Rehearsing For Private Gig This Sunday

WALTERs BIRTHDAY CD Cover, see link

First posted on BARTLETT ON BASS.
Today's another cool rehearsal day for the BARTLETT's. Because, for the next four days BARTLETT ON BASS will be playing and rehearsing with his music friends. AND, this Sunday, February 10th...He's  gotta big Private gig in Belfair, WA. with his music buddy,..The music instructor MIKE KARNES/guitar/bass, and  the atomic clock, ANDRE/congas...and, now WOW... maybe, their friend amazingSUNNY LOUDIN/vocals, will be there too, says Karnes. Steve's really looking forward to the gig. And, who wouldn't be. She's fantastic. They all are... Mike, Steve and Andre are very amazing too.
More of our music news: Tomorrow, Thursday night, BARTLETT meets with the bass jedi, that's JEFF MORGAN in Tacoma. So, it's the best on bass tomorrow night. He always comes home smiling when he sees THE BASS JEDI.
On Friday, song writer TOD LEMKUHL/guitar/vocals from WALTERs BIRTHDAY Emailed Steve...hoping that all the guys from their band called WALTERs BIRTHDAY could meet again at Tod's 'Dream Acres' in McKenna, WA. for some fun. We both love that awesome band...sure Tod...let's do it. Members of WALTERs BIRTHDAY are TOD LEMKUHL/guitar/vocals, SCOTT ERCOLIANI/drums, my Steve BARTLETT ON BASS, and song writer JON BARONI/keys/harp/vocals.
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Here's a video of WALTERs BIRTHDAY, that's featuring TOD LEMKUHL/guitar/vocals singing, 'Friend Of The Devil', found at .LiqdSoulCoffee on YOUTUBE. Recorded at LIQUID SOUL COFFEE ROASTERs in McKenna, WA. on Aug. 28th, 2010.

Rehearsal line up for today, Feb. 6th, 2013. From YOUTUBE.
1.] Cold Sweat...James Brown, found at mpontvww 
2.] No Can Do...Live From Daryl's House, found at fm6ct
3.] What Does It Take...Jr. Walker And The All Stars, found at ClassicPerformances2
4.] The Biggest Part Of Me...Ambrosia, found at clj29360
5.] Chain Lightening...Steely Dan, found at Phil Hall
6.] Soulful Strut....Young Holt Unlimited, found at oldies55
7.] Valdez In The Country....Cold Blood, found at negriljerry
8.] Night Life....Ray Price, found at Gatorrock787
9.] Compared To What...Roberta Flack, found at KozmicDung
10] Fantasy...Earth, Wind Fire, found at rovingeye2

Meeting MIKE KARNES At Rhythm Fire School Of Music

Seve Bartlett relaxing in Olympia

Today, Sunday, November 18th... BARTLETT's meeting his buddy MIKE KARNES/guitar in Olympia at THE RHYTHM FIRE SCHOOL OF MUSIC, for a rehearsal. What fun these old friends have getting together every week or so. My Steve's enjoying his rehearsing this morning and excited 'bout getting over there to see Mike. AND, I'm so lucky to get to listen to all that great rehearsing too.
Other recent news is that BARTLETT's singer/song writer brother RUSSELL BARTLETT/guitar/vocals called him last night. He's been very busy moving back up to Washington State to be closer to family. from Texas. BARTLETT ON BASS or my Steve will call his brother tonight. Hopefully they will be doing some major music projects together...cool. Perhaps creating a CD, or going even on a fun music tour for a few days. We'll know more tonight....Yea! I'll tell as soon as I can...O.K? Maybe, getting together with Country Americana recording artist MICHAEL O'NEILL/guitar/vocals for some great music.
AND, even though it's Thanksgiving week, music never takes a vacation for my hubby...he just loves it. So, this upcoming Tuesday evening. November 20th...he's looking forward to seeing most of those WALTER's BIRTHDAY friends of his..that's TOD LEMKUHL/guitar/vocals and SCOTT ERCOLIANI/drums , for some jamming out at Tod's DREAM ACRES in McKenna.
He saw JEFF MORGAN, the bass Jedi last week in Tacoma. Steve really admires Jeff's playing. And, is honored to be with him each week.
Oh yea...Steve went to UNCLE SAM''s BAR AND GRILL last Thursday evening in Spanaway. That's JERRY MILLER BAND night at Uncle Sam's. ...Go see Jerry Miller at UNCLE SAM's on Thursdays, 16003 Pacific in Spanaway...O.K? Also, DAVE BRAY/guitar/vocals was birthday celebrating at Uncle Sam's last Thursday. Steve enjoyed seeing him and Steve got to jam with Jerry Miller and Dave Bray...what fun.
Thanks for reading my local music news, featuring my awesome guy BARTLETT ON BASS. Bye, Jan

