Collette & the Mudcats 8-23-13 Blues that Rock

[Collette's little voodoo mic stand]

On Friday 8-23-13 Collette & the Mudcats performed from 8p-12a, at Panther Mountain Inn, Chestertown, NY, with a wicked blues rhythm to all their songs. Extremely talented musicians and vocalists, harmonica & guitar playing that blows one's mind, you don't want to miss seeing them live if you ever get the chance. Midnight seemed to come way too soon, every song was stunning, no one wanted to leave the room for fear of missing something. I hope we'll be seeing a lot more of them soon!

The playlist of all videos from their shows starts with this video introduction to the members of the band below, with newest show videos at top and older shows last. Further down this page, I've embedded my fave video/song (Mulehead cover) of the night, and the band info/links.

The harmonica on this Mulehead cover is just frigging incredible! I believe his name was Joe and he only sat in for a few songs, we all missed him when he left, as his harp playing really made the music hit harder, deeper and added a flavor that goes with blues like salt does pepper.

Contact the band for info & bookings, check out their original music and more at the following links:

http://www.colletteandthemudcats.com/

http://www.youtube.com/user/ColletteNY

https://www.facebook.com/ColletteTheMudcats

http://www.reverbnation.com/colletteny

Filmed & uploaded in 1080i HD by Gina Jordan, 8-23-13.

[Collette & the Mudcats logo]

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Frank Palangi Live at P-House 8-16-13

Frank Palangi performed Friday Aug. 16, 2013 in Chestertown, NY at the Panther Mountain Inn pub, from 8p-12a. Frank is a songwriter and accomplished musician with 3 albums released so far of original songs & recently opened for Alice in Chains & Jane's Addiction at SPAC. Winner of many awards, he is one of the most stunningly talented and hard working artists I've ever known. 

Frank is friendly & enjoys riling up the crowd & satisfying fans wherever he goes. This night there were a few out of town fans who traveled up to see him play live, Joelle Tanner and her mother, pictured below, posing with Frank on one of his performance breaks. Does anyone know an artist who just opened for big name famous bands one week, and posing with fans in rural upstate NY the next? Then he signed just about every CD he sold at the show, including mine of course. 

In his early 20's, he appears as such a young innocent, that when the heavy metal growling kicks in, one wonders how he does it, so slight of frame, and with a big smile on his face, he floors audiences, and wins them over, wherever he goes, including a bar used to a more sedate repertoire of music like country, folk and blues. The younger AND older patrons welcomed him with open arms, appreciating the freshness and energy as well as his sound.

If you get a chance to see him perform, don't miss it! See below for videos, playlist and more!

Frank, Joelle & her mom outside the P-House

For more info and booking, see his websites at:

http://www.youtube.com/user/palangistudios?feature=watch

http://frankpalangi.wix.com/official‎

https://www.facebook.com/frankpalangisoloartist

http://www.reverbnation.com/frankpalangi

https://myspace.com/frankpalangirocks 

Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/frankpalangi

Frank Palangi performs an acoustic song from his new EP, I Am Ready:

The playlist contains all of the videos of Frank performing at P-House, including the previous show, but all the 8-16-13 songs are 1st, followed by the older ones. Check out his brand new songs & CD, starting with Boohoo, below:

One of his official music videos:

Me & Frank outside the P-House

Filmed, photographed & written by Gina Jordan 8-16-13, all rights reserved.

Car Show & Dennis Dross 8-2-13

Debra Eves models the spirit of the 50's & the '37 Chevy Coupe

Another month, and another classic car hop & cruise around town here in the southern Adirondack mountains. Ride along with me in a 1965 GTO with a 389ci motor, check out the 1937 Chevy Coupe among many other cool cars & trucks. This video is a compilation of the trophy winners, a panorama view of the cars & crowd, followed by an exhilarating drive in a growling classic "goat". 

