Static Live Magazine February 2019

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Volume I
Issue 12 - February 2019
A Valentine’s Day Field
Guide to Love Songs
Don’t Pay Attention To the
Man Behind the Curtain
I’ve Heard That Song Before
Phantom Foodie
Johnny Cash - An American Legend
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ERIN
Meet this month’s Goddess, Erin Bloomberg,
In her own words …
“I’m 25 years old and am a midwest girl at heart, born and raised in Iowa. I moved to Florida with
a vision of modeling just last year and NEVER expected what awesome opportunities awaited me!
I was blessed to sign with an amazing Agency, walked in my first Miami Swim Week along with
a few other runway shows, traveled more this past year then I ever have in my life, and started a
career modeling for HSN as the cherry on top. Attention has always been my drug, just ask my
mother (haha).”
“My goal in life is to be one of those people who are just Light, who can put a smile on anyone’s
face that I meet, and have a positive impact on their day in some way. I’m usually a total goof,
always smiling, and a girl’s girl. On a normal day you can catch me eating breakfast (at any time,
because breakfast food is the best food), working out with my boyfriend who’s conveniently a
personal trainer, snapping a few pics for the gram, and always jamming out to some good tunes.
My favorite artist right now is Halsey or Lady Gaga mainly because I love her in “A Star Is Born” with
Bradley Cooper. If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s a must!”
Photo Credit: Mandy Lynn
Oh My...Goddess
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“Success is having to worry about
every damn thing in the world, except
money”
~ Johnny Cash
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Oh My Goddess
A Valentine’s Day Field Guide
to Love Songs
Don’t Pay Attention to the Man
Behind the Curtain
The Swamp Sistas Look Forward
to Spring 2019
Wayne Miller Tribute (by Hank Harrison)
On the Block
Johnny Cash: An American Legend
A Day in the Life of a Gigging Musician
Play What You Can Play
Static Live Calendar
I’ve Heard That Song Before
Artist Feature: Dekker Dreyer
Behind the Mic
Original Music Manifesto
Appetite for the Blues
Rocktails
Metal Compost
Phantom Foodie
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A Valentine’s Day FielD Guide
to Love Songs
By Rick de Yampert
The wisest love song ever written, and perhaps the
greatest love song ever penned, is “Brown Penny” by
the Irish poet William Butler Yeats: “O love is the crooked
thing. There is nobody wise enough to find out all that
is in it, for he would be thinking of love till the stars had
run away and the shadows eaten the moon. Ah, penny,
brown penny, brown penny, one cannot begin it too
soon.” By the way, this Yeats poem qualifies as a song because
singer-guitarist Douglas Lee Saum put it to music
along with a gazillion other Yeats poems.
The second wisest love song ever crafted is “Bitter Pill for
St. Valentine” by Central Florida roots-a-billy singer-guitarist
Lauris Vidal. Key lyric: “Love will fuck you up!”
Speaking of St. Valentine, his day is coming up. So, as a
public service, I offer this Valentine’s Day field guide to
love songs. Guys, pay attention! Don’t let Cupid make you
look stupid by enticing you to put on the wrong romantic
soundtrack as you snuggle up with your honey. Yeah, you
think that little bastard is on your side, but remember:
He’s a pudgy, juvenile cherub with a bow and arrow! Trust
his aim at your own peril!
“Hey dude, I got this!” you say. Oh?
* Lesson No. 1: Listen to the lyrics of a song – ALL of them.
When a friend got married some years ago, he asked me
to perform Gordon Lightfoot’s “If You Could Read My
Mind” on my guitar at his wedding. I was gobsmacked. He
might as well have asked me to perform Slayer’s “Dead
Skin Mask.” I gather my friend had not paid attention to
the part where ol’ Gord sings, “I don’t know where we
went wrong but the feeling’s gone and I just can’t get it
back.” I sort of felt if I divulged the true nature of Lightfoot’s
hit song, then it might jinx my friend’s wedding. So,
I begged off by saying the song was beyond my abilities.
Footnote: My friend and his wife got divorced three years
later. True story.
* Lesson No. 2: Beware any song that may become “our
song” for you and your mate.
If you’re in a romantic relationship for any length of time,
sooner or later you and your beloved will hear that song
on the radio or your iPod rotation for the umpteenth
time, and you will suddenly realize, “Hey, that’s our song!”
Usually an “our song” will choose you and your partner,
and kismet will allow you no say in the matter: You
inadvertently hear a song at a key moment during your
relationship, like the first time you each eat off the same
French fry, and bam! – Ava Max’s “Sweet but Psycho” is
what you’ll be playing 40 years from now at your anniversary
party.
That’s why the first time I get horizontal with a woman, I
always make sure all sound sources are off – lest, say, Slayer’s
“Dead Skin Mask” comes on and marks the occasion
like a dog whizzing on a fire hydrant. Yeah, you think you
can alter “our song” dynamics and maneuver a more suitable,
utterly romantic ditty into that lofty position, but it
doesn’t work that way. Radio programmers call old songs
“memory markers” for a reason. An “our song” candidate
will glom onto you like face-eating zombies.
* Lesson No. 3: Guys, do not give any Bob Dylan recording
to your lady for Cupid Day. Yes, “If Not for You” is a great
love song, but opt for the George Harrison version. Bob
Dylan singing a love song is like Woody Allen playing a
romantic lead in one of his movies. Ditto Lil’ Wayne.
* Lesson No. 4: Guys, do not give a recording by ANY hot
female singer to your lady as a Valentine gift, even if said
chick singer is your girlfriend’s favorite. Your lady WILL
think you have the hots for the babe-alicious pop-tart
singer.
* Lesson No. 5: Ladies, if your guy hints that he wants
“Dead Skin Mask” as a Cupid Day soundtrack, run. Fast.
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DON’T PAY ATTENTION TO THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN!
Article and photos © Les Kippel
We all know that phrase from The Wizard of
Oz, and I bet we have all used it in our lives to
describe someone who did something....
But, there are so many ‘men behind the curtain’
that we never really acknowledge for the
influence they have had in our daily lives.
I’ve used this opening paragraph before, but
now we make a left turn....
I was lucky to be in the right places at the
right times.
Yes, I knew Robert Hunter. I met him probably
in the mid-1970s era backstage at some
random Grateful Dead Concert.
The expression was “If you remember the
1970s you weren’t there”. Well, I was there
and I don’t remember a lot! But, I remember
being backstage, and sitting next to Robert
Hunter. I had never met him before and had
no idea what he looked like ... hey, no internet
and no iphones then.
In our hanging together, he asked me “Do
you know who I am?”. Somewhere in my
brain, I said “YES, you are Robert Hunter”. I
probably amazed him ... and we became
friends.
Even though he wasn’t an influence on me in
the formation of The First Free Underground
Grateful Dead Tape Exchange nor Dead Relix
Magazine, he was influential in what we did
and who we were.
We visited him at his home. We were friends.
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I remember hanging with him backstage at a
club in Roslyn, NY called “My Father’s Place”,
I believe 1978. We were talking about drinks.
He said “I don’t like Pina Colada, but just saying
it ... it rolls off your tongue - Piinaa Coolladaaa”.
He goes on stage, says “Pina Colada”,
ten people run to the bar and the front of the
stage is lined up with glasses. Oh! How his
band loved him that night!
In 1981, Robert Hunter was just returning
from living in England. While he was in England,
he recorded a record called Jack O’
Roses. He stayed at my house in Brooklyn, NY
(upstairs from the offices of Relix Magazine
on East 37 Street off of Kings Highway).
Robert, very nonchalantly, said to me “Hey
Les, why don’t you start a record company
and put out my record?”. SURE!! Why not?
