Three Jolly Pigeons - 11/21/15 - Brooklyn, New York

As always, once again a night of frolic and cavortment with our closely knit musical family of friends and fellow bands at the Three Jolly Pigeons. I began touting this as a Sub-Basement Blues Band reunion a day before the gig as The Good Yeggs would be performing quite a few S.B.B.B. oldies (classics) on the night but most important was that Franklin would be sitting in with us completing the quartet in the photo above.

Pictured above (L to R top row) is Bruce Springsteen, Keith Emerson, Carlos Santana and 

(front row) - Tim Curry.

I personally had a "crappy" gig what with the untested Bass Drum pedal I was going to give Joe being a "piece of crap" and not utilizing my DW 5000 pedal AND what with the Cymbal stand untightening and giving the single Crash Cymbal an improper angle AND what with the me feeling completely under the weather and performing better at rehearsal just hours prior AND what with me having to remove my glasses from my face during the second number in fear for them falling as they kept slipping off AND what with me bringing an unadjustable eyeglass sports strap that glued my glasses to my face so tightly I was in fear of cracking them rendering it useless.

And then a fight broke out.

As my glasses were off I could barely catch a glimpse of what was going on but heard a ruckus and saw what looked to me a wave of people traveling from my right across the front of the band. Joe rushed over to the front table where his wife Jennie was seated along with friends and Thomas' wife but he was Protecting Tom's 77 year old mother in case these hooligan ruffian's might fall atop her, thankfully the melee was quashed by the bouncer and patron's before it escalated to a major level.

Photo taken by Charlie on his cellphone, dark but good framing. 

3JP is a dark place with no stage lighting.

Joe with his Danelectro and quality physique.

Thomas having a good time and goofing around Beatlesque style whilst sporting a snazzy new "Stormtrooper" t-shirt..

After the fight he delivered the line of the night to the crowd over the P.A. (public announcement) system.

"Now you can say I went to see the fight and a band broke out"

Some crappy Drummer having a bad night.

Our V.I.P. of the night making this The Sub - Basement Blues Band.

Mister Franklin.

Who Let These Bums In Here.

D.L.S (Dillon, Lane Syndicate) Rocking it out. I truly love this band. During their set Brian promoted next weekends celebration concert for Joe Filosa's birthday expounding that Joe's wife makes the best "Yeggplant Parmigiana". 

That Brian sure has a way with words.

Phil (Drums), Sal (Guitar), Brian (Guitar, Emcee & Vocals), Robert (Guitar), Sylvester (Vocals)

and on this occasion our very own Joe Cacciola on Bass.

I tried but could not get a photo with everyone in it.

(L to R) - Phil, Sal, Joe & Brian.

I'm digging that Asia shirt Sal.

Band Of Others performing Surf Rock and Party standards. Great bunch of fellows too as they helped us load up our gear into Tommy's car which is not the most common practice.

As a side note their Drummer Dan and I are both major fans of the Drummer Hal Blaine amongst others.

The DLS ad campaign.

A photo from March 18, 2010

Taken after a recording session of which we recorded the track "Coney Island Summer" (posted below) for inclusion on a Box Of Crayons "New York" themed CD compilation.

This Is Show # 22

- Spike

Freddy's Backroom 1/8/14 Blues Jam - Brooklyn. New York

So we went down to the Blues Jam.

Being "steeped" in the Blues so much as two noodle eating Italians and one rice eating Korean can be (and as members of "The Sub-Basement Blues Band") we stepped in with our Kimchi Parmigiana taste with foresight.

  The Good Yeggs took a visit to our friend and partner in Musical "Crymes" Joe Filosa's Blues Jam which he was holding at one of our favorite watering holes the one and only Freddy's Bar of which the "Backroom" holds a most intimate setting. 

Two Jack on the Rocks for my friends and a Guinness for me. 

Why I would ever have a Guinness again after the Heritage Pub is beyond me but it does whet the whistle.

The Blues Jam Bloom's. Props to the Uke player, Joe and I were very impressed (Thomas too).

Well,... These things can go Really Sloppy, In-Between or Really Well. This one went Really Well, All good players and all could play fluently. 

Joe Filosa played Drums for the first few numbers and then I did for the next bunch, Everyone had a great time doing what we all do,... PLAY MUSIC.

The most endearing moment of the night non musically was from Joe on the ride back home. 

I took this photo right before he called his wife and Joe said "Wow, this is the first time I am calling Jennie in my new Pilot's cap". 

God bless them both and the pilot's cap too. 

1/9/14 - The Bass amp with accoutrements at Good Yeggs rehearsal the very next day.

Well I guess the Blues Music Brings On The Booze.

This Is Show # 12

- Spike

The Sub-Basement Blues Band Tape Archive Project.

The first question many (few) would ask is why ?!!!!

My first answer is F.U. We Rocked and at least We Seriously Tried By God!!!.

My second answer is "If nobody else will then it becomes landfill", my bandmate Thomas in the Sub-Basement Blues Band and on the first archived recording "The Enemy Sessions" had this to say after playback.

I Listened to the old SBBB recording. If this tape was ever thrown away, and the landfill that it ended up in excavated and homes built on it, it would be worse than building homes on an ancient Indian burial ground - Tom Roberto - Guitar, Vocals

DISC ONE - The Enemy Sessions contains two versions each of "I'm Not Your Enemy (early run throughs) and Sound Of Music (early run throughs) plus around Ten Minutes of Guitar Tuning. circa nineteeneightysomething.

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