Hi gang!

This week’s Cleveland Music Club – CMC Jam was pretty awesome! Big thanks to this week’s stellar hosts,  Rob “Shady” Hayes and Justin Butcher. Great host set guys! As for the jam crew…they were all fantastic! Thanks to Rick DeWitt, Joe Ferrara, Foley & Crowder, Skip Werke, Bob Laeng, John Kerver, Mike Cottom, Tim Reeves, Lou Eliopolous, Greg Kern, Mike Cottom, Dennis Raymond, Grav (Josh, Josh, Steve, Clay), Jmy T., Ron Jackson, Ted Wallingford, Maddie Wallingford, Robert A. DeVries, Pam Dowd Coone, Charlita Anderson, Kay Jean and James. Thanks also to everyone else hanging out with us tonight, including Vern, Pattty, June, Helen, Pamela, Jim, Gregory (where’dya go?!), Sue, the Dancing Marilyns and the rest of the ‘Frog Faithful.’ Finally, as always, thank you to our sponsor Dirty Town Guitar and Amps and the to the staff and management of Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe, who make our weekly fun possible!

Friday night’s Mediquant “Bow Wow Boogy” fundraiser was a great event and lots of fun! Thanks to Tony, Sue and the folks of Mediquant for having us back this year, to Bob Hayes for a great job on keys, to Wishgarden for a great opening set and to Julie Detwiler for some GREAT photos!

Saturday night at the Park Tavern was one of those gigs we dream about. The crowd was more than amazing and we had such a great time playing for all of you. Huge thanks to Dave, Chris, Daryl, Phyllis, Bob, Sue, Dave, Jude, Eric, Sandy, Ken, Laura, Gary, Merle, Jerry and Veronica for coming out! Can’t wait to play there again. :c)

Coming up this week…

The Cleveland Music Club – CMC Jam happens every Tuesday at Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe (33137 Center Ridge Rd., N. Ridgeville, 8:30 – 12:30). This week’s guest hosts are ‘Furious’ George Hartwig and Gary ‘G Rock’ Stulak! Our sponsor each and every week is Dirty Town Guitar and Amps (15230 Madison Ave. Lakewood)! Full backline (two guitar amps, bass amp, SONOR DRUMS and PA) is provided, so bring your favorite axe, sticks or just your party attitude and dancin’ shoes and come join the fun!

Shady Drive is off this weekend, but you can pick up a copy of Shady Drive’s CD, “Darker Shade Of Blue” on CDBaby or iTunes! You can hear us often, along with other blues artists on http://www.bluesmusicfan.com

That’s it for this week! We’ll talk soon….

Rob, Tim and Mike :c)

Hi gang!

The attendance at last Tuesday’s Cleveland Music Club Jam was a tad on the light side, but it was fun nonetheless. Big thanks to guest hosts Becky Boyd, Mike Dixon and Tim Hamman; jammers Doug, Bob Laeng, John Kerver, Don Lydon, Greg Kern, Gregory McGill, Sergio Torres, Ron Jackson, Robert A. DeVries, Charlita Anderson and to Vern, Patty, Rick, the Dancing Marilyns, Sue and the rest of the ‘Frog Faithful.’ Finally, thank you Dirty Town Guitar and Amps and the staff and management of Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe for keeping us all out of trouble on Tuesday nights.

Friday night’s Shady Drive show at the Parkview Nite Club was a totally amazing night! Huge thanks to Pat, Wally and their gang for putting together a great party, to Norm and Mike for having us and to Justin Butcher for turning in a killer performance on bass! Many, many thanks also to DJ Jordan of Blues Music Fan Radio for making the trip out from New York (wow!!), to Marysa Brogan and Erin Rossi for singing some tunes with us and to John, Sandy, Ken, Steve and everyone else who came out! A great night!

Saturday night at the Fairview Tavern was a rockin’ good time! Thanks to Blake Kniola for an epic job filling in for Tim on bass and to Carolyn, Dominic, Nikki, Chad, Larry, Marilyn, Louise and her crew and all of the Tavern gang for coming out to hang out with us!

