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~ Jeff's Blog page 8 ~
aka Weavils Blog
...so on Sat., 7/17/4, I was hangin' with guitarist Roger Steen in a hotel bar in Port Washington, WI after the Fishday Festival in which The Tubes opened for Blue Oyster Cult. He suggested that I start a blog to document my times and travels.

me with roger steen of the tubes on 7/14/4

...and 4/21/6
This is my blog...thanks Roger

(photo by Sharon - cropped by smeeg)
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~~~~* 2006 *~~~~
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The Weavils
Television Zombies from 8/26/6 at CMN Balloon Rally
(courtesy of Redcap-THANKS!)
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12/20-21/6

!!!!Happy Birthday Megan!!!!

~at the party~

"in the TV"

with neighbor Noah-whom she was leater kissing

Noah with Papa

with the nutcracker...to remind her of her time with grandma earlier in the month

megan scores the Holy Grail

the first scoop of the bestest piece of princess cake ;)

12/17/6

could this REALLY be true?
the 2006 Packers in the hunt with only 2 weeks to go...unreal!
12/15/6

~the calm before the storm~
i was booked as a guitar tech by Marc Golde Band's axeman Hawk Hawkins for the WAPL
(the rotten apple)
Christmas Party, the band's debut in front of several hundred people
'twas GREAT FUN and excellent times...and super to be back in the Fox Valley again

covers included:
interstate love (stone temple pilots)
tempted (squeeze)
hold your head up (argent)
we will rock you -> we are the champions, bohemian rhapsody (queen)
- (complete with choir to do the live part queen didn't even do in concert) -
mixed with a nice combo of originals

VERY WELL DONE

soundcheck with snowman

the amazing kurt calder of Pumpin' Ethel from da backside
(during his KILLER solo for Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain", their opener)

Santa's Little Helpers...why are strippers so damn thin these daze? like, nicole and paris thin...
put some meat on 'dem bones

Hawk gets to ride the B3 for "Tempted"...very cool to have 2 keys on this tune...as it should be

POUND those skins!

young bassist drew hicks holds it all together

marc golde does it all-vocals, guitar, (real) piano, B3 with Leslie...GREAT STUFF!

he also runs Rock Garden Studio in Appleton, Wisco

"Hold Your Head Up"

...with amazing B3 solo that placed all jaws on the ground

greg theil, the band's very own keith moon
("that's insane!")

the fearless leader surrounded by cameras

the crowd from my spot stage left

in the wings stage right...how the PROS record a show

"bishmelia"...

the choir assembles

in the crowd near the end of 'bohemian rhapsody'

post-show in the Waverly bar
(pumpin' ethel's kurt calder, greg theil, and marc golde)

the bottle rockets closed the show and seemed like good guys
(i know i would NOT have wanted to follow golde)
(to about 1/5th of the crowd that was there for Marc Golde band-partially due to the fact that the Harley had been given away)
good band but i am SO TIRED of that alt-country-americana crap

the Harley mentioned above

a few bizarre thangs on the way to the show...

"I'll have a blue christmas with Bao Ju"

we then headed to the Cold Shot for Perry Webber and The Devilles
(who just cut a demo with Chad Whirl in the Lizardz' Den in Area 31)
with Madison Slim. i sat in and sang "If Trouble Were Money"-'twas ok...perry RAWKED a solo at the end

12/11/6

Walkin' on water!

yet open waters just a bit south (of the mill)

12/10/6

could we REALLY be winning now?

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12/9/6

scruffy from the cold shot in appleton wearin' my axe
the weavils are godds there-we appreciate all ya do scruff!

