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They now have a video for the tune.

I hear the first shipment arrived and should be out to stores soon.

I'll give a report. Dicking with a Tiny Terror, Orange 2x12 open back, and the Carl Martin PlexiTone, but the sound is just better without the pedal, and the gain dimed on the TT instead. I think I'm going to use a Tribute Legacy HB and do the volume knob thing. The SuperPro is OK, but not ideal for this gig. Cheers!

I'll be playing a couple of dates with these guys: First gig is Thursday 9/15 @ the Hard Rock, Baltimore (outside, 98 Rock stage). Should be interesting!

So, SO cool! Someone posted a video of SV talking about playing and life and stuff on our Facebook. Watched it today. He seems like a wonderful mentor!

Check with us please if interested. I have them on order and from what I'm told the first crate is still in transit. Ordered Special's and MonEl's for store stock.

It was indeed! We stood in front of each other for a couple minutes before it dawned on both of us. He's involved with Waterstone.

Big thanks to Jay for having us out, feeding us and bringing the rock. Also, good to see gatorbyte Steve and Dry Jim at the show!

If they have an Epi Goth T-Bird @ MIRC, I'll bring that!

What's the word? 4 Rocketeers eager to join you! The Jam is being done by Gibson corporate, not the Custom Shop Div. They are having the "event" at the Custom shop thou.... I do have a ticket that also allows three guests. BTO is headlining ... don't know about that one. Drinks, food not free, etc. They cheeped out. I would like a pre or post BBQ, gathering, Jam at the weekend of, So, please PM or email me when a good time to have so I can get a consensus of a time frame to have So We can have a good time, etc. Jay PM sent. Thanks Jay! Whatever date works is fine. If the Gibson thing is not do-able, still look forward to a hang.

What's the word? 4 Rocketeers eager to join you!

Thanks, folks! No. I believe the Yes/Frampton dates were last summer.

Please go to facebook.com/songisking and "like" the page if you dig the writing. Here it is: Frampton, Aging Well & Relevant by Song Is King on Sunday, June 26, 2011 at 12:25pm Peter Frampton Filene Center-Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA 6/23/11 Based on the strength of 2010's "Thank You Mr. Churchill" record, my hankering for a Peter Frampton show was high. On a Thursday night, the stars aligned and off to Wolf Trap I went. Peter's 2011 trek has been dubbed the "Frampton Comes Alive! 35 Tour", where the hook is the FCA album played in it's entirety, along with highlights from his Grammy winning career. OK, I thought, we'll still get some Churchill stuff, it'll be "all good." A note on the venue, this being only my third time at Wolf Trap, and first sitting up close in the pavilion. The place is beautiful. The sound is pretty damn good. It's clean, roomy enough, and other than the fact that you can't take your beer to your seat, it may be my new favorite area venue. The show started about 7:40. Something's Happening and Doobie Wah opened, just like the record. The set jumped around a bit differently than on the four sides of vinyl many have grown close with. Peter explained that he'd be doing the show in "proper" order, as they toured it back in the day, and not as it appeared, edited and rearranged on record. An early highlight for me was Wind Of Change, PF alone with an acoustic. FCA bassist Stanley Sheldon returns for this tour, looking like he wasn't sure if he was going sailing or playing a rock show, to which my pal Joe pointed out, "I think those are the same clothes he wore 35 years ago!" Eventually the set built it's way up to the seminal Do You Feel Like We Do, complete with will he-won't he talk box schtick, the (roughly 2/3rds full) crowd lapping it up frenziedly. The performance was aided by some tasteful video behind the band, including many pics and films greatly unseen heretofore. They did the FCA "encores" without leaving the stage, Humble Pie's Shine On, and White Sugar coming off very strong and "deep track" friendly. He wrapped the FCA set with Jumpin' Jack Flash (not my favorite version) and announced he'd be back for another set after a break. Of course, as I'm in line for the "convenience", he opens the second set with not one but two songs from the Churchill record that I'm so keen on. I think there was a young couple getting to know each other in the single stall I was waiting on. Oh well. I did make it back to my seat in time for three songs from Frampton's Grammy winning instrumental record, Fingerprints. It was obvious why this record gained so much buzz after hearing these tunes. Frampton quipped, "a few years ago I decided not to sing on a record, and they gave me a Grammy." Big props to guitarist Adam Lester and utility guy Rob Arthur (keys/guitars/vox). They were outstanding, especially Lester with his part/counterpart playing all evening. Another highlight was the second go around of All I Wanna Be (Is By Your Side), performed "unplugged" in the first set and full band in the second. Odd, but cool. Thankfully, we got another couple of tunes from "...Churchill", another Humble Pie classic (blues rip-snorter Four Day Creep) and the second set closed with an instrumental version of Soundgarden's Black Hole Sun (!). Returning for While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Peter and band put a cap on a near perfectly played, pro in every way performance that has me ranking PF highly on the "legacy" rock circuit. But, most noteworthy to me, are the many gems to be found in his recent output, making it a win win evening.

My thoughts exactly.

Ariana and I plan to be @ NAMM, so a hopeful hell yeah! The event in '04 (IIRC) was great fun.

Record show, last weekend, four purchased. Todd Rundgren-Something/Anything Mott The Hoople-Mott Mott The Hoople-The Hoople Foghat-Rock And Roll Is that the new one? How is it?

Same here. Goose bump stuff.

My daughter picked up the vinyl Wasting Light at a record show yesterday. Packaging and sound are VERY cool! The boy picked up a Lady Gaga picture disc. (!)

Holy!

Kind of "The Doft One"? ?

A friend gave me the nickname El Duave, based on the popularity of the song Rico Suave at the time, my Spanish heritage, and the fact that you add a "u" to Dave and you get Duave.

+1

ah, you beat me to it. there's been some greats from NC - jimmy herring audley freed tal farlow I probably like Audley the most...I used to enjoy watching him and Chris Jennings play in Sidewinder back in the late 80's. They complemented each other well. I know I am going to sound late here but I was watching the Black Crowes open for Lenny in Irvine CA back in 2000 and remember the guitarist sounded much better than I remember - especially when he cranked out the "Whole Lot of Love" solo. Found out later it was Audley. Couldnt tell at the time because I was way in the back. OT as well, but I think Audley is phenomenal. It was a drag to read all the bashing he took from Crowes fans who couldn't get over Ford being gone (the first time). As for Whitesnake, it did sound really good. I'll see them at M3. Don't know much about Aldrich but the new WS and that video he did with Dio really impressed.

HBD gents.