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Saturday, June 27, 2015

.You Smell Smoke? Me Too..it's SASS....They're Hot and On Fire

SASS, used with permission/see photo credit
Today's a rehearsal day for....you know, SASS. That awesome BLUZZZy-funky-rocky band's getting together today and working up lottsa tunes. Boy, am I lucky....'cause I get to be right in the middle of it all....music'll be coming out my ears....just like I love it'.
Next Saturday's a BIG day for SASS. Not only is it the 4th of July, but, SASSs in the finales and performing at  THE FREEDOM FESTIVAL AND AIR SHOW at DUKES CHOWDER HOUSE on the waterfront in Tacoma. The winner goes to Memphis. All put on by THE SOUTH SOUND BLUES ASSOCIATION. Members of SASS are ,....you know that BLUZZZ queen of our known universe SHELLY ELY/vocals, STEVE MERRIAM/guitar/vocals/song writer extrodinaire [spell?...you know....really good], ANDRE THOMAS/drums/vocals and STEVE BARTLETT/bass/vocals.
Yea...it's been hot the last few days....AND, it's gonna get a lot hotter today with SASS doing their thing. Get ready. Sweating alittle, but always cool and lady-like, you'd never notice....really.. Jan
PHOTO CREDIT...This logo is SASSs. Permission please contact STEVE MERRIAM.

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

The BEATLES?....Well, Almost....ABBEY ROAD,The Musical, Opens Next Year

The Beatles/see photo credit
Well, ya gotta know right up front, that I'm a BIG BEATLE's fan.' Cause, as they say, you never forget your very first love, and they were my introduction into the world of music, and started my interest and love of music way back in 1964...Yes, I guess you can say I was a musical virgin before then....So, when I read this morning that a 'Beatles Musical' bassed on the" ABBEY ROAD recording sessions" was being created, called a 'musical Documentary' re-creating the Beatles careers from 1962 to 1969,  and this is all gonna be ready by April 2016. A live stage production...I was all ears, so to speak, ....WOW. It will open in London at the Royal Albert Hall.
I read this today in THE GUARDIAN, check it out for yourself. O.K?
How can anyone do the Beatles better than the Beatles? I wondered. Guess these guys, who are in charge of this musical, have that all figured out....They are not going to even try to make the actors they choose looks like the real fab four, [how could they anyway? Jan]...they just want the Beatle music to be right on....'O.K., smart, very smart'. Jan
P.S., creative Spelling maybe used in this post, as always....Jan
PHOTO CREDIT:  Go HERE....s2smagazine.com533 × 337Search by image
the beatles

The BEATLES?....Well, Almost....ABBEY ROAD,The Musical, Opens Next Year

The Beatles/see photo credit
Well, ya gotta know right up front, that I'm a BIG BEATLE's fan.' Cause, as they say, you never forget your very first love, and they were my introduction into the world of music, and started my interest and love of music way back in 1964...Yes, I guess you can say I was a musical virgin before then....So, when I read this morning that a 'Beatles Musical' bassed on the" ABBEY ROAD recording sessions" was being created, called a 'musical Documentary' re-creating the Beatles careers from 1962 to 1969, l and this is all gonna be ready by April 2016. A live stage production...I was all ears, so to speak, ....WOW. It will open in London at the Royal Albert Hall.
I read this today in THE GUARDIAN, check it out for yourself. O.K?
How can anyone do the Beatles better than the Beatles? I wondered. Guess these guys, who are in charge of this musical, have that all figured out....They are not going to even try to make the actors they choose looks like the real fab four, [how could they anyway? Jan]...they just want the Beatle music to be right on....'O.K., smart, very smart'. Jan
P.S., creative Spelling maybe used in this post, as always....Jan
PHOTO CREDIT:  Go HERE....s2smagazine.com533 × 337Search by image
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Saturday, June 13, 2015

What??...I Need To Ly Down?....You Gotta Be Kidding...Right?

put my feet up/see photo credit
Well, the cat's out ta the bag now....',I gotta slow down..rest, put my feet up'...What????...I know it's hard to believe.
Too many late nights and loud music....No! Say it isn' t true,...will ya Jan?
Don't worry folks...I' m sure just a fazz (spell), that's phase... I am going through....just very temporary (spell again), you know....not forever..
But, we're looking for an 'oldish R.V.,, Van etc.'....something with a bed...no, not an ambulance either....So, I (Jan) can put my feet up after gigs.
if you see one contact me....Jan....Email Here
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BARTLETT 'Shop Talk' or What's a D Minor, Major Diminished Played Over An A? Huh?

