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Videos courtesy of Chris Elko. Taken 7/23/22 at the Sunset Tavern.
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Friday, September 02, 2022
Friday, July 29, 2022
Quick Planets in the Ocean clip
Thanks to Jonathan Plum for shooting this quick clip. Wish there was more, but we'll take what we can get.
Friday, July 22, 2022
Gig report! 7/22/22 Kathy Moore Band at Drunky's Two Shoes
This gig with the Kathy Moore Band has been on the books since the last one in May, but we had to pivot to another drummer due to a medical issue. No matter, drummers are drummers, right?
We got to have two rehearsals together and met at a place called Drunky's Two Shoes in the White Center region of south Seattle. It's a BBQ place that has a covered outdoor stage and a real good biker/dive bar feel to it. Men's room is completely outfitted with sad/creepy clown paintings, but I have a thing about whipping out the camera in bathrooms, so use your imaginations.
Traffic was a breeze getting there, took about 30 min. Contrast that with Kathy, whose commute took around 1.5hrs and I felt quite good about things. I grabbed a quick plate of pulled pork and cornbread (sadly, not as good as I hoped), and settled in for the night.
I was a little surprised to see a bass rig already in the place as I had discussed letting everyone use mine. It wasn't until just before the show started that I saw a text indicating that the bassist for the first band was out with the 19 and the bassist from the last band was sharing his rig and pulling double duty. No big deal, however. I didn't get a picture of the rig, but here's a video capture. Little Genzler ministack.
The first band was the Tyler Hamilton Band, singer/guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, and they were quite good. Though the bassist, Dylan, was not part of this band, he had charts and was a great fill-in. He held it down quite well despite the unexpected circumstances. The keyboard player was fantastic and he also pulled double duty, but I think he is actually a member of both bands. Their set ran a little long, which cut into our set, but it wasn't too big a deal.
I plugged my L-1000 and we got to work. We started with a song called Swallowing, in drop-D. Stage was wide and roomy, but it took me a bit to get into it. I felt exposed and not 100% comfortable. I was playing the music but not feeling it just yet.
What's cool about playing with Kathy is that her songs are basic and really open to the musician's own interpretations. Though admittedly, I am not a great improviser or jammer, to be free to do my own thing has been quite liberating and challenging. It's great getting out of my comfort zone a little with this project.
For the rest of the set, Alyssa, who is Kathy's usual bassist, sat in on sax. Alyssa is a super talented multi-instrumentalist (sax, keys, drums, bass, HARP (?), banjo and more) and I'm just keeping her seat warm when she's out on one of her many other projects. Having her sit in on sax was very cool, but I couldn't hear her all that well as the sound guy didn't have her piped in the monitors.
Speaking of sound, FOH sound was great. Everything sound pretty good out there. On stage, I could hear the bass, but as the 2 cabs (15's or 18's?) were so low, I couldn't hear as much as I wanted to. I kept turning down because it seemed my bass was really boomy, but on the video playbacks, seemed quieter than I would have liked.
As we progressed, on one song, Kathy brought up a couple singer friends, Annie and Shaina. I saw Annie in soundcheck for the last band, and she was fabulous there. Shaina is a local star on the verge of breaking big (or she has already, I don't know). Anyway, they got up there and we were all improvising on a poetry thing Kathy did with loops on her guitar. I busted out my new-to-me Ibanez SB7 bass synth pedal and noodled around in Am. My pal Ted caught it on video, check it out here:
We got to have two rehearsals together and met at a place called Drunky's Two Shoes in the White Center region of south Seattle. It's a BBQ place that has a covered outdoor stage and a real good biker/dive bar feel to it. Men's room is completely outfitted with sad/creepy clown paintings, but I have a thing about whipping out the camera in bathrooms, so use your imaginations.
Traffic was a breeze getting there, took about 30 min. Contrast that with Kathy, whose commute took around 1.5hrs and I felt quite good about things. I grabbed a quick plate of pulled pork and cornbread (sadly, not as good as I hoped), and settled in for the night.