12/4/6

Ed Gein
(shot from the movie)

a crossroads?

a crossroads!

how does one get there?...

why...a gravel road, of course!

the 'ed shed' in Plainfield Cemetery
(where a small arrow points the way to the grave)

the infamous road IN

fresh snow where Ed once thrived

the hunting shack next door

12/2/6

we kept the house full!

closing time...

the light of the full moon gets me home

12/1-2/6

T.J. Greene and friend at Mulligan's

12/1/6

christopher gets his new belt!
(with sinsai mike)

gettin' off the bus

11/30/6

lights in Madison

EVERYTHING's political!

lights in the 'Pids...back 'home'

11/29/6

went to madison's ultrascreen for the newest installment in the
JAMES BOND
library...it' quite good but, being such a bondhead for so long, easy to see what's coming
glad i caught it on the BIG BIG screen (with brother Ron-thanks man)
- i took this shot from the back row with NO zoom -

11/25/6

at my heros' feet where i belong!
(photo by SoulSisKris-MANY THANKS)

!ellitodd!
the New Cars in Milwaukee at the beautiful Riverside Theatre
(many more photos here)

earlier that morning...

11/22/6

3 lands in which i once lived

11/21/6

gorgeous sunset

in an unholy land...

another trip to ed gein's place

a nearby deer shack

and MANY in the trees

(white tail deer abound!)

11/19/6

anyone up for a SLAUGHTER?
the pack on the wall...gettin' KILLED by the Pats

11/17/6

the back roads

of Stevens Point

feedin' the ducks

and the KILLER

HWY PP

11/11/6

Vet's Day at Mulligan's with the Lizardz and some GREAT GUYS!

vets pose in front of the A/V display behind the band
MANY THANKS to Tom Stern for workin' with me on this one...
we ran REAL 'Nam shots behind the band and played a very cool CD set at breaks-NPR's Vietnbam Radio (AFVN)
and an AWESOME
David Rabbit edit that i put together with Tom

11/10/6

the FIRST snowfall

is

always

soooo beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11/8/6

lookin' back

on a great fall

11/6/6

Bukolt Park...again...as winter sets in (yuk)
(what a GREAT place 2 B though!)

11/1/6

road trip down hwy PP

i LOVE stuff like this!

very cool when the sun cooperates!

Bukolt Park in SP (thanks to the sun...again!)

?????????night or day?????????

10/31/6
!!!!!HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!

PRINCESS MEGAN looks pleased with the take

neighbor noah (great kid) joins in the fun

Ninja christopher tears it up...

on the bad streets of port

shooting me shooting you...uh-huh

...then off to the unholy land - ed gein's former home

up the street

in plainfield

...then off to his resting spot

(where the tombstone no longer exists...a cool fake red rose this time)

then gene simmons hops off his Harley to see me at Mulligan's

10/29/6

grant does the chair dance!
(at Den 2)

10/26-7/6

Lizardz open the newest hot spot in stevens point
anita and devon RAWWWWK!!!!!!!!!!!!
(artwork by mustang 'nita-bartender on left...VERY COOL)

10/25/6

i mixed the aTomix for RCCA, rapids' public access TV station
(kevin stellman in foreground)

smaller is better in such a room...
although i cannot figure out why a seasoned television producer would put a condenser mic SO CLOSE
to the main speakers that they distort-ridiculous

tom dewitt in foreground fronting the delta-style blues of the aTomix

my fave shot o' the eve

killer bassist scott reeves
(in the pocket!)

kevin breaks out the wha wha again (!!!)

10/24/6

"Rough Mama", the new tune i am bringing to the weavils this fall
(October 2006)

10/21/6

Weavils invade oshkosh's reptile palace

(formerly lizard lounge)

keys wizard john luc finucan

geppy lookin' magical thru the window...

along with fellow rhythm section god, dean tassone

on set break i walked up the street w/ J in hand to re-visit my favorite building in the world,

the Grand Opera House in Oshkosh

THEEEEEE door...

that let me in to see/feel/hear/embrace the spitirs within (a few years back)

WHAT AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE!

backstage load-in/out door

kiss the building, jeff!

my 'usual' hideout during breaks for all those musicals!

oshkosh's High Street is full of underground tunnels

...shadowed by me
i have travelled these in the past...AMAZING
'tis a MAGICAL land there!

10/20/6

Tom Stern, a personal hero!
10/19/6

Halloween madness on 1st St

the lizardz tracked jack's "JUNEBUG" in the studio at Area 31...
then off to Hollyrock's for an unwind

10/18/6

must be VERY thin!

