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#158

Played a mid-week bar gig in Jamaica Plain, Boston. I think it was Thursday, right? 6/17 was Wednesday: it was Wednesday.

We did all originals at this gig (we’re getting cocky!), until the encore where we had this weird moment of only being able to think of two songs we know. I wonder if there’s something to that; whatever. We did Scarlet cuz we do a lot of harmonies.

It wasn’t our greatest show, but it was okay … mainly it was crazy because we did all originals. The Tavern show a few posts ago was a better listen IMO. Let me know if anyone wants that recording, that one’s cool.

At the Midway, out of 19 songs performed, we did one cover (Dead), five of my songs*, and thirteen songs by Justin &/or Colleen. Justin and I switch between guitar & bass throughout the show these days. I’m on bass for seven tunes, guitar on 12 I think it is.


6/17/15
Midway Cafe JP MA

I
Traveling Song
Goin Up to NH, Maybe Goin Up To VT*
Containers Are Things*
Hearth Fire
Deep Fried Love
Dreams
Letting Go
Afterthought
When She Comes
Can't Get Next To You

II
Olde Toby
Lessons From Eden
Cold Fry*
Good Friends
Let's Strike Gold*
The Impossible Is Difficult*
Love Song
Some Say

E
Scarlet Begonias (Grateful Dead)

[url=http://www.mediafire.com/download/kefz1w4tb3ctg6d/2015-06-17_Midway_Cafe_JP.zip]Audio Download[/url]

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#159

12/28/2002 - I played this house party and recorded it, and afterward played this shit on their piano. Sing along if ya know it.

#160

Nice! Sounds great. It brings back memories. Certainly was a crowd pleaser!

#161

Thanks, that recording really came out good, eh? I almost played it right too. People are laughing like it was profitable or something, what a fun listen. Makes me want to practice it again.

#162

So on St Patrick’s Day, we played a single long set @ The Milky Way, and this show has a few nice things goin for it. One, the sound is really really good, the recording’s sweet, drums were mic’d up and there was a proper soundman. Two, the crowd was great. Three, our original drummer filled in for John who was away, and that guy is just a special kind of drummer that I love to hear play.

So I’m sharing this one, hope you enjoy, lots of Irish stuff. Original songs are notated with *Kevin Silvia or **Justin/Colleen Kleya:

Mediafire Download

The Grass Gypsys
Thursday 3/17/2016
Milky Way Lounge
Jamaica Plain MA

The Grass Gypsys (opening jam)
Drink It Up
The Irish Rover
Dear Sweet Baby*
Love Song**
Molly Malone
Raggle Taggle Gypsy
In the Town of Ballybay
Finnegan’s Wake
Hearth Fire**#
The Foggy Dew#
Olde Toby**#
Wild Mountain Thyme
I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)
Happen To Be*
Misty Mountain Hop
Dreams
Five Drunken Nights
O Danny Boy
Two More Drunken Nights
The Wild Rover


L to R:
Kevin Silvia (vox, guitar, bass on #), Colleen Kleya (vox percussion), Justin Kleya (vox, bass, guitar on #), Dave Scandurra (vox, drums)

#163

BUT WHAT DO THE * MEAN!?

#164

Original songs are notated with *Kevin Silvia or **Justin/Colleen Kleya, says it in there somewhere. You must have had obstructed view during that part, or had a talker in your row, I’m sure. Doesn’t explain the shouting, but I can’t carry the entire weight of it all now, can I.

#165

So here’s a new show, just this past Friday night. It’s a real dance show kinda deal; lots of crowd pleasers and some jamming. The originals still make a fair showing, but nothing like last year’s set takeovers. Very happy with this show, and with the band right now. We got so far to go, but at the same time, shit, we’re working folk w families. Give us a break.

