Hi gang!
Last week’s events started off with the CMC Sunday Jam at 42 Eighty Food & Drink. It may not have been the busiest, but it was a whole lot of fun! Guest hosts George Hartwig and Tim Hamman did a stellar job during the host set. Then the band “Double Shot” (George S. Yunis, Robert D Garuccio, Ed Strauss, Jim Burger, and Devin Hogan) treated us all to a mini-reunion. After that, was a virtual free for all of musical chairs musicianship featuring the above players and Frank Thomas, Patricia Reiter, Mal Mapes, Scott Urbas, TJ Plechaty, John Kerver, Dan Elliott and Jay Calvin. We also got to visit with Nancy B., and Becky G.! Great night! Thanks to all who came out. Also thanks to Bruno Bros Music for supplying prizes for the drawing, and to Rachel and Vern for all of their hard work.
Tuesday’s CMC? Jam at Doc and Louie’s Bar & Grille was a fantastic night with hosts George Hartwig and Gary Stulak, jammers Jay Smith, Scott Urbas, Gerald Hurd, Bob Laeng, Joey Samide, Jim Belanger, Blake Kniola, Don Lydon, Dan Elliott, Ronny B., Dylan Free, Chris B., Greg Kern, Jonathon, Lenna Pauley, Pat Reiter, JMY T., and The Cottom Catz (Mike Cottom Sr., Mike Cottom Jr., Kaylee Cottom and Chloe Cottom)! Thank you all for coming out and filling the night with great music! Thanks also to Lisa?, Katyana, Ron, Sammy, Cindy, Bill, Effie, Trish, Joe, Sheri, Charmae, Jason, Amanda, Aron, Gary, the Dancing Marilyns and the rest of Doc’s music loving patrons for providing some great fun and conversation! Thanks to Sonor USA for sponsoring and to Doc and Sherry for working hard all night!
Lots of fun at the Fairview Tavern on Wednesday with George Hartwig and Tim Hamman! It was great to see Gerald, Laura and all of the Tavern crew. :c)
Our thanks to everyone who came out for the final CMC Sunday Jam 42 Eighty Food & Drink. Becky Boyd, Michael Bay, Brian McDonald and Jon Darling started things off with a fabulous host set. Then we were treated to more great music by Bob Laeng, Chase Ockuly, Mike Binder, Carl E. De Scott, Priscilla Zietlow, Blake Kniola, Carla Funk, and Mal Mapes! Thanks also to Jen, Amanda, Jason, Phil, Kathy, Tori, Ray and the rest of the 42Eighty faithful for all of the whistles and applause as well as the good company, to Dirty Town Guitar and Amps for sponsoring the jam and congrats to Chase and Carla who won a string winder and guitar strings. Finally, thanks to Emily and Vern for all of your hard work not just tonight but for the past 5 months. You guys rock!
Coming up this week…
Tonight, join us as we celebrate Doc and Louie’s 18th Anniversary! (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7pm – 11pm) at our weekly CMC Musicians’ Jam Night. This week’s guest hosts are Rob ‘Shady’ Hayes and Tony Camerato. All drinks are $2 until 9pm, Doc’s amazing burgers are $4.95 (w/fries) and wings are just 50 cents all night. There’s plenty of parking in Doc’s front and back lots, O’Reilly’s back lot and their front lot after they close at 9pm. 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 dancing shoes and come join the fun!
On Friday, Shady Drive returns to The Upper Deck (375 W. Bagley Rd., Berea, 9pm – 1am) to party the night away. Playing ‘the Deck’ is always fun with their regular gang and great food and drinks and there’s plenty of parking, so come join us!
Shady Drive is playing a private function on Saturday.
That’s all for this week! We’ll talk soon…
Mike :c)