Well hello once again my friends. Our summer is passing by at an incredible rate of speed isn't it? And I have to tell you, having some down time over the last couple weeks with the band has become very addictive. Even playing outdoors these last few shows have been incredibly uncomfortable with the heat and humidity but it sure beats fighting off a foot of snow now doesn't it? So, I'm over it now, so let’s move on.
Friday night we decided to go out and grab a beer and some wings- So we headed up to Binghamton for both. We found ourselves at a cute little Pub called McGirk’s. What a great place to do both and take in a band as well. Friday night’s show was none other than our friends, “Bad Weather Blues” band. What a great group of folks in this line up. For the better part of the next two hours I sat on a chair ride of some fantastic blues work that you would hardly hear anywhere else. The talent in this band is second to none. What I thought was cool was five musicians all playing in their own little world, creating like an orchestra, and it all came together. I loved Tom's 6 string Bass, Mike on the key boards, Steve on the Drums, Deb on vocals and Sonny Boy Bob on guitar. All I can say is you need to see them if you have not. Now I can see why they have done shows as far south as Key West.
I try to tell you folks this before, we have some of the best musical talent anywhere in the country right here in Binghamton. If you don't believe me, go see these guys and let me know what you all think. Their CD titled “BWBB” is very notable as well. Deb, you are quite the songwriter.
On to Saturday, we spent part the day helping KW up to the lake with the boys. Again, 95 degrees and soggy. Saturday night was a great night to chill on the couch with a movie and some popcorn.
On to Sunday and the Tony and Doris reunion up to the Afton Sportsman's Club. Once again there were great people, great food, and good times prevailed. I can't think of a more finer establishment to have an outdoor event. The people are great and the grounds are always well groomed. Don't miss the annual ticket party on August 29th. Sunday all-day. As yours truly the SCB will once again take the stage.
On to this weekend’s events calendar:
Friday Night, 7/27 at 9pm we’re at Davy's in downtown Chenango Forks - Our only public show left in July - don't miss it.
Saturday afternoon we’re at a private party up to Harry and Melissa's.
We hope to see you all out an about this Friday, and as always be safe and have a great week!
Mikee^^ Dee
Monday, July 26, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
Short Change Band - Fourth week in July
Hello people, once again we had another virtually rain free weekend that made the “Great Outdoors” the place you wanted to be. It was hazy, hot, and humid. But, hey it is mid-summer now isn't it?On to our weekend.
Friday night was our premiere at Dino's. The weather didn’t look good early in the afternoon for an outdoor show that night but, the weather did it's thing early and so did we later - outdoors. The first two sets were weird, because it was a new place and we had new acoustics, and we were outdoors, so we were not in our home element. But, by the time the last set came around we were smokin'. Nice job boys! We can't wait to try Dino's out again in October!
I think overall we put on a great show and I want to thank you all for coming out and showing your support for our first show in the Binghamton area in quite some time.
So we wrap up the show and by the time we get home it's 2am and four hours later we're up for golf. (Yes, the Short Change boys and crew went out and hacked away for the better part of four hours on Saturday morning with temperatures in the 90's, it made the green label Jack go down all the more smoother over some good ole ice cubes. (Thanks Herbie) Some of us shot under 100 and some of us didn't but ya can't say it was for a lack of trying.
It was nice just to have a "non Committed Saturday" in the middle of the summer. I'm not looking a gift horse in the mouth as they are very few and far between.
Sunday was a very interesting day to say the least. One of local country crooners celebrated his 80th birthday - The infamous "Bucky Moon". So me and momma jumped on the scoots and took a nice ride out to Candor and back.There were over 200 people gathered up to the Fire House in Candor for a Sunday show as well as a guest vocal appearance by none other than Bucky himself. Let me tell you a bit about Bucky. He and his band have been playing in the Tioga County area for the better part of forty years. He has been a musician since the late 1940's after he got out of the service.
