So… a goofy photo of me, holding an early ’70’s Yamaha acoustic guitar… The first ‘real’ decent guitar I ever purchased. Loved this ‘ax’ but, it was too big for me. I weighed 115 pounds then… I ended up selling it to my friend from the Tabor youth group, Don Brees.
Move ahead FIFTY years… Don stopped by, while visiting the old stomping grounds. We reconnected a few years ago- one of the few benefits of that Facebook place… And, he brought the guitar with him… Always good to see him. And, as my lovely wife says, it’s nice to know good people, who are making a difference in the world…..
So, here is a video from Youtube. Don has a site/page, and, here he is, playing said guitar….
Hey… Yup. Still alive… Like I had said, w/ a new knee, we’ve been busy not doing things… But getting back to normal, so to speak, so, out doing the music stuff… We went to the Brown County Ukulele Festival, last weekend, and had a great time. All kinds of tunes, and fun. Hang out with friends that we see a couple times a year, but make a difference in your life… Play tunes, catch up, repeat… Here’s a couple videos. One of us, and, a couple of the amazing Sharla Rae and her ‘band’ the Raeguns… A ton of fun, and proud to be involved ….. We had Sharla, Mike August, Ray, me, Maggie and Diane, all adding to the fun…
The Magtones on stage for the open mic…
A short video of Sharla and the Raeguns…
Yeah! not a tune I’ve played before, but, w/ this group, it was so fun!!!!!!
That Shara…. Wow…. (band and backup singers weren’t too shabby, either)
SO GOOD… Crowd loved it….. So did we…..Maggie, Tina, Diane, me, Mike, and SharlaMike, Sharla, Ray, and meThe band-I’m hiding behind MikeThe Magtones onstage for open micFancy photos from Ms FancyThe Maggie hat paradeTina modeling one of Maggie’s hatsHeaded to the airport. Fun’s almost over. 😢
Here we are, Mid July already! Man… Time does fly, but I don’t need to tell you that… Picnics, yard work, get togethers with friends, gigs, road trips, and….
July 2nd, Grass Attack played a gig in Brodhead, Wisconsin. A ton of fun, for us, and the people who started off the Independence Day celebrations, by joining us.
We celebrated the 4th, by heading up to Wisconsin again, to Sharon, where my brother in law’s band, Fast Lane, was playing. Great time. Great band.
Fast Lane, the cool band! Cool Fast Lane T-shirts!My sister Jeannine- Tammy was wandering about, and us, at Stan’s gig
Our good friend, Ray Cygrymus ordered up a batch of T-shirts, so, we got them. Look pretty slick!
Hi. We know this guy… Known him for 20ish years. Met him standing in a circle, in the dark, in the country, playing tunes w/ a bunch of other people… Nice guy. Great musician. A lot of fun… So, we became friends. Playing at different jams and such. Then, around ten years ago, we went to a ukulele fest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and there he was. We had dinner, hung out, and became closer friends. Since then, we have been all over the country, on musical and non musical adventures. We’ve played together at gigs, and at parties. He’s a stand up guy, that, we count ourselves blessed to have as a friend. He’s rescued us at the airport at midnight, when travel was FUBARed. We’ve discussed, and ‘solved’ the worlds problems, talking for hours. But, today is his birthday… So, we wanted to say a VERY happy birthday to the amazing Michael August… Check out his tunes, on that Youtube thing…
Hey kids… A little while ago, we went to a ukulele fest, in S. Indiana. The Brown County Ukulele Festival. Good times. Great friends. Fab tunes…. Got to see peeps irl, that we hadn’t seen in a long time, and hear some amazing musicians… If you are interested, keep your eyes open, for the dates, etc…
Hangin’ in the bar, with Greg, Mike, us, Sharla, and DianeIn ClassUs, Diane, Sharla, and Jim
Been a couple weeks since I posted. Been busy getting ready for this adventure… We left at 3am cst, for Pennsylvania and a ton of fun…
On the road
Spent the night in Somerset, Pa, cuz it’s too difficult to drive all the way in one day…
Resting
Made it to Pottstown/Boyertown the next day, and the fun begins…
Waiting for the classMike, Sharla, and DianeMagtonesLouise, Mike, Diane, Kelly, and SharlaKurt, Louise, Magtones, and Mike… Train Ride jamMagtones having fun
It was a great trip/adventure. Kelly, and Funky Frets killed it…. So many good friend, and fun… Kurt, Kendra, Cheryl, Pete/Dee, Diane, Sharla, Louise, and 182 other close/new friends… And now, onto more fun!!
Hey kids… So, blowing our own, local horn… Last Friday, or as some say, Friday last, we- The Magtones– played the acoustic stage ( it’s a spot, not a stage, actually) at the local city market… That is quite a feather in our small caps… We played from 5 to 8pm, and had a lot of fun… Our amazing, and very nice friend Michael August, was nice enough to join us for the fun… And, it’s always more fun when he plays/jams with us, or anyone, for that matter….
Hey kids… So, we have a gig on Friday, July 29th, from 5:00-8:30pm, downtown at the Acoustic stage, at City Market. Our VERY special guest is the amazing Mike August… That makes it extra fun! The acoustic stage is by the fountain, on Water St, just north of Market St. (The City Market hours are 4-8:30pm. We play from 5:30-8:00pm). C’mon down, have some fun, food, and tunes… We hope we see you!!!!
Hi kids… We met for WagnerFest 2022, yesterday-Saturday- on the Wagner farm… Good food. Good, no, great friends, and some fun tunes… Here are snippets of the tune we had… Amazing musicians of all genre.
Hey there. So, we had a great time, Saturday, at Katie’s Cup, playing for Cars & Coffee… Lots of people. Some friends. The Rockford Ice Hogs Hockey team mascot Hammie, stoped by, to… Our friend Mike August joined us, for the gig… Always fun when we’re together. Our next gig, is Thursday, June 2nd, at the Midtown Farmers Market, from 10-12 or so… Stop by, if you’re in the area, and say hi!
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