Mike Starcher – Drivin' It!

Hi gang!

Another great week started off with the Cleveland Music Club jam night at Doc and Louie’s. Joining co-hosts Drew Doman, Steve Smith and me onstage were “Five Finger Discount” (Jimmy Deamiches, Jason Neitenbach, Dennis) and “Family Tradition” (Darrin Meecha, Charlie Vanek, Rich Gross), Jay Smith, Louis Johnson, Tim Hamman, Rob Hill, Luke Pernici, Tony Shultz, Charlie Adams, John Kerver, Drew Oxley, Bob Laeng, Hayden Frosti, John Powell, Dan Elliott, Don Lydon, Greg Kern, Priscilla Zietlow and ET King. Stopping by to hang out and lend their support were Ben, Amanda, Laurie, Mike B., Jim, Scott and the rest of Doc’s music loving patrons. Thank you to our sponsor, Dirty Town Guitar and Amps and congrats to our prize winners, Jimmy Deamiches, Dan Elliott and Rob Hill. As always, big thanks you to The Amazing Kristen who always lives up to her name and to Doc for keeping the snow (REALLY?!?!?!) off of our heads.

On Friday, Shady Drive was off to Mad Mike’s and an appearance with our good friend Erin Rossi. Many thanks to Bill, Patty, Melissa, Lisa, Joe, Adam, the two Sallys, Lisa, Anthony, Cassie, Pat and Wally for coming out to party with us! Thanks also to Erin who turned in a stellar performance and to Angie for having us!

Saturday found Shady Drive back at the Fairview Tavern playing to a full house. We had a blast and it was really great to see our friends Jon, Jen, John, Don, Chris and Daryl there!

Coming up this week, Tuesday’s Cleveland Music Club jam night at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7pm – 11pm) will feature co-hosts Rob Hayes (of Shady Drive) and Sammy Free. Our sponsor is Guitar Center of North Olmsted, so there’ll be some nice prizes. Don’t forget the 2 for 1 burger and $3 margarita specials! Grab your axe and appetite and come on down to Doc’s!

This Friday, Shady Drive returns to The Mad Cactus (9175 Pearl Rd., Strongsville, 9pm – 1am) at 9pm to party down with Teddy, Tischa and the Cactus gang! It’s always a blast at the Cactus so plan now to attend!

On Saturday Shady Drive will appear at the Riverside Pub (4363 Rocky River Dr., Cleveland, 9pm – 1am). This is our first time at Riverside, so come on out and let’s show them a genuine Shady Drive party!

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

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

We had another great night at the Cleveland Music Club jam night at Doc and Louie’s this past Tuesday. Many thanks to our jammers Jay Smith, Leah, Hayden Frosti, Dan Elliott, Grant Elliott, Luke Pernici, Charlie Simms, Greg Kern, Blake Kniola, Jerry Colossimo, Louis Johnson, Karen Wallo, David Lewicki, Marc Alu, Bob DeVries, Bob Laeng, Rob Hill, Dennis Bielinski and Dale Hartmann. Thanks also to Marty, Mari, Scott, Jim, Jason, Amanda, Jimmy, Dick, Mark and the rest of Doc’s music loving patrons for coming out to listen and hang out with us! Grabbit Stands, thank you for sponsoring and congrats to Marc Alu, who took home that new Grabbit Stand! Last but certainly not least, thanks to G.S. Harper and Kevin Fancher for co-hosting, Kristen for being amazing and Doc for giving us a great place to chill every Tuesday.

Wednesday’s Cleveland Music Club Unplugged show at the Fairview Tavern was a blast with G.S. Harper and Kevin Fancher. We’ll be back there again on May 2.

Shady Drive’s debut at the Boneyard in Westlake on Friday went well in spite of the light turnout. Look for us to return there soon. On Saturday we appeared at Frascati’s in the Valley and had a great time! Thanks to Lisa, Joe, Jen and Diane for stopping out.

Coming up this week, Tuesday brings another Cleveland Music Club jam night at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd. North Olmsted, 7pm – 11pm). Doc’s delicious burgers are 2 for 1, margaritas are $3 and they’re all served up by our Amazing Kristen. Grab your axe and come on down and jam with us at Doc’s!

On Friday, head on out to Mad Mike’s (5045 Turney Rd., Cleveland, 9pm – 1am) and catch Shady Drive with special guest vocalist Erin Rossi. It’s always special when Erin sings with us and it doesn’t happen often, so you don’t want to miss this show!

