Friday, September 4
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PoNuclear Power Plant Operator and all around swell guy Vance Johnson joins the Crew to talk about Submarines, Easter, Water, the Weeds, and Diggz’ decision to quit Howl at the Moon.
Episode 69 Page Link: http://www.thechannelproject.com/crew-show/2009/9/4/cs-69-easter-rules.html
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Wherein I test my new Alesis MultiMix 8 USB mixer on Ustream with a Johnny Diggz Live song inspired by Buckaroo Banzai.
Kids, keep practicing because one day you’ll be able to smash trash cans! If you missed the show, we will be returning to the County Line Saloon on July 3rd.
The Crew is joined by rookie Howl at the Moon Piano Man PJ Gartrell. Michelle Wargo Announces that she was voted Orlando’s Top 25 Most Beatuful People, Johnny Diggz geeks out over Star Trek, Christian Bale’s meltdown is revisited, and Ryan talks about his master plan to get fired.
Crew Show 59: The Beautiful 25
Here’s when Johnny Diggz is scheduled to be performing at Howl at the Moon in Orlando over the next month or so (subject to change).
MARCH
Sunday, Mar 29th 9pm-Close
Monday, Mar 30th 8pm-Close
APRIL
Friday, Apr 3rd 6pm-8pm (HH)
Sunday, Apr 5th 8pm-Close (Diggz’ Birthday)
Monday, Apr 6th 8pm-Close
Tuesday, Apr 7th 8pm-Close
Wednesday, Apr 8th 8pm-Close
Friday, Apr 10th 6pm-8pm (HH)
Friday, Apr 17th 7pm-Close
Monday, Apr 20th 8pm-Close
Wednesday, Apr 22nd 8pm-Close
Friday, Apr 24 6pm-8pm (HH)
Sunday, Apr 26 9pm-Close
(HH=Happy Hour)
Keep in mind that these dates and times can change…many times at the last minute…. so if you’re planning to come down to see me play, it’s always best to shoot me an email the day before and double-check.
So I just finished up a pretty crazy week. Monday and Tuesday at Howl, Wednesday at Red Fox, Thursday and happy hour Friday at Howl, late Friday at Red Fox, Saturday a wedding in Isleworth and then Sunday back at Howl. I should be sleeping, but I’m still awake.
I was playing at Red Fox on Friday and it was getting late. Both Red Fox Lounge nights I played this week felt weird. I wasn’t enjoying them and I couldn’t figure out why. It wasn’t until late on Friday that I figured it out: I wasn’t being the Red Fox Johnny Diggz, I was being the Howl at the Moon Johnny Diggz.
I took a break before my last set. The room had filled and emptied a couple times already, but there were a few die-hard fans there, most notably Cyril and a few friends he had brought. He and I were chatting about Richard Cheese and the like and he mentioned wanting to come to Howl at the Moon to see me play there and I immediately found myself almost apologizing (or giving excuses) about how he’s not going to see the Johnny Diggz he’s used seeing.
It’s just a different show. Howl is dueling pianos, Red Fox is solo lounge. After explaining the subtle (and not-so-subtle) differences to Cyril, it dawned on me that I had been playing the room like Howl at the Moon for all of Wednesday night, and most of the Friday night. As I sat down to play my last set, a group of youngins came in…they were probably 21-25ish.
I immediately said something about Mark and Lorna not being there (they usually play there), one of them responded, “We’re here to see Johnny Diggz!”
So I gave ‘em some good ole fashion Red Fox Lounge Johnny Diggz. I played a polka “Santeria”. I played a soulful “Under the Bridge”, and an ever-so-intense “Careless Whisper”. I played the “Choppin Broccoli/Making Love out of Nothing at All/Crocodile Rock” Medley. I even played a never-before-attempted “Stray Cat Strut/Maneater/When Doves Cry” medley (which probably wont ever be attempted again).
I slowed down, took a deep breath, and started playing the songs the way I hear them…and for one hour I got to do my own show, my way. And it felt great.
Thanks to Cyril and the 12 or so others that helped me find it late Friday at the Red Fox Lounge. I really needed that.
Here’s when Johnny Diggz is scheduled to be performing at Howl at the Moon in Orlando over the next month or so (subject to change).
March
Monday, Mar 9th 8pm-Close
Tuesday, Mar 10th 8pm-Close
Friday, Mar 13th 6pm-8pm (HH)
Monday, Mar 16th 9pm-Close
Tuesday , Mar 17th 9pm-Close (St. Patrick’s Day!)
Thursday, Mar 19th 8pm-Close
Friday, Mar 20th 6pm-8pm (HH)
Tuesday, Mar 24 8pm-Close
Thursday, Mar 26th 9pm-Close
Friday, Mar 26th 6pm-8pm (HH)
Sunday, Mar 29th 9pm-Close
Monday, Mar 30 8pm-Close
APRIL
Friday, Apr 3rd 6pm-8pm (HH)
Sunday, Apr 5th 8pm-Close (Diggz’ Birthday)
Monday, Apr 6th 8pm-Close
Tuesday, Apr 7th 8pm-Close
Wednesday, Apr 8th 8pm-Close
Friday, Apr 10th 6pm-8pm (HH)
(HH=Happy Hour)
Keep in mind that these dates and times can change…many times at the last minute…. so if you’re planning to come down to see me play, it’s always best to shoot me an email the day before and double-check.
Here’s when Johnny Diggz is scheduled to be performing at Howl at the Moon in Orlando over the next month.
FEBRUARY
Friday, Feb 6th 6pm-8pm (HH)
Monday, Feb 9th 9pm-Close
Friday, Feb 13th 6pm-8pm (HH)
Wednesday, Feb 18th 8pm-1am
Friday, Feb 20th 6pm-8pm (HH)
Monday, Feb 23rd 9pm-Close
Friday, Feb 27th 6pm-8pm (HH)
MARCH
Friday, Mar 6th 6pm-8pm (HH)
Monday, Mar 9th 8pm-1am
Wednesday, Mar 11th 8pm-1am
Friday, Mar 13th 6pm-8pm (HH)
(HH=Happy Hour)
Keep in mind that these dates and times can change…many times at the last minute…. so if you’re planning to come down to see me play, it’s always best to shoot me an email the day before and double-check.
This happened recently at the Howl at the Moon in Hollywood…
Aside from the obvious, the part that got me about this story was that the pilot, after being confronted by passengers inside the airport terminal about the smell of alcohol on his breath, fled to a bathroom, changed out of his uniform, and tried to call in sick!
We’re not even allowed ON STAGE after drinking at Howl at the Moon. This guy was about to get behind the controls of an Orlando-bound 737 full of families headed to Disney World! He shouldn’t JUST be fired, he should be put in prison. Where’s my Precrime department???
Here’s the full article from Dallas News: Southwest Airlines puts pilot on leave after report of alcohol smell
