10/24 - Mojo's Coffee House
Unfortunately, I missed this gig because I was at a memorial service. However, I can still do the blog from Mudcat's report of the gig. Here goes ~
It was good. (he's a man of many words)
After some interrogation, when I was almost to the point of shining a light in his face to make him talk, he fessed up that Betty and Bernie were there.
Then there was a lull in the conversation.
But, I was able to get more information from him ~ Grandma Jake was there and also our new friend Don.
Maybe Mudcat should start writing the gig blogs....or not.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
10/17 - BW3 (Broadview Hts)
I made it back from my niece's wedding in Loudonville (yeah, you can't get there from here) just as the boys were finishing with setting up. It felt like I'd been driving for half my life.
Carl, Madeline, Jeff, and Robin came out to see us! It meant the world to me to have "Uncle Carl" at one of our gigs.
Deb ventured out and I wanted to officially meet her, but she snuck out the second that we ended.
And our greatest supporters, Betty and Bernie were there as well. I'm sorry that I didn't get to talk with you, it's just that I haven't seen Carl in about 112 years and I spent all my break time talking with him and his family.
Did any of you see the giant beer mug? Oh, my goodness! It had to be 3ft tall. Honest. I watched the bartender filling it and to get the last bit of beer into it she had to set it on the floor and pour beer into it from a regular beer glass. To carry it, she held it from the bottom and had the top part of it leaning against her shoulder. I'm pretty sure that I couldn't drink that much beer in one sitting, but if I could manage it,I'm very sure that it would be warm by the time I finished. Wonder how much that thing cost.
I caught some guy giving a girl the "once over" look. He must have felt me watching him, because he looked over at me (after he was finished ogling that girl) and then quickly looked away. The guy was more than old enough to have been that girl's father, so it was kinda creepy.
And this has absolutely nothing to do with that, but Jake insists that he's not moonlighting as a real estate agent. Mudcat and I have our doubts.
I made it back from my niece's wedding in Loudonville (yeah, you can't get there from here) just as the boys were finishing with setting up. It felt like I'd been driving for half my life.
Carl, Madeline, Jeff, and Robin came out to see us! It meant the world to me to have "Uncle Carl" at one of our gigs.
Deb ventured out and I wanted to officially meet her, but she snuck out the second that we ended.
And our greatest supporters, Betty and Bernie were there as well. I'm sorry that I didn't get to talk with you, it's just that I haven't seen Carl in about 112 years and I spent all my break time talking with him and his family.
Did any of you see the giant beer mug? Oh, my goodness! It had to be 3ft tall. Honest. I watched the bartender filling it and to get the last bit of beer into it she had to set it on the floor and pour beer into it from a regular beer glass. To carry it, she held it from the bottom and had the top part of it leaning against her shoulder. I'm pretty sure that I couldn't drink that much beer in one sitting, but if I could manage it,I'm very sure that it would be warm by the time I finished. Wonder how much that thing cost.
I caught some guy giving a girl the "once over" look. He must have felt me watching him, because he looked over at me (after he was finished ogling that girl) and then quickly looked away. The guy was more than old enough to have been that girl's father, so it was kinda creepy.
And this has absolutely nothing to do with that, but Jake insists that he's not moonlighting as a real estate agent. Mudcat and I have our doubts.
10/16 - Brewsters
Once again, most everyone was in the "beerarium" (kinda like a terrarium, but different), but some people ventured out for a bit.
A woman who was in one of the booths on our side of things came up to us and told us that she really liked us and that she could listen to us all night. Then she headed for the door. But not to leave, like I thought she was going to do. Some people came in just then and she went to exchange pleasantries.
There was a gentleman, who appeared to have come directly from work parked in a booth when we got there. He was intently working on something on his computer while he had dinner and some libations. This man stayed until 10:30. I want to believe that it was because he was enjoying the music and not because he was a workaholic...perhaps it was a combination of the two.
And once again, I'm mistaken for a girl who "plays for the home team" (not that there's anything wrong with that...for them). I just don't butter my bread on that side.
Once again, most everyone was in the "beerarium" (kinda like a terrarium, but different), but some people ventured out for a bit.
A woman who was in one of the booths on our side of things came up to us and told us that she really liked us and that she could listen to us all night. Then she headed for the door. But not to leave, like I thought she was going to do. Some people came in just then and she went to exchange pleasantries.
There was a gentleman, who appeared to have come directly from work parked in a booth when we got there. He was intently working on something on his computer while he had dinner and some libations. This man stayed until 10:30. I want to believe that it was because he was enjoying the music and not because he was a workaholic...perhaps it was a combination of the two.
And once again, I'm mistaken for a girl who "plays for the home team" (not that there's anything wrong with that...for them). I just don't butter my bread on that side.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
10/10 - Riders Inn
Samantha, the resident cat (the one with the record number of litters) seems to have mellowed with age, because she hadn't had another litter recently nor was she pregnant. Turns out that her boyfriend, Cal got the big snip. She did manage to find her way outside while we were there (but this time it wasn't my fault), so by the time we make our way back again (Dec 4th ~ mark your calender) we'll be able to tell if she's loyal to Cal or if she's trying to break her own record.
There was a couple who came from Strongsville (for the food, not for us) who really enjoyed Mudcat's version of "Stray Cat Strut", especially after seeing Samantha dart through the pub on her way outside via the door that was left open (did I mention it wasn't my fault this time?).
