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Hey Dawg Fans....
To quote Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon, sometimes you just have to roll with the changes
We had been looking forward to our performance at The American Cancer Society Relay For Life for several months. It was going to be a free show for us, and our good buddy and business partner Rick Spencer volunteered to bring out one of his big PA systems for the event. Everything was lining up, except for the weather.
Despite a not-so-optimistic forecast, we made the decision to load in and put the show up. We were scheduled to play at 7:30PM, and had planned a great 90 minute set. At 7:00PM, however, the weather was just getting to volatile and the decision was made to cut the evening short (remember, it was supposed to go until 7:00AM on Saturday. We were told that after the Survivor Lap we were loading up and going home. We said we were going to play one song, just so we can say that we played there. So, we decided that David Bowie's Heroes was the most appropriate thing we could do.
After that, it was a made rush to load Rick's van and our trailer. The rains came as we were driving out of the parking lot.
So...there it is. If anyone ever asked "what was the shortest gig you ever played", then the answer was this one. But hey, we'll try it again next year.
Even though we didn't get to do our full performance, we have to give props to some people. First and foremost, Rick-A-Shay Productions for providing a great PA and technical assistance, J-Squared Services for a most awesome generator, and Lisa, Deb, Carrie, and Meredith with The American Cancer Society for all their great efforts.
We're taking a couple of weeks off so we can do things like move kids home from college and things like that. We fire it back for a back-to-back weekend in May. On Friday, May 16th it's back to The Roadhouse for our usual brand of lunacy. Saturday, May 17th, the party moves to Detours in Lakeway. Of course, we'll have a few new tunes for you.
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Dana Vandiver- Guitars, vocals, arrangements, set-lists, final QC.
Ken Carver- Guitars, vocals, production logistics, website, mad scientist.
Frank Calcagni- Bass, vocals, bookings, business management, schmoozing.
Dan Simms - Drums, percussion, rhythmic analysis, thermal management
Last updated April 26th, 2008