I know, I know.....'Where have I been, Anyway?'....it's been a few days since
Genius BARTLETT bt JA Rose cc
I've posted online....Oh man, what can I say?...'ah'....[pause]...., I've been around and doing stuff....lotsa stuff. Going here and going there....but, only having my iPad to post with and I'm learning that it's alot easier to post on FACEBOOK [my personal page...Jan] on than it is on BLOGGER with the iPad...my shaky, big fingers and stuff. So, check out 'BARTLETT ON BASS' FACEBOOK, link below right hand side of this page, if I disappear for a few days. O.K? Thanks alot you guys. Jan

O.K.,Now that I said all that, lets get down to business, shall we?
I was listening to my Steve this morning talking 'bout the very cool SASS gig last night at UNCLE THURMs FINGER LICKIN RIBs AND CHICKEN or...as 'I' like to say 'er' spell, UNCLE THURMs SOUL FOOD.... and you know,'just as yummy either way you say it'....Delicious....AND, with lotsa good music spread all over the top too,   how can we lose? Well, we just can't, that's all. Check it out....'specially on Friday nights, that's MY favorite....'cause there's ALWAYS Delicious food AND amazing music together on Fridays.
Oh yeah,...'Where was I'? I was listening to Steve this morning  And, I noticed he was talkin...well funny, a kinda foreign language or something...what was it? What was he trying to say? Here gos, I'll try to re-capture the moment for you... this is what it sounded like to me....' he was playing a D minor major, with a root of A, over an A, you know...see how that sounds?'...well, it's just important if HE knows how that sounds, isn't it?....so, I didn't say a word, just listened to him 'mumble'....AND, it just goes to show that ALL musicians are genius once again. That is all, Jan

WHERE: UNCLE THURMs SOUL FOOD
              3709 'G' Street
               Tacoma, WA.

Friday, June 05, 2015

HEATHER JONES AND THE GROOVE !MASTERS @ UNCLE THURMs Tonight

HEATHER JONES AND THE GROVE MASTERS by JA Rose cc
O.K.,  after a great taco lunch....let's have some soul.....you know, soul food with lots a awesome soul music....Let's go to UNCLE THURMs FINGER LICKIN RIBs AND CHICKEN off 38th in Tacoma, WA.....that's 3709 'G' Street. It all starts round 7:30 pm...the soul music, BUT, there's amazing food served ALL the time at Uncle THURMs....check it out.
HEATHER JONES AND THE GROOVE MASTERS are playing tonight. That's HEATHER JONES/vocals, DONNY S. JONES/guitar/vocals, JEFF HAYES/drums and of course, my Steve BARTLETT ON BASS.
I'm reporting this very tasty music news from my iPad, at the Phoenix Rising Children's School, with the spicy, nothing-like-it smell of tacos drifting my way....yummy. BUT, I'm sure I'll be ready for some delicious 'soul' tonight.
Come on down for some. What a delightful day it is. Jan
P.S. I'll put links and stuff with this post as soon as I'm on the BIG computer...O.K?

'it's Raining Tacos'....At PHOENIX RISING CHILDREN's SCHOOL Today



- 10H version By Parry Gripp and BooneBum
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We've been busy music-wise...well, let me tell ya a cool thing that's been going on at THE PHOENIX RISING CHILDRENs SCHOOL in Rainier, WA....O.K?
Today is 'Taco Day'....the BIG performance by those wonderful children at the school and those proud teachers....my Steve BARTLETT ON BASS, MIKE FELDMAN/percussion and NEIL/horns[Whoops ,forgive me Neil I don't know your last name] . The parents are showing up today for tacos and music from these beautiful kids. Of course, I'll be there.
Anyway, Steve loves kids....being a wonderful big one himself, and the past 7 weeks of teaching and learning fun for everyone is coming to an end with the big hit.... 'It's Raining Tacos'....the children's choice....an a tasty choice it is  yum, [got my vote SMILE].
The kids decided they did NOT want to a tune the guys brought in, thinking the kids would love it.  by their lack of enthusiasm ....you know.....'yawn'....told the truth,  AND, so when asked what they wanted to do jumped up and yelled all together...'It's Raining Tacos'....and so it was decided then and there.
They will be doing that SONNY ROLLINS  tune called 'St. Thomas' [thanks JazzBreakTV,] that will be fun also. Jan

