Tami Soukup's Birthday Bash 11/11/18

With

Dan Hartman-Vocals and guitar
Tommy Bruner-Guitar and vocals
Freddy Jones-Harmonica
Bart Carfizzi-Vocals on one song
Randy Burgdorff-Bass
R.Smith-Drums
Terry McDowell-Paiste Cymbals endorser and host.

Songs I remembered

Corn Liquor
Take Me To The River
Ramblin Man
Tulsa Time
Jumping Jack Flash
Oh Boy
Crossroads
Fast As You

(The Birthday Girl and Andi Clay on the left)

There were two other songs that Dan Hartman played but I think they were originals or obscure country songs.  Rick Clay replaced me on drums for Runaway so I didn't have to play it.

The place was packed with folks wishing Tami happy birthday but only me and D J Hovenstat played drums.  Pat Geasland and Mike Serbousek were in attendance but I don't think either one played.

A rare sighting that Glen Gardner played and played electric. DJ and Billy Bourbon helped out with Bird on bass.  He started with Can't Find My Way Home and Can't You See and Roadhouse Blues figured into this.  Also Steamroller.

First song I heard walking into Rumor's was Dreams I'll Never See Again.  Tho' I would have loved to play that song with Rick, it's always good to have somebody else play it.  A difference of sound actually. Terry McDowell always does a great job playing drums and is better at the drum rolls and double bass beats.

For some strange reason Shelly Foley was looking a pair of drumsticks to give to her daughter from participating drummers; I don't know if Terry did or not, but I ended up retiring my Buddy Rich pair, and autographing them and giving them to Shelly.   It seemed like a good idea.

Tommy has seemed to be more down the past couple jams.  I really feel for him.  I know who she is, but her name I can't remember.

Afterwards, I stopped over at Julie's place and hang out with her and her furbabies  for an hour, discussing ideals for the Acousta Crabbies project.  We have a love that's like anybody else's, the ups the downs and in between.  I'm difficult to deal with, too set in my ways and can't commit.  Julie can see anybody she wants but perhaps she doesn't want to.  This knight in shining armor has a lot of rust spots and has no tolerance of anything, somehow she overlooks that.  She's a spitfire that will shoot out fire and brimstone when she's in a bad mood but then an hour later comes back and checks up on you to see if anything is okay.  She's remains a good friend, but I have noticed that her hugs last a long time before we say goodbye and me returning back home.

My voice is still shredded from Saturday's screamfest and I donno if I did ruin my voice forevermore but I do feel better.  Perhaps a few days of resting of my vocal-chords will help, Kevin Burt is playing Checkers this Wednesday so no acoustic jam there.

Overall, today's jam was the best of the bunch this week.

Pictures from Tami

Tommy playing a real Les Paul,one of many from Rick Clay's Collection.

Mr. Dan Hartman on guitar, playing Billy Bourbon's guitar

Bird looks like he's sleeping on the job.

So is the drummer.