"Music has always been a matter of Energy to me, a question of Fuel. Sentimental people call it Inspiration, but what they really mean is Fuel."
- Hunter S. Thompson
THE RANGER REPORT - JANUARY 2024 The Official Newsletter of The Mighty Manatees "Celebrating 38 Years Of Trying To Save The World"
Happy New Year! It's 2024 and there's so much more. This promises to be quite a year. Here comes Artificial Intelligence! Take your protein pill and put your helmet on because we're in for another wild ride.
OUR FIRST SHOW OF 2024 - Tonight, January 6, our acoustic trio returns to the lush Blue Bell Inn in the heart of Blue Bell, PA. Showtime is 8:00 to 11:00 PM. Valet parking. http://www.bluebellinn.com
PANACHE PANDEMONIUM - On Saturday, Jan. 13, the whole gang returns to Panache (across the street from Blue Bell Inn) for an evening that is part music and part comedy. See us perform on the world's smallest stage! Who knows who will show up? Who knows what will be broken? Showtime is 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Valet parking. http://www.panachewoodfiregrill.com
ROOT DOWN BREWING - We love our winter Sunday afternoons warm inside Root Down Brewing in Phoenixville, PA. On Sunday, Jan. 14, our electric quartet performs from 3:00 to 6:00 PM. Tell a friend. http://www.rootdownbrewing.com
LOCOS FARACOS - The reason that Randy, Tom Mussleman, and myself continue to play this quaint pizzeria right off the Quakertown exit is because Andrea, Chris and the staff are some of the nicest folks around and we REALLY like their chicken parmesan. See for yourself. We play Faracos on Friday, Jan. 19, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Come early to ensure a good seat. http://www.faracospizza.com
FREE WILL BREWING - Free Will (no relation) Brewing is a cool new hot spot in Perkasie, PA. We play there on Sat., Jan. 20 with our double keyboardists Karl "K-Jo" Frick and Tim "T-Ho" Hooper. Showtime is 7:00 to 10:00 PM. http://www.freewillbrewing.com
TBD - Our friendly neighborhood TBD in Phoenixville, PA, is where Randy and I play every other Thursday evening. Various musicians drop by to sit in and there is always plenty of free parking. We play there again on Thursday, Jan. 25, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. It's a Thursday thing.
118 NORTH - The Mighty Manatees open for San Noche on Saturday night, January 27, at 118 North in Wayne, PA. San Noche is a soulful reggae trio featuring occasional Manatees drummer Wesley Rast http://www.sannoche.com Doors open at 7:00. Show starts at 9:00. Tickets available at http://www.118northwayne.com It will be an evening of positive vibrations!
VIDEO OF THE MONTH - In an effort to warm you folks up, here is a video from Jamaica. This is a song by singer/songwriter Allan Swymmer called "Mango, Banana & Tangerine" and it also features Andrew Roblin on tenor banjo and JoAnn Nichols on rhumba box.
https://youtu.be/Xxqy4F-sDpM?si=pqFAa3yQBGxqTpRR
Well, that's about it for now. Good luck with all those New Year's resolutions!
- Ranger Will
http://www.rangerwill.com
IN PASSING -
Dr. Clive Whiteman...Shane MacGowan...Sandra Day O'Conner...Sheldon Broadwin...Jodi Borkowski...Essra Mohawk...George Keegan...Jeffrey Foskett...Eleanor Otto...Tom Blankenship...Betty Rollin...Willie Hernandez...Jean Knight...Marty Kroft...Elliot Silverstein...Andrea Fay Friedman...Elliot Erwitt...John Nichols...Maria Martin...Scott Kempner...Geordie Walker...Rev. John Delendick...Larry Fink...Lt. General Julius Becton Jr....Chad Allan...Myles Goodwyn...Charles Officer...Denny Laine...Benjamin Zephaniah...Andre Braugher...Nidra Beard...Colette maze...Zahara...Richard Kerr...Laura Lynch...Joseph "Amp" Fiddler...Tommy Smothers...Shecky Greene...Cale Yarborough...Les McCann...Eddie Bernice Johnson...Maurice Hines...Sandra Reaves-Phillips...Mbongeni Ngema...Dr. Sidney Wolfe...Country Creek Winery
JANUARY 2024 -
6 - Sat - Blue Bell Inn, Blue Bell, PA 8 - 11
7 - Sun - Root Down Brewing 3 - 6
13 - Sat - Panache, Blue Bell, PA 6 - 9
14 - Sun - Root Down Brewing, Phoenixville, PA 3 - 6
19 - Fri - Faracos, Quakertown, PA 6 - 9
20 - Sat - Free Will Brewing, Perkasie, PA 7 - 10
25 - Thurs - TBD, Phoenixville, PA 6 - 9
27 - Sat - 118 North, Wayne, PA 9 - 12 w/ San Noche
http://www.themightymanatees.com
