Greetings everyone, I hope all is well in your world this week. For the band, we kick off our summer Memorial shows for 2011 this weekend. As you come out to see us over the next few weeks, check out our new look. We’ve added a tribute to our troops - past and present. Please sign our book that will be on display and will list all of our fallen area heroes.
Along with our tribute tour we will also include some great "American tunes" that we’ve hand-picked just for this summertime event. We hope you enjoy our displays as well. It’s the least we can do for our fellow servicemen and women who give so much each and every day as they serve our country.
It’s a Big week for us so let’s get right to the Schedule:
Thursday Night- It’s the first “Biker Night” on the Patio at the Hitchin’ Post on Belden Hill. It’s a summer kickoff party with the show beginning at 6pm.
Friday Night we’re back to Davy's Last Chance Saloon in downtown Chenango Forks. The show begins at 9pm.
Saturday – The CENTRAL HOTEL annual Memorial Day show has been postponed as the owner is out of town on business. We’re sorry if you had this on your list of things to do for this weekend. The make-up show is now set for Saturday June 11th. Put that in your book. (So, Saturday we will be playing a private lake party in Coventry instead)
And finally this Sunday we will be at another private party in the Doraville area. So that winds up this weekend for the band.
Now in closing, Thursday and Friday will be our only "public" shows so to speak. So, we hope to see you all there.
Have a safe Memorial Day weekend and don't forget to take in a parade or two this weekend and show your appreciation and support to all who have given so much for our fine country. Monday is not just a day off from work.
Peace and Love,
Mikee^^ Dee
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Short Change Band - May 17, 2011
Greetings Everyone! We had an absolute awesome weekend last week for music. We not only played some incredible shows and played some really awesome music, but we got to do it with some prior members of the Short Change Band as well.
Friday evening at the VFW in Endicott was nothing short of some pure magic. Jeffery “A” stopped by and played the entire evening with the band. We were privileged to some awesome mandolin solos and not to mention some fine guitar work too. Thanks Jeff!
The crowd stayed the entire evening and that's always a true sign that you must be doing something right. We also had some other friends stop by that evening, Susie (another former member of the SCB) said a quick “hello” and scooted out the door. We later found out she was celebrating a friend’s birthday and her birthday is coming up… ahh that explains that. Also, we need to thank Jim George for coming up and playing some awesome bass guitar in the last set with us. What a fun night!
So we get home around 3am and then we were back up again at 6am, hit the shower and down the road I go to our annual F.D/Auxiliary Golf tournament benefit. Set up time was 7am and there was much to do before the crowd arrived. The staff work at 7am was tough.
Then, at 9am I went back in the truck and off to the Afton Food Pantry to meet up with KW, DD, and Dom to present the check from the CHOW Jamboree. Check out the picture on our blog picture page.
It was truly a good morning. Then, Saturday evening I was off to another benefit to show support for a fellow fire fighter in another department who is currently in the hospital in Kingston NY (he’s in intensive care) Saturday was also another sad day as my own department lost a member as well on Friday the 13th due to a severe fall event while working at home. Yeah sometimes it's so sad when you lose a friend as close as brother in some cases, who you train with on Wednesday night and is gone by Friday. That's a tough deal my friends on anyone…
Anyway, on to Sunday. We were back on the road again, this time to Davy's Last Chance Saloon for (you guessed it) another benefit. This time it was to aid a participant in our local Achieve Program right here in Binghamton.
The turnout was scarce to say the least, but the band was hot once again. It was another Short Change Reunion. This time with our former lead player Cliffy Clune. All I can say was “Wow” there once again was some pure magic going on there my friends. I don't think we all played together in this format in about 5 years. It felt better than the old days for sure. Thanks Cliffy for your support...
And then, five hours after it started - it was over. But don't ever let it be said that this band doesn't give a damn... We give more than many others in the triple cities, and the funny part is - we've been doing it ever year for over 25 years... Now that's our share of giving back to the people who supported over all these years.
