Mike Starcher – Drivin' It!

Hi gang!

Last week was pretty special indeed! It started off at the CMC Jam at Bullfrog’s with awesome guest hosts Rob “Shady” Hayes of Shady Drive and Eroc Sosinski of Michael Stanley and the Resonators, Wish You Were Here and a host of others. Congrats to the winner of the April promo (a prize of two tickets for WYWH May 16 HOB show) John Kerver! Congratulations also to Joey Samide and Greg Kern who won some guitar strings and a Dunlap T-shirt courtesy of our sponsor Dirty Town Guitar and Amps. Thank you to everyone who ventured out this week to jam or to hang out and enjoy some good music fun including John Kerver, Bob Laeng, Joey Samide, Tim Cottom, Bill Sanders, Greg Kern, Don Lydon, Marty Cottom, Dave on vox, Jess, John, George, Vern, Eric, Helen, Joe S., Phil, Kathy, Peanuts, the Dancing Marilyns and the rest of the ‘Frog Faithful.’

On to Friday night at 42 Eighty with Shady Drive, Chris Hanna and the North Coast Horns. We played to a full house including Beth, John, Lisa, Laura, Gary, Sandy, Ken, George, Bill, Amanda, Steve and the rest of the 42 Eighty gang! Thanks to Ann, Rachel and Misty for keeping our glasses full! :c)

Saturday night found us at Vosh in Lakewood with Chris Hanna and the North Coast Horns. It was great to see Sandy, Ken, Jason, John, Sandy, Jack, Chris, George, Beth, Kathie, George, the Dancing Marilyns and Katy as well as the Vosh gang including all of the folks from the wedding reception who “crashed” OUR party! We had a great time! :c)

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 G.S. Harper and Kevin Fancher. Our sponsor each week is Dirty Town Guitar and Amps. 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 Saturday night Shady Drive heads back to the fabulous Fairview Tavern (21867 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, 9:30pm – 1:30am) for our monthly appearance there. Come party with us and enjoy one of the Tavern’s delicious dishes (try the $10 strip steak special!) and some frosty cold beverages while we play your favorite classic rock and blues tunes!

That’s all for this week! We’ll talk soon…

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Finally, some nice weather! The down side is that more folks are spending time outdoors, so the crowds were light last week. Tuesday’s CMC Jam at Bullfrog’s was no exception, but definitely not light on fun! Thanks to hosts G.S. Harper and Tim Hamman and everyone who came out to jam or just hang out, including Gerald Hurd, John Kerver, David Koler, Bob Laeng, Dan Elliott, Greg Kern, Don Lydon, Dan Hearns, Janette, Tricia, Vern, Barb, Ami, Chris, Amy, The Dancing Marilyns, and the rest of the ‘Frog Faithful.’ Thanks to Dirty Town Guitar and Amps for being our ‘constant’ supporter and sponsor and to the Bullfrog’s staff for all of their hard work!

Friday’s show at Upper Deck was a blast with Bob, Lisa, Joe, Sandy, Ken, Jimmy, Jeffrey, Andrew, Donna, Susie, Laura and all of the ‘Deck gang. This was our last Upper Deck show for this season. Thanks to Tim and his awesome staff for having us! We’re looking forward to coming back next year!

Saturday’s Fairview Tavern crowd was light as well, but we had fun rockin’ the house with Heather, Lance, Onnie, John, Jackie, Annette, Cyndi, Dan, Joe and Max who joined us onstage for some Blues Brothers tunes, and Jeff, who sat in with us and did a killer job with harp and vocals on “The Sky Is Crying”! We’re back at the Fairview Tavern on May 10.

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 “Furious” George Hartwig and Gary “G Rock” Stulak. Our sponsor each week is Dirty Town Guitar and Amps. 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!

Cleveland Music Club and Bullfrog’s are teaming up to give away a pair of tickets to see “Wish You Were Here” at the House of Blues on May 16. During the month of April, every jammer at our Tuesday jam will get one entry in the drawing on each night they participate in the jam. If you participate every Tuesday in April, you’ll have 5 entries. On April 29, guest host Eroc Sosinski of Wish You Were Here will draw the winning entry! How cool is that?!?!?

