Category Archives: Fast Times

Fast Times: The Last Gig

It went well. Since it was my last show, all the little less-than-glamorous things that any gigging band has to do were amplified — can’t find parking, load-in is a hassle, small dressing area, not enough space to store gear … Continue reading

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Fast Times: The Long Goodbye

This Friday, November 7, is my last gig with Fast Times. I thought about it a lot before deciding to go, and since I announced I was leaving about six weeks ago (giving five gigs’ notice), I have thought about … Continue reading

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Fast Times Live!

I have had several thoughts that I wanted to share but don’t have the time to blog about. Twitter is becoming more and more useful for that stuff. But a few folks recently said “I am sorry to hear you’re … Continue reading

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Knocktoberfest

Tonight is a big charity event — Knocktoberfest, a hybrid show of live 80s music and burlesque dancing to benefit the fight against breast cancer. Kat and Kimzey did most of the heavy lifting, but it has been neat to … Continue reading

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Finding my other voice

When I was a kid, I grew up listening to the Beatles. My sister Denise, older and wiser, exposed me to a lot of classic rock, but the Beatles were, by far, the toppermost of the poppermost. I found I … Continue reading

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The Nomad returns

The little blue Fernandes Nomad Deluxe that survived our studio fire is finally back in my hands. I think the only reason it survived is its hardshell case, which I didn’t get until two years ago. The guitar’s electronics and … Continue reading

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Studio fire aftermath

If you’d like to see a miracle, I have some photographic proof. This is our gear, after a fire: That’s our PA and power amps, powered up and working. You can see from the road cases that they’ve been through … Continue reading

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Our studio burninated

Our rehearsal space caught fire yesterday. Um, great catch? Our guitarist runs the studios/owns the business. He doesn’t know how much of our gear is toast but we are being realistic and assuming it’s all damaged and needs to be … Continue reading

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As the Band Turns…

Did you ever think something was going to be an awesome idea, then once you started working on that idea, you totally lost interest and thought it was all a mistake? The Radio Waves was kind of like that for … Continue reading

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Fast Times free show Thursday

We are playin’ in the park for free. Come one, come all, and bring a lawn chair.

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