For the first week in a few, weather was not a factor in the jam and we got the entire crew there to celebrate Rich's birthday set without any threat of missing anyone.  It was Rich's birthday setlist to construct so he picked all the songs that were played on Valentine's day in the past and put them on a list for us to choose from.  The night worked well and it was a good setlist to play from.  Rich sang a good deal of the songs and was especially good during the spacey second set.  we went places extraterrestrial during that set. 

There were no guests in the room to listen to us but we sounded good for the most part nevertheless.  I finally go a grip on how the sound system works in Studio A and was able to tweak it to our liking.  I thought it sounded very good and was comfortable to sing into and to listen to stuff out of.  That was a positive for as long as we are going to play in Studio A.  Trister had his old Strat with him again as his rebuilt Ibanez is done yet not delivered.  Next week we should experience the entire Trister sound as he has paid for it.   I'm going to stretch out my ear drums preparing for his Mu-Tron that is going to pop them next week at 100% gain before effect.   Trister was also riffing "Till there was You" all night long when he wasn't playing themes from James Bond.  Rich Brentpen was still in a leg cast yet eager enough to make it to the jam.  Mitch still had the new improved drum set that he was enjoying.  He even had his first drum solo, I think during the Other One.  There was nothing new for Kevin or I.  Even Kevin's shoes were getting old as you can tell because he wore them to the jam instead of carrying them in his protective purse.  

There was lots of good stuff and a few clunking moments but that is to be expected I guess.  The room only cost $141 for the night instead of the typical $180.  Maybe it was our gvetching about the lack of special treatment were were getting on Monday nights with respect to the so called discount.  I don't exactly know why we go the discount but we are not one to look a gift horse in the mouth.  It was a cheap easy night.  My parking lot only cost me $10 last night.  You have to love a Monday.  We even got a nice amount of songs in.

Kev, Coffee and I met at the Fresco Taco for some of that unique NYC cuisine.  I had the typical C5 and it was good.  I also got a couple of large Dunkin Donuts coffees for the jam.  There was like no traffic on the way in so I got into the city in record time.  It was the 40th anniversary of the Beatles playing on Ed Sullivan for the first time.

Till next Tuesday.

Name: Trister
Date: 2/10/2004
Time: 7:01:45 PM
Remote Name: 24.151.72.16

Comments

Let's play Monday every week.

Name: Larry G
Date: 2/10/2004
Time: 8:36:03 PM
Remote Name: 4.23.190.228

Comments

I like Monday also, it's better for me. Cheaper, easier and other benefits also.

Name: Trister
Date: 2/11/2004
Time: 7:26:55 AM
Remote Name: 24.151.72.16

Comments

Then who are the nay-sayers?

Name: stormwind
Date: 2/11/2004
Time: 10:38:53 AM
Remote Name: 12.105.79.66

Comments

i have been lurking.....hugs and kisses go out to my brothers from days past. i miss you guys!

Name: KEVIN
Date: 2/11/2004
Time: 11:27:58 AM
Remote Name: 24.46.87.149

Comments

The Wind...G-d bless that kind gentle breeze. Miss you too. Keep on lurking. How's the family? Any chance of you blowing into a jam in 2004?

Name: Brotpen
Date: 2/11/2004
Time: 11:37:25 AM
Remote Name: 208.59.41.100

Comments

I'm fine with Mondays. Whatever we choose, we should reserve our time in the book for March while we're in next week.

Name: stormwind
Date: 2/11/2004
Time: 12:41:35 PM
Remote Name: 12.105.79.66

Comments

kevin! family is great, i'm standing pat at 3. man, i'd love to jam with you guys...especially mr. T who i havn't seen in i don't know how long... but i am not usually anywhere near NYC monday or tuesday nights. hey doesn't trister live in CT....mr. t, why not throw a weekend bash....i'd show up to that in a heart beat ...is that crazy thinking or what - yea , all this trouble , for what , to jam with me! but how much fun would it be to wring our ears out together again. c'mon ya f--k, lets do it

Name: KEVIN
Date: 2/11/2004
Time: 12:53:32 PM
Remote Name: 24.46.87.149

Comments

The kid has a point.

Name: Trister
Date: 2/11/2004
Time: 5:48:36 PM
Remote Name: 24.151.72.16

Comments

ahhh Windala....good to see all is well with you. Consider it an open invitation at my place. Now you gotta get the rest of Deadstein to come...good luck with that! Happy birthday bro.....Mr. T.

Name: Coffee
Date: 2/11/2004
Time: 10:08:55 PM
Remote Name: 24.184.21.229

Comments

Monday...Good

Name: Coffee
Date: 2/11/2004
Time: 10:11:12 PM
Remote Name: 24.184.21.229

Comments

I'm a yea-sayer!

Name: Coffee
Date: 2/11/2004
Time: 10:13:48 PM
Remote Name: 24.184.21.229

Comments

Kev, Nice work on the poster! Lightning and eye balls never looked better!

Name: Steele
Date: 2/12/2004
Time: 2:08:07 AM
Remote Name: 64.119.159.126

Comments

Happy B-day Rich - Keep Rockin Deadstein - Steele

Name: Trister
Date: 2/13/2004
Time: 3:37:09 PM
Remote Name: 24.151.72.16

Comments

Scheduling notes: I'm out the week 3/1. I could play Mon the 23rd but that's it for that week as well...

Name: Wiens
Date: 2/17/2004
Time: 11:46:53 AM
Remote Name: 65.19.78.190

Comments

If Mr T has a bash and the wind comes to town I will make the trip south to add a little bluegrass feel to the jam... god bless the wind!!!!

Name: Larry G.
Date: 2/17/2004
Time: 3:52:08 PM
Remote Name: 4.23.190.228

Comments

I am also going to be unavailable on Monday, March 1 and Tuesday March 2. I'll be able to play Wed or Thursday that week. See ya later tonight and lets start planning the big jam / party up at Trister's. I'm in.

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