Justin Kleya - Bass Guitar. Swear Ta God.
Colleen Kleya - The Cowbell
Johnny Bordage - The Drum Set
Kevin - The Brick House

The Grass Gypsys Tavern 6/10/16

Set 1
Mercy Mercy Mercy
It Had to be You
Fly Me to the Moon
Dock o the Bay
At Last
#Nothing But Love
Our Love Is Here to Stay
In My Life
Sunny Side of the Street
Three Little Birds
Harvest Moon
Crazy Love
Natural Woman

Set 2
*#Good Man (w/extended intro jam)
*#Lessons from Eden
All about that bass
Feelin alright
*#Olde Toby
Billie Jean
Twist and Shout
*#Broken Mirrors
Loving Cup
*New Speedway Boogie

3
*#Higher
Purple Rain
Brick House
Sweet Dreams
#Happen To Be
Santeria
American Girl
Respect
Burning Down The House

mediafire.com/download/69vhp … _set_1.zip
mediafire.com/download/b39jy … _%26_3.zip

*Justin on Guitar, Kevin on Bass
#Original song

#166

Porchfest 7/9/2016 Jamaica Plain MA

This here was fun. I got to play a TON of my own tunes, full band.

Three acts, Old Wave, Jeremy Gallant, Kevin Silvia. Jeremy’s and Old Wave’s sets are totally worth it, d/l that shiz too
:thumbup:

My sets went:

I
Sweet Mama (Hurry Home Or I’ll Be Gone) (cover: Leon Redbone [Neville/Rodgers])
Ladies & Gentlemen of the World
What Category
You Look Good Tonight
All The World’s On Sale
Fuzzbot
The Weirdos
One Shoe
Look At Yourself
We Belong Together (cover: Mariah Carey)
At The Movies

II
Bad Is Bad (cover: Huey Lewis & The News)
Hardly Solid Softly Pliable
Soft Rock Air
How Do I Know?
Creme Brule
Song Of Hopeful Encouragement
Nothing But Love
In The Hazy Glow Of The Mount’nous Horizon
Consider Everything
Day Of The Jackalope (cover: Clutch)
Happen To Be

[size=85]Kevin Silvia: vocals, guitar
Lindsey Noguiera: bass
John Bordage: drums[/size]

#167

KEVIN!!!

:wave:

this time, my fault

#168

YO! Lunch … someday.

#169

This thread has been around for almost 8 years. I checked it out for the first time recently. I downloaded Porchfest. Kevin, you are awesome. I am sorry that I haven’t been enjoying your tunes this whole time.

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#170

Wow thank you so much!! I’m workin’ at it man!

Appreciate the response, and your taking the time!
:thumbup: :smiley:

Got a gig tomorrow w/John and Brian, who used to play with the Grass Gypsys. I will upload if it’s good!

#171

Grass Gypsys tonight at Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain. Kind of not focused at work today, we’re rolling out two new band members and I’m officially switching to electric from years of live acoustic. Maybe it’ll be great!

edit

It was pretty great! I mean there were definitely flubs, but for first time new lineup, pretty good. New drummer, and first-ever keyboard player for the Grass Gypsys.


L to R: Morgan Scott, Kevin Silvia, Mike Carlucci, Colleen Kleya, Justin Kleya

AUDIO <- link:
set list:
Scarlet Begonias
Love Song
Memphis
Ignore All Warnings
Some Say
Thrive
Higher
Consider Everything
Hold Back The Grey
Happen To Be
Good Friends
Thank You

VIDEO:
Scarlet

Love Song & Memphis

#172

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux9kVKcdY7A[/youtube]

#173

^ :thumbup:

#174

When is the OKP Zoom meeting where Kevin plays a song?

#175

That’s not a bad idea haha! Thanks Eli … I actually am still busy with work but have been thinking I should get on that bandwagon and stick a camera on myself. Kind of weird to me but I will probably do something or other. Maybe it’s Zoom or maybe FB live or maybe I post a video on FB?

Meanwhile I do have a new CD that’s not a CD yet because the world got all fucked up right as I was procrastinating putting it in print.

I’d love for you all to hear it, so I’m just gonna drop a download link right here for you to please enjoy heartily. It’s a fun batch of songs I’m proud of, a very short album at about 18:30ish, so maybe about a half size conventional album. Lyrics are in there too, please enjoy =)



Kevin Silvia
Better Fortunes
©2020

#176

Excellent, Kevin. Thanks for sharing with everyone.

Fits right in with the rest of the music I like:

750×1334

I like the different types of songs. Different lyrics. Strumming guitar. Ripping guitar. Drums. Bass.

Talent :thumbup:

I can’t decide between Arguments Resolve or Ignore All Warnings as my favorite.

#177

Very much appreciate it … sometimes you don’t know who’s listening. I myself don’t make a lot of extra time to explore unknown music. Thanks :thumbup: