Bandlands
February 16, 2006
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Well I have just
got myself in a major computer - freezeup of classic proportions.
Hopefully I'll get it remedied within a day. Its my Mac that I
create my videos on.
Meantime I had a fun (lol) and very rockin' video from
Chuck Day and the Burning Sensations all ready to transfer over and
get upline (or whatever they call it) as well as a 4 minute classic
story that Chuck provided from the patio. A story about Richard
Pryor that is perhaps one of the greatest Richard Pryor stories of
them all and yes it is uncensored and yes I think it is still
suitable for most preteens as well as us so-called adults.
I didn't know that back in the sixties Chuck was
hanging out with Richard Pryor. In his, Chuck's, days with
the
Johnny Rivers Band (Secret Agent Man - you new that) Richard
occasionally would open up before the band played. That was fairly
common Chuck tells me for comedy acts to open up shows at clubs
before the band plays and it was common apparently for the rhythm
section players to hang with the comedians and make fun of the Front
Man in their spare time. That leads to the story and hopefully you
will enjoy it here online shortly.
Last night after getting my ... Heart hmmm well I
guess it got what it deserved but somehow it had its hopes up for an
afternoon rendezvous with big time implications (no I am talking real
bigtime) but after that well it seemed my day was over.. boohoo
(relief actually.. twas just my imagination running away with me)
and I went home and went to bed early pulled the blankets over my
head but I was up again and what the heck Plan V, was to get out
there Valentines night and make something happen! More Video.. oh
very exciting. Yeah I could have put the camera down there were at
least 5 women .. make that 6 at the three clubs.. make that 7 at the
three clubs I visited that were worthy of some nice relaxed
attention, you know Guy if you just tried a little harder.. etc just
a little. Great women Guy, you woulda/coulda made a great couple or
... septet. Yeah Yeah but I'm a very boring Guy. Brought my camera.
No maa'm just Rock n Roll.
I have been doing this for some time now. The players
know me, most of the bartenders know me I am how do I say this sort
of a fixture.. or what? What have I created what am I creating?
These and many questions go through my mind and frequently the minds
of artists who you have enjoyed on this site. It's not all groovy
not at all it's a lot of work. I keep thinking I am getting close to
turning the mythical key and the engine turns over and vrrooomm up
and running
success for bands for me pull myself out of debt etc... Its really
close but I have been saying that for what seems forever.
Sometimes I am enriched way beyond my expectations and well
beyond what I deserve with the camaraderie and generous spirit and
affection shown to me by artists who I consider my friends (whether
they want to kick me in the ass or not) as well as all the other
friends that I have met over the years in this 'Rockus' environment
of and sometimes it seems like (mostly rare) I am and I don't blame
anyone for feeling this way... I feel some of their frustration with
me. How come this isn't flying yet what is that dude doing with all
those tapes etc...
With that said all I can say is Forward at whatever speed we
are operating on. These tapes belong to the bands as much as they do
to me for nothing will work without mutual agreement.
I had a great time last night as three artists who have been
featured here and who I have been covering for 5 years were all
playing and I don't want to say that these are 'my favorites'
because I am getting really sensitive as to how important it is when
I say anything about any band that I try to say something positive
and you can see that there maybe is a problem and so it is my wish
that I not say anymore good bad or indifferent about any more bands
so that when they are featured here you all will not have to listen
to my hype or cheerleading etc and can make your own minds up as to
there relative position and size in this galaxy of Stars that I
attempt to present here.
Thank you Gail and Danny and Darren for the music last
night Spudnig at Peri's, Danny's solo show at 19 Broadway Happy
Birthday Danny, sorry I sang. I ended up with a birthday song for me
Hey it weren't my birthday. Whatever.. I said. I am just a certified
fool and I will not worry about it.
Back at Gails show. Purple Haze is supposed to be
loud as she explained to whoever was complaining. Finally went off
into San Rafael and joined the Honey Dust scene which was jumping
down at the 4th Street Tavern. Darren rocked into 9 Bullets and then
veered off into Blocked it Out wherein he smacked me square between
the eyes by pretty much desecrating (weeyullll... don't ever do it
again Puleez!) his great tune by inserting my name ... me 'Guy
Meyer has some skeletons settling in...' something like that.
Its 1 AM its a small bar you can get away with a lot and You know I
know its affection just the abundance of Darren good humor and
nothing much more than that but Darren think about the person who
has never heard the song before. They'll go home thinking those are
the actual lyrics. Or worse who is that weird dude wanting to hide
being called out. Mortifying .. well not quite that bad but just in
case anyone else thinks I want that kind of attention don't do it
spare me I get red easy. It's my nature. It reminds me of my Days
when I was a Vikki Lee and the Convertibles groupie, back in the 80's
Vikki would frequently break into 'My Guy' when I arrived... cute.. oh
cut it out Guy you loved it. Me and Vikki were never 'an item'
just to keep the record straight there...
Vikki probably had another great show at Santa Cruz this
weekend with the great guitarist Albert Lee settling in as a regular
member of the Pinecones. I have footage from Septembers gig in
Winters but I am told by those in charge that no Video of Albert is
allowed anywhere online as he has a record contract with Sugar Hill
and they are huge and I am not ... but that's OK.
Vikki always found great players with her Bands over the
years. Kenny Dale Johnson who went on to be the Drummer in Chris
Isaac's Band ... and what a great Band, Chris was funny as hell plus
the band always Rocked hard that was back in the 80's... Johnny
Tremolo aka Grant Perry who last I heard was a car salesman in
upstate New York and put his telecaster in a case under his
bed and never took it out again. That could not be true. Grant could
play the guitar. Oh man.. as far as I am concerned he was one of the
very best later Bill Spooner of the Tubes an incredible guitarist
played with the Pinecones and now she has Albert Lee plus she has
Michael Jarrett on keys who toured with Jerry Lee Lewis back in the
early 60's in his own band. She also has Bob Woods former Asleep at
the Wheel guitarist playing plus there is Vikki herself she has a
gorgeous voice she writes and is her own inimitable Star.
Hey where am I going tonight. Hush already Videos soon.
PS this whole web site is going to evolve soon you will see.
We all must make money to survive. I must we must. We must evolve
and Rock on while we still can.
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