I was a little surprised to see a bass rig already in the place as I had discussed letting everyone use mine. It wasn't until just before the show started that I saw a text indicating that the bassist for the first band was out with the 19 and the bassist from the last band was sharing his rig and pulling double duty. No big deal, however. I didn't get a picture of the rig, but here's a video capture. Little Genzler ministack.
The first band was the Tyler Hamilton Band, singer/guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, and they were quite good. Though the bassist, Dylan, was not part of this band, he had charts and was a great fill-in. He held it down quite well despite the unexpected circumstances. The keyboard player was fantastic and he also pulled double duty, but I think he is actually a member of both bands. Their set ran a little long, which cut into our set, but it wasn't too big a deal.
I plugged my L-1000 and we got to work. We started with a song called Swallowing, in drop-D. Stage was wide and roomy, but it took me a bit to get into it. I felt exposed and not 100% comfortable. I was playing the music but not feeling it just yet.
What's cool about playing with Kathy is that her songs are basic and really open to the musician's own interpretations. Though admittedly, I am not a great improviser or jammer, to be free to do my own thing has been quite liberating and challenging. It's great getting out of my comfort zone a little with this project.
For the rest of the set, Alyssa, who is Kathy's usual bassist, sat in on sax. Alyssa is a super talented multi-instrumentalist (sax, keys, drums, bass, HARP (?), banjo and more) and I'm just keeping her seat warm when she's out on one of her many other projects. Having her sit in on sax was very cool, but I couldn't hear her all that well as the sound guy didn't have her piped in the monitors.
Speaking of sound, FOH sound was great. Everything sound pretty good out there. On stage, I could hear the bass, but as the 2 cabs (15's or 18's?) were so low, I couldn't hear as much as I wanted to. I kept turning down because it seemed my bass was really boomy, but on the video playbacks, seemed quieter than I would have liked.
As we progressed, on one song, Kathy brought up a couple singer friends, Annie and Shaina. I saw Annie in soundcheck for the last band, and she was fabulous there. Shaina is a local star on the verge of breaking big (or she has already, I don't know). Anyway, they got up there and we were all improvising on a poetry thing Kathy did with loops on her guitar. I busted out my new-to-me Ibanez SB7 bass synth pedal and noodled around in Am. My pal Ted caught it on video, check it out here:
I felt better as the night went on and I got warmed up. We played through Moonage Daydream and the rest of our set and I got off that stage. Overall, having only played with Raoul, the drummer, two times prior, I felt really good about what we did. We will likely play more in the future and that will just strengthen our chops together.
The final band, Nick Taylor Band, got on stage and layed down some sweet sweet harmonies and tunes. Nick, and his wife, Annie, sang beautifully together and I was smitten with their sounds. The rest of the band was good too and overall, very enjoyable.
The gigging continues tonight, with my band, Planets in the Ocean, playing our first show ever, at the Sunset in Ballard. I'll be traveling tomorrow morning to Boston but hope to have a gig report sometime soon.
In the meantime, here are some pix.
The final band, Nick Taylor Band, got on stage and layed down some sweet sweet harmonies and tunes. Nick, and his wife, Annie, sang beautifully together and I was smitten with their sounds. The rest of the band was good too and overall, very enjoyable.
The gigging continues tonight, with my band, Planets in the Ocean, playing our first show ever, at the Sunset in Ballard. I'll be traveling tomorrow morning to Boston but hope to have a gig report sometime soon.
In the meantime, here are some pix.
Monday, April 11, 2022
Stereo Embers/Wagon/Sunset Tavern 4/9/22
Here's video from Saturday night. Look up Bob Mattson on YouTube for more.
Sunday, April 10, 2022
Gig report! 4/9/2022 Stereo Embers at the Sunset
Welp, that's a wrap. Just after 4 years of joining my band, we called it a day last night at the Sunset.
There are some dynamics involved as to why the band is no more, but to me, it had run its course and the pandemic and lockdown certainly didn't help. But this is about the gig, not why we stopped.
