Heritage Bar - 10/22/11 Yonkers, New York

Maybe its the Delicious Guinness Stout talking but its always a pleasure to perform at the Heritage Pub in Yonkers. For the first time I forgot my camera at home but fortunately Richard was in attendance and took some shots, I did get the color pic at the bottom with my LG cellphone to post on Facebook and right here on this Blog in case there was a shortage of photos. The band played a good gig and Tiffany was in attendance to check out our show pacing and performance.



Dave looking Quite the Biker.



Paul looking Quite the Guitarist.



I finally wore my "Hello Cleveland" shirt for Rob's soundcheck. It's the 80's It's Spinal Tap.



J.C. on the Roland and Korg.



Recognize quite a few people in this shot, hmmmmmm,.........



A Dance Band ? Certainly.



Its always a good idea to have a fresh Stout before the next set begins.

FLICKR

- Spike

Heritage Bar - 9/24/11 Yonkers, New York

The Irish are a very festive people and the Heritage is the most Irish of pubs with the most Irish of clientele, pair this up with Ireland getting into the World Cup quarter finals while your band is performing there and prepare to see some serious celebrations. For the first time the crowd was up and dancing from our opening number and the night was going well only to be enhanced by a crowd of sports fans with their own "world cup(s)" that they were waving around, at first I didnt know what was going on (did this team just win a trophy ?) until I remembered J.C. earlier during the performance giving a shout out to Ireland's victorious football team.



While putting finishing touches on my drum set up I kept hearing Nancy's infectious laughter from behind me, turns out she saw the absurdity in blowing up a ghostbuster accessory with a hand pump in the back of an irish pub,.... like that was weird or something.



Always a bit of a challenge setting up the kit "catty cornered" at the Heritage. Yet another cymbal set up kept things challenging tonight.



We picked up Paul on the way to the show and I complimented him on his 80s tie and dress shirt, turns out he had an office party that afternoon and was still dressed for that. After a few more similar compliments from bandmembers Paul decided not to change at all and I had to get a photo.



Steve saw a bit more from his table then I did from behind my drum kit, details* soon. I have since heard that the "World Cups" that were waved around were filled with Beer!!!*



This gets posted because I took this photo while drumming, we are performing "Eye of the Tiger" at the request of the "Football Hooligans"



Pre-gig I had time to try some of the "crunchy" food at El Loco Burrito on Graham avenue and the "Spicy Beef Nachos" ($7.00) did not disappoint, Very Delicious. Some leftovers barely made it home with me in the gig bag, they were so Bamboozled you don't even wanna see a photo, T.G.F.T. (Thank God For Tupperware).



Squirrels Just Wanna Have Fun.

- Spike

Heritage Bar - 8/27/11 Yonkers, New York

Tonight's show was cancelled due to emergency conditions brought on by Hurricane Irene (Cara).

- Spike

Heritage Bar - 4/30/11 Yonkers, New York

Spiccoli and myself arrived an hour early to enjoy some Guinness (plural) and try some of the Heritage Bar's food menu but the dining room was mobbed (as was the bar) so we had a few pints before the rest of the band arrived. Once again the mood was boisterous but there seems to be the drinking OR dancing factions (amongst the crowd) of which there was both, One of my favorite places to play and the staff is most generous indeed.

New songs premiered tonight were "Heart Of Glass", "Born in the U.S.A.", "Material Girl" and befitting this most Irish of Bar's, U2's "With Or Without You"









The new business cards are in.



The Heritage Bar serves the Most Delicious Guinness Stout Ever. I Dont know what their secret is and they aint tellin'

- Animal

Heritage Bar - 3/26/11 Yonkers, New York

A Pleasant return to the Heritage Bar which is a Real Irish Pub in my book. The crowd was a wee bit more lively this time than the last and the Stout poured heavily. The band played well and we all had a great evening entertaining the crowd.















During the show and prior to the gig I ate some Delicious Guinness Stout. This was somewhat planned as I was bedazzled by their Guinness since the first time I was here just a month ago, I actively had a Guinness last night at the Irish Circle for the impending taste test.

No Contest.

The Heritage Bar serves the Most Delicious Stout I have yet to experience. Dark and Creamy, Full Of Body and Rich in Flavor. On my previous visit I asked about the Stout and was told it was due to its freshness, just tonight I noticed a pouring method, I think its a combination of both and several other aspects but why ask when you can just drink.

- Animal

FLICKR

Heritage Bar - 2/19/11 Yonkers, New York

The band has become somewhat of an unshakeable force after all of our experience and travails and while we have never been ignored the crowd at the Heritage bar did not really approach the dance floor until our second set and "Mickey" was the number that got people out there. Dancing was intermittent throughout the evening but patrons told us how impressed they were and more importantly the management really enjoyed us. Songs premiered tonight were 9 To 5, The Gambler, Rock Me Amadeus and Funkytown.

The bartending and wait staff treated us Very kindly and Spicolli and myself had to tear ourselves away from the Jamieson and creamily DELICIOUS Guinness on tap at the end of the night.





This is not the first time that our Music has persuaded young men to take off their clothes.





Pre-Gig I purchased a few appetizers (Chicken Fajita Tortilla and Black Bean & Cheese Tortilla) from the unique Japanese/Tex-Mex place next door only to find that it tasted identical to the more popular Chinese/Tex-Mex establishments around town.

Pre-Japanese/Tex-Mex While awaiting the 4 train on the Atlantic avenue platform an aromatically drunken fellow started spouting to me (in a friendly enough fashion) about Steven Tyler, J-Lo and Randy Jackson as if I looked like I knew about American Idol or even Music in general, I told myself "oh the hair and I'm carrying a snare drum" which was promptly followed by another gentleman interrupting and proclaiming "I'm a musician". WELL, this is when the red flag goes up and the "suspicious new yorker" comes out. He begins to ask me what kind of drumsticks I use, I answer honestly and say Pro-Mark. he ruminates mysteriously about drumstick brands I have never heard of then he hits upon something. "Do you use Ambian Drumsticks? How about Xanax drumsticks? fifty cents apiece" I tell him thats a really good price but no thank you and fortunately my train pulled in at that moment which I had no problems/obstructions boarding. As a parting question he asks me "Who's the best drummer you ever seen?" to which I reply "Keith Moon" even though I have never seen Keith Moon in person.

Do I look like a pill popper, I mean seriously,.....

O.K. DONT Answer That.



- Animal