1/3/91
Welcome to the new year! Went overture to Belleview to begin gala taping era, strange dog hanging around back door, perhaps a fan. Badass new 10 buck amp and yodeling speakers prove fuzz is cheap. Bodacious runthru of Overthaing on (gasp) new reel of tape. Preparing to send in tape to magazine in case they think they've heard everything. thinking Marshall. Blasting Yes songs just because.
1/7/91
Holy MormanTabernacle Batman, choir-mania is striking! You take the sopranos, I'llzap the baritones with my new ray gun
1/9/91
The Overture sessions roll on, with new Marshall sounding ooh la la in person but suspiciously tinny on tape, what do I got to do, play thru a toaster? Choir sunding choirlike, tuner cming in handy, its funny how the guitars are always out of tune now that I have one, they never were before . Honest. Mikie shining. Cuban dinner served that Ricky Ricardo wouldve been proud of. Horn/oboe selection sounds good on master. Gary straightening up music room, somebody has to do it. 2 more months and the Overture will be Over. Sure.
1/16/91
A day to live in infamy as the US attacks Iraq and Gary only has 1 beer at practice. Overture is shaping up as Gare wisely backs off the Marshall fuzzz, redoes acoustic 8 times (giving rise to rumors that he plays with himself in closets). Les cranky in a generic sense. Mikie imitating an untamed force of nature. Ernie drooling in my pockets. In other words, nothing much new in Belleview. Boffo runtrhu of gramps Nathan tune, complete with barbershop chorale ahs, GAry demanding a remix however. NO scud missles on the way home, but I WAS using my scudbuster. Will we ever get to The Gathering?
1/23/91
Day 8 of the War, Day 2000 of trying to finish the WarmedOverture. The Gathering goes down in electronic goo, but who says white boys cant sing folkie. Bold new Marshall 3 mike attack thickens guitar sound on Shadows, Gare doubles vocals with Patriot-like precision. Final mix of lullabye, turning up yodelers. No Mikie or Budweiser interference, Les and Shasta cranky about Garys Tiller campaign promise, which he has 'no memory' of. Kentucky song all dressed up but nowhere to record. Stay tuned.
1/30/91
Belleview as endless Overture sessions go on, endlessly. Les and Shasta cranky about tiller. Gary carries in groceries, steps in dogshit (its the little memories that mean the most). Another electric on Overture, Les adds strings on Lorien segment, rewanks Gathering. Adds kbs to Shadows, wa wa over for solo. Picked up Ross 4 track, it better work. First night for Hawaiian Punch cocktails. May not finish the opera before I retire at this rate.
2/7/91
The Jack is on the workbench, pack up the kids and run for your life. Les new murky mixes of Overture/Shadows. Shast cranky about tiller. Les cant sing falsetto, so Gary does all vocals and guitar on Rangers. Nazgul dont rehearse, so right into rhythm and vocals tracks for Amon. Rap comes out wraith like, can the gobble boggles be far. Gary grumbling about first lyric contest loss to a song that includes Theodore Roosevelt, sore loser. Mikie almost tips over mixer, raising Les blood pressure to Mt Doomlike temps.
2/11/91
Over to Teryes to pick up tape, could Galadriel be Norwegian? Could she yodel?
2/13/91
Theres a tiller in the garage, but Shasta still cranky in principle. Les late late late so Gare takes over, restrings Gibson, removing strings the Smithsonian would be interested in. New Marshallette practice amp oh so ya ya but Les yawns since it only weighs 12 oz, citing his 11 lb air compressor on order as a better deal with more knobs. New logs with holes at top (no news is too small to appear in the Chronicles), Mikie passes out Valentines, Shasta unbelievably sleepy on couch at 7 PM, Ernie in the doghouse. Oh yeah, music. Les bold new Rangers mix, his versions of last weeks Overture and Shadows sound better. Nothing new on Amon Drool. Haggard guitar laid down with oh so ho so chorus effect verbed in (Nodrul dont use pedals). Gary early departure to mollify those waiting. Jeez.
2/22/91
Les screws up schedule, no prace, Gary cranky. Lunch with Senders, Amon mix sounds like 'I am the Nagul', goo goo ga joob. Mr Marks now open 10 minutes a week, looks like the electronic graveyard. Field of Grey with Palace interlude down, full mix of Best Laid on Ross (at home)now that the mystery buttons are figured out. Delivered mini-marshall rendition of I Dont Want No Sympathy.