We had this gig planned for March of '20, and then it got put on pause, and then the Sunset remodeled and then pushed us back from December until last night. I showed up at load in time (5:30) as we were backlining our gear and wanted a sound check as well. We were headlining and had a solo act (Caleb Thompson) and band (Kathy Moore Super Power Trio) playing before us.
Setup was pretty breezy. I brought my usual rig and my black P and L1K. I learned the night before that I'd be sharing my rig with a local bassist named Julie Slick. The regular bassist in KMSPT was out sick and Julie was called upon to play. I looked her up and, guys, she's what I call a "professional musician." She has gigs and plays with artists we've all heard of. I searched her here and she's been mentioned a few times on this site. I also checked her on YouTube and was floored by how she played. Pickstyle on a Lakland DD (I think) and just shredding that thing to bits. Super technical and fast and wow, just great.
After setup, it was to a burger joint down the street (Great State Burgers). Very good and greasy. I added the caramelized onions for .50, no pictures, though.
Back to the club and a nice turnout was happening as it was our last show. And maybe first show since the lockdown for many clubgoers. We had some old friends fly in from as far as Tennessee and Arizona to see us play, that was pretty cool. The opener was an old soul; it looked like he rode in on a horse-drawn carriage. Sadly, no pix of him, but if you saw The Power of the Dog, imagine someone from that era. Voice as clear as a bell, effortless fingerstyle on acoustic guitar. Really excellent.
Following Caleb came KMSPT. We have played with them several times and they never fail to excite. As mentioned earlier, their usual excellent bassist had to sit out and, well Julie just killed it. Seriously, look her up.
As my drummer, Cass, and I watched them, their drummer, Faith, kept looking over and shrugging and mouthing, "I'm sorry," about something. After all, she was playing Cass' kit. Once they were done, I helped her off the stage as her hands were full and she mentioned that she had hit her finger on a drum and cut it, which caused her to splatter blood all over the snare and floor tom. It was pretty epic, not gonna lie. No pictures of that, sadly.
I had a friend come out who records some shows, and has recorded some of ours as well. What bass is to us, videography appears to be to him. He brought something like 8 GoPros, stands, clamps, etc. He had a little rig to clip on the end of my P bass. Due to that, I ended up opening the show with the P and swapping to my L1K a few songs in. The camera really messed up the balance of the P, but it was manageable. I just had to make sure not to whack anyone or anything with it.
People were super excited to see/hear us. The new stage at the Sunset is bigger and sounds fantastic. We played SUPER LOUD and it was almost too much (even with earplugs), but we soldiered on. Literally the 3rd note I played was wrong and overall, it was a pretty sloppy night, despite practicing twice this week. I really amp up the physicality of playing when I'm on stage and that can cause some problems at times. Also, my hair gets in my face and makes it hard to see, but overall, I think the performance was pretty solid.
We played 16 songs, which is the most we've ever done. Even that amount makes me realize what a marathon it would be for bands doing sets that last a couple hours. Gotta pace yourself!
The videos I've seen from the crowd made me feel good about the bass sounds I got from my stuff. Signed a few posters after the show (always weird to me), talked to a lot of friends old and new, and made a few bucks too.
Onto the pictures!
Outside the Sunset.
Fresh new green room at the Sunset.
My stuff and setup.
Merch stand.
KMSPT
Julie Slick and her matching white Lakland.
There are some dynamics involved as to why the band is no more, but to me, it had run its course and the pandemic and lockdown certainly didn't help. But this is about the gig, not why we stopped.
We had this gig planned for March of '20, and then it got put on pause, and then the Sunset remodeled and then pushed us back from December until last night. I showed up at load in time (5:30) as we were backlining our gear and wanted a sound check as well. We were headlining and had a solo act (Caleb Thompson) and band (Kathy Moore Super Power Trio) playing before us.