Coming up this week…

Rob and Mike host the Cleveland Music Club – CMC Jam on Tuesday at Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe (33137 Center Ridge Rd., N. Ridgeville, 8:30 – 12:30). Also hosting his week is Justin Butcher! Our sponsor each and every week is Dirty Town Guitar and Amps (15230 Madison Ave. Lakewood)! Full backline (two guitar amps, bass amp, SONOR DRUMS and PA) is provided, so bring your favorite axe, sticks or just your party attitude and dancin’ shoes and come join the fun!

On Friday, Shady Drive will play Mediquant’s ‘In Great Company – BowWow Boogy’ Fundraiser to benefit ‘Canine Companions for Independence’. Doors open at 6pm with appetizers and cash bar. Dinner is served at 7pm. Wishgarden will open the show at 8pm and Shady Drive hits the stage at 8:45pm. Event and ticket information can be found at http://www.mediquant.com/bowwow-boogy.html

Saturday will find Shady Drive rockin’ the house at Park Tavern (12897 Royalton Rd., North Royalton, 9pm – Midnight). Great food, drinks and service are staples of the Park Tavern. Add in Shady Drive playing your favorite rock and blues tunes and you’ve got a party! Come join us!

Don’t forget to grab your copy of Shady Drive’s CD, “Darker Shade Of Blue” at a show, or on CDBaby or iTunes! You can hear us often, along with other blues artists on http://www.bluesmusicfan.com

That’s all for this week! We’ll talk soon…

Rob, Tim and Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Last Tuesday’s Cleveland Music Club Jam was a great time, starting with an awesome host set by Brian Davidson and Bill March and continuing with this week’s jam crew: Doug, David Koler, John Kerver, Mike Cottom, Jack Hrush, Dan Elliott, Don Lydon, Greg Kern, Greg McGill, Patricia Reiter, Ron Jackson, Robert A. DeVries and “Time Out” (Ricky, Rick, Michael and Bill.) Thanks also to everyone who hung with us, including Bob, Vern, Pattie, Art, Tom, Charlita, Pamela, Dan, the Dancing Marilyns and the rest of the ‘Frog Faithful.’ Finally, big thanks as always to our sponsor Dirty Town Guitar and Amps and to the staff and management of Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe for their continued support.

Friday at Blue Turtle Tavern was a fun time, even though I was a bit under the weather. Many thanks to Chris, Daryl, Erika, John, Mike and Louise and her gang for coming out! We had fun! :c)

Saturday night at John O’s at Clay’s Park was completely off the hook. The place was literally packed to the rafters and it was definitely party time! Big thanks to Stephanie, Tiffany and their staff for having us and to the Green Acres gang and the rest of the Clay’s Park crowd for making our nights there so enjoyable! We’ll see you there next year!

Coming up this week…

The Cleveland Music Club – CMC Jam happens every Tuesday at Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe (33137 Center Ridge Rd., N. Ridgeville, 8:30 – 12:30). This week’s guest hosts are Becky Boyd, Mike Dixon and Tim Hamman! Our sponsor each and every week is Dirty Town Guitar and Amps (15230 Madison Ave. Lakewood)! Full backline (two guitar amps, bass amp, SONOR DRUMS and PA) is provided, so bring your favorite axe, sticks or just your party attitude and dancin’ shoes and come join the fun!

This Friday night, Shady Drive returns to the Parkview Nite Club (1261 W. 58th St., Cleveland, 9pm – 1am) to rock the house with your favorite blues tunes and selections from our CD, “Darker Shade of Blue“. Justin Butcher will be joining us on bass and we are expecting a special guest or three in the audience, so come out and join in all of the fun!

On Saturday night, Shady Drive heads back to the Fairview Tavern (21867 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, 9:30pm-1:30am) with Blake Kniola joining us on bass. The food there is second to none (try the $10 strip steak special!), the drinks are cold and the service is top notch! Add to that an evening of your favorite blues and rock tunes by Shady Drive and it’s party time!! Come join us!!

Don’t forget to grab your copy of Shady Drive’s CD, “Darker Shade Of Blue” at a show, or on CDBaby or iTunes! You can hear us often, along with other blues artists on http://www.bluesmusicfan.com

That’s all for this week! We’ll talk soon…

Rob, Tim and Mike :c)

Hi gang!