Saturday finds Shady Drive returning to the Fairview Tavern (21867 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, 9:30pm – 1:30am). The Tavern features a great menu, a variety of draft and bottled beers and fast, friendly service. Add Shady Drive to that mix and you just can’t go wrong! Hope to see you there. :c)

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

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

This week was certainly a roller coaster. We had a great night at the Cleveland Music Club jam night at Doc and Louie’s, but sadly it was Brian Davidson’s last night in the regular host rotation, as he’s starting a steady Tuesday night gig with the Geeze Cats. Brian, thanks so much for all the fun and great music you’ve provided over the past months! You’ll be missed! Stopping by to jam with us and wish Brian well were John Powell, Jason Neitenbach, Greg Kern and Marc Alu, Jay Smith, Hayden Frosti, John Kerver, Bob Laeng, Gene Frantz, Tj Plechaty, Dave Deitke, Luke Pernici, Phil Palumbo, Dave Koler, Blake Kniola, Katyana Speckman, Jerry Colossimo, Ray Varga and the band Black River (Jack, Larry and Matt). In the “gallery”, along with Doc’s music loving regulars were Lisa, Lenna, Shelly, Jimmy, Michelle, Vern, Sherry, Joe, Drew and Rob. Big thanks to Sonor Drums for sponsoring the night and congrats to our prize winners Blake Kniola (kick drum pedal), Jay Smith (tee-shirt) and Ozzy (tee-shirt). Thanks to my guest hosts Bill March and Brian Davidson, our very own amazing Kristen who did her usual fantastic job keeping us fed and watered and Doc who continues to give us a great place to hang out each week.

Coming up this week, we kick off the month of April with another Cleveland Music Club Musicians’ Jam Night at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7pm – 11pm). This week’s co-hosts are G.S. Harper and Kevin Fancher and our sponsor is Grabbit Stands. As always on Tuesday, Doc’s delicious burgers are 2 for 1, margaritas are $3 and they’re all served up by our Amazing Kristen, who almost breaks the sound barrier to keep your glasses and plates full. :c) Grab your axe, your party attitude and some good friends and get on down to Doc and Louie’s…you’ll be glad you did!

On Wednesday, the Cleveland Music Club – Unplugged show returns to the Fairview Tavern (21867 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, 8pm – 11pm) as G.S. Harper, Kevin Fancher and I play your favorite classic rock and country hits in an acoustic setting. The food is amazing, the service is fast and friendly, the beer is cold, the music is great and…well what more could you want? :c)

On Friday, Shady Drive rolls into the Boneyard (Westlake)(24940 Sperry Dr., Westlake, 8pm – Midnight) for our debut gig! Great food and drinks and an awesome sounding room are features of the Boneyard. Come on out and help us show them what a Shady Drive party is like!

On Saturday, Shady Drive is off to Frascati’s in the Valley (5143 Canal Rd., Valley View, 9pm – 1am) to party down with Joe, Tony and the Frascati’s gang. If the weather cooperates, we’ll be on the patio. either way, we’ll have a rockin’ good time so come join us!

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

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Sorry I’m a day late with this! We had a great week starting with the Cleveland Music Club jam night at Doc and Louie’s on Tuesday night. Along with my co-hosts Dwayne Dickman and Kevin Fancher, the drummers and vocalists were out in force as Erin Rossi, Adelle Marie, Sheila Petro, Jerry Colosimo and Kaylee Cottom all rocked the vocals and behind the kit were John Powell, Dan Elliott, Charlie Simms, Carol Dieball, Greg Kern, Mike Cottom, Marc Alu, Carl E. De Scott and “Mr. Blue Man”. Honorable mention on drums goes to Rick Hong who had to head home early. Jamming on the guitars were Hayden Frosti, Bob Laeng, Jay Smith, Mike Cottom Jr., Ken Porter, Luke Pernici and Drew Oxley. Honorable mention on guitar goes to John Kerver who decided he’d rather just hang out. Providing the bottom end were Chloe Cottom, Jay Smith, Blake Kniola and Rob Hill. Thanks to Jim, Scott, Pam, Brian, Debbie, Tammy, Nancy, Marty, Mari, Ro, Steve, Vern and Doc’s music loving patrons for hanging out, Dana Clarke and Guitar Center of N. Olmsted for sponsoring the night’s fun. Congrats to our prize winners Jay Smith (tuner), John Powell (drum sticks), Carol Dieball (drum sticks), and Ken Powell (guitar strings). Thanks to The Amazing Kristen for keeping our plates and glasses full and to Doc for puttin’ a roof over our heads and juice in the outlets!