10/16/6

transferred TOMMY superbit audio to hard drive for CD uses in future
the Den in Area 31

also tackled jeepers creepers, a spoof of jesus christ superstar,
performed on mr. show in '97 and starring
jack black

the parents as the bad guys

...and david cross as 'judas'..."STOP DANCING!"

10/14/6

my fave geisha girl, rosemary, spun the bar at hunchie's for the weavils

sue's crew gather post-show
(THANKS for comin')

keysmonster john luc with KILLER sign

10/13/6
Friday the 13th

on-air interview
ON WWSP's CLUB WISCONSIN~ 4:30pm
INTERVIEW/ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE
Listen LIVE here!
(Promo for Hunchie's show)
answered MANY in-depth questions and performed Make It Happen, River City Blues, and
Television Zombies)

scary, eh?!

10/12/6

workin' hard in the Den

how's THIS for a cool vanity plate?!
(spotted in stevens point)

RADIO KAOS...the place that gets ALL my money
Randy is THE MAN and has almost everything you need in stock...while being able to order those not in stock quickly/easily/painlessly

THE place to be when in Point!
(note the weavils poster in window)!

10/11/6

Area 31, in an undisclosed location, coming "up for air" while mixing the aTomix

finished compiling this ...

Lizardz Bootz Vol. 5
Little Chubby's 10/2006 Edition

1. Who Do (Lars/The Lizardz) (2:49) *
2. Make It Happen (Gauss/Finucan) (4:07) *
3. Danny's All-Star Joint (3:52) #
4. Gypsy Moth (Trouvelot's Mess) (Plante/Rybicki) (5:49) *
5. California (Rodencal) (2:22) + ^
6. The Last Time (4:42) ~ >
7. Linda (Faville) (5:28) *
8. Just A Girl (3:15) #
9. Hey Bulldog (3:19) #
10. Didn't Come to Dance (McLennon/Stellman) (8:31) *
11. Myrtle (Rodencal) (2:25) + ^
12. Low Rider (7:28) < @
13. Low (5:26) ^
14. Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 (5:41) ~ %

Total Time: 65:22

* = RCCA 10/26/05-WI Rapids
# = Hotel Mead (Outdoors)10/8/05-WI Rapids
> = Hotel Mead (Churchill Room) 12/9/5-WI Rpaids
@ = Wildhorse Saloon 4/16/4-Kellner
% = Big Hunchie's Roadhouse 4/8/5-Stevens Point, WI
+ = Bill Rodencal guitar
< = Gary Mossak guitar
~ = Produced by Mike Haessig
^ = Studio-Area 31

C and P Area 31 2006
Produced by Milo Plante and Jeff Gauss
Original recordings by Mike Haessig

thelizardz.com

first dreaded snowfall of the year (barely visible BUT here!)

that famous slippery slope!

10/9/6

my fave west side tree...as fall closes in

a trip to Devil's Elbow!

at the hideaway on lake petenwell...calling drummers to join the lizardz next year

10/8-11/6
working on mixes for the aTomix demo CD in The Den in Area 31
"Can't Get Next to YOU" and "All Your Lovin'"
this fine band stars Tom Dewitt and features guitar god Kevin Stellman,
solid bassist extraordinaire Scott Reeves, and Jack Faville on drums

10/7/6

The Lizardz played Hogs to Bogs again, a great event that binds harleys and crannies at the hotel mead
(WHAT A GORGEOUS DAY to perform outdoors!)

violinist Ginger Martin sat in for 4 tunes...quite exciting!

megan gettin' down with neighbor noah
(christopher on the left)

a drummer in the making!

SEVERAL drummers in the making!!

...the aftermath...

(above 2 shots by roadie jeremy - THANKS!)

...then OFF to 4 stools short to see ferris wheeler, an up-and-coming rapids band that excells in late 70s and 80s material
featuring the incredible todd ashbeck on lead guitar

NOBODY Styx like todd

the masters footpedals

(i LOOOOVE shots like these!)

dirty deeds done TNT-'tis tough to sing Bon Scott but this guy does it damn well

their soundwoman

...and part-time singer

twin guitar power!

