Hi gang!
What a great crowd at the Cleveland Music Club Jam this week! Many thanks to Becky Boyd, Mike Dixon and Tim Hamman for a seriously awesome host set! Thanks also to all of this week’s jammers: “Idol Frets” (Joe Ferrara, Tim Reeves, and Lou), John Kerver, Bob Laeng, Skip Werke, TJ Plechaty, Nate Mysza, Jim Belanger, Rich, John Horvath, Mike Cottom, David Koler, Tom King, Regan, Mike Cottom, Don Lydon, Mark, Ron Jackson, Jmy T, and Bob DeVries and to everyone else who came out, including: Eric, Jude, Pete, Pam, Ira, Roger, Sue, April, Dave, the Dancing Marilyns and the rest of the ‘Frog Faithful.’ Finally, thank you to our sponsor Dirty Town Guitar and Amps and to the staff and management of Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe.
On Friday night, I filled in for Kevin Morgan with Stone Pony at the Holy Family Festival in Parma. It was a fabulous gig! They are such a pleasure to play with! Many thanks to Kelly, Doug, Jim, Bob, Darrin, Mark, Lori, Al and Julie for a great night. It was great to see Lois, Rick and Rob in the crowd also! What fun!
Saturday found me back home with Shady Drive at the Fairview Tavern and another awesome crowd including Blanche, Jude, Eric, Tricia, Barb, Tony, Jen, Rita, Sandy and Ken! Huge thanks to Lani and Brittany behind the bar for keeping everyone fed and watered!
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). This week’s guest hosts are Rob ‘Shady’ Hayes and Justin Butcher! 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!
Friday marks the return of Slim N’ Shady to Blue Turtle Tavern (29352 Lorain Rd., N. Olmsted) for Friday Happy Hour from 6-9pm! C’mon out and help us rock the house while we play your favorite classic rock and blues tunes! You can even sing along! It’s that kinda party!
Saturday will find Shady Drive making a debut appearance at Park Tavern (12897 Royalton Rd., North Royalton, 7pm – 10pm) featuring great food, frosty drinks and friendly service all on the patio, weather permitting. Make plans to come out and help us rock the house!
Don’t forget to check us out at http://www.bluesmusicfan.com/, where DJs Jordan, Ciani, Chris and Ben are busy spinning our CD “Darker Shade Of Blue”. You can find it on CDBaby and iTunes as well as at our live performances!
That’s all for this week! We’ll talk soon…
Mike :c)