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| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 412 Registered: 10-2003 |
I figured I'd finally break down and post some gig dates and times for the intrepid midwestern Alembic afficianado among us who may have a penchant for hanging in small, sweaty bars. Old School (60's, 70's, 80's, 90's rock) will be playing July 8th, 2005, at The Cabin (a place which redefines the term "small") at 14th and Hulman in Terre Haute, Indiana, from 9pm to midnight or 1am (not sure which). We will also be, er, "performing" at The Corner Tavern on the NW corner of the square in Marshall, Illinois, on July 16th from 8pm until midnight. It's usually a fun place filled beyond capacity with UIUC students. I will be playing the trusty and ever-faithful Alembic at both gigs through my *new* Ampeg B-5R and Kustom 410H (which sound lovely together). If any of you happen to be in the area, feel free to stop in and let me buy you a beer... John | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 456 Registered: 10-2003 |
OLD SCHOOL *on tour* Aug. 27 Marshall, IL VFW Sept. 10 Casey, IL biker benefit Sept. 23 The Cabin, Terre Haute, IN Oct. 8 Jasonville, IN Legion Oct. 28 The Cabin Halloween party Oct. 29 The Corner Tavern, Marshall, IL Nov. 12 Jasonville Legion Nov. 19 Marshall VFW Dec. 10 The Corner Tavern And with PILGRIM BB Sept. 17 Teepee, Terre Haute, IN Sept. 24 Paris, IL fall fest (Message edited by 811952 on August 23, 2005) | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 528 Registered: 10-2003 |
Pics from a recent gig.. Dark, perhaps, but you can't hear them either... And yes, our drummer is behind plexiglass.. John    | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 544 Registered: 10-2003 |
Oh the humanity...  | ||
| richbass939
Senior Member Username: richbass939 Post Number: 451 Registered: 11-2004 |
Watch out, the bass is gonna get "udder rash". Rich | ||
| ed_r
Member Username: ed_r Post Number: 53 Registered: 10-2005 |
He definitely looks EXTREMELY happy to see someone! | ||
| byoung
Intermediate Member Username: byoung Post Number: 144 Registered: 12-2004 |
I get the feeling that somebody is going to start milking the puns for all they are worth. Brad | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 545 Registered: 10-2003 |
Chicks were udderly fascinated by the outfit. It sure is an uncomfortably warm costume to wear though, and after some time the continual invasion of personal space does become somewhat annoying. Drunk people often have poor aim. As for the udder rash on the bass, I think Ovaltine might take care of that. All in all good fun... John | ||
| mpisanek
Member Username: mpisanek Post Number: 85 Registered: 1-2005 |
I would say this will give new meaning to the word Cowboy!!! | ||
| beelee
Intermediate Member Username: beelee Post Number: 123 Registered: 11-2004 |
nice stage gettup John !! just when you thought you've seen it all :o) Elmer playing a Series I LOL thats too funny, have to get that pic put on a T-shirt !! | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 563 Registered: 10-2003 |
Old School will be at the Marshall, Illinois, VFW Saturday night. Rock and Roll through the ages and expecting another packed house. Sorry folks, no man-cow suit... | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 576 Registered: 10-2003 |
Old School will be at The Corner Tavern in Marshall, Illinois, Saturday, December 10th. It will be great fun and I'll be playing all three basses through the 8 -ten's. John | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 627 Registered: 10-2003 |
OS will be at: Imperial Lanes in Terre Haute, Indiana this Saturday, 1/21/2006 First Financial Awards Dinner at Hulman Center, Terre Haute, 2/4/2006 Idle Creek, Terre Haute, 2/10/2006 Marshall, Illinois VFW, 2/11/2006 The Cabin, Terre Haute, 2/17/2006 The Corner Tavern, Marshall, Illinois, 2/18/2006 The Corner Tavern, Marshall, Illinois, 3/18/2006 TK's in Terre Haute, Indiana, 4/8/2006 Marshall, Illinois VFW 5/6/2006 Me with Pilgrim: Jack's in Lyford, Indiana, 1/27/2006 The Tee Pee Tavern, Terre Haute, 2/3/2006 The Tee Pee Tavern, Terre Haute, 3/17/2006 Greencastle, Indiana, Moose Lodge, 3/25/2006 Art and Wine Festival, Hulman Center, Terre Haute, 4/22/2006 If anybody's around the area, feel free to stop in a say hello and let me buy you a beer. Many of these gigs now come standard with random acts of spectator nudity, which is always interesting from a sociological standpoint, and the places are usually packed with fun people... Nearly all of these gigs are with my favorite drummer, Will Cox, and I'll be playing the mighty Series 1-1/2... John | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 695 Registered: 10-2003 |
I have a certain proclivity to remove my shoes when I play. Last night a woman came up and gave me a foot-massage during two of our sets. It might be the strangest thing I've ever had happen to me onstage. Old School is opening for "America" at Fairbanks Park in Terre Haute on May 27th. I think we've got something like 25 minutes to destroy any sense of decorum. John | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 3545 Registered: 5-2002 |
"The" America?? | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 696 Registered: 10-2003 |
Yep. Should be fun, and if I'm not mistaken there are at least two of the three original, er, "Americans" in the group. The venue is an outdoor amphitheater. Here's their site: http://www.venturahighway.com/ http://www.venturahighway.com/gigs.php John | ||
