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Saturday, June 24-2006

Birdies Landing: Port Vue, PA

Da dock on da yough was rockin hard. This was the biggest crowd in the four years we've been doing it. The 90 minute first set was all Norman songs, old and new. As the night progressed, we started mixing in old cover songs that we didn't know. It's during these moments that I realize how lucky I am to play with Whitey and Harry. Over 5 hours into the night, we were all tired but feeling energized by the magic off the music and the monkey. Did ya bring da monkey wit ya? Let da monkey go.............

Saturday, June10-2006

Excuses: South Side-Pittsburgh, Pa.

Lot'sa rockers in the house; Brice Foster and Jason Treuman of the legendary Brett Cain Band, Mike Gavigan of L.A.'s The Blessings, Angelo of the Science Fiction Idols, Osh of The Addicts and also Harry Beverage, the northwestern Pa. rocker from back in the 60's. The two hour first set was strong. The old Silencers classic "Sidewalk Romeo" has been gettin a great response; I should probably learn the chords and words and stop this charade. Set two featured "Son Of A Gun" and "Hells Highway", both came off well. Oh sinner don't you stray from the straight and narrow way.................

Thursday, June8-2006

Church Brew Works: Pittsburgh, Pa.

Outside in a beautifully romantic courtyard we went to work. Folks were seated at little tables as they ate and drank, we did our best to keep the music soft but powerful. We did a few strange cover tunes, "Barefootin", "Don't Tell Me" and "Tiger By The Tail". Did I mention how much fun we had working in this format? Truth is, we dig rockin' da church.

Saturday, June3-2006

Burgi's Roundhouse: Altoona, Pa.

This was our second time at the Roundhouse and the crowd was a little bigger and they stayed a little later than the first time. Whitey Cooper went to high school near toontown. First set; "Lazybones", "Boilermaker", "Rockin Roll City", "White Trash Tragedy"...........a couple of locals axed for somethin motown so we did a slide guitar version of "The Way Ya Do The Things Ya Do". Second set; "That Ain't Gonna Happen", "I Seen To Much", "Mr. Right Now", "Who Dat Do Dat"....... Harry's cousin-inlaw, Jeff, got up and sang "All Right Now" with us and rocked the house, and the crowd went wild. Third set; some local young bucks requested "Folsum Prison Blues" so we stuck that right in their ears. "Son Of A Gun", "Hells Highway", "High Times", "Heartbreak Shake", "Are You Lonesome Tonight". Harry Bottoms sang "Pot's n' Pans" for friends and family that gathered togather on Harry's side of the stage. Look out toona here we come.....................

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