These monthly car hop events, open to all models and year vehicles (not just classics), are free family friendly gatherings for all to attend and enter the competition for 3 trophies! Children can compete in a coloring contest for cash or gift certificate prizes. Car show's are held from 6-8:45p or so, 50/50 raffle, coloring contest winner and trophies are awarded about 8:15, the cruise at 8:30p, followed by live music down at the pub, also no charge!

1st place, an antique & cherry condition 1937 Chevy Coupe

2nd place, Marty & his Ford Falcon mint condition classic

3rd place, a classic blue beauty of a SS Chevelle

Following the car show, Dennis Dross performed live at Panther Mountain Inn Pub, Chestertown NY from 9p-1a on Aug. 2, 2013. Many guest vocalists joined in, including Michelle Howland, AKA Bass Diva, so check out all the videos in the playlist. Also check out the May 2013 playlist for his previous show at P-House by following this link: 

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEiEKUoq9f6VFAfSVuUrHsidINCPayIWC

Below is the video that starts the 8-2-13 playlist:

Filmed, photographed & written by Gina Jordan, 8-2-13.

July 4th 2013 Weekend Car Show, Fireworks & Bands

July 4th 2013 Weekend Car Show, Bands & Fireworks Festival 

[All Photography by Gina Jordan, all rights reserved.]

This July 4th was an incredibly busy week in my area, with many free events held in Chestertown & North Creek, NY as well as surrounding towns. I attended, photographed & filmed the Car & Bike Show Friday plus the live band Cosmic Jackson the same evening at Panther Mountain Inn, Chestertown, NY; then the North Creek, NY fireworks & music festival, Ski Bowl Park at Gore Mountain where live music played all afternoon through after the 24-minute fireworks. 

Some of the bands & events I covered included the Car & Bike show, Decadence, Cosmic Jackson, MTV Band, plus many more I didn't film. The videos are linked & shown at the bottom of this post.

The Car & Bike entries were nearly all new-to-me (& the show/area) vehicles including a 1937 Chevy Coupe, A Ural Wolf and Harley Davidson Trike. [See album link below].

[1937 Chevy Coupe winner at car show 7-5-13]

Car & Bike Show Photo Album on Flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/awolgina/sets/72157634563484789/

[Fireworks image I captured 7-6-13]

I decided not to upload the 24 minute long fireworks video this year, having chosen a boggy field (after dark so I couldn't see where I was laying down, lol) to lay my blanket in, I was covered in dozens of mosquitos, and could not hold still. So I gave up photographing well before the finale, sad to say. Next time, I need to bathe in bug spray first, and watch where I put my blanket, as laying right under the fireworks was not a good perspective for filming, not to mention getting covered with flaming ashes! I laugh at my screw ups, so you can too. 

[Sunset in North Creek, NY 7-6-13]

For all the photos from the Festival fireworks & bands

see my Flickr album at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/awolgina/

  

One of the great features at North Creek Ski Bowl was the snowmaking machine that ran all day into the night, keeping everyone more than comfy with an icy mist. As a result, that night was one of the coolest in weeks in this area, at least in the Ski Bowl. I feel sorry for the rest of the region without such relief available. See the panorama video below for the snowmaker in action on the slope.

[MTV Band covering Some Kind of Wonderful, with panorama view of the crowd]

Cosmic Jackson, one of my top favorite local bands, performed Friday night from 9p to 1a at Panther Mountain Inn's pub, Chestertown, NY. A jam band that often plays 7+ minute long songs, mostly classic rock & blues, I'm often mesmerized by Chris Schempp on the lead guitar. I only uploaded 2 videos from their show that night, and one from their festival performance the following evening after the fireworks. 

For Cosmic Jackson band info, see http://www.cosmicjackson.com/home.html

For Decadence Band Info, see http://www.reverbnation.com/decadencemusic1

Panther Mountain Inn provides free live music every Friday night in the pub (for adults of course) and free car show events monthly (family friendly!), so come on up and join the fun.