So, Relix Records was created. Robert was
our first artist. In total, Relix Records put out
six of his solo projects and he appeared on
any number of Relix compilations and Bay
Rock Radio Shows.
But, that is the smallest part of the Robert
Hunter story. A very gentle and humble personality,
Robert has written over 70 songs for
the Grateful Dead, as well as songs for others
besides the Grateful Dead.
We might think that when we are listening
to “Box of Rain”. “Direwolf”, “He’s Gone”, “Ship
of Fools”, “Uncle Johns Band”, or even “Ripple”
we might think Jerry or Bobby is singing their
lyrics to us and sending us a message, but it
is not them! It is Robert Hunter. These are
his words and his messages to us to listen to,
learn from and use as ‘words to live by’.
Yes, I listen to the Grateful Dead every day,
but I am really listening to Robert Hunter...
We all are ... He Da Man!!
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The Swamp Sistas Look Forward to Spring 2019
Every year has dates that we all anticipate. A few big ones rise
above of the fray of daily routine and looking forward to them
gets us through lusterless days. When we’re young, the lucrative
holidays hold our attention, because those are the ones
that come with gifts and cake. As we get older, we find ourselves
anticipating certain dates for different reasons - the joy
of gathering with friends and family, sharing stories, enjoying
good music, drink and food and, of course, lots of love.
We are the Swamp Sistas, a group of creative women who believe
that, working together, we can make a positive difference
in our community, and we are hosting some events this spring
that will provide all of the benefits listed above and the joy of
giving, too. We are terribly excited about all of them and they
will culminate on the date we’re anticipating the most, Saturday,
May 18, when we present our 8th annual Swamp Sistas La
La at the Orlando Fringe Festival Outdoor Stage in Loch Haven
Park.
by Beth McKee and Amy Robbins
and Chef-winemaker Jamie McFadden (Cuisiniers Catering and
Snowbirds Vintners) who have both made it a mission to give
back to the community whenever they can. All the proceeds
from the brunch will go directly to Second Harvest Food Bank
of Central Florida as part of our La La Summer Hope fund raising
effort.
The Swamp Sistas performance ensemble, consisting of founder-leader
Beth McKee, Gailanne Amundsen, Amy Robbins,
Renee Arozqueta and Hannah Harber will perform an acoustic
set for guests as they dine, family style, at large tables for a $75
donation per plate. Of course we hope those that can afford
to will chip in more. We are very much looking forward to the
brunch which will most likely sell out very quickly.
As we’ve described in this space previously (and maybe you
missed it) “La La” is a Creole term for a party that also serves a
community purpose, and that is exactly what happens when
the Swamp Sistas gather to present a day’s worth of performances
and raise money to help Second Harvest Food Bank of
Central Florida feed hungry kids over the summer months.
Because we want it to be accessible to everyone, the Swamp
Sistas La La is free to attend, we will collect donations that day
and during the weeks prior to it, with our La La Summer Hope
fund drive, making it easy for folks to give what they can afford
to give, online and in person.
On Sunday, March 24, we will prelude the La La and initiate the
spirit of giving when we present our first ever La La Summer
Hope Spring Brunch at Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts in Winter
Park. Cookbook co-authors Heather McPherson and Pam
Brandon, two Swamp Sistas at the forefront of Central Florida’s
burgeoning food scene, are coordinating the brunch with
James Beard nominee, Chef Kathleen Blake (the Rusty Spoon)
There are other exciting events that we are hosting as part
of our La La Season. On one Wednesday night in late April or
early May (TBD) we will invite friends and family to join us for
a volunteer jam at the Food Bank, where we will sort and box
donated food items then celebrate with snacks and music by
some of our singer-songwriter Sistas. On the week before the
La La, we’ll present a warm up concert at a local venue as a
teaser for the big event. Don’t worry, we’ll share information
about these gatherings, and more, in upcoming columns, but
for now we want to make sure you mark your calendar for the
La La on May 18th, and the brunch on March 24. We also want
to spread the word that we are excited about what Spring 2019
holds for us and for the good we can accomplish right here in
Central Florida.
All Photo Credit:
Angel Lalumondier
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Wayne Miller Tribute
By © Hank Harrison
On May 22, 2013, at the age of 94, Wayne Miller, one
of the greatest photographers in American history,
passed away at his home in Orinda California. For
decades, Miller photographed the human condition,
mostly in black and white. He also loved jazz, blues,
and rock and roll especially when all three idioms
came together.
This guy was so far ahead of his time it was ridiculous.
He came to interview me for an hour one day
in 1967 for the LSD rescue project, and we became
close friends; we even went on assignments together.
If I know anything about photography it came
from Wayne Miller, who learned a lot from his guru
Edward Steichen, so how lucky can one idiot be?
I miss Wayne, but at least he left behind an entire
library of unbelievable pics. The most famous of
which was the first pictures ever taken of live birth,
pictures now common, but unprecedented in the
early 1960s.
The first thing I learned from Wayne was to avoid
looking like a “Camera Nazi,” he didn’t even have
a camera, at least not one visible to the naked
eye. When I asked him, “Where’s your camera?” he
reached into the pocket of his military field jacket
and pulled out a 50mm Pentax with no lens cap,
brandished it, and said, “right here.” Later we talked
about that, and Wayne told me, “Good pictures are
taken by the human eye, no camera can improve on
a bad eye, but a good eye can take good pictures
with a bad camera.”
Miller was one of a handful of photographers selected
to be a part of Edward Steichen’s elite naval
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All photos coutesy University of Arizona
Photo Archives
combat photographic unit in World War II, a group
that pumped out some astonishing war pictures for
Life magazine. The beginning of Miller’s professional
career brought him to the front lines, but after
the war, he went on to photograph Hiroshima and
Pearl Harbor in heroic visions.
After the war, Miller went back to his old school
stomping grounds and began documented the
South Side of Chicago and its blues scene, not just
the music, but the life, both rich and poor, resulting
in a classic hardback book, which is still in print.
over 4 million copies. Now some of Millers pictures
are selling for $2000 each for original prints.
He never stopped shooting and taking assignments
and did work for magazines such as Newsweek,
National Geographic, and Smithsonian until he got
too old to focus the camera.
I learned a lot from him.
In the early 1960s, and again working with Edward
Steichen, Miller helped produce The famed Family
of Man project: a photographic book based on the
Museum of Modern Art exhibit which ran for almost
a decade. The exhibit — which sought to show the
similarities between people from all over the world
— was seen by over 9 million people at MOMA between
1955 and 1962, and the resulting book sold
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On theBlock By Jenny McLain
While trying to settle on a topic for my article
this month, I was contemplating a list of some
sort – top singles of 2018, top albums of 2018,
perhaps a list of artists we lost in 2018 … and
then I remembered a conversation I had with
someone after Roy Clark passed away. How
many of us only knew the goofy Hee Haw guy
and not the great musician he was? I heard
someone ask, “Who was Roy Clark?” and after
someone else said, “Hee Haw” they immediately
knew who he was, although they didn’t recognize
him by name. He was, in fact, a quite highly
regarded and renowned guitarist, banjo player
and fiddler. His autobiography “My Life in Spite
of Myself” was published in 1994.
Another passing came to mind, though. This
man is probably responsible for many of us
getting through a test or two in school at some
point in time, yet very few would have even
known his name. I’m referring to Bob Dorough
– the man behind “Schoolhouse Rock”. In 1969,
Bob Dorough was asked by advertiser David
McCall to put multiplication tables to music and
“Three is a Magic Number” was the result, which
landed him the job of the music director for the
series. Dorough wrote all the songs for Multiplication
Rock, the first of six subject areas for
Schoolhouse Rock and he contributed songs and
performances to the five subjects that followed
(Grammar Rock, America Rock, Science Rock,
Money Rock and Earth Rock).