This Week's Local Music News

BARTLETT ON BASS

BARTLETT's been on the run this week...He's having so much fun with music too. Let's see ....First he's happy to be at THE STONEGATE in Tacoma again this next Friday night...that's Oct. 26th.[NOTE: 10/25th... JERRY MILLER @ THE STONEGATE.... GIG has been posponed, please see BARTLETT with MICHAEL O'NEILL on Saturday, Oct. 27th, see below...Jan]  from 9 pm to 1 am. with that awesome legendary guitarist JERRY MILLER/guitar/vocals, from the '60's band MOBY GRAPE. KEVIN CHRISTENSEN/drums and, of course, with my BARTLETT ON BASS it's great trio on Friday night. There's dancing, cold drinks and pizza at THE STONEGATE...5421 South Tacoma Way, phone 253/473-2255.
NEXT, On Saturday, Oct. 27th, Steve BARTLETT ON BASS will be backing up the country great MICHAEL O'NEILL at THE HARMON BREWERY's TAP ROOM in Tacoma[...204 St Helens Ave
Tacoma, WA 98402] ]. I'm not sure of the time yet, but will post it when it's official. O.K? There will be other fine musicians there as well as MICHAEL O'NEIL/guitar/vocals and KEVIN CHRISTENSEN/drums with,of course BARTLETT ON BASS. Below this post, I'll post a listen from MICHAEL O'NEILL's CD. Enjoy.
NOTES from the past week....Last Saturday, Oct. 20th, that singer/song writer from WALTER's BIRTHDAY, recording artist TOD LEMKUHL had a music bash at his home near McKenna at DREAM ACRES. Know it was wonderful, Steve was so disappointed he missed this get-together. but, our car was out of order and had to be fixed on Saturday, and BARTLETT didn't get home last Friday night from THE STONEGATE gig until 3 am...WOW. He was just too bushed.
Last but not least, there was Steve's weekly get-together at MUSIC 6000 in Olympia, with old friend, MIKE KARNES, who teaches guitar/bass in the Silverdale area. They had a great time reported Steve... always adding tunes to their growing set lists...this will be a awesome group when they're ready to perform in the area. 
My Steve ran into drummer, STEPHEN HICKS, owner of HOBBY STREET STUDIOS this week. Hicks said 'MARTIN SALINAS/guitar/vocals, former owner of LIQUID SOUL COFFEE ROASTERs in McKenna, will be back in this area in a couple of weeks, comeing up from San Diego, California'...I'll keep everyone posted as new information surfaces. Perhaps, there will be some music at STEPHEN HICK's studio HOBBY STREET when Salinas is here...Hope so.
Also, I got an Email from drummer KENNY WILLIAMSON this past week, all seems to be going well with him. Thanks for reading my music news. T. Jan
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Music from MICHAEL O'NEILL...Steve BARTLETT ON BASS at THE HARMON BREWERY...Tap Room. Take a listen...

