Reunion Rehearsals

The 77s started rehearsing for the show on Sunday, the day before Dave and I got in town. David and I got together Monday night to go over all the tunes and make sure we had the same chord charts in our heads, while the 77s put another night into their stuff. Then yesterday (Tuesday) Mike, David, and I worked all afternoon on the Strawmen setlist, mainly so Mike could re-familiarize himself with the material and work out who plays what between him and David. Then we got together last night with Mark and Bruce for our first full-band rehearsal. It was great. Besides being a family reunion, things went better than any of us had anticipated. It sure helps having the 77s in your band. Here's a few pics:


Packing to leave for Sacramento


Dave warming up at Mark's studio


Mike getting comfortable at Mark's studio


Mark unloading before the full band rehearsal.


Mike and Dave cleaning up after rehearsal


Bruce fixing the blinds after rehearsal. . .yes, we blew them down.