2/27/91
Bend me Condense me anyway you want me, long as my sibilants are kept out of sight. Guess what arrived today. Les passes out new badass versons of Amon and Haggard Thing, Gary starts history of equipment list. Big trade arranged mixer/kb stand/3 month old boy for equalizer. No, I wont trade for Ernie (the dog). Iraq war ends (the first one), even Dan Rather took prisoners. Shasta no longer cranky due to tilling action. Acoustic vocals for Race Gary back in closet. Oh god we're out of tape, now what.
3/6/91
Nobody cranky, something must be wrong, Les unfairly teasing Gary about 'dooo' at the end of Race to be Run, Holiday Inn material. Noise Gate arrives, Les rearranges tudio with kb stand, Gary cant afford tape, possible Mark Mike or is it Mike Mark buyout, redid solo to Shadows of the Past, Les puts vocals on Race, remix of that and Amon. Shasta thinks Haggard King is ode to pookie, talking about doggie version of opera, with poozdruls. The ring has fled, now what.
3/13/91
Cats down my guitars like scud missles ohgod. Trying to get Mark Mmike but no. Still no tape. Gary crnaky. But thats OK, Shasta cranky too about mikie beating some kid up, Les cranky for no apparent reason. A good night anyway, no signal from beltloop marshall. Finally got Mr Chrod to help me with a new tune, the Founding shaping up nicely, after ahead into the epic gloom at opera tunes to come. Gary forgets descending chords on Taking Wing, DM DM DM. Life goes on, slowly.
3/20/91
The Mark Mike redeems itself once the offending converter is trashed, Gary puts it on trading block. Nobody cranky.Except Les about his work. New tape hung as the ring heads south on I75 for Chattanooga, with a side excursion to Ruby Falls. Guitar and vocal tracks for Refuge Strong, then back to Race to get out the offending what I must dooooo. Les talking new drum pads. Gary feeding frenzy on chords, finishes Founding (for a different opera). Now what, indeed. Alas. Alackaday. Verily and forsooth. Lunch Friday? Honey I compressed the kids.
3/27/91
Johnny bugging me about cave gig, what rock did these guys crawl out from under?
3/28/91
Through heavy rain we go to belleviewee. Les no progress on last tune but undaunted Moria chords go down with dwarvish glee, gimlet on lead, groin on harmonies. Sensing an opportunity, Les steps up 3 year hounding of Gare for new speaker, pushing him to the verge of relenting, allright I give! I cant take it anymoreeeeeeeeeeeeee! The merits of the cave gig are debated oh so eloquently - excerpt - whatta ya think .. hoods of cars man ... yeahbut the squirrels will dig it.. well maybe therell be beer .. our lake gig record aint so good man .. well our long hollow tour was a great success after we broke into the hall man .. alas.. alackady .. verily .. fuck ... A brief footnote from Pam, I AINT CAMPING WITH JOHNNYS FRIENDS. thankyou for that clarification. But it looks like we'll go, for it is the curse of the senders that they forget. hope i dont get pine needles in my amp or more importantly, my shorts. Hope the Yes file dont get lost. Maybe it will rain.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Spring 1991 (A Fever Pitch)
4/3/91
The Van Man briefly dubs and runs with manic solo to Moria using the little man from marshall, arpeggios in the 12 string thing on Refuge, although Abm-Ebm are not your dream chords. Les inexplicably rfuses to do any other dubbing, citing life has his only explanation. Lorien on hold pending as I understand it shipment of a grand piano in from Hungary, hopefully not COD. Another day, another 15 grand in debt.
4/10/91
Back to the Barnski after long layoff and grass cutting session, cant sing, cant play, cant see, johnny looking dapper in his floral print, talking up going up holmes creek without a paddle. Les brings over his tongue depressor, gary breaks D string in stunning finale. Gala runthru of greatest metal hits of senderdom, including great valerie (Monkees)-like Storm chorus. Yessongs sound dubious, gary tires before johnny but then HE had 4 months rest. Cool and clear, just like we like it. Ah April in gallatin.
