TheGoodRev

He just played last week at the Y108 Picnic or whatever in the exact same place.

Spend them at Wal-Mart!

I'm playing this on Sunday with Ben Somer. Gonna try and meet Don MacLean if I can!

This Tuesday, we

will take to the Casbah stage along with Montreal's J.F. Robitaille - http://www.myspace.com/jfrobitaille

and Hamilton's own Cameron Rogers Malcolm (best known for his esteemed and highly acclaimed work with local bop ensemble 'The Sweet Homewreckers') - http://www.myspace.com/thesweethomewreckers

The Regrets are:

Dan Griffin: vocals, electric guitar, mandolin

Dave Griffin: acoustic guitar

Aaron Goldstein: pedal steel

Adam Melnick: piano, organ

Mike Atcheson: electric and upright bass, vocals

Tim Oxford: drums

And a reasonable facsimile of what we sound like can be found at: http://www.myspace.com/dangriffinmusic

If you don't come to this show, you simply don't like music. Thank you.

Another name I wanted to add earlier but backed off because many would consider him a lead guitarist is Tony Iommi, I think if you can argue Page you can surley argue Iommi. Iommi is a riff machine.

Iommi has already been props'd in picture form.

I think that there should be a program that would encourage a panhandler to work on a farm, a processing plant, garbage removal, highway maintanenace (cutting grass), or some other low level job in the rural parts of the country in exchange for food, security, and a place to stay.

This would have a two-pronged effect:

- Re-introduce the 'panhandler' to the work force by providing him with steady employment and security. An eventual salary would help him get back on his feet.

- Take them out of the city cores which would potentially stimulate tourism and increase safety.

This isn't a necessarily bad idea, but it assumes that all panhandlers would be happy to stop pandhandling if only they had a job and a place to live. While I'm sure there are many homeless people who only wish to live a normal life again, I'm also sure there are many who simply could not hold down a regular job because of drug addiction, mental illness, or sheer laziness.

The incentive program you speak of is already in place, it's the natural course of life. If you work, you make money, and therefore you have food and a place to stay. Maybe not alot of food nor a glamourous place to stay, but nonetheless. You stop showing up to work, you don't make any money, you end up on the street. What would you do if you put a person in the program and they simply didn't show up for work at the farm one day? Well, you'd take away their food and their place to stay and we'd be back at square one.

Panhandlers annoy me, but I'm not really in favour of legislating that kind of thing. I will almost never give out money, though, because I know it's going to booze. I'm more in favour of putting the right programs in place to help these people, though admittedly I couldn't say what kinds of programs might help that aren't already in place.

You guys should make a point of catching Young Rival (fka The Ride Theory). One of their guitar players can't make the gig and my buddy Cam Malcolm of the Sweet Homewreckers is filling in. Should be a good time.

I'm sitting in with the headliner in the main room tonight

With Drew Smith? Cool' date=' I will come by and check it out. If I pay cover in one room does that give me access to the other?[/quote']

Yes sir, Drew Smith. Only playing three or four songs. I'm not sure how they're working the cover...but I think usually if you pay the cover in the main room you're allowed down into the lounge, but not vice versa. Maybe Brodie can advise.

Kevo I think we've met once or twice, eh? If you see a scruffy dude in the company of a case that looks like it holds a pedal steel, come say hi in case I don't recognize you.

I'm sitting in with the headliner in the main room tonight, but I'll be ducking into the lounge every chance I get. Doucet rules.

I suppose 'rhythm guitar' is a difficult term to nail down...but if we're talking about guys who played the best when they weren't wanking solos, I've gotta toss in

the fellow on the left. Heavy, heavy, heavy, and inspiring to a generation.

This is perfect, now I can hire the rest of Burt to be my band, as per my band posting.

Seriously though, I have a gig tonight and can't make it, and that's a bummer. Somebody call out for In The Belly. Cheers Burt boys, I'm sure we'll see you together again before long.

You're a swell gal, Marge, all the best!

You guys should check out Battleship Ethel, too. They're a SERIOUS old-school-style progressive band - keyboards, bass and drums. They're playing Friday night I think.

Magnolia Elec is playing Oct 5 in Toronto, Brad...take the week off!

I can't wait for that show, man...I've seen them the last two times they were through. Mule will be great, sure, but I'm excited for Molina and Co.

Good times.

http://www.mule.net/

"you know, this is great and all, but it would so much better if *I* were up there......"

Ha! I don't know where that's from, but I think that at most shows I go to.

Yeah, if you're not invited, don't even bother. If the stretch of time hasn't been determined and you find yourself on stage, I'd say make the motion to leave after about the second tune and the band will tell you to stay if you're really cookin.

That thar is a fine lookin band. And lordy was the Rivoli packed, if I do say so myself.

Wait a minute, I'm wearing shorts. That picture is from soundcheck.

I don't know that I have much advice to offer, Blane, it's a tough situation.

I wanted to say, though, that your avatar consistently cracks me up and I hope you never change it.

Many happy returns Mike!

Come on y'all! Show is tonight! We're on at 10 sharp!

It's attached to your rod, muthuhlickah

I simply can't listen to Ryan Adams enough.

You ain't but a fire on my sad estate

Burning my house to the ground

High and mellow, oh how she rides me

Out in the meadow where the taxis don't ride

A million times quicker than the pain

Of games

A million times better than the pain

You ain't but a telegram nobody's sending

Nobody sends me but you

High and mellow, slow and steady

Out in the meadow with you

A million times better than the pain

Of games

A million times better than the pain

Of games

Games

Games

Allman Brothers Band

Casino Rama , Rama , ONT

Wednesday August 1, 2007

Set I: Melissa, Done Somebody Wrong, Leave My Blues At Home, Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad? > Franklin's Tower, Who To Believe, You Don't Love Me, Woman Across the River, Stormy Monday, No One To Run With, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed

Enc: Revival

Wow, not a single repeat from Tuesday. Wish I had gone.

THANK YOU GOOD REV. I am in your debt my friend.

My pleasure, man, happy I could make it happen for you. Glad you had a good show.