MuleMomma

Hey babe - Not sure if I've even been on my most frustrating computer since Sunday, but I'm really glad I could share your birthday celebration with you, and I look forward to making many many more memories over our lives as friends!! Sorry the wish is so late, but it's heartfelt and sincere Luv ya lady! Peace and hugs - Karen

Yeah Velvet, they announced it on Q about a month ago, and it's a win-only situation (ie. no tix for sale). The rest of the lineup kind of sucks, except for Goddo I guess, but MW has all the original members I think (from the 2nd album on). I was a huge MW fan in high school, and I'm hoping they remember how to play "Lip Service" and "Waterline"...that is, if I get in.

As for the boat, I'd think it'd be easier to find a ticket than a boat - but good thought nonetheless

At the Docks as part of Q107s 30th Anniversary Party? Ever since the show was announced, I've been trying to win tickets on the radio, on their website, etc., but to no avail. I'm on vacation this week and am figuring on going down to the venue to try for an extra anyway, but it'd be easier if I had one beforehand - any extras?

BTW, if anyone is going, I called the venue yesterday and they said doors at 6:30pm, show at 8pm, over by 11pm. They also said that Q had given away too many tickets, so if anyone got there too late, after they reached capacity, they wouldn't be let in. I find this hard to believe, but that's what they said.

Congratulations to you! And yippee for more girls being born! BTW, did you plan it so that she would always get to have a long weekend to celebrate her birthday - what wonderfully kynd parents! Much love - Karen

Hey girl, hope you did it up right!! Twentyfour and there's so much more eh? Up and at em at 10:36am though, so either you're not allowed to sleep in, or you're still raging from last night! Whichever it is, I hope you're enjoying yourself You know, word has it, it remains you're birthday until you go to sleep...milk it for all you got! Anyway, it was a blast meeting you a couple weeks back and I sure hope I get a chance to hang with you and the NR real soon (gotta get me a new car though to get up to Browntown, 'cuz mine's leaking oil real bad). Peace sister and see you soon

Aw shucks guys, thanks - can hardly wait for this one, but the band's not the only reason

And, naturally, I couldn't think of a better vibe for the show than the one put on when kc and the Pepperjack's crew are hosting and co-presenting the party...like, who else really gets IT?!?

It will be bittersweet, that's for sure...

Not sure whether this was already posted, but for those who'd like to share in a celebration of Darren's life, here's the info sent to me -

Hey y'all!

This Saturday, friends of our friend, the late Darren Kerr, will be putting on a memorial concert in his honour. There will be tons of musicians who have played with Darren over the years, including members of Crawlspace, Yellow Butterfly, Two Stone Throw and Caution Jam.

Darren was the founding bass player of the COMA TOAST, an eighties/nineties jam band that toured Canada and provided opportunities for many musicians to cut their teeth in the jam scene. His aggressive bass playing would bring jams to intense climaxes again and again throughout each performance and his solid, raspy vocals would carry the band and resonate through everyone's mind. He was a lot of fun to play with, a sweet and kind guy and we of course miss him a lot!

So come on down and celebrate Darren's life with us. The concert will be this Saturday, Feb. 24 at 9:30 p.m. at the Black Swan Tavern, 154 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, ON M4K 1N1.

There is no cover for this event.

Peace

Tom

Hey captainsunshine - You could work nightshift, then you'd still only sleep a couple of hours, but you wouldn't get up until midnight (or you'd end up wearing off the booze and coming down before you'd ever get to sleep). BTW - love your avatar

Hey Ari - I hope those Thai folks know what they got over there, 'cause you're missed on this side of the world (I miss your enthusiasm raging at shows, though I've been kind of missing the shows period myself these days). And I've always wanted to visit Thailand and Nepal and that whole part of the world, so I'm looking forward to your photojournal, so that I might live vicariously through you BTW - Do you have every Mule album with you on your ipod?

Little out of touch over here, but I'm awfully glad to hear things are looking up for you Luc (I saw one of your posts too late that you were looking for a "safe, clean" place to go, and although my place seems relatively safe, it is none-the-less overrun with mice, and therefore not clean in any sense of the word). If you're cool with lots of mice, you have a place to stay here if you're ever in need in the future (though I'm confident that it'll be for different reasons). Peace and hugs - Karen

Holy crap, nice one Bri :) - I was starting to wonder what you had up your sleeve for 4/20, especially since it's on a weekend so I finally get to go again!!

