Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Summer 1991 (The Crowd Seemed Puzzled)

6/5/91
Out to Beelview for first annual tour of the reverbs, my favorite is Sewers of Paris. Johnny showing no apparent concern for our two practices all year as a long hollow feeling sets in about the Blotto club gig, also being billed as On the Hoods of Their Trees 91. Maybe we can power the amps through a windmill, or how about squirrels in hamster wheels, or. Gettysbur Triad advances two steps forward, one step sideways. Gary has new bass/drum combination now shows a more basic problem, notenoughtrackadoplis, a dread malady suffered by those without 2 grand sitting around. Another botched attempt at Can You Think, les crankily still doesnt like that E. gary puzzled but empathetic. Fab new enteratinment center, bulls even series with lakers, gary remembers marshallette this time.

6/11/91
Pregig jitters hit a fever pitch as yawn, snore zzzzzzzzzz. where was I, oh yeah, Gary makes a site visit to Dekalb county, which looks alot like the set from Deliverance. Drive 100 miles past Watertown till you see the drivein screen with holes in it uh huh. the pole looks electrified however. Barnski frantic practice this night found the senderhodags wisely changing all equipment settings and inserting different tunes, just so we dont sound too polished. Rickerbaken screws up, gary new bass standin does OK. New barn roof seems to shun early rain ohthankyou. new Marshallette slave puffing but hanging in. Sound got good later or was it the tallboy busches, who cares. Summer tour 91 is on us, by cracky.

6/15/91
Cave people are boring, what do we expect for those who shun the light of day, the sullen sun. Nazgul probably spelunk on the side. Big gig goes down way out in the country, OK stage luckily due to rain, Les steps on electric grass. Gary sits in electric lawn chair, oddly enough, the only guy in need of shock treatment doesnt get it. Dread zepful first set, Gary attempts to determine whether SG JRS bounce, 2 hour version of Dead in which Gary wisely decides not to play rather than face the horrible tune situation. The crowd was puzzled early but warmed up to a few goodnatured drunks near end. Sullen faced core dude puts an end to the hoo ha at 12, but we did squeeze in our traditional chance for Johnny to both RR, we were NOT disappointed. Banjo guy on stage at end, theres one at every gig.

7/14/91
Munch with the Senders - Les new tape new low in fidelity, wouldve been better phoned in to my answering machine. Working on new yuletide song.

7/18/91
Gary tied up with HRSC stuff,vol 1 bouquets are pouring in. Over to Les house for psychology babbling, les sporting new guitar, gary new amp stand.

8/5/91
Les stuns the world with first solo outing, spouting global doom (Visions of Mind), and we expect no less from les. Gala recording session on tap. 12 mixes result, all of which gary decides suck later.

8/7/91
Gala recording session tapped, les first solo outing 'visions of mind' burning up charts, gary tries to sing and not sound like barry white, couple versions done. Yes mag and worst rock book bandied about, shasta tries to pawn off zuchinni, There are Times initial tracks laid for vol 3, probably never see them again. Working on chiptunes on the side. Reverbagogo at home. ooh la la.

9/4/91
Cleaned out barn all weekend for practice this week but no, guess who cancels. Travelers Rest financial scandal has Gary beginning a new verse to the old folksong, set at Brushy Mtn State Pen. Lunch with the despondent Les looms tomorrow, but hes got money so let him be cranky. White Cliffs shaping up nicely.

9/11/91
Gala barn reunion as Hallo 6 flyers hit the street, debut of the bone brother guitars, Les talking jive about rickenbacker 12, changing his name to Jim now, Roger later. Very muggy, gary gives up no beers by god. First night for baby marshall, still in diapers. Third mixdown of Visions delivered, now where did I put that. Mostly covers, rare reading of Hurdy Gurdy Man, Les trying to do King of Pain, finished up with Levy and Spinal Tap. Didnt get to White Cliffs.

9/13/91
Les lets go the bomb of the year, its two, two, two guitars in one. Omigod Rickenbacker 12 string/bass combo, weighing in at 75 lbs, the Birds are taking off. Who says he aint living a charmed life, Mr Hewgley!

9/25/91
Its kid night in the barn, as limo driver Johnny graces us with a rare appearance in between limo stints with ZZ. Les barely can stand up but jingle jangling along nicely, new birds but gary loses 8 miles high. Garys leg ges scraped, hallo flyers must fly soon. Mostly covers this night, gary now playing bass on a couple, hey sue me if you dont like this sepelling. New marshallete sounding muddy, les amp going in and out, it was quiet, too quiet. wish my amp would go wooo just once more but no. kids doing more pounding on drums than johnny . oh what fun

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