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WATERBAND NEWSLETTER JULY 2009 |
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Waterband News
* Mark your calendar for the second annual Waterband’s Waterfest which takes place August 21 & 22 at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park in Garrettsville, Ohio. Lots of music, camping & fun. http://www.WaterbandsWaterfest.com
* We are now taking ORDERS for the new CD, “Drops In A Bucket – Vol. 1” (available now)! You can get your copy at Waterband shows, and soon we will have the online form up and running!
* Calling for pictures! Waterband wants your shots from
our shows - shots of fans, you and your friends having
fun, the band, the show, whatever. We are going to
* The Waterband Wishing Well now has a web site where Waterband collects funds for select non-profit organizations are helping with global water issues For donations and more info about Waterband’s Wishing Well, please visit www.waterbandwishingwell.com.
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Upcoming Gigs
July 17 – Garrettsville, OH Mothership Landing Festival
July 24 – Seven Hills, OH Seven Hills Home Days Festival
July 31 – Erie, PA Docksider Nightclub
August 1 - Garrettsville, OH Jerry’s Birthday Bash Festival
August 21 & 22 – Nelson Ledges Quarry Park
September 11, 2009 – Akron, OH Musica Concert Hall
September 25 – Wilkes Barre, PA River Street Jazz Café with Cabinet
Friday, October 9 – Columbus, OH Victorians Midnight Cafe
November 25 – Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
Saturday, December 19 – Kent, OH Kent Stage
Featuring: Dreadlock Dave McDougald - Bass John Welton - Guitar Rick Phillips - Guitar Ryan Bair - Drums
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I. Ask Waterband: Rick: Who were some of your guitar influences? It sounds cliché’, but it all started with Jimi Hendrix when I was around 12 years old. My step-father was watching Woodstock on TV and I was captivated by the fringe-shirted Strat player. I had to get all the Hendrix footage I could possibly find. That, of course, lead me to many other middle to late 60s blues & psychedelic bands and crazy guitarists. I love Cream-era Clapton, Pete Townshend, Tony Iommi, Neil Young, James Gurly, Jorma Kaukonen, Duane Allman, Jerry Garcia, Keith Richards, George Harrison (John & Paul, too!), Dave Davies, Marc Bolan, Eddie Hazel, David Gilmour, Ritchie Blackmore, Mark Farner, Joe Perry, Joe Walsh, Billy Gibbons, Terry Kath, Jimmy Page, Mick Ronson, Carlos Santana, Brian May & John Fogerty to name a few. I also like the early rock & roll guitar greats like Scotty Moore, Eddie Cochran, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Steve Cropper & Dick Dale.
Another sound that really turned me on was the raw power of the old blues & soul greats such as BB King, Lightning Hopkins, Hubert Sumlin, Pops Staples, Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson & Leadbelly. Some other guitarists that I loved as a kid and now include Slash, Richie Sambora, Tom Morello, SRV, Randy Rhoads, Gary Rossington & Brian Setzer. There have been soooo many awesome and innovative guitar players throughout the years. My ears feel most at home with fuzzed-out, cranked tube amp 60s & 70s rock!
John: How did you meet Dreadlock Dave? Well, I saw Dave play a few months before I actually met him. A few weeks after I saw this wild~haired~ wonder play I had a dream about being on stage with him. (I know it sounds strange) So I asked around and found his number and called his house, when his answering machine picked up I left a crazy message stating that I had a dream about playing music with him! He returned my call a few hours later and we got together for the first time I believe in '98. We picked around for a while and knew right away that there was a great musical connection. He just seemed to know my tunes before he heard them. Seems like only yesterday... ....
David: Are you always this shy?
Ryan: You won the Louis Armstrong Award a few years ago. How did that come about? I was truly honored to receive the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award my senior year of high school. The Louis Armstrong Jazz Award is given to a high school student by his/her band director when the band director thinks that he/she deserves the award. So, there are many recipients each year. Actually, I think there could be more than one recipient in each high school. In any event, I believe I received the award because of my dedication, to the Dover High School Jazz Band from 2003-2007. When I first joined the jazz band, I really knew nothing about jazz (I still know nothing), it really sparked my interest in the music. I started learning more about the style and what "jazz drummers" do and I tried to incorporate those ideas into my playing. I really enjoyed playing in that ensemble, it was a pretty powerful feeling. I guess the combination of all those things earned me the award, but I really don't consider myself to be great at jazz. I do get a healthy dose of it though, I am often in my basement playing along with the Buddy Rich Big Band, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Oscar Peterson, etc. Most of it is way over my head, but I'm just trying to capture the vibe, the style, and the feel.
II. Breaking Waterband News: * Waterband is performing at the Mothership Landing Festival scheduled on Friday, July 17th at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park in Garrettsville, OH
* Waterband returns to the Docksider in Erie, Pennsylvania on Friday, July 31st.
* Waterband is set to perform at Jerry’s Birthday Bash scheduled on Saturday, August 1st at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park in Garrettsville, OH.
* Waterband’s Waterfest is currently looking for volunteers. If interested, please write to Waterfest_Volunteer@yahoo.com
* Catch Waterband on many radio stations. Adds this month include WCBE, WXCS, WCSB, & WAPS
* As always, all Breaking News is at www.waterband.com, where you can also download past CDs, various songs not available anywhere else, ringtones, pictures, videos, and much more!
III. What's ahead for Waterband?
* Waterband performed on Monday, June 22nd at event 40 Years of Progress – The Year of the River to help raise awareness for the issues of the Cuyahoga River.
* Waterband performed on Friday, June 26th at Meadows Art & Music Festival in Cambrige Springs, Pennsylvania.
V. Waterband Discography “Drops In A Bucket – Vol. 1” is Waterband’s newest CD... a disc that marked the 8 year anniversary of Waterband’s music career “Good” was Waterband’s first CD (limited pressing - now out of print) “Better Than Good” (limited pressing - out of print) “Waterband” (limited pressing - out of print) “From The Source” (limited pressing – out of print)
VI. Fan Kudo of the Month * “I was just looking for some music for an upcoming film that I’m producing and the sound that Waterband has is upbeat and positive. Their music would be perfect for my film. “ - Scott at the Celebration of the River - 40 Years of Progress
* “They are great!” – Senator George Voinovich at the Celebration of the River – 40 Years of Progress.
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Waterband will be performing in many new cities, festivals and
nightclubs throughout the US!
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"Once the party starts, nobody leaves."
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