Robert Lrod Dorough was born in Arkansas on
December 12, 1923 and grew up in Texas. He
passed away at the age of 94 on April 23, 2018
at his home in Pennsylvania. Bob’s first piano
lessons came about when his father let the
piano teacher catch up on her bread delivery
payments by giving lessons to his son, who
loved to sing songs he learned from the radio.
He began his career as a musician and composer
in the Army. He was once hired by Sugar Ray
Robinson, who had taken a break from boxing to
pursue music; he co-wrote a top-40 hit (Comin’
Home Baby) for Mel Tormé and has the distinction
of being one of few musicians with a vocal
performance on a Miles Davis record.
With all of his accomplishments, though, all I
can think of is “Three is a Magic Number”, “Figure
Eight” and “Naughty Number Nine”, along with
all of the Schoolhouse Rock tunes that helped
me remember more things than any lecture or
school book ever did. In my day, my brothers
and I would see Schoolhouse Rock during Saturday
morning cartoons while reading the back of
a cereal box and waiting for wrestling to come
on TV.
So, thank you, Mr. Dorough, for lending your
considerable talent to helping children of my
generation (and hopefully many more to come)
remember their “times tables” and so many other
things that got us through school days, when
you actually had to go to school.
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Love Kills
The assassination of
Kurt Cobain
About Love Kills:
Love Kills offers the most insightful
explanation as yet offered for the
mysterious death of Kurt Cobain, the
great radical poet, rock star and
alternative social leader.
It does not solve the crime, but
Harrison opens the door to the inner
chamber. The reader is forced to
make the Þnal decision, almost like a
member of a jury.
Hank Harrison’s touching account of
Cobain’s life and death includes
many revealing photographs plus
anecdotes and pictures from his
family archives. 380 Pages, over 100
illustrations.
Paperback: $24.95. Bulk discounts to
libraries and independent bookstores.
NOT AVAILABLE IN BOOKSTORES AT THIS TIME!
Buy your signed copy directly from the publisher:
Arkives Press, P.O.B. 1221, Galt, California, 95632
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Johnny Cash - An American Legend
By Reluctant Genius
When one mentions words like iconic or legendary
in the music business the A-list is and will forever
be a very small one. Whether a band or a solo act,
truth be told there are probably only about 25 to
50 artists so far in history that truly outshine the
others. It’s sad to know that most of these artists
have reached their pinnacle because of the ability to
share feelings of anger or sorrow or pain that dwell
within their heart, or perhaps even the darker emotions
coming from the unchained demons within
their very soul. It’s funny how we crave the songs of
sorrow and sadness, wishing to cry and sing along
with them. Great art comes from great emotions,
good or bad
Considering all these scenarios, especially the dark
side, Johnny Cash would undoubtedly rank within
the top 5.
The first real punk rocker of his generation, Johnny
Cash challenged and changed everything about the
music industry. His reckless abandon and amazing
talent created a lifestyle that still seems “Rock Star”
to this day. It was a time when the blues had morphed
with southern gospel that started the creation
of country music. While many tried to copy others,
Cash trail-blazed a way of his own creation; not only
new music, but a new genre of music.
There of been several books and movies written or
filmed about this man’s life but his good and bad
never defined him and he will be always remembered
as one of a kind. Here’s just a brief history of
what Johnny Cash accomplished as a singer songwriter:
Johnny Cash, born J.R. Cash on February 26, 1932,
was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor,
and author. He died on September 12, 2003. Cash
is one of the most popular and best selling music
artists of all time, having sold more than 90 million
records worldwide. Although primarily remembered
as a country music icon, his genre-spanning songs
and sound embraced rock and roll, rockabilly, blues,
folk and gospel. This crossover appeal won Cash the
rare honor of being inducted into the Country Music,
Rock and Roll, and Gospel Music Halls of Fame.
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CASH
The man in
black...
Cash was known for his deep, calm voice that was
a mixture of bass and baritone. His backing band,
Tennessee Three, had a distinctive sound characterized
by train-sound guitar rhythms. Johnny’s
rebelliousness, coupled with an increasingly somber
and humble demeanor, free prison concerts, and his
trademark all-black stage wardrobe earned him the
nickname “The Man in Black.” He traditionally began
his concerts by simply introducing himself, “Hello, I’m
Johnny Cash,” followed by his signature song “Folsom
Prison Blues”.
During the last part of his career, Cash covered songs
by several late 20th-century rock artists, notably
“Hurt” by Nine Inch Nails and “Rusty Cage” by Soundgarden.
There is no doubting the legend of Johnny Cash, but
whether he ranks as the best ever will most likely be
debated forever. One thing is for sure; he was never
boring and, even better, never fake.
Much of Cash’s music contained themes of sorrow,
moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in
the later stages of his life .His other signature songs
include “I Walk the Line”, “Ring of Fire”, “Get Rhythm”,
and “Man in Black”. He also recorded humorous numbers
like “One Piece at a Time” and “A Boy Named
Sue”; a duet with his future wife, June Carter, called
“Jackson” (followed by many further duets after their
wedding); and railroad songs including “Hey, Porter”,
“Orange Blossom Special”, and “Rock Island Line”.
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Before the Gig…
Well, the big show is Friday and I have a few days so … no
biggie. I better look up those lyrics for the cover songs
online though. Easy to find but harder to memorize.
When I mess up the words live, no one notices anyway.
Trust me, the rare one who catches a mistake is happy to
let me know. When I can’t remember the words I find it
an art form to make them up on the spot like a free flow
rapper. What freaks me out is sometimes people in the
crowd singing along. I haven’t resorted to a music stand
or lyric pad, which seems to me to be very amateurish.
You see some form of cheat sheets a lot at open mic
night.
Oops, better cram! Just booked two more shows for the
weekend. One is for an island themed party to fight the
chill of winter; the other is a classical guitar gig. When
you ply your trade as a musician, you gotta stay nimble.
I’ll work up some calypso later but I’ll get right to work
brushing up my chops on nylon string guitar for the
wedding. Any fool with some time and a $10 guitar can
jangle out some chords but when it come to right hand,
finger style will challenge us all. I start with some Mateo
Carcassi, the 19th century master whose etudes are
still on-point. This reveals a weakness in my ring finger
that I fix with more arpeggios by Mario Giuliani, another
classical icon of the guitar. In fact, he was not unlike Jimi
Hendrix in his era and I’m surprised that guitarists who
know the music of 1960 are so unfamiliar with the guitar
heroes of 1860.
by Adam Floyd
Of course, the bride wants the Pachabel “Cannon” and
I’ve found a nice arrangement. Sounds plush and I know
she’ll love it. She wants me to select the rest of the music,
which is no problem Thirty minutes of seating music and
something lively for the rice gauntlet. It turns out to be
a theme wedding. They want me to use an ornate music
stand so I guess I won’t have to memorize the classical
stuff after all
Now for the island music. The chords are a breeze but
to nail the style of melodic treatment is tricky. On the
beat, off the beat, before and all around the beat. My
friend who is actually FROM the islands tells me that all
American reggae is a travesty, which I keep in mind as I
try Marley’s “Redemption Song”. You have to love the way
our island neighbors go easy on the consonants. So nice
to hear them talk, but hard to copy. As they say, “everyting
gon be awryght”.
With all the extra gigs I won’t have time to work on my
own Mr. Holland’s Opus. Friday I nap until late for the
weekend madness. It starts off with a bang. The bass
player needs to be bailed out of jail, the guy who borrowed
my amp isn’t responding and my truck has a flat.
