thought: tour

Oct 6, 2006	ROSE LIVE MUSIC Brooklyn (WBURG) NY
Sep 24, 2006	Knitting Factory (Old Office) New York NY
RIpplegroove from San Diego Rocks! They now live in NYC, and boy can they play. Check them out. Our good friends Eymarel are always so sweet to hang/ play with. They Rock, and they are the nicest people. We had a nice sittin' spell afterwards at the treehouse in Bushwick. Lee and Mary stayed the night. Mary couldn't sleep with the noise of trucks and the street in the morning, but Lee could... zzzzzzzzz The following day, I took them into the city and we ended up just chillin a little in Union Square, then Tompkin's Square park. Good talks about music, the industry, the struggles, aspirations, improvisation, and food. They'll probably be playing where you live, so check them out. Special thanks to the Knit for taking all of our money... again. (Rebecca the bartender is special though. ; ) Peace, music, and meditation. "Money is just a two cow coupon."
Sep 19, 2006	The Mug @ Vassar College Poughkeepsie NY
FUCKIN AWESOME! Here's to Liberal Arts College! Thanks to Sara Weston and everyone at Vice Jazz for having us. and 500 thanks for everyone making this a hot hot dance Party! Mwah! You're Beautiful! Give yourself a hug from us. That's why we do this thing. We'll see you next time!
Sep 18, 2006	Lucky Cat Brooklyn NY
How lucky it is. Monday night musicball! Small Medium sounds sooooo good. They're probably my favorite duo. Chris was using this device that makes his voice sound like an electric Bass of sorts. And Eric was using different effect pedals on his trumpet. And then they'd groove hard! Our turn. Masque, 2 of a kind, #2, DNO, DAD, and PGB. Nice Monday night dance party. Monday's at the Lucky Cat... Colin the sexy bartender was serving 'em up right. If you tip him well enough, he may play you a song on his Bass Saxophone. Hmmmm what's the most perfect way to end double bill of adventurous musics??? Joe McGinty's live upright piano Karaoke. YES!! I had never done this before, but I couldn't resist. Our new friend Jenny and Eric sang "man eater". Leah and I followed them up with Billie Jean, and Like a Virgin. Spirits were soaring! and then, we all got a Total Eclipse of the Heart. It was Epic. Thanks Pam! ... people started to split around 12:30, but there was more karaoke to be sang. I had to sing a Duet with Pam who delivered the Total Eclipse with amazing passion. Primal screams... ... mating calls for people who are "a bit much." Pam and I sang Stand By Me, Psycho Killer (apparently Joe McGinty played a bunch with David Byrne in the 80's), and Girls Just Wanna Have fun... That they do, my friends. That, they do. --- Monday's at the Lucky Cat. Go and get lucky!
Sep 7, 2006	Tea Lounge Brooklyn NY
Can you say "YES!"? We are honored to be a part of the Zoozik Mooszic compilation which has its home at the Tea Lounge in Park Slope. Many thanks to Oren and Eric Biondo for having us both on the cd and for a night here. Alot of Eastman heads used to play at Java's in Rochester. It was always very comfortable and they gave you a free cookie for playing. Tea Lounge is about three times the size of Java's AND not only did they give us some tastey food, but Beer all night long. We had a great time playing in this relaxed setting at a lower volume than we usually play at. Horns weren't mic'd, and the rhythm section turned thangs down, but the energy of the room came through in our music as usual. Also, this is the very first time we played to an audience that was speckled with Mac laptops. So, during our banter and plugs for this website, people could actually go to it right at that moment. In fact, one dude showed us his laptop with the front page on it. Pretty Cool. I hope we get to play there again soon. We love playing with little stress. No stress about how many people will come, how many drink tickets we get, shady people, set time, etc... Thank you again, Tea Lounge! You're our favorite
Sep 1, 2006	R and R New York NY
What a night of Music! Virtual Jungle (trio) started the night off and the first song I heard from the Men's room was Grace by Jeff Buckley. Very Powerful. Interesting trio too. The lead singer/ guitar player (silver Parker Fly) is Brazilian and the Electric Bass player (Warwick 5 string) is Bulgarian. I didn't get to meet the drummer who is quite good too! They sound really good together, and they set the level high for the rest of the night. next was the Josh Dion Band. These guys are really fun and very talented. This is easy to tell just by their eager crowd waiting to hear them. The drummer, Josh Dion is also their lead singer! He does this really well. And the rest of the band rocks too as they play some good feeling music ala The Band or something like that. Very soulful. Great set! Last but not least, we took the already hott stage and decided to start the set off in Punk fashion with "Nobody." The sets before us were pretty uplifting and joyful, so at least I was feeling like it'd be nice to mix things up and start off like punks. That's what we are for the most part. At least in my head. The set was good and loud and people were dancing. People who've never heard this band before. That's encouraging. No free cookies though. However, if you're in a band that plays there, you get one free drink each. And if I were you, I would order the house Merlot. They pour Texas-sized portions of that. Thanks to Virtual Jungle and Josh Dion Band for Rockin! And thanks to R and R.
