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sonicus
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Post Number: 4510
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Monday, September 28, 2015 - 8:46 am:   Edit Post

Here is a pic of my coffee house gig on 9/26/15 . I was playing 73-32 here.
snappy's9/26/15 with 73-32

Wolf
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4511
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Monday, September 28, 2015 - 9:01 am:   Edit Post

Here are some views of my 9/27/15 Festival Gig. It was a very worthwhile benefit for the Hayward Ca. Public School Music Education System. I was playing 81-1940 here " Stereo". I am playing in the band " Easy Wind" The lead Guitarist plays an Alembic Further as well .

easy wind #1


easy wind #2

Wolf
davehouck
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Post Number: 11940
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Posted on Monday, September 28, 2015 - 8:34 pm:   Edit Post

Nice pics!
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4518
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Monday, September 28, 2015 - 8:40 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks Dave !
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4541
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2015 - 1:13 pm:   Edit Post

Easy Wind Flyer 10/30/15

Hello Friends here is the poster art for our next " EASY WIND" Gig.

Our web site ; www.easywind.us
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4552
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Monday, October 19, 2015 - 9:28 am:   Edit Post

A rehearsal in a venue with high ceilings. It is the "Central Stage" in Richmond , Ca. It is good sounding room .

rehearsal venue
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4565
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 - 4:50 pm:   Edit Post

Here is our NEW Banner for our"Easy Wind "Website upgrade project

Ez-wind Banner
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4566
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2015 - 5:39 pm:   Edit Post

My band " EASY WIND" will be playing at " CENTRAL STAGE".
Tomorrow night 10/30/15 . Doors open at 8PM .

Central Stage
5221 Central Ave
Richmond, CA 94804

Here is our new WEBSITE ;
http://www.epicdimensions.com/Easy_Wind.shtml

www.easywind.us remains up as a media page

Come one come all ______

Wolf
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4583
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Monday, November 09, 2015 - 11:38 am:   Edit Post

Here is a vid from my last gig on 10/30/15.
I am playing my Series I Standard Point / medium scale # 81-1940 . I have named this bass Hrista after the Norse Valkyrie . Related to Old Norse Hrista (meaning "shake, quake") and therefore meaning "the quaking one".
I Love Her_____!

Here is Tennessee Jed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHjDqc310_0

Sonic Regards ___

Wolf
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4603
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 - 10:30 pm:   Edit Post

Here is the Youtube vid to my Gig with " Easy Wind" at a private party that we played at for the " Alameda Yacht Club" . It was an intimate setting. I am playing my Series I Standard Point # 81-1940 again. The lead players Alembic Further and my Series I Bass shine bright in this vid. We are getting better at our segues from tune to tune. I think that we are making progress.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l_tuUDYGFc


Wolf
rv_bass
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Username: rv_bass

Post Number: 17
Registered: 8-2014
Posted on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 - 3:48 am:   Edit Post

Sounds nice, Wolf, your bass sounds very solid, nice tone!
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4604
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 - 7:57 am:   Edit Post

Rob, Thanks!
When we showed up for the gig, we all immediately realized how important dynamics would be in their party room. They liked us and promised to get us back for another event. The bass that I am playing does indeed have a distinctive voice all of her own. I think I named her well !

Wolf
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 11989
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 - 8:20 am:   Edit Post

"I think that we are making progress." Agreed; this is the best recording yet.
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4605
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 - 8:47 am:   Edit Post

Dave, Thanks! It is indeed a long recording with our various segues.
We are adding more material each week and trying to improve what we are already playing. The extended " Eyes of the World" jam with the added changes and the riff is also fun but not in this recording. I will post that when we perform that changed version at a gig. Here is an example of that from a Dead show from 11/11/73 @ " The Winterland Arena" I like this show, I actually think I was at this one . I was 17 years old at the time just hanging out and listening, and thinking WOW !

https://archive.org/details/gd73-11-11.sbd.schlissel.14105.sbeok.shnf

Wolf
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4680
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Saturday, December 26, 2015 - 4:40 pm:   Edit Post

" Easy Wind" will have some gigs in early 2016 and we are currently scheduling our performance calendar . We will post them on our website and I will mention them here as well . We are also compiling our own original material and adding and working on expanding our collective musical influences into our sound . We are making weekly expansions and refinements.

