Thinking like a Bass Player

The shows today are on regardless of rain.

Sea Witch is a big show tonight leaving my house around 5:15PM, and we always need a big band. Unfortunately we only have one bass player again like most of the summer.

We own 4 basses, yet the new idea is that we only need one bass player. Between 3 bass players we get the job of one. Yet 3 bass players want to go to Trinidad even though 1 is enough per show? That sounds very expensive. Logic says that we should only take one bass player to Trinidad. Three bass players who each come to about 40 percent of the shows can't get a free ride to Tobago. So how you choose 1 out of 3. I guess we take the person who attends the most shows. What do you think? I'll let you know how it adds up. This goes for guitar as well.

Wednesday parade cancelled- Trinidad probable

The group who wanted us to play Wednesday in unable to do so now, so we won't be in the Milford parade. We however be in the Georgetown parade in December.

We need a small band Saturday morning to play at Bayside off route 54 east Selbyville at about 9AM till 11 at the latest. This is a Breast Cancer benefit walk/run.We should leave my house at 8AM.

Sea Witch is still on that night from 6:15 to 7PM. Please let me know your availability before Thursday afternoon.

IMPORTANT:
I need a committment either in writing or verbally to me ASAP if you want to go to Tobago and Trinidad January 26th to February 5th by the end of this week.You are elible if you attended at least half of the performances this summer. The band will make exception to 8th graders who have been in the band a couple years, and have not gone before. Otherwise there is no way the band can pay the $1,500. Paperwork has already been turned in for board approval; I need a count of parents as well so I can start making reservations early next week. Thanks

Saturday the 20th and next weeks

The Buddy walk on Rehoboth boardwalk is this Saturday at the bandstand. They want us to play 3 one-half hour sets:9:15AM-9:45, 10:05-10:35, and 11:30 to12:00. I want to begin setting up at 8:45, so I'll be leaving my house at 8:20AM.

Next Wednesday, we are to play the Milford Halloween Parade from 6-8PM. Stay after school if you wish to attend unless you live in the Milford area.

Next Saturday the 27th is the Sea Witch Festival again at the Rehoboth bandstand 6:15-7PM

Sunday the 4th of October is a run at Camp Barnes which we'll play near the finish line from 1-2:30PM

Sunday the 25th-Sea Colony Turkey Trot

Saturday October 13th- 2 Performances

We'llbe playing Saturday morning at BeeBee Emergency Center and Wellness on Route 24 at 11:00AM. I'll leave at 9:30 to set up by 10:30. I can go 113 to 24 if people need a ride; otherwise I will go route 1.
Saturday night from 5-7 we will play at Light The Night as we have the last 3 years.It is by the north end of the Rehoboth boardwalk by the Henlopen hotel. There's usually a lot of free stuff. I need to leave around 3:45 to 4PM from my house. Anyone who wants to stay all day with the bus is welcome to, and we'll get food along the way.

CD RELEASE PARTY THIS SATURDAY

From 4PM till whenever this Saturday October 6th, I will be having a practice/party/reunion/CD release gathering for anyone and family in the band or anyone and family who has ever been in the band. Fans of the band may come as well. Stay long or just stop by, but please come.

It will be similar to the party we had when we recorded the first CD, but this time the two new CD's are done. I'll have the main course if you can try to bring a side dish .I'll have some drinks, but you may want to bring your own favorite beverage.

Every family will get a copy of both new CD's( or one if you already have the first). I'll have some fun things to do besides chances for the old and new bands to play again together.This is a celebration of over four years of Steel,The Show for everyone no matter what your history with the band may have been. Everyone has helped in some way to make the band what it is today.

Peace, love, and respect