So for the better part of all Musical Time Bucky has been there till his retirement just this past December 2009. His failing health is finally making him put his cowboy hat up, but what a musicianhe was. He played in Nashville when country music was "real country” music - not this stuff you hear today (as he put it) He has played with many notable pickers in his time as recently as last year with Tracy Bird right in Owego. The day was complete with a standing ovation from the crowd for Bucky!
So many people over those years came out to see Bucky and his band and yesterday we were honored to see what may be one of his last shows. Bucky was on his motorized cart yesterday along with his oxygen bottle. But the boy could still sing! God Bless You Bucky for all the people through the years you and your band have touched. A better more caring mancould not be found. My mom would have loved this guy. He plays that type of music that just makes you feel Good.
On to this week: Friday night no show***Saturday night no show***It's KW and Cindy’s Anniversary weekend. (So we're all taking off) And it's DD’s High School reunion too.. and I guess if I have to celebrate something too. This is the week I rode scoot all the way to Richmond non-stop back in 93 for the VA State Rally. Well, it meant something to me. It was a long trip and a long time ago too. I was riding an 89 bagger back then...Sunday we play a family reuinon up in Afton.. So a great week for all of us in the cards..So in closing, be well, be cool
and be good.
We’ll see all on the flipside.
Mikee^ Dee
Friday night was our premiere at Dino's. The weather didn’t look good early in the afternoon for an outdoor show that night but, the weather did it's thing early and so did we later - outdoors. The first two sets were weird, because it was a new place and we had new acoustics, and we were outdoors, so we were not in our home element. But, by the time the last set came around we were smokin'. Nice job boys! We can't wait to try Dino's out again in October!
I think overall we put on a great show and I want to thank you all for coming out and showing your support for our first show in the Binghamton area in quite some time.
So we wrap up the show and by the time we get home it's 2am and four hours later we're up for golf. (Yes, the Short Change boys and crew went out and hacked away for the better part of four hours on Saturday morning with temperatures in the 90's, it made the green label Jack go down all the more smoother over some good ole ice cubes. (Thanks Herbie) Some of us shot under 100 and some of us didn't but ya can't say it was for a lack of trying.
It was nice just to have a "non Committed Saturday" in the middle of the summer. I'm not looking a gift horse in the mouth as they are very few and far between.
Sunday was a very interesting day to say the least. One of local country crooners celebrated his 80th birthday - The infamous "Bucky Moon". So me and momma jumped on the scoots and took a nice ride out to Candor and back.There were over 200 people gathered up to the Fire House in Candor for a Sunday show as well as a guest vocal appearance by none other than Bucky himself. Let me tell you a bit about Bucky. He and his band have been playing in the Tioga County area for the better part of forty years. He has been a musician since the late 1940's after he got out of the service.
So for the better part of all Musical Time Bucky has been there till his retirement just this past December 2009. His failing health is finally making him put his cowboy hat up, but what a musicianhe was. He played in Nashville when country music was "real country” music - not this stuff you hear today (as he put it) He has played with many notable pickers in his time as recently as last year with Tracy Bird right in Owego. The day was complete with a standing ovation from the crowd for Bucky!
So many people over those years came out to see Bucky and his band and yesterday we were honored to see what may be one of his last shows. Bucky was on his motorized cart yesterday along with his oxygen bottle.
On to this week: Friday night no show***Saturday night no show***It's KW and Cindy’s Anniversary weekend. (So we're all taking off) And it's DD’s High School reunion too.. and I guess if I have to celebrate something too. This is the week I rode scoot all the way to Richmond non-stop back in 93 for the VA State Rally. Well, it meant something to me. It was a long trip and a long time ago too. I was riding an 89 bagger back then...Sunday we play a family reuinon up in Afton.. So a great week for all of us in the cards..So in closing, be well, be cool
and be good.
We’ll see all on the flipside.