On to Saturday, when Shady Drive heads back to The Bier Haus (17692 Pearl Rd., Strongsville, 8:30pm – Midnight). The food there is amazing and they feature dozens of craft beers. Not to mention that Bob, Michelle and staff rock the house in their own right with service that can’t be beat. Come join us! You’ll be glad you did!

That’s it for this week! We’ll talk soon…

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

What a great week! All kinds of musical happenings, and we can finally see the grass again! Things started off early on Monday morning when we learned that Shady Drive had been voted as a finalist in the Cleveland Hot List! We’re very proud of our 4th place finish and want to thank all of you for voting for us! What a great way to start the week!

On Tuesday, it was off to the CMC Jam night at Bullfrog’s with guest hosts G.S. Harper and Tim Hamman, jammers John Kerver, Skip Werke, Bob Laeng, Joey Samide, Greg McGill, Greg Kern, Tom King, Don Lydon, Paul Franks, Ron ‘Papa J’ Jackson, Bob DeVries, Jmy T, Dan Hearns, John Yonkey, Jimmy Deamiches, Jason Neitenbach, Amanda Baher, and Dan Haller. Thanks also to everyone hanging out with us including: Marc, Ira, Danielle, Silas (along with Brooklyn and Silas Jr.), Candy , Destiny , Joe S., Mark G., Pamela, Pattie, Tyler, Kaitlyn, Justin, Dave, the dancing Marilyns and the rest of the ‘Frog Faithful. Big thanks to our sponsor, Dirty Town Guitar and Amps and congrats to prize winners Jason Neitenbach and John Kerver!

On to Thursday night, when G.S. Harper, Kevin Fancher and I took Cleveland Music Club down to the Vintage 51 Bar at Horseshoe Casino. There was much fun, merriment and dancing all night long! Thanks to the awesome Erin Rossi for making this happen and to the staff at the Horseshoe for making it a great time!

On Saturday, Shady Drive played to a full house at 42 Eighty Food and Drink until almost 2am! Thanks to Chris, Daryl, Louise, John, Beth, Laura, Gary, Merle, Sandy, Ken, Celeste, John, Scotty, Chuck and all the 42 Eighty gang! Together we rocked the house!

Coming up this week…

Shady Drive will be spending time in the studio tonight, tomorrow and Tuesday laying down the last of the tracks for our upcoming CD. We’re very excited about the recording and hope to have it ready for a mid-summer release.

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 G.S. Harper and Tim Hamman. Our sponsor each week is Dirty Town Guitar and Amps. 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!

Cleveland Music Club and Bullfrog’s are teaming up to give away a pair of tickets to see “Wish You Were Here” at the House of Blues on May 16. During the month of April, every jammer at our Tuesday jam will get one entry in the drawing on each night they participate in the jam. If you participate every Tuesday in April, you’ll have 5 entries. On April 29, guest host Eroc Sosinski of Wish You Were Here will draw the winning entry! How cool is that?!?!?

On Friday Shady Drive will slide into The Upper Deck (375 W. Bagley Rd., Berea, 9pm – 1am) for our monthly appearance there. Great food, great service and a very comfy room with plenty of parking are the order of the day at Upper Deck. C’mon out and party with us this Friday night!

This Saturday night Shady Drive heads back to the fabulous Fairview Tavern (21867 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, 9:30pm – 1:30am) for our monthly appearance there. Come party with us and enjoy one of the Tavern’s delicious dishes (try the $10 strip steak special!) and some frosty cold beverages while we play your favorite classic rock and blues tunes!

That’s all for this week! We’ll talk soon…

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Thanks to this week’s CMC Jam guest hosts, Brian Davidson and Bill March and to jam participants, Gerald Hurd, Bob Laeng, John Kerver, John Nestor, Greg Kern, Greg McGill, Don Lydon, Dale Hartmann, Chris Boross, Eric Edwards and Stacy. You all sounded great! Thanks to everyone else who came out to listen and hang out including: Vern, Gary, Pamela, Effie, Susie, Tricia, the dancing Marilyns and the rest of the ‘Frog Faithful.”

