So this Saturday, Red Embers will be at a local junkyard filming a live performance video for our yet-to-be-released-gem “How It Ends”. We filmed a concept video a few years back, but we’re filming a live performance for a reality show a la “American Idol”. Filming at a junkyard should be a total blast!!
So Red Embers met at the Buttercup Dungeon last night (that’s our name for our rehearsal space; long story). We started work on a new song that Bill S. came up with. Just a bare outline of the verse & chorus at this point. The lyrics are pretty much done. We just have to put it to music. The hits just keep on coming!
I’d still love to get to recording at my home using my computer and this expensive sound card. But as with all other things, time is an issue. Maybe once I’ve set up shop in my new digs and “things settle down” (yeah, right), I’ll get to it.
Just got back from playing bass at a worship service. Yep, a worship service. I don’t even go that church! But they asked me, and I agreed. It’s at least an opportunity to get out and play, while Red Embers waits to get rekindled. Admitedly, it’s a very different group of people and very different music than what I’m used to playing. But hey, a gig is a gig.
Got to love church in New England, where the motto is “God loves you! So we don’t have to.” They don’t even know I’m childfree! They probably wouldn’t ask me to play again if they did 
One important lesson I’ve had to learn is: Don’t confuse the church with God. After expanding my horizons a little, I’m surprised how women outside of church appreciate me more than the oh so pious Christian women. It’s not their fault, really. That’s how they were raised, just like their parents and grandparents and so on.
I haven’t slammed the door on church entirely, though. If a church was willing to help me when I ask for help, and treat me right, I’ll gladly be there every Sunday, with a nice monthly check for them to boot. Until then, I’ll be content to pray on my own, read my bible when I please, and watch ‘Give Me An Answer’ on Sunday mornings in my PJ’s eating waffles.
God be praised.
Yep. We tried to sell this video on DVD, but there were very few takers.
“Sometimes no one wants what you got
Sometimes you can’t give it away” - Bob Dylan
Well, we’re sure going to try to give it away!
Behold, our first music video, completed two years for our gem of a song “How It Ends”
Well, we never really broke up. Funny how life gets in the way sometimes. Life got in the way for all of us the past couple of months. We haven’t played publicly since Jan `06, and haven’t rehearsed in months. but tonight we got together for our first rehearsal of 2007, and it was all there in black and white: it’s Red Embers all over again 
Funny how it music never leaves you. Just like riding a bike! We opened with “Pressing On”, and a cover of the Newsboys’ “Woo Hoo”, and finally “True Grit Feel” (one of our unreleased gems! )
Looking forward to getting together with the lads again, and hopefully playing out again soon!
So I’ve got this expensive sound card for my PC. Once I get this thing up and running under Linux (no small feat, mind you) I want to start recording songs and putting them up on ChrisBoorman.com. These probably won’t be Red Embers songs. More like demos of solo stuff, but probably mostly covers. These will be, rough solo acoustic songs. And yes, they’ll be free I knew you’d like that. This will be my change to “reinterpret” some great songs from the 80’s in a more rock style. My tastes are pretty eclectic, and my performing style even more so.
You’ve been warned…
Yep. Sorry I hadn’t told everyone before, but I will be appearing next Saturday at University of Hartford’s Homecoming 2006! (That’s October 14th for you homegamers)
I’ll be at the Alumni Musicians Spotlight, on the Harry Jack Gray Lawn sometime between noon-4:30. If it rains, we’ll be in the Mortenson Library.
I’ll only be playing for about 15 minutes to a half hour, but given the (lack of) opportunities for either me or the band to play, I’ll take it. Any songs from my solo album? Probably not 
You will probably hear a Red Embers song or two though, definitely some covers, probably by someone named Bob
See you there!! Don’t you dare miss it!!
Well, you’d never know it, but Red Embers is still together. Life, jobs and whatever else often gets in the way. Don’t know when we’ll play again. We’re still working on new material, and I’m working on getting our stuff on iTunes.
Meanwhile, on the 8th day, God created solo careers
There’s an alumni open mic at University of Hartford’s homecoming weekend. Stay tuned!
For all of those wondering about how the band is doing. We may have a gig on August 19th, so keep the date open. Nothing is confirmed yet, so don’t get your hopes up. Keep the evening free, though. You never know!!
First the good news. I wanted to run 8.5 miles today and managed to get 8.66 (used my cameraphone to document the occasion!) Took longer than I thought it should, about 2 hours even. Everything below my waist (and a few things above) hurt like mad. But it was worth it. Making a goal and achieving it. Best feeling around
Now the bad news. Looks like the church run youth center in Higganum generated a few complaints to the town and now it’s shut down for the foreseeable future. Which means the Red Embers show is cancelled. I should be surprized, but I’m not. Sorry guys. I’m as ticked as you are. I know some people were really looking forward to coming out to see us since we hadn’t played in awhile. If anyone is having a party and wants to book some entertainment (and wouldn’t mind a few strangers crashing the party) drop us a line at info@RedEmbers.com and we could work something out. Anyway, I’ll keep everyone posted on my training progress and the band. You let me know how you’re doing, deal?