Next, Shady Drive rolled into our debut performance at Durty Nellie’s on Saturday. What a great crowd and venue! The staff and owners at Durty Nellie’s were just amazing, as were their clientele! Thanks all for a great time! thanks also to Lisa, Joe and their gang, Mary and Blake for coming out and making it a great night!

Coming up this week, Brian Davidson and Bill March join me onstage this Tuesday to co-host the Cleveland Music Club Jam Night at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7pm – 11pm). Bring your axe and get your jam on with us while feasting on Doc’s 2 for 1 burgers and a $3 margarita! Always a fun time!

Shady Drive is off this weekend, but don’t let that stop YOU from going out to support live music in Cleveland! There are plenty of great bands and artists playing this weekend, so get on down to your local venue and check some of them out. For example, this Friday you can catch Jim and Eroc’s Classic Rock Duo at Irish Kevin’s (13601 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, 9pm – Midnight) and on Saturday, The G.S. Harper Trio performs at The Screaming Rooster (15527 Madison Ave., Lakewood, 9:30pm – 1:30am) :c)

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

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Shady Drive was off this past week, but Cleveland Music Club kept right on rockin’! A great night at Doc and Louie’s with co-hosts Drew Doman and “Uncle Steve” Smith, sponsor Dirty Town Guitar and Amps, jammers The Cottom Katz (Chloe, Kaylee, Mike Sr. and Mike Jr.), Luther Trammell, Rob Hill, Marc Alu, Drew Oxley, Charlie Simms, Dan Elliott, Jay Smith, Leah, Kevin Fancher, Luke Pernici, Bob Laeng, John Powell, Rick Hong, Dave Koler and Dylan Free and our wonderful audience including “Uncle” Peanuts, Dennis B., Toni G., Gene F., Shelly F., Cheryl R., Rich S., Cindy F., Jimmy D., Jason, Pam, Scott, Jim and Cathy. Thanks to Kristen for her hard work and to Doc for giving us a place to make all of this happen every week!

Next, Cleveland Music Club was off to the Peppermill in Brecksville for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration. G.S. Harper, Kevin Fancher and I hit the stage at 8pm in front of a packed house and rocked it until midnight. A great time was had by all! Look for Cleveland Music Club to return to the Peppermill soon! :c)

Coming up this week, Cleveland Music Club’s Musicians’ Jam Night happens at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7pm-11pm) on Tuesday March 20 with co-hosts Dwayne Dickman and Kevin Fancher. As always, burgers are 2 for 1, margaritas are $3 and they’re all served up by the Amazing Kristen! Grab your axe and get on down to Doc and Louie’s this Tuesday for a great night of fun, friends, food and music that won’t bust your budget!

On Saturday March 24, Shady Drive will cruise into Durty Nellie’s (1151 W. Pleasant Valley Rd., Parma, 9pm-1am) for our debut performance there. We hit the stage to rock at 9pm, so come early to get a good seat and help Rob, Kevin and me rock the house!

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

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Another week has come to a close, and a busy one at that! Starting on Tuesday I was at Doc and Louie’s for another Cleveland Music Club Jam Night with co-hosts G.S. Harper and Sammy Free. Stopping by to jam and hang out with us were Luke Pernici, John Kerver, Bob Laeng, Carol Dieball, Darrin Meecha, Rob Hill, Heston L. Biziak, John Powell, Marc Alu, Jay Smith, Leah, The Ian Shaw Band (Chase Ockuly, Ian Shaw, Adam Rich and A.J. Henke,) Dale Hartmann, Greg Kern, Gene Frantz, Sheila Petro, Mike Sr., Mike JR., Chloe and Kaylee Cottom, David Mast, ET King, Tony Schulz, “Fat Fish,” Ken Porter, Michael B., Julia, Steve F., Marty and Mari W., Lenna P., Jim S., Ro D., Barb G., Jim and Roger B.. Thanks for another fantastic night of music and mayhem! Wednesday found me at the Fairview Tavern with G.S. Harper and Kevin Fancher as Cleveland Music Club’s unplugged show kicked off at 8pm. On Friday, I was off to Irish Kevin’s with Shady Drive. On Saturday I was back at the Fairview Tavern with Shady Drive where we played to a packed house until almost 2am. Thanks to Gary, Laura and friends, and Jen for coming out and making it a great night!