4/22/91
Les goes diskette as Mirage lands in barn with yodellers doing 10CC, la las, and other grunting noises. Gary cranky (first time ever) as guitar out of tune all night, new Baba sample sound suspiciously familiar, Milli Senderilli makes their debut. Johnny still warbling about cave gig, gary and les convinced that those not sitting on car hoods will be hanging upsidedown in trees. Johnny promises naked hairy women, hope they're not too hairy. Car gets towed out front. Dreadful version of Land but piano sounds cool. Les stomping on pedal, sounds thin when he turns it off. Close with hey hey whatthef do you say. Gary tunebandwagon continues with Age of Ice, In the End and assorted stuff.
4/29/91
Rainy monday quickie to View-Belle, gary understandably cranky from standing around in rain, ernie under car banished outside, van with new trailer light hookup, who cares you say? Gary forces les at gunpoint to finish a mix of Refuge, although its not for the faint of heart - I will take it, but I didnt know you were gay .
5/8/91
Do the light pole shuffle, bring your soldering iron, stand in this here puddle, and do some funky wiring
Les and Gare scratch their heads in dread of being snookered into another long hollow gig, may the core be with you obi-wan. The Loose Barn Coalition meets after johnnys machine gets fixed (a matter of opinion), still soggy from Talleflooda but plenty of Jim Beame left so who cares. Les Millivanilla has us playing Tuesday and Out there to gooey 'ahs', who are yous, and babas sound better, along with fat sax on Overthrill, nobody likes thin whining sax. Except Nozdrul horn sections. Johnny wants drink but wont use glasses over bar, U2 goes down as do Wilburys, Zepfest ends with Misty and GoodTBT, gary smirks thru All of My Love, NO originals by god, sellout. An ungrounded gary experiences a spit arc to his left fron tooth, pow zap wow. pissing rain at end, in laws arrive on the fast train from ????, tomorrow ohgodohgodohgod. oh Hi Mom! he croaked rather unconvincingly, flashing his best sickly smile.
5/15/91
In a momentary lapse of the little grey cells, johnny and johnny jr. show up at 8:15 for a nonpractice, but its OK, he had a headache anyway. at least he knew it was Wednesday.
5/29/91
Layoff cloud hangs low at Northern. Back from oh so rainy camping trip. Out to Beleeview Bachelor pad, barely visible above high plains grass. Evidence of campground in family room. Gettysburg family relics observed, trilogy begun, anybody know where i can sample a cannon? Johnny renames band BNCs, although Batteries Not Included might be a better name. Upcoming gig not exactly generating fever pitch excitement zzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
The Van Man briefly dubs and runs with manic solo to Moria using the little man from marshall, arpeggios in the 12 string thing on Refuge, although Abm-Ebm are not your dream chords. Les inexplicably rfuses to do any other dubbing, citing life has his only explanation. Lorien on hold pending as I understand it shipment of a grand piano in from Hungary, hopefully not COD. Another day, another 15 grand in debt.
4/10/91
Back to the Barnski after long layoff and grass cutting session, cant sing, cant play, cant see, johnny looking dapper in his floral print, talking up going up holmes creek without a paddle. Les brings over his tongue depressor, gary breaks D string in stunning finale. Gala runthru of greatest metal hits of senderdom, including great valerie (Monkees)-like Storm chorus. Yessongs sound dubious, gary tires before johnny but then HE had 4 months rest. Cool and clear, just like we like it. Ah April in gallatin.
4/22/91
Les goes diskette as Mirage lands in barn with yodellers doing 10CC, la las, and other grunting noises. Gary cranky (first time ever) as guitar out of tune all night, new Baba sample sound suspiciously familiar, Milli Senderilli makes their debut. Johnny still warbling about cave gig, gary and les convinced that those not sitting on car hoods will be hanging upsidedown in trees. Johnny promises naked hairy women, hope they're not too hairy. Car gets towed out front. Dreadful version of Land but piano sounds cool. Les stomping on pedal, sounds thin when he turns it off. Close with hey hey whatthef do you say. Gary tunebandwagon continues with Age of Ice, In the End and assorted stuff.