Aug 19, 2006	Electric Co. Utica NY
It was a warm, cloudy afternoon as four boys left the clutches of Mother Brooklyn. Sadly leaving behind one of their brothers, they took their seperate ways getting out of New york City's streets and highways. The Wild Game ran in site on the Pallisades Parkway and the hills gradually increased in altitude. With the green rolling mountains came increasingly dark, ominous storm clouds. There was an eerie climate surrounding this particular concert. Utica sleepily awaited the arrival of a new band as the rain poured down to clean the streets and camouflage the street signs. Melodic fragments of Frisell's Ghost Town littered the damp air. As three seperate cars pulled up in a staggered fashion. If only time could be rewound to the year 1894. The lone bartender man smiled and welcomed the band with a curved Yankees cap, and the handsome soundman set up the large, slightly elevated stage. Many a band had played inside these walls, and many a new friend made with the aid of bourbon and Utica Club beer. One by one, and two by two the locals walked through either entrance making the slightly uncomfortable band feel a little less embaraced as showtime drew closer. The band used their individual remedies to get loose and relax. A couple of boys played a broken game of Bubble Hockey, as others saught Pizza nearby. Still, others tasted the towns beer, as the two by twos straggled in. Utica people are real nice. They greet you with a shy smile as if to say, "oh. I've never seen you in here before. you must be the band. I hope you're good. I'll be at the bar, and if i like you, me and my wife my shake our tush's and end up do the right thing later on at home. So, you make sure and play real nice." The band always appreciates that attitude. The show began at 10:16pm thanks to the bands new buddy Mr. P. Mr. P happily supplied the band with a Marshall guitar amplifier in exchange for free admission and some of the band beer. As the natives once said, "Good. Trade." The show began with a song called Sleepless that seemed to exemplify the mood of the night; kind of southern, kind of moody, yet determined. The band was ready to play! They came here to make a difference, and it was apparent from the start. The vibe was loose, yet focused as some old repetoire was revisited with passion and renewed creativity. This would go on to be a concert that set the band on fire. It would electrify their confidence in each other, in the music, and in the people of an audience. They would leave to drive through the night in a severe lightening/ rainstorm with 15 dollars in each of their pockets and new friends on their minds. When they will return they do not know. Only time will tell. But when they do.... ... a cat knows when to clean himself. A dog knows when to sleep. A bird knows when to fly. A band knows when to rock.
Aug 11, 2006	East End Fest Rochester NY
THe Sun was shining at 6pm. The air was cool. Lynn and PJ were wearing Sunglasses. JD was flirting with my Mom. the Givetar was well tuned. the audience was young and old! There was a middle-aged man wearing a Mets T-Shirt. Jared was playing on his new drums. Sean was a caring sound man. there was beer everywhere. we made some money and got free beer. CHRIS WICKS! Rebirth Brass Band was playing down the street after us. B-Lo was in the house. La Calle! ppp sss k p pppsss k. Jim from Salingers is a good guy. Mike from Milestones is a good guy! Rochester is a good town. Journey is a good band!