We had a great time at The Barking Spider Tavern on Monday night! Thanks to Jess, Erika and everyone who came out, to Jenna for having us and to Peggy and Brad for a great set after we were done!

Many thanks to everyone who came out to host, jam or just visit this week’s Cleveland Music Club – CMC including: ‘Furious’ George Hartwig, Gary ‘G Rock’ Stulak, Bob Laeng, Doug, John Kerver, Hichem Ferrah, Don Lydon, Tom King, Greg Kern, Gregory McGill, Dale Hartmann, Drew Doman, Dale Bally, “Joshua Surgeon and the Dusty Bottoms” (Tony, Nick, Mark, Joshua)… Charlita, Vern, Patty, Sue, the Dancing Marilyns and the rest of the ‘Frog Faithful’. Also big thanks as always to our sponsor Dirty Town Guitar and Amps and to the staff and management of Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe!

Friday night’s Shady Drive gig at Erie Social was a party from start to finish. Big thanks to Pattie and Virginia, Pat and Doug (from Wisconsin, no less!) and everyone who made it out, to Jen and Kaylee behind the bar and the rest of the staff and management at Erie Social! We’re back there on November 27.

Saturday night at the Fairview Tavern was just an awesome night. We had a great crowd that included Dawn, Nancy, Wally, Megan, Jesse, Amy, Dino, Chris, Megan, Andy, Torrie, Sandy, Ken, Carrie, Keith and Gerald, to name just a few. Bill March turned in an awesome performance on bass and Heather, Lisa and the rest of the Tavern staff rocked it all night. What a blast!

Coming up this week…

Mike hosts the Cleveland Music Club – CMC Jam on Tuesday at Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe (33137 Center Ridge Rd., N. Ridgeville, 8:30 – 12:30). This week’s guest hosts are Brian Davidson and Bill March!

On Friday Slim N’ Shady returns to Blue Turtle Tavern (29352 Lorain Rd., N. Olmsted) for Friday Happy Hour from 6-9pm! C’mon out and help us rock the house while we play your favorite classic rock and blues tunes! You can even sing along! It’s that kinda party!

This Saturday night, Shady Drive returns to John O’s @ Clay’s Park (13190 Patterson St NW, North Lawrence, Ohio, 8pm)! We’ll be rockin’ the house from 8pm – 11pm so don’t miss all the fun! C’mon out and join us!

Don’t forget to grab your copy of Shady Drive’s CD, “Darker Shade Of Blue” at a show, or on CDBaby or iTunes! You can hear us often, along with other blues artists on http://www.bluesmusicfan.com

That’s all for this week. We’ll talk soon…

Rob, Tim and Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Tuesday’s Cleveland Music Club Jam was a great time, starting with a high octane host set courtesy of Rob Hayes and Justin Butcher. Fantastic stuff, guys. Thank you! Then it was time for some jamming! We got some great music from David Koler, Bob Laeng, John Hamley, Nate Mysza, Doug, Dan Elliott, Tom King, Greg Kern, Ron Jackson, Bob DeVries, and Buck. Rob, Greg, Justin, Papa J. and Mike did their best impersonation of a country band to back up Buck.. Hope you enjoyed your visit, Buck! Many thanks to you and all of this week’s jamtastic performers. Thank you Holly, Jessica, George, Vern, Patty, Ken, the Dancing Marilyns and the rest of the ‘Frog Faithful” for the good company. And thank you to our sponsor Dirty Town Guitar and Amps and to the staff and management of Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe for their continued support.

Thursday night found Mike with Brian Davidson and Bill March on a last-minute gig hosting the jam at Mutt and Jeff’s. Not a huge crowd but a fun night playing a lot of Beatles tunes. :c)

Saturday’s private event at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum was nothing short of amazing! A great-sounding room, fantastic accommodations for the band and an extremely fun crowd! Thank you and congratulations Lauren and Nick! Speaking of the band, our personal thanks to Blake Kniola, Chris Hanna and Dave Frank for a remarkable performance. It was a pleasure to share the stage with all of you. :c)