4/29/91
Rainy monday quickie to View-Belle, gary understandably cranky from standing around in rain, ernie under car banished outside, van with new trailer light hookup, who cares you say? Gary forces les at gunpoint to finish a mix of Refuge, although its not for the faint of heart - I will take it, but I didnt know you were gay .
5/8/91
Do the light pole shuffle, bring your soldering iron, stand in this here puddle, and do some funky wiring
Les and Gare scratch their heads in dread of being snookered into another long hollow gig, may the core be with you obi-wan. The Loose Barn Coalition meets after johnnys machine gets fixed (a matter of opinion), still soggy from Talleflooda but plenty of Jim Beame left so who cares. Les Millivanilla has us playing Tuesday and Out there to gooey 'ahs', who are yous, and babas sound better, along with fat sax on Overthrill, nobody likes thin whining sax. Except Nozdrul horn sections. Johnny wants drink but wont use glasses over bar, U2 goes down as do Wilburys, Zepfest ends with Misty and GoodTBT, gary smirks thru All of My Love, NO originals by god, sellout. An ungrounded gary experiences a spit arc to his left fron tooth, pow zap wow. pissing rain at end, in laws arrive on the fast train from ????, tomorrow ohgodohgodohgod. oh Hi Mom! he croaked rather unconvincingly, flashing his best sickly smile.
5/15/91
In a momentary lapse of the little grey cells, johnny and johnny jr. show up at 8:15 for a nonpractice, but its OK, he had a headache anyway. at least he knew it was Wednesday.
5/29/91
Layoff cloud hangs low at Northern. Back from oh so rainy camping trip. Out to Beleeview Bachelor pad, barely visible above high plains grass. Evidence of campground in family room. Gettysburg family relics observed, trilogy begun, anybody know where i can sample a cannon? Johnny renames band BNCs, although Batteries Not Included might be a better name. Upcoming gig not exactly generating fever pitch excitement zzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
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
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
Monday, May 23, 2011
Fall 1991 (An Exciting Time to be a Sender)
10/2/91
Johnny limo not available, les out in the Cherokee to establish used bass amp lot on stage right. Stagehand cols go up, towering over the proceedings. Speakers on opposite sides now in wall of sound. Les mastering the monster jingle jangle much better on Byrds, Winwood, Hey You, Gary bass career taking off but for where we do not know. Queston tuning verified but no ax to grind it.
10/9/91
Part planning reaches fever pitch. Les unreasonably cranky early until he steals PC power cord for Mirage, Gary justifiably cranky over volume issues. Steve and Steve out, Mr bass man sits in, Zep 1 tune shows promise, sampling good on Boys/Who/Baba. Rewiring may be in the works, skulls piling up. Flyers flying. 1 more practice to go.
10/15/91
Party planning hits meltdown status as new wiring goes in.
10/16/91
Gala preparty party wth Thad and Markie and Mikie wreaking total havoc. Will Les Attended is the big question as an air of controversy (or is that the goats) hangs over the barn. New lights jumbled but working. Garys bass plaing jumbled but not totally offensive, or is that offensive but not totally jumbled? Les 12 string jingle jangled but improving. Johnny just jumbled. Some thngs never change. Good runthrus of Overkill and REM, Paperback sounds good. Let the bubbly pop. Braves tie Pirates, vying for the right to lose to the Twinkies in the series. Cold out there mon.
10/26/91
I love it when a party comes together - Les returns and all goes per plan as gala 6 party unfolds. Fab props include poker game n garden, wake and case o skulls in room, debut of skeleton bartender. Markie and Yukatel twin yokos left and right, spare that sm58 please! Thad on sax, best dancing ever with cat woman and Heido Ho. Marks date Carrie od's and is found laying out in the field, leave here there till spring planting I say. Jimme Hendrix guest appearance goes down in purple haze, dry ice spectacular, sound surprisingly good as we danced the night away. And mom didnt complain up in the big house. I must be dreaming.
11/5/91
Ohmigod, Ben lives. Craig Blackwell, ex JR oil rigger calls, could the johnny era be ending. Others have tried and failed. Octave pedal ordered, have I lost my senses?
11/6/91
God its an exciting time to be a sender. Out to Belleview as Mikie drives up driveway. Paperbag 2 leer byrics on the dubious subway of love, Les surprisingly uncranky with new music room laout. Excitement building over new drummer action. Well maybe. Greatest hits sung with gleee, Gary then takes his paper bag and goes.