Aug 10, 2006	Spoken Word Cafe Brooklyn (pk.slope) NY usa
Maria Maria Maria! Kevin Kevin Kevin! This gig felt really good. Maria Eiszen was all dressed up in a pretty dress with high heels when we walked in... She was also whailing on the Bari Sax playing duo with a drummer because the opening solo act couldn't make it. What a gal. Then, she was gonna sit in on Politics for kids with us at the end of the set when she heard what we're playing first, Hanging Sneakers. She says, oh! I know that song. It's my favorite song on your cd. Then Play Maria! It was a great jam we've never got into before at the end of the song. and she played tamborine. Then she sang Two of a Kind! MVP for the night! What was also cool was playing Politics for Kids while Victor and Amayo from Antibalas listened. Cool! Afrobeat! I hope this benefit helped, but Chief Dayo had some inspiring words for the people their as he expressed his gratitude. Oh ya, Maria played the last set with her other band the Ideas too. She can dance too! Peace, and hair grease
Aug 2, 2006	zebulon brooklyn ny
Jul 28, 2006	Baggot Inn New York NY
Sunny Jain is amazing! We love playing with him! As you know we've played with alot of drummers over the past 6 years or so. Sunny is one of the best! Dave Treut is amazing too. Did you know that? His band the Brooklyn Strutters were funnnnky! Nem played Bass because Robbie Jost was sick that night. We met Togoan dude named Allen who was super cool. He came to NYC from Copenhagen where he lives now. He enjoyed Thought's set. He felt that it was highly mixed with African rhythms and feels. Well, I'm pretty sure alot of my ancestors came from the motherland, so that could explain the music a little. I had to get my big brother Tony to bed who'd been up for 24 hours and partying with Potter for about 5 of them. But, apparently our new friend Allen sat in with Dave's band on Bass, and killed it! Word. Bless youo Allen, we'll meet again. Help us get to Copenhagen! Peace.
Jul 14, 2006	the pussycat lounge new york city ny
Yikes! Late night gigs in the summer downdowntown Manhattan are tough. Especially when "Promoters" book last minute gigs with bands that don't vibe well. I'm into a ton of music. But, sometimes, after a loud Punk Band, there isn't much room left in peoples ears for more sensitive musics, or music at all. Lesson 1 for promoters, do oyour best to bring bands together that'll probably vibe well/ their audiences. Lesson 2 for club owners with websites, please have the correct backline info up on your sites... regardless of the rhythm sections capabilities, this is NYC and sometimes people have to work, and can't get home to their proper equipment. Jared played on a pillow snare. Never heard of that before? Me neither, it is a snare that is so run down that it doesn't properly bounce the stick off of it making it very difficult to play. He crushed it though. We went on around 1am. I booked this gig because I wanted to have the band play while Lynn was in town for a week. It was last minute, and overall I'm glad we shared this pretty tense experience. It goes to show you, always pla your ass off, no matter what. Despite the conditions of the drumset, Jared killed it! And the brave souls who came (some folks from Austrailia, and Potter, Todd and his Cousin... to name most of them) they enjoyed our short set! Bands/ Musicians, play your asses off. ALways! Peace
Jul 7, 2006	Milestones Rochester NY
Ahhh back to Milestones. This was the most fun we've had as a band in a long time. And you know why?... People were sweatin to Thought! Dancin baby! God, I love that. in NYC it's more like head bobbin. But, Upstate, our people know why we do this thang here. "Or the melody. Or the DANCE." who can name that tune? My favorite moments (besides the dance party) was playing Sleepless. A good portion of the crowd went outside to smoke or get some air (it was a perfect night to be outside) which left us with a very intense, highly engaged audience for this song. I sang, and the boys played very feminine. This soft side of our sound errupted at the end to make for an amazing climax of passion. Damn! I love those moments. My voice was scratchy because I was sick too (love when that happens... seriously). Rochester in the House. Buffalove in the House. L.A. in the House. Brooklyn in da house! Oxford Ohio in the House! Back to the dance party. Matt and Mike from Mooch joined Chris "badass" Wicks and Devon Tramell with us on our Encoure Politics for Kids. This is where things got Hott! We probably played this song for 17 minutes. Groovin. Afrobeat lives with Thought!... sometimes. Bottom Line; Chris Rocks, Devon Rocks, Mooch Rocks, Milestones knows how to party and a Big Up to all the dancin' peeps that came out and got sweaty for us! Much Love!
