Three Jolly Pigeons 12/3/11

Good Yegg's Press Release.

The Good Yeggs are back in Bay Ridge. On Saturday, December 3, 2011, 9:30 PM, The Good Yeggs will be playing a vibrant mixture of rock, blues, country, and original rock and roll at 3 Jolly Pigeons, located at 6802 3rd Ave, in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.

In response to the overall outcry from their last gig at 3 Jolly Pigeons back in January, 2011, a return trip to Bay Ridge-Brooklyn was a must. After careful negotiation and preparation, with intervention by Brian Dillon, the date of Saturday, December 3, 2011, was agreed upon.
Opening will be "The Subway Serenader and the International Silver String Subterranean Band". Comedic, TRaSH! blues, rock and roll, come and listen to the tails of the electric sewer, and the underground bowel movement.
The Subway Serenader was the seminal first act to perform at 3 Jolly Pigeons many years ago. Although not as angry as he was back then, Brian's act is still a frenzied and raucous set that is not for the faint of heart. On this night he will be backed up by The Good Yeggs.

Recording Session 10/21/11 HesDeadJimStudios Queens, New York

CANCELLED.

Painting The Town Yegg

Tonight we did a Good thing as Yegg's and sallied forth to the hinterlands of Park Slope, Brooklyn to offer our wares and leave wake of our sound oscillations as captured via microphone to reproduce via plastic digital disc.

We dropped off our Demo CD at Two Boots Pizza and The Tea Lounge and it was nice to talk and snack (if thats a snack then whats for dinner ?) with my bandmates setting our eyes on booking some gigs for the fall.



Andouille BBQ Burger (with Bacon & Cheddar) (Tom Yegg)



Fried Chicken (with Mashed Taters & Greens) (Joe Yegg)



Chicken Fried Steak (with Greens & Taters Mashed) (Spike Yegg)



The Yeggs Themselves (Well Fed & Boozed Up).
(Left to Right) Tom, Spike, Joe.



Quite Possibly the most uncomfortable chair ever fabricated by humankind was at the bar at the Tea Lounge and there were two of them.

Freddy's Backroom 8/6/11 Brooklyn, New York

It was an exciting evening for me to finally get a chance to perform with my band The Good Yegg's at the famed Brooklyn watering hole Freddy's in front of loved ones and peers. We played roughly a one hour set debuting the song "Bad Things" which is still getting its final touches in the recording studio but is also a totally fresh song for us that we are all excited about.

The Good Yegg's set climaxed with a performance of "700 Beers" in which John the Bass Player, Franklin and Mike Roberto were invited up to play their respective instruments while Thomas and Joe took over vocal duties. After that we were treated to some impromptu one liners from Mike that happens oftentimes when a live mic is left open with Mike in the room.

Man walks into a bar with a frog growing out of his head.
Bartender asks "What Happened ? "
Frog answers "Well it started out as a tumor.





Sweet Little Angel (sufficient lighting edit)



Stranger Coming To Town (insufficient lighting edit)

Thanks for filming JamieWhoNeedsHerVeryOwnBlog.

Recording Session 7/10/11 HesDeadJimStudios Queens, New York

The band reconvened to HesDeadJimStudios and recorded six tracks for upcoming release and we are very pleased with the results. Thomas has yet to record finalized Guitar/Keyboard tracks so there is more to come.

Stand - Out track of the day had to be "Bad Things" since the tune is only three days old to us keeping the arrangement super loose and down to instinct and feel, committed to hard drive by take two and I had a chance to overdub an "atmospheric" cymbal/mallets track for "spooky" mood. Thomas and myself had never even heard Joe's song for his father-in-law "Gentle Bill" and next thing we knew the rhythm track was recorded and we were in the isolation booth double tracking the "barroom singalong" chorus (as seen in the photo above).