Our new friend, Dave moved in from the bar to watch Mudcat maneuver his guitar strings around. Dave had to sell his guitar when he was in FL for gas money to get back to OH. He misses his guitar, but doesn't miss FL.
And what's a gig without an absentee song request? Dan came through for us this time. We did "Rock Me". He left just after we started and didn't come back in until we were well into another song. He must have had a really long cigarette or a really big beer to consume, because "Rock Me" is a fairly lengthy song.
We got quite a lot of other requests from Dan's friend, who didn't leave even when we didn't know her requests. But, I wrote down her requests so that we can learn them and add them to our song list. Whatdya wanna bet that if she's there again in December, she'll request something else that we don't know.
Samantha, the resident cat (the one with the record number of litters) seems to have mellowed with age, because she hadn't had another litter recently nor was she pregnant. Turns out that her boyfriend, Cal got the big snip. She did manage to find her way outside while we were there (but this time it wasn't my fault), so by the time we make our way back again (Dec 4th ~ mark your calender) we'll be able to tell if she's loyal to Cal or if she's trying to break her own record.
There was a couple who came from Strongsville (for the food, not for us) who really enjoyed Mudcat's version of "Stray Cat Strut", especially after seeing Samantha dart through the pub on her way outside via the door that was left open (did I mention it wasn't my fault this time?).
Our new friend, Dave moved in from the bar to watch Mudcat maneuver his guitar strings around. Dave had to sell his guitar when he was in FL for gas money to get back to OH. He misses his guitar, but doesn't miss FL.
And what's a gig without an absentee song request? Dan came through for us this time. We did "Rock Me". He left just after we started and didn't come back in until we were well into another song. He must have had a really long cigarette or a really big beer to consume, because "Rock Me" is a fairly lengthy song.
We got quite a lot of other requests from Dan's friend, who didn't leave even when we didn't know her requests. But, I wrote down her requests so that we can learn them and add them to our song list. Whatdya wanna bet that if she's there again in December, she'll request something else that we don't know.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
10/2 - Mustard Seed
Now, this was an interesting gig indeed! The Mustard Seed is a grocery store with a very nice restaurant situated on its upper level (all grocery items are on the lower level). The back wall of the grocery section was open to the restaurant section and we were able to have a bird's eye view of the shopping that was going on while we were singing. If you've ever been to Trader Joe's, it was like that but way, way bigger.
The best thing about this place was the giant lava lamps on the bar, but instead of the globs-o-goo, they were filled with glitter. Pretty neato peato.
There were signs on the edge of the stage advising that children were not allowed on the stage without constant adult supervision....you guessed it, Mudcat was our designated adult.
Oooh, and there were some pretty cool stained glass items hanging around. One was right behind us. They also had some photography on display in the back hallway. The restaurant was like fine dining combined with a coffee house feel. Very unique and well put together.
We had a good time and everyone there seemed to enjoy themselves too (which is always a plus). Bernie was our support group for the evening. And thank you for the yummy dessert items!
Now, this was an interesting gig indeed! The Mustard Seed is a grocery store with a very nice restaurant situated on its upper level (all grocery items are on the lower level). The back wall of the grocery section was open to the restaurant section and we were able to have a bird's eye view of the shopping that was going on while we were singing. If you've ever been to Trader Joe's, it was like that but way, way bigger.
The best thing about this place was the giant lava lamps on the bar, but instead of the globs-o-goo, they were filled with glitter. Pretty neato peato.
There were signs on the edge of the stage advising that children were not allowed on the stage without constant adult supervision....you guessed it, Mudcat was our designated adult.
Oooh, and there were some pretty cool stained glass items hanging around. One was right behind us. They also had some photography on display in the back hallway. The restaurant was like fine dining combined with a coffee house feel. Very unique and well put together.
We had a good time and everyone there seemed to enjoy themselves too (which is always a plus). Bernie was our support group for the evening. And thank you for the yummy dessert items!
9/26 - Mojo's Coffee House
Once again, Betty and her crew come through for us! Thanks to all who helped make the gig a "success" and more fun.
Our new friend, Don was there too offering up sound check advice.
Still trying to get Jake to sing more ~ he's just not having it. And during one of Mudcat's songs Jake was displaying signs of boredom, so I decided to annoy (I mean amuse) him with doing the bump. Silly me didn't consider the fact that he had no idea what the hell I was doing....he looked a wee bit horrified. But, don't worry about him....he'll be alright.
The rain decided to hold off for us through the entire gig when it wouldn't have mattered, since we were inside. But of course, as our luck would have it the rain started up just as we were finished and packing up to leave. I guess we must have been living right (at least for a few hours), because it let up to a super fine mist that didn't amount to anything while we were loading the van.
Other than that, I got nothin'.
Once again, Betty and her crew come through for us! Thanks to all who helped make the gig a "success" and more fun.
Our new friend, Don was there too offering up sound check advice.
Still trying to get Jake to sing more ~ he's just not having it. And during one of Mudcat's songs Jake was displaying signs of boredom, so I decided to annoy (I mean amuse) him with doing the bump. Silly me didn't consider the fact that he had no idea what the hell I was doing....he looked a wee bit horrified. But, don't worry about him....he'll be alright.
The rain decided to hold off for us through the entire gig when it wouldn't have mattered, since we were inside. But of course, as our luck would have it the rain started up just as we were finished and packing up to leave. I guess we must have been living right (at least for a few hours), because it let up to a super fine mist that didn't amount to anything while we were loading the van.
Other than that, I got nothin'.
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