THEN off to kellner for relentless
(what a night/day!)

new lead singer josh rude

kellner's ROCK GOD tim karbowski hits the skins

ghosts abound the wildhorse saloon

axe-slinger, and my lizardz backup, gary mossak...

and his wonderful wife deanna

guitarist/keysman tim dean...their secret weapon

being shot as i shoot!

lizardz mark and brenda made it there too

10/6/6

The Lizardz are looking for a new drummer...interested? contact me

10/4/6

the afternoon started innocently enough in downtown stevens point
(another trip to Radio KAOS)

then off to gas up at Pump and Pedal
(where else can you hear pigpen wailing alligator while gassing up? nowhere! and such GREAT bathroom art!)
for a follow-up visit to plainfield
(now that the internet has pointed me even closer to ed gein's place-THANKS INTERNET)

in the 'backyard' looms a bizarre sight

wild turkeys race across the street

-proof of life in an unholy land

getting closer as a neighboring house hints at madness near

close is as close gets-looks so unstrange

yet inviting (for $250,000!!!!!!)

Ed Gein's land for sale

someone actually 'works' here

ON Ed Gein's land

as well as hunts VERY nearby...

and shits...

blessed or cursed?

inside the neighboring hunting shack

turning half-of-six figures in front of his land

the land bends and twists all around

as it once stood it is now NOT

where i belive THE bar once stood...

is now a farmer's delight

then...in search of a tombstone departed 5 years back

the plainfield cemetary is full of artistic history
(i mean no sacrilidge of the dead and even spoke of peace and respect as i walked among them)

an angel watches over...

a mother and son

where music even plays...

and even weed is dead

even dreams can be caught in such a place

even a fresh one

those swans seem everywhere (see 9/27/6)

could it be my artist of the month??????

getting closer as the sign barely realizes a small painted arrow-showing the way

almost the entire family...geez, who's missing?

the famous one ain't there
but in its place there is beauty

a full-ish moon rises over my shoulder to bring on another night

as it watches over the Den at Area 31

what a trip! one may ask, "why the fascination with ed gein?"
well, it IS the month of Halloween so scariness abounds
and being brought up so close to this piece of history is relevant, intriguing, and disturbing
plus i have always been intrigued about the macabre...

YIN and Yang!
bringing us back to...
10/3/6

a day of yin and yang (not) lost on me

the beauty of the road...

seems abundant these daze...

even as the skies darken

as one approaches ed gein-land

the roads scream of desolation of the past and abandoment

...yet life is abound-aching to sing...

to be preserved for all eternity

getting closer, i feel

another trip to the rudolph grotto yields much feeling

10/2/6

was nice enough to invite this beer-slinger to their tent for Packers/Eagles on ESPN's MNF
GREAT time, great peeps, great food, great drink
2-25 FOOT screens and 2 high defs
2 bad we sucked the second half

Bingo, thanks for the ticket

Kimberly if you are reading this please get in touch with me

ROCTOBER

My Artist of the Month at Mulligan's - ALICE COOPER
Stop in on Tues and Thrs for audio and VIDEO FUN!

9/30/6

G-man's backyard beauty...

as well as his new driveway beauty!

9/27/6
GREAT DAY to drive and catch fall wonders

...Bukolt Park in Stevens point

my fave swans...hwy PP on the way to Point

further on up the road...

babbling brook beckons

fall colors amaze

the old meets the new

9/26/6

the beauty of fall in wisco

9/25/6

a beautiful day for a trip to the rudolph grotto

...and VOTE!