"Let The Sun Go On" has been in the repertoire of late but Thomas had envisioned a "Double Drummer" sound for the recording requiring me to record myself over the existing Drum Track and mimic "ME" the best I can, so off I went into my headphone world and had a Blast that I really only could share with myself as it happened. On Playback the sound of two Drum Kits & sets of Hi-Hats just out of sync by a millisecond (well, in my case probably a Hundrasecond) sounds very Classic Spector/Visconti/George Martin to my ears and I cannot wait to hear final mix on this one. Tom had sent us an MP3 track via email that we were also three days new to and that was "Arent You Glad" which is indeed a Bouncy Song. "I'll Never Lie To You" has been a favorite to play for me the last two months or so and it was great to finally commit to a definitive recording.

We did record Loretta Lynn's "Have Mercy On Me Baby" and ironically this was the song that took us the most takes to capture but wound up being a "Live" number which did not adapt as well to the "studio version" as the other tunes did, I do look forward to playing this live though.

Joe and Thomas sound Musically astute and assured as ever on these recordings as we continue to grow as bandmates and musicians.



Joe's Snack Of Choice under the microscope.
Pork Rinds Of Course.



What Do You Mean The Triangle Is NOT A Real Instrument ?



Please Disregard the Sheet Music on that stand, No Sheet Music was used on these recordings.



Listening to Playback.



I used the Liberty Devitto Damping Method (L.D.D.M.) with great results and remembered to retrieve my wallet at session's end as well. and thanks Joe for reminding me too.

- Spike G.

Freddys Bar 6/24/11

3 Drum Kits, 14 Cymbals and 5 Snare Drums

Premier Drums. Made In England.



Pacific Drums.



Gretsch Blackhawk Drums.



Ludwig CS Custom Series Drums.



Downstairs at the Callbox Lounge.



Pork Bun Under Glass.

At Home, At Work At Play

And Who Shall Cast The First YEGG !!! - The Tea Lounge 3/25/11 Brooklyn, New York

The Good Yeggs played their first full set proper at the Tea Lounge in Brooklyn where we had previously performed a few songs at the 52nd Annual Kings County All Stars Christmas Spectacular. Thomas' brother Michael sat in on the drums and Joe performed a spirited version of "Build me up buttercup" I am told.









Jazelyn from the band Sweethook sat in on a reunion of sorts as 3/4s of the Sub-Basement Blues Band took the stage for a performance of "Coney Island Summer"

- Spike

The Good Yeggs Website

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Good Yeggs jpg. Propaganda

Sabian AAXplosion Crash Cymbal Inquiry

To Customer Service Department

 I am a loyal user of your quality cymbal products and a drummer for 29 years. Just recently I cracked an AAX X-plosion Crash Cymbal during a performance, my surprise lies in the fact that the cymbal in question is just over two years old. The cymbal is stored in a heavy duty cymbal bag and is handled carefully, I use them on the average of just twice a week equalling 200-300 hours over the course of two years, this has never happened before and I feel that the damage is premature especially for a high end AAX crash. My cymbal attack is medium and I am not a heavy player, I also use a medium gauge drumstick (pro mark 747). For such a highly reputable company I am hoping that you can help me replace this cymbal. I have shows booked and would appreciate a prompt reply.

Thanks Very Much
- Frank Genalo
(genalof@aol.com)

And the courteous and timely reply. (they replied the next morning)

Hi Frank,

Thank you for playing SABIAN.

I'm afraid that due to the fact that the cymbal is over 2 years old, I can't replace it under warranty.  In order to be fair and consistant to all of our customers our 2 year policy is strictly enforced.  We do, however, offer repair services for certain types of problems.  If you could tell me the location and lenght of the crack, there may be something we can do to help you.

Cheers

Kevin

Customer Service
Sabian LTD
www.sabian.com

The Good Yeggs - Three Jolly Pigeons 1/8/11 Brooklyn, New York

Our first full gig was a good time. Becker Brother Joe sat in on Sax and Jazelyn (Sweethook) helped us out on "American Crank". It was nice to use a vintage Slingerland kit accompanied by the DW snare drum and the mounted rack tom was mounted on a snare stand giving it that sweet spot. Thanks very much to Baby Daddy and Thomas for inviting us along. Songs premiered at this gig were "Come The Light Of Day", "Stranger Coming To Town" and our version's of "That's Alright Mama", "Blue Suede Shoes" and "I'm Only Sleeping"



The BAND



The JOE



The TOM



The SPIKE



Baby Daddy In Action.

