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Old Grand Dad 101

And then some stuff in a completely different style from a few months ago with a different band also in Chicago:

Played the Ace Bar in Chicago for the first time and also the first time playing this one live, only thirty five seconds of the song, I didn't know anybody was taking video but it sort of sounds good. And some pics: Cool night, the bands we played with on the bill were all great...

I'm currently playing in three gigging bands so I probably wouldn't have time for another band, plus I'm not into playing in cover bands really.

Most clubs will use fog machines to give better definition for the lighting rig. I played a club a few weeks ago that had three of them onstage. When the sound guy asked on the intercom during soundcheck if the monitor mix was okay our singer said on the mic, "mix is OK but can you cool it with...

They can be kind of oblivious sometimes. The bass player in my rock bands eyes glaze over when me and our drummer start talking about music or venues, he's always like "never heard of that band. Never been to that club." So anyways I booked a gig at a club I love and called another friend of...

A friend of mine is a florist and does jobs like that all the time, I helped him out with one today, packed up two vans at 7:30 am and went 40 minutes north of Chicago to a huge, gaudy mansion in Lake Forest and spent the day installing an 8 foot tree and a 15 foot tree. If you've never put up a...

Our drummer is also our lead singer.

It was fun, their were about 150 people there and a bunch of people came up to us afterwards raving about the show which is nice. Some action shots:

You know what I hate? The fact that I'll probably make 5 times as much hanging wreaths and garland and decorations tomorrow than I will playing music tonight. Well not really hate it but I'm just sayin'...

I've got a short rehearsal at one to work up a Christmas song, gig at nine and then I have to get up at 7am tomorrow and help my friend do a Christmas decoration install at some fancy mansion so I hear you. These people are paying $1,800 to have a couple of guys come out and decorate their house.

I've got a gig tonight and it's currently 15 degrees out which means people will either have cabin fever and want to get out of the house or say "fuck it, it's too cold" and stay in.

Weird, the first thing I did this morning was puke and I have no idea why, I can't remember the last time I threw up.

Just got offered a gig at Fitzgeralds which is a legendary venue here and one that I've always wanted to play but never have. Friday, January 6th, I'm stoked and excited. This has been one of my favorite rooms to see shows in forever, nice big stage, club holds about 400 people.

You need to seek professional help regarding your inability to keep a guitar for more than a month.