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    • CommentAuthorjgoods21
    • CommentTimeMar 4th 2010 edited
     
    Hello all! if you haven't seen it, Andrew has posted about 5 clips from the Sullivan Hall show on his Youtube page. For those of you that were there, it will bring you back to the energy, fun, and incredible night of music at a good 'ol Saturday night NYC rock n' roll gig! For those of you who couldn't make it to the big city, just hope a tape of the show surfaces, because it was that good.....

    So good my friend and I are making the two hour plus drive to Albany this Saturday to see the show and check out the new drummer! Any of you making the trek up? The weather should be great, and its in Blake's original hometown...sort of (Schenectady is what? Twenty minutes away...). So cancel your Saturday night plans and make a road trip! You know you want to.... you know its worth it.....and you know you'll regret it when the reviews get posted! So who's in?
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    I'm on a dial-up at home and can't access facebook here at work. If anybody could post those vids here that would be cool.

    Hope to see you in Albany jgoods. Shitty venue and all. I can't stay home when Yarn's playing an hour away!
    • CommentAuthorjgoods21
    • CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
     
    I would post them but I do not know how to grab them off of you tube and post them here. And we are tech. ed teachers Reckless! I can't post a video, and you're on dial-up! WTF? :-)

    Anyway, its a shitty venue? Why. Sound bad? It looks like a cool space on their website. Any info. about the place is welcome....
    • CommentAuthorPONZ
    • CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
     
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    Thnaks Ponz...prolly could have found that myself ;)
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      CommentAuthorthebalvenie
    • CommentTimeMar 4th 2010 edited
     
    THANKS FOR THE VIDS....i subscribed :)
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    Hey, good work if you can get it huh jgoods?!

    The place is just a weird set up with the music room way in back separated by a hallway. The bathrooms reek...no door lock...shit like that. The sound guys struggle all night long trying to get shit right and everyone talks the whole fucking time. Aside from that it's great ;)
    • CommentAuthorearlbny
    • CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
     
    Thanks for posting the link to those killer Sullivan Hall videos. The band was indeed on fire. They melted my face off.
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    Did I curse enough in that last post? Ha Ha

    Lookin' forward to Saturday with tomorrow being Yarn eve~

    C'mon earlbny, how far is it to shoot straight up 87?!
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    Man, just watched my Red Square DVD from this spring. Whew~
    • CommentAuthorearlbny
    • CommentTimeMar 6th 2010
     
    I would love to go except I have a part time job on Saturday nights. I took off last weekend and I plan on going away at the end of the month so I can't swing it this time. One day I will make it happen.
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    Yesterday neared 50 degrees and my motorcycle began to whine about comin' out so I fired it up, called up some Yarn on my ipod and took the first spin of the year...felt so good and then, off to Yarn. Had a gift cert for the Albany Pump Station and for once, we actually left with plenty of time to have a nice dinner. Fantastic place. Short drive down Broadway and we found a spot in front of Red Square. The band had already sound-checked so I set up taping gear. Kept things off to the side to avoid the chatters and upon listening back right now, it really came out awesome!

    Alone On The Weekend
    NYC Found
    Down On Your Luck
    Bad Bad Man
    I'm Down
    Roadhouse
    Christopher Street
    Ain't That A Sin
    Music's Only Outlaw
    Mama I'm So Sorry
    Take Me Out Misery
    Don't Break My Heart Again
    Abeline
    Wanted To Get High
    I Gotta Go
    Schenectady
    Empty Pockets
    Can't Slow Down
    The Thrill Is Gone .... Shane Spaulding
    Cat & Mouse
    No Future Together

    Was introduced to Robert "Bobby" Bonhome, the new drummer who of course is as friendly and easy going as all of Yarn. Not sure just what to say of his drumming except WOW...just wow, he hits hard and loud but has a great flow throughout. He's really learned the songs and they sure put him through the paces last night. I couldn't be more pleased that he's such a splendid fit for Yarn.....onward 2010!

    Gee, I guess have to take a whole lot back that I said about Red Square. They had the sound just perfect the whole night. They also added some new lights so you could see much better and given that it was a Saturday night, there was much less of the TGIF effect of beers and loud talking after work like the last time. As I said, my recording came out just fantastic so I look forward to sharing it with y'all. This was a top notch show throughout and with a few very rare break-outs, it's gonna get a lot of listening time. I'm Down was the first surprise...couldn't believe I was hearing it start out after Blake said he didn't think they had ever played this song live before. It was as excellent as you'd expect. Next on the rare list comes Ain't That A Sin. I have been wanting to hear this live since I first heard Empty Pockets and had pretty much given up on the notion. There's just so many great songs now that no matter what they do play, there's regret about all the ones they can't fit in. Fairly rare as well is the Dear Mama I'm So Sorry and add Shane's great version of The Thrill Is Gone and there was a good amount of new material. Song of the night goes to a riiiping and stomping big version of Can't Slow Down.....holy shit this one smokes~

    Nice to have a really fine show like this one as it's gonna be a couple months now before I get to Yarn it up in Manchester. Ran into jgoods briefly and we agreed that Bonhome is a really terrific addition to the band.