Kinda hard to have sensitive fingers after changing a tire.
Also, no time for final lyric work. The good news is, it’s
only nine and gig isn’t until ten so … no biggie.
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Play What You CAN Play
By Rob Jenkins
I had the opportunity to speak to a legendary
drummer recently, Stan Lynch of Tom Petty and the
Heartbreakers fame. Of course I wanted to pick his
brain on what it’s like to be in a successful rock band.
Although in some circles my beloved rock ‘n’ roll
seems to be dead or dying, the principles he shared
with me in our brief conversation are applicable to
any group of musicians playing together no matter
the genre. One thing that really impacted me with
his statement that we should play what we can play,
not what we wish we could play. This statement is
true and seems obvious, but how many of us have
gotten bogged down in this business of trying to
play above our paygrade? Admittedly, when I was a
younger man in garage bands I almost thought of
it as a personal challenge to write parts that others
would find difficult to play. It was almost as if I
wanted to prove I was good. The only problem with
this mentality is that if it’s difficult for others to play
it’s sometimes difficult for you to play. As I thought
about this, I realized that we are not at our best
every day. Some days we don’t feel 100%, we may be
fatigued. In a touring band, we may be road weary.
This got me thinking.
During shows where I was particularly stressed or
tired, I always appreciated when a song was on the
set list where I could excel even if I wasn’t at my best.
What if we could plan this going in? If our ability as a
player was at and eight, what if we purposely wrote
our parts to be at a six?
What if we set ourselves up for success during the
writing process? Stan’s philosophy is to come up
with the right part that serves the song, but is also
achievable so that you can hit it out of the park every
time. Sure, you may not be showing off as much, but
I would argue that consistency is better than being
impressive. What can you do to simplify your part
of the song for the benefit of the band and for your
own ability? I heard a musician say one time “I’ve
never been able to play the song perfectly since I
wrote it“. While that may seem impressive and transparent
to some, perhaps we should write parts and
songs that we can always execute well. I think in the
end this is the more impressive feat. Thank you, Stan,
for being willing to give some great advice to a genuine
fan. Moving forward this will no doubt affect
the way I play. Hopefully, it will impact you as well.
Now get out there and make some great music!
Photo By Moderndrummer.com 1984
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February 2019
Sunday, February 3, 2019 Monday, February 4, 2019
Bounty Bar - Jonny Odis 7pm
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Grind/Kona - The Transfers 6pm
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Bounty Bar - Kelly Jarrard 7pm
Grind/Kona - Chuck Morel 6pm
Outriggers - Cory Shenk 6pm
Sunday, February 10, 2019 Monday, February 11, 2019
Bounty Bar - Warren Beck 7pm
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Bounty Bar - Cat Ridgeway 7pm
Gring/Kona - The Evening Muze
6pm
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Bounty Bar - Matt Burke 7pm
Grind/Kona - The JAM 6pm
Outriggers - Cory Shenk 6pm
Sunday, February 17, 2019 Monday, February 18, 2019
Bounty Bar - The Transfers 7pm
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Grind/Kona - The Transfers 6pm
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Bounty Bar - Kelly Jarrard 7pm
Grind/Kona - Chuck Morel 6pm
Outriggers - Cory Shenk 6pm
Sunday, February 24, 2109 Monday, February 25, 2019
Bounty Bar - The Evening Muze
7pm
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Bounty Bar - Thom Blasberg 7pm
Grind/Kona - The Evening Muze
6pm
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Bounty Bar - Jonny Odis 7pm
Grind/Kona - The JAM 6pm
Outriggers - Cory Shenk 6pm
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Community Events
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Thursday, February 7, 2019
31 Supper Club - Ricky Silvia 6pm
Bounty Bar - The Transfers 7pm
Flagler Tavern - Jason Lee and Linda Marie
5pm
Grind/Kona - Joe Santana 7:30pm
Outriggers - Laree App 6pm
Friday, February 1, 2019
31 Supper Club - Dana Kamide Band 7pm
Beacon - Brent Clowers 5pm
Delta Marriott - The JAM 5pm
Grind/Kona - Jonny Odis 7pm
NSB Brewing - The Transfers 6pm
Outriggers - Ryan Will Trio 6pm
Yellow Dog Eats - Jason Lee and Linda Marie
6pm
Friday, February 8, 2019
31 Supper Club - Jonny Odis 6pm
Beacon - Gina Cuchetti 5pm
Delta Marriott - Warren Beck 5pm
Grind/Kona - Brent Clowers 7pm
NSB Brewing - Matt Burke 6pm
Outriggers - Bradford Buckley 6pm
Yellow Dog Eats - Chuck Morel 6pm
Saturday, February 2, 2019
31 Supper Club - Dana Kamide Band 7pm
Beacon - Jessie Abbey 5pm
Delta Marriott - Nate Utley 5pm
Flagler Tavern - The Transfers 12pm
Grind/Kona - Bradford Buckley pm
NSB Brewing - The Vibe 6pm
Outriggers - The JAM 6pm
Yellow Dog Eats - Rammer 6pm
Saturday, February 9, 2019
31 Supper Club - Jason Lee and Linda Marie
7pm
Delta Marriott - Chuck Morel 5pm
Flagler Tavern - The Transfers 12pm
NSB Brewing - Bradford Buckley 6pm
Outriggers - Matt Burke 6pm
Yellow Dog Eats - Eddy Davis 6pm
Thursday, February 14, 2019
31 Supper Club - Jay Regan 6pm
Bounty Bar - Jonny Odis 7pm
Flagler Tavern - Jason Lee and Linda Marie
5pm
Grind/Kona - The Click 7:30pm
Outriggers - Laree App 6pm
Yellow Dog Eats - Seth Pause 6pm
Friday, February 15, 2019
31 Supper Club - Christie Beu 7pm
Beacon - The Evening Muze 5pm
Delta Marriott - Bradford Buckley 5pm
Grind/Kona - Jason Lee 7pm
NSB Brewing - Jonny Odis 6pm
Outriggers - Warren Beck 6pm
Yellow Dog Eats - Adam & Farley
Saturday, February 16, 2019
31 Supper Club - Armando Diaz 7pm
Delta Marriott - Drew Halverson 5pm
Flagler Tavern - The Transfers 12pm
Grind/Kona - Bradford Buckley 7pm
NSB Brewing - Chuck Morel 6pm
Outriggers - The Transfers 6pm
Yellow Dog Eats - Cory Worsley 6pm
Thursday, February 21, 2019
31 Supper Club - Warren Beck 6pm
Bounty Bar - Warren Beck 7pm
Flagler Tavern - Jason Lee and Linda Marie 5pm
Outriggers - Laree App 6pm
Yellow Dog Eats - The Transfers 6pm
Friday, February 22, 2019
31 Supper Club - Felix Deneau 7pm
Delta Marriott - The Transfers 5pm
Grind/Kona - Cory Worsley Duo 7pm
NSB Brewing - Jason Lee 6pm
Outriggers - The Vibe 6pm
Yellow Dog Eats - Jessie Abbey 6pm
Saturday, February 23, 2019
Delta Marriott - Thom Blasberg 5pm
Flagler Tavern - The Transfers 12pm
Grind/Kona - The Vibe 7pm
NSB Brewing - The Evening Muze 6pm
Outriggers - Jason Lee and the Cyclones 6pm
Yellow Dog Eats - Gina Cuchetti 6pm
Thursday, February 28, 2019
31 Supper Club - Ricky Silvia 6pm
Bounty Bar - Matt Burke 7pm
Flagler Tavern - Jason Lee and Linda Marie 5pm
Grind/Kona - Humans in Disguise 7:30pn
Outriggers - Laree App 6pm
Yellow Dog Eats - Claire Vandiver 6pm
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IFSTEI’OOHA’VRNARVEEEDTG HEARD THAT SONG BCEAFNODRBIE
BECBYUEY CANDICE BEU
Music plays such an integral part in our everyday
lives and in how we retain the memories we make
throughout a lifetime. It also plays a big part in connecting
people in healing ways. Recently someone
close to me was given the diagnosis of early onset
Alzheimer’s. Because of this I attended a local seminar
on Alzheimer’s and other types of Dementia led
by the insightful Doctor of Nursing Science, Ann M.
