Christmas Party Rehearsal.

Evan had a Christmas party at his house. We rehearsed a little bit too. We were minus Chad though, so it wasn't a very productive one though.

Chad was home sick with a bad cold.

This was the first band get together since October. We took a couple months off since we didn't  have any more bookings.. It was kind of nice, but time to get back in the grind again.. Getting anxious to play again.

Yampa Valley Airport.

Headed for Hayden Colorado on Saturday. We setup to play in the bar at the Yampa Valley Airport. We had a better crowd than we thought there would be and everyone seemed to have a good time.

The band judged the Halloween costume contest.

We tore down and stayed at the Rocky Mountain Inn in Craig for the night.

We had a great time.. Thanks for having us out! Hopefully, we'll be back up there soon.

Played Applefest!!

Applefest was a good turnout this year. Lots of fun!

No real sound issues this year and we had a great time! Thanks for having us out!

Thanks to our drummer Andy Fish for hamburgers and hotdogs after the gig.. Good stuff buddy!

Applefest!! Should Be Awesome!

Headed for Cedaredge today. Cabin Fever will be playing today on Main St at 3:00 PM.
Ought to be a great time and a good crowd. Come on out and join the fun!

Niko's And Sam's Tavern

We played a double gig today.

First, We played a benefit at Niko's this afternoon. It went pretty good. Not a huge crowd, but they had a good time.

We tore down and went to Sam's tavern for the evening gig. That was an awesome time. Wild crowd!! Who would have thought that we would ever have our own private dancer on stage with us. She was awesome and I might say, did a good job trying to distract us.. I admit she did a couple times..

Thanks Niko's and Sam's Tavern for having us out! We had a blast!

Sport Center Lounge.

Played the Sport Center Lounge in Delta last night.. It was the first time back in about 5 or 6 months..

It was a good time. I think everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.

We hit the stage at 8:00 PM and played till midnight. It's was kind of nice getting home an hour earlier for a change.

Thanks to the Sport Center for having us out!

Holiday Inn Anniversary Party.

Played an anniversary party at the Holiday Inn in Montrose. It was a good time, as usual..

We only played a couple of sets, but it was fun.. Started at 5:00 PM and was done a little after 7:00 PM. Short, but sweet.

Booked Applefest

Evan called me today saying that he booked us for the Applefest again this year. October 6th in Cedaredge, Colorado. Not sure what time yet, but I'll let you know when I know.

Good Practice Today.

Band practice went good today.

Evan setup anniversary party on the 8th of Sept. Not sure of all the details yet.

Thomas Waldo's Is Cancelled..

Evan sent me a text today saying that the Thomas Waldo's gig in Paonia on next Saturday has been cancelled.. Apparently some kind of scheduling issue. Wow De-ja-vu!

Montrose County Historical Museum

Played at the Montrose County Historical Museum. It was the 100 year anniversary of the Montrose Train Station.  Not the biggest crowd, but the folks who came out, enjoyed it, as did we..
it was a great time!

We'd like to thank the Montrose Historical Society for having us out. It was fun!

West Elk Cancelled

Evan sent me a text this morning telling me that the West Elk Inn cancelled on us.. For some reason they decided they wanted a different band tonight..  Not too happy with them..
Just saying! :(

Sweet Corn Festival

We had a great time at the Olathe Sweet Corn Festival this year. We played the big stage at 3:20 PM and played 40 minutes..

I guestimated that there was probably about 2000 people in the crowd this year. I think it was a record attendance for us!
It was hot though, but we worked through it. Folks seemed to enjoy it.. I know we did..

After the Corn Fest , we setup played at the old roller skating rink in Olathe. We had a great turn out for that too.. Fellow reunion classmates of Chad and I, came out and had a good time. It was a blast!

Cabin Fever Pig Roast

We had a nice turnout for the pig roast this year. It was a great time!
Thanks to all the folks that came out for it.
The food was awesome! Potlucks rock! Thanks to everyone involved with cooking the pig. It was tasty!
Also a great big "Thank you" to Mickey and Jenn for providing the venue!

What a party! Can't wait till next year!

Cabin Fever At The Corn Fest!!

Found out this evening that Cabin Fever will be taking the big stage at the Olathe Sweet Corn Festival at 3:20 PM and will be playing till 4:00 PM. Come on out, eat some corn and join us. It'll be a blast!!

Wild Overturf Wedding!

Played in Olathe last night for Mike and Savannah Overturfs wedding..
I must say it was the most fun wedding we have played in years. It was a fantastic time!

Thanks to Jodi for having us out. It was quite the party. Nice to see everyone together. Hope everyone survived the night ok.