[Cosmic Jackson performing Black Sabbath's War Pigs at Panther Mountain Inn Fri. 7-5-13]

[Playlist of videos from North Creek, NY festival 7-6-13]

[Decadence performing at North Creek NY festival 7-6-13]

This coming Weds. July 10, 2013 I'll be filming the downtown music festival here in Chestertown, NY as well, with 2 free live bands from 4-8:30p, Flipside & The Master Cylinders, all are welcome to come and enjoy the evening at this family friendly event.

And last, a video of me enjoying myself Friday night doing shots with "dirty" names, lol. Thanks Cheryl & Willie ;-)

Photography, videos and post by Gina Jordan, all rights reserved.

Finger Diddle LIVE 6-28-13

On June 28th, 2013 the band Finger Diddle performed live at the Panther Mountain Inn, Chestertown, NY from about 8p-12a. This was the 1st time I got to film them in the 2 years I've been in the area. There are 7 videos/songs from their show, plus 2 of a cool 1956 Chevy that was parked outside.

Playing acoustic electric guitar with a drummer, both doing vocals, Finger Diddle performed several blues songs, classic rock and even a Led Zeppelin I missed getting on film unfortunately. 

Check out the band for info, booking and more:

Band link: https://www.facebook.com/FingerDiddle?v=wall&ref=ts

Band Members:

Greg Leigh & Andrew Jackson

Playlist Videos/Link: 

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEiEKUoq9f6W_c65cvUwRxvtLu7ttzIKl

[Link opens in new window, or watch by playing video below instead]

For those into C&W, here's one I really enjoyed:

Hank William's III - Devil's Daughter

Filmed by Gina Jordan 6-28-13, uploaded in full size 1080i MTS without editing. All rights reserved.

Classic Car Show & Willie Playmore Band 6-21-13

[1st place trophy winner Michael Maresca with his family proudly standing in front of the 1970 Zenith level SS Chevelle he has had since he was a boy, all original parts except exhaust and only 8K miles, wow!]

 [1920 Model-T]

An awesome Friday night here in Chestertown, NY at the Panther Mountain Inn & Pub, starting with a classic car show from 5:30-9p, then Willie Playmore Band performed their classic & southern rock jams from 8p-12:30a. With a full moon, and so much excitement at these free events, it's no wonder everyone is smiling and laughing in my videos from the night. Below are videos and playlists of the cars and band, all in one place. 

These events are free and all are welcome to attend. The classic car shows are held monthly & there are live bands playing every Friday night with no cover charge at door, so plan a night up in the southern Adirondacks for you and the whole family, enter your own muscle or classic car into the show, or just come watch & vote for your top 3 faves to win trophies for that month's show. 

[2nd place winner, Chevy Impala owned by Holly Palmer]

Some of the vehicles featured were a 50's GMC Pickup, a 60's Ford Fairlane, several 60's SS Chevelles (it seemed to be a Chevy heavy evening!), 70's Corvettes (& newer), a gorgeous El Camino, Malibu, Impala, and a 1920's Model-T just to name a few! To end the car show, all the entry vehicles do a cruise through town, a thrill to see and hear all these throbbing engines running down the road.

[3rd place winner SS Chevelle owned by Holly's Dad, Palmer]

I rode in the lead 1978 red convertible Corvette, filming the entire ride from every angle, and embarrassing myself with my giddy giggles and joy, but I don't care ;-)  Where would you like to see me ride in the next show?

Below is the playlist of the 9 car show videos I did last night, in 1080i HD:

After the excitement of the car show, it was a relief to sit in the air-conditioned pub and watch one of my favorite local bands, Willie Playmore, performing classic & southern rock hits until the wee hours. 

