http://motorcitybloodhounds.com/blog.cfm Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:56:45 GMT http://bandzoogle.com http://motorcitybloodhounds.com/blog.cfm?feature=670943&postid=1608994  We're almost done recording our album- just a few more guitar tracks and some vocals and we're there. We will finish it this year (2011) and will start the new year with a bang! Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:56:45 GMT 68A829BF3CA1CEAD1EAA67FE3E024270 http://motorcitybloodhounds.com/blog.cfm?feature=670943&postid=999523  Got the underlying tracks done last night (bass, drums, acoustic guitar). We're starting work on the vocals and electric guitar tracks. Here's some pictures: Earl is discussing a fine point with John while Bryan preps for  a track, This is our JFE that we record all electrc tracks. This is one of two on the planet. This is Bryan's setup. Our ProTools setup. We used the Hummingbird for the acoustic tracks. Fender Esquire on the right and an original 1966 Gibson Melody Maker on the left. Jeff getting ready to lay down a track with the Hummingbird. Earl assuming the position. ProTools rig again.... Tracks laid down, taking a break. Here's some pictures:

Earl is discussing a fine point with John while Bryan preps for  a track,


This is our JFE that we record all electrc tracks. This is one of two on the planet.



This is Bryan's setup.



Our ProTools setup.


We used the Hummingbird for the acoustic tracks. Fender Esquire on the right and an original 1966 Gibson Melody Maker on the left.



Jeff getting ready to lay down a track with the Hummingbird.


Earl assuming the position.


ProTools rig again....

Tracks laid down, taking a break.

