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'ARTICLE APPEARING IN NITE-TIMES MAGAZINE
(Courtesy of Entertainment critic columnist Dagwood)
Tonite I ventured over the hills and through the water, or was it over the water and to the beer, who really cares??? I went to our neighboring country to the east called Wisconsin. Now I really like this country because it is so close to my house and I can swim home if I had that many beers that I cannot find my grocery getter called a minivan.
Tonites lucky group of talented musicians for me to exercise my official band
critique-ologist degree is known as Lasher band. The Yes Dear, from now on lets call her Blondie, had to work until 11pm so I was allowed to be off my leash for a little over an hour. An hour alone-the trouble I can get into is unlimited, yeah baby !!!! Now I better behave as Blondie may read this someday, probably tomorrow.
Honestly Lasher band started out really slow, oops sorry that was myself that started out slow as I would make a good Mom someday as I was nursing my first few beers. We did have a hard time hearing the guitar in the first set but that was not a problem in the next 2 sets. Thank you sound guy.
Here is a little info on the band members- Gary is the lead and only guitarist, now I swear I am the best second guitarist in any barbershop quartet, so I know what I am talking about when it comes to guitar players !!!! Gary doesn’t have an easy task going from Dave Murray (Iron Maiden) to Slash (GNR) but he does an exceptional job. Once his sound was turned up I was impressed.
Next we go to the Wildman of every band—the dreaded bassist . Back almost 100 years ago, when I was a young rock star wannabe, my bassist was the crazy one in the band. I guess times have not changed as Lasher Band also has a goofball on bass named Jon. I mean goofball in a good way as he reminds me of Foster Brooks. Once again all the kids reading this ask your Dad who Foster Brooks was.
I will tell you a little info about Foster Brooks—he was the master of facial expressions. The man would not have to say a word but the look on his face would cause tears of laughter to roll. Jon has the stage presence and demeanor of that wild and crazy guy, the one who could make you smile as you are banging your head on the table to the music.
Jon told me he couldn’t spin his custom 6 string bass on his stand 360 degrees tonite, because of technical difficulties, he said the thing with the pretty lights wasn’t working.
I think he didn’t want us to blame the bartenders for serving us too many alcoholic beverages that we got too dizzy to bang our heads on the top of the tables, some tonite may have used the bottoms of the tables but I missed it.
I am going out on a limb here but I would venture to say that Jon was the class clown in school. He was the one voted most likely to cause a hernia from smiling.
Now it is time turn my wrath on the foundation of every band out there—the drummer.
Brian is the drummer for Lasher band and I overheard somebody say that he has more hair on his chin than the top of his head. This is because he has his hair in dreadlocks, I love the look—ten female toes up for you !!!!
I remember the good old days when every band had a drum solo, now it seems that todays drummers either are not good enough or just don’t want to do solos. Brian did about a 10-15 minute solo that made me wish I took speed watching in college instead of speed drinking. Brian has more drums around him than I have blades of grass in my backyard. Holy eye pain batman, Brian is one of the best drummers in the area hands down or 10 female toes up, which ever you prefer.
Now we move on, what would a band be without a singer? I have seen a few that have been without a real vocalist, giving a guy a microphone doesn’t make him a singer. Lasher band has this guy named Jacob. Jake- can I call you Jake? Once again who cares as I am going to call you Jake whether you like it or not. Jake can hit all the notes that are thrust in front of him, his range is unbelievable. Now I can understand that it gets hot onstage so Jake had a fan blowing upwards. Every time he went over this fan his hair blew upwards like an umbrella. The best thing about this was when he moved away from the fan he looked like cousin IT from the Addams family.
I am a little upset that Jake (can I call you Jake?? Who cares as I will anyways ) was in the audience and he let everybody from Steve (the bartender) to Doug ( another band) to the hot women and even the owner (Chuck) , sing songs with him. He never came to my table to let me sing a song so I could impress Blondie. OK so I dance like a fish out of water and sing like frog being stepped on, but it is the thought that counts. Thankyou for sparing me the ridicule from my co-workers because I didn’t know any of the words to your songs anyways.
One final note, the bar I visited (Dibbos), I have to hand it to the owner (Chuck). When I owned my club I kept the band onstage as long as the customers wanted, within legal limits. Chuck surprised me tonite by signaling Lasher band to play 2 more encores. Most bar owners want people out of their place immediately after last call. Chuck looks at it this way- I am throwing a party at my house and if nobody shows up it is a bust. If people come to support me and my party we are going to have some kick-butt fun !!!!!
Entertainment value---- 10
Would I pay a reasonable cover charge--- Yes
Remember to keep your stick on the ice as we are all in this together.'~ Nite-Times Magazine |
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