11/13/91
No practice as new drummer fizzles, what a surprise. Les making 16 track noises, but hey we like dhim before he had money (except during 'frequent' cranky periods). Wheres my octave pedal by god...
11/25/91
The pawn shop tour goes down with les frantically trying to wangle a 16 track deal, maybe he can synch up 4 4 tracks in quadradial fashion. Tuskaloosa music showoutdoes les with kb graveyard, gary drools at prices. A deal cant be far. Happy turkey day.
12/4/91
Oh so early distribution of the 91 chronicalees at the Belledoo home for wouldbe 16 trackers. Les used car and dog lot never fuller as several specimans of each litter the drive. Les sporting new Korg, Gary new Octave a go go pedal. Les refusing to ever turn 8 track on again, so greatest hits smoozefest goes down. All that money and no where to spend it! Vol 3 of HRSC comes out, Garys legend grows.
Johnny limo not available, les out in the Cherokee to establish used bass amp lot on stage right. Stagehand cols go up, towering over the proceedings. Speakers on opposite sides now in wall of sound. Les mastering the monster jingle jangle much better on Byrds, Winwood, Hey You, Gary bass career taking off but for where we do not know. Queston tuning verified but no ax to grind it.
10/9/91
Part planning reaches fever pitch. Les unreasonably cranky early until he steals PC power cord for Mirage, Gary justifiably cranky over volume issues. Steve and Steve out, Mr bass man sits in, Zep 1 tune shows promise, sampling good on Boys/Who/Baba. Rewiring may be in the works, skulls piling up. Flyers flying. 1 more practice to go.
10/15/91
Party planning hits meltdown status as new wiring goes in.
10/16/91
Gala preparty party wth Thad and Markie and Mikie wreaking total havoc. Will Les Attended is the big question as an air of controversy (or is that the goats) hangs over the barn. New lights jumbled but working. Garys bass plaing jumbled but not totally offensive, or is that offensive but not totally jumbled? Les 12 string jingle jangled but improving. Johnny just jumbled. Some thngs never change. Good runthrus of Overkill and REM, Paperback sounds good. Let the bubbly pop. Braves tie Pirates, vying for the right to lose to the Twinkies in the series. Cold out there mon.
10/26/91
I love it when a party comes together - Les returns and all goes per plan as gala 6 party unfolds. Fab props include poker game n garden, wake and case o skulls in room, debut of skeleton bartender. Markie and Yukatel twin yokos left and right, spare that sm58 please! Thad on sax, best dancing ever with cat woman and Heido Ho. Marks date Carrie od's and is found laying out in the field, leave here there till spring planting I say. Jimme Hendrix guest appearance goes down in purple haze, dry ice spectacular, sound surprisingly good as we danced the night away. And mom didnt complain up in the big house. I must be dreaming.
11/5/91
Ohmigod, Ben lives. Craig Blackwell, ex JR oil rigger calls, could the johnny era be ending. Others have tried and failed. Octave pedal ordered, have I lost my senses?
11/6/91
God its an exciting time to be a sender. Out to Belleview as Mikie drives up driveway. Paperbag 2 leer byrics on the dubious subway of love, Les surprisingly uncranky with new music room laout. Excitement building over new drummer action. Well maybe. Greatest hits sung with gleee, Gary then takes his paper bag and goes.
11/13/91
No practice as new drummer fizzles, what a surprise. Les making 16 track noises, but hey we like dhim before he had money (except during 'frequent' cranky periods). Wheres my octave pedal by god...
11/25/91
The pawn shop tour goes down with les frantically trying to wangle a 16 track deal, maybe he can synch up 4 4 tracks in quadradial fashion. Tuskaloosa music showoutdoes les with kb graveyard, gary drools at prices. A deal cant be far. Happy turkey day.
