Tricks Newsletter, February 2010

Tricks "Basement Report" 2010!
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^{Tricks has been hard at work for the past 2 months:}

^{• 13 long & grueling slave-sessions in Steve's basement}

^{• Untold hours spent working on songs at home}

^{• Innumerable e-mails & phone calls to discuss rehearsal logistics}

^{• Countless song repetitions, ad nauseum}

^{All of that for our goal of bringing more diversity to the Tricks song repertoire.}

^{• 23 songs added to the Tricks repertoire}

Mostly songs dug up from the Tricks Graveyard.

Songs that you've been asking about;

"Why doesn't Tricks do that one song any more?"

Here's our "Work-In-Process" List and Who Sings What:

^{• Added for Bassbeast to sing:}

^{1. Man In The Box - - - Alice In Chains
2. You Shook Me All Night Long - - - AC/DC
3. Enter Sandman - - - Metallica
4. I Just Wanna Make Love To You - - - Foghat
5. Rock & Roll - - - Led Zeppelin}

• Added for Krystal to sing:

1. I'm The Only One - - - Melissa Etheridge
2. Hot Blooded - - - Foreigner
3. 30 Days In The Hole - - - Humble Pie
4. When You Say Nothing At All - - - Allison Krause
5. We Will Rock You - - - Queen

• Added for Steve to sing:

1. Copperhead Road - - - Steve Earle
2. La Grange - - - ZZ Top
3. Life In The Fast Lane - - - Eagles
4. American Band - - - Grand Funk

• Added for Rick to sing:

1. Won't Get Fooled Again - - - The Who
2. Brown Sugar - - - Rolling Stones
3. My Head's In Mississippi - - - ZZ Top
4. Why Part II - - - Collective Soul
5. Locomotive Breath - - - Jethro Tull
6. It Stoned Me - - - Van Morrisson
7. Get a Haircut - - - George Thorogood

8. Ballroom Blitz - - - The Sweet
9. Pinch Me - - - Barenaked Ladies

In addition to these newly added songs, Tricks isn't going to drop any songs from 2009.

Instead, our plan is to keep all 103 Songs in rotation by altering our set lists, night after night.

So, we won't ever play the same song setlist 2 nights in a row.
That keeps things interesting, for you and for us.

• Rick Doogie - One Guitar, One Singer

Rick is seeing some local success in his search for weekday evening & Sunday afternoon gigs in between Tricks weekends. Summer's outdoor festivities will help Rick get his "foot in the door" at the lake-shore restaurant and bar scene. See Rick's website here. Please e-mail suggestions for restaurants or bars that have solo acoustic guitar entertainment. Thanks.

• Rick & Krys Show - One Guitar, Two Singers

During Tricks' 2-month winter break, Krys and Rick have done several interesting and fun acoustic gigs.

• Rick & Krys at Bubba's, Allegan

A cozy little bar in downtown Allegan. We packed that tiny place with local friends.

• Rick & Krys at Sue's Sidetrack, Pearl

Fri & Sat - 2 fun nights at the Sidetrack.

It was busy both nights at the Sidetrack, and we had lots of dancers.

• Rick Doogie solo at Bittersweet Ski Resort Lodge, Otsego

Hundreds of skiers take their breaks from the slopes in the Lodge.

Lots of beer-drinking, hell-raising youngsters, and Rick had fun singing for the crowd.

• Rick & Krys at Eagle Creek Golf Clubhouse, Allegan

Newly opened restaurant and bar at the golf course.

They like us a lot, and we'll be there from time to time.

• Rick & Krys at Salt of the Earth, Fennville

This is a great restaurant / bar / music venue serving local beers and wines, and featuring acoustic folk & blues entertainment. Rick & Krys opened their "Happy Hour" music series for the winter. The place was busy, and lots of friends came out to Fennville to check it out.

Tricks 2010 Spring & Summer Schedule

Apr 9 & 10 - Hilliards Corner Lounge
Apr 16 & 17 - Hilliards Corner Lounge

Apr 24 - Rick & Krys at Eagle Creek (7 to 10, come for dinner)

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