Coming up this week, join me at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted) on Tuesday at 7pm for another installment of the Cleveland Music Club Jam Night. this week’s co-hosts are Drew Doman and Uncle Steve Smith and our sponsor is Dirty Town Guitars and Amps. It’s always a great time on Tuesday at Doc and Louie’s, the burgers are 2 for 1 and margaritas are $3, so come on out!

On St. Patrick’s Day this Saturday, G.S. Harper, Kevin Fancher and I will hit the stage at 8pm as Cleveland Music Club plays the Peppermill (711 Mill Rd., Brecksville). The Peppermill sports a great menu and fun staff, so come spend your St. Patrick’s Day with us! :c)

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

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

It’s been another fun week! We kicked it off with the Cleveland Music Club jam night at Doc and Louie’s. My co-hosts were Brian Davidson and Bill March and our sponsor was Sonor Drums. Stopping by to jam with us were John Kerver, Carl E. De Scott, Dave Deitke, Marc Alu, Kevin Fancher, Greg Kern, Jimmi Chance, Bob Laeng, Charlie Simms, Neal Nemeth, Jay Smith, Dan Elliott, Peter Adams, Rob Hill, David Koler and Bob DeVries. Congrats John Kerver for winning a new Sonor bass drum pedal and to Sonor t-shirt winners Dave Dietke, Kevin Fancher and Dave Koler! Thanks to Gene & Shelly, John, Kevin, Scott, Jim, Joe D., and Don D., many of whom come out every Tuesday to watch and listen. As always, thanks to Kristen for being amazing and taking care of us all night and to Doc for giving us all a roof, a stage and four hours to cut loose. :c)

On Friday, Doc and Louie’s was still the place to be as Shady Drive hit the stage at 9pm and played to a full dance floor all night long. Saturday was more of the same as we debuted at Frascati’s in the Valley. The staff even had to move some tables to make room on the dance floor! Definitely a great week!

Coming up, G. S. Harper and Sammy Free join me this week at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7pm – 11pm) to host the Cleveland Music Club Jam Night. Our sponsor this week is Grabbit Stands. As always, Doc features 2 for 1 burgers and $3 margaritas served up by the Amazing Kristen! Good music, good friends, good food and good times are what Tuesday nights at Doc and Louie’s are all about! bring your axe and come join us!

On Wednesday, join G. S. Harper, Kevin Fancher and me at the Fairview Tavern (21867 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, 8pm – 11pm) for our monthly Cleveland Music Club Unplugged gig! Enjoy the Tavern’s great food, drinks and service in a friendly family atmosphere as we play your favorite tunes in an acoustic setting.

On Friday, Shady Drive returns to Irish Kevin’s (13601 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, 9pm – 1am) to play your favorite classic rock and blues tunes. With Jen behind the bar, we’ll party down with the Kevin’s crowd, so come join us!

This Saturday, Shady Drive is back at the Fairview Tavern (21867 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, 8pm – 11pm) for our monthly appearance there. The food at the Tavern is absolutely fabulous! Add in your favorite rock and blues tunes and a great staff and you can’t miss! Come early to get a good seat!

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

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

An amazing week at the Cleveland Music Club jam night last Tuesday and at the Mad Cactus on Friday! Thanks so much to everyone who came out and partied with us. :c)

Coming up this week, Brian Davidson and Bill March are my co-hosts and Sonor Drums sponsors as we crank up the Cleveland Music Club jam night at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7pm – 11pm) once again. Stop out and enjoy the 2 for 1 burger special and a $3 Margarita as our own amazing Kristen serves them up. Add that to great music, friends, prizes and fun and you can’t miss! Hope to see you there. :c)

On Friday, Shady Drive cruises into Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 9pm – 1am) to light up the dance floor, so bring those dancin’ shoes and come on out! On Saturday, we head across the river to Frascati in the Valley (5143 Canal Rd. Valley View) for our debut performance there. I stopped in on Monday to look the place over and it’s gorgeous! Stop out and let’s show them what a Shady Drive party is all about!

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

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Time to close the book on another fun week! Tuesday was Valentine’s Day and we were at Doc and Louie’s for Cleveland Music Club’s jam night. Lots of folks came out just to chill and listen to some great music. It was a great way to spend Valentine’s Day. Big thanks to Drew Doman and Uncle Steve for co-hosting and to all of Doc’s music loving patrons including Jim, Scott, Pamela, Lou, Cindy, Dawn, Dave and Mike (just to name a few)! Thank you also to Jay Smith, Bob Laeng, Dan Elliott, Jimmi Chance, Neal, Jeremy, Luke Pernici, Gary Ames, Kevin Fancher, Marc Alu, Rob Hill, and the mysterious “Drummer X” for jamming with us. You guys rocked! A huge thank you to Dirty Town Guitars and Amps for sponsoring the festivities and congrats to Marc Alu, Neal, and Dan Elliott who all won Dirty Town gift certificates. Congrats also to Rob Hill who took home the much coveted “Hans.” You’ll have to ask him to explain. ;c) Last, but definitely not least, thanks as always to The Amazing Kristen for keeping the plates and glasses full all night and to Doc for keeping the weather off our jammers each week!

On Friday, Shady Drive was back at The Lampliter and rockin’ with the Lamp crowd ’till the wee hours. Thanks to everyone who came out including Pete, Gary and Laura! It was great to see you all!

I was off on Saturday, so we took the opportunity to catch Jim, Marty and Steve opening with an acoustic set at the Cabin Fever party at Michaud’s in Strongsville. Awesome set, guys! After that, we were off to Mutt and Jeff’s in Lorain to catch Marc Alu filling in with Drew and Claudia Doman and Uncle Steve of New Decade. Great music and the harmonies were spot on!

Coming up this week, Tuesday brings us to another Cleveland Music Club jam night at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7pm – 11pm). This week’s sponsor is Guitar Center of North Olmsted and my co-hosts are Dwayne Dickman and Randy Velez. As always, Doc features 2 for 1 burgers and $3 margaritas all served up by the Amazing Kristen! Great food at a great price, great music, prizes and an abundance of fun and friends, all on a Tuesday night! It’s THE place to be on Tuesday! :c)

This Friday, Shady Drive cruises into The Mad Cactus (9175 Pearl Rd., Strongsville, 9pm – 1am) to rock the house with Teddy and the Cactus bunch. It’s always a great time and there’s plenty of good food and cold beer, so mark your calendar and make plans to join us!

Happy Birthday to Mr. Peanuts and congrats to Randy and Kim! :c)

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

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Fantastic week! First was the Cleveland Music Club Jam at Doc and Louie’s and the first ever “Bass Circle” jam. Co-hosting with me were G.S. Harper and Sammy Free. We were joined by Charlie Hilderbrand (all the way from State College PA!), Luke Pernici, The Smokey Blue Band, Jay Smith, John Kerver, Nick (Hugh Jackman) Malakar, Bob Laeng, Charlie Simms, Celeste Harsa, Rob Hill, Dan Elliott, Raymond Varga, Kevin Fancher, Steve Raz, Alex Raz, Gary Ames, Dennis Bielinski, John Powell, Blake Kniola, Duane T. Bubsey, Dominic Cataldo, Jaime Flores, Marc Alu, Norm Tischler, Todd Starr, Brent Lane, Carl DeScott, Priscilla Zietlow, Greg Lapsevich, Brian (Holy CRAP!) Davidson, Lou Santoro, Dakota Domanich, Mike Layton, Hichem Ferrah, Mike B, Dan S., Bob D., Shannon H., Barb G., Dave K., Mike C., Drew O,. Lenna P., Cheryl B., Eric B., Gene, Shelly, Ami, Toni G., Uncle Peanuts and everyone else amongst the hoard of people at Doc’s! Special thanks to Kristen who went above and beyond amazing keeping everyone happy. You rock, girl! As always, thanks Doc for having us each week.

On Friday and Saturday, Shady Drive kicked off the Valentine’s Day weekend with a special two-night performance at the Fairview Tavern. Thanks to everyone who joined us over the weekend! :c)

Coming up this week, join me for the Valentine’s Day edition of the Cleveland Music Club Jam Night at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd. North Olmsted, 7pm – 11pm) on Tuesday night. Bring your Valentine out to Doc and Louie’s for a 2 for 1 burger and a $3 Margarita while Drew Doman, Uncle Steve and I play your favorite tunes. Then after dinner, it’s your turn onstage where you can serenade your sweetie with a few tunes of your own! What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day? This week’s sponsor is Dirty Town Guitar and Amp!

On Friday, Shady Drive appears at The Lampliter Lounge (6339 Olde York Rd. Parma Heights, 9:30pm – 1:30am). The Lamp is always fun and plenty of room to shake yer groove thang, so bring your dancin’ shoes and come party with us!

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

Mike :c)