At 62, he may have mastered it, but you can always strive...it's good to set goals

Saw this thread a few days ago, but couldn't post at work. Just wanted to throw in (and please forgive any Quebecois spelling errors) that the last couple of times I went to Quebec City, I stayed at a little old victorian mansion (overlooking the Parc du Gouvernors, the Chateau Frontenac, and the Dufferin Terrace) called the Chateau Fleur de Lys. On the street right behind was also a fortress, the name of which escapes me. It was a very quaint little romantic place, and reasonably priced, as the first time I went, our bathroom was outside the room across the hall. I don't think we shared it though. I also loved the fact that they had solid wood shutters on the windows so that you could block out all intrusive early morning sunshine if you were up late the night before (which we were). I came upon the phone number recently, but then I lost it again. Anyway, the place was inside the walled city of Old Quebec, but overlooking Lower Quebec. Just down the street was an amazing traditional Quebecois restaurant called L'Ancienne Canadienne, which had the hugest portions. With the doggie bag, our brunch, A La Carte was enough for the day...but I avoided the rabbit stew (another tradition). We also enjoyed a restaurant called La Couchon Dingue (The Silly Pig) which was in Lower Quebec by the St. Lawrence River. I adore QC and I was always charmed by how hard the French-speaking people in Quebec would try to accommodate us non-bilinguals. One very sweet host when asked what the soup du jour was replied "oh madam, that is the soup of the day"...and he was in no way making fun of me, I swear. As for live music, don't know. First time, we lined up forever to get into the Bulldog...mistake. We got to the entrance and the bouncer told us we couldn't come in with Sorels on because they took up too much room. On the second trip, we went for I think the first jazz festival there. They had four stages set up around town, but all the music played at the same time. So, that's my story

Hey Aaron, either way, whatever happens, you know I got your back buddy...but do remember, we've had many a good time without being messed up (albeit usually on the way somewhere to get messed up). Still, you've got a strong will and I think you've got it in you to break the pattern. I think I agree with zero though, that it may be a good idea to take a break from any old haunts for awhile. Anyway, chin up, stay healthy and keep smiling! See ya soon - K

on Sunday night at the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, I was able to get a single ticket on TM last night for US$35 (and another one came up after I purchased mine)...

Just lettin' y'all know, 'cuz last week singles popped up, but then nothing again until last night. I finally made the decision to grab it!

In case you want more info (from an email I got from a friend, not sure if it was in a newsletter or off the classicalbumslive website) -

greetings all

well

it's all about the beatles marathon right now

and man oh man

it's turning into a massive undertaking

the band is starting to come to the sober realization

that this is more than just a monumental feat

this is heavy and historical

we're getting the guinness book of world records involved

and we're also going to be asking that everyone

bring a non perishable item for the daily bread food bank

here's some faqs regarding the marathon:

WILL I BE ABLE TO COME AND GO?

yes

we'll have ceremonial wristbands that go with both jeans and suits

IS THERE GOING TO BE FOOD?

yes

a logistical nightmare

but i want a nice array of comfort food available

fruit, chocolate bars, cool sandwiches, chilli, chips, yogurts

me and boge are working out the details on this

WILL THERE BE INTERMISSIONS?

no

we're going non stop

there will be 3 10 minute change overs

but the guinness book of world records is exact about their criteria

WILL THERE BE TICKETS AT THE DOOR?

probably not

we'll see

right now we've already sold a ton of tickets just from web site

announcement

my advice is to buy tickets asap

WHAT TIME WILL IT END?

we start at noon

and end sometime after midnight

we're estimating a 1am ending

WHERE IS THE AFTER PARTY?

emergency ward waiting room

western hospital

just look for the life support systems

so

that's it

except for new years eve!

i've been getting emails about people wanting to travel down to orlando

and see us do appetite for destruction and some girls

again

my advice is to order your tickets in advance

the hard rock live holds a few thousand people and we plan on selling out

if you do come

email me and i'll let you know the hotel we're staying at

so you can hang by the pool side and recover with us the next day

what a month

peace and prosperity

craig

Right on - I'll be getting my tickets for this on my next trip to Hamilton!! And I love Bobby Lee Rodgers. I think on the first Codetalkers CD I heard (a demo that was attached to the cover of Hittin The Note I think) I fell in love with "Niagara Falls" and "Ferry Boat," both BLR tunes I think - I love his voice.

