Tuesday 9/6/05
Photos by Jason, Leon, Jamie

-- Pic of the night --
A scary clown
Barefoot Leon & Baxter, & Stuff
Crowd: CampCampCampCamp
TOM:  Leon took the stage early to "play one before the masses come" - Bob Marley's "Concrete Jungle" dedicated to "those suffering the breath of Satan ... crack cocaine vapors" and stuff.  He continued his fine acoustic and vocal performance with "I Ain't Never Seen No One Like You" by George Strait and "I Like My Women on the Trashy Side" by Confederate Railroad and stuff.  After Neil Young's "Ohio," Leon played the Violent Femmes "Dance Motherfucker Dance" not "reggae style, my style" and stuff.  Leon's philosophical view on the news - "It IS worse than it seems, and they ARE out to get me and stuff"  Baxter didn't seem too worried and stuff.

DICK: Leon & Baxter suck, and stuff!
Oh....  And, death to America, and stuff!

HAIRY:  Leon looked great and stuff.  Notice the similarity of his expression and the thing on his shirt's expression and stuff. 


Leon

Leon

Baxter

Jason  Crowd: CampCampCampCamp
TOM:   Jason Ryan, lead guitar for Prom Night Heroes, returned to The Camp with his fine acoustic and vocal covers of "One More Suicide" by Marcy Playground and Incubus' "Pardon Me" and "Drive." Jason is getting better every time.

DICK: Jason sucks!
Oh....  And, death to America!

HAIRY: Jason looked fine in his plain white tee and green bandanna.
Jason

Two & a Half Men  Crowd: CampCampCampCamp
TOM:  Sean (man,vocals) and James (man, vocals) joined Jason as Two and a Half Men.  They performed excellent a cappella covers of Staind's "Epiphany," Dashboard Confessional's "Screaming Infidelities," Gavin DeGraw's "Chariot," and the Beatle's "Across the Universe."

DICK: Two & a Half Men suck!  Screaming infidelities suck.
Oh....  And, death to America!

HAIRY:  These big guys looked fine.  But, Jason still seems kind of scrawny.
Two & a Half Men

Two & a Half Men



Smitty & Company Crowd: CampCampCampCamp
TOM:  Smitty & Company are Mind's Above less Dustin, the lead guitar.  They did several originals and covers including "Touch (original), "Hold My Hand" (original), a rocking cover of The Beatles' "Why Don't We Do It in the Road," "Even Though You Might not Be Here" (original), and the Black Crowes "Hard to Handle."  In the words of Smitty "All I can say is, I hope you like the Beatles and the White Album."  The crowd apparently does.
 
DICK: Smitty & Company suck!  The White Album sucks.
Oh....  And, death to America!

HAIRY:  Where was the photographer?

Chaps Without Pants Crowd: CampCampCampCamp
TOM:  Chaps Without Pants this time are Dr. Bill (vocals, acoustic, harmonica), Gabe (lead guitar), Patrick (bass), Wes (drums), Erin (guitar), and Bob (vocals).  The Chaps performed lively songs written by Dr. Bill Bradley, including "Gang Way," "The Spectator," "Clowns Are Creepy," and a song "I wrote as I was thinking about Katrina and things you can't do anything about" - "The Uncertainty." They finished with my favorite "Bad Chemicals." Dr. Bill will play at the City of Roses Music Festival's acoustic stage, Friday September 23 at the Courthouse Gazebo at 10:00pm

DICK: Chaps Without Pants suck!  But, bad chemicals don't.  Is Wes lost?
Oh....  And, death to America!

HAIRY:  These chaps look like they are having a great time playing fun originals.  Gabe added a lot to "Bad Chemicals."  That clown sure did look creepy.
Dr. Bill

Chaps Without Pants

Chaps Without Pants



Erin Gabe

Patrick

Wes the drummer


Zack  Crowd: CampCampCampCamp
TOM:  Bob said "Formerly from Pink Floyd, this is Zack." Zack, a.k.a. Syd Barrett, brought his entertaining acoustic and vocal talents to Open Mic night and played several Radiohead tunes.  Zack says "Death to all radio!  Radiohead, the Mars Volta suckin wiener!! Yeah!" and "Seven Grandpas standing, one sitting in a wheelchair."  I'm not sure what all that means. 

DICK: Zack sucks!  Radiohead sucks!
Oh....  And, death to America!

HAIRY:  Nice hat!

Zack


Brock  Crowd: CampCampCampCamp
TOM:  Brock entertained the crowd with a couple of fine acoustic/vocal tunes including "I Turned My Last Girlfriend Gay." 

DICK: Brock sucks! Gay girlfriends definitely suck.
Oh....  And, death to America!

HAIRY:  Nice Marilyn Manson shirt.
Brock


Riley & the Boys  Crowd: CampCampCampCamp
TOM:  Riley and the Boys joined Brock for a great eclectic jam.  They started with the Marshall Tucker Band's "Can't You See," the Stones' "Dead Flowers." and "a song about my ex-girlfriend who is a fat lesbian now."

DICK: Riley & the Boys suck!  Fat lesbians don't.
Oh....  And, death to America!

HAIRY:  These guys looked like people you would see anywhere.  But, man they can play!

Riley & the Boys

Riley & the Boys

Riley & the Boys

Riley & the Boys


Bob  Crowd: CampCampCampCamp
TOM:  Bob Camp filled a short interlude with a couple of original(?) acoustic/vocal tunes about poets, preachers, pirates and the way back home.

DICK: Bob sucks!
Oh....  And, death to America!

HAIRY:  Bob looks kind of plain tonight.  But, the crowd loved him.

Bob


Krystle  Crowd: CampCampCampCamp
TOM:  After much coaxing, Bob convinced Krystle Bergjen to play a couple of classic covers, include Janis Joplin's "Me & Bobby McGee."  Krystle continued with one of my all time favorite songs - the Steve Miller Band's "Joker."  I even have it on vinyl.

DICK: Krystle sucks!  The pompitous of love sucks.
Oh....  And, death to America!

HAIRY:  Krystle looked fine.  I like her blond hair and simple shirt.
Krystle


A Jam Session  Crowd: CampCampCampCamp
TOM:  Open mic night evolved into a serious jam session with the Lizard on lead guitar, Bob on acoustic/vocals, Brandon on snare, Matt on keyboards, and Joe Cool on bass.  Actually, I didn't catch the bass player's name.  They jammed!

DICK: The Jam Session sucks! 
Oh....  And, death to America!

HAIRY:  This wild looking group of folks can jam!

Bob & the Boys


Riley & the Boys


Lizard  Crowd: CampCampCampCamp
TOM:  As Bob and crew were clearing out the Camp, the Lizard, lead guitar of Dominion, hung around a little while and played some screaming heavy metal passages.  The Lizard rocks!  I hated to leave.

DICK: Lizard sucks!  What kind of name is Lizard, anyways?
Oh....  And, death to America!

HAIRY:  The Lizard looks like the truly fine heavy guitar player he is.  Nice shoes!
Lizard


The Crowd:
The crowd was more attractive than usual. 

The crowd

The crowd
A birthday girl!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

The crowd







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