Coming up this week…

On Monday, Slim N’ Shady will debut at the Barking Spider Tavern (11310 Juniper, Cleveland, 8pm-9:30pm). The Spider is a GREAT venue for live music. It’s an intimate, relaxed atmosphere and Jenna’s a great host. If you haven’t been there, you really should check it out and come check us out as well. :c)

Mike hosts the Cleveland Music Club – CMC Jam on Tuesday at Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe (33137 Center Ridge Rd., N. Ridgeville, 8:30 – 12:30). This week’s guest hosts are ‘Furious’ George Hartwig and Gary ‘G Rock’ Stulak! Our sponsor each and every week is Dirty Town Guitar and Amps (15230 Madison Ave. Lakewood)! Full backline (two guitar amps, bass amp, SONOR DRUMS and PA) is provided, so bring your favorite axe, sticks or just your party attitude and dancin’ shoes and come join the fun!

On Friday, Shady Drive appears at The Erie Social Shuffleboard Club and Bar (5686 E Harbor Rd, Marblehead, 7pm-10pm) Erie Social is a really cool venue with a large bar, shuffleboard courts and a sandwich shop! We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

This Saturday night, Shady Drive returns to The Fairview Tavern (21867 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, 9:30pm-1:30am) with Bill March joining us on bass. The food there is second to none (try the $10 strip steak special!), the drinks are cold and the service is top notch! Add to that an evening of your favorite blues and rock tunes by Shady Drive and it’s party time!! Come join us!!

Don’t forget to grab your copy of Shady Drive’s CD, “Darker Shade Of Blue” at a show, or on CDBaby or iTunes! You can hear us often, along with other blues artists on http://www.bluesmusicfan.com

That’s all for this week! We’ll talk soon…

Rob, Tim and Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Wednesday’s Shady Drive show at the Park Tavern was a great night out on the patio! Many thanks to Pat, Wally and their gang, Sandy, Ken and their posse, Nora, Skip and all of the Park Tavern gang for coming to hang out with us! We had fun and hope you did too! We’re back there on November 14.

Thanks to the members of Wish You Were Here for an amazing night at the House of Blues on Saturday night! They always put on a great show. If you haven’t seen them, you definitely should check them out. It’s easy to see why this band has been going strong for 20 years now.

Coming up this week…

Rob and Mike host the Cleveland Music Club – CMC Jam on Tuesday at Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe (33137 Center Ridge Rd., N. Ridgeville, 8:30 – 12:30). With Rob and Mike this week is Justin Butcher! Our sponsor each and every week is Dirty Town Guitar and Amps (15230 Madison Ave. Lakewood)! Full backline (two guitar amps, bass amp, SONOR DRUMS and PA) is provided, so bring your favorite axe, sticks or just your party attitude and dancin’ shoes and come join the fun!

Shady Drive plays a private event on Saturday.

That’s all for this week! We’ll talk soon…

Rob, Tim and Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Tuesday’s jam was another great night, thanks to Furious George Hartwig and Gary G Rock Stulak (great host set!) and David Koler, Doug, Ally, Rosey, Joe Ferrara, John Kerver, Drew Doman, Dale Bally, Tim Reeves, Don Lydon, Lou Eliopulous, Greg Kern, Ted Wallingford and Maddie, Robert A. DeVries and Janette Emmerling for providing this week’s sound track, to Suann, Vern, Patty, Denise, Dan, Mike, Mike, Gregory, Jason, Ken, Sue, the Dancing Marilyns and the rest of the ‘Frog Faithful for hanging out with us and to Dirty Town Guitar and Amps and the staff and management of Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe for their continued support.

Saturday’s private gig was a bit chilly to start but turned out great! Congrats to Timea and Andy and thanks for a great time!

Coming up this week…

Hi gang!

Friday at the Blue Turtle was a slam dunk great time! Thanks to all of the Turtle gang that came out to hang out with us! Thanks to Kalani, Lindsey, Kaitlyn and Michelle for all of their hard work keeping everyone fed and watered!

Saturday at Bar107 was unfortunately a very light turnout, but we still had a great time with Chris, Daryl, Marilyn, Jerry and the others who came out to see us. Thanks to Jessica and Shaina for a great job behind the bar.