Jun 30, 2006	Galapagos Artspace Brooklyn NY
Another Friday night hit for us. We looooove hitting it on a Friday night! Galapagos is sucha sweet place too. It gives one the feeling of being part of the larger artistic community. Friday night they host play premiers in both rooms here. This is always very inspiring. However, some people don't get it/ dig it and you might here some negative comments here and there. My response to these comments is, "Careful what you say. This is art." But, that's what art is supposed to do: make the audience react. Stravinsky loved it when people hated his new music. He loved the different reactions he would get after a performance. The Show went well. Dracula's Night out and Nobody went over especially well. And Don't Forget went really well too. New Mu! We're learning slowly that mistakes are normal/ human. Instead of dwelling on them immediately after a show, now we are breathing and congratulation each other on a great energetic show. The energy level is always there! And again, audience members don't recognize mistakes, or care about them, especially when we play new songs. Imagine that at the exact moment a mistake occurs on-stage, the entire audiece takes a mental vacation from your performance. "mmmm dinner was great. I'm full... oh ya, I like this song" it's over in a flash and they've missed your little mistake. Or, everybody takes in a mouthful of chips at the same time and they can't hear the mistake because they're crunching... what is a mistake anyways? It's just an unplanned vibration... right? This band rocks. So much fun! That's why we do it. We met some great new folks as well! One quote that stuck with me from a new Polish friend is, " I love this music because, when you play, there is no language barrier. Even though we cannot understand all the words, we understand the feeling of the music." Right on!! Peace, Mikey
Jun 8, 2006	Lion's Den New York NY
"It's the set of Girls Gone Wild"~ anonymous This is a nice room in the west village. However, we're still learning how to make the club thing work here. The rush of fitting 4 bands onto one stage back to back can be frustrating, yet exciting. Some sound issues come up as we don't have a real sound check, or a very limited one. We're learning that we need to relax and talk with the sound engineer during the set if things aren't sounding the way we'd like. THis is hard to keep in mind while trying to perform and keep the audience with you. We want them to have fun, but we need to be comfortable we do this. Just Breathe. nice crowd! Joe Coast in the house! JALC heads in the House! France in the House! Brooklyn in the House! The Bridge in the House! Ladies in the House! Nice to play this music for a room full of strangers too. Really. Got some new dancers too! Niiiiiice. ME thinks we will return soon to the Lion's Den.
Jun 2, 2006	5th Annual Rhubarb Family Picnic Lockport NY
5 years and going strong! This year the rain couldn't hold us down. New location in Hartland NY. the Hartland gangstas came out to party! We got to take a great picture in front of a large field with a silo in the background. Still your undercover country band! I locked my key in the car just before our set... As we always try and do, we played our new music for the good people here. The set was fun and gangsta. great crowd, great food, great Music maaan. Rhubarb knows how to Party! Shout outs to the Ops, Lazlo Hollyfeld, Rhubarb, Jack Topht, Eymarel, Ryan Montableu Band, Fred's Slacks, Anal Pudding, and all the good folks that made it happen this year. Good "all-star" jam too! music until 4:30 in the morning? Niiiice! Oh ya. Shout outs to Dave from AAA. Gitter Dunn. and to Julia the washerboard queen! We'll see you next year! Thank You! Much Love.
