Hi gang!
A huge thank you to Dirty Town Guitar and Amps, Guitar Center N. Olmsted and Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe for everything they do for us all year, but especially for helping us out last week with making sure all our jammers had a gift under the “tree.” No matter what hair-brained scheme we cook up, often at the eleventh hour, Dennis, Dana and Russell always come through for us. Thanks guys! Next…thanks to Drew and Tony for an awesome job as guest hosts. We’ve missed you. It was great having you both back hosting, and on the same night, no less. Thank you to all of the people who came out to jam this week: Bob Laeng, AJ Hamley, Brian Davidson, Rick Lowe, Andrew, Jimmy Deamiches, John Kerver, Dave Deitke, Mike Cottom, Tim Hamman, Chloe Cottom, Rob Hill, Dan Elliott, Gregory McGill, Don Lydon, Tom King, Mike Cottom, Chuck, “Foreshadow” (Chris and John), Phil Ondrejech, Patricia Reiter, Jmy T, “Grav” (Josh, Josh, Steve, Clay Craigo), Val B, and John Hamley. Great music, all! Thank you to everyone who came out to support including: Doc (yes, THAT Doc!), Frank, Matt, Kelly, Drew, Thom, Joe, Michelle, Amanda, Susan, Effie, John, Pamela, Kaylee, Bob, the Dancing Marilyns, and the rest of the ‘Frog Faithful.’ Thank you Meg, Donna and the rest of the Bullfrog’s staff for taking care of our crew this week and for all of the cookies and cupcakes you brought for us.
Friday night found Shady Drive rockin’ the house at Aces Middleburg with Lisa, Joe and their crew, Sandy and Ken, Gerald, Laura and gang, Nancy, Emily and their posse, Donna, Chris, Daryl, Mark and Pat. Thanks to Leslie, Crystal and the staff at Aces for taking good care of us and to Rod for a great job on the board! We’re back there on January 30.
Saturday’s Shady Drive debut at South East Gears and Cheers to a light but VERY enthusiastic crowd! Many thanks to Rita, Tricia and Gerald for coming out and to Shannon and Laura behind the bar for keeping us watered. Hope to see you back there soon!
Coming up this week…
The Cleveland Music Club – CMC Jam happens every Tuesday at Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe (33137 Center Ridge Rd., N. Ridgeville, 8:30 – 12:30) Our guest hosts are Furious George Hartwig and Gary G Rock Stulak! Our sponsor each and every week is Dirty Town Guitar and Amps (15230 Madison Ave. Lakewood)! Full backline (two guitar amps, bass amp, Sonor drums and PA) is provided, so bring your favorite axe, sticks or just your party attitude and dancin’ shoes and come join the fun!
This Friday night, Shady Drive returns to The Sly Fox (4755 Great Northern Blvd., N. Olmsted, 9pm – 1am) to play your favorite tunes while you dance and party the night away! It’s the first weekend of the new year, so let’s kick this one off right! Krista will be behind the bar slinging the suds, so c’mon out and let’s rock the house!
Shady Drive is off this Saturday, but I’ll be headed to the House of Blues to catch Wish You Were Here’s Holiday show. You should too!
That’s all for this week! We’ll talk soon…
Mike :c)