    So Yarn's Yarn and that's that~ wish everyone could have been there....esp you Balv. Ya think you like these cats on disc?...whew you gotta see a show.
    • CommentAuthorjgoods21
    • CommentTimeMar 7th 2010
     
    Just got up and going after the 2+ hour drive back to central CT last night! And man, oh man, was the drive worth it! I echo the sentiments of Reckless about the show. This band just gets better and better every time. I was expecting two sets, but right in the middle Blake says, "we were gonna take a break, but fuck it!" So it was two hours and 35 minutes straight through. Chatted with Andrew briefly before the show and he said there would probably be a some rare treats thrown in. That was an understatement! A first time played, plenty of new tunes (this new album is surely sounding like it will be something special), and new jams sprinkled in. A hometown show for Blake and Shane, so it was, as always, a treat to see Shane sing with the band. Looked as though they had many friends and family there to support and there was plenty of dancing and crowd interaction. They of course, loved Schenectady, with the obligatory cheers every time their hometown was mentioned.... fun stuff. Band in good spirits, Rod and Ricky B on fire, Andrew always jaw-dropping, Trevor the perfect fit, new drummer right at home, and of course, Blake playing the perfect roll of frontman with the perfect voice....

    Also, Blake said the new album will be available for pre-sale ahead of the April 6th release. Said with a laugh that you might even get a "limited edition t-shirt."

    Thanks for taping Reckless! Can't wait to hear it....

    Gotta wait over a month for the good ol' Saturday night Main Pub gig. It can't come fast enough.....
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      CommentAuthortous
    • CommentTimeMar 7th 2010
     
    Goddammit! I *knew* we should have gone!
    • CommentAuthorearlbny
    • CommentTimeMar 7th 2010
     
    I second what tous said.
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    Albany
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    NYC
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    Awesome...thanks Mandolins. Glad I noticed your camera facing the wall :)
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    Don't Break My Heart Again
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    I'm hoping that I can get this show properly mastered before too long but I can send out a copy as is (infrequent light digi pops...hardly noticable) today to jgoods 'cause it's really that fantastic. tous, I'm gonna drop one to you too but I already have your addy.

    jgoods...shoot me a snail addy at johnchristinat@yahoo.com

    If I get your addy by day's end, I'll toss a copy your way.
    • CommentAuthorjgoods21
    • CommentTimeMar 9th 2010
     
    Thanks Reckless! just emailed you my info. So appreciated! We're heading up to NJ on the 20th! Can't resist..... hope to see you there.....
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    Well I had to run so I tossed a copy into the usps for tous and I have another burned for you that'll go out tomorrow.

    It's pretty much looking like a definite that I'll be there on the 20th~
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      CommentAuthortous
    • CommentTimeMar 10th 2010
     
    Thanks Reckless...I'll put a copy of the Johnny D;s show in the mail for you, if you haven't already d/l it.
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    Cool, thanks, don't have that yet~
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      CommentAuthortous
    • CommentTimeMar 12th 2010
     
    Reckless...nice job on the Albany show. Great sound. Guitars front & center!

    Mr. Bonhomme sure sounds great. Can't wait till Newton!

    Another 8 days..now ain't that a sin!
    • CommentAuthorearlbny
    • CommentTimeMar 12th 2010
     
    I have not heard the Albany show yet so I can't comment on the show or Mr Bonhomme. However I just got done listening to the Johnny D's show and boy did the band bring there A game. No suprise there. lol The banter about the frat kid was hysterical. The jams were insane.
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    Just getting to the final master of this stellar show. Damn, it's going to have to go on three CDs even though the length would fit on two. Disc one leaves 12 1/2 minutes which isn't enough to fit the Don't Break My Heart Again. I'll bring extras for the folks going to Saturday's how. Awesome sonding recording of a very well played show~
    • CommentAuthorearlbny
    • CommentTimeMar 19th 2010 edited
     
    Way to go John. I am sure you did another top notch job. I wish I was going on Sat. Now I am even more excited to hear the Albany show.
    • CommentAuthorbuckheart
    • CommentTimeMar 25th 2010
     
    Reckless - Oh man you weren't kidding! Great sound. Excellent job on the recording and mastering. Thanks for the cds's I love hearing that show again. Abeline takes me away every time. I start remembering the first time I heard Dark Star live. Some thing about Andrew's playing and the effects he puts on it sometimes reminds me of Jerry playing pedal steel on The Wheel too. Awesome flashback material. Ricky B was smokin it up with Bonhomme big time. They all were on the mark!!
    It's hard to believe that it was Red Square as well. The first time I heard them there the sound was rough. The second time the sound flat out sucked. The guys pulled it off though and made it a pleasurable show despite the sound problems. This time the sound was great right from the beginning. It was a great show.
    Once again thanks for the tunes.Just hope I don't get a speeding ticket listening to it because every time Abeline is on in the truck I end up doing 85.
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    Gald you're digging it and that sample DVD from Saturday should arrive today for you.

    Yup, I too hear Garcia frequently from Andrew and this whole scene takes me back to tours and making new friends~