I am a little late on reporting on our Old Curtis Street Pub gig, so I thought I would do something a little different. I am going to write some observations from the stage and while many of them directly reference the Old Curtis Street Pub show, I am not going to directly review that show. Instead you can check out the set list at the bottom. Hopefully we play there again soon.
- There is nothing better than having strangers compliment you on an original or having strangers dancing while you are playing your originals.
- Playing originals is more rewarding, scary, and mentally draining than doing covers.
- Playing covers is fun though too.
- The worst feeling is indifference. Cheer, boo, whatever, but indifference cuts through
- Making it in the music business means you have a roadie.
- Cleaning up after a gig SUCKS.
- Monitors that work are amazing.
- Jager is the best shot for a stage. It goes down quick, doesn't leave a horrible feeling in the throat/stomach and works quick.
- Jager is not good for a flawless gig. The number of errors late in a set increases proportionally to the number of shots of Jager early in the set.
- It's hard to jump, dance, play and sing. You do get out of breath. There is no question most people who dance and sing lip-sync. I am sure of that.
- Denver has a cool local scene, anyone who claims otherwise doesn't go out much.
- PBR really is the best beer to drink on stage. Dark beers/IPA's are not good to chug quick between songs. PBR fits that perfectly.
- We really do have as much fun as it looks. It's the time we get to act like kids.
Set list Old Curtis Street Pub 12.10.10
Colfax, Seven Nation Army, Middle Ground, Psycho Killer, 40 Gate, London Calling, Tramp Stamp, Punks in Oklahoma, Are you for Real?, Jumpin Jack Flash, Rockin' in the Freeworld
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
A late report from Captain Jack's
Lots of crazy things happened this weekend and it's taken some time to report on them. I can't quite put all of them into an organized train of thought, so here is a rambling post to cover them all.....
First: We bought a digital recorder to critique our live shows. The recordings are also (hopefully) going to be used to give to fans. What would everyone think if you signed up for our mailing list and we sent you a copy of the show you attended? Does that sound cool? I think it does. We are looking at how to do it. Rock on.
Second: The show. Man, we just love playing Captain Jack's. The lead up to it felt a but jumbled, but when we got there we just had a ton of fun. People buying us shots, people in good moods, we played pretty good. We muffed some stuff and got a little too happy on stage, but overall it was a successful night. We debuted some new covers and hopefully the next few shows we will be debuting some new originals. The lineup change has really been liberating because we have three really committed musicians who want to get better/tighter together and learn as much as we can. A catalog of 100 songs that can be pulled out at any show? Sounds like the band we want to be. We are motivated to get there. We think our fans will dig this too because they will hear different things every time they come and see us. And we can take requests and roll with them.
Third: It never ceases to amaze me that people whom we don't know enjoy our music. We meet several people at the show on Saturday who loved our originals and loved our show. We had strangers declare to us that they are Carnie Bums groupies and that they tell their friends about us. That just feels good. It's a cool side to playing music. You want to play music to make the crowd that night happy. The longer they stay, the more drinks they buy, the better you did your job. But to have those people come to shows to see you specifically and brag about you....well shit. So thanks.
The set list
Captain Jack's
11.20.10
Set 1: Tramp Stamp, Seven Nation Army*, Captain Jack's, 40 Gate, Dear Mr. Fantasy*, Raspberry Beret#, Colfax, Chocolate, Rockin in the Free World
Set 2: Gin and Juice^, Jumpin Jack Flash, Roadhouse Blues, Middle Ground, Carnie Bums, Ball and Chain, Sweet Jane, PBR, Watchtower, Are you for Real?
* First time played
# per request by audience, options were "Talking Heads or Prince"
^ never been played or practiced by Smitty. Was requested during set break and Smitty learned the song while on stage.
First: We bought a digital recorder to critique our live shows. The recordings are also (hopefully) going to be used to give to fans. What would everyone think if you signed up for our mailing list and we sent you a copy of the show you attended? Does that sound cool? I think it does. We are looking at how to do it. Rock on.
Second: The show. Man, we just love playing Captain Jack's. The lead up to it felt a but jumbled, but when we got there we just had a ton of fun. People buying us shots, people in good moods, we played pretty good. We muffed some stuff and got a little too happy on stage, but overall it was a successful night. We debuted some new covers and hopefully the next few shows we will be debuting some new originals. The lineup change has really been liberating because we have three really committed musicians who want to get better/tighter together and learn as much as we can. A catalog of 100 songs that can be pulled out at any show? Sounds like the band we want to be. We are motivated to get there. We think our fans will dig this too because they will hear different things every time they come and see us. And we can take requests and roll with them.
Third: It never ceases to amaze me that people whom we don't know enjoy our music. We meet several people at the show on Saturday who loved our originals and loved our show. We had strangers declare to us that they are Carnie Bums groupies and that they tell their friends about us. That just feels good. It's a cool side to playing music. You want to play music to make the crowd that night happy. The longer they stay, the more drinks they buy, the better you did your job. But to have those people come to shows to see you specifically and brag about you....well shit. So thanks.