Mikee^ Dee
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Short Change Band - Mid July 2010
Greetings to you all and a Happy Mid-July. Wow, where is the year going? It's a mere 106 days ‘til Election Day. We must all remember the new taxes you will have to pay or are currently paying and the price we pay just to be a "New Yorker" is ridiculous. It's time to clean house and start over again. Remember, if you don't vote, you really can't complain when your smokes go up, your clothes are once again taxed, your Star Program is gone, and Your taxes all climb to the moon. You won't even be able to tan your ass anymore without a tax on that now too. Just putting the bug in your ear as we now enter into Mid-July without a completed New York State Budget - absolutely a disgrace. Enough said here...
Anyway, last weekend was a good weekend. We played 2 shows on Saturday that pretty much took up about 11 hours of the day between performances and travel time. But they were both a fun time. The Colesville Super Celebration was the gig that wasn't supposed to happened - and happened well. The show was a bit smaller this year than years past, but none the less it was well organized and you couldn't have asked for a better day of weather.
We played a hot 2-hour set with the only break for the Hottest Wing eating contest. There were actually several people who signed up for this contest - both male and females. Now when they serve these at Gramma's most people can only eat two or three of these fire wings, but the winner ate 21. Wow! You go A.J! I can't wait for next year’s competition. I even offered to help out with the next one. As a biker we have had our share of setting up and running various competitions under our belts. Nice Job Aaron and Amy. Patience is a virtue.
On to Lisa’s Party. All I can say here is - the crowd was good - the food was good - and the beer never stopped flowing. As the band would sing "we had a real good time". Thanks Lisa and Robin for having us again. Happy Anniversary goes out to Chuck and your charming wife.
On to this weekend... New Location - Dino's Bar and Grill on Conklin Road in Binghamton N.Y. The Show begins at 8:30 p.m. Ride up on your scoot, drive your car - but come up. Help us make our first show up here a memorable one. We don't want to be asked into the first set by the owner- "Don't ya got no friends" (Famous quote there)
Be Well, Be Safe and hope to see you all the show Friday night - Indoors or outdoors, we will be ready to rock!
Peace and Love,
Mikee^^ Dee
Anyway, last weekend was a good weekend. We played 2 shows on Saturday that pretty much took up about 11 hours of the day between performances and travel time. But they were both a fun time. The Colesville Super Celebration was the gig that wasn't supposed to happened - and happened well. The show was a bit smaller this year than years past, but none the less it was well organized and you couldn't have asked for a better day of weather.
We played a hot 2-hour set with the only break for the Hottest Wing eating contest. There were actually several people who signed up for this contest - both male and females. Now when they serve these at Gramma's most people can only eat two or three of these fire wings, but the winner ate 21. Wow! You go A.J! I can't wait for next year’s competition. I even offered to help out with the next one. As a biker we have had our share of setting up and running various competitions under our belts. Nice Job Aaron and Amy. Patience is a virtue.
On to Lisa’s Party. All I can say here is - the crowd was good - the food was good - and the beer never stopped flowing. As the band would sing "we had a real good time". Thanks Lisa and Robin for having us again. Happy Anniversary goes out to Chuck and your charming wife.
On to this weekend... New Location - Dino's Bar and Grill on Conklin Road in Binghamton N.Y. The Show begins at 8:30 p.m. Ride up on your scoot, drive your car - but come up. Help us make our first show up here a memorable one. We don't want to be asked into the first set by the owner- "Don't ya got no friends" (Famous quote there)
Be Well, Be Safe and hope to see you all the show Friday night - Indoors or outdoors, we will be ready to rock!
Peace and Love,
Mikee^^ Dee
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Short Change Band - Hot Early July 2010
My goodness, July snuck right up on us didn't it? It's July and it's hot and it's dry, but it’s my kind of summer shaping up here. There’s a big difference from last summer’s monsoon type weather.
