Waubeek/Rumors Weekend Jam-More Cowbell Or Terry's Big Bad Drum Set

Not a lot of jammers to play Waubeek last night but that was okay.  I was dealing with a minor flu ailment and took half my drum kit with me but for the most part we did fill out the 8  to Midnight jam with songs from Chuck Savage, David Lam, Maki Dervo, Lenny Drake and Virginia Harlow, who made her first Waubeek debut.  She played Checkers a couple times and Rumors once.  We helped her along the way with Dougie on harmonica and Kirksey on guitar. Even with Kirksey there we played till about quarter after twelve and then got everything tore down and back in the house before 1 AM.  The way I like it.

This month's jam, I just took a three piece drum set there. One of the toms was not in tune.  The S Trash/Crash was the choice of the night and the Armand Ride the other cymbal.  no floor tom was used.  I just didn't feel up to bringing the whole set there.  It kinda threw Maki off with the missing other tom.  Next month the whole set will be back.

This weekend, Terry had his full drumset and cymbals up for grabs and I got to play five songs with this extended lineup.  He's gradually going to a Paiste lineup, adding a 22 inch Reign Power Ride (in conjunction with Dave Lombardo I gather) and  20 inch Rude Thin Crash/Ride which is like the 2002 Rude 20 inch cymbal that I have in storage.  He had 14 cymbals, the most ever in a jam.  Not everything was Paiste, he still had the Z Power Hats (since the Rude sound edge ones got cracked) three A Zildjian splashes and a couple of Sabian Trash China Effect cymbals.   Certainly Wildcat Spratt took full advantage of all the cymbals and bashed away, so did birthday boy Mike Lint.  I wasn't overpowered by so many cymbals and Terry McDowell did point out the cowbell for me on Gold Dust Woman, a song that I don't use the cowbell, since I don't play with one.

The Songs;

Born On The Bayou
Gold Dust Woman
Wanted Dead Or Alive
Santa Maria (attempt)
Hard To Handle (False start)
What I Am (another false start)
Me And Bobby McGee
Proud Mary

The Players;

Terry McDowell-Host and drum provider
Dee Vieman-Lead Vocal
Tommy Bruner-Guitar
Rick Clay-Guitar and bass vocal on Proud Mary
Jeremiah Murphy-Bass
Bob Gleason and Nick Lnenicka-Harmonica duo
this blogger played drums



Kimberly Trevellion popped in with her boyfriend today.  She did go down to Stone City to play a few songs with Lane Gaffney but she didn't play on any songs at Rumors.

But for a big event of Terry bringing out his whole drumset there wasn't that many drummers up there outside of me, Wildcat and Mike.   I think Terry probably played Dreams I'll Never See and Cheap Sunglasses earlier in the say since I was backing Dee up.  We did three false start songs before moving into Bobby McGee, after a pointless Wanted Dead Or Alive.   I'm not into Bon Jovi, but I have played this in the past (Wrigleyville with a bunch of drunk chicks singing it no doubt and somehow that version was better, go figure).  I did discovered the cowbell on Born on the bayou since Tommy suggested more Cowbell

I've been dealing with a sinus problems this weekend, somebody gave me their fucking cold (after four months of Walking Pneumonia, guess I wasn't sick enough)  and I've been hacking n coughing since Friday.  I didn't feel like singing and playing guitar.  It didn't help when I ended up getting back spams after my appearance playing drums.  With Madison coming up, the next acoustic excursion would be this week at Checker's providing if they have it going on.  Ed Butler did go to Stone City along with Carl Meiners and Ken.  I've been meaning to take a break and go and enjoy the sunshine before we all go back into darkness again.  It's August and we will be losing 74 minutes of daylight this month..  It's not dark yet but it's getting to be as summer winds down.

Jeremiah stepped in for Randy as he's touring with Rare Earth this week.  He should be back shortly. Billy Bourbon had a paying gig somewhere, as well as Jeff Overly and Karl Hudson.  Tim Canfield stopped in briefly after playing at Checkers with Tom Miller and the Oldies guy.

Slowly, Terry has been having more Paiste cymbals in his lineups and his RUDE rides are not cheap. the 22 inch Reign Rude Ride is at least 400 dollars when bought online.  I haven't played the Rudes since returning back to a K lineup but I do find that the 20 inch Rude Crash/Ride has the best ping and crash for songs.  It's not a complete Paiste lineup, the Z power hats replaced the Rude Soundedge hats (a manufacturing defect may have cause his upper hat to crack, or maybe Terry opted not to let people play those hats.  Why I never chose to get soundedge hats for the fact that they may crack.  I did sell my 20 inch power ride Rude to Mike Serbousek a few years ago and I have never seen him play that one live at a gig.   Power crashes are not idea for acoustic settings unless you're planning to use them more as a ride cymbal.    The Sabian Trash Can Lid was a hoot to hit, tho on that side of the drum set I usually have my crash of doom.  Overall, I liked Terry's oversized cymbal lineup. 14 cymbals, which is half of what I use on a good night.