The Good Yeggs - Annual Christmas Concert - 12/22/10 The Tea Lounge Brooklyn, New York

Tis the season for my musical families to celebrate the Holiday's yet again and like always its a pleasure to see these familiar faces of former bandmates and fellow musicians. The one thing we all have in common is that we do this because we love this and there is no other substitute for performing music in a live setting amongst longtime friends and peers alike. I am humbled to share the drum stool with two of my fellow percussionists for many, many years namely Michael Roberto and Joe Gucciardi.

Christine, Daniella and Nadia sounded absolutely superb and harmonious throughout the nights performances and ALL of the bands played solid sets. I wasnt able to capture any photos of Speedo or Box of Crayons as i was busy doing "Jager Shots" over by the bar but it was great hearing them perform some festive classics.



Rockin' Out with Baby Daddy



Gettin' Cosy with the Comfy Chair



The Kings County All Stars Crowning It.



Our first gig as the Good Yeggs.



I was able to get a candid pic with one of my drumming heroes. Take a guess who it is and imagine winning a prize.

Snare Some Change ? - Drums From a Life / DW Collectors Series Snare Drum

It brings tears to my eyes just looking at this pic.

L to R - Ludwig supraphonic (?) (serial number 255043 making it from Christmas 1965) Ludwig Accent CS Custom 6X14 (2009) DW Collectors Series 6X14 (serial number M566235) (10/21/10)

Ludwig - My second snare drum and my first Real snare drum (the previous was a twenty dollar jobby) was the metal vintage Ludwig that I purchased in 1982 along with five (maybe six) Zildjian cymbals and a five piece gold sparkle Ludwig Ringo kit for the unbelievable (even by 1982 standards) sum of $250 !!! These drums served me well and proved themselves roadworthy with the Sub Basement Blues Band (That snare has been onstage at CBGBs 3 times and L'amour once)

Ludwig Accent CS Custom - Once I started becoming professional on a regular basis (White Wedding) I figured it was time to get myself some decent drums of my very own instead of borrowing Doc Brown's very adequate Ludwig "School Bus Yellow" five piece kit and cymbals so I purchased a five piece Ludwig CS Custom Accent drum kit ($700ish) and a set of Sabian AAX cymbals ($800ish) at a later date. More than Nice and A Set For Life, The Ludwig CS snare drum has been on stage three times at B.B. Kings Blues Club in Times Square and has consistently made me proud and sound great for nearly one hundred gigs, Like I Said A Set For Life but frequent higher paying gigs made me strive for loftier goals. Is this beginning to sound like a Grimm's Fairy Tale ?



The House where I bought my first Drum kit on 58th street & 18th avenue.



The Drum department at Sam Ash on Flatbush Avenue where I purchased my DW snare drum..



After taking a blind taste test at Guitar Center (Union Square) I came very close to purchasing a Pork Pie snare drum (Tama was the close second) but kept eyeballing the unaffordable $600 DW snares off to the side.



With some prodding from J and deciding to eat my words and finally take my own advice "Do It Right The First Time" and in this case it was "Do It Right The Third Time" I bit the bullet and plunked down five and change ($520.39 MSRP $884.00) and did it right. Now we are Really Talking about a Snare Drum for Life.

The DW is seen above with its "Mag" throwoff switch in the "off" position.



3P Three Position Butt Plate (BWAHAHAHA), Oh Really



Numbered Lugs on a Drumhead ? (1 through 10) who knew ?



My DW Snare is sympathetic to Timbre Note B.



Of course we are talking features without foundation, I will be able to finally take the DW out for a morning drive with full ensemble playing this coming Wednesday evening with White Wedding so watch this space for more details as they develop. (see above 10/28/10)