November: 4 updates! (& December 1 update!)

Update: Added Special Assignment for Dec. 11th.
Update: Canceled 11-21 Brunch gig at Hungry's due to rainy coldness.
Update: Added a gig for Friday, 11-27 at Muir Fine Art Gallery.
Update: Canceled a Grappino gig for the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
Update: Moved a Grappino Saturday gig from the 21st to the 28th.
Hey folks!
A belated Happy Halloween from me and scully:
I decided to go ahead and put in my December gigs, just in case you might be thinking of adding some guitarboy music to you holiday soirée. (you won't be soirée sorry, lol.)
Okay, c'mon out and say hello if you get the chance. p.s. If you've been stopping by to play my songs in the little Box.net player over there, *points to the right*, I LOVE YOU.
November
3 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

4 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
Grappino map
5 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

Hungry’s map
6 Fri. Special Assignment
7 Sat. Special Assignment
10 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
11 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
12 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
13 Fri. worms
14 Sat. Hungry’s Cafe Brunch 11 am-3 pm
17 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
18 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
19 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
20 Fri. Special Assignment (Sweetwater Country Club)
21 Sat. worms
24 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
25 Wed. worms
26 Thurs. Happy Thanksgiving!
27 Fri. Muir Fine Art Gallery 6:30-9:30 (302 Stafford St. Houston, Tx 77079)Muir Gallery Map
28 Sat. Hungry’s Cafe Brunch 11 am-3 pm
28 Sat. Grappino 6-10:30
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December
1 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

2 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
Grappino map
3 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

Hungry’s map
4 Fri. Special Assignment (Sweetwater Country Club)
5 Sat. Special Assignment
8 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
9 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
10 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
11 Fri. Special Assignment
12 Sat. Hungry’s Cafe Brunch 11 am-3 pm
12 Sat. Special Assignment Happy Hanukkah!
15 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
16 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
17 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
18 Fri. Special Assignment
19 Sat. Hungry’s Cafe Brunch 11 am-3 pm
19 Sat. Grappino 6-10:30
22 Tue. off to play in the snow...
25 Fri. Merry Christmas!
26 Sat. Happy Kwanzaa
31 Fri. Happy New Year!

stormy weather. =(

Lightning 5 Rangers 1
guh.
The 'Ning scored early and often, King Henrik was pulled in the 2nd period, Gaborik held scoreless... that adds up to loss.
A home & home with the Penguins starts tonight in Pittsburgh...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

Pierre does it again!

Rangers 2 Panthers 1 OT/SO
YAY!
In a rematch with Florida, the visiting Rangers faced a stingy goalie (Tomas Vokoun), a vicious hitter (Victor Oreskovich), and a dearth of defensemen (Wade Reddon leftwith injury in the 1st period). After 2 periods, the only goal of the game belonged to Marion Gaborik, tipping in a perfect feed from Chris Drury:

If you are going to have a reputation, being 'the guy who gets it done in the shootout' is a good one to have. P.A. Parenteau, way to go: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
Nice to have Captain Chris back from missing 5 games due to concussion. He saw plenty of ice-time, centering the 3rd line. King Henrik gave up the tying goal late in the 3rd, but was perfect in the overtime and in the shootout. Hugs for Hank:

Next up for the boys, the Lightning in Tampa on Friday...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

Offense. I like it!

Rangers 7 Blue Jackets 4
YAY!
The Blueshirts went down 2-0, and Garden leatherlungs were starting their chorus of booooos; coach Tortorela called time out to calm the boys down, and New York exploded for 7 straight goals, finishing with Matt Gilroy's breakaway beauty (see top photo)
2 for Marion Gaborik, 2 for Sean Avery; boys, this is for you: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
Avery's highlight reel has been short on offense this season, but not last night:

Michael Del Zotto regained his scoring touch:

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Oh yeah, the Rangers lost to the Florida Panthers, 3-2, on Saturday. I didn't forget, I just couldn't muster the energy to blog about it. guh.
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Let's hope the boys bring this offense to Florida on Wednesday ...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

Rough night.

Capitals 4 Rangers 2
guh.
2 goals for Marion Gaborik, but a late 3rd period goal for the Caps sunk the boys at home. No winning streak.
Panthers at MSG on Saturday...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

Song List: Updated SEPTEMBER 2009!

Update for the win!!
This version is so new, I haven't even finished learning all of the songs. I'm a PROFESSIONAL, heh heh. =)
Scotty Songlist September 2009
Open with the free Acrobat Reader: Here
For best results, print on legal sized paper. Begin immediate memorization. ;-)

Take Forever. Go Ahead, Take It! (or play it!)

Free Music! For You! WooHoo! By the way, www.4Shared.com allows previewing the songs. i.e., not only can you try before you buy the cd, you can even listen without downloading. [Although to be honest with you, I enjoy seeing the download counts increase, because I'm vain like that.]