Coming up this week…

Mike hosts The Cleveland Music Club – CMC Jam on Tuesday at Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe (33137 Center Ridge Rd., N. Ridgeville, 8:30 – 12:30). This week’s guest hosts are ‘Furious’ George Hartwig and Gary ‘G Rock’ Stulak!

Shady Drive will play a private function on Saturday, but you can still hear us on http://www.bluesmusicfan.com! Our CD, ‘Darker Shade of Blue’ is also available on iTunes and CDBaby.

That’s all for this week. We’ll talk soon…

Rob, Tim and Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Tuesday’s Cleveland Music Club Jam was a hit, thanks to hosts Drew Doman and Eroc, jammers Bob Laeng, Mike Cottom, Dale Bally, Paul Fresty, “Idle Frets” (Tim Reeves, Joe Ferrara, Lou Eliopoulis), Mike Bally, Greg Kern, Mike Cottom, Greg McGill, Ron Jackson and Bob DeVries, great show! Vern, Patty, Pamela, Bob, Sue, the Dancing Marilyns and the rest of the ‘Frog Faithful’, thanks for hanging with us. And as always, big thanks to our sponsor Dirty Town Guitar and Amps and to the staff and management of Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe for their continued support.

Mike’s gigs on Wednesday at Zeppe’s and Friday at Damon’s with the Burnt River Band were awesome! Big thanks to Stan and Bill!

Coming up this week…

Mike hosts the Cleveland Music Club – CMC Jam on Tuesday at Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe (33137 Center Ridge Rd., N. Ridgeville, 8:30 – 12:30). This week’s guest hosts are Brian Davidson and Bill March! Our sponsor each and every week is Dirty Town Guitar and Amps (15230 Madison Ave. Lakewood)! Full backline (two guitar amps, bass amp, SONOR DRUMS and PA) is provided, so bring your favorite axe, sticks or just your party attitude and dancin’ shoes and come join the fun!

Friday marks the return of Slim N’ Shady to Blue Turtle Tavern (29352 Lorain Rd., N. Olmsted) for Friday Happy Hour from 6-9pm! C’mon out and help us rock the house while we play your favorite classic rock and blues tunes! You can even sing along! It’s that kinda party!

This Saturday, Slim N’ Shady will hit the stage at Bar 107 (107 Front Street, Berea, 8pm – 11pm). Come join Rob and I at this great establishment as we play all your favorite tunes! The food is amazing, drinks are frosty, Jessica and Shaina will be behind the bar and it’s gonna be a blast!

That’s all for this week! We’ll talk soon…

Rob, Tim and Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Last Tuesday’s Cleveland Music Club jam was bunches of fun, thanks to hosts Rob Hayes and Justin Butcher, jammers John Hamley, Angelo Ciu, Bob Laeng, Doug, John Kerver, Nate Mysza, Mike Cottom, Dan Elliott, Greg Kern, Don Lydon, Mike Cottom, Bob DeVries, Ron Jackson, Jay Willis and to George, the Dancing Marilyns, Sue and the rest of the ‘frog faithful’ for hanging out with us! Big thanks also to our sponsor Dirty Town Guitar and Amps and the staff and management of Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe!

Saturday night at the Fairview Tavern with Shady Drive was an awesome night! We were so glad to see Pat, Wally, Denny, Rhonda, Dan, Liz, Rita, Tim, Manders, Erika, Kathleen, Tom, Blanche, Lauren and everyone else who came out! Big thanks to Blake Kniola who turned in a killer performance on bass!

Coming up this week…

Mike hosts the Cleveland Music Club – CMC Jam on Tuesday at Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe (33137 Center Ridge Rd., N. Ridgeville, 8:30 – 12:30). This week’s guest hosts are Drew Doman and Eroc Sosinski! Our sponsor each and every week is Dirty Town Guitar and Amps (15230 Madison Ave. Lakewood)! Full backline (two guitar amps, bass amp, SONOR DRUMS and PA) is provided, so bring your favorite axe, sticks or just your party attitude and dancin’ shoes and come join the fun!

Shady Drive is off this weekend, but you can hear us on www.BluesMusicFan.com, or on our CD, ‘Darker Shade of Blue‘, available on iTunes and CDBaby! :c)

That’s all for this week! We’ll talk soon…

Rob, Tim and Mike :c)