It’s the Final Week of 2011, and what a year it was. There was some good things and some bad things that happened throughout the year, but through it all we made it right to the end. From the Jamboree in April to the Floods of September, It was all there.
We made some new friends along the way and we lost a few that were near and dear to us.
We’ll let the year 2011 go down as the year of change - good, bad, or indifferent. Our 2012 Mission Statement will be “As the world of music continues to change all we can do as a band is hope to meet this change head on and continue to bring you all the same quality product we have been delivering all along each and every time you attend one of our shows. [Amen]
Reviews:
Last Friday night at the Hitchin’ Post – It was the last show there for the year. The crowd was light to start but actually picked up as the evening went on. It was good to see some of our "out of town" friends that we haven't seen in quite some time. The band played well and it was a good night.
This week’s shows:
Friday Evening - Davy's Last Chance Saloon in downtown Chenango Forks/Rt. 12 – The Show Starts at 9pm.
SATURDAY NIGHT- Hallstead Legion- Hallstead PA. The show starts 9pm. Come join us for New Year’s Eve just across the State Line in Pennsylvania. This event is open to the public with no cover charge and finger food provided. (yes we do travel from time to time)
Have a safe Holiday week/ weekend and god bless. We’ll see you in 2012.
Peace out,
Mikey Dee
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Short Change Band - Just before Christmas 2011
Greetings everyone.
With just days before Christmas I will not take up too much of your busy time, so let's move on. We were off last weekend but we did manage to have our annual Christmas Brunch with the Short Change Band family at the infamous Silo restaurant. Say hello' to Gary.
(Hi Gary, Hi Santa)
We have made this a yearly tradition for about ten years and they are still as special now as they were when we started. Merry Christmas Short Change! Now we begin the countdown to the end of the year with our final two shows.
This Week - FRIDAY Dec.23rd- 8pm- Live @ the HITCHIN' POST- located on Rt.7 a top BELDEN HILL. Come out and share some glad tidings' with the band.
We'll see you there. Peace and love and have a safe holiday,
-Mikee Dee
With just days before Christmas I will not take up too much of your busy time, so let's move on. We were off last weekend but we did manage to have our annual Christmas Brunch with the Short Change Band family at the infamous Silo restaurant. Say hello' to Gary.
(Hi Gary, Hi Santa)
We have made this a yearly tradition for about ten years and they are still as special now as they were when we started. Merry Christmas Short Change! Now we begin the countdown to the end of the year with our final two shows.
This Week - FRIDAY Dec.23rd- 8pm- Live @ the HITCHIN' POST- located on Rt.7 a top BELDEN HILL. Come out and share some glad tidings' with the band.
We'll see you there. Peace and love and have a safe holiday,
-Mikee Dee
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Short Change Band - Mid December, 2011
Greetings everyone, with just a mere two weeks left before Christmas and counting I'm hoping we are all shopping furiously to "get ‘er done"
Last weekend I was thinking while driving {still legal} while I was on my way home from Windsor - I spotted a young lad walking his dog in the park with no jacket and the kicker here was he barefooted as well. It was 29 degrees that day.
Then another thought I had was - here we are in the next millennium with the age of 4G phones, etc. and we still heat our homes with 15th century technology. {Burning Wood}
It really makes you wonder where we place our needs and wants in today’s society. (What a strange group we are)
Anyway, another simple blog week ahead for this week.
Last weekend I was thinking while driving {still legal} while I was on my way home from Windsor - I spotted a young lad walking his dog in the park with no jacket and the kicker here was he barefooted as well. It was 29 degrees that day.
Then another thought I had was - here we are in the next millennium with the age of 4G phones, etc. and we still heat our homes with 15th century technology. {Burning Wood}
It really makes you wonder where we place our needs and wants in today’s society. (What a strange group we are)
Anyway, another simple blog week ahead for this week.
1st-The band is officially "off" this weekend.
Last Saturday night we were at Gordy's and we enjoyed a fun evening of sharing good music with good friends in a party type atmosphere, along with some "killer" wings. Do I say more?
Then on Sunday we went back into the studio to continue yet more work into the new album. We also added one more final track that was written by a friend of the band – “Dave” and was given to KW to put to life.
What a beautiful piece of music entitled "Gods Angel". Once we fired up the band express, we knew we had another quality piece of music here. Nice job once again KW in catapulting a moment from someone’s past.
We now have 12 cuts in this session with a total running time of about 45 minutes. (nice)
So we continue to move along everyday closer to completion.
You will also notice a shot of digital music here from the studio and live. That's a picture of Jakes smokin' guitar leads {4th line} in the song "On my Way” the vivid graph lines are Jakes
leads - cool huh?
That is what digital music looks like today.
As we close , continuing shopping at a mad rate as it helps the economy.