Mayo. Afterwards a bunch of us privately discussed
the role of caregivers and music therapy for patients
and families facing this disease. This event led me to
do my own investigating into how I, as a caregiver
and a musician, can better use music in my home
and community to stimulate brain functioning and a
sense of well being in myself, patients and caregivers
alike. In my research I found a recent study by neuroscientist
Linda McGuire on the cognitive and physiological
responses of Alzheimer’s patients to music.
Although a decline in brain function and memory
loss are often symptoms of dementia, most patients
in her study demonstrated a remarkable ability to
remember lyrics and melodies of popular songs from
their past such as “Somewhere over the Rainbow”,
“When you wish Upon a Star” as well as tunes from
various musicals like “The Sound of Music” and “Oklahoma”.
According to her 4 month study involving singing
sessions with patients at an east coast care facility,
she wrote, “Musical aptitude and music appreciation
are two of the last remaining abilities in patients with
Alzheimer’s.” Upon learning this gem, I’ve been contemplating
ways to utilize this knowledge to the best
of my ability in my caregiving services and in my
own self care. The study also suggested that the act
of using one’s voice to sing along to familiar songs
(more so than just listening to music alone) can have
real benefits, both emotionally and behaviorally, on
patients and caregivers alike. When singing, listening
and visuals are all employed, patients experience the
gestalt of exercising more brain functions than usual
at one time. This has proven to elevate mood, raise
confidence and orientation levels, and create positive
interactions that are felt by everyone involved.
Jane Flynn, a colleague of McGuire’s, stated that the
act of listening sparked activity on the temporal lobe
on the right-hand side of the brain, and singing led
to more activity in the left-hand side, while watching
the class activated the visual areas of the brain. One
of the reasons McGuire and Flynn both believe that
music can often reach beyond dementia and revive
connections between a patient and their loved
ones is because those key areas of the brain that are
linked to musical memory are relatively undamaged
by the disease. Anecdotal evidence also shows us
that music definitively evokes emotion, and emotion
can bring memories to mind.
In my time as an entertainer I have seen how music
brings back the feelings of life the way nothing else
can. In my experiments with healing my own chronic
pain issues, I have found that introducing music to
everyday activities, making up little ditties to get
me through the rough patches and singing my daily
affirmations out loud to myself has often helped
me shift from a sour mood to a joyous state in mere
minutes. Perhaps caregivers can elevate their own
experience and help their patients by adding some
musical exercises into their day to day activities. The
Introduction of music may even help develop
personal rhythms between caregiver and
patient that bring memory recall to certain
repetitive daily tasks. If nothing else, it may
just make the overall atmosphere a little
more lively and joyful for everybody.
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“A friend is someone who knows the song in
your heart and can sing it back to you when you
have forgotten the words.” -Anonymous
Over time this may even help improve the cognitive
ability of patients. The Alzheimer’s Foundation
of America says that, “When used appropriately,
music can shift mood, manage stress-induced
agitation, stimulate positive interactions, facilitate
cognitive function and coordinate motor movements.
This happens because rhythmic and other
well-rehearsed responses require little to no mental
processing.” Since sing alongs and music appreciation
does not require the same kind of cognitive
functioning for success and are extremely cost
effective, here are some easy suggestions on how
to implement the use of music into yours and your
loved ones daily care routine.
1. Make playlists for your loved ones. What kind
of music do they enjoy? What songs evoke happy
times in his or her life? YouTube has a great variety
of free songs from all eras and a multitude of karaoke
tracks w/ lyrics from all genres.
2. When you’d like to raise the mood use more upbeat
music vs when you want to soothe your loved
one.
3. As with small children, avoid overstimulation, use
volume control and eliminate competing sounds in
the environment.
4. Move to the groove! Help your loved one clap to
the beat, move their feet and dance with you if they
are still ambulatory.
5. Sing together! Encourage your loved one to not
be afraid to use his/her distinct voice and create
unique new memories. Try singing thru difficult
activities like getting dressed or grooming in order
to get in synch with each other’s rhythm.
6. Be response-able. Pay attention to how your
loved one responds to different kinds of music. If
they react poorly to a particular type of music or
song, choose something else. If they like it, play it
often.
7. Accentuate the positive by making up your own
little affirmative songs. Do some call and response
singing around the house. Just keep the humor
flowing between you as often as possible and have
fun with it! No one is judging you.
For more information on the Alzheimer’s Foundation
of America’s music therapy education and care,
visit: http://www.agis.com/Document/719/education-and-care---music-therapy.aspx
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1. Which album was presented
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for Album of the Year in January
of 2018?
2. This Billboard Top 100
song starts with the lyric “I
still see your shadows in my
room. Can’t take back the love
that I gave you.”
3. This artist, who was the lead singer for the Cranberries, died
in January of 2018 at the age of 46.
4. This 1992 song by House of Pain begins with the lyrics,
“Pack it up, pack it in, let me begin”.
5. This former member of the White Stripes released the album
titled “Boarding House Reach” in March of 2018.
6. What longtime Venture guitarist passed away at the age of
82 in March of 2018?
7. Zara Larsson featured on this 2017 hit by Clean Bandit.
8. Snoop Dogg was featured in this 2010 song by Katy Perry.
9. Who is the lead singer of Maroon Five?
10. Which founding member became the lead singer for Pink
Floyd?
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1. The name of Nirvana’s debut album. 2. This band recorded “Hard to Say I’m Sorry” in 1982.
3. This 2014 song by Kesha includes the lyrics “Let’s make a night you 4. Nate Ruess, Andres Dost and Jack Antoff formed this band in 2008.
1. The won't name remember, of I'll Nirvana’s be the one you debut won't forget. album.
5. Title of Judas Priest’s 18th studio album, released in March of 2018.
3. 6. Nationality This 2014 of Celine song Dionby Kesha includes the lyrics “Let’s 1982. 6. Panic! At The Disco had song on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart
7. Phil Collins was the lead singer of which band? in July 2018 called "King of the ___________".
make a night you won’t remember, I’ll be the one
10. Kanye West released this studio album in April of 2018. 8. This Canadian rock band had the hit song “How You Remind Me”.
you 14. Name won’t of the forget.” 1991 SEGA game starring Michael Jackson. this 9. This band Jamaican-American in 2008. musician was born Orville Richard Burrell.
6. 15. Nationality Justin Timberlake of released Celine the song Dion “Can’t Stop the Feeling” 5. 11. Title American of Judas singer/songwriter’s Priest’s Alecia 18th Beth studio Moore but album, is better
7. Phil in 2016 Collins for this movie was soundtrack the lead singer of which band? released known by in what March name? of 2018.
16. Elvis Presley’s middle name. 12. This was the number one ringtone of 2005.
10. Kayne West released this studio album in April 6. Panic! At the Disco had a song on the
17. The Phantom of the Opera prowls this city’s opera house. 13. 2018 hit from Shawn Mendes: “In My _______”.
of 2018.
14. Name of 1991 SEGA game starring Michael
Jackson.
15. Justin Timberlake released the song “Can’t Stop
the Feeling” in 2016 for this movie soundtrack.
