Well hello, I hope everyone is finally getting to appreciate the melting snow as spring is on its way. We had a busy week last week so let's get right to it.
Last Tuesday night a group of us headed uptown to take in the “Furthur” concert. For those that do not recognize the name, it’s a modern day affirmation of the old “Grateful Dead” band. I had not seen the “Dead” since the 70's so for me it was like taking a trip back in time. Two of the original members are still present and the rest are all hand-picked contributors from the years past. I sat back and for the next three hours I took a trip back in time. Even the lead guitarist that replaced Garcia, played every note like the master himself. Wow if you missed this show and you ever loved the “Dead” - you missed a good one.
I was a bit troubled by the press and the local news stations. The crowd in the arena numbered at least 8,000, but there wasn't a spot to stand or sit anywhere. The show got no reviews, no press no nothing. I have never seen such a huge crowd in the arena. Now if this was a beer run down State Street in early May and some college kid got caught throwing a drink at a cop or starting a brawl, it would be front page news for sure. Now I see why Binghamton won the honor of the 5th most depressing city in the country. They only report the bad and never the good. Oh well on to the show reviews:
Friday night at the Hitchin' Post was a good time. The crowd was better than the last time and basically we put on a decent show to boot. This concludes the winter show series at the post - next up is Thursday Night bike night on the deck. More dates to follow, we will post them as we get them.
Saturday Night we played a new club for the SCB at “On the Roxx in downtown Binghamton. It was a nice place, great show and a good crowd. I wasn't sure how well an “Outlaw Country Rock Band” such as us would go over there, as they all like that boom-chiggie stuff. We bucked up and played what we do and we did it well. We even had another club from down the road offering a future booking. Ah, the city is an interesting place to say the least. And, the food here is awesome too and great bartenders.
Finally this week we are off as we take a break for a bit and work on some new material as well. DON'T FORGET THE CHOW RUN APRIL 30TH AT THE CENTRAL HOTEL. {New band booking for the show- THE WILD ONES from the Sidney area are now on the bill as well. The show will start at noon and we hope to see all of you there.
So as always- be good- be safe- and be yourself,
(peace) Mikee^Dee
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