Thursday night’s Cactus Jack show at the Savannah was a big hit! The dance floor saw its share of boot scootin’ and a great time was had by all! Thanks to all of the Savannah gang and Mr. Kerver for coming out. :c)

On Saturday Shady Drive, Chris Hanna and the fabulous North Coast Horns totally lit up the Savannah Bar and Grille! Not a seat was empty and the dance floor got one heck of a workout despite the nasty weather. It was great to see Dave, John, Elaine, Deb, Ray, Joy, Bob, Sandy, Ken, Tricia, Gerald and the Savannah gang braving the elements to come out and party with us! Big thanks to Jim DePaul for having us, to Guy for a great job on the sound board and to Chris, Sue, Bobby and Jess 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 G.S. Harper and Adam Constantine. Our sponsor each week is Dirty Town Guitar and Amps. 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!

Jammers, please note that the Alesis QS6 keyboard is no longer available as it developed some issues and has been “retired”. However, keyboard players are still most welcome to come jam. You’ll just need to bring a board.

This Thursday night, Cleveland Music Club debuts at the Horseshoe Casino’s Vintage 51 as G.S. Harper, Kevin Fancher and I play all of your favorite tunes from 7pm – 10pm. Come on downtown and join us!

This Saturday night Shady Drive heads out to Brunswick for our monthly appearance at 42 Eighty Food and Drink (4280 Shenandoah Pkwy, Brunswick, 9:30pm – 1:30am) for a rockin’ and rollin’ good time with the 42 Eighty gang…and YOU! Great food, awesome service, frosty cold beverages and 4 hours of your favorite classic rock and blues tunes by Shady Drive is the perfect way to kick off April and chase away the winter blahs! Don’t miss it! :c)

That’s it for this week! We’ll talk soon…

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Shady Drive is in the running for “Best Local Band” in this year’s Cleveland Hot List and today is the LAST day you can vote. We’d sure appreciate YOUR vote, too! To vote, follow this link:

Shady Drive campaign poster

Hover your mouse over our picture (we are currently in 4th place) and click the yellow “Vote” button that appears. It’s that easy!

Your vote can help make us the #1 band in Cleveland!

Last week’s Cleveland Music Club jam night was another great time at Bullfrog’s. Many thanks to guest hosts ‘Furious’ George Hartwig and Gary ‘G Rock’ Stulak, jammers Dave Deitke, Gerald Hurd, John Kerver, Bob Laeng, Joey Samide, Dan Elliott, Greg Kern, Don Lydon, Greg McGill, Dennis Raymond, Jason Kelty, Bob DeVries, Katyana Speckman, Jmy T and Janette Emmerling for sharing your talent with us! Thanks also to Joe D., Joe S., Lisa, Ron, Cathy, Mary, Elaine, Tyler, Pamela, Sal, Mark, Michael, Dave, the dancing Marilyns and the rest of the ‘Frog Faithful for coming out to clap, cheer, dance, and engage in random silliness. Finally… thank you to our sponsor Dirty Town Guitar and Amps and to Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe and staff!

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 Brian Davidson and Bill March. Our sponsor each week is Dirty Town Guitar and Amps. Full backline (two guitar amps, bass amp, Sonor drums, Alesis QS6 keyboard and PA) is provided, so bring your favorite axe, sticks or just your party attitude and dancin’ shoes and come join the fun!

Mark this Thursday on your calendar and get yer best boots and hat ready, ’cause Cactus Jack is back! C’mon down to the Savannah Bar and Grille (30676 Detroit Rd., Westlake, 8pm – Midnight) and get yer country on as we play all of your favorite classic country hits! There’s great chow, frosty cold beer and a huge dance floor so come join us! :c)

This Saturday night, Shady Drive joins up with keyboard magic man Chris Hanna and the fabulous North Coast Horns to appear at Savannah Bar and Grille (30676 Detroit Rd., Westlake, 9pm – 1am). Bring your best dancin’ shoes, cause you’re gonna need ’em as we play your favorite Rock, Blues, Motown and R&B tunes. The food is stellar, the drinks are frosty, the dance floor is ready and Shady Drive will be layin’ down the groove. C’mon out and shake your tailfeather!

