ONE MORE REMAINDERS UPDATE

The Remainders never fail to provide a delightful listening experience for their audience, as we can see in the  photo below, taken by Christina "Chatmal" Nelson during the Los Angeles Times Book Festival outdoor show:

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[Olo Baggins of Bywater]

Saxophones, played by guys wearing a fez, always sound bad.

[Betsy]

Obviously she is adjusting the volume on her hearing aids so that she can hear you more clearly, Dave...

[Juggler of Geese™]

I would say first, but the bot blocker is active today.

[Bumble]

I remember little kids doing the same thing when the high school Swing Choir toured the elementary schools.

[Bumble]

Wow. A quad simul.

[Juggler of Geese™]

was it good for you

[At A Keyboard]

She was just trying to get something out of both ears... Really.

[Bucket]

In some music circles that is the highest compliment, Dave! It is as if to say "Your music is SO GOOD, I can enjoy it even with my ears plugged!"

Yeah, THAT'S it.......

[Bumble]

JoG~ Would have been better if I hadn't wound up with a gosling in my hair. ;-)

[BillyJoeJimBob]

"We don't play concerts......If there are seats in a row, we don't show. There's got to be a dance floor and beer at our gigs. Because the more people drink, the better we sound."
--Ridley Pearson

She obviously hasn't had enough to drink.

[random thunking]

Mom said she was going to a garden club meeting. But I open the blog and there she is, hanging out at a rock concert. Cavorting, drinking and carrying on like some sort of hippy. Boy, I tell ya, you cannot trust septagenerians these days.

[Pirateboy]

She was just plugging the band?

[Jeff Meyerson]

"Hello? HELLO? Sorry, I can't hear you because there are some morons in stupid hats making a bunch of noise in the background. I'll tell you one thing, he's no Jimi Hendrix."

[insomniac]

that Malaysian woman was cruising for an emergency back-up husband, for, like, a typhoon or something...

[Lisa Bisa Fo Fisa]

If you stand at attention w/fingers in ears, it's a little like a salute.

Okay everyone, Attteeeeennnnntion! Fingers Up!
(this could be used for several different types of salutes)

[pogo]

But Dave - that's a G-chord you are holding there. Where is the much anticapted B-flat? I haven't seen it in any of the shots so far.

[Tamara Rhymes With Camera]

1) BWAH! Great photo. :)

2) "Anticapted" is my new favorite word! *winks @ Pogo*

[Punkin Poo]

Hey Dave - nice fingering! (How many times has he heard THAT!)

Oh, and I hear some guy plagerised you. Let's capture him and make him listen to kazoo music.

[Juggler of Geese™]

Sorry Bumble, At least It wasnt Goose crap.

[DDi]

Now how do we know she wasn't just turning up her hearing aids?

[Lisa Bisa Fo Fisa]

BTW-Great pic Chatmal.

[pogo]

*vows to proofread*

[MOTW]

She has a map in her hand, so obviously she was trying to get somewhere.

"Where are you? Huh? Well, I'm trying to join you at the nudist art exhibit! What's that noise? Some kind of band, I think ... Huh? How in the heck should I know if it's a B-flat?!"

[ncc1701]

Well, if she was standing in the front holding a lighted bic I would be more concerned. I mean, if the Rock Bottoms played the kind of music she really gets into they might have to open for Barry Manilow.
And that would just be wrong.

[Nick!]

Dave, you have excellent taste in guitars. I have yet to witness you playing one, but you choose them well, at least.

[CoastRaven]

Dave - I know that lady and you REALLY shouldnt take offence... when she reads your books she covers her eyes.

[AlanBoss]

Yayy Chatmal! Glad you caught that! I was shooting a vid clip with my cam and could't get it set back to stills fast enough.

As for Dave's chord, I don't know what he kept talking about, but throughout the show he kept saying to his fellow bandmates, "I thought it was an E. I thought it was an E."

[herb]

Obituaries in the News

Grandmother Succumbs To Killer Bee Attack

After swatting at some Africanized bees with her newspaper while waiting in line for a beer at the UCLA Book Festival, the insects became extremely agitated and flew into her left ear. She was last seen walking through the crowd frantically trying to dislodge the invaders.

[Annie Where-but-here]

He was SINGING a b-flat whilst playing a g-chord...closest to multitasking I've ever seen in a male.