The Latest...BARTLETT On The Go

Cool Steve Bartlett

O.K.....Lot's going on here. Let's look at music first. This gig will be ongoing for Friday nights in the weeks to come...let's just see this going on forever..OK?, Steve's playing at THE STONEGATE in Tacoma each Friday night with that awesome music legendJERRY MILLER..what an honor this is.
JERRY MILLER, guitarist from MOBY GRAPE, back in the 1960's. There's lots of stuff online 'bout him, so, take a look...O.K?
Anyway, Steve and Jerry been hitting it off. AND, tomorrow, Steve's getting together with Jerry and going over some tunes for this Friday night's gig... Friday, Sept. 28, 2012  and it will be fantastic.  Address for THE STONEGATE is 5421 South Tacoma Way. That's easy to find. Take the Tacoma Mall Exit off I-5...I think that's 54th and go west to South Tacoma Way. The phone is 253/743-2255. Music starts at 9 pm., ends 1 am. The pizza is great, beer's ice cold and they serve mixed drinks too. It'll be fun. JERRY MILLER/guitar/vocals, Steve BARTLETT ON BASS, and KEVIN CHRISTENSEN/drums.
Steve's also been rehearsing with his music buddy, music instructor MIKE KARNES. They get together each Sunday and just have fun, relax and play...Steve loves it. Both of them have been just playing forever...just 'bout 50 years music experience each. They really admire each other's musical genius, and relax. It's so much fun for them both. They get together each week in Olympia.
My hubby ran into G.W. TAYLOR/vocals yesterday. I love his voice and will look on YOUTUBE for a video. G. W. is a find actor, and has been in many performances put on by talented NANCY TRIBUSH HILLMAN, at THE NEW TRIAD THEATER in Yelm, over the years. He has a wonderful CD out too. I'll check it out and find out where you can find it and post it here OK?
Steve talked to singer/song writer TOD LEMKUHL/guitarist/vocals over this past week about getting together for some music. Hopefully, that will be happening soon.
Bye for now. Jan

Just Music Everywhere.....Yea

Photo by ßang cc

OK...It's the last of February 2012...WOW.  AND, There's just music everywhere in our world. Here's what's been happening?
Steve BARTLETT ON BASS/vocals too, has been doing lotsa music at home with me....yea! I love to listen [T. Jan, of course]...AND, he's been rehearsing with his cool friends in the famous HOBBY STREET gang twice a week in their band called just HOBBY STREET. That's JON BARONI/keys/harp/vocals, XXXXX-XXXXX/guitar/vocals [X'd out per request T. Jan] and that cool owner of HOBBY STREET STUDIOS...STEPHEN K. HICKS/drums. That's been lotsa fun. WOW,  three gigs are already booked and coming up soon in April 2012! Stay tuned.
On Sunday's, my Steve has been getting together with his old school buddy...MIKE KARNS/guitar/bass, a awesome music instructor in Silverdale and places up north. Check him out. OK? 
Steve BARTLETT ON BASS has also been contacting club owners about booking the great band, WALTERs BIRTHDAY. He's looking forward to playing all over the place with these two cool bands...HOBBY STREET and WALTERs BIRTHDAY....just more AND more music...I'm in heaven.
Oh, WALTERs BIRTHDAY are, of course, my BARTLETT ON BASS/vocals, recording artist and singer/song writer JON BARONI/keys/harp/vocals, SCOTT ERCOLIANI/drums and TOD LEMKUHL/guitar/vocals.
Another big music hit this week for my 62nd birthday...was Steve singing BUDDY GUYs 'She's Only Nineteen' or 'Make A Woman Satisfied', just change 19 to 62 and you'll get the idea of what a great birthday it was. Go HERE to read about it all. Cool. See you next time. Thanks, T. Jan
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Found this on YOUTUBE. THE BEATTLES doing 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY'.

