Joe G

"Simplify, simplify, simplify" Good move, Jim.

This is the Nate Shaw I'm referring to. Electric bassist J.A. Grinelli (sp?) played in G.R. earlier this year in a lineup that included both Shepik and Shaw. Randy gave Nate and the drummer copies of the disc. So you see, it could've happened!

Does that include the "crashing to the ground" part? Sorry, cheap shot. Give me a warning...

With Uncle Skid as my witness, it went down like this: Show ends, the band exits stage left, and the audience, after a moment of applause, begins to leave. My companions and I put on our coats and wait for the crowd to pass. Just as we are leaving, I hear someone calling my name repeatedly, "Joe! Joe! Wait!!!!" I turn to look behind me and see Brad heading in our direction at a near sprint. He hurdles a row of seats, catching his foot on the seat back and comes crashing to the ground. Before we can react, he leaps to his feet and limps the rest of the way up to where we are standing. "Brad", I say, "Are you all right?" He winces and replies," Oh it's nothing. Forget about it. Man, I have been listening to your cd ever since I stole that copy from Nate Shaw back in the spring. It kicks maximum ass!!! Is there any chance we can get together so I can get a guitar lesson from you?" " Well, thank you Brad," I say, " Yes, I'm sure we could work that out. Just contact me the next time you're swinging through Michigan." "Great!", he says, "You have got to show me some of that shit!.... Um....I was just wondering, well, did you, y'know, like our show?" "Oh yeah Brad. You've come a long way since the first time I saw you. I see a lot of improvement happening there. Great work," I answer. Brad says, "Oh thank you sooooo much. That makes this whole trip worth while right there. Thanks Joe, for everything. " Awkward pause.... Me: "Brad, I have to go now." Brad: "AWESOME!"

Uh, hanging with Brad Shepik?

Just had a very enjoyable evening attending a concert by the Brad Shepik trio with Mark (Uncle Skid), and his friend Bill. Beforehand we managed to spot one Chuck Nessa in the crowd and whisk him away from his perfectly charming wife (they were there attending a pottery and crafts show) for a beer in a nearby dive bar (or was it he who wisked us away?). Spent an hour or so just rapping about this and that (and some of you all) until we finished a couple of rounds and had to make our way back to the venue. The concert itself was excellent, with Brad and his trio mates in fine form. A very unique take on the guitar trio, wouldn't you say, Mark? Got to hang out a bit with the band afterwards, too. Both Chuck and Mark said they would be showing up at future Organissimo gigs, which I'm sure will be more fun than you can shake a post at. Thank you for the drinks and the company; I hope we can do it again soon. J

I think we have a winner. But she needs to register as a board member to claim her prize. (Edited because that darned Catesta got in my way!)

Which was the pet, and which was the street?

That's hard to say! And harder to obtain, I suspect.

Jazz, you should be sorry.

Romancing the Bone? (Not original, I know. Just getting the ball rolling)

Now that is amazing stuff!

Probably the biggest threat to the quality of this board would be, ironically, massive international success for our band. Then you would get hundreds of people (young girls? ) flooding the forums with all kinds of crazy stuff. Outside of that, I'm confident that this board will keep getting better, as it says on the homepage.

Jinx Jefferson?

Every single time I see the name of that thread about everyone getting together in the forums discussion area, I start singing, "Wouldn't it be nice if we were older...."

Well, first there was this. Then came this. Then, the deluge began.

Aren't you?

These little fokkers don't fall down!

I see you fokkers are still at it.

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I love that they have archives.

Well, are ya???

Endlessly.