Author Topic: The Noah Gabriel Band (Read 2978 times)

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #105 on:** June 16, 2011, 08:54:22 AM »

Here's the update info for the benefit this Friday. All proceeds go to The Blazing Prairie Stars, a therapy barn that was designed to provide children and families from our local communities with the opportunity for healing, rehabilitation, learning, and new skill development. Their highly qualified therapeutic staff, assisted by selected horses, certified animals, and the natural environment of rural Kane County, make Blazing Prairie Stars a great place to accomplish these goals. They help children with:

* Autism
* Cerebral Palsy
* Traumatic Brain Injury
* ADD and ADHD
* Learning Disabilities
* Developmental Delay
* Down Syndrome
* Sensory Integrative Dysfunction
* Speech & Language Disabilities
* Bipolar Disorder
* Anxiety Disorders
* Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
* And many more as determined appropriate via therapist evaluation

Bands include:

Under The Willow
4 Feet DEEP
The Noah Gabriel Band (We go on about 9pm)
...The RAJ

There will be a Silent Auction & a Raffle!
Tickets are $10 in advance and at the door. They can be purchased at Fox's on the River in Batavia or at Blazing Prairie Stars in Maple Park. They can also be purchased by e-mail, via 4 Feet DEEP on their Facebook sight.... just ask. Please help the kids!!!... Your donation would be helping this organization to buy saddles/ feed/ professional time/ skill/ and most importantly, the fact that someone has the dedication
to devote their time to people who need this help.

So if you or anyone you know suffers from one of the things listed above and would like to learn more about BLAZING PRAIRIE STARS or if you simply just want to come on out and have a good time, eat some delicious food, and support a local organization that makes miracles happen everyday, PLEASE: join host, Erin, from Under The Willow, while she and her friends spread the word about this beautiful place. Erin herself has cerebral palsy and wants you to understand the value and impact of this organization!

For more info;
http://www.blazingprairiestars.com/

Mike

jacko · « **Reply #106 on:** June 17, 2011, 04:32:46 AM »

Mike.
Blazing Prairie Stars sounds like an amazing place that some of my friend's kids could benefit from (if only they weren't in the UK).I really wish I could join you at this event.

Graeme

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #107 on:** July 28, 2011, 08:42:43 AM »

This is not a Noah Gabriel gig (we're back in recording mode, working on Noah's 4th band CD), but rather than push someone else's post off the board I'll post here that I'm doing the Dubuque Rock Veteran's Rewind 2011 benefit for Camp Albrecht Acres August 5th and 6th. I'm providing the bass rig for the shows at the Mississippi Moon Bar in the Diamond Jo Casino in Dubuque and holding the low end for 9 acts, all playing both nights. The Friday show is 5 pm til 11:30 (11 acts doing 30 minute sets) and Saturday will be 1 pm til 12:30 am (18 area acts doing one set each) with 5 minute breaks between acts. Various bands have members flying in from all over the USA.

These are all acts that played in the Dubuque area in the 1960s and '70s, doing period music with as many original members as could be found or coerced onto the stage . I'm doing everything from a Simon and Garfunkle set (love Joe Osborne) to Beatles, Eric Burdon, Chicago, Sam & Dave, Airplane, Flkeetwood Mac, Uriah Heep, Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, Bette Midler, and on and on...

We'll be recording the entire event on three cameras and audio, and I'll also be involved in the editing of the shows for DVD release. Here's the link to the Dubuque Rock Veteran's Facebook page.

There will also be an open mic at a club called The Lift on Wednesday night August 3rd at 9:30 and a webcast called Midwest Music Makers Wednesday evening at 6 pm CDT on
man-cave-presents Midwest Music Makers

Mike

(Message edited by dadabass2001 on July 28, 2011)

pauldo · « **Reply #108 on:** July 28, 2011, 07:16:19 PM »

Mike - that sounds awesome and exciting - genre hopping is always a blast!.
I just watched a doc on Paul and Art it was neat. Did Joe Osborne play the bass part on America? That is an understated yet killer cool bass part.

