I just fixed an issue associated with a new footswitch, which is a Roland FS-1 I’m connecting to the Nord Stage 2 Latch/Rotor input to switch between slow and fast rotary speaker settings. For about a year I’d been using an extra sustain pedal to switch the rotor speed. Depress the pedal and (most of the time) […]
Category: Live Music
8/28/2014: Slightly Stoopid / Zach Deputy
If you’ve checked out any DD69 music, you’ll know that I loves me some ska, rock, and funk music. So it’s not a surprise that I wanted to go check out Slightly Stoopid at the House of Blues. They were originally scheduled to be here back in March, but had to cancel. I kept an […]
1/24/2014: Huey Lewis and the News
Continuing my efforts to see more live music in 2014, I had the opportunity to see Huey Lewis and the News a little while ago. There are undoubtedly plenty of reviews out there, so I’ll let them handle the gory details. This is just my remembrance of the night. I’ve been a fan of Huey […]
7/7/2013: Book of Mormon at Playhouse Square
There was a time many, many years ago when I was involved in a musical stage production. I enjoyed the experience for what it was, but after doing that particular show I felt like it was out of my system. I still enjoy performing music in front of an audience, but I just don’t have […]
7/2/2013: Ernie Krivda & the Fat Tuesday Big Band at Vosh
My friend Steve Renko got in touch with me on July 2nd to tell me that he was playing drums with Ernie Krivda & the Fat Tuesday Big Band that night at Vosh in Lakewood. I had yet to visit the upscale club on the west end of Lakewood, but I had heard good things […]
5/14/2013: Foals at House of Blues
I was fortunate to see several live shows in 2013. This is the third of several posts about my experiences. It’s not a review (there are undoubtedly plenty of those out there) – it’s just my recollection. My friend Ray has been a welcome pipeline for bringing new music to my attention. He has turned me on […]
3/31/2013: Garbage at House of Blues
I was fortunate to see several live shows in 2013. This is the second of several posts about my experiences. It’s not a review (there are undoubtedly plenty of those out there) – it’s just my recollection. Ahh, March in Cleveland, Ohio. The cool breezes off of Lake Erie flinging ice and slushy snow directly […]
2/23/2013: Keller Williams at Mister Small’s
I was fortunate to see several live shows in 2013. This is the first of a few posts about my experiences. It’s not a review (there are undoubtedly plenty of those out there) – it’s just my recollection. I had seen Keller Williams before on a couple occasions (at the Outer Banks Brewing Station in […]
2013: My year in live music
I’ve been fortunate this year to have been able to see a number of live music shows. In fact, I’d say that in 2013 I’ve seen more concerts than I have in the previous 5 years combined. In an effort to remember this year’s batch of shows, I’m going to cram my recollections in at […]
Two nights at the Winchester
Last week hellpellet and I went over to the Winchester, an old bar in Lakewood that has for the last several years hosted a wide array of excellent music shows. At one time in its presumably storied past, the long back room was a bowling alley, and the front room was a bar. The front […]