Wolf
edwardofhuncote
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Username: edwardofhuncote

Post Number: 748
Registered: 6-2014
Posted on Monday, December 28, 2015 - 3:58 am:   Edit Post

Wolf, regarding the Alameda Yacht Club gig... that's some mighty fine music you guys played - Well Done! I forwarded the link to some guys I've been gigging with I think might enjoy it too.

P/S, is that "Woody" on lead guitar?
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4681
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Monday, December 28, 2015 - 6:36 am:   Edit Post

Gregory ,
Thanks so much for taking a look at our Vids and thanks for the compliment. The lead guitarist is Ken Younger and the Alembic Further that he is playing is his own and not " Woody", owned by "lbpesq /Bill,tgo".

Wolf

(Message edited by sonicus on December 28, 2015)
edwardofhuncote
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Post Number: 749
Registered: 6-2014
Posted on Monday, December 28, 2015 - 7:34 am:   Edit Post

Ah. The medallion threw me off. Well the guitar sounds fantastic in his hands... that intro to the first tune has been in my ear all morning here in the office. =)

You're so right about the (importance of) segue between tunes. Sometimes the most accomplished performer(s) is/are hindered by inability to entertain... it's a different skill set altogether. The band I'm currently in suffers from exactly that condition - the music is fine, even darn good some days. I am actively trying to improve as a frontman, talking *to* the audience rather than just introducing the next tune. It's not natural to me... much harder than playing bass for sure.

You guys sound great!
peoplechipper
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Username: peoplechipper

Post Number: 650
Registered: 2-2009
Posted on Thursday, December 31, 2015 - 8:52 pm:   Edit Post

Funny how some who'd never seem to be frontpeople, are; I am one...when I started my band I didn't even want to be singer and once I started singing (or angry bellowing in my case) it all came rather easily; I've had people who know me say that I'm totally different onstage, and they are not wrong...I wish I knew where it came from as I might be a far better social person if I did; it's probably having a stage and an instrument 'round my neck, and trying to replicate that in public ain't gonna work...oh well...Tony
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4700
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Monday, January 04, 2016 - 6:25 pm:   Edit Post

EASY WIND Plays Again ! GIG ANNOUNCEMENT !

A VALENTINES 60s' PEACE & LOVE DANCE PARTY and POTLUCK!!! with EASY WIND on Saturday , February 13 2016
@
Art House Gallery & Cultural Center
2905 Shattuck Ave.
Berkeley CA 94705
510-472-3170

Psychedelic Light Show by Liquid Sircus Delights( LSD VISUALS) Far Out!

Door is 6PM Show is 7-10PM

It's Potluck so Bring Stuff to Eat and Drink...

Bring your Dancing Shoes to Rock and Roll

ALL AGES & WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE

$10-$20 Donation. (or as much as possible) PLEASE SUPPORT THE ARTS!



EASY WIND STAGE#1


( I transfered this information from the venues facebook page)

I am looking forward to this gig ! There will more gig announcements as soon as I have such connfirmation

Sonic Regards & A Happy New Year !

Wolf



(Message edited by sonicus on January 04, 2016)
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4701
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Monday, January 04, 2016 - 8:25 pm:   Edit Post

Here is the facebook link to my Easy Wind Valentines Party gig .
Please share and repost . This is really a nice venue that does quite a bit of local Art Promotion , a very worthy cause in my opinion .
Thanks ,
Wolf

https://www.facebook.com/events/1653311268252253/
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4748
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Friday, February 12, 2016 - 9:52 am:   Edit Post

Hi friends ! __ GIG UPDATE !

I have a GIG with " Easy Wind " tomorrow 2/13/16 as posted above in my posts 4700 & 4701. It looks like we are going to have a good turnout ! There will be food there too. A light show as well !

We are going to play three sets filled with " Early Grateful Dead" material. _____Think 1968 !
We look forward to presenting " Cryptical Envelopment > The Other One /The Golden Road to Unlimited Devotion /Viola Lee Blues/ and much other " Early Dead" material.

I hope too see there .

Wolf
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4752
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Monday, February 15, 2016 - 11:40 am:   Edit Post

Here is a pic of the stage with us and the light show. The gig went well . There may be a Youtube vid posted of it as well in a few days or so .

