The joint was hoppin' with a private party (but people kept oozing out to listen to us, so that was nice) and with regular diners. And the bar had its fair share of people (probably for the giant lava/glitter lamps).
Wearing stripes appeared to be a requirement to get into the party. Or perhaps it was a Where's Waldo convention...it could have been.
The absolute best part of the entire gig was Sadie. She was so freakin' cute I can barely stand it! Probably 2-ish years old and her percussion instrument of choice was the cabasa. She definitely liked that better than the maraca.
During the chorus of the Pure Prairie League song "Amy", we changed Amy to Sadie and looked at her while we sang it. The look on her face was complete shock and utter disbelief that we knew her name (we asked her dad, we're not psychotic....I mean psychic), but that look quickly changed to a look of horror, because we knew her name. Sadie ran back to the safety of her dad's arms and when she saw that he was smiling, she realized that it must be alright and started to relax again. Wonder how many times that incident will come up in future therapy sessions.
And her side kick looked like he was straight out of a Baby Gap add. What a little cutie pie he was (didn't get his name) and he was most interested in the cabasa as well, but only after Sadie had it in her little mitts.
We saw some familiar faces and I'd like to believe that they came back to see us.
Much thanks to Betty and Bernie for coming out to show their support!
Friday, January 29, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
1/16 - Brewsters
Only 8 days in their new location and you could never tell. Well done!
Thanks to the Big Guy and his crew for coming out. It was great to see you guys again.
During our break (well, mind and Mudcat's), the bartender came over to jam with Jake....hey, I think we should start calling open mic nights "Jammin' with Jake". Whatdya think? It was fun to listen to them. Mud and I sang with Jake on the first song, but then we left them to their fun.
Our new friend, Andy requested "Gypsy", but I don't know that song (well, I know it to sing along on the radio, but not to pull it off my own self). So, I'll learn that one to do the next time we play at Brewsters (Feb 20th). Thanks for the suggestion!
Thanks to the Big Guy and his crew for coming out. It was great to see you guys again.
During our break (well, mind and Mudcat's), the bartender came over to jam with Jake....hey, I think we should start calling open mic nights "Jammin' with Jake". Whatdya think? It was fun to listen to them. Mud and I sang with Jake on the first song, but then we left them to their fun.
Our new friend, Andy requested "Gypsy", but I don't know that song (well, I know it to sing along on the radio, but not to pull it off my own self). So, I'll learn that one to do the next time we play at Brewsters (Feb 20th). Thanks for the suggestion!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
1/15 - Whole Foods
Whole Foods as in the grocery store. Seriously. At least we weren't an end cap.
It was fun doing the sound check. I systematically wandered around the store to hear how far the sound carried. Got to the back of the store to the wine and beer section (yes, I came back) and then things started to get spotty from there on over to the produce section. Turned around and walked down the center isle and started picking up the sound again by the chips (yes, I came back).
It was interesting playing a gig while people were doing their grocery shopping. The deal was that from 5-7pm for $5 you can sample 5 different foods and wine. With the food you can go back as many times as you want, so it's a pretty good deal. And one of the sample foods was spicy macaroni & cheese and you know how I love m&c. I missed out on getting a sample, but don't worry about me....I'll be alright.
There was a woman in there with her teenage boy and girl and she just could not decide on a dairy item. She came back to the same spot 3 times and just stood there staring into the display. I'm not sure if she was doing the same thing that I do with the refrigerator, expecting some food item to have magically appeared from 5 minutes before when I last looked, or if she was just mesmerized by dairy products. Either way, her kids were having none of it and came over by us. Apparently we're as boring to them as watching their mom watch the dairy case. Oh well, could be worse.
And we had our tiny dancers again. Made their own dance floor in front of the bakery....until their mom put the kabash on that.
