Psycho Depot Issue 428 Nov 11, 2005 Current # of subscribers: 187 (daily and digest) Subjects in this issue: Bears film, new dots album Psycho Daily: Miscellanea graveblankets and npr Ricky Nye/Summit Bucket Double Header ++ psychodots ++ Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 23:03:34 -0500 From: "Peter Beshuk" Subject: Bears film, new dots album Hey Kevin, here's are a few responses to your questions (remember the old days when we would report on everyone trivial remark; I'm resurrecting that tradition!) 1. The Bears "Out of Hibernation" was good, but City Beat's review was about right: the activity away from the show is pretty mundane. I went to the 5:30 showing and there were about 25 people there. I think there were slightly fewer at the 7:30 show. The movie was good, but we're so familiar with these guys that there was really "nothing new" in the behind-the-scenes stuff. However, one thing that was noteworthy was the sound of the concert footage; quite good. At first, I was thinking this is like every other rockumentary I've ever seen (without the Penthouse Pets, breakups or crash-and-burn drug problems), but then I wondered how many other bands that have probably sold less than 20K CDs would merit this sort of production, and I was impressed. I was glad that these 2 guys (I can't remember their names) were dedicated enough to the Bears that made this effort; it was truly a professional-level production. There was talk that it might be available in about 1 year for us fans to buy. During the before-concert scenes (Martyr's - Chicago) there was a scan of the line to get in the sold-out Martyr's. The ubiquitous Ted Tracy is shown; amazing. (Isn't it weird they're so popular in some midwestern cities, but can't get arrested in others? - maybe they should just "go there" - op ed off.). A few humorous moments I can remember from the film: Bob interview: "Well, I'm just the bass player, so, you know." Chris, filmed on the way to van, mumbling: "oh no, not these guys again" (joke) not mumbling: "HI, GOOD TO SEE YOU!". Adrian being interviewed in the doorway of his hotel room: Rob's arm comes out holding a banana. Group interview: Interviewer: what's a "mantra"? Rob: it's a saying you repeat to bring inner peace Adrian: isn't it a car? A GM mantra? all crack up here. During this interview Rob is busy rearranging some papers at his feet; it's an odd scene. There was also a pretty good interview with Rob backstage talking about the music business (he has major complaints, but isn't abandoning it). Rob and Bob did a 15 minute Q&A with the audience after the show, in the theater. Steve Ramos (CityBeat arts reporter) was the sort-of moderator: When asked how he liked the film, Rob said "I hated it." (the audience was pretty sure it was a joke). But a few minutes later he said he was very impressed with it and was very glad it was done. (I hope I haven't offended anyone here; just trying to give an idea of how it was). 3. I went to both recent Northside Tavern shows. Both shows had Rob opening for Maurice Mattei. The first was well attended and was a good show. I can't remember the set list, but I don't think there was anything unusual for acoustic songs. The second Tavern was to a much smaller audience and was Maurice's CD ("Dead Rails") release show. There were several rarities performed by Rob (at least as acoustic versions): Miserable World, My Friend the King, The Problem Song (yes, believe it or not), The Heart is a Muscle (new song written within a month), Idiot in the Sky (announced as a new Bears song), Great C., You Can Buy Friends. Sadly, there was a very noisy group of girls seated 5 feet in front of Rob who talked over his entire show. I remember the old days when he would have asked such people to "go in the back, if you're not here to listen"; we needed that on this night. A few humorous moments from Rob: "A fan sent me an email requesting this next song (Musician). However, I note this fan is not here tonight." (After "The Heart is a Muscle"): "It's always terrifying debuting a song before such a huge crowd". (before his last song): "what friend; Maurice just told me, before my last song, the guitar isn't really coming thru the PA". 5. If we can go in your SUV and stay across from the strip bar again - count me in. 6. I went to last Friday's Bucket show and talked to Bob about the new dots release. I was sure he wouldn't volunteer anything "valuable" so I asked him if "Who is Deathy" is on it. He said no, for which I thanked him. Btw, it has 9 songs and Maurice Mattei did the cover. I asked Laura Nywonger how the new dots album was and she just nodded, wide-eyed. Can you believe we're actually getting this thing? A few years ago I was at Bob's house and saw the 1996 recordings on a VHS tape in his studio. I asked him if I could borrow the tape; no!. pete ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 7:39 PM Subject: Psycho Daily: Miscellanea > Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 10:56:18 -0400 > From: kmckeehan@woh.rr.com > Subject: Miscellanea > > Hey fellow depoters, > > A few topics/questions to pose today: > > 1. Did anyone make