Pauldo's playing around again

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Author Message pauldo Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 620 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Thursday, June 02, 2011 - 7:35 pm:    I picked up another gig, this time backing Brian Myers. Brian is the musical director from the theater show that I played last summer (Chess the Musical). We will be playing mostly originals at Pridefest June 10th 9:00 - 10:00pm at the MGAC stage (also know as the Children's Stage on the Summerfest grounds). Brian Myers and his Homeland Band ( . . . a New Orleans-stained rhythm & blues, a lot of the pianism is informed by Dr. John, etc, and I use a lot of "jazz" harmonies a la Steely Dan. . .) Tell your friends! Wear a rainbow and have some fun!!!!! :-) charles_holmes Intermediate Member Username: charles_holmes Post Number: 141 Registered: 3-2009 Posted on Thursday, June 02, 2011 - 7:43 pm:    Hey Pauldo! Have fun on the gig! I'm gigging tomorrow in my jazz group "Bop Top" but mostly using my Double bass. Keep it low and stay outta treble! Chalie dadabass2001 Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 1559 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Sunday, June 05, 2011 - 7:24 am:    Have fun, brother. Keep yer fingers limber! MIke pauldo Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 622 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 7:24 pm:    Well - ma nature didn't cooperate so much. 2 days earlier it was 96 degrees - last night 49 degrees misty drizzle all night. Still had a blast and my Distillate didn't see to mind the moisture so much. Thankfully the stage had their own amp (GK800RB and an Edan 4 x 10 cab)so I didn't need to worry about soaking my speaker cones. Those that were there enjoyed it - I had fun, my wife said we sounded good AND I got invited to the recording studio!! p.s. it really was VERY misty/ drizzly/ wet and my bass did get moist and clammy - I've had it out of the case today - is there anything I should look for/ do to ward off potential damage? hb3 Senior Member Username: hb3 Post Number: 600 Registered: 2-2005 Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2011 - 12:23 pm:    Just let it air out :D 811952 Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 1950 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2011 - 1:14 pm:    Yep, fresh air is the best thing. That's a nice bass. John pauldo Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 686 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Friday, October 21, 2011 - 8:48 pm:    Sun Machine reunion! :-\ A spooktacular event for sure! pauldo Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 689 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 1:55 pm:    November 5th I'll be joing the Milwaukee Police Concert and Jazz Bands for their annual show at the historic Pabst Theater. One of the songs that the jazz band is covering is the theme from I Love Lucy, the song real smokes - it is one of those that is alot more fun to play than to listen to - but it quickly morphs into an ear worm and I find my self singing it at random moments throughout the day - people at work think I'm strange. . . . :-\ pauldo Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 848 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - 10:51 am:    Wednesday Aug.8th 7:30pm till 9:00pm Swing of Pearls is playing in Oconomowoc at the Rhodee Memorial Band Shell on Lac Labelle. Bring your dancing shoes! Bonus for any non-Wisconsinite who can pronounce the town's name correctly! :-D pauldo Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 882 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 12:19 pm:    That time of year again. Sun Machine is playing along with Dexter Bracket (I play in both). Sun Machine's practices were actually in a garage - there is something about palying in a garage that feels so right! :-D I also am starting rehearsals for the annual Milwaukee Police Band (the country's oldest Police Band!)show at the historic Pabst Theater on November 3rd. This is a FREE show - it is mostly a Police event but the public is welcome to come. I am playing in the concert band and the jazz band - one of our songs is a James Taylor Medley - I'll be doing my best Jimmy Johnson impersonation with a 4-string Distillate. :-D pauldo Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 1033 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Monday, August 05, 2013 - 4:28 pm:    Swinging again! Classic big band stuff. Wednesday Aug. 14; 7:30pm till 9:00pm Swing of Pearls is playing in Oconomowoc at the Rhodee Memorial Band Shell on Lac Labelle. Hope it doesn't rain this time . . . Or else I'll do like Jimmy and have to turn my back to the audience. :-D pauldo Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 1063 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Friday, October 18, 2013 - 11:17 am:    Playing with the Milwaukee Police Concert and Jazz Bands (America's Oldest Police Band) at the historic Pabst Theater in Milwaukee. Saturday November 9th; it's a free show opened to the public starts at 7:30. It is a Police event and Captain Flynn gets up and speaks, but it really is about the music. There is alot of 5-0 in the audience so smoke your weed in the parking lot before coming in! :-D davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 11211 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Friday, October 18, 2013 - 8:04 pm:    pauldo Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 1078 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 6:45 pm:    A couple pictures from the show: another time to buy a new camera . . . pauldo Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 1085 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Friday, November 15, 2013 - 11:05 am:    A home recorded video of Hallelujah from the concert. Really good vocal performance; specially around 2:50. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5d1z4aHTiM (Message edited by pauldo on November 15, 2013) pauldo Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 1133 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 11:23 am:    Dusting off the Distillate and heading out to a gig with the Swing Of Pearls Band this Saturday: Revere's Wells Street Tavern, 505 Wells Street, Delafield, WI. Classic big band stuff. :-D jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 3521 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 3:14 am:    have a great gig Paul. graeme 811952 Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 2360 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 5:14 am:    Glad to see you're out and about with that sweet distillate! John dadabass2001 Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 1795 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2014 - 10:25 am:    Keep 'em swingin' Pauldo! Mike pauldo Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 1135 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Friday, April 25, 2014 - 1:13 pm:    Thanks guys. I'm looking forward to 'throwing it down' after such along winter and I must admit that the Distillate has been gathering dust for various reasons, partly because of upright playing but mostly just being in a slump. . . :-( Been practicing all week and it REALLY feels good having my Alembic in my hands - they really make sweet arse instruments! Thanks Mica and crew! :-D pauldo Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 1382 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Thursday, January 01, 2015 - 6:23 am:    Had a New Years Eve gig last night with the Swing of Pearls band. We played at a retirement community center on the shore of Lake Michigan. Being an older crowd we played 7:00 - 10:-00. We played a group of 'new' songs that I wasn't well versed on and the show was nearly sublime. My Distillate and I were on auto-pilot. . . Things went so smooth and was so easy that after laying my bass in her case and prior to closing it I said, "thank you baby". With that I extend the thanks to the Wickersham vision and proficient execution of creating an instrument that truly does 'drive itself'. I also thank everyone who was involved with the build of 84D3204 , my baby. Happy new year indeed! 8-D davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 11616 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Thursday, January 01, 2015 - 11:26 am:    Happy New Year Paul!