Thanks Hollis,
 
(post-mortem) I had a pretty good show. The folks were nice and the sound guys complimented us. The club actually passed out ballots to patrons to vote the winner, and since we were on first I don't know how we did in the final tabulation. It was a bit of a weird night, our lead guitarist was having signal fade-outs (a loose cord), I set up an extention cabinet and never plugged it in, our drummer broke his snare midway through our set and had to borrow from one of the other groups drummers. But we had friends and family out, so the crowd was cool.
 
Also I want to say hi to Kevin K again. We DO need to get together and swap stories, or trade 8s or somthing.
 
Mike

Mike:  Glad you had a good night, despite life's little challenges.  It's funny how there are times any one of those things can make everything difficult, while other times - everyone takes it in stride.  Hope your bandmates felt as good as you did.
 
Bill

You're right Bill,  
We actually took the problems in stride. Everyone had some minor goofs, and we wound up not winning the battle. But we knew it would be a long shot anyway. 602 is catering to the youngest crowd of any club in the area, and the winning band had a girl lead singing (bare midriff and all).But we got a decent recording of the night and some excellent pictures (Thanks Robin). I'll post some when I get a copy.
Mike

Mike,
 
You guys played better then the winning band, but you were not as sexy.  Oh well, if the contest was based on talent, then we have a different story.  Good selection of songs.  I especially like the sax/keyboard player and what he brings to the sound.  Of course, the bass sounds great...you didn't play your fretless, did you?  Let me know when the next gig is.  I will let you know when I am playing next too.
 
Kevin

Hi Kevin,
No, I didn't get to use the fretless Epic Friday night. But that was all I played on Saturday with Noah Gabriel and Gary Belniak out at River Lane.
Absolutely lets keep in touch! I have never seen a Series (I or II) in person, so I'm gonna hold you to letting me check out your new baby when it arrives! :^)

Of course...as long as I get to try out one of those Epics.  (Fretless one prefered...never played fretless except at guitar stores.)  I think that my next Alembic will be fretless.

Deal! (even if only at a practice) I've actually got two fretless, my Epic and my old Guild Starfire, which I had defretted back when I got my fretted Epic. We'll be in touch
Mike

It's been a while but here are a couple of pics from the March 19th gig.

 

 

 Mike

Yeah man... That looks like a great time was had by all!  Nice hat Mike.

double post
 
(Message edited by hollis on April 14, 2004)

i like that smoke effect,once i almost fell off the edge of the stage because i couldnt see through all the smoke.what kinda stuff are u guys playing.

Wherever I go there seems to be a smokey effect... wait a minute....never mind!

Thanks, guys
Hollis - the hat is a Chi-Chi Rodiguez I bought a couple of years ago (gotta hide that hairline, too bad about my unhidable waistline)
 
Keavin - we do a combo of originals and rock covers.  14 of the originals have excerpts on our website:
http://www.pickled-beats.com
C ya soon
Mike

Gary Belniak and I are playing tonight at River Lane in Geneva with Noah Gabriel (an original singer-guitarist). It's an acoustic show, and I'll be playing my fretless Epic on which I just had some corrective neck work done.  
Oh boy, oh boy! Playing tonight!
Mike

Listening to you Chicago guys is making me all nostolgic.  I spent some good years in Rockford from about '64-'69.  As I get older I find myself visiting the past more and more.  Healthy?  Maybe, maybe not, but I do.  I wonder what became of all of my old friends, my neighborhood, etc.
Anyway, have a great show tonight, Mike!  Wish I could be there.
 
Sam