it to The Bears "Out of Hibernation" world premier? > If so, how was it/how was it attended? > > 2. Is anyone else as bummed as me about the benefit-Raisins reunion > being canceled? No disrespect for Erma Jean intended. > > 3. Did anyone attend any of Rob's recent performances? If so, any > news/new songs from the new 'dot disc get a try? > > 4. Anyone have any further details on the aforementioned disc? > > 5. Anyone making plans for heading to the Chicago show? Me, I'm mulling > it over and trying to figure out how to make all three shows and live to > tell about it. > > OK. I'm getting psyched for November. can ya tell? > > Curiously yours, > > Kevin > ++ psycodots ++ Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2005 2:27 AM From: George Cunningham Subject: graveblankets and npr Greetings to All from the Land of the Graveblanket; Chris Arduser's still-new solo album The Celebrity Motorcade is featured this week at National Public Radio's All Songs Considered Open Mic section. Listen to and rate "Still Big" from said opus at: http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/openmic/index.php?episode=current And, see 'Blankets Chris and George next Tuesday night, 11/8/05 at Northside Tavern, Hamilton Avenue in Northside, 9:30-ish. Okay, Nina Totenberg-ingham p.s. Faux Frenchmen, Tink's, every Monday, 6:30. ++ psychodots ++ Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2005 21:58:14 -0500 From: Mary Bosken Subject: Ricky Nye/Summit Cincinnati Enquirer November 3, 2005 http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051103/ENT04/511040330/1025/ENT Premier pianists meet Nye at the Summit The Blues & Boogie Piano Summit, the annual concert that showcases some of the world's top blues and boogie masters, had an accidental birth. "A friend was coming to town, Carl 'Sonny' Leyland, and I wanted to arrange a concert for him," says founder and boogie-master Ricky Nye. "I thought I'd call Joe (pianist Big Joe Duskin) and see if he was available because I thought their music would complement each other really nicely. By coincidence, I had just made friends with a guy from Brussels - Renaud Patigny - and he was in the country too, so I asked him to join us. "The four of us played almost three hours and it went over really well. Renaud had been doing summits all over Europe - they're really popular there because boogie is so huge - and he encouraged me to do it again. Only he said to do it really big. I took his advice, and now we're coming up on the seventh annual." Nye, 49, has been making music since he was 5 years old - accordion, piano, organ, drums. He's an Elder High graduate who attended Boston's Berklee College of Music before moving home and joining the Raisins. Later, he founded the 4-piece Ricky Nye and the Red Hots (New Orleans style blues) as well as the Swingin' Mudbugs (classic blues with boogie tossed in) and the duo of Ricky Nye and bassist Nick Lloyd (more blues). All three groups are still going strong. And yeah, Nye plays a lot of instruments, but it's the piano that has made him a local favorite. And it's the piano that has made the Blues & Boogie Summit such a hot ticket around town. "This is a very personal event for me. I don't just look at a list of names, see who's available and grab them because I think they'd be a big draw. I do it differently." What he does is rummage through his head for names of people he knows from other blues events he's played. Then he designs a show around four players who he thinks will interact well and whose musical stylings will complement each other. Which is why Fabrice Eulry is on this year's bill. "I met him through Renaud," Nye says. "The three of us played a week together at the Lionel Hampton Club in Paris and really clicked. Fabrice is one of the most outstanding pianists in the world, and when I play with him, it brings out the best in me." Julien Brunetaud, also on this year's bill, sat in with the guys one night at the Hampton and "blew me away. Then I saw his group and was just knocked out. I knew I had to get him for this. "And Arthur Migliazza, I met him when he was 15 and playing on the Arches Stage at the Queen City Blues Festival in '96. He blew me away then, and he's even better now." The format for the 3-4 hour Summit is simple: There are two grand pianos on stage and a four-piece combo for backup. The pianists play originals and classics either solo or as duets, all leading up to a thundering finale - it's actually a tradition now - where all four hammer at the keyboards. "Sometimes people hear me play and say something like, 'Wow, I never heard anything like that,' " Nye says. "I always want to say, if you think that was good, you should hear these guys." ++ psychodots ++ Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2005 22:20:37 -0500 From: Mary Bosken Subject: Bucket Double Header Forwarding Bucket update from Lee Rolfes..... _________________________ Bucket Fri., Nov.11th @ The Brickhouse Cinti., Oh. (513-871-2111) Sat., Nov.12th @ The Dew Drop Inn (Bluejay, U.S.A./beetween Miamitown and Harrison) Also, From Bob...... 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