The set list
Captain Jack's
11.20.10
Set 1: Tramp Stamp, Seven Nation Army*, Captain Jack's, 40 Gate, Dear Mr. Fantasy*, Raspberry Beret#, Colfax, Chocolate, Rockin in the Free World
Set 2: Gin and Juice^, Jumpin Jack Flash, Roadhouse Blues, Middle Ground, Carnie Bums, Ball and Chain, Sweet Jane, PBR, Watchtower, Are you for Real?
* First time played
# per request by audience, options were "Talking Heads or Prince"
^ never been played or practiced by Smitty. Was requested during set break and Smitty learned the song while on stage.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Smokin' Hot
We just got off of practice and damn, I think we lit C-dawg's house on fire. We are quickly becoming a fine tuned machine as a three piece and things are rolling smoothly. In one practice we hammered down a lot of loose ends and brought some power to areas of songs that needed it. We also added a new song to the list in one practice. Get ready for the White Stripes "Seven Nation Army" to be unleashed on the Carnie world at a show near you. Once Spazz gets the lyrics down things should be alright.
Smitty is fitting right in and we are re-exploring the back-catalog while learning new songs. Tramp Stamp has a new buzz to it as a power trio as does Carnie Bums and Are You for Real?. Next week we are going to work on some new originals that are coming your way soon and finally get to our Led Zeppelin Medley.
You really need to see us at the next few shows, we are sounding super hot. You will be impressed or your money back.
Rock on-
Spazz
Smitty is fitting right in and we are re-exploring the back-catalog while learning new songs. Tramp Stamp has a new buzz to it as a power trio as does Carnie Bums and Are You for Real?. Next week we are going to work on some new originals that are coming your way soon and finally get to our Led Zeppelin Medley.
You really need to see us at the next few shows, we are sounding super hot. You will be impressed or your money back.
Rock on-
Spazz
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Starting to mark history...
When the CARNIE BUMS first started as a band, we posted the gigs and set lists on myspace. Besides the fact that myspace is completely lacking in people over the age of 12 and it completely sucks, it also changes features regularly and many of the old gigs were lost. So, I decided to start a blog about the band. In addition, we have just changed lineups and it is time to start promoting our new look.
For those of you who were not in attendance at Captain Jack's on Friday October 22, may I tell you the Carnie Bums sound better than ever. That is not bs either. Only two practices in and Smitty, our new drummer, has given a whole new feel to the band. As many people there commented, there is a whole new energy to the band. We are having fun and enjoying this new transition in the band and can't wait to see where it goes. We are hoping to completely retool our set list. We are setting our sights big, lots of new covers, lots of new originals, tweaking our classic tunes. Many of our old songs have a new life in them. Colfax has a new feel to it that is a lot of fun, as do many of our other originals. The covers have a different life to them as well in the transition from two guitars to one. This is going to be a very tight band in a few months and you will want to check out our shows in that time because you will never know what will happen. Three songs entered the Carnie Bums world on Friday and we hope to debut at least 1 new song at every show for a while. We will see how that goes!
This blog will host pics, videos, comments, set lists, etc. about the Carnie Bums. It will give you a little insight into the band and what we are thinking. Right now we are all pumped. We loved the show on Friday and expect more of the same down the road.
Rock on-
Spazz
Set list-
Friday October 22
Captain Jack's
Set I: Icky Thump, Chocolate>Are you for Real?, Raspberry Beret*, Jumpin' Jack Flash*, Old Habits, Ball and Chain*, Fight for your Right>Colfax
Set II: Captain Jack's, 40 Gate, Hey Hey My My>Psycho Killer, PBR**, Sympathy for the Devil, <ondon Calling>Sweet Jane>Rockin' in the Free World
* First time played
** with kick ass new drum solo
For those of you who were not in attendance at Captain Jack's on Friday October 22, may I tell you the Carnie Bums sound better than ever. That is not bs either. Only two practices in and Smitty, our new drummer, has given a whole new feel to the band. As many people there commented, there is a whole new energy to the band. We are having fun and enjoying this new transition in the band and can't wait to see where it goes. We are hoping to completely retool our set list. We are setting our sights big, lots of new covers, lots of new originals, tweaking our classic tunes. Many of our old songs have a new life in them. Colfax has a new feel to it that is a lot of fun, as do many of our other originals. The covers have a different life to them as well in the transition from two guitars to one. This is going to be a very tight band in a few months and you will want to check out our shows in that time because you will never know what will happen. Three songs entered the Carnie Bums world on Friday and we hope to debut at least 1 new song at every show for a while. We will see how that goes!
This blog will host pics, videos, comments, set lists, etc. about the Carnie Bums. It will give you a little insight into the band and what we are thinking. Right now we are all pumped. We loved the show on Friday and expect more of the same down the road.
Rock on-
Spazz
Set list-
Friday October 22
Captain Jack's
Set I: Icky Thump, Chocolate>Are you for Real?, Raspberry Beret*, Jumpin' Jack Flash*, Old Habits, Ball and Chain*, Fight for your Right>Colfax
Set II: Captain Jack's, 40 Gate, Hey Hey My My>Psycho Killer, PBR**, Sympathy for the Devil, <ondon Calling>Sweet Jane>Rockin' in the Free World
* First time played
** with kick ass new drum solo
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