12/4/91
Oh so early distribution of the 91 chronicalees at the Belledoo home for wouldbe 16 trackers. Les used car and dog lot never fuller as several specimans of each litter the drive. Les sporting new Korg, Gary new Octave a go go pedal. Les refusing to ever turn 8 track on again, so greatest hits smoozefest goes down. All that money and no where to spend it! Vol 3 of HRSC comes out, Garys legend grows.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Sender Originals - When the War Was Ended
(A Civil War Ode to the South)
And at the top of the morning
With her head held high
She set a course for the sun
But in the shock of the evening
With her dead piled high
She staggered back on the run
And in the cool of the morning
She would have no fear
In shameless glory she'd come
But in the dust of the evening
She could only sneer
At all her fate had become
And when the war was ended
All too soon she was quick to disclaim
Though the scar had mended
But in vain?
When the war was ended
Long forgotten the burden of pain
And of ultimate blame
And her hour never came
And at the top of the morning
With her head held high
She set a course for the sun
But in the shock of the evening
With her dead piled nigh
She staggered back on the run
And in the cool of the evening
She would have no fear
In shameless glory she'd come
But in the shock and the mourning
She could only sneer
At all the damage she'd done
And when the war was ended
All too soon she was heard to decry
And though the scar had mended
Can you tell me why, why?
And though her cause defended
Not forgotten the burden of hate
And the ultimate lie
And her hour passed her by
Passed her by
And at the top of the morning
With her head held high
She set a course for the sun
But in the shock of the evening
With her dead piled high
She staggered back on the run
And in the cool of the morning
She would have no fear
In shameless glory she'd come
But in the dust of the evening
She could only sneer
At all her fate had become
And when the war was ended
All too soon she was quick to disclaim
Though the scar had mended
But in vain?
When the war was ended
Long forgotten the burden of pain
And of ultimate blame
And her hour never came
And at the top of the morning
With her head held high
She set a course for the sun
But in the shock of the evening
With her dead piled nigh
She staggered back on the run
And in the cool of the evening
She would have no fear
In shameless glory she'd come
But in the shock and the mourning
She could only sneer
At all the damage she'd done
And when the war was ended
All too soon she was heard to decry
And though the scar had mended
Can you tell me why, why?
And though her cause defended
Not forgotten the burden of hate
And the ultimate lie
And her hour passed her by
Passed her by
Saturday, May 7, 2011
1992 Begins (Got Live if You Want It. No?)
1/8/92
Got live if you want it. No? Shutup. 1992 explodes on the scene, after a December of tour de pawnshopping. Gary loses his midi virginity in Tusculum, not the first hayseed to fall off the turnip truck in that wild town. Les escalates his plan to croak with the most toys, sitting on a nestegg the size of zsa zsa (you try typing that) gabors waistline, but managing to bring home assorted odds and ends like 5 new keyboards, 400 diskette samples. Gary raids area roller rinks for larger than life itself speaker cabinets, to which Les can only say, where are the speakers? Dont be cranky now is Garys cryptic reply. This night found are juvenated duo plus Johnny Martin, fired last fall but once again rehired because Lou Penilla pawned his drums. Warm in the barnski. Halloween stuff still up. New petty explodes off the starting line. New sampling Milli Senderilli on Look to the Skies and War, wheres my headphones, sounds great. St Patrick Party bandied about already. Its a new year. Come with me now. Into the great wide open! cough
1/15/92
Oh no, the great snowstorm that wasnt! Gare runs thru 2 flakes and heads home. Les talking jive about Alesis digital goo, but will it happen.
1/22/92
Barnskie as booth disappears, cabinet-zilla installation begun, still taking down Halloweenie balloons. Les out with new Ensonmonique ESP or whatever, good War and Look millivanilli tracks. Snow Voices are callng for a tune. Johnny late but brings bonus drummer, whos OK but Johnny makes Gare nervous wandering around. Les never gets 12 string out of case. Gary breaks G string, goes inside for acoustic replacement, god wheres my roadie? New petty ok, new party book.
1/29/92
Oops its Feb 20 and I forgot to log this one. Other than me drinking 6 beers, what did we do? Oh yeah, this was the Snow Voice session, stubling around the oh so crowded music room at the Belleview homme for nympho sampliacs. Les has pile of 'used' keyboards in corner, all pilot lights still on. What else did we do?