Jun 1, 2006	McGarret's Buffalo NY USA
So many emotions surrounding this evenings concert. Sabres, home, old friends, chicken wings, and our new found friends, the band Eymarel from NC. Between Jared being stuck on a plane delay for 4 hours from JFK, to the sabres losing, to hearing Eymarel rock McGarret's for the first time, we were ready to deliver our sound to our brave warrior fans and friends. This was the first time ever at McGarret's we didn't play a single cover. Not even Use Me. That means alot to us. Thank you to McGarret's for letting us be ourselves and push for new music over the many years. I think Dave only screamed "Shakedown" once. Thanks Dave. and for the Knob Creek. Thanks to Kevin and Matt for sitting in on Politics for Kids too! So nice to see everyone, hug everyone, and play our music for everyone in Buffalo at McGarret's, our home for new music. Thank you for the immesurable support! three songs were debuted here: Knowbody, Don't Forget, and Nothing New Under the Sun.
May 18, 2006	Poly Prep School Brooklyn NY
What do Swans, waterslides, and organic food vending machines have to do with a Rock Band playing for two classes at 8:30 am in Bayridge Brooklyn? Everything! Yes, even the teacher was running late for our first meeting with 5 graders, and 10th graders. There was a kid in the front row calling me Bob Marley, and Jared was Spider-Man! We played Dogs and Diamonds, Masque, Tomorrow and let me tell you, Masque is not the easiest thing to play at 8:30 in the morning... without a microphone. But, the kids loved it and were rockin! The 10th graders we're lookin pretty tired as they were probably up late night talking on the phone or online... overall after a slow start, the first class was a huge success. The Second class was the most successful. They were all 10th graders, some Jazz Band members, a music appreciation class and a few more teachers. After a little break to go and wake up a little more and hydrate/ relieve ourselves,we were ready to rock with a game plan. We started with Tomorrow which was followed by a great question: "Why didn't you take a solo?" We don't solo on everything as we feel that writing a good melody over a hott groove and playing that with conviction is often times more powerful than a solo. It's more about how the entire band can deliver a melody, rather than how good the soloist is. Hanging Sneakers, Dogs and Diamonds, and Sleepless were next. After talking about our influences, Tim took a "solo" on the topic of Jimi Hendrix. It's always fun to hear a great guitarist talk about Jimi. Not to mention, the dude set his guitar on fire... ... There was an art teacher in the room that walked in on Sleepless, which was set up by saying that it's a song about the need to create after a long day at a "real job" even though you're Dog tired you can't quiet your brain and you get up and go create. She says, "That's like my life." I don't get it. Sleepless seems to be a big hit, and it's the slowest jam we got. I was thinking that we need to play more intellectual/fun dance music. Dancing is my favorite, but people really seemed touched by sleepless, young and old... what is it about that song? You can thank Gillian Welch for the inspiration for that song/ real life.... ... Thanks Ms. Shumway/ Sara Palmer! and everyone at Poly Prep for having us and being great listeners with great questions.com
May 4, 2006	Bloomingdale School of Music New York NY
It was gorgeous day in New York. Gorgeous. Very inspiring! We took the floor for Mr.Vazquez' eager young, attentive music students with much delight. First we played an improvisation based on a theme created by Tim. This felt really good in this small wooden-floored room; it came off like a folk song ala Frisell, or Bartok. This got the students going as we led them into a discussion on electronics, world musics, and our influences. They were very interested in what Thought is influenced by. In this day in age, with technology in the state that it is, we have the world of music at our finger tips. And as you've heard in our music, we're very inspired by many different musics. We then played hanging sneakers. For me, this was especially fun as I was able to sing in this small room sans microphone. We then discussed the beauty and magic, and perfect imperfection in live performances. This came on the heals of our technology/i pod discussion. Next, we felt we needed to show our Rock side. We played Dracula's Night Out. Simply put, it rocked! We had the students rocking now! One student was now eager to know what the heck instrument I played... so I told them. Finally, we had a few willing students grab their instruments and the claves to join us on Politics for Kids after Tim explained a little bit about Afrobeat music. They caught on quickly to the call and response melodies, and our Clave player was pretty solid! We were treated, after a little persuasion and domino effect, to all of the students joining in a chourus with us on the vocalise part of the song. As the band fadded out, we were left singing this part with the whole room acappella! Thank you to Mr.Vazquez and the great students at Bloomingdale for having us, being so attentive, for jamming with us, and for purchasing some of our cd's. We hope you came away with something you can learn from, and be inspired by. Good luck in your futures with music. Enjoy it, and support live music!
