2/2/13

#1

Me and the Ladies at a backyard party. Evan from Cunto asked us to play so we couldn't say no. There were a number of people there who were distillers and brewers so quality booze was flowing freely. About ten minutes after getting there someone offered me moonshine! I had the tiniest nip and it kept me warm and happy.

Somewhere in the middle of our set this big hairy dude started rolling around in the dirt. Earlier in the night he was "playing along" with us on a wind chime, smacking it against a tree. A wonderful drunken oaf.

We had a lot of fun, but I couldn't stay there as long as I wanted, I had to get home and swap out my gear for...


#2

Hickoids at the ND. This was the record release for the Reivers and Shoulders was on the bill! I haven't seen them in years and it was brilliant hearing all those songs again.

Cindy Toth is still the Reivers bass player and she used to be mine! It was great to see her again.

Breakdown

Moonshine! And several beer tickets at the ND made for a lovely night.

I'd dropped my bass of for a set-up a week and a half before (this was the only two week break I had before May, but then we booked a show...) and I was thinking I was going to have to use my second. I was thrilled to get a call around noon saying it was ready. I practically have a new instrument!

11/21/12

Hickoids at the ND the day before Thanksgiving. It's a beautiful time of the year. Decent turnout for a Wednesday night, especially since a lot of people I know were already out of town.

This was our first show with what should be the Hickoids lineup for a while. Tom(Tony), Davy, Lance, Smitty and Me. Smitty is even picking up the guitar and "helping" on a few tunes. He did this for a while when I first started, but he dropped it pretty quick. This time I think it's sticking around.

We are sounding tight and huge. Weekly practices for the last year are really helping. It's amazing what happens when a lazy band gets off it's ass. They get better! Amazing I know...

Breakdown

Three beer tickets good for tallboys. That's good with me.

My only "problem" the whole night is the stage cuts back behind the section I was standing on. It makes me paranoid I'm gonna step back and bust my ass. It's in my nature to do something stupid like that. And much more likely since I'm standing on the stage.

Houston/NO/Lafayette this weekend!