Relisten

View NotesEndoplasmic
12-07-06
The Loft
Tempe, AZ

[show] (163:37)
set 1:
1. Steve-O, Brendan, Mike, Nick, and Kevin jam (25:58)
2. Steve-O, Brendan, Mike, Nick, and Kevin jam again (13:01)
3. Gone with Jose & Kevin on acoustic guitars (10:38)
4. Charlie, Brendan, Mike, Nick, Gannon, and Kevin (percussion) jam (21:20)
set 2:
5. Jose & Kevin acoustic song > Cats in Tuxedos with Steve-O, Brendan, Mike, Adrian, Gannon, and Kevin (17:59)
6. Summertime (15:07)
7. jam with Brendan, Kevin on acoustic, Mike, Adrian, Gannon, Joe (percussion) (19:52)
8. jams with Charlie, Steve-O, Mike, Nick, Kevin, and Joe (39:46)

source: Neumann KM 184s ORTF > Gotham Mic Wire > Sound Devices 722  24 bit  44.1 kHz > Sound Forge 
location: three feet back from edge of stage, elevated 10 feet

The Band:
Kevin Gordon (ex-MojoFarmers) - drums, acoutic guitar, percussion, vocals
Charlie Hitchcock (ex-Particle) - guitar
Brendan Shannon (Baraka) - guitar
Steve Allen (Gelatinous Groove) - guitar
Mike Roberts (Gelatinous Groove) - keyboards
Nick (formerly with J Wail) - bass
Adrian Goldenthal (BadShoe) - bass
Gannon Burleigh (BadShoe) - drums
Jose (good friend) - vocals, acoustic guitar
Joe (jams with everyone!!) - percussion

kevin's comments:
Dec 13 2006 3:50 PM 
Subject endo debut highlights 

Hey everyone, I wanted to share with you my thoughts on why this night was so special.

I couldn't have asked for more talented musicians, as their amazing abilities proved, but everyone involved was doing it because they love to play and create. I was really overwelmed with how kind and enthused everyone was!!

Set 1

The night started with Kevin (on drums) brendan, steve, mike, joe, and nick. We were just getting warmed up, and it was starting to feel good. Think MMW with more punch and 2 guitars! Cool dance grooves with some inspired solo work by Steve! It should also be pointed out that Brendan and Mike play together like peas and carrots! They were the backbone for the whole night, and it would not have worked the way it did without them!! I am still waiting for Brendan's guitar to take off into space with some of the sounds that come out of it. Half way we cooled it down a little with an acoustic duet with my good friend Jose Martinez. A mellow number that we have been working on.

Charlie and Gannon!!!! WOW The next jam (17min) saw Gannon on drums, me on percussion, Charlie on guitar, Brendan, Mike and Nick. This was a highlight for me. Charlie is so talented and gifted, and more then anything, one of the nicest guys you would ever meet. Gannon and Charlie were in the drivers seat on this one, and I started to get this out of body experience (damn this sounds good to me, damn I cant believe how much fun everyone is having, damn this is what I have wanted to do on stage for a LONG TIME!!!)

Set 2

This set started off with Adrian on bass, me on acoustic guitar, gannon,steve,mike,brendan, and Jose for the first song "Gone." Feeling inspired, I called out a few chord progressions, and the guys just nailed it giving the audience a "Cats in Tuxedos" with a complete Facelift! Having Adrian and Gannon together was a treat.  They had not jammed together since the departure of Bad Shoe so it must have felt good for them too.Both these guys can just flat out play. The last jam we did with these guys was a jam that pushed me to play guitar in a way that i have never played before and I am so thankful of that. Very inspiring

The last jam of the night saw Charlie Hitchcock grace the stage again, along with me on drums, nick, steve, joe, and mike. this jam (about 30min) was intense for me. I felt like I finally turned a corner with my own abilities. Anticipation is the most important tool for creating that "epic" moment. As we were closing up, and Charlie was melting minds, my drum stick broke in half and sonic oooze dripped out of everyone's instruments to end the show.  I think that it was suppose to end that way

peace and love
Kevin Gordon