9/24/6

football ala G's

TODD blesses The Wall at G-man's via Japan DVD...post-Lizardz Wildhorse gig

9/23/6

comin' home via Point

9/22/6

The Weavils arrive at Appleton's Cold Shot

...to a FULL HOUSE!

doorman and hottie daughter!

went to see the 'kids' pre-Weaviling...much FUN as always
(dig the new cheerleaders for the Pack!)

runnin' circles in a freshly-cleaned room
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"On The Way Home"
by Neil Young

When the dream came
I held my breath
with my eyes closed
I went insane,
Like a smoke ring day
When the wind blows
Now I won't be back
till later on
If I do come back at all
But you know me,
and I miss you now.

In a strange game
I saw myself as you knew me
When the change came,
And you had a
Chance to see through me
Though the other side
is just the same
You can tell
my dream is real
Because I love you,
can you see me now.

Though we rush ahead
to save our time
We are only what we feel
And I love you,
can you feel it now.

...on the way home...

(all shots on the way to Biron)

9/20/6

the lizardz played the hotel mead's morgue known as grand avenue tavern again...why a morgue?
well those thirsty construction workers were on the second floor where the FREE BEER was!

taking over tables again...this time for a battery recharge

9/16/6

the weavils played an AWESOME private party in Biron...THANKS Lisa and Chris!
we'll be doing this again next year

with my 2 fave bassists
(photo by mark larson)

with my 2 fave drummers
(photo by milo plant)

with my 2 fave keyboardists
(photo by grant meyer)

9/14/6

natural beauty in Mom's Garden

9/13/6

mom and i went to see 'the kids'...much fun!

hugs abound with neighbor Noah

9/8-10/6

Jeff-less Lizardz on the mean streets of Minocqua post- six sets, outside of the INCREDIBLE T. Murtaugh's

clean-up post-Lizardz invasion...

ALWAYS with the hotties!
Steph

stack o'Jeff

Arbor Vitae Motel...THE place to stay in Minocqua!

the following shots courtesy of soundman Mike Haessig - THANKS MIKE!

"stiggy zardust's hand

9/7/6
DEVO
In Green Bay at the Oneida Casino

brother Bill and his lovely family prepare to be DEVO! at the soundboard

willa pre-show

DEVO September 7 2006 Setlist:

Intro film
Thats Good
Girluwant
Whip It
Going Under
(I can't get no) Satisfaction
Blockhead
Mongoloid
Smart Patrol/Mr.DNA
Jocko Homo
Uncontrollable Urge
Gates of Steel
Gut feeling(slap your mammy)
Freedom of Choice

encore

come back Jonee

ABSOLUTELY STELLAR!
many thanks to all that hung with me-hawk, bill, tim, steph...and many more!
WHAT A FABULOUS energy this band exudes!
(glad to have crossed them off the list at last)

post-show full moon

they've got some great fans too!

downtown appleton post-show

the AMAZING Ron at Dr. Jekyll's

9/5/6

looks like the ol' Ken's Bar and Grill (RIP) is to become a structure again

9/4/6

Madison parking ramp

9/3-4/6
Ron and i went to the dusk-to-dawn drive-in night at the Highway 18 Outdoor in Jefferson
5 movies including Over the Hedge (even better the second time 'round), home-grown Monster of Phantom Lake,
the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and Westworld

brother Ron loses it midway thru "Westworld"...nearing 4 am

i walk the screen post-4am

...and the projector area

the Monster of Phantom Lake crew was on-hand for Q&Q
(GREAT...and hilarious...spoof of old low-budget horror flicks)

LOVE those old-school ads between flicks!

breakfast near dawn for the ones that made it all night long!

9/1/6

ARTIST OF THE MONTH AT MULLIGAN'S
Tues/Thrs 9-close
(artwork by the Green Thumb)

8/31/6
Happy Birthday Brother Craig!
Caught Three Dog Night at the Marshfield Fair
dead center , row 7-with brother Grant

...FABULOUS SHOW with AMAZING harmonies and a great band
(most of whom have been with the boyz for a LOOOONG time)

LIAR!
the lights blinded us...very cool

Three Dog Night August 31 2006 Setlist:

Family of Man
One Man Band
Black and White
Never Been To Spain
Shambala
Out in the Country
Easy To Be Hard
Omaha Honey
An Old Fashioned Love Song
You Can Leave Your Hat On
One
Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)
Overground (a KILLER NEW song featuring two axes and C.W. on bass)
Liar
Mama Told Me (Not To Come) (with HILARIOUS rap section in middle)
Celebrate
encore:
Joy to the World
Overture

BUY THEIR DVD as it is AMAZING!

the Wisco River...near downtown - west side

8/27/6
JEFFFEST 3

ANNOUNCING
JEFFFEST 3
AUGUST 25-27
SEE Jeff perform with weavils and lizardz (oh my!)
MARVEL as he plays an acoustic
WONDER why the hell he does this
Friday, August 25 7:00 pm - The Lizardz - CMN Balloon Rally Outdoor Stage - Alexander Field (3620 First St. South)
Saturday, August 26 5:30 pm - The Weavils - CMN Balloon Rally Beer Tent - Alexander Field (3620 First St. South)
Sunday, August 27 7:00pm - Acoustic Fireside Jam - Tork Island, Lake Wazeecha

ALL SHOWS ARE FREE, OUTDOORS, ALL AGES, AND IN WISCONSIN RAPIDS
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JEFFFEST 3
Day Three

closing shot

late night host Mr. Dean with a welcome
(thanks, my man!)

turtle and steph

CARBONITE!

Tom Dewitt of The aTomics visits the Holy Land 2

post-wipeout

brother Grant with Elvis

the emcee on a roll!

8/26/5
JEFFFEST 3
Day Two

with The Weavils at CMN Balloon Rally in the beer tent
(photos courtesy of Redcap-thanks bro!)

The Weavils August 26 2006 Setlist:

Party 'til the Money Run Out (The Radiators)
Make It Happen
Heart of Yours
(break for moment of silence on grounds for John Symonds)
Rock and Roll (Velvet Underground)
Dance of Death
Celebrate Yourself
(Turn on Your) Lovelight (Bobby "Blue" Bland)
BÖC keyboard medley
Mr. Charlie (The Grateful Dead)
Televison Zombies
Umbilical (The Radiators)
Satisfy
L.A. Woman (the Doors)
Happy Land

MORE Redcap photos here!
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*

Christopher and Megan karate

8/25/6
JEFFFEST 3
Day One

8/19-20/6

i sat in with Floydian Slip at 4 stools short-we did (turn on your) lovelight and they even lent me an axe to bang...thanks guys!

GREAT SHOW

post-lizardz show at Mulligan's

killer stage at Rockin' Rec park in tomah...a big fest gig for the lizardz

lizardz and crew

great sound crew!

the cheese stands alone-rockin' ryan at rockin' rec park

an adoring fan?

Catfish Walker Band had some GREAT originals!

Jerry Rocks!
(and is one excellent songwriter!)

"30 miles of chalkline" (Mark Larson)
on the way home

THANKS TO ALL INVOLVED WITH THIS FEST...hope it re-appears next year and GROOOOOWS!

8/18/6

goodbye Emily...ya served me well----many thanks!

ALMOST had hope for Vic Ferrari, one of the most hated-by-real-musicians bands in the state, at
Point Brewery's Beer, Brats, and Bands
as they opened with Beatles' Revolution and did Warren's Lawyers, Guns, and Money as a request...
but the other schlaak just got too bad to stand

8/17/6
Happy Birthday to sister Kim
the mother of my two favorite people in the world!

Kristopher Gasch and crew supply art to the West Side...well-accepted/attended
this time the feature was the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
THANKS to all involved!

being shot as i shoot

8/16/6

dawn in the 'Pids

shot from pfiffner park stage in stevens point

i WILL play this stage someday!

fountain in the arts part o' park

my new wheels!

8/15/6

young drummers at work...

and play

8/14/6

Who's That Man?
Composer: Todd Rundgren

Who's that man, who's that man?
Who told him that he could hold your hand?
When I looked him in the eye he ran
Who's that man, who's that man?

Maryanne, who's that man?
There's one thing that you should understand
You know many things that go unsaid
By the way one earns his daily bread.

