What I Did Instead

Sailor Steve · 10-19-09, 04:17 PM

Well, it's taken me a month of pain and toil, but I finally got it done:

WHAT I DID INSTEAD!

Being an account of the activities that kept me from the 2009 SubSim meet in Copenhagen.

I really did want to go to Copenhagen, having been there when I was 12 (which was before a lot of you were born, being 1962 and all). But as the time grew close it looked more and more like I wouldn't be able to come up with the money. Couple this with my friend Charles "getting the band back together" last May, and when he asked if we could play a club date on September 16 I said "Sure. Why not."

Of course everybody was devastated when I posted that I wouldn't be going to the meet (yeah, right! Like anybody even noticed.), but when I posted a link to the band's website http://www.myspace.com/monkeyrumband everybody said it was cool...even Neal.

So we played at Liquid Joe's, here in Salt Lake, and it went pretty well. And a friend filmed us. And I tried and tried and tried to get the video onto my computer, and tried and tried some more to find a video editing program that would work for me. The only one I found that would work left a watermark on the picture (right in the center!) unless I paid for the activation key. I did so, and then had to hassle with the fact that it wanted to go online to do it, and I don't currently have home internet. Luckily they had a contingency plan, and they sent me a program that would grab my computer's ID number. After yet another trip to the library they sent me a little program that told the original program it was okay, and after four weeks of trials and tribulations I was finally able to get it up on YouTube!

So, now you get to see what I did while I wasn't in Copenhagen.

I've cut out most of the between-songs talking. Click on 'More from SEBradfield and scroll to the bottom to see them in the proper order, or not, whatever turns you on.

TarJak · 10-19-09, 04:25 PM

Cool. Looks like a lotta fun Steve.

GoldenRivet · 10-19-09, 04:27 PM

neat

Sailor Steve · 10-19-09, 04:39 PM

Oops! Forgot to mention - everything is original...all our own music.

SteamWake · 10-19-09, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Oops! Forgot to mention - everything is original...all our own music.

Except maybe that first song I'd swear I heard that tune before.

Pretty cool stuff thanks for sharing.

Hey which one is you?

Sailor Steve · 10-19-09, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

Except maybe that first song I'd swear I heard that tune before.

Yeah, we tacked that onto the front of our first tune, just for fun. It's currently the only 'cover' we do. I wasn't aware that you knew The Anacreontic Song, however.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anacreontic_Song

Quote:

Hey which one is you?

I'm the old fat bass player on the right, in the stripey shirt with the peace symbol. I'm also the one who wrote and sings Partners In Crime.

Torplexed · 10-19-09, 07:44 PM

Awesome Steve. Good to see you back on instruments.

Now, start touring and work Copenhagen into the schedule.

Arclight · 10-19-09, 08:00 PM

Nice one, keep on rocking.

Go easy on me when you do take over the world.

HunterICX · 10-20-09, 03:31 AM

Very nice, Steve

HunterICX

10-20-09, 04:19 AM

A little disappointed there wasn't any guitar burning but otherwise top marks.

Skybird · 10-20-09, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

So, now you get to see what I did while I wasn't in Copenhagen.

Not the worst of possible exchanges!

longam · 10-20-09, 08:11 AM

'The Devils Knock'

MothBalls · 10-20-09, 08:46 AM

Lets us know your schedule for any upcoming gig, as far in advance as possible. Some of us have extra air miles and can grab cheapie weekend tickets. Might pop up there to watch you play, buy you a beer.

Onkel Neal · 10-20-09, 11:16 AM

Very cool, Steve!

Sailor Steve · 10-20-09, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

Now, start touring and work Copenhagen into the schedule.

Would be nice, and touring Europe and Asia would be awesome. But one thing at a time. First we have to convince the local crowd we're good enough, and original enough, to actually pay to see us. For now it's still bars and clubs.

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Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

A little disappointed there wasn't any guitar burning but otherwise top marks.

