really didn't go anywhere. The sound system was a bit off and DD had a guitar blowout so that pre-set the stage for the evening. It's amazing what the little things can do. But the night wasn't a total write-off as there some very positive moments as well. By having some of these sound issues we were able to take the system to the next level the following day.
Saturday we were at Mary's Tavern (Benefit for TY) It was less than 10 hours after the first show of the weekend, and we began another. This time we put all the instruments through the sound board and we went total electric with no amps. The sound was perfect (not too loud, not too wimpy) but just right. So it really was a learning curve for us as this may be the new "acoustic" blend we were looking for all along.
So, this Saturday (just to be sure) we are going to try it all over again up to Gordy's Place in Windsor this Saturday night beginning at 8pm.
Anyway, (back to the benefit) what a great time we all had. The M.C. clubs from as far away as Buffalo came all the way down to show support to a brother in need. There were over 200 people who attended that day. Nice Job Ty jr. and all of your crew, you sure know how to put on a party. (Dad will be proud) Also, a special thanks to Bobby and his band Half Baked for letting us come up and jam a bit too. (Making good music is really what it's all about my friends) Ego's are a musician's worst enemy remember that.
So, from the benefit we went off to Markie Marks birthday party for some Beers and Pizza, not to mention some Rumba (but we won't go into that today) As we moved on from there we still had one more stop as we headed out to Fiddler's Tavern in Conklin to see our buddies "The Blue J's". What a great show and the perfect ending for a day that had alot of mileage to it. Wow!
Then Sunday came and once more, we were back to the studio to continue work on the Full Circle CD. I can say now that we are about 82.4% complete. KW, DD and I spent some time with our producer to review the song mixes. There are five more cuts left to get mixed, then we will be done. And like I always say, "it's the best work we've done to date" We did manage to take home the (7) songs that have been mixed, so we do have some songs to demo. If you're real nice to KW and DD they may just play some of it for you.
So now on to this weekend (Saturday Night) we're at Gordy's Place in Windsor. The show begins at 8pm. We hope you can make it early as they have some of the best wings in the triple cities and they are very reasonable.
This Week in Rock And Roll History;
Dick Clark from American Bandstand does his last show as he retires in 1989:
Steven Tyler of Aerosmith turns 62
And Dion Dimucci marries his wife Sue as the single 'Runaround Sue' soars to number #1 on Billboard Charts this week in 1963...
Be well Be good and I hope to see you all on Saturday night up to Gordy's ... Ohh and it's a mere 13 more weeks till the final Debetto Fest.. More details to follow.
Mark your calendars early.
Peace,
Mikee^^Dee
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Well hello to you all and happy spring? The snow is almost gone and the mercury is rising by the day. The Geese have been moving out for the last few weeks. Is it really over? Oh and we changed the clocks too, so as the song goes "In a country that turns back time"... {Al Stewart} that would be us.
Anyway lets get to this week in Short Change Ville: Last Friday night we were at Davy's and had a Great show, and we needed it as it had been almost a month really since we all played together in a an Electric Show. The crowd was a bit light but once again, on a Friday night it poured outside. When the weather is bad at night the crowd is generally light. It seems that people in the winter time just lose the "want to" come out and jam.
Then Saturday Night came, and we joined the Stinky Boys party in Susquehanna PA. The Moose Lodge was a fun place and we had a good crowd that once again for the second week in a row - "Rocked" and "Rolled" literally. The night would not be complete without a few tunes from the Stinky boys Trio. It's always a fun time as we were "Takin' Care of Business". Thanks for the invite boys, and we hope we can do it again real soon.
Time Line Updates: We continue work this weekend as we try to wrap up the final work on the Full Circle CD. Hopefully we will have it ready by the end of March, let's keep your fingers crossed.
April 25th is the big Feed The People CHOW Run at the Central Hotel in Nineveh. We have six bands and six hours of creating and jamming, for a mere $5 donation. The party starts at noon that Sunday, we can't wait!