Lots Of Rehearal and Jaming This Week

STEVE BARTLETT rehearsing at home

This is the first part of February...2012. AND, Music is ALWAYS happening in our lives. This week's full of rehearsing with the guys down at our neighbor STEPHEN K. HICKS/drums, owner of HOBBY STREET STUDIOS here in Yelm. My Steve's having a lotta fun with his friends. XXXXX-XXXX/guitar [X'd out per request T. Jan], JON BARONI/keys/harp/vocals and , of course, my Steve BARTLETT ON BASS, they were at the studio last night for some more music fun. They'll play again tomorrow night....Cool.
This coming Sunday...Steve will be getting together with his  high school buddie and good friend, guitar instructor  MIKE KARNES in Olympia. It's been awhile, since they could find time to enjoy each other's musical genius...but, it's sure worth the wait..AND, Steve's really looking forward to this coming up Sunday.
He has talked to SCOTT ERCOLIANI/drums, JON BARONI/keys/harp/vocals and has a call into TOD LEMKUHL/guitar/vocals and waiting for a call back about any upcoming WALTERs BIRTHDAY gigs. I'll let everyone know about any news as soon as it is known. OK?
I read on FACEBOOK that MARTIN SALINAS/guitar/vocals is still down in San Diego, California...we sure miss Martin. That's it for now. Trajen Jan

What's The Latest?

Steve BARTLETT ON BASS

OK...Today's Thursday, November 17th ...and I haven't posted for awahile....what's up anyway?

Steve and I've been really busy getting the farm ready for winter etc....you understand what I mean....there's sheep to shear, filling our barn with hay, chicken and rabbit feed...and chopping and stacking wood for our wood stove, then there's harvesting our garden goodies and putting them up for winter too. yum..

Steve'll be rehearsing tonight with the band, WALTER's BIRTHDAY. That's JON BARONI/keys/harp/vocals, SCOTT ERCOLIANI/drums, TOD LEMKUHL/guitar/vocals, with st_robert as sound engineer. Go HERE and HERE. 
He's been jammin' with STEVE HICKS/drummer HERE, our neighbor and owner of HOBBY STREET STUDIOS in Yelm, TOD LEMKUHL/guitar/vocals of WALTER's BIRTHDAY, and, MARTIN SALINAS/guitar/vocals of THE MARTIN SALINAS BAND and former owner of LIQUID SOUL COFFEE ROASTERS in McKenna.

TERESA OAKMAN/vocals and the awesome YASMINE ARIEL/vocals HERE are wonderful new for me voices that I've [T. Jan] really enjoyed.

This Saturday night Steve has been invited to Kevin's birthday bash by KEVIN CHRISTENSEN/drums at THE STONEGATE in Tacoma. With TIM HALL/guitar/vocals and JERRY MILLER/guitar/vocals invited too I bet there'll be lots of good music and Steve'll have a real awesome time. I'll stay up to hear his full report when he gets home. Yea!

That's the latest news here from the BARTLETTS. [Steve and T. Jan].

See you soon. T. Jan

What's Up?...The Latest News

WALTER's BIRTHDAY CD

Wasn't last week end fun?...TWO very cool gigs....so much wonderful music... First, Friday's WALTER's BIRTHDAY CD Release Party at THE SPIRAL CAFE in Yelm went very well indeed with a packed crowd AND lots of CD's sold. A great sucess. That's TOD LEMKUHL/guitar/vocals, SCOTT ERCOLIANI/drums, JON BARONI/keys/harp/vocals and of course...STEVE BARTLETT/bass, as WALTER's BIRTHDAY. An awesome background video by SCOTT ERCOLIANI, opened the show as JON BARONI sang his DAKOTA RODEO...written by JON BARONI the late TED HALL, Steve reported that it was all very touching. Wish I could get there...soon folks. 
Then, THE SHELLY ELY JAM in Spanaway on Sunday at UNCLE SAM's AMERICAN BAR AND GRILL...lots of fun, STEVE BARTLETT/bass was filling in for TERRY JAE/bass.... well, first we all know Ms. Bluzzz, vocalist SHELLY ELY's always a blast...and amazing JHO BLENIS was on guitar...WOW,  What a great night of music.
But,...the big surprise of the night was.....MARTIN SALINAS/guitar/vocals came into jam with these great musicans. This was the first sighting of SALINAS since the closing of his LIQUID SOUL COFFEE ROASTER's in McKenna on August 12th. He told Steve,,,he'll be in the area for about the next six months, then plans to return to his old home town of San Diago, CA. We'll miss you Martin.
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So, what's next?....On September 9th, a private gig THE BOW-WOW BASH in Olympia is set up with BARTLETT/bass playing again with that fine band, WALTER's BIRTHDAY. JON BARONI will be arranging all the details.
On Sept 23rd, the WALTER's BIRTHDAY band will return to THE SPIRAL CAFE in Yelm with BARTLETT ON BASS. SCOTT ERCOLIANI is setting this gig up with TAM BORELLI/owner of THE SPIRAL CAFE. It will be posted on the WALTER's BIRTHDAY site by TOD LEMKUHL. Go.HERE  T. Jan