That’s it for this week! We’ll talk soon…

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

This week’s Cleveland Music Club – CMC Jam came and went with exactly ZERO snow flakes! Thank you to everyone who came out to jam including: Jeff Sherman, Bob Laeng, Jim Belanger, Tom King, Don Lydon, Dylan Free, Sammy Free, Chip Madigan, Amanda Baher, Jimmy Deamiches, Dan Haller, Jason Neitenbach, and Bill Bishop. Thanks to Vern, Effie, Lisa, Katyana, the Dancing Marilyns and the rest of the ‘Frog Faithful for providing the whistles cheers and claps. Many thanks also to Dirty town Guitar and Amps for being our loyal sponsor EVERY week, to Bullfrog’s for providing a venue for our special brand of madness and to our awesome bartender Meg and servers Ali, Dreama and Shannon for keeping us fed and watered!

Friday night with Shady Drive at the Upper Deck was an instant party with John, Jimmy, Jason and Wes, Tricia and Gerald, Donna, my Ford pals Jeff Z., Jeff P., Bill and Pam V. and Gordy, jam night buds Jeff and Andrew and some of our old Mad Cactus gang including Teddy! What a fun night!

Saturday at the Blue Turtle with Shady Drive Unplugged was a very enjoyable night! Thanks to Tricia, Gerald, Larry, Chris and the whole Blue Turtle gang for hanging out to party and sing along with us! Fun!

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 ‘Furious’ George Hartwig and Gary ‘G Rock’ Stulak. Our sponsor each week is Dirty Town Guitar and Amps. Full backline (two guitar amps, bass amp, Sonor drums, Alesis QS6 keyboard and PA) is provided, so bring your favorite axe, sticks or just your party attitude and dancin’ shoes and come join the fun!

Shady Drive is off this weekend but Erika and I will be out and about checking out the local live music scene, and you should too! We’ll see you out there!

Don’t forget to head over to the Cleveland Hot List and give us a vote for the #1 Live Band in Cleveland! We need your support!

Shady Drive campaign poster

That’s all for this week. We’ll talk soon…

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

We had loads of fun at Tuesday’s CMC Jam at Bullfrog’s with hosts G.S. Harper and Kevin “Hollywood” Fancher! Thanks to all of the night’s participants and supporters, including Gerald Hurd, John Kerver, Dave Deitke, Doug Bowen, David Koler, Mike Cottom, John Powell, Greg Kern, Mitch Piazza, Tom King, Mike Cottom, Kristi Paddock, Dan Hearns, “Honeycreek” (Keith, Bobby, Chip), Pamela, Gregory, Joe, Michelle, Jason, Trish, Vern, The Dancing Marilyns and the rest of the ‘Frog Faithful.’ Great music and fun! Thanks also to Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe and staff for having us each week and to Dirty Town Guitar and Amps for their continued sponsorship.

On Friday night, Shady Drive appeared at Bullfrog’s with the amazing Mr. Chris Hanna on keys. It was great to see Pat, Charlie, Beth, John, Kim, Keith, Effie, Don, Jess, Joy, Bob and Coletta out to rock the house with us!

Shady Drive’s monthly Fairview Tavern appearance on Saturday was a great time. Thanks to Jen, Jeremy, Katy, Blake, Gerald, Tricia, Corrine, Carl, Jacque and Lee for stopping by to party with us! We had fun and hope you did too!

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 Tim Hamman. Our sponsor each week is Dirty Town Guitar and Amps. Full backline (two guitar amps, bass amp, Sonor drums, Alesis QS6 keyboard and PA) is provided, so bring your favorite axe, sticks or just your party attitude and dancin’ shoes and come join the fun!

On Friday Shady Drive will head to The Upper Deck (375 W. Bagley Rd., Berea, 9pm – 1am) for our monthly appearance there. Great food, great service and a very comfy room with plenty of parking are the order of the day at Upper Deck. C’mon out and party with us this Friday night!

This Saturday, Shady Drive breaks out the “Unplugged” version once again at the Blue Turtle Tavern (29352 Lorain Rd., N. Olmsted, 9pm – 1am) We’ve been playing certain private events as an acoustic trio for some time now and the Turtle is the perfect venue to present this in a public show. The food is delicious, the drinks are frosty, Shady Drive Unplugged is providing the musical canvas for a fun evening! Come join us!