He's a lotus-eater, a plow-share beater,
A rack-jobber and an old grave robber,
A strip miner, a big headliner,
A charge-card diner and he comes from Carolina.

Maryanne, who's that man?
Do you think he's doing all that he can?
Can you tell me after all I've said
That you'd leave me and take him instead?

He's a gun-clubber, an eye-rubber
A bum's rusher and a big ball-crusher
A draft-boarder, a food-hoarder
A strike-breaker and a heavy speed-taker.

He's a black brother, an unwed mother
A flag-waver and a rock and roll raver
A hippie killer, an offshore driller
The new messiah and a habitual liar.
(we'll miss ya, man!)

8/12/6

ALL HAIL HOLY MILO!

above shots all by soundman mike haessig with mark's camera

quote of the weekend!

HEIL!

the lizardz' new sound techs?

the lizardz played Jesus' home...the rudolph grotto
for a private party
(very cool!)

as high as ya can get at God's kids' place!

lizardz' mark and i shoot each other

dudeman shows off his 66 ford galaxy 500...beautiful

lizardz' grant and (ja)son help me start/end the day

8/11/6

lizardz in amherst junction...NOTE amherst (the amsterdam of the midwest) is NOT amherst junction!

note the use of quotes...why? i have "No" idea!

sometimes driving PAST the venue is a good idea

8/10/6

went to the state fair with brother Tim for much fun...here's the irish tent

the skunks played some cool early/mid 60s stuff

shag...the only REAL music on the side stages...they did a KILLER 'band on the run' ...

(complete with slide) per my request

Bobby Friss Band tore up Free's "Alright Now"

...and his KILLER axeman jerry showed up part way thru the show to shred some heads with his beautifully beat up '64 strat

grand funk railroad's bruce kulick tears up the star spangled banner ala jim
they REALLY milk the american band thang...kinda funny

brother Bill R helped me sneak onto the floor (thanks WIRTfm)

don hams it up out front...hilarious!

mel's "bong-rattling bass" (homer simpson) shook the house, rib cages, and asses

hangin' with a coupla carnies post-fair at johnny v's in milwaukee...a KILLER 24 hour restaurant

8/9/6
Happy Birthday Jerry!
i had a video bash at mulligan's in is honor

8/7/6

went to the Hilltop in Point for an early show by Roger and the Ramjets-a band i fill-in for at times
their new axeman, frank stanislaski, has that style DOWN...albeit a little "ballsless" on the leads
hey guys (and gal)...congrats on finding the right man for the band!

lyrics to part of AC/DC's "you shook me all night long" on Roger's tom
(why?...i do not know)
8/6/6

drummer dean's lovely women
8/5/6

pre-"fireworks" fireworks

cassidy and elena fly the Dora and Boots kite

melvin seals fishes "the lake" between shows!

drummer dean and his lovely gals!

the adorable Cassidy!

paradise at dawn

(the foloowing courtsey of Shawn Tassone-many thanks!)

8/4/6
Happy Birthday to sister Debbie!

with the ever-amazing Stu Allen!
(JGB's incredible axeman)

JGB from behind the double leslies

shots from the GGG stage

the following are stills from 8/4/6 Grateful Garcia Gathering's DVD
(shots by Bill Bongwater and crew/screen captures by Geppy and Mike Blackwood)

The Weavils August 4 2006 Setlist:

Mr. Charlie>
Make It Happen
Sleepin' Pill (dedicated to Tyler Kremin)
Scarlet Begonnias>
Dark Star Jam>
Television Zombies
Celebrate Yourself
Smoke Two Joints>
Thunderbird
Dance of Death>
Rock and Roll
Hamm's>
Satisfy
Happy Land
Phantom>
Happy Land>
(Turn on Your) Lovelight

8/2/6

the lovely VAL at the 'Rocks

8/1/6

my b-day celebration with chocolate smile

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
(and the fact that i finally bought the AMAZING new double hendrix woodstock dvd with ALL shot footage)
JIMI HENDRIX will be artist of the month at mulligan's for august