Al Gritzmacher

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Peter Case at the Sportsmans Tavern - May 27, 2006

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Some great blues at Vizzi's

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I really don't blog much here. But I'm posting a lot of photos.

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Saturday, October 7, 2006 9:49:04 PM

This blog has languished for a while (last post was the Fouth of July!) because I really use this site mostly for the photo albums.

But I thought I'd post a little something in case someone drifts in here from the pictures...

Here's what's new since July:

I've retired - see my main blog.

I just did a guest podcast for the Celtic Music News Podcast.

My Podcast has been going along great.

I've been working with our robotics team, The Warlocks getting the team formed for the coming season.

Helped put together a successful trial run for a series of summer concerts here in Lockport next summer: Music At The Marina

And I survived my surgery for Uvulopharyngopalatoplasty… and am feeling pretty good now.

So, even if you don't see much happening here, it's because I'm working hard at those other sites!

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Tuesday, July 4, 2006 10:21:11 PM

allwnyradio, concert, ghost riders, podcast ...

Well, I've been remiss in not getting a podcast out sooner, but finally got one done today.

It's the Ghost Riders at the Sprotsman's Tavern from a couple weeks back. The recording turned out really good and I hope everyone enjoys it. It's the first country music I've featured and I won't pretend to be a Country Music expert, but I know what I like, and I like these guys music.

This is the first podcast I've put up that really shows off the new recording gear I'm using. I recorded four tracks and had a ball being able to play around a bit with tweaking each track.

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Wednesday, June 21, 2006 2:24:53 AM

america, artpark, music

Can you get too much of a good thing? Can a concert series get too big? Is Artpark following in the shoes of Thrsday At The Square?

Apparently, it is possible. Likely, even.

I went to Artpark to see America play today. My expectations were low to start with, as I had seen America last year at the North Tonawanda Harbor Series and knew I'd see a competent rendition of the same songs they've been doing since the 1970s. Kind of like a cover band, but covering their own songs. No surprises, no chances taken, just phone in a good performance and get back on the bus. But that's okay and what a lot of people want to see. You can't blame them for giving them what they want.

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Friday, June 16, 2006 10:21:40 PM

MIA, podcast.Middleman, music, Buffalo

I attended the Music Is Art Festival and had a great time.

I'm in the process of uploading photos (several hundred were taken) and working up a podcast. I took a recorder and did some interviews with several bands. A special podcast will come out soon featuring that meterial.

Meanwhile, one of the bands I saw and talked with, Middleman, was kind enough to put a little bit on their web page about me! Check it out here.

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Monday, June 5, 2006 1:49:06 PM

blues, Buffalo, concert, Mark Winsick ...

I went to the Sportsmans again, this time to record for a podcast featuring Peter Case. He was playing there with Mark Winsick, Jim Whitford, and Rob Lynch backing him.

Peter is a former Buffalo-area resident who left the area and found fame as a songwriter and leader of the punk band The Plimsouls. After they left the scene, he has been playing as a solo act as well as collaborating with many other respected artists.

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Monday, June 5, 2006 1:23:38 PM

About blog, podcast, photo

This is quickly becoming the blog behind the blog or behind the podcast, anyway.

As I post more between podcasts here, it will be kind of the insiders view on the Buffalo Live! Music Podcast.

I really don't want to fill the podcast page up with ramblings, or opinions, or even daily goings on. So I'll use this space for that. Then the podcast subscribers will see only podcasts and podcast-related announcements, while if you want to follow in more detail, you may read here.

The album feature is something I've been using a lot. The photo albums here are so much easier than creating my own pages on the wnypodcast.com page.

I still have my personal page at gritzmacher.net for my personal, work, family and tech rants and raves too and my myspace page for all the MySpace contacts. All I need is time to write more...

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Tuesday, May 2, 2006 2:41:27 PM

blues, music, Buffalo, Mark Winsick ...

Last Friday, I went out to see Mark Winsick play at Vizzi's in Kenmore. It was a last-minute decision, so no recording for a podcast was done. But due to a cancellation, I had a free evening and had to go see him and his band play. I was treated to some of the best blues in Buffalo.

Let me introduce the band. Besides Mark on guitar and vocals, is bassist Jim Whitford, another Buffalo legend. On drums was Rob Lynch, a highly-regarded musician in his own right. If someone had thrown a hand-grenade through the window at Vizzi's that night, the overall level of talent in the Buffalo area would have dropped noticably!

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Friday, April 21, 2006 1:30:13 AM

Buffalo, music, review, MySpace ...

I just found Brian Wheat's MySpace page and am listening to his music.

In my travels looking for local music, I hear a lot of musicians. I'm (still) always surprised by the quality of the music around Buffalo. I can honestly say, it's all been great. I haven't yet heard anyone who bored me, or even worse, made me say "they stink." (Well, there was that one cheesey country band a year ago...) Not that I'm such a great judge, either. If anything, I'm easy, I like almost any music within reason.

But once in a while, there is someone who just stands out above the rest. Someone whose music grabs me in some way and I can't get enough.

Brian Wheat is in that category.

A fairly new entry to the music scene and not well-known, I first heard of him from Dan Reitz at the Custer St. basement show. When other musicians are telling you about someone, they must be something special.

But, other than a few show listings, I hadn't thought much about him since. I found him again today on Myspace and now I can't wait to see him play somewhere.

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Wednesday, April 5, 2006 12:50:20 AM

blues, music, photo, lockport ...

On Saturday April 1, 2006, I went to the kickoff party for the AllWNYRadio.com kickoff party. It was held at the UAW Hall in Lockport.

AllWNYRadio.com was something new to me. Apparently, it's a streaming radio station that features local music. Kind of the same thing I am doing, only as a stream.

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