And finally our 2010 fund raiser for the band will begin Memorial Day weekend at the Central Hotel as well. The annual "win the band for a day" raffle. The tickets will go on sale beginning on Memorial Day weekend and will run till Labor day, where we will draw a winner for the 2011 summer season. So, get your tickets soon as they will be limited once again to just 200. There are pretty good odds there.
This week's shows: Friday night we're at the Hitchin' Post for an Unplugged show that begins at 8:30 pm. The Hitchin' Post is located on Rt. 7 just below Belden Hill in Harpursville. So, come down and see us....
Saturday we are playing at a Benefit show up to Mary's Tavern (across from Lowes off Front Street. It's an early start at 1PM. Please come down and show your support for our friend Ty who is having surgery today. There will be a $10 donation at the door, which includes music. The event runs from noon to 7 pm. Bobby's band Half Baked will be the host band for the event. We Hope to see you all there.
This week in Rock & Roll History:
Joe Perry of Areosmith gets a knee replacement this week in 2008*
Mike Love of the Beach Boys Era- "Little Deuce Coupe" turns 69 this week*
and Nancy Wilson of Heart is 56 this week as well - You Barracuda you...*
So in closing, go out an enjoy the sun this week and we will see you all this weekend right?
Just kidding - Try-
Peace, Mikee^Dee.........
Anyway lets get to this week in Short Change Ville: Last Friday night we were at Davy's and had a Great show, and we needed it as it had been almost a month really since we all played together in a an Electric Show. The crowd was a bit light but once again, on a Friday night it poured outside. When the weather is bad at night the crowd is generally light. It seems that people in the winter time just lose the "want to" come out and jam.
Then Saturday Night came, and we joined the Stinky Boys party in Susquehanna PA. The Moose Lodge was a fun place and we had a good crowd that once again for the second week in a row - "Rocked" and "Rolled" literally. The night would not be complete without a few tunes from the Stinky boys Trio. It's always a fun time as we were "Takin' Care of Business". Thanks for the invite boys, and we hope we can do it again real soon.
Time Line Updates: We continue work this weekend as we try to wrap up the final work on the Full Circle CD. Hopefully we will have it ready by the end of March, let's keep your fingers crossed.
April 25th is the big Feed The People CHOW Run at the Central Hotel in Nineveh. We have six bands and six hours of creating and jamming, for a mere $5 donation. The party starts at noon that Sunday, we can't wait!
And finally our 2010 fund raiser for the band will begin Memorial Day weekend at the Central Hotel as well. The annual "win the band for a day" raffle. The tickets will go on sale beginning on Memorial Day weekend and will run till Labor day, where we will draw a winner for the 2011 summer season. So, get your tickets soon as they will be limited once again to just 200. There are pretty good odds there.
This week's shows: Friday night we're at the Hitchin' Post for an Unplugged show that begins at 8:30 pm. The Hitchin' Post is located on Rt. 7 just below Belden Hill in Harpursville. So, come down and see us....
Saturday we are playing at a Benefit show up to Mary's Tavern (across from Lowes off Front Street. It's an early start at 1PM. Please come down and show your support for our friend Ty who is having surgery today. There will be a $10 donation at the door, which includes music. The event runs from noon to 7 pm. Bobby's band Half Baked will be the host band for the event. We Hope to see you all there.
This week in Rock & Roll History:
Joe Perry of Areosmith gets a knee replacement this week in 2008*
Mike Love of the Beach Boys Era- "Little Deuce Coupe" turns 69 this week*
and Nancy Wilson of Heart is 56 this week as well - You Barracuda you...*
So in closing, go out an enjoy the sun this week and we will see you all this weekend right?
Just kidding - Try-
Peace, Mikee^Dee.........
