MK and BB leave Z.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MK-BFD tour the US in the Spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the Summer MK teaches at the National Guitar Summer Workshop course. [This gets first mention in a 6\/21\/2008 blog entry(!)]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MK joins the Steve Vai<\/a> band for what turns out to be close to a year of touring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Late 1996 MK-BFD opens for the Vai band, with MK performing double duties with both bands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Half Alive In Hollywood<\/i>, a live double-album appears in the shops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n January 12 1996 – Bourbon Square, Van Nuys CA<\/b> January 18 1996 – NAMM, Hilton, Anaheim CA<\/b> January 18 1996 – NAMM, Hilton, Anaheim CA<\/b> January 19 1996 – NAMM, Hilton, Anaheim CA<\/b> January 19 1996 – NAMM, Hilton, Anaheim CA<\/b> January 20 1996 – NAMM, Hilton, Anaheim CA<\/b> February 2 1996 – Bourbon Square, Van Nuys CA<\/b> February 22 1996 – Musicians’ Institute, Hollywood CA<\/b> March 20 1996 – Luna Park, Los Angeles CA<\/b> March 22 1996 – Bourbon Square, Van Nuys CA<\/b> March 29 1996 – Badlands, Lakeside CA<\/b> personnel: MK, BB, Frank BriggsThe Tour Chronology: 1996<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
other bands playing: unknown, Blackbird Sky, Speed Limit (who’s drummer…)
personnel: MK, BB, TP
setlist: Intro\/Career\/Quimby, Skunk\/I’m So Glad…, Top of Stove Melting, Vent, Power to Love, Apple Pie, Dhen Tin, We’re Rockin’ All Night…., Them Dolphins is Smart, Snowcow, Sweating in School, Day of the Cow 1, My Dilemma, Dolphins, The Car Song, Day of the Cow 2, Performing Miracles
tapes: audio exists, video exists (is it in Soap Scum?) – I have seen it; it’s great stuff! The LAPD incident was also on that video. “I am the Marlboro Man.”<\/i>
MK comments: The whole band played like rabid hogs, it was superb.<\/i>
note: This is the “Bryan takes swing at asshole drummer from next band.” Read more about this from Bryan and Rich in LOB Act V<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNAMM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
(Rivera booth)
personnel: MK, BB, TP (with Satnam Ramgotra on tablas)
setlist: Career Politicians\/Lightnin’ Roy\/Skunk\/Thorax\/Top Of Stove Melting\/I Will\/Dhen Tin\/My Dilemma\/ Spoon Guy\/Uglytown\/Spearmint Pup\/Day Of The Day 1\/Them Dolphins Is Smart (Live version)\/The Immigrant Song\/Blameless\/Cause Of Breakfast\/Cheddar\/Snowcow\/S.I.S.\/Snowcow Reprise\/Aglow\/Scotch\/The Desired Effect\/Assholes\/Power Of Love\/Vulture Fun\/Gypsy Queen\/Rosemary Girl
tapes: video exists
MK comments: “It was a great show.” <\/i>
BB comments: “…we settled down and played a fun, effective show, if not the tightest one we’ve ever done.”<\/i>
BB<\/a> comments (2001): We played for 90 minutes and, with all humility, destroyed the room.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Rivera booth)
personnel: MK, BB
setlist: Lightnin’ Roy\/I Can’t Stop\/Cheddar-Snowcow
tapes: video exists<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Taylor booth)
personnel: MK, BB
setlists: a.o. Skunk, 1988, Inca Roads
tapes: video exists<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Rivera booth)
personnel: MK, BB
setlist: Lightnin’ Roy\/I Can’t Stop\/Cheddar-Snowcow
tapes: video exists<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Rivera booth)
personnel: MK, BB
setlist: Lightnin’ Roy\/I Can’t Stop\/Cheddar-Snowcow
tapes: video exists<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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personnel: MK, BB, TP
setlist: unknown
tapes: –
MK comments: Toss was admittedly not in utterly prime form […] but I thought it was a smoking gig.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n
personnel: MK, BB, TP
setlist: Dot-Da-Da-Dot-Dot-Dot-Dot-Daaahhhh\/Dhen Tin\/Cheddar\/The Car Song\/Top Of Stove Melting\/Aglow\/ Lightnin’ Roy\/Blameless\/Power To Love\/Bad Dolphins\/Immigrant Song\/Spoon Guy\/Uglytown\/Career Politicians\/ Performing Miracles\/Love Theme From Vulture Fun\/Scotch
tapes: video (pro) and audio (DAT) exist (MK)
MK comments: The MI show […] was an utter triumph. <\/i>
BB comments (in 2002): Shortly before the show, Toss informed Mike and I that he was withdrawing from full-time membership in Beer For Dolphins, which gave the show and edge unlike most others.<\/i>
note: This is cd 2 of the MK-BFD ‘Half Alive In Hollywood”-2cd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(opening for Gong)
personnel: MK, BB, TP
setlist: unknown
tapes: video exists<\/p>\n\n\n\n
with The Raging Honkies (w\/Michael Landau)
personnel: MK, BB, Joe Travers
setlist: Spearmint Pup\/Land Of Broken Dreams\/Good Morning Sunshine\/Don’t Play Luna Park (embryonic version of Frozen Beef)\/Power To Love, rest unknown
tapes: –
MK comments: It was fun. Shaky at times.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n
personnel: MK, BB, Frank Briggs
setlist: There Have Been Bad Moments, Skunk, Open Up!, Rosemary Girl, Dolphins, Performing Miracles, Good Morning Sometime, ‘Cause of Breakfast, My Dilemma, Spoon Guy, Scotch, Career\/Quimby, I Can’t Stop, Immigrant Song, Weekend, Day of the Cow 1, Inca Roads
tapes: audio
MK comments: It was fun. Shaky at times.<\/i>
BB comments: (beautifully described in the latest “Mike Types To You”…a truly scary joint at which the overhead mike for the drums was draped over a wooden fish hanging from the ceiling, or something)<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe ‘Thanks Toss’-Tour<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
April-May 1996<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Rich Lewis, Michael Harrison (videographer, visual performer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n