Easywind @ the art house
rv_bass
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Username: rv_bass

Post Number: 10
Registered: 8-2014
Posted on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - 8:18 am:   Edit Post

Very cool, Wolf, looks like you guys are having some fun!

Rob
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4753
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - 8:49 am:   Edit Post

Thanks Rob, Yes , we actually had a decent turnout of folks considering there were other local events occurring simultaneously.
We have more gigs coming up ! I will post them here soon .

Wolf
edwardofhuncote
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Post Number: 840
Registered: 6-2014
Posted on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 3:30 am:   Edit Post

Cool gig Wolf. I see a smiling cat in the background. =)

Is that your single pickup Distillate, or #32?
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4754
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 7:25 am:   Edit Post

Hi Gregory,
The stage area is rather shallow there and I was directly in front of a scaled down rig , so I opted for the single pickup Distillate this time. A simple approach this time for this gig .

Wolf
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4764
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Saturday, February 20, 2016 - 5:55 pm:   Edit Post

Hello Friends,

Here is a video of a tune called "The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion)" . It is from my gig last week with my band " Easy Wind".
The light show is blazing behind us !

From my 2/13/16 Gig @ The Art House
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0tq3hjnk0w

Wolf
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4765
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Saturday, February 20, 2016 - 6:17 pm:   Edit Post

An early " Viola Lee Blues"
About a 1966 version perhaps.

From my gig with " Easy Wind" 2/13/16 @ The Art House
The light show is really cool in this one !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zikkihx86EU

Wolf
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4766
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Saturday, February 20, 2016 - 7:38 pm:   Edit Post

From the same gig , here is ;
Easy Wind @ The Art House 2/13/16
The Dead Heads really liked this one ;

CRYPTICAL ENVELOPMENT > THE OTHER ONE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry1prl6cyPQ

Wolf
rv_bass
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Username: rv_bass

Post Number: 18
Registered: 8-2014
Posted on Sunday, February 21, 2016 - 5:06 am:   Edit Post

Awesome, Wolf, sounds great!
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4767
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Sunday, February 21, 2016 - 8:42 am:   Edit Post

Rob, thanks for checking it out !

Wolf
rv_bass
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Username: rv_bass

Post Number: 19
Registered: 8-2014
Posted on Sunday, February 21, 2016 - 10:45 am:   Edit Post

Wolf,

I love that stuff. When they played Cream Puff War, Born Cross-eyed, and What's Become of the Baby in Santa Clara on 6/27/2015 I was in heaven! Apparently they got a nod from those observing from afar with the rainbow as well.

Come and join the part every day! :-)

Rob
rv_bass
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Post Number: 20
Registered: 8-2014
Posted on Sunday, February 21, 2016 - 10:46 am:   Edit Post

Wolf,

I love that stuff. When they played Cream Puff War, Born Cross-eyed, and What's Become of the Baby in Santa Clara on 6/27/2015 I was in heaven! Apparently they got a nod from those observing from afar with the rainbow as well.

Come and join the party every day! :-)

Rob
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4768
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Sunday, February 21, 2016 - 11:10 am:   Edit Post

Rob, Thanks !
For that last gig the owner of the venue requested a 1968 theme in part for his " Valentines Day Party" . He is a photo journalist/ published photographer from that era who is now in his 70's .

We had fun picking a set of Grateful Dead and other cover material from that era. I really love the " Dead" from the early years as well .

Wolf
davehouck
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Post Number: 12059
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, February 22, 2016 - 2:55 pm:   Edit Post

Great videos; and the '68 theme for a Valentines party is a cool idea.
edwin
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Username: edwin

Post Number: 2210
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, February 22, 2016 - 3:04 pm:   Edit Post

2/14/68, my 7th birthday, would be a fun show to cover!

https://archive.org/details/gd68-02-14.sbd.kaplan.15640.sbeok.shnf
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4770
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Monday, February 22, 2016 - 3:17 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks Dave! It was fun . We are already working on tunes in "Easy Wind" for the next gig at " The Bistro" in Hayward , CA. on 4/2/16. I might have other gigs with other folks in-between that I will post as well .

Wolf
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4771
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Monday, February 22, 2016 - 3:33 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Edwin , thanks for that link . I will give it a listen !

