Johnny E

Thanks Chuck. BTW, we just posted a live recording of the tune Do This! on our web site from the show we did at The Elastic in Chicago on Sept. 30th. Go here to check it our.

Hello all, Now that we have the east coast tour under our belts, Reptet is looking to tour the west coast in March. I have a decent amount of contact in the pacific Northwest, but next to none for California, Nevada, New Mexico or Arizona. Anyway, the thought struck me that many of you fine folks might be able to put me in touch with clubs, museums, schools and festivals that I did not know exsisted. And of course, personal connections are better than cold calls, so.... Please PM if you have any leads or can help in any way. Much thanks in advance, -john

Naa, had a few kid matters to deal with and a houseguest from Europe who was leaving the next day and who wanted to do a couple of things before flying out. I'd already taken him to the 'O' show the week before so I was hesitant to drag him over there again. Next time I'll ditch him at the airport 24-hrs before his flight. That's the spirit. I'll tell ya though, we had more than a few board members salivating over the possibility of viewing a picture of me and you half shot in the ass, arm-in-arm, steins in hand (or one of us choking the other).

Missed you at Twins the other night Weiz. To busy packing to come have a wiezen with your ol' pal Johnny E?

Do This! Reptet (Monktail) ___________________________________________________ In Short: Get This! Gorgeous mix of beauty and brains. ___________________________________________________ WITH Do This!, Reptet, a six-piece outfit from Seattle, performs a masterly balancing act with an album that matches hard-swinging grooves with bewitching compositions and lusty blowing. The band hits a sweet spot somewhere between hard bop and the fierce adventures of more free-form improvisation, taking in shades of Mingus, Ellington and more along the way, for a result that delivers seduction of a most pleasurable kind. That’s a blend to which many aspire, but few have the talent, determination or vision to fulfill. With percussionist John Ewing and bassist Benjamin Verdier maintaining a steady pulse, the four horn players play a dozen or so instruments between them, yet never lose focus. The sound is superbly punchy and most tracks, including four named after the Marx Brothers, clock in at just right durations of five to 10 minutes. Kenny “Never Wanted to be a Muso” Weir

If you don't you're not from Philly. No one said anything about the taste of people who eat those cheesesteaks, its the unadorned cheesesteak that is your gift to the world. You wanna put ketchup on it, that's yo' bidness. You just don't get it.

If you don't you're not from Philly.

Thanks Chuck, and thanks to all the board members who made it out to all the shows. It was a blast connecting real life faces to the words and ideas I've been reading all these years. Unfortunately Weizen was not able to make it (packing I guess ) to the Twins show. Image me and the weizbag arm-in-arm swigging a couple hefeweizen's...That would have been a picture! Oh well, maybe next time.

I'm sorry, but cheezwhiz on a steak is just wrong. White American or Provolone is the only proper way to eat a cheesesteak. Slap some ketchup on that badboy...NOW THAT'S A SAMMICH!!! It was fun getting to meet you guys. Too bad we couldn't hang out more, or do a double bill. Next time for sure, right? ps. who was that drunk babbling Captain Beefheart lyrics in my ear all night?

Man, I was sweating so bad at that show in DC it looked like a pissed my pants. You missed our show stopper (the title track of our new CD - "Do This!") where the horn players ran down the steps and out on to U Street squealing freakishly as un-expecting bystanders fled in horror. All the while Ben the bassist and I were kickin' out the jams freestylie upstairs. Upon the horns return we played some driving punk jazz squawking and stuck out our tongues while making silly faces at the remaining audience members. Lots of fun. Oh, and the song about our dicks is called "Fish Market" (newer tune that will be on our next CD). It's about a couple frat boys named Tobi and Sam (played by our two female members Tobi and Sam) who go out looking to get laid. They find themselves at a lesbian bar called the fish market where upon they get their asses beat down for hitting on the lady friend of a monstrously strong bull dyke named T Luscious. The lyrics go as follows: To the Fish Market we go - to pick up chicks But we can't get none because - we all have dicks

In Brooklyn right now. The Philly gig is indeed on, but let me tell ya', the booking dude is a real winner. He tried to cancel our show but I called and demanded he keep his commitment. Now we go on after that thing listed (which I thought was a poetry fest or something). We hit at 11PM. And now I know that he failed to list us in his strip ad. I'm a bit miffed by the whole situation. I hope all my Philly friends can still make it. We are sounding tighter than ever and spledid time is guaranteed for all...anyway this gives us time to catch Brotmann/Bennink.

I think I will then.

See you all soon. btw, we start at 11PM at the Tritone.

8PM sharp. Gutbucket goes on at 9.

Try as we may, we were unable to book a show in Boston. We'd love to play there and we still have Sat. Oct. 7th open. So if you have any connections in Beantown please let us know. Thanks for the purchase. The discs will go out first thing tomorrow morning. Hope you enjoy them, -john

I'm sorry I missed it. I didn't know that Julian was in Hadley's band...maybe he isn't but just sat in that night. So, I wonder if nathan made it to the show?

Oh, turn tables! Yeah I got one, but with my 1 1/2 year old running around I've had to tape the lid shut and only play it once he's gone to sleep.

Shelves only for me. Tables are the devils work.

Man you're old!.....er, ah , like a fine vintage wine. Thanks for posting that beautiful piece of history

Too bad. It was a cool show. PK and Matt Crane opened the show with Reptet Horn players Sam and Izaak. All improvised, all good.

I saw that on Amazon a couple weeks ago, I should pick it up. He gets all drunk in it (surprise, surprise) and kinda slovenly kicks his girlfriend in anger. Pretty crazy shit in there. If you are a fan of Bukowski it's a must see.

Congrats on the successful show(s) fellas. I wish I could have been there. Sounds like I really missed something special. -john

Dana, I'm sorry we didn't hook up. I'm glad you liked the show. We had a sub bass player with us (Willie Blair from Portland). He was great, but not 100% up to speed. Our stuff is hard for a player to step right in with just one rehearsal, but I think he did a good job. Were the Spanish Harlem Orchestra the shit or what? WOW!!!

I don't know. The cover charge has always been the one saving grace for Tula's to me. It usually ranges from $5 to $12 (12 on weekends). That's pretty reasonable I think. Plus, no drink minimum. It's customer service that the place is in serious need of.

Thomas Marriott is a very, very good trumpet player. Yes he is. His brother Dave is no sloach on trombone either.