Apr 21, 2006	Baggot Inn NYC NY USA
last friday at Baggot Inn was really nice. our friends from wny came up to play (Ian Mitchell Band) and they killed it.... when we showed up , the bar was already packed (which is always nice) and a great roots-reggae band was warming everyone up. thought played a concise 50 minute set that felt great onstage. that club is super! good sound, well set-up room for listening and drinking, and friendly bartenders who treated us well. my personal highlight was (as has been many times) a blistering Hi Bill encore. that song always helps me channel/work out a little stress. also a great sleepless....... another reason it was such an important show was because it was a benefit. we raised money for my dear friends, Mikey and Maximo Rodriguez. their younger brother Edward was tragically killed last week. we feel as a band that music can be used as a source of healing and comfort for people, so having the opportunity to help someone when they really need it seems like it is our duty as musicians, artists, and as human beings overall. -t.a.-
Apr 1, 2006	Nietzsche's Buffalo NY
Day two in the buff was filled with love and excitement. We were finally headlining our own show at nietzsche's to a great crowd of friends and loved ones. The band opened with our new opener / closer "Tomorrow", and then went on (as usual) into # 2 aka "keep it togetha." The music coupled with the energy from the crowed kept us on the hot foot hitting on the one y'all into "people get busy." we played some old fan favorites, but, what went over really well was Timmy's new jam, "dracula's night out." "Sleepless" second to last, was as good as ever due mainly to our lovely guest on guitar Grey McMurray. He really played beautifully. The set was great, the crowd was killer, and the highlight was the closing; Miwi's new tune "politics for kids." We "jammed" for 15 minutes! I can't even remember the last time we have "jammed" like that....but we did. Every musician playing that night was on stage. Geoff mann, Rob Jost, Grey McMurray, The fox Matt Blanchard and of course Eric Biondo. All of them super duper players, not to mention super duper people. Thanks to those guys for a great weekend. In hindsight, it was one of my favorite moments on stage. Theres no place like home....no,no,nonono, place like home. thanks Buffalo! PJB
Mar 31, 2006	Milestones Rochester NY USA
First night of a two day tour... The first night is always edgey, you know. We started with a slow Two of a Kind. I really like to start off with slow jams. I think it says alot about the patience of this band. The crowd was great, too! Even though they wouldn't come up close to the stage and get down with us, they were really energetic and stayed with us the whole way through. That's the tough Eastman crowd. WE made some silly mistakes on two songs we never make mistakes on: Dogs and Diamonds, and Masque. This always puts the band on edge. Shake it off, and finish the set strong. Special guest guitarist Grey McMurray from Beyondo sat in on Sleepless and rocked on my old Harmony guitar! Matt Blanchard and Geoff Mann then came up to end the night with our new song Politics are for Kids. Thought was playing real Afrobeat!!! "Say what they want to the people, but they don't do what they say." Thanks to Rich for doing a great job with the sound. It wasn''t perfect, but there's alot to be said for just being a nice/sympathetic sound engineer. Thank you! Great hang after the show too! Milestones employees are super nice and very straight forward. No BS, and very trustworthy
Mar 24, 2006	ICU Bar NYC NY USA
Great crowd! Wondeful to have a pretty full house in this tiny spot in the heart of the meat Packing District. It is the coolest spot despite its surroundings. And ICU is owned by the coolest owner/bartender in Manhattan. Thanks Greg! At one point, I looked over to Lynn (whom I miss dearly when she cannot be in NYC for shows) and pulled my horn off my lips and mouthed "I love you". I think that was during Hi Bill. It's amazing how much energy this band has. It's the tightest unrehearsed band i've ever played with. Imagine if we rehearsed regularly... Lazlo Hollyfeld rocked too! That's Buffalo for you though. During their set, I looked around and everyone was having a really good time. It was not a listening room by then, more like drinking and socializing, but Lazlo Hollyfeld is the best band for that. Setting the great atmosphere for a great party!
