Jubal Blog: 7th Tri-City Jam Session

April Fools shenanigans notwithstanding, the 7th Tri-City jam session went down yesterday and, in stark contrast to the last couple of weeks, we had quite a few jammers show up. We've been doing this for almost 2 months now so it's no wonder the word has spread about our little Sunday parties.

Let's see, we had Alan on guitar (at least I think that's his name), Lee on guitar, Dave on bass, Robert on drums, Jimmy on drums and Isaac on keyboards. As far as I know it was the first time these guys had ever played with each other (I could be wrong). They played several songs...and spent a lot of time tuning up---LOL. They did a good job, especially on such short notice.

Next up was a short set by a rock band called Element of Existence (and there's no way we'll ever forget the name, as the singer said it over the microphone at least 40-50 times). Loud and pretty doggone heavy, these guys were a bit of a change of pace for the Tri-City jam session. Regardless, they were quite entertaining and received a tremendous outpouring of support from the audience. I'm told that these guys are gearing up to perform at a Battle of the Bands somewhere, and I think I speak for all of Jubal Modine & the Love Handles when I wish them the best of luck. They all seemed like nice guys (plus they brought ALL of their own equipment! Kudos!).

We brought the show to a close with Alan, who really wanted to perform the Marshall Tucker Band's "Can't You See" with us. It was an excellent rendition.

As for our band, we only got to play the first set, there were so many jammers. It was a pretty good set. Not our best, but there were highlights. "Werewolves of London" sounded great, IMO. A couple of other songs...

Remember, folks, there will NOT be a jam session this coming Sunday, April 8. It's Easter, you know, and some of us are going to be spending time with our families while the rest of us are going to be hunting Easter eggs.

Jubal failed to make an appearance yesterday. Instead he opted to stay home and write letters to the President. "I can't be bothered," he said, "I'm lost in the Thesaurus!...Get it? Lost in the Thesaurus...kinda rhymes, see?"

Here are a few pictures of the band for ya...








Left to Right:
Jeff Easley-Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Charles Casey-Drums, Vocals
Jim Casey (me)-Bass, Vocals
Roger Holman-Guitar, Vocals