Congratulations to Mike and Savannah. Have an awesome life together!!

The Drunken Donut Tavern

Played in Ridgeway at the Drunken Donut last night. We had a late crowd this time. Folks wandered in about 11:30. We had a great time!

Climbing up and down the stairs didn't seem as bad this time.

The Drunken Donut Tavern.

Its official! The "Flour Power Bakery and Pub" in Ridgeway Colorado, has changed the name to "The Drunken Donut Tavern".

Thanks to the folks up there for having us out last night! Not a big turnout, but with the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and Country Jam going on, it was really not a big surprise. None the less, we had a great time and look forward to next Friday, when we can do it all again!

"Flour Power?"

Got a call today from Evan. The place in Ridgeway called "Flour Power" (Looking to change things soon) had a last minute band cancellation and booked us in their place for tomorrow night.
I believe Evan said it is a bakery/coffee shop at the moment, but they have bands regularly on Friday and Saturday nights. Not sure what to expect.
Come on out to Ridgeway and check us and the new place out! The band starts at 9:00 PM!
By the way, We'll be back there again on next Friday night also.

Quiet Day At The Museum Of The Mountain West

Played in Montrose yesterday at the Museum of the Mountain West.

I don't think it was quite the turnout that they expected. There definitely wasn't much of a crowd. May have been an advertising issue.

None the less, We had a good time and it was a great dress rehearsal.

Hampton Inn Was Fun!

Played in Montrose last night at the Hampton Inn. Played for a few credit union bankers. It was a good time. They wore us out, it was totally worth it. Everyone seemed to have a great time. Thanks for having us out!

3 Ovations At Thomas Waldo's. AWESOME!

Played at Thomas Waldo's again last night. It started out slow, but soon turned around after the first set. A great time seemed to be had by all who came out. As usual, we also had a blast playing there.

By the end of the night, everyone was pretty wound up. We played 3 ovations before calling it a night! Awesome!

Thanks to Thomas Waldo's for having us out again and an extra thanks to all the folks who came out and partied with us. See Ya'll next time!

Possible Museum Of The West Gig.

We had another awesome rehearsal yesterday. We went over vocal harmonies and touched on trouble songs. We're ready for Thomas Waldo's this weekend.

Chad has setup another gig in Montrose at the Museum of Mountain West. They are having some kind of outdoor festivities going on on June 9th. They are furnishing equipment and we will play for an hour at 1:00 PM.
It's not confirmed yet, but we expect it to be this week. Its a freebee, but it ought to be good exposure. Should be fun!

Great Practice Today!

Awesome practice today! We touched on a few of the old country songs.
Evan is trying to get us into the Corn Festival this year. We will likely be doing it again this year. Always great exposure!

Great Time At The West Elk Inn!

Awesome Time at the West Elk Inn! It was sure great to be back at one of our old stomping grounds! Thanks to all the folks who came out! We are looking forward to being back on August 10th. It's going to be fair week that week, so expect an awesome party!

Chad got stung by a bee that fell in his beer.. his upper lip swelled up nicely.. Keep a stiff upper lip Chad..lol

Now, it's back too rehearsals until May 12th at Thomas Waldo's; unless something else comes up before then. Come on up and see us!

No Practice This Weekend.

Cabin Fever Band will be taking the weekend off for Easter. Rehearsals will resume next weekend. Everyone have a Happy Easter!

R. I. P. Arla..

Cabin Fever Band attended the funeral of Chads mother, Arla Schmalz. She was a follower of the band since Chad joined the group in about 1986. Her grandson Dean Abbott joined the group soon after Chad to play drums.

It was nice to see Dean and his wife Trish. It's been a long time. lots of good memories.

Thanks to Arla for all the support! God bless and rest in peace...

Played Sport Center Lounge.

Played the Sport Center Lounge last night. It definitely turned out better than I thought it would. Chad, I'm sure, had his mom on his mind. He is going to be burying her today.

I have had a cold for the last week, which is mostly a throat issue. I was worried about my voice cracking and it did a time or two. Nothing major though.

We had a pretty good crowd though.

Lee Douglas sat in with us for a few songs. He did a nice job.

Thanks to all our friends for coming out!

Arla Schmalz Passed On March, 26th.

Long time fan and mother to Chad Schmalz, Cabin Fever Band guitarist, passed away a couple of nights ago. The funeral for Arla Schmalz is at 10:00 AM on Saturday at the catholic church in Delta.

Short But Sweet Rehearsal Today!