Mar 5, 2006	Knitting Factory Tap Bar NYC NY
Sunny Jain played amazing as he subbed for Jared on drums. Sans Lizzle, it was cool to experiment and stretch out on the vocal melodies. It's also easier for me to sing as Lynn and I often sing in Octaves, which is really challenging. Great energy overall. I think I'll wear ski goggles more often and be inside the matrix for shows. the Jerseyband Horns were amazing as usual. They just kick butt all the time. butt. and Break of Reality sounded really good. And it was cute the way they were pretty "green" about living in the city and life after music school... Thanks to Jessica Cross for having us again at the KFNY Tap Bar!
Feb 24, 2006	Galapagos Artspace Brooklyn, NY
Naked Brunch and ZOZO Afrobeat. And Thought's in the Middle. "twas a cold cold night in Brooklyn right on the East River. There was a weird show/play/multi-media thing going on on the mainstage. And honestly before the show, i was bummed that we couldn't have the mainstage since we played it before and we love the curtain call... However, the backroom was very cool. and the crowd was amazing. there were probably 100 people, and the energy was high! Naked Brunch sounded amazing, and i think the sound back there was pretty good overall. Jared played a very killer break on Sleepless that someone commented on later. I was told we were "Sassy." I'm flattered. ZOZO was great too. I had fun dancing and getting buzzed. However, it really sucks when you have a great time dancing and listening to a band, and some of the members of that band express their disgust from their performance. I hate that, man. That's rule number one for performers. Even if you think you played awful, the listeners often can't hear "mistakes" as they/we are distracted with focusing on band members and ... drinking or going to the bathroom or whatever... so, just suck it up, and say thank you like Jim's Steakout. it ain't that hard to do.
Feb 6, 2006	Knitting Factory Tap Bar new york NY
This was our very first time playing the famous Knitting Factory. Twas pretty cool. I'd been hear back in May or June to hear Beyondo. That was fun, I got my first Beyondo ticket stub too from that night. I was especially excited to be sharing a bill with our good friend and ultra bad ass Brian Coogan and his trio from Baton Rouge/NO. And I was also very excited about Martha Cluver singing with us too. She sings like an Angel. And, the whole band could easily tune to her... Highlites included singing Two of a Kind with Martha. I origninally wrote this for Dido, and Martha can sound very ghost-like and beautiful too! Also, Hanging Sneakers was a highlite for us too as Martha singing and Brian Coogan sat-in on Piano. A real Piano (maybe it was a Steinway). He killed it! When he started playing, the whole room opened up and everyone on stage started smiling. What a great sound. Thanks Brian! Afterwards, Martha said we play really loud. HAHAHA. Yah. I guess we do. But, Rock 'n Roll bands are supposed to play loud, Right? Sorry Martha. OH! and, Martha sang the line that the saxophones play towards the end of Sleepless too. That was great. Like a vocalise! We did Miss Lynn though as always. That'll all change when she gets her Butt down here. Come On! Bring it!
Dec 19, 2005	Zipper Theater (Lounge) New York NY
This was the night that everyone feared the MTA would go on strike. It was cold and people were afraid. It was a fun party in which our friend Maria came to sit in on tenor sax. She was especially groovy. The set started off with a LIPS classic She Gone Quit Me Blues. This was by a request from PJ. Tim played a really nice loop during Hao Giankung. The party crowd had mostly never heard Thought before. This is always a nice treat for the band: We can do whatever we want. We also kept the show somewhat bluesy by playing Use Me, and No More. By the end, the good folks at the Zip were dancing to Hanging Sneakers which was sang especially for David Byrne. He's been known to pop his head into the Zipper... Wait, that sounds horrible. Anyways, the MTA didn't strike that night, but my car got towed fartin' around drinkin bourbon with the good folks. All in all, a very nice way to end the year '05 with Thought. Bring on '06.

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