Brian Krashpad
September 30th, 2008, 07:52 AM
Yes, the die is cast, comrades.
I haven't been playing in a long time, since neither of my side bands, Dynamite Charade and Hoyt and the Hotheads, have been doing much of anything lately. Crash Pad only exists on paper. I was trying to give CP a go with some young kids who were a lot of work to ride herd on, and it got to be more work than fun. Since we all know there's no money in this, there was no point in not having fun with it.
Anyhow, here's what's up, Crash Pad got an invite to be on a local benefit compliation CD, for the homeless charity called the HOME Van. Crash Pad was on the prior HOME Van comp several years ago (as were the Hotheads) and in addition to helping out a worthy cause it was fun to just have a song out on an actual CD.
Obviously since there really isn't a "Crash Pad" right now, I can either do some "acoustic version" of something by myself, or get together some crackerjack musos and rock it out proper. I'm hoping to maybe even work up a setlist and play an occasional show-- I'm sure there's going to be a show for the HOME Van comp to publicize it, at an absolute minimum, and that would be fun to try and get on the bill, as it will no doubt be well-publicized and well-attended.
The rhythm section from Dynamite Charade had previously expressed some interest in doing some stuff together outside of DC, so I've asked if they want in. This is maybe kinda a hare-brained scheme, but I'm itching to play again and this comp thing came out of the blue, so I'm hoping God/Karma/etc. is trying to tell me to get back in the game, at least a little.
One way or another I'ma find some local place to do a recording of some kind for this CD. I'll pay for making the recording as my contribution to the charity, so all the other guys (if they come on board) need to do is learn the material and have fun.
I haven't been playing in a long time, since neither of my side bands, Dynamite Charade and Hoyt and the Hotheads, have been doing much of anything lately. Crash Pad only exists on paper. I was trying to give CP a go with some young kids who were a lot of work to ride herd on, and it got to be more work than fun. Since we all know there's no money in this, there was no point in not having fun with it.
Anyhow, here's what's up, Crash Pad got an invite to be on a local benefit compliation CD, for the homeless charity called the HOME Van. Crash Pad was on the prior HOME Van comp several years ago (as were the Hotheads) and in addition to helping out a worthy cause it was fun to just have a song out on an actual CD.
Obviously since there really isn't a "Crash Pad" right now, I can either do some "acoustic version" of something by myself, or get together some crackerjack musos and rock it out proper. I'm hoping to maybe even work up a setlist and play an occasional show-- I'm sure there's going to be a show for the HOME Van comp to publicize it, at an absolute minimum, and that would be fun to try and get on the bill, as it will no doubt be well-publicized and well-attended.
The rhythm section from Dynamite Charade had previously expressed some interest in doing some stuff together outside of DC, so I've asked if they want in. This is maybe kinda a hare-brained scheme, but I'm itching to play again and this comp thing came out of the blue, so I'm hoping God/Karma/etc. is trying to tell me to get back in the game, at least a little.
One way or another I'ma find some local place to do a recording of some kind for this CD. I'll pay for making the recording as my contribution to the charity, so all the other guys (if they come on board) need to do is learn the material and have fun.