2/20/92
Belleview trip to watch barn paint dry, who put the batteries in the creek, tell me THAT. Rival opera has us tuning up our much better product, Gary hosting ponderous 12er most of the eve, while Les ppounds on the EPS, or ESP, or PSE, or whatever. Visions of ADAT dance in our heads. Good organ blooze version of Truth, rare runthru of Song to Begin and Man before, sitar like rendition of Sliver of Life. Johnny calls to say hes moving downtown uh huh. No frenzy yet for St Pat patty. Life goes on. Maybe.
3/4/92
Johnny adding to his phone number collection, moves to the Arcade but no practice. Belleview set for tonight, let the Snow voices sing. Les banding about checks with more zeroes than Ive ever seen, as Snow Voices hits the mush. Gary almost drags Ernie to Gallatin. Johnny Noshow still not practicing as St Patty flyers delivered. Les with new YESPHONEBOOK. New cabinets to hold all that liquor. Vague tape of Snow goes down, its OK, my walkmans broke anyhoo. How far can fever pitch be?
3/11/92
ONLY party tuneup in barnski as temps plummet, March snowflurries after 70s, there go the peach blossoms. Music is perpetual mix as arches only half implemented. Tuning problems all night. Into some rare 60s stuff like No Sugar tonight and Laughing, plus rare reading of Midnight Confessions. Feet freezing up near end. Trying to build new booth on other side. Johnny rapping about new arcade location. Les 12 string looking for bone bros bass on Learning to Fly, but he stayed in where it was warm. St Pats party will be least prepared for ever.
3/19/92
Party preps at fever pitch, but weather looks frightful!
3/21/92
St Patrick extravaganza stars slow but builds a fair head of steam as 25 or so show up and easily drain the bubbly. Les has spare bass player and keyboard buddy out, but kb dude drinks too much scotch and passes out in his front seat, later putting on an impressive power barfing exhibition. White Volvo FINALLY gets picked up late Sunday. Weird blonde dude in my face, at least one at every party. Little wines given out for the few that painted green. New light/bar setup works well, new strobe cool. Gary completely forgets pretenders intro. 12 string set not too shabby. Not a bad time.
Got live if you want it. No? Shutup. 1992 explodes on the scene, after a December of tour de pawnshopping. Gary loses his midi virginity in Tusculum, not the first hayseed to fall off the turnip truck in that wild town. Les escalates his plan to croak with the most toys, sitting on a nestegg the size of zsa zsa (you try typing that) gabors waistline, but managing to bring home assorted odds and ends like 5 new keyboards, 400 diskette samples. Gary raids area roller rinks for larger than life itself speaker cabinets, to which Les can only say, where are the speakers? Dont be cranky now is Garys cryptic reply. This night found are juvenated duo plus Johnny Martin, fired last fall but once again rehired because Lou Penilla pawned his drums. Warm in the barnski. Halloween stuff still up. New petty explodes off the starting line. New sampling Milli Senderilli on Look to the Skies and War, wheres my headphones, sounds great. St Patrick Party bandied about already. Its a new year. Come with me now. Into the great wide open! cough
1/15/92
Oh no, the great snowstorm that wasnt! Gare runs thru 2 flakes and heads home. Les talking jive about Alesis digital goo, but will it happen.
1/22/92
Barnskie as booth disappears, cabinet-zilla installation begun, still taking down Halloweenie balloons. Les out with new Ensonmonique ESP or whatever, good War and Look millivanilli tracks. Snow Voices are callng for a tune. Johnny late but brings bonus drummer, whos OK but Johnny makes Gare nervous wandering around. Les never gets 12 string out of case. Gary breaks G string, goes inside for acoustic replacement, god wheres my roadie? New petty ok, new party book.
1/29/92
Oops its Feb 20 and I forgot to log this one. Other than me drinking 6 beers, what did we do? Oh yeah, this was the Snow Voice session, stubling around the oh so crowded music room at the Belleview homme for nympho sampliacs. Les has pile of 'used' keyboards in corner, all pilot lights still on. What else did we do?
2/20/92
Belleview trip to watch barn paint dry, who put the batteries in the creek, tell me THAT. Rival opera has us tuning up our much better product, Gary hosting ponderous 12er most of the eve, while Les ppounds on the EPS, or ESP, or PSE, or whatever. Visions of ADAT dance in our heads. Good organ blooze version of Truth, rare runthru of Song to Begin and Man before, sitar like rendition of Sliver of Life. Johnny calls to say hes moving downtown uh huh. No frenzy yet for St Pat patty. Life goes on. Maybe.