Wolf

P.S. Happy belated birthday my brother , we are one month apart.
My # 60 will be on 3/14/16 . Strangely , Mr. Philip Lesh has his birthday on 3/15 , along with trumpet master Mr. Harry James! Both guys are influences on my approach to music . it must be a fish thing , LOL !
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4796
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Monday, February 29, 2016 - 2:44 pm:   Edit Post

We are getting more videos edited and posted from the last gig with " EASY WIND " @
" The Art House on 2/13/16"
Here is a 1967 version of " New , New Minglewood Blues"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvFRa97hfPU


Wolf
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4799
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Thursday, March 03, 2016 - 6:43 pm:   Edit Post

Here is "That's What Love Will Make You Do" JGB Style. We do a surprise segue into a previouly requested tune.
Easy Wind @ " The Art House" 2/13/16

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp16-Iaz50c

Wolf
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4806
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Sunday, March 06, 2016 - 11:09 am:   Edit Post

Here is from what I have been told from folks that were there , a decent "Playing In The Band".

We venture well into " Tempo Rubato" and then kill the engine and induce " a "Tail Spin Nose Dive stall" ,straight down and for just a moment we experience weightlessness and then I pull back on the Yoke/Control Column and recover our altitude and restart the engine and then proceed back home for a safe landing. :-) ... ... ....
From 2/13/16 Easy Wind@ The Art House ; Playing In the Band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueI5xdYDKV0

Wolf
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4807
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Sunday, March 06, 2016 - 11:09 am:   Edit Post

Here is from what I have been told from folks that were there , a decent "Playing In The Band".

We venture well into " Tempo Rubato" and then kill the engine and induce " a "Tail Spin Nose Dive stall" ,straight down and for just a moment we experience weightlessness and then I pull back on the Yoke/Control Column and recover our altitude and restart the engine and then proceed back home for a safe landing. :-) ... ... ....
From 2/13/16 Easy Wind@ The Art House ; Playing In the Band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueI5xdYDKV0

Wolf
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4830
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 - 11:33 pm:   Edit Post

My Band " Easy Wind" has a Gig on Saturday, April 2nd at
The Bistro
1001 B Street
Hayward, CA. 94541

9 PM ___ NO cover charge !
4/2
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4858
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Friday, April 01, 2016 - 7:45 pm:   Edit Post

Hello Friends ,

Tomorrow night , my band " Easy Wind" will be playing at " The Bistro" in Hayward , CA. as posted above.

We had a great rehearsal last night with our keyboard player Michael playing his portable two tiered Hammond B-3 organ . he will be playing that our gig as well . he really knows how to make that instrument shine !

We will be doing several old Dead tunes from the Early Years.
" Cryptical Envelopment> The Other One " seems to keep getting better. We will also play " Let It Grow " , Viola lee Blues , New New Minglewood Blues and lots of others . We play from 9PM to Midnight . It is a free show with NO cover charge !

There will be more gigs coming up INCLUDING our booked performance at the Shakedown Street Festival 2016 on Sunday, September 18th in Berkeley , California .

I hope to see some of you there and tomorrow as well .

Wolf
stephenr
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Username: stephenr

Post Number: 208
Registered: 9-2014
Posted on Monday, April 04, 2016 - 10:38 am:   Edit Post

Hey Wolf

Hope your gig went well. My wife and I were planning to come by until our plumbing backed up around 9PM that night. We ended up stuck at home waiting for Roto Rooter. It was almost midnight by the time they had finished snaking out the sewer line.
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4864
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Monday, April 04, 2016 - 11:31 am:   Edit Post

Stephen , It is nice to hear from you .

I know how those plumbing emergencies are . Been there done that !
Our gig went really well . " Cryptical Envelopment> The Other One " was fun as well as all the other older Dead tunes that we do . We also did the EXTENDED " Eyes of the World " with jam ! The extended jam after my Emaj7 bass solo ;

G#m / Emaj7 / G#m /Emaj7 / D#m / D#diminished / Emaj7 / Dm / D#riff / Dm / D#riff / Dm / D#riff /Dm ending
All changes are in 8 bar phrases except D# riff 4 bars and the Dm ending 2 bars .

We also did "Let It Grow" and took that one "out side" and jammed on it as well .

It all went over well and was fun and made the listeners happy , and that is important to me .

Wolf

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