Setup was pretty breezy. I brought my usual rig and my black P and L1K. I learned the night before that I'd be sharing my rig with a local bassist named Julie Slick. The regular bassist in KMSPT was out sick and Julie was called upon to play. I looked her up and, guys, she's what I call a "professional musician." She has gigs and plays with artists we've all heard of. I searched her here and she's been mentioned a few times on this site. I also checked her on YouTube and was floored by how she played. Pickstyle on a Lakland DD (I think) and just shredding that thing to bits. Super technical and fast and wow, just great.
After setup, it was to a burger joint down the street (Great State Burgers). Very good and greasy. I added the caramelized onions for .50, no pictures, though.
Back to the club and a nice turnout was happening as it was our last show. And maybe first show since the lockdown for many clubgoers. We had some old friends fly in from as far as Tennessee and Arizona to see us play, that was pretty cool. The opener was an old soul; it looked like he rode in on a horse-drawn carriage. Sadly, no pix of him, but if you saw The Power of the Dog, imagine someone from that era. Voice as clear as a bell, effortless fingerstyle on acoustic guitar. Really excellent.
Following Caleb came KMSPT. We have played with them several times and they never fail to excite. As mentioned earlier, their usual excellent bassist had to sit out and, well Julie just killed it. Seriously, look her up.
As my drummer, Cass, and I watched them, their drummer, Faith, kept looking over and shrugging and mouthing, "I'm sorry," about something. After all, she was playing Cass' kit. Once they were done, I helped her off the stage as her hands were full and she mentioned that she had hit her finger on a drum and cut it, which caused her to splatter blood all over the snare and floor tom. It was pretty epic, not gonna lie. No pictures of that, sadly.
I had a friend come out who records some shows, and has recorded some of ours as well. What bass is to us, videography appears to be to him. He brought something like 8 GoPros, stands, clamps, etc. He had a little rig to clip on the end of my P bass. Due to that, I ended up opening the show with the P and swapping to my L1K a few songs in. The camera really messed up the balance of the P, but it was manageable. I just had to make sure not to whack anyone or anything with it.
People were super excited to see/hear us. The new stage at the Sunset is bigger and sounds fantastic. We played SUPER LOUD and it was almost too much (even with earplugs), but we soldiered on. Literally the 3rd note I played was wrong and overall, it was a pretty sloppy night, despite practicing twice this week. I really amp up the physicality of playing when I'm on stage and that can cause some problems at times. Also, my hair gets in my face and makes it hard to see, but overall, I think the performance was pretty solid.
We played 16 songs, which is the most we've ever done. Even that amount makes me realize what a marathon it would be for bands doing sets that last a couple hours. Gotta pace yourself!
The videos I've seen from the crowd made me feel good about the bass sounds I got from my stuff. Signed a few posters after the show (always weird to me), talked to a lot of friends old and new, and made a few bucks too.
Onto the pictures!
Outside the Sunset.
Fresh new green room at the Sunset.
My stuff and setup.
Merch stand.
KMSPT
Julie Slick and her matching white Lakland.
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Ethyl at Tommy's 9/28/01 (video)
Tommy's was a place in the U-District way back. It was on the Ave and I don't remember much about it other than we played there a few times and the big garage door backdrop is cool when cars drive by.
Ethyl at the Lakepointe, 9/1/01 (video)
We practiced all summer at the Olympic Foundry, in the Georgetown area of South Seattle. If you look down at a manhole cover or a sewer grate, chances are it says Olympic Foundry on it and now we have something in common.
This show was played at the Lakepointe, a bar and grill in Kenmore. I remember a woman named Deb Rock used to book the place and for whatever reason, booked us there. I think we were on a bill with some friends' bands also, maybe Healer?
These were the days when you could still walk your spouse/girlfriend to the gate in the airport and not have to stand in line. A few days after this, I was in San Diego and then 9/11 hit and, well, you know the rest.
The video is boomy and loud and distorted in some places. I think I shot this before I got the off-camera mic, which cuts eliminates the distortion but may reduce some of the bombasticness too. I don't know. Either way, this show sounds pretty good and for a first show, we played pretty well.
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