This is brand new, so let me know any issues that you find.... My system is not exactly state of the art, at least not the one connected to the net.

An amalgam of photos made into a video of sorts. Most of these shots are from 2006, shot by the Vice Queen.

Bill Chase: vox, guitar
Alex Volkonsky: lead guitar
Steve Garland: bass, vox, producer
Richard Romero: drums
Sam Marsh: flute, vox
Phil Swaybe: violin

I like this song better. This is from the same show as the last post.

This was the first live performance of this song in July of 2000; it was written not long before that. It's really rough, but it's an interesting document· Recorded by Steve Garland.

Humwawa:
Sam Marsh: vox, flt, keys, perc.
Wes Howard: gtr, vox, keys
Matt McGarraghy: gtr, vox
Ben Davis: bass
Wayne Howard: drums

A quicky montage of a Legend of the Bat show at St. Paul's Cathedral in Baltimore (2006). A few lights and a fog machine sure go a long way. Shot by the Vice Queen and Laura Ridgeway.

Sam Marsh: vx, flt, keys, prc
Charles Coates: gtr, vx
Jaja Moore: bass
Steve Garland: congas
Alex Volkonsky: drums
Jay Ridgeway: gtr, moog pedals

The major problem is now in the past.  I got her out yesterday afternoon, and she's home safe.  Thanks to all of you who donated and sent words of support.  It's nice to know that there are still people out there who care.

I'm leaving the donation link up for a while, as I had to borrow a lot to make this happen.  But at least there's no rush now.  She didn't get hurt in there, and she's OK.

.........

I really hate to do this kind of thing, but I need some help.


The Vice Queen, my manager, partner and lover, has been jailed for poverty. After a period of unemployment last year, she has been garnished to the point where she gets $1.49 for 2 weeks, and they still threw her in jail for being behind. I have to raise 5791.12 to get her out.


In my view, this constitutes debtor's prison, a concept of the middle ages that was supposed to have been wiped out here in America. She's not the kind of person who will do well in jail.
Please help if you can

Thanks,

Sam

https://www. paypal. com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=sam%40diefledermaus%2eorg&item_name=Vice%20Queen%20Fund&no_shipping=0&no_note=1&tax=0¤cy_code=USD&lc=US&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8

I'm leaving for the mountains today.  I'll be back in a couple of weeks.  I'll talk to you all as soon as I return.

All the best,

Sam

I don't like getting up early.  As in still dark early.  But I suppose if you're trying to photograph mist on the Potomac, you gotta do it.  The Vice Queen got some nice shots, the first of which are already up, as we endeavor to update my site with a new look.  I have a new birthday card, too... only the cheeziest will do :)  I got a bunch of comments about the "forest" from the old background photo, which was actually a really overgrown part of my back yard, so a real forest seemed appropriate.  The shots were done in River Bend Park, Difficult Run Park, and Great Falls Park, all of which are about 20 minutes from here.  There was lots of trudging and climbing, and some baffled kayakers wondering what in the hell the wierd dude with the flute was doing climbing around the cliffs in a white lounge lizard jacket and a cavalier hat.  Yeah, I really wear that to go out :)

Next on the agenda is some Legend of the Bat mixing, with new posts imminent, and then I'm diving into Milo 3, Frames, which is a bolero-type instrumental.  Those of you familiar with the Humwawa version will hear a very different treatment this time around.  More DragonSong tunes will be on their way over the next few weeks as well.

Europe has been postponed to the Fall due to financial considerations.  Sorry, but I had no choice. 

Thanks to all of you for getting me into the world MySpace charts (classic rock) for the first time this week.  You guys rock.