Love ya's and peace out,
Mikee^^Dee
Then on Sunday we went back into the studio to continue yet more work into the new album. We also added one more final track that was written by a friend of the band – “Dave” and was given to KW to put to life.
What a beautiful piece of music entitled "Gods Angel". Once we fired up the band express, we knew we had another quality piece of music here. Nice job once again KW in catapulting a moment from someone’s past.
We now have 12 cuts in this session with a total running time of about 45 minutes. (nice)
So we continue to move along everyday closer to completion.
You will also notice a shot of digital music here from the studio and live. That's a picture of Jakes smokin' guitar leads {4th line} in the song "On my Way” the vivid graph lines are Jakes
leads - cool huh?
That is what digital music looks like today.
As we close , continuing shopping at a mad rate as it helps the economy.
Love ya's and peace out,
Mikee^^Dee
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Short Change Band - Beginning of December, 2011
Greetings Everyone. How are you all doing a mere three weeks before Christmas? Wow, where did year 2011 go?
Once again KW has been busy with the almighty pen and paper along with DD and I setting the table for our latest piece of time and music.
We began this task almost a year and half ago and finally we are heading around the corner to completion. I hadn't listened to the demo's in probably six months myself- and actually that was a great thing to do- because now we can take a whole new prospective to the finished product.
The only other local talent on this album other then ourselves and our sound engineer Dean is Susie and Jake from the infamous Blue J's band. They missed appearances on the Full Circle' album so we wanted to include them on “Back to Basics”. Don't be surprised if smoke fills yours speakers when Jake fires up that strat along with some great background vocals by Ms. Susie.
We also have a few other folks helping us out with Banjo, Harmonica, pedal steel and piano from as far away as Corning, NY.
I am very excited about this project as we continue to round the final corner. Also with eleven cuts prepared we now have a need to include one more very special tune written by a friend of ours (Dave) titled "God's Angel".
Dave gave KW the lyrics to this beautiful tune with a ton of personal meaning associated with it and asked him to put music to it. What a fantastic job KW did achieving this goal. Now DD and I will put the final touch to it with full instrumentation. Do I sound excited or what? It’s the best material to date my friends, you will see.
Now on to business. Last Week we were at the Central Hotel. The show went over well but with so much going this last weekend in other local events, the crowd was a bit light. That was OK, by the second set we found the SCB groove and we put some fire to the show. It was our last Hotel show for 2011. We’ll see you back there in mid January.
This Saturday we head back to Damascus (Windsor area) at GORDY'S PLACE. The Show begins at 8pm.. We hope you can make it down for some good music, good friends and some great wings.
So as we wrap up another year in “Short Change-Ville” we want to thank all of you - THE FANS for your continued support in 2011. We never know how long the ride will go on for us, that is why we enjoy the Journey week after week year after year, It's all good.
If you see DD this week wish him a Happy Birthday. Veronica has a birthdaqy too and next week Pretty Patty P M squared.
Peace and love,
Mikee^^ Dee
Once again KW has been busy with the almighty pen and paper along with DD and I setting the table for our latest piece of time and music.
We began this task almost a year and half ago and finally we are heading around the corner to completion. I hadn't listened to the demo's in probably six months myself- and actually that was a great thing to do- because now we can take a whole new prospective to the finished product.
The only other local talent on this album other then ourselves and our sound engineer Dean is Susie and Jake from the infamous Blue J's band. They missed appearances on the Full Circle' album so we wanted to include them on “Back to Basics”. Don't be surprised if smoke fills yours speakers when Jake fires up that strat along with some great background vocals by Ms. Susie.
We also have a few other folks helping us out with Banjo, Harmonica, pedal steel and piano from as far away as Corning, NY.
I am very excited about this project as we continue to round the final corner. Also with eleven cuts prepared we now have a need to include one more very special tune written by a friend of ours (Dave) titled "God's Angel".
Dave gave KW the lyrics to this beautiful tune with a ton of personal meaning associated with it and asked him to put music to it. What a fantastic job KW did achieving this goal. Now DD and I will put the final touch to it with full instrumentation. Do I sound excited or what? It’s the best material to date my friends, you will see.
Now on to business. Last Week we were at the Central Hotel. The show went over well but with so much going this last weekend in other local events, the crowd was a bit light. That was OK, by the second set we found the SCB groove and we put some fire to the show. It was our last Hotel show for 2011. We’ll see you back there in mid January.
This Saturday we head back to Damascus (Windsor area) at GORDY'S PLACE. The Show begins at 8pm.. We hope you can make it down for some good music, good friends and some great wings.
So as we wrap up another year in “Short Change-Ville” we want to thank all of you - THE FANS for your continued support in 2011. We never know how long the ride will go on for us, that is why we enjoy the Journey week after week year after year, It's all good.
If you see DD this week wish him a Happy Birthday. Veronica has a birthdaqy too and next week Pretty Patty P M squared.
Peace and love,
Mikee^^ Dee
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