Shady Drive is in the running for “Best Local Band” in this year’s Cleveland Hot List. We’d sure appreciate YOUR vote, too! To vote, click the link below and follow the link or scan the QR Code on the page. It’s that easy!

Shady Drive campaign poster

That’s all for this week! We’ll talk soon…

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Tuesday’s Cleveland Music Club – CMC Jam at Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe was another fun night, despite the light turnout. Thanks to Brian Davidson and Bill March for hosting and Dirty Town Guitar and Amps for sponsoring. Thanks also to Hayden Frosti, Bob Laeng, Mike Cottom, Mike Cottom, Greg Kern, Dan Elliott, Don Lydon, Gene, Shelly, Effie, Georgeanne, Terri, Clayton, the Dancing Marilyns and the rest of the ‘Frog faithful for hanging out and sharing some music!

On Thursday night, Cactus Jack appeared at Savannah Bar and Grille and we had a rip-roarin’ good time. Big thanks to Pat and Charlie and their posse, Nancy, Jim, Vinnie, Dave, Bob, Clark and the rest of the Savannah gang for coming out!

Friday’s Shady Drive show at the Sly Fox was a blast! Thanks to Katy, Lisa, Ron, Mike and company and the whole Fox crew for stopping out! We had a great time! Thanks also to Brett for a great job on the boards.

On Saturday, Shady Drive played to a standing room only crowd at 42 Eighty Food and Drink. Thanks to John Powell for filling in for me on short notice and congrats to Gary on his 10th year of being cancer-free!

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 G.S. Harper and Kevin Fancher. Our sponsor each week is Dirty Town Guitar and Amps. Full backline (two guitar amps, bass amp, Sonor drums, Alesis QS6 keyboard and PA) is provided, so bring your favorite axe, sticks or just your party attitude and dancin’ shoes and come join the fun!

On Friday, Shady Drive heads out to Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe (33137 Center Ridge Rd., N. Ridgeville, 9pm – 1am) to kick off the weekend! Bullfrog’s is a great room with a spacious dance floor. They feature 30 beers on tap, friendly service and a menu full of yummy things for your tummy!

This Saturday night Shady Drive heads back to the fabulous Fairview Tavern (21867 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, 9:30pm – 1:30am) for our monthly appearance there. Come party with us and enjoy one of the Tavern’s delicious dishes (try the $10 strip steak special!) and some frosty cold beverages while we play your favorite classic rock and blues tunes!

Shady Drive is in the running for “Best Local Band” in this year’s Cleveland Hot List. We’d sure appreciate YOUR vote, too! To vote, click the link below and follow the link or scan the QR Code on the page. It’s that easy!

Shady Drive campaign poster-2

That’s it for this week! We’ll talk soon…

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Last week’s Cleveland Music Club – CMC Jam at Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe was just what the doctor ordered for a case of winter blahs! Thanks to all of the people who shared the room and the stage with us including: Hayden Frosti, Bob Laeng, Dave Deitke, Scott Urbas, Mike Cottom, Joey Samide, Tom King, Greg Kern, Ronald Bill, John Nestor, Greg McGill, Mike Cottom, Sean Cortimilia, Katyana Speckman, Super Dave, The Great Superlatives (Eric, Marco, Mark, Joe), Furious George Hartwig, Gary G Rock Stulak, Joe D., Joe S., Vern, Lisa, Sheri, Sal, Jaime, the Dancing Marilyns and the rest of the Frog Faithful. You all made for a great night of music and fun! Congrats to Ronny B and Bob Laeng who won the evening’s prizes. ($30 Bullfrogs GC and CMC Jam shirt.) Big thanks to our weekly sponsor, Dirty Town Guitar and Amps.

On to Friday night at Sassy’s Bar and Grille. The crowd was light but the fun was not! Those who were there had a blast! Thanks to Mark, Mark and the Sassy’s gang for coming out to join us! :c)

Coming up this week…

The Cleveland Music Club 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 Brian Davidson and Bill March. Our sponsor each week is Dirty Town Guitar and Amps. Full backline (two guitar amps, bass amp, Sonor drums, Alesis QS6 keyboard and PA) is provided, so bring your favorite axe, sticks or just your party attitude and dancin’ shoes and come join the fun!