Thanks for bringing them back Brian!!

Not nearly enough Sag's in the world - thank god for us!! Happy birthday William, and so cool to get to know you (especially now that I know we share a birthday) - hope your party's still raging

Holy smokes people - what a sweet surprise!! Thank you all sooo much for the birthday wishes (and to New Rider for remembering). It's the greatest thing to be a part of such a kind community and know such amazing people, and it blows my mind that there always seems to be more great folks to meet.

And awesome William, we share the same birthday!! I knew there must be something to that aura of "cool" you had - just wish I was drunk last night too

Thanks a lot guys - love you all!!

From Derek Trucks Bank newsletter -

The Derek Trucks Band will be a featured guest on the A&E program "Breakfast with the Arts" which airs this Sunday December 3rd at 8 AM Eastern. The program will include an interview with Derek and performances by the DTB.

(Well, might just be rolling back in from Rochester at that time after the Mule show)

Now I'm definitely officially excited - WOOHOO!! Actually, I've been excited for weeks, but never near a computer that I can leave cookies on (or have time to use). Would really like to hear a Gameface, Larger Than Life, I Shall Return, Saint, Don't Step on the Grass, Monkey Hill, Left Coast Groovies, Slow Happy Boys, World of Confusion, Brand New Angel, Brighter Days, Separate Reality, etc., but someday I'd really like to hear Warren sing Since I Been Loving You. But really, it doesn't matter much what they play, I know I'll love it on some level...some shows I leave with a huge grin on, sometimes not so huge, but it all adds to the overall texture and variety of my ongoing Mule experience (just over 9 years of it for me now, since that first TO show at The Opera House back on August 16, 1997). I think this will be my 20th show (and 21 if I decide to get my ass to Rochester - that Harro East Ballroom looks sweet on their website). Looking forward to seeing everyone gettin down later tonight!! Let the fun begin!!

The guy who developed the virtual instrument was Mike Lowcock's brother, Vinvent John Vincent (or Vincent Van Vincent, I can't remember which he went by) and he called it the "Mandela." His company was, and still is, "Vivid Effects." Last I heard, one of his employees still travelled the world installing the system. They've had offers and installed the software for all sorts of companies, including the Hockey Hall Of Fame. It was him who was friends with Timothy Leary (unsurprisingly).

Wow, what a blast from the past! Chris Kane was the bass player in the GD tribute band called "The Other One". First time I saw them at "Rock & Roll Heaven" (a club at Yonge & Bloor) in January 1987, the lineup was Mark Thackway on guitar, Walter ? on rhythm guitar, Chris Kane on bass, Kevin Bishop and Mike Lowcock on keys, and Chris Oleschuk on drums. They were incredible! They regularly played R&R Heaven, Larry's Hideaway, Lee's Palace...actually all the happening clubs in Toronto. I ended up dating Chris Oleschuk for a while, and my friend ended up engaged to Mike Lowcock. It was my real first "Dead" immersion.

As I recall they opened when Merl and some of the New Riders came to town. Timothy Leary was an audience member at one of their shows.

I remember once Chris Oleschuk saying that Chris Kane was really "the Paul McCartney of the band" because he was a prolific songwriter and he could play any instrument.

Anyway, several years later, the band separated because apparently half wanted to play originals and half wanted to continue with what they were doing. The half of Mark Thackway and Mike Lowcock became "Days of You", but I can't remember the name of Chris and Chris's band though they didn't really continue with the GD. As for Walter and Kevin, they went on to pursue other non-music related activities, though I think Kevin's doing something now.

Don't know anything about the LA connection, but it's good to hear that Chris is still out there checking out music.

Just remembered (now that I'm back reset and reinstated at jambands) my boss is looking to hire a couple people. The pay's not exceptional and it's full time nightshift (Sunday night to Friday morning), but it's a job. It's with RBC downtown at King and University (beside Roy Thomson Hall) and it's doing administrative work working on advancing mortgages. It's pretty chill and the boss is laid back as long as you get your work done. Plus there's benefits and bonuses. Anyway, anyone interested and serious, send your resume to ralph.howard@rbc.com. Don't mention I sent you though, 'cause I don't think that would work in your favour (especially after taking last night off for the Mule). Also, it sure would be nice to have another head to talk to.