This week there are no scheduled shows as we are headed to the grand daddy of them all for concerts this weekend - ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd - Need we say more....
In closing, next weekend is memorial day weekend and we have four shows scheduled up for four days... yeah now that's Rock And Roll!
Enjoy the rain - love ya's all peace,
-Mikee Dee^^
Friday evening at the VFW in Endicott was nothing short of some pure magic. Jeffery “A” stopped by and played the entire evening with the band. We were privileged to some awesome mandolin solos and not to mention some fine guitar work too. Thanks Jeff!
The crowd stayed the entire evening and that's always a true sign that you must be doing something right. We also had some other friends stop by that evening, Susie (another former member of the SCB) said a quick “hello” and scooted out the door. We later found out she was celebrating a friend’s birthday and her birthday is coming up… ahh that explains that. Also, we need to thank Jim George for coming up and playing some awesome bass guitar in the last set with us. What a fun night!
So we get home around 3am and then we were back up again at 6am, hit the shower and down the road I go to our annual F.D/Auxiliary Golf tournament benefit. Set up time was 7am and there was much to do before the crowd arrived. The staff work at 7am was tough.
Then, at 9am I went back in the truck and off to the Afton Food Pantry to meet up with KW, DD, and Dom to present the check from the CHOW Jamboree. Check out the picture on our blog picture page.
It was truly a good morning. Then, Saturday evening I was off to another benefit to show support for a fellow fire fighter in another department who is currently in the hospital in Kingston NY (he’s in intensive care) Saturday was also another sad day as my own department lost a member as well on Friday the 13th due to a severe fall event while working at home. Yeah sometimes it's so sad when you lose a friend as close as brother in some cases, who you train with on Wednesday night and is gone by Friday. That's a tough deal my friends on anyone…
Anyway, on to Sunday. We were back on the road again, this time to Davy's Last Chance Saloon for (you guessed it) another benefit. This time it was to aid a participant in our local Achieve Program right here in Binghamton.
The turnout was scarce to say the least, but the band was hot once again. It was another Short Change Reunion. This time with our former lead player Cliffy Clune. All I can say was “Wow” there once again was some pure magic going on there my friends. I don't think we all played together in this format in about 5 years. It felt better than the old days for sure. Thanks Cliffy for your support...
And then, five hours after it started - it was over. But don't ever let it be said that this band doesn't give a damn... We give more than many others in the triple cities, and the funny part is - we've been doing it ever year for over 25 years... Now that's our share of giving back to the people who supported over all these years.
This week there are no scheduled shows as we are headed to the grand daddy of them all for concerts this weekend - ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd - Need we say more....
In closing, next weekend is memorial day weekend and we have four shows scheduled up for four days... yeah now that's Rock And Roll!
Enjoy the rain - love ya's all peace,
-Mikee Dee^^
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Short Change Band - May, 2011
Well hello everyone, and welcome back to the band site once again. We’ve had a busy couple of weeks and it was nice to spend some independent time on our own this last weekend. Now it's back to business.
This Saturday we will present the proceeds check to the Afton Food Bank on behalf of the Jamboree Committee. This year’s benefit raised $2300.00. We didn’t achieve the goal of 3K, but still a much needed contribution.
In the past three years the Jamboree Committee has raised over $5000.00 and contributed it all to the Afton Food Pantry. It is with everyone's hard work and asserted effort that this is made possible. Again thanks to all of the staff and supporters as well as all of the contributing vendors. “Share the Music and Feed The People” -the saga continues.
This week we have one show on Friday evening, we will be live at the VFW on Rt. 26 in Endicott for a 9pm show. We hope that you can attend. We really haven't jammed since the benefit and I'm sure much like myself - the boys are hot and ready to roll. I Hope to once again see you all there for what will be an interesting show.
Peace Love and the American Way,
- Mikee Dee^^
This Saturday we will present the proceeds check to the Afton Food Bank on behalf of the Jamboree Committee. This year’s benefit raised $2300.00. We didn’t achieve the goal of 3K, but still a much needed contribution.