]]> Sun, 29 May 2011 18:50:00 GMT D442F766F311FA60DDC16598C2EE233E http://motorcitybloodhounds.com/blog.cfm?feature=670943&postid=968276  Today is the first day recording- or preparing to record more accurately. We're doing it ourselves and will keep a diary of the entire process, from start to finish. Tonight we will be starting to set up and build an isolation booth for drums. We will also decide which machine to use to record (using ProTools). We will post pictures and videos.  It's Saturday morning and we built a portable drum isolation booth last night. The wood wouldn't fit in the truck so we strapped it on top, drove home slow and held it down with our arms out the window on the 25mph max ride home. 
It's Saturday morning and we built a portable drum isolation booth last night. The wood wouldn't fit in the truck so we strapped it on top, drove home slow and held it down with our arms out the window on the 25mph max ride home. 
]]> Fri, 13 May 2011 20:00:00 GMT 2A4A142AAE10506D606E7B6A02B13864 http://motorcitybloodhounds.com/blog.cfm?feature=670943&postid=777583  Thanks to everyone who came out last night at the Big Beaver Tavern-- hope to see all of you again soon. Sat, 19 Feb 2011 19:29:17 GMT 9A2C4922893810B492094923968D53FA http://motorcitybloodhounds.com/blog.cfm?feature=670943&postid=715406  Thanks to Dave and the crew at Channel 7 for having us play. We loved every minute of it.  Sat, 22 Jan 2011 08:15:24 GMT 1BD6BE8FA6DF29B6C2A624FEBD2D4DD4 http://motorcitybloodhounds.com/blog.cfm?feature=670943&postid=648374  As usual, thanks to everyone that came out last night to see us at the Wellington Pub. This was one of the best gigs we've played-- such a great crowd. Thanks again, everyone. Sun, 19 Dec 2010 20:34:47 GMT 1359B27451597846A22CAC7DB32B5FBE http://motorcitybloodhounds.com/blog.cfm?feature=670943&postid=644677  We recently acquired a JFE amp which Jeff uses exclusively. The amp, an AmBrit is one of three on the planet. It wound around LA for a while and finally came back to Detroit so we snapped it up. It's based on a 1965 Fender Deluxe Reverb and sounds great. You can check them out at www.jfeamps.com.    ]]> Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:12:17 GMT 02196738F6079B8B1612F9B69A36B15A http://motorcitybloodhounds.com/blog.cfm?feature=670943&postid=590818  Thanks everyone for coming out to the Wellington Pub last night. Plus a big Happy Birthday to Big Jim Trail! It ws great seeing everyone, and we hope everyone has a happy Thanksgiving. Sun, 21 Nov 2010 20:45:00 GMT 89AF06B02DC3A7B8366C61B4615553CE http://motorcitybloodhounds.com/blog.cfm?feature=670943&postid=452396  A big thank you goes out to everyone who came out to the Big Beaver Tavern-- especially the Trail family for coming out Friday AND Saturday night. Thanks again. Sun, 19 Sep 2010 20:10:00 GMT 2FCD12A6930A8FA2ECE11AFABB78DFEC http://motorcitybloodhounds.com/blog.cfm?feature=670943&postid=451234  Thanks everybody for coming out to see us at Boney's last night.  Sat, 18 Sep 2010 18:15:38 GMT DDE2D89D1F1B8C30F680EE09F44F71A1 http://motorcitybloodhounds.com/blog.cfm?feature=670943&postid=275006  We want to thank everybody for coming out to Memphis Smoke to see us. We had a great time and we hope all of you did also. Thanks again! Fri, 07 May 2010 20:55:39 GMT 0DBA8611FBF49182464DC2B3BB1A15D0 http://motorcitybloodhounds.com/blog.cfm?feature=670943&postid=193727  We had a great time Friday night with all of our friends at OnStar. Thanks again for having us! Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:14 GMT E032E80F308486338673B186A8F121A3 http://motorcitybloodhounds.com/blog.cfm?feature=670943&postid=174959  Thanks to Gerry, Tirk, Beth and everyone in the crowd for a great night at the Bluebird. Check out YouTube for some videos. Go to YouTube.com and type in JSBLUEBIRD. There are three videos listed on top of the page.  Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:52:34 GMT 818C54ABA882DE057E96BEB13D2DD401 http://motorcitybloodhounds.com/blog.cfm?feature=670943&postid=48858  Thanks to Donna and Nicole at Deckers Landing for having us out-- what a cool venue, right on the water. People pull up in their boats, get out and drink and dance, then take off or sleep on their boats after closing. Some people really know how to live! Donna and Nicole at Deckers Landing for having us out-- what a cool venue, right on the water. People pull up in their boats, get out and drink and dance, then take off or sleep on their boats after closing. Some people really know how to live!
]]> Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:51:54 GMT EA1E95D6F42633BA2EDADB0BEC574617 http://motorcitybloodhounds.com/blog.cfm?feature=670943&postid=48027  It was great seeing a lot of our old friends and making new ones at Memphis Smoke last night. Thanks again to everybody for coming out. Here was our set list: Set 1                                             Set 2 Hard Livin' Man                           Little Red Rooster Break the Record                          The Wrestler When I Get Drunk                        Motor City Shuffle Better Days                                   Comin' Down With Something Folsom Prison Blues                     Let's Run Pay Up                                          That's Alright Mama Texas Black Gold                         Steppin' Out  Around and Around                      Crazy Mama Too Little Whiskey                        Why I Ride Grass Roots                                    I Got Stripes Call of the Wild                              Like a Rolling Stone Local Band                                     Politician I've Been Here Before                    Shotgun I'm On Fire
Set 1                                             Set 2
Hard Livin' Man                           Little Red Rooster
Break the Record                          The Wrestler
When I Get Drunk                        Motor City Shuffle
Better Days                                   Comin' Down With Something
Folsom Prison Blues                     Let's Run
Pay Up                                          That's Alright Mama
Texas Black Gold                         Steppin' Out 
Around and Around                      Crazy Mama
Too Little Whiskey                        Why I Ride
Grass Roots                                    I Got Stripes
Call of the Wild                              Like a Rolling Stone
Local Band                                     Politician
I've Been Here Before                    Shotgun
I'm On Fire