3/4/92
Johnny adding to his phone number collection, moves to the Arcade but no practice. Belleview set for tonight, let the Snow voices sing. Les banding about checks with more zeroes than Ive ever seen, as Snow Voices hits the mush. Gary almost drags Ernie to Gallatin. Johnny Noshow still not practicing as St Patty flyers delivered. Les with new YESPHONEBOOK. New cabinets to hold all that liquor. Vague tape of Snow goes down, its OK, my walkmans broke anyhoo. How far can fever pitch be?
3/11/92
ONLY party tuneup in barnski as temps plummet, March snowflurries after 70s, there go the peach blossoms. Music is perpetual mix as arches only half implemented. Tuning problems all night. Into some rare 60s stuff like No Sugar tonight and Laughing, plus rare reading of Midnight Confessions. Feet freezing up near end. Trying to build new booth on other side. Johnny rapping about new arcade location. Les 12 string looking for bone bros bass on Learning to Fly, but he stayed in where it was warm. St Pats party will be least prepared for ever.
3/19/92
Party preps at fever pitch, but weather looks frightful!
3/21/92
St Patrick extravaganza stars slow but builds a fair head of steam as 25 or so show up and easily drain the bubbly. Les has spare bass player and keyboard buddy out, but kb dude drinks too much scotch and passes out in his front seat, later putting on an impressive power barfing exhibition. White Volvo FINALLY gets picked up late Sunday. Weird blonde dude in my face, at least one at every party. Little wines given out for the few that painted green. New light/bar setup works well, new strobe cool. Gary completely forgets pretenders intro. 12 string set not too shabby. Not a bad time.
Sender Chronicles - Spring of 1992
4/1/92
Cold night in April in the barn, but Les and Gary stay warm from the heat off the new Wacky Tobacky midi Les estra ax, best business move since junior sold the dung wagon. Orchestral arrangements abounded in the meat locker like atmosphere. In somebodies immortal words, this changes everything! Modules, now he wants modules.
4/8/92
Two guys playing loud guitars in the barn, finally warms up, Les sick sick sick as usual, heading for Chicago. Still wants Queens song. Johnny no show as usual. Tobacco ax wall of sound getting better, Gary plays bone bros bass for awhile. Jam on dudes.
5/11/92
'Frequent' practices due to schedule from hell. Johnny brings out partridge family minus Keith, as Christine Mac Nicks tries belting out a few to mixed reviews. Keep those twins out of the taters dammit. The les estra debuttes new rack o bag after passing on the 56 les paul acquisition, a few tunes not sounding too bad. Gary finally gets good mike sound but it wont last. Who will Johnny bring next week?
5/20/92
Its next week! Out to belleview for the speaker stacking session, brief runthru of old favorites. No more calls from Johnny, must have broke up with stevie. Music room continues to acquire Mr Marklike look, no adats however. Les cranky due to no Moody tickets, but tape delivered in lieu.
Cold night in April in the barn, but Les and Gary stay warm from the heat off the new Wacky Tobacky midi Les estra ax, best business move since junior sold the dung wagon. Orchestral arrangements abounded in the meat locker like atmosphere. In somebodies immortal words, this changes everything! Modules, now he wants modules.
4/8/92
Two guys playing loud guitars in the barn, finally warms up, Les sick sick sick as usual, heading for Chicago. Still wants Queens song. Johnny no show as usual. Tobacco ax wall of sound getting better, Gary plays bone bros bass for awhile. Jam on dudes.
5/11/92
'Frequent' practices due to schedule from hell. Johnny brings out partridge family minus Keith, as Christine Mac Nicks tries belting out a few to mixed reviews. Keep those twins out of the taters dammit. The les estra debuttes new rack o bag after passing on the 56 les paul acquisition, a few tunes not sounding too bad. Gary finally gets good mike sound but it wont last. Who will Johnny bring next week?
5/20/92
Its next week! Out to belleview for the speaker stacking session, brief runthru of old favorites. No more calls from Johnny, must have broke up with stevie. Music room continues to acquire Mr Marklike look, no adats however. Les cranky due to no Moody tickets, but tape delivered in lieu.
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