When the Monkeydust Settles

"But my dreams, they aren't as empty, as my conscience seems to be"- The Who Blue Water Lounge.  The name conjured up feelings of confusion.  It sounded tropical, but anything with 'Lounge' in the name always elicits in me that strange sense of nostalgia that goes along with 1970's -era bowling alley bar ambiance. Vato messaged me, "The Open Jam has been moved".   Thursday nights at The Blue Water Lounge.  "Can you make it?" he asks.  "Sure" I answered.  I really liked going out and playing. Thursday night I get home from work and pack up my bass, a 1976 # Fender Precision .  I look up the venue on my GPS and hop on my motorcycle with my gig bag slung over both shoulders.  Riding across the bridge over the bay I feel the wind drag of my load and begin to regret the decision.  I turn onto the side road and head down a dark stretch north.  The road comes to an abrupt end at the parking lot of the bar. I go in and ...

Rock Stardom coming up! "You see, it's all clear. You  were  meant  to  be  here"- Emerson, Lake and Palmer Open Mic and Open Jam. or, is it Open Jamm and Open Mike? The differences, much like my story, have only minor discrepancies to the real narrative. I wasn't sure what to expect when I saw the Facebook post advertising a fun Sunday afternoon at the American Legion hosted by someone named Billy. I messaged him and advised him of my limited skill level. "No problem" he said. "We play all I-IV-V stuff" I looked across my bedroom at the bass gathering dust in a corner and thought of "Louie-Louie", "Wild Thing", "La Bamba" and "Blues in A" being quite the difficult playlist indeed.  I had experimented with playing music before, never really following through with anything. I really enjoy listening to music and I always liked the sound of the bass guitar. Most of my heroes played bass, so ...

After orbiting around the network of the local music scene here in Bay County, Florida for about 2 years, I decided to start a blog about it. I plan on making a chronicle of the local happenings and my experiences. I will review venues and bands, local and national, that perform in our area. I also plan on featuring local musicians from time to time. I am doing some research on the appropriate posting frequency. Comments or suggestions are welcome! Stir up that MONKEYDUST! (Thanks to Trey Broege for the blog name)