Here are some notes and thoughts about the gigs the band plays
Old Capitol Bluesfest 8/27/11
It was fun playing in Springfield, it always is. We have some great fans there and the blues club there
has some great people. We made some new fans and that is always a great thing. Tech Stuff-Over the past few
years my main guitar has been a red Hamer Echotone. It is built like a 335 and I have always loved those guitars. I even have
a sunburst one that serves as a back up. For amps-I still love using the 1965 Bassman. I use a Marshall too, but for today
I went with the Bassman. For effects, it is alot simpler. It goes: TS 808, Wha, Line 6 Echofarm, Arion Stereo chorus. The
last pedal is cheap, but alot of fun if used sparingly. check out this video to see our opening song(s). Or look below!!
Four Rivers Harley Davidson/Private Party 10/10/11
Four Rivers Harley Davidson is just a cool place to play. They are great people and the crowd is always enjoying
the music. We have played there several times over the summer and this was ALOT cooler. The temerature was not in the 100's
and very little humidity. Lots and lots of fun!! Tech Stuff- I of course used my red Hamer for the majority
of the gig, but I also used a newer sunburst one that I recently purchased. They feel almost the same, but the red one sounds
a little fuller. I have been using the Marshall amp and I enjoy it a bunch, nothing sounds quite like a Marshall. I also subbed
a different pedal in for the Tube Screamer. I used a Fat Sandwich made by the same people that gave us the Swollen Pickle.
It is has alot of gain, but it is still smooth for a distortion. I used all the same stuff at the private party.