One chick stands out from all the rest. Even the boys noticed her and not because she was blonde....although, they may have noticed her hotness first and her odd fashion sense second. Anyway, remember those navy blue down parkas from the 70's? This one had a twist to it and I'm thinkin' that she either got it on the clearance rack after it had been marked down so much that the next price adjustment would have been for the store to pay her to take it off their hands or she paid an exorbitant amount of money for it, because it was a designer one of a kind coat (let's hope it's one of a kind). Okay, here goes and I am so not exaggerating ~
Imagine one of those navy blue down parkas that's been streamlined to be form fitting (that part is fine), but then imagine that streamlined parka and the shoulders of the worst bridesmaid dress from the 70's melding into one garment. The top of the coat looked like a giant bow with her head being the knot......hey, wonder if that's where the expression "knothead" comes from.
Mud thought that the shoulders of the coat were a safety device to protect her head in case she happened to fall off her boots with the 4-6 inch wood heels. It was hard to tell just how spiky they were, but they had to have been at least 4 inches.
Perhaps her coat doubles as a floatation device...
I swear her outfit looked like it was costume reject from the movie "Earth Girls Are Easy". Honesty, who dresses like that to go grocery shopping (or ever)?
It was fun doing the sound check. I systematically wandered around the store to hear how far the sound carried. Got to the back of the store to the wine and beer section (yes, I came back) and then things started to get spotty from there on over to the produce section. Turned around and walked down the center isle and started picking up the sound again by the chips (yes, I came back).
It was interesting playing a gig while people were doing their grocery shopping. The deal was that from 5-7pm for $5 you can sample 5 different foods and wine. With the food you can go back as many times as you want, so it's a pretty good deal. And one of the sample foods was spicy macaroni & cheese and you know how I love m&c. I missed out on getting a sample, but don't worry about me....I'll be alright.
There was a woman in there with her teenage boy and girl and she just could not decide on a dairy item. She came back to the same spot 3 times and just stood there staring into the display. I'm not sure if she was doing the same thing that I do with the refrigerator, expecting some food item to have magically appeared from 5 minutes before when I last looked, or if she was just mesmerized by dairy products. Either way, her kids were having none of it and came over by us. Apparently we're as boring to them as watching their mom watch the dairy case. Oh well, could be worse.
And we had our tiny dancers again. Made their own dance floor in front of the bakery....until their mom put the kabash on that.
One chick stands out from all the rest. Even the boys noticed her and not because she was blonde....although, they may have noticed her hotness first and her odd fashion sense second. Anyway, remember those navy blue down parkas from the 70's? This one had a twist to it and I'm thinkin' that she either got it on the clearance rack after it had been marked down so much that the next price adjustment would have been for the store to pay her to take it off their hands or she paid an exorbitant amount of money for it, because it was a designer one of a kind coat (let's hope it's one of a kind). Okay, here goes and I am so not exaggerating ~
Imagine one of those navy blue down parkas that's been streamlined to be form fitting (that part is fine), but then imagine that streamlined parka and the shoulders of the worst bridesmaid dress from the 70's melding into one garment. The top of the coat looked like a giant bow with her head being the knot......hey, wonder if that's where the expression "knothead" comes from.
Mud thought that the shoulders of the coat were a safety device to protect her head in case she happened to fall off her boots with the 4-6 inch wood heels. It was hard to tell just how spiky they were, but they had to have been at least 4 inches.
Perhaps her coat doubles as a floatation device...
I swear her outfit looked like it was costume reject from the movie "Earth Girls Are Easy". Honesty, who dresses like that to go grocery shopping (or ever)?
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
1/9 - The Pub
Yikes ~ I've been neglectful in my updates. I'm oh so too very sorry.
We do like playing at The Pub. This time around we had the support of Mike and Sue, Swan and company, and Jake's entourage. Thanks everyone!
There was a group in the back of the room who were quite good at chair dancing and one of the girls in the group may have imbibed just a wee bit much, which caused her to stop on their way out, sing at maximum volume into her imaginary microphone, which in turn caused extreme embarrassment to the guy who was with her, who I'm assuming was her designated driver.