Practice got a late start today, but it was still as productive as ever. Evan had a house full of kinfolk at his house, so we even had an audience for a change.

This Friday night, CFB will be back at the Sport Center Lounge for another party. Come on out and join us!

Booked At The Hampton Inn In Montrose.

Evan, through a text, told me that he has booked us to play at the Hampton Inn in Montrose for a post-golf tournament party.

This is going to be a very interesting gig. It is being held on a Thursday night, so its going to be tough with the band having day jobs.. We will only have to suffer through one day, so I think we'll be ok. Lets do it!

I gave Evan a lead on a couple possible gigs in Grand Junction. That is something in the works, so I'll have to get back with you on that when I hear what's going on..

Practice Is Moved To Saturday..

Practice is at 3:00 PM this Saturday.. Apparently, Chad has better things to do on Sunday..LOL

Just kidding.. Saturday works fine.

Created A Business Card Flyer.

Threw together an online business card to post on business' Facebook pages in hopes of maybe getting a few more gigs booked.

It would be nice to get out of the North Fork and Uncompahgre valleys every once in a while.

Excellent Rehearsal Today!!

Rehearsal day again today. Another awesome practice in the history book!

We went over our new stuff and touched on a few of the old. 

I just cannot believe how tight we have gotten over the last year and a half. I strongly believe that Cabin Fever Band has never sounded better than we do at the present time. It has definitely been a great ride over the last year and a half and I hope it continues on in to the future. Life is good! 

Back at Thomas Waldo's!

Evan booked us again at Thomas Waldo's in Paonia today for May 12. Party starts at 9:00. Fun place! Always a great time with a lot of great people!

Evan Booked The West Elk Inn Today.

Evan sent me a text.

He has booked us in the West Elk inn on April 21st and August 10th. Definitely looking forward to those!

Played Thomas Waldo's Last Night.

We setup to play at Thomas Waldo's last night. We used a set of drum mics for the first time. I think that we will probably continue to do so. It seemed to make a big improvement to the sound mix.

As usual, it was another good time at Thomas Waldo's last night. Thanks to all our friends in Paonia for coming out! See y'all next time!

Thomas Waldo's Tonight!!

Heading for Paonia this afternoon. Cabin Fever will be playing at Thomas Waldo's again tonight. Come on out and join the fun! The party starts at 9:00 PM. It's always a good time!!

Booked At The Sport Center Lounge Again.

Evan booked us today at the Sport Center Lounge on March 30. We start at 9:00 PM. Check is out!

Nice practice!

Awesome practice today! We ought to have a good night in Paonia this Saturday. Looking forward to it.

Booked Mike and Savys Wedding.

Booked a wedding on July 6th.

We will be playing for Mike Overturfs wedding out at Mile Goodman's house on Transfer Rd. We will start at 7:00 till whenever.

If you've got an invite, come on out and join the shindig. It'll be fun!

Great Practice Today!

Band rehearsal was awesome today. One of the most productive practices in a long time. We ought to have about five new songs ready for Thomas Waldo's in a couple of weeks. Two of the songs are originals. Looking forward to their premiere!

Awesome Practice Today.

We had another productive rehearsal today. Music flowed good today.

I brought in the new drum mics. Everyone seems to be anxious to get them hooked up to use. Looking forward to it myself.

Got Some Drum Mics Today!

I went down to Hart's Music today to pick up a new set of 5-string bass strings. While I was there, I picked up a set of four drum mics for Andy to use. They came with mounting brackets on them, but unfortunately, they don't come with mic cords. Hopefully, Evan will have some extra ones laying around somewhere. I think they may work nicely! Less than $100.00

  Product Description of:

CAD Stage4 4-Piece Drum Microphone Package

The CAD Stage4 Drum Microphone package is perfect for both the stage and studio plus most electrical and acoustical instruments. An ideal microphone setup for any four piece drum set with both a kick and a snare microphone along with two tom mics. Your bass will provide that thump with the D10 while you retain the clarity and snap of your toms and snare with the D19 and D29 microphones.

CAD Stage4 4-Piece Drum Microphone Package Includes
• 1 x D10 large diaphragm kick drum mic with integrated mic clip
• 1 x D19 dynamic snare mic with integrated drum mount included
• 2 x D29 dynamic tom mics with integrated drum mounts included
• Carrying Case

CAD D10 Cardioid Dynamic Kick Drum MicrophoneThe D10 is a cardioid, moving-coil dynamic microphone specifically designed and carefully equalized for kick drum capture and reinforcement. Special attention has been given to enhancing thump, crack and click while reducing boxiness. Although designed for kick drum, excellent results are also obtained when used on floor toms, electric guitar and electric bass cabinets. The die-cast metal body and hardened protective steel screen provide rugged durability. Integrated swivel mount is included.