Mark this Thursday on your calendar and get yer best boots and hat ready, ’cause Cactus Jack is back! C’mon down to the Savannah Bar and Grille (30676 Detroit Rd., Westlake, 8pm – Midnight) and get yer country on as we play all of your favorite classic country hits! There’s great chow, frosty cold beer and a huge dance floor so come join us! :c)

This Friday, Shady Drive debuts at The Sly Fox (4755 Great Northern Blvd., North Olmsted, 9pm – 1am)! We’re very excited to play the Fox and hope you’ll come join us for an exciting evening of rock and blues played the Shady Drive way. Cover is $5 at the door.

On Saturday night Shady Drive will head out to Brunswick for our monthly appearance at 42 Eighty Food and Drink (4280 Shenandoah Pkwy, Brunswick, 9:30pm – 1:30am) for a rockin’ and rollin’ good time with the 42 Eighty gang…and YOU! Great food, awesome service, frosty cold beverages and 4 hours of your favorite classic rock and blues tunes by Shady Drive is the perfect way to kick off March and chase away the winter blahs! Don’t miss it! :c)

Don’t forget to vote for Shady Drive as Cleveland’s Best Band at \:

http://cleveland.cityvoter.com/shady-drive/biz/639777?r=short

That’s all for this week! We’ll talk soon…

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

It was another fun Cleveland Music Club jam at Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe. Huge thanks to Rob Hayes and Kevin Fancher who stepped up to guest host on short notice. Rob will be the new week two guest host on guitar, replacing Drew Doman who’s left us to devote more time to his own jam night. We wish Drew and Uncle Steve the best and thank them both for all of the fun shared over the past few years. Mr. Fancher was kind enough to do an extra night of guest hosting on bass this month. He will be back with G.S. Harper the first Tuesday of every month. Look for Tim Hamman to fill the week two slot on bass starting next month. Big thanks also to all of our jam night participants. It was a great night of music! On guitar were David Poirier, Hayden Frosti, John Hamley, Bob Laeng, Bob Laverty, John Kerver, Mike Cottom, William Kiehn, Jimmy Deamiches and Jason Neitenbach. On bass, Amanda Baher, Bob Laeng and John Kerver. On drums, Greg Kern, Tom King, Mike Cottom, Dan Haller and Greg McGill. On vocals, Captain Bill. Drawing winners were William Kiehn and Jason Neitenbach. Thank you to the folks helping us out in the audience tonight including: Dave, David, Jacqueline, Steven, Vern, Gerald, Tricia, Aron, G.S., the Dancing Marilyns and the rest of the ‘Frog Faithful. Thanks to Meg behind the bar, Summer, Shannon, Ali, Russell and the rest of the Bullfrog staff for taking care of us each Tuesday and to Dirty Town Guitar and Amps for sponsoring us week after week.

Friday night at the Upper Deck we were joined by Karen, Ken, Katy, Amanda, Jason, Jimmy, Dan, Patty, Melissa and Bill. We had a great time!

On Saturday, the Bier Haus was packed with a Canadian hockey team that was in town in addition to Chris, Daryl, Sandy, Ken, Bob, Gary, Merle, Gordy, Hope and Mike. What a blast! If you weren’t there…you missed a lot of fun.

Coming up this week…

The Cleveland Music Club 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 Furious George Hartwig and Gary G Rock Stulak. Our sponsor each week is Dirty Town Guitar and Amps. Full backline (two guitar amps, bass amp, Sonor drums, Alesis QS6 keyboard 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, Shady Drive will head south and east to appear at Sassy’s Bar and Grill (10755 Ravenna Rd., Twinsburg, 9pm – 1am). This is a great venue and the staff is super fast and friendly. C’mon out and join us for an evening of blues and classic rock played the Shady Drive way!

Shady Drive is still in the studio recording tracks for our CD. Look for an early summer release date.

That’s all for this week. We’ll talk soon…

Mike :c)