October 14, 2008::

East Bound & Down...

Hey Folks,

Just a quick note of shameless self promotion.  The Transams will be hitting the road beginning on Halloween in Utica, NY @ the Electric Co.   Also, if anyone is interested in ordering a copy of the brand new album from Al & The Transamericans, please visit the new website for Basemental Records - www.basementalrecords.com

thx,

al

Posted by al at 06:44 PM

July 30, 2008::

elevation

hey!
big thx to our friends bob & jill @ elevationimaging.com in jackson hole for these great shots from our trip on the snake river. also, thx again to our brave captain, cathrine, for steering us right & guiding us well. a (much needed) great day was had by all.

thx,
al

Posted by al at 01:41 PM

July 28, 2008::

james & del

cheers.
thanks to all for a great couple of shows the last few nights. thank goodness the heat finally broke. it's been days & days of playing in 100 degree heat w/o any respite & last night's show @ moonlight gardens felt great. the weather was gorgeous. WNKU was out in full force (thx guys!), the midwest moe.ron contingent was well represented - but most importantly, we welcomed the return of our friend & brother, jim loughlin. more than anything, that made it feel like a normal moe. show again. it's good to have him back.

also, wanted to say what a true honor it was to share the stage w. the del mccoury band in arkansas the night before. del is a living legend. there are few musicians, let alone american artists, out there today who represent an american legacy in the arts, as he does. his family is great & it was a pleasure to spend the day w. them. it was really humbling to perform w. them & something I'll long cherish. I hope that one day I'll be playing @ del's age w. the same style & grace.

Posted by al at 01:33 PM

July 22, 2008::

animal rights...

tonight there is a cruel display of animal abuse & a violation of basic rights taking place in ft. collins, CO.

some carnies putting on a a show called "monkeys on ecstacy" are actually charging $ for this vile filth. I wholeheartedly support the ban of these & similar so called "family circuses" in which animals are subjected to what basically amounts to slavery, drug trade, prostitution & defamation of the american way.

viva la moe. republic!

al

Posted by al at 12:18 PM

July 19, 2008::

let's go... high high high high high high woo hoo

man it is hot here (but it's a dry heat - yeah right). yesterday was mid 90s. today should hit 100.

ran on the boulder creek path yesterday (probably one of my top 5 favorite places to run while on tour - see also forest park portland, OR / ensign peak salt lake UT / the waterfront in vancouver BC). yesterday was brutal. I'm old (& sea level). when vinnie & I got back, we were so hot that it actually felt cool outside. weird science.

yet still, I love colorado. everytime I'm here I wonder why I don;t live here. sure, my family is in upstate NY, the band is mostly in the northeast, the adirondacks, my roots are deep, but really... this place is really majestic. I look forward to spending a lot more time here some day.

Posted by al at 04:07 PM