CAD D10 Applications

• Kick drum
• Floor toms
• Guitar cabinets
• Bass cabinets

CAD D19 Supercardioid Dynamic Percussion Microphone The D19 is a supercardioid, moving-coil dynamic microphone specifically designed for the capture and reinforcement of snare drum and other acoustic percussive instruments. The supercardioid polar pattern provides off-axis rejection crucial for on-stage clarity. Although designed with percussion in mind, excellent results are also obtained when used on most electrical and acoustical instruments. The integral drum clip is designed to facilitate rapid, optimal placement.  

CAD D19 Applications
• Snare drum
• Guitar/bass cabinets
• Electrical and acoustical instruments

CAD D29 Cardioid Dynamic Percussion Microphone The D29 is a cardioid, moving-coil dynamic microphone specifically designed for the capture and reinforcement of tom-tom drums and other acoustic percussive instruments. The cardioid polar pattern provides off-axis rejection crucial for on-stage clarity. The integrated drum clip is designed to facilitate rapid, optimal placement.

CAD D29 Applications
• Rack toms
• Floor toms
• Guitar/bass cabinets
• Electrical and acoustic instruments

Great Rehearsal!

Awesome rehearsal today. Rearranged one of Chads original songs. It flows a lot better now. Very productive practice today.

Played At the Cedaredge Community Center last night.

Cabin Fever Band headed up to Cedaredge last night.

We played a private party for The Snokrusers; A local snowmobile club based in Delta, Colorado.

After getting things setup, we took a trip to Hotchkiss to see if we could drum up a gig at the West Elk Inn, but the place is closed and has a realtor sign in the window. We heard the place was opening back up, but just a rumor. Killed a little time though.

It was a good crowd of about 80-100 people, but they were all worn out after a long day of riding. So they didn't hang out too long after dinner.

We played straight through the night with no breaks for a little over 2 hours.

It was a lot of fun while it lasted.

Thanks to the Snokrusers for having us out!

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Ponderosa Gig Has Been Moved...

I just found out today that tomorrow's gig at the Ponderosa in Cedaredge has been moved to the Cedaredge Community Center. It will be a private party.

We will all be meeting to setup at 2:00 PM. They are having a dinner at 5:00, so we need to be setup before then. We will start playing at 8:00 PM.

Sorry for any problems this may cause.

Posted "Mustang Sally".

I posted a rehearsal recording of "Mustang Sally" today. I figured i was due to post something, and it seemed to be the best recording, so far.

Back At Thomas Waldo's March, 10th.

Evan sent me a text saying that we are going to be back at Thomas Waldo's on March 10.

Hope to see a few more faces coming out and partying with us! It's always a fun place to play.

Thomas Waldo's Last Night..

Awesome night at Thomas Waldo's! We had a little smaller crowd than usual, but everyone who made it out seemed to have a great time.

A lot of things were going around town, so things didn't get rolling till near the end of the night. The rain and the snow may have been a factor also. There was about 2" of snow when I left Paonia.

The roads were crappy coming home, but once i got past Delta, they seemed to get a lot better.  It was snowing pretty hard at times though. Thankfully, it just wasn't sticking.

Awesome Rehearsal!

Awesome rehearsal today.

We have a couple new songs that maybe ready to preview next weekend in Paonia. Looking forward to it.

Next Saturday, Cabin Fever will be back in Paonia at Thomas Waldo's for another wild party. Come on out for a rip roarin' good time!

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Good Rehearsal Today.

A good rehearsal today.

We went over a few new songs and touched on a few older ones.

Recorded a little bit more also. The recordings seemed to be a little better. I think I figured out what happened with the bad New Years Eve recordings. I will try it again at Thomas Waldo's.

New Years At The Sport Center Lounge!!

Headed for Delta to the Sport Center Lounge for our Cabin Fever New Years Eve gig.

We got setup about an hour early. We had a great crowd of about 80 people and they all seemed to have a blast. The dance floor always had someone on it.

We had a blast!! What a fun night!!

I used my zoom to record us, but for some reason, I couldn't get the recording volume levels to come down. I think it was either a compressor issue or a cord issue. I had to used a longer patch cord. I'm not sure that didn't have something to do with it. Not a lot of time to mess with before the show though. I'll keep playing with it and eventually I'll figure it out.

We rang in the new year and played till nearly 2:00 AM.

It was a slow process tearing down, but we eventually got it done.

I headed home and arrived just before 4:00 AM.