Monday, June 01, 2015

SASS Gos On To 'BACK TO BEALE STREET BLUES' Finals On July 4th

by South Sound Blues Association, see link
Last night, was exciting...lotsa great BLUZZZ, bands, smiles, dancing, prizes...and blues lovers from all over this area.
We got to JAZZBONES in Tacoma early ['bout 5ish]....since SASS wasn't scheduled to be on stage 'til 8:45 or so. We knew there would be plenty of great music happening...and, we were right...Steve kept saying 'it's just music, we're all winners'...you know,silly stuff like that...he was' too friendly'...smiling too wide, talking to fast, clapping too loud, patting everyone in the back too much, as they walked by, checking the car,the bathroom, the menu, the drinks. this, that,..everything several times etc. So, I knew this was important to him and he was more than his usual nervous....like every wife knows after a few years.
Finally, SASSs time slot was here....everyone climbed onstage....there was NO  'sass-ing'from Ms SHELLY ELY...what??....the BLUZZZ and sass Queen of this known universe?....WOW, this IS different....BUT, of course folks, we all havta look at the 'tiny'  fact....that 'I', yes, I may have been really nervous myself and Steve and Shell were both fine...???....don't know ?
I was sitting right up front on the dance floor near the stage.....the only place my walker plus chair from home would fit....and not be in anyone's way.
SASS started ...I grabbed my jamming iPad camera and tryied to take some photos ....people were dancing, getting in my way, and NOTnoticing me working there [I'm a BIG lady too, and kinda funny-lookin, in a chair or wheelchair with walker taking photos with an iPad,...can't miss me usually   Jan] So, that tells me that the music was GOOD....all iIcan remember is that the set went fast and was kinda a big blurrrrrr.
GARY GRAPE, leader of the SOUTH SOUND BLUES ASSOCIATION announced the 'winners' or those folks who would go on to round two...held on the 4th of July were.....pause........
1.] THE LINDA MYERS BAND, ....pause..... 2.] CD WOODBURY ......  ....pause.....3.] KING KOM B EAUX.......and..........pause...................[seems like forever]......,,,,,, SASS......'Whew'
Steve told me he was really happy that they'd won, see...what'd I tell ya?.... none of that silly stuff about everybpdy's a winner.... I knew he was nercous .
Boy, was I happy, relieved and relaxed too......'Whew'...yesterday was a cool day for sure.. Jan
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My Spelling?? Thanks For Understanding

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Photo by by billsaturno cc click to link, A note 'bout my spelling... I'm typing as fast as I can with one finger on one hand, and trying to make sense and everything. I haveave to look at the keyboard, NOT the screen...to see where ALL those letters are, and my nect won't bend or turn...whoops, that's NECK, not 'nect'. Please, forgive me and give me a little 'LEE-way' [spell?]...Thanks, Jan SMILE

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Yep...NOT ALONE.

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I [T. Jan] share and review web sites with music, recipes and gardening information. I have been a mother, wife, nurse, apartment manager, chimney sweep, long distance runner, musician, artist, organic gardener and, A student of the GREAT WORK at R.S.E. Jan does the computer, Steve plays the bass and doesn't speak computer....but Jan doesn't speak bass...so, this works out well for us...Jan writes about music news, and this area's music events. The postings are all mine., . We share ideas about posts. Jan loves to create beautiful blogs to share ideas and keep my brain active, recovering from M.S. and other things. Jan always operate the computer, ..AND, all posts signed by Steve are in his exact words, and All our Sites licensed under Creative Commons. T. Jan.... Steve says..." I love animals, gardening, kids, music, nature and fishing.. A student of R.S.E. Really like being in nature and living simply. Enjoy teaching electric bass. Enjoy our sites." Steve.