East coast tour with Robert Ellis

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 29 Jun 2016 6:19 am

Mark Eaton wrote:This thread has definitely taken a turn for the weird.

It is a strange example of thread creep, a new term by someone here, Herb or noted by him....

Just pickin' my nose in poquipsy....

Larry Carlson · Post by **Larry Carlson** » 29 Jun 2016 7:10 am

I read this entire thread.
I can now smell colors.
Gee, thanks.

Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 29 Jun 2016 10:03 am

There are more dates on this tour than the poster:

Jun 29 Jig and Reel Knoxville, TN
Jun 30 Double Door Charlotte, NC
Jul 01 Terminal West Atlanta, GA
Jul 02 The Saturn Birmingham, AL
Jul 03 Lightning 100 Sunday Night @ 3rd And Lindsley Nashville, TN
Jul 07 Discovery Green Conservancy Houston, TX
Jul 15 Tricky Falls El Paso, TX
Jul 17 Valley Bar Phoenix, AZ
Jul 18 The Casbah San Diego, CA
Jul 20 Liberty Temecula, CA
Jul 21 The Echoplex Los Angeles, CA
Jul 23 Slim's San Francisco, CA
Jul 25 Dante's Portland, OR
Jul 26 Tractor Tavern Seattle, WA
Jul 28 The Bartlett Spokane, WA
Jul 29 The Olympic Venue Boise, ID
Jul 30 Canyons Resort Park City, UT
Jul 31 Larimer Lounge Denver, CO
Aug 02 The Garage Rapid City, SD
Aug 04 Icon Lounge Sioux Falls, SD

Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 29 Jun 2016 2:16 pm

Just so you forum guys know this isn't the first time Jonny has had a problem with other people bands on stage. He is a good guy and means well but when he is excited he spits when he talks. He was not allowed near the piano player with one well known band I was playing in. It can get pretty bad.

Paul Stauskas · Post by **Paul Stauskas** » 29 Jun 2016 2:50 pm

Looks like I will be going to the Temecula show instead. Jonny Lam better not come and interrupt the set again!

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 29 Jun 2016 2:56 pm

Bob Hoffnar wrote:Just so you forum guys know this isn't the first time Jonny has had a problem with other people bands on stage. He is a good guy and means well but when he is excited he spits when he talks. He was not allowed near the piano player with one well known band I was playing in. It can get pretty bad.

Oh my goodness, you're killin' me!

Lee Dassow · Post by **Lee Dassow** » 29 Jun 2016 4:08 pm

Jonathan put some serious life in this thread! I cant stop laughing. I gotta remember his name. Tennessee Lee

Ben Waligoske · Post by **Ben Waligoske** » 30 Jun 2016 6:23 pm

Hard to tell the wheat from the chaff on this here thread, but Will, looks like I'll also see you in Denver. I play in King Cardinal who will be direct support that night - looking forward to meeting "offline"!

W. Van Horn · Post by **W. Van Horn** » 2 Jul 2016 10:53 am

Steve - Iâ€™ll do my best sir!

Jonny and I have talked this whole thing outâ€¦and Jonny, Iâ€™d appreciate if we could maybe get the phone calls down to once a day or so. Weâ€™ve decided to allow you into shows on the next tour. We really appreciate your enthusiasm, but screaming â€œReturn to Forever, Teen Town, Return to Forever, Teen Town!!â€ while on stage during that ballad was a little bit irksome. I hope you understand.

Spenceâ€¦Iâ€™m so sorry about that short shorts mishap. I was drinking a lot during that time, and letâ€™s just say I let a few things â€œslipâ€. I know it can be a real eyeful, seeing your friends make a mistake like that, but Iâ€™ll do my best to keep it buttoned up from now on.
Say, did I hear you are releasing a new Steelism record thatâ€™s â€œCrazy Armsâ€ in every key? And ascending in tritones each track!