-backstory on granny - she was heckling the band the entire concert, screaming "PLAY ANNAGODDADAVIDA!!!" Security finally took her away when she demanded they play a Barry Manilow tune. She took a few swings with her purse at a guard, so they made her put her hands up while they took her away. I heard she's actually Mitch Albom's mom.

[Chatmal]

I'm glad Dave liked my favorite pic enough to share it w/ ya'll. We were in the front row and this lady chose to cut across the front of the stage. I couldn't stop laughing because it was as if she'd read the reviews of the Rock Bottom Remainders.

Alan - remember that timing is everything (or 90% PDT)

I also offered Dave homemade brownies if he wanted to do it again this month. Now, how do we find this lady to invite her back to the show...

[Olo Baggins of Bywater]

Chatmal, send the pic to the writers of the "RBR Appearing..." stories blogged last week. She'll get her five minutes of fame, and might ID herself.

[Chatmal]

OBOB: At LA Weekly? I know someone in the sister publication who could forward. But, she doesn't look quite "hip" enough to read LA Weekly.... Probably more concerned about *breaking* a hip.

[Hanna]

Sometimes old farts just want to go across the park and take the shortest distance between point A and point B, and maybe she was just too busy thinking about where she was going than stopping to smell the roses...

[O. the U(manity)]

Chatmal -

Yup ... timing -- and LUCK -- are quite essential in capturing an image that defines the moment ... great photogs create much of their own luck, however it's often better to be lucky, than good ...

Regardless of whichever of the above applies to you ... great shot!

[Mrs. Thepoint-Completely]

I'm THRILLED that you caught that shot, Chat! I remember that lady and howled when it was happening! (It was okay... the rest of the audience just thought I was harmonizing.)

[Mrs. Thepoint-Completely]

In reference to the new nick... Mr. C. and I have been married 12 years next month. Thought it was about time I hyphenate!

[O. the U(manity)]

MTpC -

Werks fer me ... I've been hyphenatin' fer a number of years ...

Yes-dear-whatever-you-say-darlin'-you-know-I-agree-with-whatever-you-think-is-best ...

[KDF]

*SNORKS* aplenty for Jeff M, Coast, Herb, Annie, and everybody. Oh, man. You people crack me up.

Great picture, Chatmal.

[Chatmal]

Thanks O & Mrs!
I had the timing and the luck just then. My other camera (real film) generally takes better shots (ie. in focus). And I'd like to think those photography courses in college paid off. Also, just keep shooting until the battery dies (or film's done). Bound to get some keepers!

[slyeyes]

*dials the rest home*

Hello? Stop looking, I found her. And after the next outing, be sure to check the little restroom on the bus before driving away.

[everysandwich]

Is that a music stand in front of Ridley? 'Cause that's kind of disturbing.

[O. the U(manity)]

Disturbing?

It could be werse ... it could be fascinating ... merely sayin' ...

[AlanBoss]

Chatmal, Yep. Timing is everything and digital cameras are the worst for timing! I still have a bruise where you started elbowing me when she walked by.

Actually, everysandwich, there were music stands in front of everyone. As far as I could tell, they were holding the playlist and kazzoos.

[Annie Where-but-here]

AlanBoss is correct - playlist and kazoos. Not sure which item was more deadly.

[Lmd33]

I like that green shirt!

And is that sax player wearing a giant red condom?

[Mr. Abusual]

Hey, Dave! When are the RBR going to play in Tulsa? I know you were just in Dallas, but that's all the way on the other side of the planet!(Venus) It's time to board your spaceship, and bring some REAL talent to Tulsa, like Milli-Vanilli(sp?) Ha-ha!(rimshot) But seriously,(really? na!)you need to do a show here! I just bought Money Secrets and I am ashamed of you! Alan Greenspan does not look like a groundhog! He looks like a hamster! Get it right! I've only read through to the end of Chapter two, so I don't know of any other silly mistakes like that, but unfortunately, I'll sadly find out.

[Ysnbeu]

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[Debbie]

It's those damn kids, I tell ya. Playing their musak and I bet they're even playing that foosball as well....

[Debbie]

It's those damn kids, I tell ya. Playing their musak and I bet they're even playing that foosball as well....