]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:50:00 GMT 86A14ABE835DDFD86C783873ED2040B7 http://motorcitybloodhounds.com/blog.cfm?feature=670943&postid=43827 Thanks everyone for coming out to the Erin Pub Friday night. It was a blast! Also thanks to my great friend John Ellis for bring one of his custom amps JFE for us to use. They rock, and they are popping up all over. We are using one or more of John's amps on our upcoming CD. Check them out at: www.jfeamps.com. Trust us-- you will see these amps everywhere in the future. Sat, 30 May 2009 18:56:09 GMT 63BA00F7C11611FB006E369622C1BE76 http://motorcitybloodhounds.com/blog.cfm?feature=670943&postid=40217  Thanks to everyone coming out to see us at Memphis Smoke. We had a great time and we hope all of you did also. Here was our set list: Set 1                                         Set 2 Hard Livin' Man                   Motor City Shuffle    Break the Record                 Little Red Rooster When I Get Drunk                Let's Run Pay Up                              Too Little Whiskey, Too Much Time Texas Black Gold                 I Got Stripes Better Days                        Folsom Prison Blues  Grass Roots                       The Wrestler  Like a Rolling Stone             Politician Around and Around              Crazy Mama Call of the Wild                    Steppin' Out That's Alright Mama              I'm On Fire Comin' Down with Something Shotgun
Here was our set list:

Set 1                                         Set 2
Hard Livin' Man                   Motor City Shuffle   
Break the Record                 Little Red Rooster
When I Get Drunk                Let's Run
Pay Up                              Too Little Whiskey, Too Much Time
Texas Black Gold                 I Got Stripes
Better Days                        Folsom Prison Blues 
Grass Roots                       The Wrestler 
Like a Rolling Stone             Politician
Around and Around              Crazy Mama
Call of the Wild                    Steppin' Out
That's Alright Mama              I'm On Fire
Comin' Down with Something
Shotgun]]> Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:20:00 GMT 6B9A3DE60C0A1AAAA11328C6F1439415 http://motorcitybloodhounds.com/blog.cfm?feature=670943&postid=39828  It was a very cool gig at Rock-a-Billy's for the National Record Store Day celebration. Independent record stores are little jewels sprinkled though the greater wasteland of music retailing. What's helping them survive, we believe, is the availability of vinyl. We stuck around after we played and bought a pile of records-- stuff that is not on CD. We found a promotional copy of 'Stand In The Fire' by Warren Zevon, which is one of the best live albums ever made. We also found an old live Faces album. This stuff is hard to come by and the only chance you have of finding music like this (other than at a garage sale) is at an indie store. We wish Rock-a-Billy's and all the other great indie record stores in Detroit and throughout the country great success, now and in the future.  Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:44:40 GMT C9D749D2F7E7451FB2762CA7AB54A027 http://motorcitybloodhounds.com/blog.cfm?feature=670943&postid=38587  Thanks to everyone coming out to the Erin Pub on Friday night. We know a lot of you drove a long way to see us (especially Scott) and you know how we appreciate it. It was a fun night and hope to see everyone again soon. Sat, 04 Apr 2009 11:10:00 GMT CB7E78FC79C9B4FE62D7AFA574913798 http://motorcitybloodhounds.com/blog.cfm?feature=670943&postid=38499  We wanted to thank Mitch and his crew (Ken, Ray, Matt) for having us on the show.  Mitch is a really busy guy  with an incredible work ethic. He just comes in and bang-- does the show. No rehearsal, with just a few notes scattered at his console. Live radio, at least for us,  is like walking on a tightrope with no safety net. It's funny though, when you're in the studio it's a very relaxed and intimate environment. I believe it's Mitch and Ken's professionalism that makes it that way.   Dr. Phil was on the show also. The studio room is small and it was really crowded with Dr. Phil and his crew (assistants and two camera men). Some of the taped segments may wind up on his show with us in the background. After we did our first song, Dr. Phil said on the air  'hey, those guys are good', which we appreciated. It was a fun two hours, and we're very thankful to Mitch and his producers. It is a very cool thing that Mitch does-- having area bands on his show. We can't thank him enough. 
Dr. Phil was on the show also. The studio room is small and it was really crowded with Dr. Phil and his crew (assistants and two camera men). Some of the taped segments may wind up on his show with us in the background. After we did our first song, Dr. Phil said on the air  'hey, those guys are good', which we appreciated.

It was a fun two hours, and we're very thankful to Mitch and his producers. It is a very cool thing that Mitch does-- having area bands on his show. We can't thank him enough. ]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:40:00 GMT 95988B1175C29CCD4F47DBB301586197