Fatt Matt's & Cadillacs

Suwanee, GA Wild Wing 1/27 & 28/2006

This weekend found us in Suwanee, GA, our Crib away from our Crib. At least for OJ it is. Let’s just say that my hizzay is only about 8 miles or so. That means I don’t have to have my pilot prepare the jet. It also means that I don’t have to put a lot of miles on the caddy.

So both nights, the Wing was filled to capacity (according to the Fire Marshal) by 9:30. We don’t go on until between 10:15 and 10:30, so that was pretty cool. The crowd on Friday was bumpin’. The ladies were all lined up to catch a glimpse of the Fox. When it was time for Brick House the stage got packed tight and right.

I had some technical difficulties. We originally thought my wireless had bad batteries that were causing a very bad sound from my rig. So I started the 1^st part of the show tethered to my amp. After about 5-6 months of wireless, I was not happy about that cord getting tangle up in my feet as I was trying to do the steps. Luckily on break, I was able to figure out that it was a cable not the wireless and I fixed it and I was back to no cord by the 2^nd half.

Another lesson I learned that night is that when you order a bucket of Bud Lite, make sure you enunciate it perfectly. The waitress brought a Bud and a Bud Lite. OJJ does not like the taste of regular bud so much. Finally in the 2^nd half we got it taken care of and I had a bucket at my feet in no time. Special thanks to Shelly for doing a great job taking care of us that night.

Saturday afternoon, Jackie Diamond and I went and had some Q at Fat Matt’s Rib Shack in Midtown. The entertainment that day was provided by Butch & Butch. Not bad, I really like the voice on one of the Butch’s. Jackie had never had Fat Matt’s so once he dipped some of the Wonder Bread into the sauce, he was done. That’s right Jackie had one of his famous “Pork Highs”. So with Jackie on the “Sauce”, we decided our best course of action would be to find a place where we could sit outside and drink beer. Being that it’s the middle of January, we couldn’t find such a place so we went to a little English pub in Norcross and drank beer and shot darts to get us in the mood to transform from Stone Cold Fox into Electric Boogaloo mode.

Saturday night the crowd was just as rowdy. Simon and his mates rocked the house as always. I also heard that Simon had some problems with biting from some ladies. Too bad Rolo wasn’t there, that is just up his alley. They were even able to convince Shannon and her crew to hang around for the rest of the night.

A couple of new songs were pulled out our collective butts that night. Hurt So Good – John Cougar Mellancamp and Faith - George Michaels. The second we did especially for Faith who was celebrating her birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY FAITH!

Special thanks to Spike from The Alternatives for coming out and hanging with us. Also special thanks Todd, Jeff, Susan, Robin, Nikki, Lisa, Kristen-Marie, and Beth for hangin’ out this weekend.

This coming weekend we will be in Alpharetta, GA. Also, we are working pretty hard to get the Dok Martins (our new 90’s show) up to speed for the first show in Greenville (The last Saturday in February). We should have a myspace page for the Doks very soon.

With that I am also posting the myspace pages for the other bands. If you aren’t already a friend, please come by and add us to your friends list.

Till next time,

OJJ

http://www.myspace.com/stonecoldfoxdisco

http://www.myspace.com/eboogaloo

http://www.myspace.com/whiteleppardcrue

http://www.scfentertainment.com

Wicked Pickett

A Moment Of Silence.

Yesterday we lost one of the greatest and one of my heroes, Wilson Pickett. I am truly saddened by the news. He gave us some of the greatest soulful songs. Songs such as: In The Midnight Hour, Mustang Sally, Funky Broadway and Land Of A 1,000 Dances. He will be missed, but heaven just got a little more funkier.

Dig It,

OJJ

The New Year 2006

The New Year 1/15/06

What up bitches?!?! My apologies once again, for not updating the Orange Blizzog until now, but OJJ has had a busy month or two. So with that being said, let me update you on some things and let you know about some things to come.

First of all, special thanks to all the folks we played for in December. In December, we played at the new Alpharetta Wild Wing for the first time. At the beginning of the month as Electric Boogaloo and The White Leppard Crue, and the night before New Years Eve Stone Cold Fox lead them through a dress rehearsal. That place is jumpin’! The energy is always high, the ladies are always lovely, and Rollo is always on his game. Of course, it is a rarity when he isn’t on his game.

New Years Eve, we were in our home not so far away from home, The Suwanee Wing. That place was pizacked! I had never seen that place so full of warm bodies. Not even for Slippery When Wet! Special thanks to my good friend Chainsaw for comin’ and hangin out and bringin’ in the New Year with us.

Last week we were once again in Alpharetta. Both nights were packed and the people loved it. On Friday, there was a contingency of folks visiting from Ireland. They kept requesting BeeGees. And of course, we obliged. On Saturday night, Boogaloo led the crowd through several 80’s sing-a-longs. The crowd seemed to enjoy the mix of 80’s metal with the pop stuff. With Boogaloo playing the whole night, the folks get a little more of a mix of songs.

This weekend Stone Cold Fox, The Funk Disco Party Kings, were at The Wing in Asheville on Friday night. Jackie and I took the night off, but Rollo reports that crowd was great and was into it all night. Special thanks to Disco Stu for fillin’ in for Jackie and Freddie “Boom Boom” Washington for filling for OJJ. On Saturday night we were at The Fieldhouse in Dacula, GA. The crowd was great. Although I was back in action, Jackie was still on hiatus so we had Disco Stu once a again and let me tell you, he did a great job. Special thanks to Ron at The Fieldhouse for his hospitality, we hope to return there very soon in the near future.

With that I have a few New Year's announcements to shout. Starting last week, when we play in Alpharetta and Suwanee, Stone Cold Fox will now play on Friday night and Electric Boogaloo will headline on Saturday. Yep, Boogaloo has been promoted. No worries, you will still here the songs from the Crue’s set list, just performed by Boogaloo. All other areas (Asheville, Augusta, Greenville), will usually be Friday night 80’s and Saturday 70’s. And the Crue will still play in those areas as well.

Another announcement, in February, at the Greenville Wing, we will debut our new 90’s show. The Dock Martins. That’s right; we are adding a new color to the scheme. At the moment the plan is to rotate, the 90’s with the 70’s each month at each bar. So in Alpharetta and Suwanee (St. Patty’s) the 90’s will be played on the Friday that we are there in March. More on this in another blog.

With that I am going to end this blog. Till next time, ENJOY YO’SELF BITCHES!!!!!!

ojj