When his verbal cuing didn't work, the gesturing toward the exit finally got his point across and got her moving again, but her microphone must have been cordless, because she continued to sing into as they made their way out the door.
We do like playing at The Pub. This time around we had the support of Mike and Sue, Swan and company, and Jake's entourage. Thanks everyone!
There was a group in the back of the room who were quite good at chair dancing and one of the girls in the group may have imbibed just a wee bit much, which caused her to stop on their way out, sing at maximum volume into her imaginary microphone, which in turn caused extreme embarrassment to the guy who was with her, who I'm assuming was her designated driver.
When his verbal cuing didn't work, the gesturing toward the exit finally got his point across and got her moving again, but her microphone must have been cordless, because she continued to sing into as they made their way out the door.
Monday, January 11, 2010
1/2 - Mojo's Coffee House
First gig of the new year!
Andrea was out because she hurt her neck, so we're hoping that you're back in the swing of things soon. We missed you.
Betty & Bernie, our true supporters braved the cold to cheer us on. We started with a request for the "theme song" (Betty's absolute favorite song in the entire world!) and then did an all request gig. We got to request songs too, so that was fun.
And Jake actually sang, which is a way good thing! There will be no more getting out of it now, buddy.
We started doing open mic night the last time we were at Mojo's, which was a lot of fun, so now we're on the look out for people who come in with a guitar....or what we think is a guitar.
This guy came in and sat down with his coffee at one of the tables in front. The boys mentioned that we should invite him up to sing and/or play. So, I start over to his table, but he's not there (potty break). I didn't want to stand there and wait for him, so I decided to come back up to the mic by the boys. However, I noticed that there was no guitar at the table and thought it was odd that he would take it into the bathroom with him. He came out and sat back down at the table guitarless. So, of course I had to give Jake grief about seeing things and Jake kept insisting that the guy really did have a guitar when he came in.
After a bit, the guy goes out for a smoke break and when he comes back in he has a guitar over his shoulder (or not). Jake and I look at each other, Jake's look being an "I told you so" look and mine being an "I'll be damned, he really did have a guitar" look. We both looked back at the guy and the guitar was gone. Then Jake and I looked at each other again, both with the "light bulb just went off" look and said, "hood".
From just the right angle, the way that the hood of his coat was bunched up, it looked like the neck of a guitar in a back pack case, but from all other angles it just looked like a hood.
It was a lot more amusing as it was happening.
Andrea was out because she hurt her neck, so we're hoping that you're back in the swing of things soon. We missed you.
Betty & Bernie, our true supporters braved the cold to cheer us on. We started with a request for the "theme song" (Betty's absolute favorite song in the entire world!) and then did an all request gig. We got to request songs too, so that was fun.
And Jake actually sang, which is a way good thing! There will be no more getting out of it now, buddy.
We started doing open mic night the last time we were at Mojo's, which was a lot of fun, so now we're on the look out for people who come in with a guitar....or what we think is a guitar.
This guy came in and sat down with his coffee at one of the tables in front. The boys mentioned that we should invite him up to sing and/or play. So, I start over to his table, but he's not there (potty break). I didn't want to stand there and wait for him, so I decided to come back up to the mic by the boys. However, I noticed that there was no guitar at the table and thought it was odd that he would take it into the bathroom with him. He came out and sat back down at the table guitarless. So, of course I had to give Jake grief about seeing things and Jake kept insisting that the guy really did have a guitar when he came in.
After a bit, the guy goes out for a smoke break and when he comes back in he has a guitar over his shoulder (or not). Jake and I look at each other, Jake's look being an "I told you so" look and mine being an "I'll be damned, he really did have a guitar" look. We both looked back at the guy and the guitar was gone. Then Jake and I looked at each other again, both with the "light bulb just went off" look and said, "hood".
From just the right angle, the way that the hood of his coat was bunched up, it looked like the neck of a guitar in a back pack case, but from all other angles it just looked like a hood.
It was a lot more amusing as it was happening.
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