Backstage With the Band

[bassred]

Just got confirmation last night.

Have to work all week, too... I'm already tired, hope I can crash in the green room before our set...

Our next few weeks looks like this:
Wed 12/5 - W/ZZ Top on the main stage
Thu 12/6 - 2 sets on the restaurant stage
Fri 12/7 - W/ZZ Top on the main stage
Sat 12/8 - BREAK - SLEEP
Sun 12/9 - 2 sets on the restaurant stage
Mon 12/10 - 2 sets on the restaurant stage
Tues 12/11 - 2 sets on the restaurant stage
Wed 12/12 - 2 sets on the restaurant stage
Thur 12/13 - 2 sets on the restaurant stage

and then we start rehearsals for our New Years Eve show at HOB with Gary Allan!

[guido61]

Nice!

[mstreck]

Quite awesome, sir!!!

[guitarguy19]

Tell Billy he's the shit...ma ma maw maw maw...

[benzem]

What's the name of your band?

[J.Paul]

Very cool

[Potts]

Nice! Congrats!

[wheresgrant3]

Love to hear this!!!

[wades_keys]

Jon, you've got the perfect mix of cool and talent. And having met you, I can say that you're very well centered and humble. I'm not surprised at all that you're getting these opportunities: I always thought you were the standout member in your old casino band.

We talk a lot on here about (someone else's) vocals, production: sometimes everything but our own musical contributions to the band we're in - which implies that we are as far along musically as we can be.

To me: your situation is proof that working harder to be the best individual musician you can be pays off in a band situation, whichever one you're in at the time.

Keep on rockin'.

[Lee Knight]

Originally Posted by wades_keys

Jon, you've got the perfect mix of cool and talent. And having met you, I can say that you're very well centered and humble. I'm not surprised at all that you're getting these opportunities: I always thought you were the standout member in your old casino band.

We talk a lot on here about (someone else's) vocals, production: sometimes everything but our own musical contributions to the band we're in - which implies that we are as far along musically as we can be.

To me: your situation is proof that working harder to be the best individual musician you can be pays off in a band situation, whichever one you're in at the time.

Keep on rockin'.

Nice post.^^^

Hey! Fantastic! I love ZZ Top. Seeing them as old crusty dusty dudes, man, Billy is so cool. He spits out licks with greasy panache. His singing is weathered, it was when he was 21, but now, it is perfect. Gravely, soft, relaxed, and badass to the nth degree. Have fun, and take a tip from the Tres Hombres, mellow down easy.

[MikeyParent]

Awesome! Congrats man!

[bassred]

Originally Posted by benzem

What's the name of your band?

We're transitioning from 'Beau & The Outfit' to ' Beau Hodges Band'

The show went amazingly well. We got a great soundcheck - tons of time to dial it in just right, and we played the best set we've ever played.

Didn't get to meet the Gib, but I am going to try harder when we do it again tomorrow night!

[bassred]

Originally Posted by wades_keys

Jon, you've got the perfect mix of cool and talent. And having met you, I can say that you're very well centered and humble. I'm not surprised at all that you're getting these opportunities: I always thought you were the standout member in your old casino band.

We talk a lot on here about (someone else's) vocals, production: sometimes everything but our own musical contributions to the band we're in - which implies that we are as far along musically as we can be.

To me: your situation is proof that working harder to be the best individual musician you can be pays off in a band situation, whichever one you're in at the time.

Keep on rockin'.

Hey Wade, thanks man! I'm just having fun and making music. What more could you ask for?

Well, OK, maybe I could ask that the music be my income/career.... but who knows what the future holds....

[FitchFY]

[Tommy Guns]

That's AWESOME!!! Bon Jovi got their start opening for ZZ Top...just sayin'

[New Trail]

That's GREAT! I'm envious! It would be cool to see their gear and stage set-up close up and maybe meet them.....

[benzem]

Originally Posted by bassred

We're transitioning from 'Beau & The Outfit' to ' Beau Hodges Band'

The show went amazingly well. We got a great soundcheck - tons of time to dial it in just right, and we played the best set we've ever played.

Didn't get to meet the Gib, but I am going to try harder when we do it again tomorrow night!

Great timing! Awesome

I saw you were in Nasty Habits. Was that the N.W. band....seattle and even Port Angeles gigs?

Have a great show tonite. Hope ya get to meet a Z or 3 Anyone shooting vid?

[bassred]

Originally Posted by benzem

Great timing! Awesome

I saw you were in Nasty Habits. Was that the N.W. band....seattle and even Port Angeles gigs?

Have a great show tonite. Hope ya get to meet a Z or 3 Anyone shooting vid?

Nasty Habits was my old cover band - apparently there are a fair number of classic rock cover bands around the country named Nasty Habits (which is fine, since none of them are trying for global domination...)

[bassred]

So, we didn't get to meet the guys. Seems our singer forgot to send the email requesting a meet and greet/photo op (yet he still found his way into the green room to get a picture..... ugh/whatever)

Billy did pop in during sound check, though. We checked an all-in heavy song and then started a lighter tune to dial in the banjo and mando and as we started we looked out and there he was. He listened for a bit, gave a grin and a thumbs up and headed back stage.

Goose bumps and a big old smile - it was really a kinda cool moment!

[MikeyParent]

Originally Posted by bassred

Billy did pop in during sound check, though. We checked an all-in heavy song and then started a lighter tune to dial in the banjo and mando and as we started we looked out and there he was. He listened for a bit, gave a grin and a thumbs up and headed back stage.

Goose bumps and a big old smile - it was really a kinda cool moment!

Very cool!