Daniel Amos Message Board | Print: tormenting randy stonehill! on the road! more nutty road stories!!

Posted by uvulapie on 04-22-2005 at14:00:

Lack of skills

The last three months I've hardly played a bit what with fixing up one 80-year old house to sell and another 80-year old house to live in. But that's all slowing down somewhat so I've been able to sneak down to play more. I'm actually starting to get that space set up how I like it and plan to have it such that I can leave everything plugged in, amps and effects pedals, so when the muse strikes I can just flip a few switches and have at it. One thing that's got me eager is to hook things up so my bass amp and wee guitar amp can be left/right channels for stereo effects. Then will come the disco ball, fog machine, incense, peppermints, and garden gnome figurines. I recently picked up an Alesis compressor for $40 and have been surprised at how much I like it's subtle effect on my sound, what with my normal penchant for extreme effects.

How about you? Played any studio sessions I can include on the discography? Do you ever trade songs with Greg via el internet?

Posted by tchandler on 04-22-2005 at14:13:

the only playing i've done recently was on that there choir cd.

Posted by bereal on 04-22-2005 at14:24:

And what a fine job you did, Tim! Pleased

As for those stories, you had me LOL Big Grin

Posted by tchandler on 04-22-2005 at14:30:

hey, bereal! how ya feelin'?

Posted by bereal on 04-22-2005 at14:36:

Thanks for asking. I'm feelin' great, cept I'm about ready to pop. I only have 3 weeks to the due date, and I don't think I'll make it that long. MF and I are ready for baby to be here, and for me to regain some mobility. It is getting harder and harder to walk and breathe because this baby is so big, and I'm not that big (only 5'3.5" with a very short torso ~ most of my short height is my legs!)

MF and I are going to try to get a site going for pictures soon so I'll put the link in a new thread soon! Pleased

Posted by uvulapie on 04-22-2005 at14:39:

New Choir

Is the new Choir out yet? I've been waiting for it but it hasn't graced my mailbox yet.

Posted by bereal on 04-22-2005 at14:43:

Yup. I got mine on Tuesday, but I hear that Dan was mailing them out in batches, the first going out Monday, and I don't know when he'll be finished. Hope you get yours soon. It is wonderful!!! Pleased

Posted by audiori on 04-22-2005 at15:28:

These stories make me wanna contact a bunch of different artists and start compiling a book of road stories.... stories like the ones you've told here Tim.. then get some from Dan, Derri & Steve, the 77s, Terry, Keaggy, Stonehill, Steve Taylor, T-Bone Burnett, the Ragamuffins, etc, etc, etc.... maybe Dan Russell or someone could contribute some Mark Heard stories.... maybe take it to CCM or somebody like that and see if they'd publish it.

I think it'd make a great book. I know Terry's been writing some, so I'd want to make sure I wasn't taking any of his stories - but I'm sure we could come up with enough new material to be worth it.

The trick would be getting them to write them in this sort of detail.

Hmmm.....

Posted by dorfsmith on 04-22-2005 at15:38:

Awesome Idea audiori. Pursue that one Tongue

Posted by bereal on 04-22-2005 at15:47:

Great idea! Pleased

I'd buy it.

Posted by audiori on 04-22-2005 at16:05:

We'll send some emails out and see how many people are interested..

The good thing is that no one would have to contribute much.. if we had 30 artists and each one contributed a few stories, we'd probably be able to fill a small book pretty easily.

The downside would be someone like CCM-Books would probably want an inspirational meaning to it all... which, this would have no meaning at all other than just to be fun to read. We may have to try Cornerstone Press or someone that is more willing to print a wider variety of books. The publishing stuff can come later though... the first goal would be to get it compiled. If necessary, we could publish it ourselves.

Posted by Woggy on 04-22-2005 at16:17:

GREAT stories, Tim.............

must be fun to be a BIG ROCK STAR, hmmmm???

And that lunchmeat story - ewwww, stinky old lunchmeat wrapped around the face AIN'T my idea of a good time!

he he.....................

Posted by Dr Rich on 04-22-2005 at16:32:

I would buy it! Pleased

Posted by Eis on 04-22-2005 at20:56:

quote:

Originally posted by tchandler
it really was fun times, joey, but it was also sometimes really hard to play. i'd have to keep picking up my jaw from off the floor whenever phil would cut loose. he's just scary.

I'm gonna see him May 21! Pleased

Posted by Toque Boy on 04-22-2005 at23:02:

Thanks Tim

Great stories - thanks so much for sharing!! Big Grin

Posted by wayneb on 04-25-2005 at06:23:

I'll never see an orchestra pit in the same light again....

"Saw Chandler moon last night, he's full of surprises..."

"Man with the moon, I'm the man with the moon...."

Posted by jiminy on 04-25-2005 at08:49:

I'lln ever be ablw to listen to Moonight Sonata the same way either....!

(Chandlers) Moonlight falls - on a frosted hill.

Posted by jiminy on 04-25-2005 at08:51:

The downside would be someone like CCM-Books would probably want an inspirational meaning to it all...

beleive me audi- I felt inspired.

the next time I'm jamming with Commander Cody..well-
something will get thee behind me..I'll leave it at that.