Have fun and update us when the dvd is out (maybe post a youtube video or two )

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #109 on:** July 29, 2011, 07:13:54 AM »

Yes, IIRC Joe did play on America. I was hearing his sound on stuff up to the first Paul Simon solo record. Rewind looks to be a blast and a half!
Mike

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #110 on:** August 28, 2011, 07:41:25 AM »

This is gonna be fun! I've got two gigs this weekend. Friday September 2nd, I'm playing with The Noah Gabriel Band at O'Brien's Pub and Grill in Batavia, IL (12 N. River Street).
We'll be playing in the beer garden again, a favorite spot over the years. Come on out if you're in the area. We'll start around 9:30 PM.

Then on Saturday the 3rd the Rewinders (core band members from Dubuque Rock Veterans) will be playing a 5 hour free show at Mystique Casino in Dubuque, Iowa. Here's the Dubuque Rock Veterans event page with details. We'll be doing combined sets with tunes from Gayle Grether, Hampton Road, Yesterday's Children, Pentagram, Andy Wilberding, and Janet Lieb.

There's some YouTube videos of the August 5th and 6th Rewind 2011 up from various attendees and fans. Here's the link to videos by Rock The Hub . I'm playing with Andy Wilberding, Lavendar Hill, Gayle Grether, Hapton Road, and with Janet Lieb and Yesterday's Children (5 of the 9 acts I was bassist for).

811952 · « **Reply #111 on:** August 28, 2011, 02:35:18 PM »

You're a busy guy, Mike!

I might be passing through Dubuque Saturday evening, in which case I'll stop in and wave hello to the stage.

I'll have to check the videos tomorrow at work where there's some bandwidth. What I've seen sounds good.

John

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #112 on:** August 29, 2011, 07:33:36 AM »

Cool! I'll try to watch for you Saturday. Have a great ride!
Mike

jacko · « **Reply #113 on:** August 30, 2011, 04:25:19 AM »

How were the gigs Mike? I was away on an island all weekend so couldn't post before this.

Graeme

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #114 on:** August 30, 2011, 06:10:17 AM »

Hey Graeme, Life is good, the music is fun, the players are friends in my hometown. What more could a fellow ask for?

The Rewind event on August 5th and 6th was also fun, but hectic because of my schedule on stage. I played in all but 2 of the Friday acts, and the breaks were only 5 minutes. Saturday's schedule was not as tight, but I had only two long breaks and the Saturday performance was 11 1/2 hours. Since the 6th of August I've been preparing audio CDs for the participants and organizers, and importing video in preparation for editing a DVD of the performances.

Meanwhile, we've just finished the 4th band CD for Noah Gabriel, called Ghosts of Tomorow with some very cool tunes, and we've got a performance coming up at the end of September (besides the show this Friday - see above).
Mike

811952 · « **Reply #115 on:** August 30, 2011, 08:16:35 AM »

Mike, what time do you load-in on Saturday? My guess is that I'll be through there earlier instead of later. Figure I can at least stop and say hey if you're around. If not, then I'll probably re-route more West than North.

John

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #116 on:** August 31, 2011, 10:15:07 AM »

Hi John,
It looks like we're loading in at 3pm and doing a soundcheck at 5 on Saturday. Look for my blue Chevy Cobalt, packed to the roof with hardware!
Mike

811952 · « **Reply #117 on:** August 31, 2011, 10:22:20 AM »

Looks like about 6-ish hours from home for me. If I don't roll out *really early* (I have a gig the night before, but one never knows...) I'll pop in and say hey. If I do hit the road early, I'll probably not go that far North. I don't need to decide until Davenport, so we'll see. It would be good to see you, even if only for a few minutes. I'll be on a red Suzuki V-Strom with black Pelican cases mounted on the sides, wearing a very faded high-viz motorcycle suit.

John

811952 · « **Reply #118 on:** September 06, 2011, 08:20:06 PM »

Mike,

I got rained-out (and rained-on). I would have been too early anyway, but the weather that was moving through dictated that I move through in the opposite direction at a spirited pace. Sorry I wasn't able to catch you up there.

John

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #119 on:** September 08, 2011, 06:43:20 AM »

It's cool, John. Another time and space will work too. It was a soggy load-in but the tent was spacious, the smallish crowd was enthusiastic, and the band played pretty well. The soundman, Scott, did a great job, and I got pretty good tape on the evening.
Mike