Thursday
Feb212008
Birthday Boy
Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 03:32PM
I got two main things for my birthday: A rockin' waffle maker (hotel/cafeteria style) and the flu. Not that big a fan of the flu.
Thanks to everybody who emailed and called me with birthday greetings yesterday. I didn't answer any of the calls because I couldn't really talk. Again: the flu. But thanks. I really appreciated it. It was a good day.
The show, ahem, the Birthday Jam was awesome last night. The band was smoking, and the songs where I didn't sing that much but had long guitar solos were good. My voice was pretty shot, but for the bulk of the set it seemed fine. That was the only bummer to a great night. Emily was awesome, as usual.
The flu is going around Nashville. Winn had it so bad he had to sit out the show, so with very little notice ol' Nick Flora, the Arkadelphia cowboy, sat in on keys and did a great job.
We had a bunch of different folks help out on background vocals last night. I had them set up an extra mic and different singers rotated. Alison, Cason, my cousin Dean, Emily, and Christopher Williams all took turns. It was really fun.
And speaking of Christopher Williams, he's doing a show tonight at The Rutledge, same place as last night, and he'll be followed by Andy and the Andys. I just happen to be in Andy and the Andys and we just happened to have our first rehearsal because tonight will be our first show, and you really ought to be there. It's going to be classic. Andrew Peterson, Andy Gullahorn, Andy Hubbard and myself. Christopher goes on about 8:30, and you've got to catch him, he's fantastic, and we'll go on right after him.
Hope to see you tonight!
Thanks to everybody who emailed and called me with birthday greetings yesterday. I didn't answer any of the calls because I couldn't really talk. Again: the flu. But thanks. I really appreciated it. It was a good day.
The show, ahem, the Birthday Jam was awesome last night. The band was smoking, and the songs where I didn't sing that much but had long guitar solos were good. My voice was pretty shot, but for the bulk of the set it seemed fine. That was the only bummer to a great night. Emily was awesome, as usual.
The flu is going around Nashville. Winn had it so bad he had to sit out the show, so with very little notice ol' Nick Flora, the Arkadelphia cowboy, sat in on keys and did a great job.
We had a bunch of different folks help out on background vocals last night. I had them set up an extra mic and different singers rotated. Alison, Cason, my cousin Dean, Emily, and Christopher Williams all took turns. It was really fun.
And speaking of Christopher Williams, he's doing a show tonight at The Rutledge, same place as last night, and he'll be followed by Andy and the Andys. I just happen to be in Andy and the Andys and we just happened to have our first rehearsal because tonight will be our first show, and you really ought to be there. It's going to be classic. Andrew Peterson, Andy Gullahorn, Andy Hubbard and myself. Christopher goes on about 8:30, and you've got to catch him, he's fantastic, and we'll go on right after him.
Hope to see you tonight!
Reader Comments (18)
Are you going to be okay to sing tonight? Times like this I really wish I lived in Nashville. My sis moved up there recently so I need to visit her soon so I can catch some of these awesome shows I keep hearing about.
I hope Geof can be there tonight with his gear. I hope. I hope. I hope.
http://squarepegalliance.net/2008/02/20/andy-and-the-andys/#comments" rel="nofollow">Geof posted this earlier today:Probably not coming up.
Yeah, I'm not gonna make it. :( The flu's really bad in TN, and down here, it's just some UR virus. Half my building at work has been sick [and some of them with the flu; again, it's just really bad in TN, to the point that several counties have had to shutter schools for a few days to rein in the problem].
Geof, you are gonna make me cry. Please have someone go! PLease please please
Sorry, guys. I really wish I was there right now, but I feel terrible, and driving three-and-a-half hours round-trip after work is a no-go for me right now. [Not sure everyone really understands that I don't live in Nashville. ;) ]
name drop.
I wanna name drop Nick Flora sometime.
Hey happy belated birthday. I wasn't able to get on yesterday, but hope it was awesome. And that flu is going around everywhere, even here in Cali. Been reading here for a while. And i was blasting your stuff today. Gettin down on that E.P. Pretty sick. Anywho...
God Bless.
-bryan
www.bryan2.wordpress.com
http://www.andyandtheandys.com/Andy_and_the_Andys.html" rel="nofollow">www.andyandtheandys.com - check it out.
Wow! Its amazing how practically the whole country is sick. Its terrible here in NC too. Just about everybody I know is either getting over the flu or getting it.
How was the show???? I can't wait to freaking live in Nashville.
Flick Nora HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA (I'm so Dang Clever!!!)
a+the a's.com is pretty funny. Love the mints... and the mountains... and the really bad cut and paste.
Great show last night. freakin hilarious and good! Happy Birthday
it was good to see all you guys. great blend of A-N-D-Y voices.
I really wish my name was Andy, so that I might have a shot to play music with some pretty great musicians...
but alas, I am not an Andy. I want to beat up my parents for screwing up my life... thanks a lot, guys ;)
The show was great last night. Have you ever considered having your cousin Dean in the band... Ande?
dude hope you feel better soon [and by soon I mean by saturday's show in Hickory NC] ;-)