Another Rained Out Show!
Tuesday, 14-Sep-1999 16:25:29

We had been looking forward to last weekend's "3 gigs in 24 hours" schedule since it was booked over 3 months ago. But now that it's over . . . I have to admit we're disappointed that the weather literally took the wind out of our sails.
Saturday night was cut short due to the local police insisting "the stereo was too loud." Comparing our live performance to a stereo recording is very flattering but the show was started late and by the time we were about 1 hour into the 90 minute set, we had to say goodnight or go to jail. As much as I like jail food, the other guys voted on ending the gig so we said good night without finishing the set.
Then on Sunday, the Maryville Academy show went great until it started raining and they had to pull the plug on us for insurance liability reasons just before we were about to do Up On The Roof! So once again we were left without the satisfaction of completing a show and doing the most popular set list selections. But we still had the Sunday evening Darien Fest headliner slot to fill and were anxious to get in a complete performance. Apparently, it just wasn't going to happen. It never really stopped raining all day Sunday and we were canceled from even starting a set in Darien. So needless to say, we're chompin' at the bit to get back on stage and play a complete show! I think the September 24th gig in Bolingbrook will satisfy that "Jones" we all have right now. It's gonna be like finally having sex after being teased for the last 2 weeks. In other words . . . ya better stand back . . . I don't know how big this thing's gonna get!

Ron Brandt

Guest for July 8th 8-9 PM EST *JAMES FAIRS*. For Transcript of interview click Here.

New guitar music tabs for: Sunshine Psalm, In The Cafe, and The Sailing Ship Here
Our Special Thanks to James Fairs who was so very kind to do this by phone.

Guest for July 17th 4-6 PM CST *Isaac Guillory*. For Transcript of interview click Here.

Here is a recent entry from The Cryan' Shames Guestbook, from Clark Besch who wrote the liner notes for Sony's Sugar and Spice A Collection.......
Name: CLARK BESCH
Website:
Referred by: Just Surfed On In
From: LINCOLN, NE
Time: 1999-09-05 20:17:50

Comments: HI SUE, THE SHAMES AND ALL HALL OF SHAMES FANATICS. I AM NOT AN INTERNETTER SO I HAVE JUST BEEN ON THE NET FOR HOURS AT A FRIEND'S HOUSE OVER THE HOLIDAY READING ALL THE CHICAGO 60'S GROUPS WEB SITES AND ASSOCIATED ONES. WOW, I WAS MESSAGE 99 OVER A YEAR AGO ON THIS SITE AND I CAN'T BELIEVE ALL THE STUFF I'VE SEEN AND READ. I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY TO HAVE BEEN A DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE "SUGAR & SPICE" SONY COLLECTION AS THEY WERE MY FAVE 60'S BAND WHEN I WAS GROWING UP. AS A RESULT OF SOME PRODDING OF BOB IRWIN, HE TRIED TO GET SONY TO DO A SHAMES COLLECTION AND WHEN HE GOT THE GO AHEAD, HE ASKED ME IF I WANTED TO DO THE LINER NOTES. I CONSIDER IT TO THIS DAY AS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY AND HAVE SINCE BEEN ABLE TO WORK ON SUBSEQUENT CHICAGO AREA PROJECTS FOR SUNDAZED, KTEL AND VARESE VINTAGE. JUST GOES TO SHOW YA WHAT AN AVID FAN CAN PULL OFF WHEN HE TRIES. ANYWAY, I HOPE THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE THE SHAMES CD ARE HAPPY WITH MY NOTES AND FOR ANYTHING I GOT WRONG, I SINCERELY APOLOGIZE. I FINALLY GOT TO MEET THE CURRENT GROUP IN 1997 AND ALL INCLUDING TOAD AND HOOK LIKED WHAT I WROTE AND THAT MADE ME FEEL GREAT. NOW, I SEE THAT THEY'RE GOING TO RECORD A NEW CD. I'M HOPING IT WILL HAVE THE SAME FEEL OF THE OLD SHAMES SONGS. ONE THING IS SURE, IT WILL HAVE GREAT HARMONIES AND GREAT MUSICIANSHIP IF IT INCLUDES THE MEMBERS MENTIONED. I HAVE ALSO BEEN PRODDING BOB IRWIN FOR THE ORIGINAL SHAMES ALBUMS ON SUNDAZED (MUCH AS WAS DONE WITH THE BUCKINGHAMS ON SUNDAZED) TO BE RELEASED WITH BONUS TRACKS WHERE POSSIBLE. THESE WOULD INCLUDE SUCH AS MR. UNRELIABLE (45 VERSION), YOU'RE GONNA LOSE THAT GIRL (EARLY CHICAGO LP VERSION), ANY RADIO ADS, GEORGIA, BITS & PIECES, GREENBURG (MONO 45 VERSION), I WAS LONELY WHEN (45 VERSION, MORE ASSOCIATION-LIKE THAN LP VERSION) AND POSSIBLY MORE COLD ENDING VERSIONS OF LP RUNS-TOGETHERS AS WE GOT WITH 20TH SONG ON THE CD. ALSO, THERE'S THE STILL AS YET UNRELEASED VERSION OF IT DON'T MATTER TO ME THAT WAS LATER A BREAD HIT. IT WAS RECORDED AT SAME SESSION AS RAINMAKER, THUS MAKING IT POSSIBLY THEIR LAST RECORDED TRACK PREVIOUS TO THE UPCOMING CD. ANYWAY, PLEASE WRITE TO SUNDAZED WITH YOUR REQUESTS AND MAYBE WE CAN MOVE MORE MOUNTAINS TOGETHER. BY THE WAY, YOU'LL BE HAPPY TO HEAR THAT THE IDES OF MARCH PARROT STUFF WILL BE NEXT CHITOWN OFFERINGS FROM SUNDAZED. IT JUST KEEPS GETTIN' BETTER. GOOD LUCK ON THE NEW CD AND AGAIN, A GREAT WEBSITE. IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME, PLEASE WRITE TO CLARK BESCH AT 5335 GREENWOOD, LINCOLN,NE 68504. I CAN'T PROMISE A REPLY, BUT I WILL TRY. BY THE WAY, MY FAVE SHAMES SONG IS......I WANNA.....THE WAR....FIRST TRAIN TO....WE COULD BE....GREENBUR....MR. UNRE...YOUNG BIRDS...SWEET GIR....UHHHH, IT COULD BE...............ALL OF EM.

Sunday, October 3rd,1999 Waukegan, Il. Benefit/ Fundraiser Hosted by Bob Collins WGN Radio 720 at the Waukegan Airport.Click Here for Pics.

A Blast From The Past..................

Marlene O'Malley was at the Cryan' Shames Oct. 3rd concert in Waukegan,Il. Marlene has been a long time Shames fan, and she made the October 1967 Crossword Puzzle that was featured in the Shames's National Fan Club Newsletter. It was reprinted in our Blast From The Past section on this homepage.

Halloween Greetings from The Cryan Shames Here