16. Elvis Presley’s middle name.
17. The Phantom of the Opera prowls this city’s
opera house.
2. This band recorded “Hard to Say I’m Sorry” in
4. Nate Ruess, Andres Dost and Jack Antoff formed
Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart in July 2018 called
“King of the __________.”
8. This Canadian rock band had the hit song “How
You Remind Me.”
9. This Jamaican-American musician born
Orville Richard Burrell.
11. American singer/songwriter’s Alecia Beth
Moore but is better known by what name?
12. This was the number one ringtome in 2005.
13. 2018 hit from Shawn Mendes: “In
My_________.”
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DEKKER DREYER
By Bartholomew Betelguese III
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This month’s artist was born destined for
Hollywood. He was raised in New Symnra
Beach and surrounding areas but it was
apparent from an early age that something
was different about Dekker. Like most artists,
his brain seemed to wander throughout
the universe in search of future endeavors
that no one had thought of before. These
thoughts, and a eye for detail, led him out
to the West Coast to dabble in short films
and commercials. This lasted for a few years.
Missing family and recently married to his
bride Julia, who is a brilliant artist herself,
Dekker decided to give Florida another
chance.
The venture didn’t last long, as they were
both destined for the big city life. In the
short time they were in the area, Dekker
created quite a stir. From having the first sushi
bar on Flagler Avenue in Smyrna Beach
to helping open a surf and skate shop and
another restaurant, it was clear that Dekker
had a true vision of things that could work.
Perhaps his best idea was the “Shark Attack
Roll”, which was launched the same time
as a 3D shark movie that was shown in a
parking lot on a huge screen for all to see.
At the time, everybody made a big fuss.
How dare someone glorify the fact that New
Smyrna Beach was the shark bite capital of
the world? He took quite a bit of flak for that
ingenious idea.
Nowadays, every store and shop has
t-shirts, coffee mugs and bumper
stickers claiming what he already
knew years ago: Sharks sell!
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Dekker is an artist working in film, virtual
and augmented reality, illustration, and
books. Entrepreneur and MovieMaker
Magazines have called him a VR pioneer. His
work connects technology, the supernatural,
dreams and folklore; often through the
lens of a contemporary or near-future world
That type of vision and forward thinking led him
back to Hollywood, where both he and his wife are
extremely successful. Sometimes, people are meant
to live life in the fast lane and have the brains and
know-how to do so and still be even keeled. That is
just what Dekker Dreyer does.
The commercial studio he co-founded,
Clever Fox, has created VR / AR / and film
content for Warner Bros, Disney and other
major studios. He has created with artists
like Mystery Skulls, Devo, and Disturbed. His
augmented reality streetwear line, semiFamous,
is moving into its second season and
he is a tireless advocate for emerging artists
as both organizer of Slamdance DIG and
as a speaker at events like The Cannes Film
Festival. Dekker is the creator of Columbia
College Chicago’s online VR producing program.
Experience Dekker’s work on tour and
on most major platforms.
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Behind the Mic: Riggs
Hello again, friends. It’s a great time of year to be in
Daytona Beach. With Speedweeks and the Daytona
500 upon us, Bike Week lurking in March, and some
more frequent mind-calming trips to the beach,
this is the sweet spot for me. On our daily Morning
HOG radio show, we are constantly challenged by
the bosses to talk about what is relatable to YOU,
the listener. And short of coming to your house or
grabbing a beer and shooting the shit, there’s no
exact science to knowing what that relatable radio
content really is. So we at The Morning HOG / 95.7
The HOG try to connect with our audience through
many different avenues. There is extensive research,
data collection, and a tremendous amount of ratings
minutiae that I won’t bore you with that leads us to
knowing what may work on the air. But obviously
this comes with some bad reads and failed attempts.
I decided to reveal some of the segment ideas we
have tried and for whatever reason, they just didn’t
catch on…
The 8 o’clock Donut Toss - This plan involved flinging
Krispy Kremes out of our 3rd story studio window
toward cars racing down International Speedway
Boulevard. Passersby would get to keep the donut
that landed on or in their car and redeem it for a
clean one at participating locations. The idea failed
for several reasons, including the lack of openable
windows and ants … lots of ants. Also, police frown
upon donut-related traffic snarls.
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Captive Date - Lots of radio shows across the country
have attempted this rather innocent idea where
2 callers are connected and sent on a date… to our
storage room, where they are “sequestered” for 24
hours and are kept awake during their date by a series
of air horn blasts every half hour. While our first
couple did have an emotional connection, we had
to discontinue the segment after our lawyers threw
around words like “kidnapping” and “false imprisonment”.
Lesson learned.
- Tell Off My Boss - Another great idea taken down
by unfortunate circumstances. I mean, who hasn’t
wanted to speak freely to their boss, right? Well we
solicited callers who wanted to tell off their boss and
had Guy do it for them. This was hilarious radio until
we found out one “boss” was the Sheriff. Guy apologized,
but the damage was done. We made a donation
and all is well now.
- Find The Mustard - How frustrating is it when you
are dining and can’t find the condiments? We know,
VERY. So we sent Intern Steve to a local eatery, mic’d
him up, and had him announce that he had taken all
the mustard and that whoever finds it first gets a limited
edition Morning HOG Mustard Bottle, numbered
and signed by Riggs and Guy. There were scuffles
and the threat of a man promising to “beat the Grey
Poupon out of him”, plus the novelty of a unique
morning show collectible was not as big of a draw
as we thought. We got the last laugh, though, as the
mustard was in Steve’s speedo the entire time!
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95.7 the Hog, Daytona Beach
- RIGGS’ Rapid Paternity Test - Look, there’s clearly
still an audience for this stuff ‘cuz Maury Povich still
has a show, right? I did a lot of Internet research and
realized that helping people find answers doesn’t
have to take so long, so I spent a substantial amount
of slush fund cash on the chemicals and equipment.
Listeners dropped their swabbed DNA in our radio
station’s mailbox and we would do a weekly test
and announce the results. While the segment was
time-efficient for the show, it proved scientifically
inaccurate and we ruined a lot of lives. My bad.
- Request A Sound - We play plenty of music but
not nearly enough sound effects. So this idea involved
listener requests for their favorite sounds. It
went smoothly for a couple weeks but our research
showed after week 3 it was 87% fart sounds and a
large jump in requests for silence. Message received,
segment suspended.
-The Morning HOG Birthday Piñata - This involved
a monthly drawing from our listener database for a
special delivery of the birthday piñata. We stuffed
the thing with 95.7 The HOG t-shirts, stickers, candy,
cash, and some beverages from our Brew Review.
But paper mache is messy and difficult to get dried
and hardened, so the weight of the prizes frequently
broke through the HOG piñata and turned the winner’s
birthday into a mess of mopping and apologies.
- What Letter Is In Intern Steve’s Fanny Pack? - This
segment combines listeners love for guessing the
alphabet incrementally and Steve’s love of his fanny
pack. Seems like a win-win, but there’s always one
turd in the punch bowl who wants to argue that the
Greek alphabet is alive and well… we may have to
re-tool and bring this show sizzler back into rotation.
Stay tuned.
Velvet or Velour - We put Intern Steve on the corner
of ISB and Nova Road in a tank top and kilt then had
people reach under and determine if he was wearing
velvet or velour trunk briefs. Again, the sensitive
times we currently work in left this segment in the
dust as several contestant complaints read “I’ll never
be clean again” and “What’s wrong with him?”.
- Riggs & Guy Pudding Bus - This plan was doomed
from the start. Take a tour bus, a keg of Lagunitas,
lots of metal CDs, dancers, Madden 2019, inversion
tables and a large inflatable pool full of vanilla pudding
and you have the makings of one hell of a party.