| keith_h
Advanced Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 372 Registered: 2-2005 |
Sounds like it should be a fun gig. I remember going to see America back when I was in high school (mid-70's). It was at the local junior college theatre that seated about 500. It was a great place to see them, good acoustics and up close. Keith | ||
| foth
Member Username: foth Post Number: 79 Registered: 12-2004 |
Isn't it difficult to keep your balance while getting a foot massage? I think The Decorum Destroyers would be a good band name. | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 698 Registered: 10-2003 |
I was seated with my feet kicked up on the drum riser (literally a laid-back gig). Decorum Destroyers would be a good name. At least I'm there in spirit! John | ||
| byoung
Advanced Member Username: byoung Post Number: 244 Registered: 12-2004 |
I'm assuming that this was not a Shiatsu-style massage.  For the uninitiated, here's my recollection of the shiatsu "experience" (while I was in Singapore): 1) you are greeted by a kindly, older asian lady. She is about 4.5 feet tall. 2) She seats you and smiles and nods as you remove your shoes. 3) She begins the massage. You notice that her fingers are like tooled steel, and begin to feel uncomfortable. 4) Introduction's over, she begins to actually massage your feet. You realize that she can most certainly break concrete with her bare hands. 5) You're still trying to maintain you machismo, but you're concerned that the tear rolling down your cheek might give you away. She smiles at you malevolently, she's broken tougher men than you. 6) You can no longer handle it, and begin to weep and yell: MOMMY-MOMMY-MOMMY! Thank the nice lady for stopping the punishment, and limp home. Needless to say, I'd have a hard time playing while that happened. Brad | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 727 Registered: 10-2003 |
Just got home a bit ago from the gig opening for America. It went well and was fun, but they still hadn't shown up by the time my rig was loaded and I was leaving! No sound check per se, other than roadies (who were pretty cool guys, several of which have been with the band for ~25 years) noodling around through the equipment. Odd, and I don't know if I could leave that much of it up to other people or not, if I were at their station in life. I guess they must be pretty laid-back guys, to leave it all up to them and to still be using the same folks year after year. Interesting to note that the bass player uses an Ibanez SoundGear bass (not that I ever actually SAW him use it, or saw him at all), yet there were more than a few very expensive guitars. Go figure. Also, they ran a dozen EAW small traps and 6 subs with less power (~7500 watts of Crown) than my band uses at the same outdoor venue, but it was still clean. All-in-all lotso fun... John | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 750 Registered: 10-2003 |
Here are a couple of pix from the America gig, courtesy of photographer Bob Poynter.   | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 751 Registered: 10-2003 |
...and a link to a hack-job of Badge recorded from painfully near my bass rig at a gig sometime this spring. Craptastic, yes, but somewhat indicative of my approach to bass where beer is involved. Oh, and try to ignore the somewhat out-of-time tambourine.. http://mysite.verizon.net/restg6c4/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/badgebass.mp3 John | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4019 Registered: 5-2002 |
John, the balance on that recording is perfect! The bass is out front where it should be, the drums are right there with the bass, you hear the keyboards just fine, and you certainly wouldn't want the guitar any louder that where it is. Even the vocals are ok, although I could see bringing them down a bit. <g> Seriously, very nice bass lines and the bass sounds great! | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2423 Registered: 9-2002 |
Yep ...very horny bass ...huhu ...ah ...no ... ooops ...was this on another occasion?? Anyway ...watch your back for those bullyboys! Hehehehehehehe Paul TBO | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 809 Registered: 10-2003 |
We played a biker benefit last Saturday outdoors. We have a sound tech now, after not having one and running it from the stage. The sound tech (my brother) has awesome skills and does a very active mix. We have a killer PA also. Anyway, about 3 songs into the first set I turned my amp all the way down and let the mains do all the work. Such an incredibly good feeling to hear it coming back at you from the people! I love this... John | ||
| foth
Intermediate Member Username: foth Post Number: 114 Registered: 12-2004 |
John I'm playing an outdoor biker benefit this Saturday. They'll be doing a burnout competition right in front of us. I should be able to hear again about this time next week. Paul | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 811 Registered: 10-2003 |
Paul, Earplugs are a neccessity. Sounds (no pun intended) like a blast though! John | ||
| radar3162
New Username: radar3162 Post Number: 1 Registered: 1-2007 |
Can one of your band members please contact me with info on a event I am planning. @ tobydog3162@yahoo.com c/o Deon | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 958 Registered: 10-2003 |
Deon, email is on the way... John |
