5/24/05
Brewsters
Marietta, GA
Cover Of The Rolling Stone
Poncho and Lefty
Tangled Up In Blue
Determined to repeat as few songs as possible. These guys are great, and create a mellow vibe. Heard some singing along during "Cover". Love that response.
Huzzah!
5/26/05--More with Adam Howell. This guy is great. Picks up on songs, and adds his vibe to 'em. Definitely kept me from flying off with the tempo. Thusly, with the tempo more solid, I can stretch the vocal phrases out like I like to. Excelsior!
Friday, May 27, 2005
Thursday, May 19, 2005
5/19/05
Worked with Adam Howell again. Looks like we're narrowing down a few songs to do at open mic in a few weeks. Will see if I can draft anyone else. A cool mellow vibe fer sure.
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
5/17/05
Brewsters again. Cool place, cool people. Their limits are tested tonight. "King David" (noisy guitar-bass/drums duo) pushes the volume envelope even after being asked to abide by it, and is cut off. He throws his guitar down (ooooo!) and proclaims that "[he] will never play here again". I don't think anyone cared. I recognized two of the three songs from last week anyway.
My setlist:
Romeo & Juliet--got it right after last week's brutal reading. No cheat sheets at all this week.
Untitled ("Blue Diamonds")--keeping this one under my fingers in case I can find a band to do it how I want it done. Now I have a recording!
Mad Mission-a Patty Griffin song that I play w/no capo (she capos at the 7th fret). No way I'll ever be able to do it like she does, but she'll never be able to do it in my range either.
Bigger crowd tonight. Only got 15 minutes. But it's 10:30, and I've been home for 45 minutes. Get me out of the friggin' bar.
Awright. Stay tuned!
My setlist:
Romeo & Juliet--got it right after last week's brutal reading. No cheat sheets at all this week.
Untitled ("Blue Diamonds")--keeping this one under my fingers in case I can find a band to do it how I want it done. Now I have a recording!
Mad Mission-a Patty Griffin song that I play w/no capo (she capos at the 7th fret). No way I'll ever be able to do it like she does, but she'll never be able to do it in my range either.
Bigger crowd tonight. Only got 15 minutes. But it's 10:30, and I've been home for 45 minutes. Get me out of the friggin' bar.
Awright. Stay tuned!
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
5/10/05
Brewsters Neighborhood Grille, Marietta, GA
I get to go first again, just the way I like it. They have brought drums this time (a couple guys after me use 'em). It's pretty low key, but I think I'm just early, because more folks show up after I'm done playing.
The setlist:
Magnolia--a J.J. Cale song I've been doing for a while. J.J. does it even more laid-back than I do, which makes me wonder how he remains upright.
Romeo & Juliet--my apologies to Mark Knopfler for tonight's "performance". Butchered the chorus everytime. I've practiced it several times already since. Must get it w/out cheat sheet.
Montana--went for the recording tonight. Not much to this one, but now have a recording to pass around to collaborators.
Triad--wasn't going to do it tonight, but what the hell. Actually turned out better than any of the other songs tonight. There is hope. Now if I could only sing it more like David Crosby or Grace Slick...
Sloppy performance tonight, but less practice leading up to it (coincidence? I think not). Mainly to stay in shape, and keep those guys familiar with my face. Going back next week. Will try to draft an audience. Stay tuned!
I get to go first again, just the way I like it. They have brought drums this time (a couple guys after me use 'em). It's pretty low key, but I think I'm just early, because more folks show up after I'm done playing.
The setlist:
Magnolia--a J.J. Cale song I've been doing for a while. J.J. does it even more laid-back than I do, which makes me wonder how he remains upright.
Romeo & Juliet--my apologies to Mark Knopfler for tonight's "performance". Butchered the chorus everytime. I've practiced it several times already since. Must get it w/out cheat sheet.
Montana--went for the recording tonight. Not much to this one, but now have a recording to pass around to collaborators.
Triad--wasn't going to do it tonight, but what the hell. Actually turned out better than any of the other songs tonight. There is hope. Now if I could only sing it more like David Crosby or Grace Slick...
Sloppy performance tonight, but less practice leading up to it (coincidence? I think not). Mainly to stay in shape, and keep those guys familiar with my face. Going back next week. Will try to draft an audience. Stay tuned!
Monday, May 09, 2005
5/4&5/05 (after the fact)
A few days late, but here goes:
Wed. 5/4/05--jammed with Muggs (a Bella's bartender) on guitar and Rob on drums, at Sav's place in Smyrna. A dumpy outbuilding behind Sav's house. Smelled like a band's room fer sure (nag champa, etc.). Muggs and I got there first, and jammed on some Zeppelin tunes. He really has a great voice. My first contact with the bass since Remerton in March. Once Rob got there, we ran through the Zep tunes again, and did some bluesy, psychedelic freakout stuff. Good clean fun.
Thurs. 5/5/05--"observed" cinco de mayo by taking the Gibson over to Adam Howell's house (Adam was the original bassist in Drive-by Truckers, and is a cook at Bella's) for some wooden music. Adam played electric bass this day, but plans on getting his upright repaired. Ran through about ten songs in my repertoire, and killed a few PBR's as well.
A great week for me and music. Full and satisfying. I am on the path again.
Wed. 5/4/05--jammed with Muggs (a Bella's bartender) on guitar and Rob on drums, at Sav's place in Smyrna. A dumpy outbuilding behind Sav's house. Smelled like a band's room fer sure (nag champa, etc.). Muggs and I got there first, and jammed on some Zeppelin tunes. He really has a great voice. My first contact with the bass since Remerton in March. Once Rob got there, we ran through the Zep tunes again, and did some bluesy, psychedelic freakout stuff. Good clean fun.
Thurs. 5/5/05--"observed" cinco de mayo by taking the Gibson over to Adam Howell's house (Adam was the original bassist in Drive-by Truckers, and is a cook at Bella's) for some wooden music. Adam played electric bass this day, but plans on getting his upright repaired. Ran through about ten songs in my repertoire, and killed a few PBR's as well.
A great week for me and music. Full and satisfying. I am on the path again.
Tuesday, May 03, 2005
5/3/05--awright, awright, awright...
Brewster's Neighborhood Grill, Marietta, GA
Finally, a bar! If not for the somewhat modern shopping center, this could be any ol' local watering hole. Got a big pile of meat loaf w/smashed taters and mac 'n' cheese (my traditional pre-show meal), and got my groove on. Got to be first tonight. I like that, so I won't have to sit around and wait to play and get horribly drunk and play like ass on a stick.
The set:
Third Week In The Chelsea
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
Too Fast For You
Box Of Rain
Nothing new tonight, other than the locale. They record you, and give you a CD on the spot (awright!). And it's close. A few more times, and I'll have the whole repertoire recorded (for better or worse!).
Peace!
Finally, a bar! If not for the somewhat modern shopping center, this could be any ol' local watering hole. Got a big pile of meat loaf w/smashed taters and mac 'n' cheese (my traditional pre-show meal), and got my groove on. Got to be first tonight. I like that, so I won't have to sit around and wait to play and get horribly drunk and play like ass on a stick.
The set:
Third Week In The Chelsea
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
Too Fast For You
Box Of Rain
Nothing new tonight, other than the locale. They record you, and give you a CD on the spot (awright!). And it's close. A few more times, and I'll have the whole repertoire recorded (for better or worse!).
Peace!
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