Then you hear what you didn’t want to hear…
“Shit, we forgot the waivers”. Paperwork always
before pudding, so the bus never left the parking
lot. But don’t give up on this one either… we know
a guy.
If any of those happen to catch your attention or if
you have something you think we should try on-air,
swing by 957thehog.com and drop a note in The
Morning HOG Listener Suggestion Box. We will be
selecting some of your ideas each Monday and test
driving them on the show. As always, reach out at
957thehog on Facebook and Instagram and hit the
studio hotline at 386-866-0957.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Be a part of it!
Cheers!
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BY C. August Wenger
If you think starting, sustaining, or growing an original music
scene in your town is difficult, let me tell you about the effort in
Daytona Beach over the last 25 years. Daytona is a tourist town
in a tourist state, so let’s just say for the longest time there has
been a lot of Jimmy Buffet echoing the streets. And, now that
Jimmy has started a retirement community in Daytona, the
sounds are sure to live on here indefinitely. I digress. My point
is that, between Parrot Heads and Bikers, there is a lot of cover
music in Daytona, with the hotels, bars, and venues looking for
that band that can crank out the radio hits to the adulation of
their tourist patrons.
Don’t get me wrong, business is business, and there is a place
for cover bands in the music scene. Good ones deserve credit
for their ability to recreate the great music of our times.
However, this being an Original Music Manifesto, I’m here to lift
original music to its rightful place in our communities. So, how
do original acts legitimately compete with cover music and find
their place in the entertainment industry of their town? The
idea is simple, but the application is hard work; it takes cooperation.
By the early 2000’s in Daytona, not only were we faced with the
cover music monopoly, but our bands were also pitted against
each other by venues and even the local radio stations. “Doing
their part for the local scene”, they would offer us the Battle of
the Bands, where-by the bands and their fans would compete
against each other for the prize of some studio time and an opportunity
to play a prime weekend spot. A “win, win” as they’d
say, for all the bands that battled got “exposure”, the “best band”
earned their reward, the venue got free entertainment, and the
radio station got to pat itself on the back. Let me just point out
that today one of our local radio stations really is doing its part
for the original music scene, and I’ll be praising them in another
article.
At the time, in response to being shut out and being made to
battle it out for opportunity, a group of musicians in town came
together to form an original music alliance. It was named Home
Grown Roots by long time area musician, Terry Nandlal, who
resided as president of HGR for many years. I asked Terry about
the beginnings of HGR.
“Home Grown Roots approached a handful of venues and
asked for the worst night of the month to put on an original
music showcase HGR called The Jamboree. Facing social pressure,
these venues reluctantly agreed. Then HGR went to every
act in town and offered them a seat at the table. Some scenes
that had been mutually exclusive, like metal and hip-hop, or
jam band and punk, came together to support this original
music showcase.” The bands, instead of performing to 20 or
30 people in a warehouse, were now performing to hundreds
at established venues. The venues now saw the viability of
original music and soon HGR was being offered any Friday or
Saturday night at venues that had previously been exclusively
cover music.
Since 2006, Home Grown Roots has put on over 200 mini-festival
events, showcasing over 500 acts, several of which had their
earliest performances with HGR, and have gone on to become
regional and national acts. HGR is more of a promotional engine
now as the original music scene in Daytona has become
self-sustaining, with venues taking it upon themselves to not
only support original music, but to pay for it. That being said,
venues still want caliber music, and they need their acts to have
a draw. For those acts that are still cutting their teeth and building
an audience, they need a venue that welcomes anyone and
anything. In Daytona, that venue is Tir na nOg Pub. Next month,
I’ll tell you about the role of an all-inclusive venue in sustaining
an original music culture. Thanks for reading and supporting
original music at your local venue.
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Appetite for the Blues
By Mark “Muddyharp” Hodgson
Old Crow Medicine Show, “Tell It to Me”
“Now won’t you tell it to me
Tell it to me
Drink the corn liquor let the cocaine be
Cocaine’s gonna kill my honey dead
All them rounders think they’re tough
But they feed their women on beer and snuff
Cocaine’s gonna kill my honey dead”
A rounder has a few different connotations. The one in the Old
Crow Medicine lyric depicts someone who sounds like a kind of
a complicated character. Another definition refers to a person
who “rounds the edges” on a piece of lumber. Considering the
many lumber camps in Florida at the turn of the 20th century, I
think it is safe to say a combination of the two definitions might
be appropriate when speaking of a typical African American
bluesman in Florida back in those days.
“If you understand the music, you understand how much time
it takes to get anywhere close to being a good player. Then you
come to the reality of how you can you get people to hear you
once you sound ok. Then you come to grips with the fact music
is being paid for in nightclubs. You can actually make money
playing music in nightclubs. One thing leads to another and
after a time you are ready to make a record.”
Gabriel Brown is journeyman blues artist who spent most of
his time in Florida. He was born in 1910 in Gadsden County.
Attended Florida A&M and in 1934 he performed at the first
National Folk Festival in St. Louis, Missouri. He was discovered
by folklorist Zora Neale Hurston who contacted Alan Lomax
who then recorded Mr. Brown for the Library of Congress in
1935. Brown’s career was varied. He was part of a Miss Hurston
light Opera called “Polk County” which ran in New York City and
toured with the Florida Arts Theatre under the direction of Orson
Welles. His first commercial recording for Flyright Records
in 1943, showed Mr. Brown in a variety of styles. He was known
as a songster defined by the influences and alternate picking
Piedmont style of guitar playing and vocals. The Piedmont style
leans more toward Jimmie Rodgers (the singing brakeman),
than say, Son House.
Mr. Brown disliked performing nightclubs. “Too many rounders
and things going on in them night spots. They don’t care
about no music ‘cept if it helps somebody get over.” I did have
a guy showed me some chords on the guitar. Just give him a
taste of gin and he would be all mellow and patient and show
me things, he helped me a lot. Most them old timers knew the
blues... just give ‘em a little taste!”
I like Gabriel Brown. I think, even though he never became a
big star, he kept it together in his real life and his music was
more Florida because of all the influences in his sound. He
could lay down 12 Bar blues all night long but he also sang
‘hits’. This is his strength. Gabriel Brown was a real Florida bluesman.
Library of Congress discography:
-John Henry (355-A)
- John Henry (instr.) (355-B)
- Blues (357-B) #
- Tone The Bell Easy (358-A-1)
- The Motherless Child (358-A-2)
- A Dream Of Mine (359-A)
- Education Blues (360-A) #
- Talking In Sebastapol (360-B)#
- Careless Love (361-A)
rec. late (poss. 20) June, 1935 in Eatonville, FL by Elizabeth
Barnicle, Zora Neale Hurston, & Alan Lomax; Gabriel Brown, voc,
g; # Rochelle French, g
Library of Congress
Unissued
Flyright-Matchbox
SDM 257
Florida isn’t Mississippi. The Mississippi River, it’s delta and
tributaries are unique. The music that comes out of that entire
region could not be made anywhere else. The Florida state of
mind is transitory and adaptive. Florida naturally absorbs and
redistributes all the energy it receives. So, many different type
of people end up here as did the blues which found its way to
Florida as a transplant from someone looking for a better life.
“I’m a rake and a rambler and an old time rounder too
I can tell tales to ladies and I can sing the blues for you
I don’t know where I’m heading but I can tell you where I’ve
been
I’ve been down to Florida just to see an old friend.”.....-1924
artist unknown
Next month Florida Blues “ Swamp” ( part 3)
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Rocktails with
Katie
Nothing goes together quite as well as live music, rock stars
and booze. So your friends at Static Live are here again to give
y’all readers some cocktail love from your local Mixtress, Cocktails
with Katie, mixing to you live from your favorite NSB bar- a
place where booze and music go together like a groupies and
the band. And what’s better than sipping on adult beverage
while channeling your inner music icon? Seriously, you tell me.