In the past three years the Jamboree Committee has raised over $5000.00 and contributed it all to the Afton Food Pantry. It is with everyone's hard work and asserted effort that this is made possible. Again thanks to all of the staff and supporters as well as all of the contributing vendors. “Share the Music and Feed The People” -the saga continues.
This week we have one show on Friday evening, we will be live at the VFW on Rt. 26 in Endicott for a 9pm show. We hope that you can attend. We really haven't jammed since the benefit and I'm sure much like myself - the boys are hot and ready to roll. I Hope to once again see you all there for what will be an interesting show.
Peace Love and the American Way,
- Mikee Dee^^
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Share the Music and Feed the People, April 30, 2011
Well hello once again to you all. By the time you all read this installment, the Jam 2011 will be history
It was a great piece of volunteer work on Saturday, April 30th, 2011. There were four months of hard team work and it all came together at the Central Hotel.
Now I will be quite honest with you all. I truly had my doubts about this year’s outcome long before Saturday. We had some people who cancelled out, some bands who had other obligations or illness and even some non interests were underling factors this year.
If anyone would have held the printout of the original lineup of the bands, they would be quick to see the people we lost.
Also donations from the local community were not quite what they once were in prior years either. So with that all said and done, we pressed on - and like Dominic said last weekend when I was about to cry over all of these short-falls - he put it all in perspective. "Once the first band takes the stage we'll forget all about this" And was he ever right! Let us enjoy what we have.
The show that followed was absolutely awesome. We began with “The Wild Ones" from around Sidney way. We had a fill in picker that stepped up last minute so the boys could play. I gotta tell ya, these guys cooked. Every song was like they played it a hundred times in the past. A very special thanks to our Brother Cliff Clune for filling the void of the day. Gordy, Paul and Chucky - thank you for the outstanding show. Next up was The C.O.D. band. This band was very active in the late 80's early 90's. They have only done one other show in the last 21 yrs. and that was at the last Jam in 2010. There was some very sharp and crafted tunes by the boys – “Two Lane Highway”, “Hotel California” and not to mention, the smoking conclusion of “Free Bird” Yeah Mr. Chuck Mott had them all looking his way at those fiery leads he was playing. Special thanks to Herb and Tom as well for their continuing support for CHOW. Act Number three was “Pawn Shop”. Now if you have not heard these guys, you once again have missed the boat. They have some awesome guitar work and vocals by all. A very notable rendition of Ring of Fire and not to mention a close out song by “Lady Gaga/Talking Heads” and special thanks to Patty and Jeff and all the rest of the band for coming to our defense. Last up, but not least – “The Short Change Band”. By the time 4:30 pm came along we were truly ready to come out and jam a few tunes. That we did. We opened up with a bit of Merle Haggard then on to a couple of original songs and an oldie and took the show home with an original off the new album “Two O'clock in the Morning". The absolute kick ass performance by Dean on that fiddle was worth the price of admission alone. Dean Goble, thank you so much for coming down and showing your support for the cause. Gosh, I wish he was our fiddle player.
So this is the part where we come to terms and thanks to all. Special thanks to Gary for traveling all the way from the Albany area to help us out with sound and lighting. You're a special guy buddy. Then there's Krissy, Dom, Donna, Drea, Cindy, Chopper, Theresa, Hailey, Robin, Tammy, Chris, And all the hosts - Ty, Bobby, K.W.,D.D. and one kick ass master of ceremony Eddie.... Also special thanks to Robert and Brandon for cooking and grounds setup. And I'm probably missing a few others as well, but it is not intentional by any means. Anyway - that's quite the staff isn't it?
So now that I have bored you for the better part of ten minutes with this extensive "Thank You" Here is what we raised for CHOW: Our 2011 Jamboree yielded $2,300.00 that will be forwarded to the Afton Food Bank. That beats last year’s fundraiser by about $75. Not too shabby huh? It wasn't the 3K we were aiming for, but hell It's All Good!
