Sayin' Goodbye. . .

So this is our last week here on Wolfe Island. Which is very, very sad. We've made such amazing friends and had such awesome good times. But, at the same time, in a week, we'll be back living in downtown Kingston - where we left some great people last fall.

As a bonus, I'll be teaching guitar at Marysville Public School - on the island - in June and next Fall; so hopefully that will help us keep in touch with this amazing community. We'll also be here for the potlucks, oh the potlucks.

Met with island musician Rob Douglas - potentially recording/playing on a cd of rag-time stuff. Great change of pace and a pretty nice guy. He's got a donkey.

Alex is hard at work writing/learning lead guitar. Sean is promising to show up soon. Ian is touring with someone from Toronto - good luck to him; Ian is a great musician and will always have a place in the Barn Flyz.

It's late. I'm rambling. Goodnight.

Auditionin'

So we're meeting and greeting.

Song explainin'

Song rememberin'

Missin' Brent's insane guitar part recall; new guitarist Alex is great, but songwriter Jay doesn't remember anything. . . Much time spent listening to lead guitar on the 24 track.

Got an offer from the punk/hardcore neverland records to play some shows. . . Two issues - we're not ready, and, their bands scare me. Still, I wonder if they heard "Autumn. . .", or just "Wave". . . But if they're still interested, you might someday see Jay and the Barn Flyz at a hardcore metal show. . . Which happened once with the Dudez, which seems even stranger. . .

To quote an employee of our old landlord, "Moving's a pain in the ass".

This New House

So, uh, that last post looks like it was written fairly late at night. . . Anyway. . .

Spent Easter weekend sharing the stomach flu with my family and the rest of Marysville. Still feeling kind of weak. Apparently, if you don't eat solid food for 3 days, bad stuff happens - like, the flu you just kicked out of your body can come back. And I think the kid has an ear-infection. Oh, Sienna, what have you joined.

But the house deal is done, thanks to Patrick Hulley and lawyer John Black @ Black&Black (everytime I walk past his office I hear the AC/DC song "back in black", but with the lyrics "Black&Black", which almost seem better, really) and my folks are coming down this weekend to help fix a few things (the studio needs grounded plugs - no grounds = electricuted singers). But, as far as this site goes, the conclusion is that the Flyz will be back in Kingston very soon.

New members are being scouted (thanks to Adam from the Dudez for some leads). Old members are being woken up.

So stick around, we'll be right back.

K-town

There are subtle whispers at the back of the room.

There are loud rumblings from the studio.

Soon.

Soon.

I hope.

See you in K-town.

Goodnight, and Thanks for the Bread.

Thanks to the kind members of RWI for letting me shake off some rust and bash away behind the drum-kit. Darrin (bass), Jen (vocals/guitar), Vincent (lead guitar), and Robert (keys) all played a great show and the Island Grill crowd was very cool. Except that one little punk that kept yelling "James, I want to hear a solo! Are you going to RIP IT James?!!! I want you to RIP IT!!!". I mean, it was fun being called James, but he was still a punk. Anyway, I had a lot of fun (and not just because I got paid), and if RWI ever needs someone to fill in, I will not hesitate.