So get ready to party with some extra boozy cocktail recipes inspired
by those artists who make music for the soul. And don’t
forget to rock out with your cocktail out!
Snoop Dogg is one of the best rappers of all time. Fo Shizzle.
The Doggfather has a cosmic flow and swagger with over 50
million albums sold to back it on up. Snoop most notoriously
inspired the masses to drink well with his smash hit Gin & Juice.
A badass, rebellious rap song about drinking, smoking pot and
having a good time. The iconic chorus “Rollin’ down the street
smokin’ indo, Sippin’ on gin and juice, Laid back (with my mind
on my money and my money on my mind)” is an internationally
known tune. Play that in a packed bar and I’d bet you a cold
drink you’d see more then half the crowd singing along. Gin &
Juice was the second single off certified quadruple platinum
album “Doggystyle” released in 1994. The song reached the top
ten on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and in 1995
it was nominated for a Grammy award for best solo rap performance.
DoggieStyle Gin & Juice
*2 oz Hendrick’s Gin
*1/4 oz Fresh Lime Juice
*1/4 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
*1/4 oz Fresh Ruby Red Grapefruit
Juice
*3/4 oz Agave
*1 slice of Cucumber
*Splash of Lemon/ Lime Soda
Muddle cucumber in your favorite cocktail shaker. Add Hendrick’s Gin, Snoop’s citrus
juices and lush agave syrup. Then seal the deal and shake that Doggie Style Gin & Juice
like it owes you money. Strain over fresh ice in your favorite cocktail glass. Garnish with
cucumber and blow over a cloud of your favorite indo leaf. Check out more drinks on
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A Metal Year to Look Forward to !
2018 was certainly a great year for metal releases, as well as for Florida showcasing acts from around the globe. Now
that we are well on our way into 2019 there seems to be a lot on the horizon with all styles of Metal and such in our
grasp this coming year. 70,000 Tons of Metal Cruise kicks off the year with a bang at the end of January (which I, Jeff
Watson, am stoked to be going on), heavy metal greats Tesla at the House of Blues, Queensryche and Fates Warning at
Plaza Live. Then the Haven bringing harder acts like Hypocrisy, Fleshgod Apocalypse , and Thrashers Flotsam and Jetsam
. T.S.O.L. in Deland. Ozzy (Farewell tour maybe) with Megadeth and Slayer (sayin’ goodbye.... again with friends) at
the Florida fairgrounds . Kiss’s last tour (yeah, right) and Morbid Angel with Immolation in Tampa. With that said, stock
up on ear plugs and neck braces folks!
New School Album of the Month
Bane Esoteric Formulae
Photo credit Jeff Watson
Hipocrisy photo credit - Nuclear Blast Records
Bane album photo credit- Black market Metal label
For fans of Dissection, Behemoth, Hate etc. this album released in 2018 is a solid
example of melodic blackened death forged through music. This band is by
far not to be mistaken as the straight edge hardcore band Bane that shares its
name. Hailing from Montreal and originally from Serbia, the band proves with
these nine tracks of chaos that they have the goods. Released on Black Market
Metal Label with standout tracks Beneath the Black Earth, Wretched Feast, and
Reign in Chaos I suggest you pummel yourself with this album immediately.
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Old School Album of the Month
Evil was abound on Hypocrisy’s 1992 debut Penetralia. Founded by guitarist
Peter Tagtgren and paired with vocalist Magnus Broberg’s bowel wrenching
growls, Penetralia mixed early Florida style death metal with European band
influences like Entombed and Dismember. With lyrics solely based on
anti -Christianity and Satanism, this first outing released on Nuclear Blast
Records by the legendary Swedish band has become a brutal and merciless
metal classic. The
album is full of double bass blasts with some creative solos and riffing. Some
punishing blows to the eardrum are the tracks Impotent God, Nightmare,
To Escape Is to Die, Take the Throne and title track Penetralia. Whilst listening,
pray for forgiveness!
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Trivia Questions on page 24
1. 24K Magic - Bruno Mars
2. Lucid Dreams
3. Dolores O’Riordan
4. Jump Around
5. Jack White
6. Nokie Edwards
7. Symphony
8. California Girls
9. Adam Levine
10. Syd Barrett
Crossword Puzzle on page 25
DUH!
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Phantom Foodie
I’m sorry to disappoint all of you who seem to
enjoy the darkside of harsh honesty in the Phantom
Foodie articles, but this month is all positive!!!
If you have a suggestion for a restaurant for us
to visit, please email us through our website or
message us on our FaceBook page.
I had passed Manny’s Pizza in New Smyrna Beach
many times before I actually went in. I was with a
friend who suggested we stop there for a bite one
day and we have been back several times since,
usually late on Sunday mornings.
This place has something for everyone. As you
walk in, there is an arcade area with various
amusements, pinball machines, etc. (someday, I
will plan to have some extra time to play pinball
while I’m there). To the right at the front of the
building is a bar area (which I have never experienced
on a Sunday morning) and to the left is the
dining room. It is
simply decorated; typical diner-type interior. The
restaurant and restrooms are always clean.
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The people are friendly and, at least late on Sunday
mornings, there always seems to be a large
group of regulars enjoying a meal and conversation.
Every server we have encountered has been
attentive and accommodating; we even had one
who apologized one day because she usually
works the dinner shift so she wasn’t as familiar
with breakfast.
Manny’s has an extensive menu, from breakfast
to pizza to burgers to sandwiches and - oh, stop
right there - the SANDWICHES. They don’t make
the bread there (I asked) but the bread they serve
sandwiches on is delicious. It has a nice, thin,
crispy crust and soft interior. My favorite thing
to order is the french dip sandwich; my friend
likes the grinders. He has a special way he orders
them, and Manny’s always gets the order right the
first time. I’ve also had the hamburger, which was
very good as well. The regulars seem to enjoy
breakfast - french toast, omelets, bacon and eggs.
On my next trip, I think I will try the pizza (although
I will be sorry not to have the french dip).
The prices are very reasonable and they have
great specials daily.
So, if you find yourself heading south in New
Smyrna Beach, stop in and give Manny’s a try;
they are located at 3318 S Atlantic Avenue. Grab
a beer, a snack or a meal - you’ll be glad you did!
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Gotha Location
February 1 – Mud Rooster
February 2 – Live Heart
February 4 – Originals Only Open Mic
February 7 – Eric Ruck
February 8 – Chuck McGid
February 8 – Run Raquel
February 11 – Open Mic
February 14 – Rick Krasowski
February 15 – Uptown Duo
February 18 – Originals Only Open Mic
February 21 – Rafael Rodriguez
February 22 – Carly Jo Jackson Band
February 23 – TBD
February 25 – Open Mic
February 28 – Paul Smith
1236 Hempel Ave.
Windermere 34786
(407) 296-0609
DOG FRIENDLY
LIVE MUSIC
YellowDogEats.com
New Smyrna Location
February 1 – Jason Lee and Linda Marie
February 2 – Rammer
February 5 – TBD
February 8 – Chuck Morel
February 9 – Eddy Davis
February 14 – Seth Pause
February 15 – Adam & Farley
February 16 – Cory Worsley
February 21 – The Transfers
February 22 – Jessie Abbey
February 23 – Gina Cuchetti
February 28 – Claire Vandiver
147 Canal St.
New Smyrna Beach 32168
(386) 410-4824
Open every day at 11am
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2/7 Joe Santana
2/14 The Click
2/21 Silver Witch
2/28 Humans In Disguise
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