Below is a playlist of the 2013 videos I've filmed of them so far, starting with the 4 from last night:

To view all the photographs from the show, follow this link (you don't need an account to view & share images on google plus, as you would on FB, but I did also upload them to facebook):

https://plus.google.com/photos/104038011479006036477/albums/5892746110494967361

[Harley Davidson down at the pub I couldn't help adding to the night's images]

Copyright 6-22-13 by Gina Jordan, all rights reserved. Please contact me to re-use any videos other than the mobile and embedding enabled shares from the original links.

I Saw You (Biker's Poem) Look Twice Save a Life

I SAW YOU

biker poem

I saw you,

hug your purse closer to you in the grocery store line.

But, you didn't see me,

put an extra $10.00 in the collection plate last Sunday.

I saw you,

pull your child closer when we passed each other on the sidewalk.

But, you didn't see me,

playing Santa at the local mall.

I saw you,

change your mind about going into the restaurant.

But, you didn't see me,

attending a meeting to raise more money for the hurricane relief.

I saw you,

roll up your window and shake your head when I drove by.

But, you didn't see me,

driving behind you when you flicked your cigarette butt out the car window.

I saw you,

frown at me when I smiled at your children.

But, you didn't see me,

when I took time off from work to run toys to the homeless.

I saw you,

stare at my long hair.

But, you didn't see me,

and my friends cut ten inches off for Locks of Love.

I saw you,

roll your eyes at our leather coats and gloves.

But, you didn't see me,

and my brothers donate our old coats and gloves to those that had none.

I saw you,

look in fright at my tattoos.

But, you didn't see me,

cry as my children where born and have their name written over and in my heart.

I saw you,

change lanes while rushing off to go somewhere.

But, you didn't see me,

going home to be with my family.

I saw you,

complain about how loud and noisy our bikes can be.

But, you didn't see me,

when you were changing the CD and drifted into my lane.

I saw you,

yelling at your kids in the car.

But, you didn't see me,

pat my child's hands, knowing he was safe behind me.

I saw you,

reading the newspaper or map as you drove down the road.

But, you didn't see me,

squeeze my wife's leg when she told me to take the next turn.

I saw you,

race down the road in the rain.

But, you didn't see me,

get soaked to the skin so my son could have the car to go on his date.

I saw you,

run the yellow light just to save a few minutes of time.

But, you didn't see me,

trying to turn right.

I saw you,

cut me off because you needed to be in the lane I was in.

But, you didn't see me,

leave the road.

I saw you,

waiting impatiently for my friends to pass.

But, you didn't see me.

I wasn't there.

I saw you,

go home to your family.

But, you didn't see me.

Because, I died that day you cut me off.

I was just a biker,.....

A person with friends and a family.

BUT, YOU DIDN'T SEE ME

[Reprinted, unknown anonymous]

Music: DOWN TO DIE-SEAN P (YOUNGBLOODZ) 

Mood: Pensive

Music: DOWN TO DIE-SEAN P http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPEE8-N8rUE

Flipside LIVE at P-House 5-14-13

Flipside performed live at Panther Mountain Inn, Chestertown, NY on 5-14-13 from 9p to after 1a, a full band playing original and cover songs. 

Members: Bill Warner - Lead Guitar/Vocals, Bill Yates - Drums/Vocals, Mark Davidson - Keyboard/Vocals, Tom Ellifritz - Lead Vocals/Guitar, Frank Huchro - Bass (In order from left: Mark, Tom, Bill Y, Frank, & kneeling is Bill W).

Bio: We've undergone some major changes since we have reorganized. We are excited to introduce our new Lead Singer and Guitarist, Tom Ellifritz and Bass player, Frank Huchro. Tom and Frank bring a new enthusiasm and freshness to our music. So get ready to Rock-n-Roll with Flipside!!!

Band Links:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Flipside/105373119550790

http://www.reverbnation.com/flipside420




Playlist Link & Video:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEiEKUoq9f6VEe1Bqbr5hsN-ZY6QEBm6C

Photos taken by me with my Sanyo camcorder at last night's show:

Filmed & uploaded in 720p HD by Gina Jordan, 5-14-13, all rights reserved, contact me at ginazoneny@gmail.com for permission to re-use. Thanks!

