Jon Baroni, Bartlett on Bass, Tod Lemkuhl & Scott Ercoliani

Tom Petty - You Don't Know How It Feels (Video Version)

Steve rehearsing this for Friday's gig at THE TRIAD ARTS THEATER in Yelm.
8 pm at the TRIAD ARTS THEATER in Yelm is when it all starts....or re-starts...It's WALTERs BIRTHDAY reunited for the JOHN KEESLAR family benefit.
Steve's excited and rehearsing tonight this TOM PETTY tune. The band will be doing some old favorites as well as originals by Jon and Tod.
WALTERs BIRTHDAY is STEVE BARTLETT/bass/vocals, JON BARONI/keys/harp/vocals, there's SCOTT ERCOLANI doing drums and vocals, with TOD LEMKUHL/guitar/vocals. It'll be a good one. You don't wanna miss.

WALTERs BIRTHDAY...Jon, Scott, Tod and Steve, by Walters Birthday [C]

by TED HALL and JON BARONI

Get Your Chicks Free?..Where Have ALL the Gigs Gone?...Sweat and Everything

image by DAN HILL/ see photo credits

O.K., I'm catching up with my funky fat bottom music news,.....'ah'... finally....'Whew'....panting, short of breath, can I say....'even sweating?' just a little, but sweat just the same....EEEEWWWLLL Ickie!....yes, ....[blushing]...I.....sometimes sweat....BUT, it's delicate, soft lady's sweat....of course...oh.lovely [wink].
Let's see....where was i?...Oh yeah...sweat?....no,no.no....before that? ...'ah... Music?...yeah, music....cool....music!
'Ah...'ah'....clearing my throat.....[changing,...said with power, deeper and with dignity, you know, like a real news reporter]...Now, as for music.....SMILE, .....well, where the ??  you know is it? 'Inquisitive Minds Wanna Know' as they usta say in those really cool and weird tabloids, way back when.
I see that many musicians are being more creative, confused and even kinda angry at it all....the lack of gigs, clubs, wages, opportunities to perform. It's sure not the same as in the '70's. Steve always played 6 nights a week,had a great income, was kinda famous even and yes, 'Chicks for Free'. People stay home and party more now,watch T.V. instead of going out to clubs. Club owners are hurting and getting young musicians to perform for free....I understand...and why not? They have to survive/eat too.
At some clubs, Steve regularly performed at bands are being replaced by D.J.s strip shows and nudity....always a sure winner. Drugs are everywhere seems like too. It's very sad for us and we're safe and staying home away from it all.
  Jan/mascot reporter 
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PHOTO CREDITS: This image of Steve was taken by DAN HILL at THE OLYMPIA FARMER's MARKET, probably about 3 years ago....the band was called 'The C Notes'...PAT COLE/guitar/vocals and JOHN CARLITON/vocals/guitar.
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This is the way it was, but things have changed. Here's DIRE STRAITS with 'Money For Nothing' [thanks TOXICxRAIN 34].

      

ARTSWALK In OLYMPIA With KISSY FLICK

Kissy and James Flick/see photo credits

What's up?
Well, let me tell ya the latest. O. K?
Just Confirmed: STEVE BARTLETT/bass is honored to be performing with KISSY FLICK/vocals, JAMES FLICK/guitar/vocals and MICHAEL HARRISON/drums @ OLYMPIA ARTSWALK on April 28th this year. Location and time will be posted as soon as I know more.
PHOTO CREDITS: Got this photo from their Facebook page.
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More photos below

Bartlett by J.A. Rose cc

Great Jazz Gig on the 24th @ B SHARP....Cool Video

By J.A.Rose-Bartlett cc

Hey, It was a very cool jazz gig at THE B SHARP in Tacoma last month with a bonus!
Our old friend, JAMES BUCKINGHAM, [from way back, well 'bout 2008, I guess]....you know MARTIN and BARB SALINAS's LIQUID SOUL COFFEE ROASTERs in McKenna, WA. well James recorded and filmed the whole thing....yeah James 'Good to see you again'.
Guess what?, I've seen clips from James video on HAL MERRILL's Facebook page..[James's video can be seen here]....they're really cool, and I especially like one with STEVE BARTLETT doing a bass solo, of course!....SMILE.
So, check it out....Hal's gonna put them on YOUTUBE too. I'll post them as soon as he does....O.K?
Anyway, HAL MERRILL/pedal steel guitar, CRAIG COOTSONA/drums and my hubby, STEVE BARTLETT/bass....all did a fine job on February 24th at THE B SHARP in Tacoma. Jazz @ it's best!
let me find some photos and get links and finish this post for today 'cause I love posting the good stuff. Jan
I took this photo on the 24th @ the B Sharp. Craig is behind Hal....see his head peeking out?