CD RELEASE PARTY...WALTER's BIRTHDAY News

WALTER's BIRTHDAY A.P.

OK, OK,.....we're ALL ready for this....The WALTER's BIRTHDAY CD RELEASE PARTY on Friday, August 26th, at THE SPIRAL CAFE ARTS and WELLNESS CENTER in Yelm.

This new CD is awesome and a keeper, it's called just 'WALTER's BIRTHDAY' and that says it ALL....Cool, all music especially written by these very talented musicans.. AND, the CD will be available, of course, at this very special event. So, none of us want to miss this fun night of live music in Yelm. st_robert will be the sound engineer for the night and recording the evening too. So, come early so you won't miss a thing.

It all begins at 8:30 with a special guest performer...to warm us all up and get our dancing feet wet...THEN...at 9 pm,...the WALTER's BIRTHDAY band will begin and perform all of the new CD tunes along with all our favorite WALTER's BIRTHDAY tunes until 12 midnight. There's only a $10.00 cover for this awesome night.

My hubby, STEVE BARTLETT/BARTLETT ON BASS just loves this band. He plays bass with his special music buddies in WALTER's BIRTHDAY. That's JON BARONI/keys/harp/vocals, SCOTT ERCOLIANI/drums, and TOD LEMKUHL/guitar/vocals. To listen to a sample of this CD, visit WALTER's BIRTHDAY HERE

What a fun night. T.Jan

WHERE: The Location is 201 Yelm Ave, first floor. That's in Yelm...only 14 miles from Lacey, pass The RED WIND CASINO...into Yelm, THE SPIRAL is on the right, 2 blocks from the first stoplight...AND,15 miles from Spanaway...take the Roy 'Y' exit to Yelm.
Tam Borrelli/owner of THE SPIRAL CAFE HERE will offer a full bar and bar menu that night. Phone 360/400-2233. A BIG Dance floor too. Cool.T. Jan

Mister Wilcox Had A Farm E-I-E-I-O

Steve Bartlett

7/30/11, Next Saturday..7 pm: Wilcox Farms Private Party at Harts Lake Campus. BARTLETT ON BASS in the band WALTER'S BIRTHDAY.

This is a private party...don't worry, you too can hire this remarkably awesome band for your special events. Contact the band WALTER'S BIRTHDAY HERE.


The band members areTOD LEMKUHL/guitar/vocals, SCOTT ERCOLIANI/drums, JON BARONI/keys/vocals/harp and STEVE BARTLETT/bass/vocals. T.Jan
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Lots of things happening....The BIG News is...WALTER'S BIRTHDAY's CD's finished. Scott Ercoliani/drums is putting finishing artwork on the jacket. This CD is awesome...I've heard it...Way Cool.

Tod Lemkuhl/guitar/vocals created a fantastic web site for the band. Go HERE for histories, photos and tunes. A link to CDBaby for the CD is forthcoming.

Steve's been having  lots of fun with his buddy musicians...like Mike Karnes/guitar, Steve Hicks/drums, Martin Salinas/guitar/vocals. We've heards from old friends Bob Cozetti /trumpet/keys and Tim Gimmell/Sax too. We had a great potluck at Shelly Ely/vocals Kenny WilliamSon/drums Emailed a quick 'hello-how's it goin'?, Kevin Christensen/drums had a gig offer and jam invite, Jeff Wallace/keys called, jammin with Kevin. Our friends are cool. T.Jan