The band is off this weekend for Mothers Day Weekend and a much needed weekend for some R&R...
Thanks again for all of your continued support and for the ones who missed it, there will never be the solidarity of our 3rd annual Jamboree every again. This was truly a "one time" priceless event... And we thought last year’s rocked!
And as always, Peace and love to all and Happy Mother’s day to all you "Mothers"
-Mikee^Dee
It was a great piece of volunteer work on Saturday, April 30th, 2011. There were four months of hard team work and it all came together at the Central Hotel.
Now I will be quite honest with you all. I truly had my doubts about this year’s outcome long before Saturday. We had some people who cancelled out, some bands who had other obligations or illness and even some non interests were underling factors this year.
If anyone would have held the printout of the original lineup of the bands, they would be quick to see the people we lost.
Also donations from the local community were not quite what they once were in prior years either. So with that all said and done, we pressed on - and like Dominic said last weekend when I was about to cry over all of these short-falls - he put it all in perspective. "Once the first band takes the stage we'll forget all about this" And was he ever right! Let us enjoy what we have.
The show that followed was absolutely awesome. We began with “The Wild Ones" from around Sidney way. We had a fill in picker that stepped up last minute so the boys could play. I gotta tell ya, these guys cooked. Every song was like they played it a hundred times in the past. A very special thanks to our Brother Cliff Clune for filling the void of the day. Gordy, Paul and Chucky - thank you for the outstanding show. Next up was The C.O.D. band. This band was very active in the late 80's early 90's. They have only done one other show in the last 21 yrs. and that was at the last Jam in 2010. There was some very sharp and crafted tunes by the boys – “Two Lane Highway”, “Hotel California” and not to mention, the smoking conclusion of “Free Bird” Yeah Mr. Chuck Mott had them all looking his way at those fiery leads he was playing. Special thanks to Herb and Tom as well for their continuing support for CHOW. Act Number three was “Pawn Shop”. Now if you have not heard these guys, you once again have missed the boat. They have some awesome guitar work and vocals by all. A very notable rendition of Ring of Fire and not to mention a close out song by “Lady Gaga/Talking Heads” and special thanks to Patty and Jeff and all the rest of the band for coming to our defense. Last up, but not least – “The Short Change Band”. By the time 4:30 pm came along we were truly ready to come out and jam a few tunes. That we did. We opened up with a bit of Merle Haggard then on to a couple of original songs and an oldie and took the show home with an original off the new album “Two O'clock in the Morning". The absolute kick ass performance by Dean on that fiddle was worth the price of admission alone. Dean Goble, thank you so much for coming down and showing your support for the cause. Gosh, I wish he was our fiddle player.
So this is the part where we come to terms and thanks to all. Special thanks to Gary for traveling all the way from the Albany area to help us out with sound and lighting. You're a special guy buddy. Then there's Krissy, Dom, Donna, Drea, Cindy, Chopper, Theresa, Hailey, Robin, Tammy, Chris, And all the hosts - Ty, Bobby, K.W.,D.D. and one kick ass master of ceremony Eddie.... Also special thanks to Robert and Brandon for cooking and grounds setup. And I'm probably missing a few others as well, but it is not intentional by any means. Anyway - that's quite the staff isn't it?
So now that I have bored you for the better part of ten minutes with this extensive "Thank You" Here is what we raised for CHOW: Our 2011 Jamboree yielded $2,300.00 that will be forwarded to the Afton Food Bank. That beats last year’s fundraiser by about $75. Not too shabby huh? It wasn't the 3K we were aiming for, but hell It's All Good!
The band is off this weekend for Mothers Day Weekend and a much needed weekend for some R&R...
Thanks again for all of your continued support and for the ones who missed it, there will never be the solidarity of our 3rd annual Jamboree every again. This was truly a "one time" priceless event... And we thought last year’s rocked!
And as always, Peace and love to all and Happy Mother’s day to all you "Mothers"
-Mikee^Dee
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