Gig at The Palms, July 2nd

Cheryl's home from California for a week, so I'm burnin' a VAC day at DayGigiStan so we could go to the Hang. It was really great to see everyone. Bill Zappia was subbing for Dave Richardson and Dave Stambaugh was subbing for Phil Wigfall. While we miss seeing Dave and Phil, Bill and Dave Stambaugh sure lit things up.

I only shot a few pics, all from my seat. Just another civilian now. The lighting seems a lot dimmer than it used to be. I know that that makes it easier on stage.

 

Below, Lenny made me come up and sing on "Wishing Well," along with Jerry Jones and Lannie Counts.

 

 

Above, our dear friend Joerg Lemke (Cirque's "Ka") just got married! Awesome. Congratulations!
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NOTE: LENNY'S BOYS

Sergio on guitar and Dylan on tubs. The band is named "Digg." Yet another generation of Lopez music slayers rising. They were gigging at the e-String Saturday night. Lenny asked us to come. I did a set of shots for them, posterized a couple in Photoshop. That was great fun.

They'll be back at the e-String this Friday night, 6 pm.

CODA

Wow. That just tears at my heart.

Gilbert Lopez, a Memorial

Rest in Peace.

The First Santa Fe Streaming Video

OK, look, I can't make this argument much simpler. You sign up at the band's new VIDEO ON DEMAND link, pay $6.95 for one week of unlimited streaming HD video/audio viewing. So, that's 8.4 cents per minute if you watch it just once.

You will be unable to do so, trust me. (I'm gonna melt my cox.net broadband coax cable. I signed up notwithstanding that all I needed to do was ask them for a comp. I gotta listen again just to fully concentrate on Rochon's unreal bass playing.) Watch it even once a day for the seven days. That's 1.2 cents per minute, 99 cents per view.

You will want to view it at least a dozen times or more, it is so compelling. The audio alone is as good as their CDs (tip: wear headphones if you don't have full, powered 20-20k audio hooked to your computer).

Do the math. There is no better value for people who love the very best in music.

$6.95. C'mon: that's a Starbucks latte and piece of crumb cake -- and the pleasure will last at least 100 times as long, and will help Keep The Healing alive.

Simple. Do it.

- BobbyG

Each One Reach Two. Lather, Rinse, Repeat.

January 30th gig at The Palms

OK, so, my brother in law Marvin is here this week for a work conference, got in Saturday. I told him "let's go do the Santa Fe hang Monday night" (Marv is one of my favorite peeps; what a family!).

This morning I got up feeling like crap. It got worse as the morning ensued. I left the office at about 1:15 pm, told my AA I was going home and to bed.

Which I did. Had not Cheryl's brother been here, I'd have stayed home.

To miss a major ass-whup. I slithered back outa the bed at about 8:45 and got dressed.

Just a few shots for now. Unreal. Unreal.

Above: uh, oh, there's that look again...

LOL...

Above, Tyriq is goin' all out in the color-coordination department.


Below, MOSAIC is now "Edge Effect."

Above: Separated at birth?

Single POV tonight, sitting at a front table with my friend Don Goodman (props, bro'). They had a real photographer there tonight, Wayne Posner. Nice cat.

More to come. All I got time for tonight.

I miss doing this stuff...
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TUESDAY EVENING UPDATE

Mo' pics...

Above, they did a "Tribute to Santa Fe" in which they mimicked The Fat City Horns. It was amazing. Crowd went nuts.

What a hang. Man...

Remember, Santa Fe releases the full "Ole Borud guest artist" show on streaming HD video this Thursday, over at SantaFeBand.com.

BTW, in case you haven't heard of Dirty Loops.

After that bass ride, 1,000 of the world's baddest bass cats burned their axes.

Though, I gotta say, last night Rochon Westmoreland stepped up his bass ride to a whole 'nuther level. Not kidding. It was off the hook, generated this huge roar from the crowd.

November 28th gig at The Palms

It was our anniversary (#31), and Cheryl has to go back to California tonight, so we went to the gig. I'm burnin' 4 hours of DayGigIstan VAC this morning so I could stay out late.

Great to see Dr. Lenny back on the stage. Blog update tonight after work. Below, Keith Nelson subbing for Roch on bass.

More to come...
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TUESDAY P.M. UPDATE

Random photo essay from a great hang.

Lotta great tunes last night. This was one of them. Our fine bro' from Norway Ole Borud. They've really gotten this one nailed. Tyriq on lead vocal.

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