Americade Bikers, band Sons of Octomom & Bass Diva at P-House 5-7-13

I wasn't going to film on Friday night, in fact, wasn't even going to go see the show. BUT a couple friends begged me to go, and I rarely leave without a camcorder because I don't want to miss something rare. So Friday June 7, 2013, The Sons of Octomom band played at Panther Mountain Inn here in Chestertown, NY from about 8p-12:20a, and man am I glad I went! The lighting was great for these videos, twelve in all, not counting the funny t-shirt video.

Sons of Octomom band consists of Eric Peter on lead vocals and acoustic lead guitar, his 19 year old son Tyler Peter on drums (no nepotism here, he is just one of the most phenomenal drummers I've ever seen), and Jeff Belding on bass guitar. 

Eric Peter, leader of Sons of Octomom and numerous other bands.

On this rare evening, Michelle "Bass Diva" Howland performed 2 songs with the band, Some Kind of Wonderful as lead singer and bass guitarist while Jeff took a break, and another, Proud Mary, as backup vocals, and she nailed it! The crowd went wild for her as usual, not that Jeff isn't a favorite bass player as well, his energy cranks up the crowd, not to mention his talent on those strings. 

Michelle is on FB at: https://www.facebook.com/michelle.howland?fref=ts

Here's one of my favorite songs of the night, by a band I hadn't heard of before and now need to explore much more of, Camel Walk by Southern Culture on the Skids.

Since this past week was the annual event in Lake George, NY for Americade, there were plenty of bikers enjoying the show and a break from the rain, the parking lot packed with gorgeous motorcycles, which I was forced to take a couple photos of this wicked ape-hanger custom that glittered like diamonds even though it was pitch black dark out. 

Too bad the Sanyo GH4 camcorder isn't ideal for photography, but the pics below should still give you an idea of the awesomeness of the bike.

There were a group from Westchester County, NY I had a drink with before leaving, and this cool older dude had the best t-shirt of them all in the bar that night. While trying to take a pic of the shirt, I pressed the video button and ended up with a short video of the shirt too (See the playlist for that video along with the other 12 of the band, at bottom of this page). 

OLD GUYS RULE, yes, they do! ;-)

And finally, the playlist of videos from the show, starting with Tyler Peter on drums doing a Buddy Holly cover, Not Fade Away:

The band Sons of Octomom cover rockabilly, surfer music and folk, with a few surprises thrown in from classic rock and reggae, this is a group not to be missed. Check them out fully at http://ericpetermusic.com/ 
or on FB at: https://www.facebook.com/eric.peter.796
Drummer Tyler Peter is on FB: https://www.facebook.com/tyler.j.peter?fref=ts
And Jeff Belding is at: http://jeffbelding.com/

Filmed by Gina Jordan, 5-7-13, all rights reserved.

Steven Smith Band Live at Ashes Pub 5-31-13

8 new videos in the playlist below that I filmed at Ashes Pub in Warrensburg, NY on Friday 5-31-13, of Steven L. Smith Band & Metamorphose Jones. The video below links to the playlist at: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD9CA09B04E5CF4E7

One of my favorites of the show, Faces - Ooh La La cover 9 minute jam:

Get a peek of me at 0:04 and 3:34 or so, since our designated driver Chris filmed this one while I took a break:

On May 31, 2013 Steven L Smith Band & Metamorphose Jones performed at Ashes Pub http://www.ashespubandgrill.com/ in Warrensburg, NY. I was lucky enough to be there to film 7 videos that night, having not seen them in nearly a year. The place was packed wall to wall and the dance floor full all night long. 

For more info on the band, official music videos, schedule and booking, see their website at: http://stevenlsmithband.com

Lastly, a little video of me at home, done on a dare, getting ready to head out for the night:

Filmed, edited & uploaded by Gina Jordan, 5-31-13.