Monday, March 8, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
Welcome back to you all. I’m fresh back from Daytona Bike Week 2010. Now you may think Florida this year is much like Florida was in the past. Let me tell you it was not. Yeah I know you all got two feet of snow but you live here and we deal with it all the time. When you go on vacation, you hope for vacation type weather. Well friends it did not happen. The weather was in the 50's the entire week and if you didn't have a windshield the wind would burn your face like toast. Not what one would expect but you deal with what you got. I was scraping windows every morning, and that was just not right - not in Florida.
The one cool thing was the night of the storm we were all gathered at the Oasis ( a biker bar) in St. Augustine, watching the weather channel and jammin' to the band. (Those Guys) It was something to see, Jim Cantore standing in front of the Super Eight Motel on old Front Street doing a live report. So we were with you all in sprit.
The other thing I'd like to mention is "live music" - you guys don't know how lucky you are to have so much live music and venues to choose from just mere minutes from where you live and work every week. This does not exist in many other parts of the country and as times get harder and the alcohol prices increase along with the laws, the venues like ours could gone forever - just like that. So, Support your local musicians, they are a very important piece of "our" culture and heritage in the Triple-Cities.
On to the Shows: Saturday night at the Central Hotel it was a busy venue with many new faces. DD was out of town on family business, so that put myself on Bass and Wally Jo Webster on drums. It was a fun show as we had some rockin' moments that night for sure. You had to be there to truly understand this point
We also introduced the 2010 Short Change Band calendar that night. ($10 gets a beautiful piece of hand crafted work with many hard to find- un-seen live photo's of the band and many of our fans- groupies – friends) Nice piece of work Robin! The band thanks you.
This Friday Night we’re at Davy's in downtown Chenango Forks. The show starts at 9pm....Come one come all!
Saturday Night- we're coming to Stinky Boys Country- to rock Susquehanna P.A at the Susquehanna Moose Lodge. Everyone is welcome. It sounds like a Biker Party Weekend to me!
And finally- this week in rock and roll History is as follows:
Peter Wolf - lead vocalist of the J. Geils Band is 64
Grand Funk Railroad Releases - 'Closer to Home" album- 1970
Brad Delp lead vocalist of the band Boston commits suicide in 2007
Be well, be safe, be you
Peace: Mikee^ Dee
The one cool thing was the night of the storm we were all gathered at the Oasis ( a biker bar) in St. Augustine, watching the weather channel and jammin' to the band. (Those Guys) It was something to see, Jim Cantore standing in front of the Super Eight Motel on old Front Street doing a live report. So we were with you all in sprit.
The other thing I'd like to mention is "live music" - you guys don't know how lucky you are to have so much live music and venues to choose from just mere minutes from where you live and work every week. This does not exist in many other parts of the country and as times get harder and the alcohol prices increase along with the laws, the venues like ours could gone forever - just like that. So, Support your local musicians, they are a very important piece of "our" culture and heritage in the Triple-Cities.
On to the Shows: Saturday night at the Central Hotel it was a busy venue with many new faces. DD was out of town on family business, so that put myself on Bass and Wally Jo Webster on drums. It was a fun show as we had some rockin' moments that night for sure. You had to be there to truly understand this point
We also introduced the 2010 Short Change Band calendar that night. ($10 gets a beautiful piece of hand crafted work with many hard to find- un-seen live photo's of the band and many of our fans- groupies – friends) Nice piece of work Robin! The band thanks you.
This Friday Night we’re at Davy's in downtown Chenango Forks. The show starts at 9pm....Come one come all!
Saturday Night- we're coming to Stinky Boys Country- to rock Susquehanna P.A at the Susquehanna Moose Lodge. Everyone is welcome. It sounds like a Biker Party Weekend to me!
And finally- this week in rock and roll History is as follows:
Peter Wolf - lead vocalist of the J. Geils Band is 64
Grand Funk Railroad Releases - 'Closer to Home" album- 1970
Brad Delp lead vocalist of the band Boston commits suicide in 2007
Be well, be safe, be you
Peace: Mikee^ Dee
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