Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Junkyard Blues on stage

Sound check earlier in the day....sounds fine, lights fine, thanks for the flowers. Pete, Joe and Dub tonight..

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Sound Check

Sound Check 
...my piece for the Blues, Where ART  Thou? exhibit 
which opened tonight, May 5th, kicking off Blues week 2013. 
digital collage -  Photograph 24" x 36" on
Epson paper. Available as an 12" 18" print also.
 They play much used music and it's all unplugged!

SOUND CHECK 2013
featuring
 Bowery  Pete on the  Stand up Bass
Byrd:  Oven dial, water tower surface,  tire sidewalls,turntable top, dryer ducting.
Stand up Bass: Spinning wheel flyer, bike reflector, hinge, keyboard, water tower skin, bicycle brakes & handle bar, wringer washing machine handle, paint brush handle and a food mill.

Bowery Joe on Banjo
Byrd:  Oven dial, water tower surface, telechronos alarm (sometimes), bike handle, turntable top, dryer ducting.
Banjo: Remote control, truck seat, model train track, abalone buttons, thimbles, brake disk, hinge, broken record, cleat, oven timer, jig saw gauge...etc. & one discarded notebook page. light bulb and speakers


 and the DubCrow with the Brodo
 DubCrow:  Waffle iron, turntable top, plates, water tank,
 sunglasses, wine bottle  & vintage hat.
Brodo  (dobro):  Metal siding, stereo, waffle iron, refrigerator handle, answering machine,  electrical plug, wooden spoons, eggbeater, etc. .

STAGE set:  photo album, guitar case, 1937 Phillips bike, telephone, suitcase, keyboard, trunk, drums, speakers, record player,  LP album, dried flower, eagle tree at depot, frozen cardboard, cardboard suitcase, dictionary spine, light bulb, various electric plugs, Hornby Island from Qualicum c.1937 and one old chair.