Anyway let’s get on to last week’s review. We only did one show last weekend and it was on America’s Birthday no less. We started the morning out with the band playing some golf and then an awesome cookout complete with beers and then on to a great show down to the Central Hotel. Priceless*
We had four-piece that day as the infamous Jeffery “A” was in town and decided to jam a bit with us. Outside shows are always a blast too and the weather was perfect and the crowd was good and the beers and whiskey were cold. Hey Lynn, thanks for the round of Jacks for us! The band always appreciates some good iced whiskey on a hot summer day.
The show went well and we also want to thank Lil' Stevie for coming up and sitting in for a few tunes as well. (Just like one big happy family)
So on to this weekend: Saturday we have two shows planned and both are outdoors. The Colesville Super Celebration in Harpursville is first as the show begins at 2:00 p.m. Then we’re on to a private party up to Lisa Gibson’s house. (Do you remember Lisa? She was the winner of our free show - winner of 2009) So this weekend we are paying up (so to speak)
And real quick note as we close here. We have been selling numerous copies of the new album and now we are setting our sites on to a couple of new venues. We began putting together a "Greatest Hits" type of a compilation for the next release and we hope to call this collection simply “5 Years of Change”. It kind of says it all doesn't it? We hope to have this all put together by early fall. We really have to go through all of the material selected and remember to give credits to all of the musicians and people involved (and there were many) The album will also track about 70 minutes as it will contain at least 20 songs. Even if you have all four of our albums you will still like to have a copy of this bad boy, it flows really nice, and it's mostly all up tempo selections.
And then as we move into the later fall as we had talked about doing another completely new album that we would release for early spring of 2011. KW has been writing up a storm this year and we all have so much to say. KW really has his “A” game going on this next set of tunes, but I don't want to let the cat out the bag so to speak so soon.
So that's what's new in our Crib. We hope all is well and we are hoping to see you all this weekend.
Peace- be well- be safe-
Mikee^^Dee P.S. - Happy Birthday FRUMPY-- from the whole SCB
Anyway let’s get on to last week’s review. We only did one show last weekend and it was on America’s Birthday no less. We started the morning out with the band playing some golf and then an awesome cookout complete with beers and then on to a great show down to the Central Hotel. Priceless*
We had four-piece that day as the infamous Jeffery “A” was in town and decided to jam a bit with us. Outside shows are always a blast too and the weather was perfect and the crowd was good and the beers and whiskey were cold. Hey Lynn, thanks for the round of Jacks for us! The band always appreciates some good iced whiskey on a hot summer day.
The show went well and we also want to thank Lil' Stevie for coming up and sitting in for a few tunes as well. (Just like one big happy family)
So on to this weekend: Saturday we have two shows planned and both are outdoors. The Colesville Super Celebration in Harpursville is first as the show begins at 2:00 p.m. Then we’re on to a private party up to Lisa Gibson’s house. (Do you remember Lisa? She was the winner of our free show - winner of 2009) So this weekend we are paying up (so to speak)
And real quick note as we close here. We have been selling numerous copies of the new album and now we are setting our sites on to a couple of new venues. We began putting together a "Greatest Hits" type of a compilation for the next release and we hope to call this collection simply “5 Years of Change”. It kind of says it all doesn't it? We hope to have this all put together by early fall. We really have to go through all of the material selected and remember to give credits to all of the musicians and people involved (and there were many) The album will also track about 70 minutes as it will contain at least 20 songs. Even if you have all four of our albums you will still like to have a copy of this bad boy, it flows really nice, and it's mostly all up tempo selections.
And then as we move into the later fall as we had talked about doing another completely new album that we would release for early spring of 2011. KW has been writing up a storm this year and we all have so much to say. KW really has his “A” game going on this next set of tunes, but I don't want to let the cat out the bag so to speak so soon.
So that's what's new in our Crib. We hope all is well and we are hoping to see you all this weekend.
Peace- be well- be safe-
Mikee^^Dee P.S. - Happy Birthday FRUMPY-- from the whole SCB
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