bloodroot

CHANGE

2003-02-10T04:57:55Z

Change is good! Change is inevitable! Change is a part of life! Best of luck with all! Best wishes!

--JR

b0r0ha!

2003-01-31T15:27:56Z

so last night we had a show at the "ACME Underground". Which i thought went pretty damn well....EXCEPT MY !@#(**@# SNARE DRUM FELL OFF ITS STAND!!!!! I mean of all things to happen it fell right off the god damn stand. I kept on playin the bass drum and hat and started to wave to ppl in the audience for help. hehe total classic moment. I CANT WAIT to see the footage of it. I must look like a total retard! heh.

anywho....here is to good times and being on stage with friends.
!@#)(!@*#!(@

- johnny netcro

Where I'm going...

2003-01-30T05:11:39Z

Don't you worry none. I've given you back to yourself.
So should I make the change? Or could I right my wrongs?
For I cannot replace where I'm going...

So you're angry with me. Hateful and deserved...
So should I act my age? Or just not be alone?
For I cannot replace where I'm going...

where I am going...

--my own rendition of another's words and wisdom.
--Jairo

Hi,from J+M to D and Netcro

2003-01-27T04:06:06Z

Hi from us to those in NC right now,
It's not snowing here, we hear it may be there,
Not golfing weather, sorry JD,
have a good jam.
I've been both finishing lotsa music and listening to the
Superbowl on the radio, (better play by play than tv),
it's my one football game of the year, except sometimes when i
play quarterback in the thanksgiving game with my giant family.

Right now and all day before, we've been adding parts, loading in mixes and makin cds.

Anyhow, NetcroFriend, we hope you find what you're looking for :)

Peace.

showtime

2003-01-09T08:27:42Z

And we rocked to a few. The club was really nice to us
and I thought our new song sounded great.

peace,
Johnny

Michelle the engineer typist here --

While Netcro and Jairo raged, the soundman actually complemented
me on my speedass string changing later on...I'm happy.

happy that we're recording new tunes this weekend.

peace out

showtime

2003-01-08T05:28:26Z

Tomorrow is our show at the Knitting Factory. Sounds like we are going to be too much for this place! I hope they are ready for some loud music! I'm ready to rock! Question is, will Knitting Factory be ready to rock!?!?

Jairo

Weeeeee

2002-12-30T20:11:44Z

Bombay Sapphire SO SO Yummy. Me and Jairo drank some martinis last night and watched evil dead! Oh yeah i know it. You all are jealous. Well...tonight is our show so we are all a little nervous but we are all looking forward to playing it. The show tonight is with a group called Just Plain Folks. They are a group of musician and writers that we are a part of. They nominated us for best hard rock song of the year 2x. Once for Blame and once for Strength!!!! So COME ON COME ALL. Cnote tonight. Ave C and E10th in NYC :D

- johnny netcro

SHOW TIME AT THE C-NOTE !)(@#@)(# Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

2002-12-30T01:06:28Z

(cue the trumpets)
COME ONE! COME ALL! TO A SHOWCASE OF "JUST PLAIN FOLKS" FEATURING THE ARTISTS BLOODROOT!!!!!!

heh

</dorkiness>

anywho....the CNote is on Ave C and 10th Street. I will be getting their at 9pm. Come and say u saw the LJ post and i will get you a drink ;)

- johnny netcro

PS the show is on monday 12/30/2002!!!! THE LAST SHOW OF YEAR!!!

Enjoying the hollidays

2002-12-28T10:08:51Z

Johnny & Michelle here out of town again, enjoying good times with good friends, Went to DC for Christmas, hung with my huge family, it was insane as usual, but the best time was when after X-mas was over, the next day I got a chance to hang with my sister Jane, of course I had a guitar in my hands, just strumming aimlessly, when she suggested I write a song about the plight of women in other countries who are pretty much treated as slaves. The next thing I knew she had paper and was writing lyrics. I've never written anything with Jane before, but the whole thing just came out like majic, melody, lyrics, everything, Jane was singing sweetly, one of those great days.The song came out cool, it's not a bloodroot song...
My sister Jane's website is www.JaneAYoung.com it's science

But tonight, Friday - I think I've got the best song I've written all year.
I know I think that about every song when it comes out, but we were hangin with people, and they kept singing it, for those who care, we're in Chapel Hill, hangin with G and new friends

Typist's note: So did I, Michelle,
for what that's worth. We wrote down the lyrics and all the chords, all we had to record on was a microcassete recorder and/or our answering machine.
Just playing it in full that many times we should remember it...

How many great ideas have been lost to not recording or writing them down??

Back to Johnny...
Well, it's 5 am and I'm halfway through writing another song, too psyched to go to sleep yet, hoping this last Red Stripe I have sitting in front of me will give me the last verse so I can sleep in peace, knowing I've had a day well spent.

Happy Holidays to all, may the next year be better than the last.
Keep a firm hold of your dreams and may the world not spin so fast.

peace out,

Johnny - but he didn't type it

XMAS

2002-12-25T19:25:29Z

Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!

damn irish cover bands

2002-12-22T00:45:12Z

So tonight we were supposed to record. Our rehearsal/recording space its on top of Smith Tavern in Brooklyn NY. Well apparently at Smith's Tavern tonight is a WACKASS cover band with an accordion. Damn it. Oh well...it just sux to have your creative process destroyed by a guy with an accordion.

So now the question becomes....what am i going to do tonight?!?!?!?!? What's that??? Is that my friend Jack and Ginger calling? Weeeeeeeeee :)

weeeeeeeeeeeee

2002-12-19T14:05:45Z

So now there is a slight lull in the Bloodroot concert schedule. We will be playing on the 30th for JPF at the CNote in the LES. Ave C and around 10th street or something. More info to come soon.