Thanks! As for burning guitars, we're musicians, not showmen. And too poor. The one you see is the one I have!

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Originally Posted by longam

'The Devils Knock'

I'll tell Clay you said that. Ain't nothin' like the blues, and we have several more where that one came from. Funny story about that song: One week later we played at a place called Burt's Tiki Lounge. We opened for four other bands, all Punk acts. A friend said that when we started 'Devil's Knock' a couple of the punk kids were making jokes about "that blues crap", but by the end they were cheering too.

And another one: When the last band at Burt's was getting ready to play, one of them told me "Man, we're glad we weren't the ones who had to follow you guys!" Maybe I'm bragging a little, but it felt good to have another musician tell me that.

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Originally Posted by MothBalls

Lets us know your schedule for any upcoming gig, as far in advance as possible. Some of us have extra air miles and can grab cheapie weekend tickets. Might pop up there to watch you play, buy you a beer.

Well, I wouldn't waste that kind of money for a bar gig, even if it became a complete 4-hour set. But here's a deal: If we do ever become 'known', and actually do go on a tour, I'll put up our schedule here. Any subsim member who can make a show only has to ask me here, and free tickets for friends and family will be forthcoming.

You have to by our records, though!

And, as always, special thanks to Neal!

10-19-09, 04:17 PM	#1
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	What I Did Instead Well, it's taken me a month of pain and toil, but I finally got it done: WHAT I DID INSTEAD! Being an account of the activities that kept me from the 2009 SubSim meet in Copenhagen. I really did want to go to Copenhagen, having been there when I was 12 (which was before a lot of you were born, being 1962 and all). But as the time grew close it looked more and more like I wouldn't be able to come up with the money. Couple this with my friend Charles "getting the band back together" last May, and when he asked if we could play a club date on September 16 I said "Sure. Why not." Of course everybody was devastated when I posted that I wouldn't be going to the meet (yeah, right! Like anybody even noticed.), but when I posted a link to the band's website http://www.myspace.com/monkeyrumband everybody said it was cool...even Neal. So we played at Liquid Joe's, here in Salt Lake, and it went pretty well. And a friend filmed us. And I tried and tried and tried to get the video onto my computer, and tried and tried some more to find a video editing program that would work for me. The only one I found that would work left a watermark on the picture (right in the center!) unless I paid for the activation key. I did so, and then had to hassle with the fact that it wanted to go online to do it, and I don't currently have home internet. Luckily they had a contingency plan, and they sent me a program that would grab my computer's ID number. After yet another trip to the library they sent me a little program that told the original program it was okay, and after four weeks of trials and tribulations I was finally able to get it up on YouTube! So, now you get to see what I did while I wasn't in Copenhagen. I've cut out most of the between-songs talking. Click on 'More from SEBradfield and scroll to the bottom to see them in the proper order, or not, whatever turns you on. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-19-09, 04:27 PM	#3
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	neat __________________

10-19-09, 04:39 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Oops! Forgot to mention - everything is original...all our own music. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-19-09, 08:00 PM	#8
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Nice one, keep on rocking. Go easy on me when you do take over the world. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

10-20-09, 03:31 AM	#9
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Very nice, Steve HunterICX __________________

10-19-09, 04:25 PM	#2
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Cool. Looks like a lotta fun Steve.

10-19-09, 07:44 PM	#7
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Awesome Steve. Good to see you back on instruments. Now, start touring and work Copenhagen into the schedule.

10-20-09, 04:19 AM	#10
OneToughHerring Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	A little disappointed there wasn't any guitar burning but otherwise top marks.

10-20-09, 08:11 AM	#12
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	'The Devils Knock'

10-20-09, 08:46 AM	#13
MothBalls Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Lets us know your schedule for any upcoming gig, as far in advance as possible. Some of us have extra air miles and can grab cheapie weekend tickets. Might pop up there to watch you play, buy you a beer.

10-20-09, 11:16 AM	#14
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Very cool, Steve! __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web