Jonnyâ€™s right, Iâ€™m playing a twin head into a THD cab with 2x12s. My practice routine is doing diamond pushups every morning with robert sitting on my back running scales. I try to sing a parallel major third above his scale pattern the whole time, while doing 5 reps of 200 pushups. I then take a short break to bench press my Rains D10. After that, I work on visualizing how tall a chord of 12 stacked fourths would be in the physical world. Lately I feel like I can really see it, towering above me, but I still feel like itâ€™s a bit ambiguous. As Debussy would say, â€œIâ€™m not really a theory guy.â€

Ben, Paul - I look forward to seeing yâ€™all on the road!

Happy 4th of July everyone!

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 2 Jul 2016 12:54 pm

I usually don't know when my leg is being pulled, but I'm feeling a little tug. No matter, I'd go see Robert Ellis for the sideshow, unless this is it.

Bob H. is right, the two guitarists are a cut above, and playing together they're nuts.
Fresh songwriting, great energy, and the ensemble does what this song says. Drivin'

Keep up the practice routine, Will, until somebody drops. Something. Teen Town! Yeah! No!

Jonathan Lam · Post by **Jonathan Lam** » 3 Jul 2016 4:46 pm

What are we even talking about.

Matt Elsen · Post by **Matt Elsen** » 3 Jul 2016 8:26 pm

Best thread on the forum in months?

Paul Stauskas · Post by **Paul Stauskas** » 21 Jul 2016 12:55 pm

I saw the guys in action last night in Temecula. It was an AMAZING performance, and Will was very kind to indulge this steel guitar geek with a nice chat afterwards. What a fun night!

Tony Dingus · Post by **Tony Dingus** » 21 Jul 2016 7:07 pm

That's great Will. Keep it up.

Tony

Jonathan Lam · Post by **Jonathan Lam** » 15 Sep 2016 8:25 pm

Has anyone heard from my friend, Will Van Horn?
He hasnt been answering his phone.

Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 16 Sep 2016 1:16 am

I spoke with him just the other day. He was having problems with his 6th string not obeying the basic laws of physics. After talking with him I think the real problem is that he is deeply happy and it's messing with his mind.

Jonathan Lam · Post by **Jonathan Lam** » 16 Sep 2016 2:04 pm

Well, I don't believe that. Are any of us happy? Don't we all just complain about everything?

Btw my ears are ringing. Who is talking about me behind my back.

Jonathan Lam · Post by **Jonathan Lam** » 16 Sep 2016 2:06 pm

I called again still no response.

Chris Templeton · Post by **Chris Templeton** » 17 Sep 2016 4:17 am

Yeah, I'd lose the pic thing for the opening of the website. An immediate reaction can easily be.: "Forget this".
I went to the website wanting to hear music and decided not to wrestle with how to get past the pics. No need to tell me how to do it. Too late.

Chris Schlotzhauer · Post by **Chris Schlotzhauer** » 17 Sep 2016 1:30 pm

Jonathan Lam wrote:Has anyone heard from my friend, Will Van Horn?
He hasnt been answering his phone.

you do know there is caller ID when you call him right?

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 17 Sep 2016 1:35 pm

Jonathan Lam · Post by **Jonathan Lam** » 18 Sep 2016 7:00 am

Damn this internet. Bob can you try calling again?
Still no response.
Ive sent several emails and PMs. I hope he gets back to me.
We had a long conversation about his cat, and i came to a revelation about their relationship and I would love to share it.

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 18 Sep 2016 8:12 am

Might as well tell us all.

Jim Robbins · Post by **Jim Robbins** » 18 Sep 2016 9:03 am

Will Van Horn wrote:After that, I work on visualizing how tall a chord of 12 stacked fourths would be in the physical world. Lately I feel like I can really see it, towering above me, but I still feel like itâ€™s a bit ambiguous. As Debussy would say, â€œIâ€™m not really a theory guy.â€

ET 4ths or JI?

Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 18 Sep 2016 1:10 pm

Jonathan Lam wrote:Damn this internet. Bob can you try calling again?
Still no response.
Ive sent several emails and PMs. I hope he gets back to me.
We had a long conversation about his cat, and i came to a revelation about their relationship and I would love to share it.

I am in France so I can't call him now. He might be sleeping. But the relationship he was telling me about is with a cat ? I hope he is okay ! I'll call in the morning. Right after petit
dejuniors.