I can't wait to get behind the drum kit and lay down some trax. Recording is my favorite part about being a musician. It allows you the chance to sit down and put what is in your head down onto something that could have infinite life.

<ramble>

I have always wondered what would of happened to music if the greats of yesteryear were given the ability to record. If Mozart had a DA88 and a NCP would he of made beats? If Bach had a fuzz box what would of he distored? If Miles Davis had a phatty Korg what would of been different?

Otay i am rambling...but still the notion of Mozart sampling something and looping it is a pretty phat one...DJ Moz w0rd

Also who in the last century do you think deserves to make the list of greats? Who in the last century if given a full orchestra as opposed to a guitar and DA88 would of made the next great symphony??? Who would of chosen those goofy wigs?

</ramble>

our last show

2002-12-13T10:52:48Z

So last night was out last show for the year...:(

I just want to thank everyone who has come down or supported us in ANY way shape or form...i have luv for you all. To those who went the extra mile in supporting...you know who you are...and you know how much it means to us.

I wanna give a VERY special thanks to a VERY special friend...dee...thanks for showing support and thanks for putting up wit me hehe...

I wanna thank Meanwhile for having us play a show with them yesterday...they just released there CD so a hearty congrats to them.

Well we should get some recording done before the year is finished and hopefully we will have a full record done soon. Next year should be even better for us :) I so excited

-john d.

a great show!

2002-12-07T19:02:07Z

Last night we had a great show at ACME Underground. I had SOOOO much fun on stage. Played my ASS off. I hope everyone enjoyed!!!

Can we say VIDEO SHOOT! OH YEAH...thursday dec 12th 8pm! At the lions den. More info to come!

-john d.

I can't wait...

2002-12-03T04:21:40Z

I can't wait 'till JD gets this journal working with our web site!!!!

Thanksgiving weekend - good jammin

2002-12-03T04:18:52Z

Just got back from a great weekend in Boston. On Saturday night, hangin with my old Maryland friend Wayne, I ended up playing keys with his classic rock band, there were already 2 guitar players, so it would have been redundant with a third guitar, or should I say insane - totally insane, so I brought my keyboard and riffed along...but the coolest thing was that before and between their sets I got to play Bloodroot tunes on acoustic guitar... people clapped and liked it - it was really good to know that the tunes stood up naked almost as well as with a whole band, (their opinion not mine),but the best part was that the club offerred me/us a paid gig anytime :)
wooo hooo!

peace,

Johnny

oh yeah

2002-12-02T15:21:04Z

This week promises to be interesting, ending the week with another Bloodroot extraveganza at the Acme Underground on Friday. This is going to be a great show. Come one, come all!

jr

jazz attack

2002-11-23T01:51:19Z

Just got back from jamming with two drummers, my good friends Moe and Jim! My goodness -- what noise we made! It was awesome!

Our next show is coming up soon. It seems we are going to have one hell of a night! I can't wait!!

--jr -- I should change my name to J.D.!!

AHW MAH GAWD

2002-11-21T17:25:00Z

What a show we had indeed! Much props to Chad, LA, and Nisa for hanging out. Nisa--thanks for the autograph on my hand!! And special thanks to Jack for f*cking me up!

We rocked it tonight!!

2002-11-21T05:37:26Z

We had a killer show tonight, I'm way pleased.
Jairo and JD were slammin,
and some cameramen friends took film
and soon we'll have video on the website!I'm so psyched
- even if I can't watch it...

bloodroot @ 2002-11-20T11:35:00

2002-11-20T16:35:17Z

WHATS UP FOLKS!!!

I AM SO ExCiTeD!!!!

Show time tonight......what shall i wear?!?!? hehe

jd

ahh yes - the call of the wild

2002-11-19T18:11:59Z

john is oh so modest - we ripped a new a-hole at the Continental last we performed there. we plan on doing it again with much thanks and help to my good friends Jack and Ginger. If you knew Jack and Ginger like I do you would understand...

bloodroot @ 2002-11-19T11:57:00

2002-11-19T16:57:47Z

WHATS UP FOLKS?!?!?!

Tonight is practice not for us at bloodroot. We are going to be rocking out getting ready for upcoming shows. We rehearse over Smiths Tavern in Brooklyn so you should come down, grab a pint and listen!!!!

We have some great shows coming up....SPECIFICALLY tomorrow night!!!!!

Here is the info:

November 20 - The Continental - 25 3rd Ave. bet. St. Marks Place and 9th Street, NYC - 8:30pm

I love playing the continental because of its happy hour till 7pm. hehe

:)

jd

nice

2002-11-18T20:52:00Z

thanks to john for his work. looks great. my name is Jairo and I am the bass player for Bloodroot. Check out our site and we look forward to meeting many interesting people.

w0rd

2002-11-18T16:07:07Z

Well folks this it...our first entry. My name is john and this is the bloodroot diary. Bloodroot is a band and you can check out our website at www.bloodroot.net.

There will be more to come soon! Keep on checking back

bloodroot

**CHANGE**

b0r0ha!

Where I'm going...

Hi,from J+M to D and Netcro

showtime

showtime

Weeeeee

SHOW TIME AT THE C-NOTE !)(@#*@)*(# Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Enjoying the hollidays

XMAS

damn irish cover bands

weeeeeeeeeeeee

our last show

a great show!

I can't wait...

Thanksgiving weekend - good jammin

oh yeah

jazz attack

AHW MAH GAWD

We rocked it tonight!!

bloodroot @ 2002-11-20T11:35:00

ahh yes - the call of the wild

bloodroot @ 2002-11-19T11:57:00

nice

w0rd

CHANGE

SHOW TIME AT THE C-NOTE !)(@#@)(# Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee