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Title: Fifty Year Flood
Post by: artswork99 on November 20, 2008, 04:34:04 PM
Hi!  Thankfully I'm playing once again.  Fifty Year Flood (http://www.myspace.com/fiftyyearflood) is all original roots rock with a twist of psychedelia.  Our debut gig is scheduled for December 18th at The Garage at Biltmore in Asheville, NC. where we open for the Back Pages (http://www.myspace.com/backpagesbandasheville).  Hope to see you there!
Thanks and Play it Healthy!
Art
 
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Title: Fifty Year Flood
Post by: David Houck on November 21, 2008, 05:17:15 PM
I've put it on my calendar.  Let me know what time you start.
Title: Fifty Year Flood
Post by: artswork99 on November 21, 2008, 07:07:07 PM
Thanks Dave!  Sure will.
Title: Fifty Year Flood
Post by: artswork99 on December 14, 2008, 07:32:10 AM
Start time is set for 9PM on Thursday December 18th (one 45 min set).  Doors open at 8PM.  Thanks!
Title: Fifty Year Flood
Post by: artswork99 on January 03, 2009, 08:30:46 AM
Last minute notification...  
I arrived home from some travelling and found that I have a gig tonight (January 3, 2009) at The Rocket Club in Asheville, NC.  We headline and go on at 11:00PM for a 17 song set. Thanks!
Title: Fifty Year Flood
Post by: artswork99 on January 22, 2009, 09:38:35 AM
We've been invited to co-bill with The Humbuckers at Stella Blue in downtown Asheville, NC on Saturday January 31, 2009.  
Doors open at 7:00 PM and the music starts at 8:00 PM.  
Hope to see you there!  
Art
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Post by: staemius on January 23, 2009, 01:19:56 PM
Just saw this - excellent!  Look foward to seeing you guys soon.
Title: Fifty Year Flood
Post by: artswork99 on January 23, 2009, 03:16:22 PM
Hi James,  
Thanks for checking in.  
I've got Phuncle Sam on my calendar for repeating Wednesdays at The Garage at Biltmore... need to come out and see you too!  Real soon... promise!  
Are you still playing the Hyak?
Best, Art
Title: Fifty Year Flood
Post by: artswork99 on January 31, 2009, 07:28:11 AM
I hear we go on at 7:30 PM tonight... Stella Blue, Asheville. Cheers!
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Post by: staemius on February 04, 2009, 06:52:45 AM
Yeah, I'm still playing the Hyak - I recently had it set up and put in new Seymour Duncan SHPR-1 pickups - very cool pups that split from humbucker to single rail AND/or p90s - haha, almost too many tonal options but I love it.
Title: Fifty Year Flood
Post by: artswork99 on February 04, 2009, 07:36:41 AM
Excellent!  Will catch up with you soon (for sure).
Title: Fifty Year Flood
Post by: artswork99 on February 10, 2009, 07:43:21 PM
The Garage at Biltmore
Asheville, NC
Thursday February 12, 2009
Doors at 8:30 PM
Thanks!
Title: Fifty Year Flood
Post by: David Houck on August 30, 2009, 03:21:46 PM
I went to see Art's band, Fifty Year Flood, today.  It was an outdoor event, and Art's band was the first band to play.  The crowd was very appreciative of the band, and the band had fun playing.  Everything was mic'ed through a PA that had only two small full range speakers mounted on poles.  Surprisingly for such a system, the bass sounded great and was consistently perfectly placed in the mix throughout.  In fact it was the only thing perfectly placed in the mix throughout.  Fortunately for those of us who like hearing the bass, while he was moving the sliders up and down on everything else, the soundman got the bass perfect from the start and left it alone.
 
One thing that helped was Art's new rig which debuted this show.  In two separate acquisitions, Art picked up an Eden Metro 210 XLT and an Eden 210 XST.  It sounded great; beautiful tone and consistent up and down the neck, and perfect for the type of music this band plays.  And Art's playing was superb.  His lines were very nice, and were often the highlight of many of the tunes.  Art had his Hyak out for this gig, and it sounded great combined with the new rig.
 
Unfortunately, the second band turned out to be something I couldn't listen to; so I had to leave what was otherwise a very pleasant outdoor event in West Asheville.  But Art's band was an enjoyable part of a nice Sunday afternoon!
Title: Fifty Year Flood
Post by: artswork99 on August 30, 2009, 05:42:42 PM
Dave, Thanks for coming out today to see us play and for the kind words in your review! We all had a good time at the show and I appreciate your support.  I am enjoying my first exposure to Eden gear with these fine instruments. All the best, Art
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Title: Fifty Year Flood
Post by: David Houck on August 30, 2009, 07:41:10 PM
Nice pics!
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Post by: afrobeat_fool on August 30, 2009, 09:07:45 PM
Nice Hyak!!! What is the construction? Yr? Etc.
Title: Fifty Year Flood
Post by: artswork99 on August 31, 2009, 06:00:52 AM
Hey Nick, That's my '79.  I have heard that Hyak's were only made for about 18 months.  I never had much information on the actual build except for some commercial literature.  I picked it up new in 1980 and built my own power supply for it based on a schematic kindly supplied by Alembic at that time.  HERE (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=14772) is a thread in archive with some better pictures when I actually was considering a trade.
Title: Fifty Year Flood
Post by: artswork99 on October 10, 2009, 01:36:54 PM
After a private affair last night we're on the map again ;) We're playing tomorrow, Sunday October 11, for the C.R.O.P Walk (Communities Responding To Overcome Poverty).  During the registration process from 1-2 PM in the parking lot of the First Baptist Church of Asheville (Downtown).  
 
This Thursday, October 15, we're at the inimitable Westville Pub!  Show starts about 9PM, no cover!
 
Friday, October 30, we're downtown at Mo Daddy's with Jay Souza of 50 Cent Haircut (Los Angeles Americana) opening the evening at around 9 PM and our good friends The Humbuckers will also be joining us!  This is going to be a great Halloween Eve party with The Flood and Friends!  All for the price of a latte ;)
 
Any support is great support!  Thanks!
 
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Title: Fifty Year Flood
Post by: dadabass2001 on October 11, 2009, 05:33:55 PM
Cool! October is looking to be a good month for you Art.
Hope you had a good one today, and many more to come.
Mike
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Post by: artswork99 on October 11, 2009, 06:03:05 PM
Thanks Mike!
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Post by: artswork99 on October 22, 2009, 07:07:54 PM
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Title: Fifty Year Flood
Post by: artswork99 on October 29, 2009, 06:57:37 PM
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Title: Fifty Year Flood
Post by: artswork99 on January 22, 2010, 08:02:31 AM
Back on the streets again!
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Post by: David Houck on January 22, 2010, 03:31:27 PM
Nice ladder!
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Post by: artswork99 on January 22, 2010, 04:37:10 PM
LOL, thanks Dave!
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Post by: artswork99 on February 10, 2010, 04:54:44 PM
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