You may have noticed the (new & improved) little music player widget in the sidebar area; *points to the right –––>>*
You can listen to most of the songs from my cd Take Forever while you do your other Internet stuff, yay. Click on any song, and the player should play the other songs also.
You can download the songs from the aforementioned widget, or download them from these links:
Third Cousin, Twice Removed
The Houston Hesitation
Betrayal At The End
Flotsam & Jetsam
(Only a) Dream Song
...and the Frozen Ghost
Born Blue
In Cognito
Zhangi Dance
The Emperor's New Clothes
Rapid Eye Movement
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If you ever said to yourself, 'Gee, i'd like to hear a song that Scotty didn't ruin with his silly lyrics and stupid voice', then download Zhangi Dance. It's only 3 minutes long, and I practically pulled my hamstring while playing the guitar solo. And did I mention it's FREE? OMG!
9/25/06– Just added Rapid Eye Movement to the pile. It's a song I could never hope to pull off in any sort of 'guitarboy' live arrangement, so hear it here for FREE, or better still, buy my cd. hee hee.
11/27/06– I added In Cognito to the pile. This one I do perform live, but I MUCH prefer the recorded version, with the layered guitars and vocal harmonies. (especially at the end of the song)
3/2/07- Added Frozen Ghost and Born Blue to the pile. Both are bluesy things; Frozen Ghost is, um, spacy & spiritual. Born Blue is the sad slow tale of my life. (In other words, just some silly crap I made up to fill the space between guitar licks.)
3/14/07- Oh well, as long as I'm at it, here's the rest of the album...
Dream Song has a nylon guitar intro, leading to prog/metal nightmare.
Betrayal At The End is an imagining of what Alzheimer's may be like for those who feel themselves slipping away mentally, yet are powerless to stop it. It's a strummy acoustic thing, with plenty o' pathos.
The first piece of advice somebody gave me when I moved to Houston, was to pause when the traffic light turns green, so you can avoid getting plowed into by some a-hole running the red light. He called it the 'Houston Hesitation'. I play it like an instrumental blues =)
Flotsam & Jetsam has no guitar, and is, um, somewhat based on a true story.
Third Cousin, Twice Removed is very strummy. A guilt by association theme.

'Pretty well, decent' is good enough!

Rangers 2 Senators 1 OT/SO
YAY!
Vinnie Prospal scored the only goal in regulation (see above) for the visiting Blueshirts, and King Henrik Lundqvist was called upon to make many (35) saves.
Overtime passed without a score, and so the game would be decided in the 'skills competition', aka shootout. By the time the shootout got to the 7th round, Coach Tortorella had exhausted through the obvious Rangers, and "Torts asked me if I was doing well in the minors in the shootout and I said, 'I do pretty well, decent,' so he gave me a shot". So let's dedicate this next tune to just called up from the minors, P.A. (Pierre-Alexandre) Parenteau, for scoring the game winner in the shootout: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
Sean Avery didn't score, but he's always good for bit of excitement:

The boys only play 2 games this week, starting with Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals on Tuesday...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

Who will play center?

Thrashers 5 Rangers 3
guh.
Missing 2 key centermen, (Brandon Dubinsky and Chris Drury) the boys gave a valiant effort against the Thrashers, and... lost another game. =(
A good 1st period (1-1) a good 3rd period (out-shooting Atlanta 18-5), but they were outscored in the 2nd, 3 goals to 1. *sigh*
Donald Brashear celebrated his 1,000th NHL game by getting into a fight. Naturally.
Here's a bit of silver lining to our NYR cloud: Brian Leetch inducted into Hockey's Hall of Fame:

From left to right: Brett Hull, New Jersey Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello, Leetchie, Luc Robitaille and Steve Yzerman.
Day game in Ottawa on Saturday...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

Saturday loss. =( [updated]

Flames 3 Rangers 1
[updates: 1. the Drury hit resulted in a 3 game suspension to the Flames' Curtis Glencross. 2. Dubinsky is going to miss 3-6 weeks with a broken bone in his hand.]
guh.
The Remembrance Day (see above) game was a nail-biter for almost the entire contest, and the boys had to struggle valiantly without captain Chris Drury (lost in the 1st minute to concussion from a vicious, dirty & unpenalized hit by Curtis Glencross) and Brandon Dubinsky (blocked a shot with his hand/wrist in the early 2nd period). So the top 2 centers out of the game, and maybe out for a lengthy stretch.
Dan Girardi scored the only Ranger goal. But Miikka Kiprusoff was just a nightmare in goal for Calgary, stopping 31 of 32 shots. Meanwhile, Henrik Lundqvist sat out another game with an undisclosed upper leg injury. (groin or thigh)
The boys ran into a couple of old friends on Saturday night; Fredrik Sjostrom and Nigel Dawes. Here's Michael Rozsival exchanging shoves with Nigel:

The Blueshirts are off until meeting the Thrashers back home at MSG on Thursday...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

Thursday, WIN! =)

Rangers 4 Oilers 2
YAY!
First of all let's acknowledge the 3 power play goals (Callahan, Kotalik and Gaborik) with a little music: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
Chris Higgins notched a goal for a 2nd straight game, a sign that maybe his season-long drought is just a bad memory. Steve Valiquette got the win in net, stopping 28 of 30 shots.
A high-stick to Michael Del Zotto's face was both painful and a 4 minute power play for the Rangers:

Saturday night in Calgary...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

dumb & lazy. (but enough about me)

Canucks 4 Rangers 1
guh.
The boys started their road trip with another feeble offensive effort. I picked up listening to the radio broadcast at the beginning of the 3rd, and was very encouraged when New York tied the game at 1-1, with Christopher Higgins (finally!) getting his 1st goal as a Ranger:

Unfortunately, that was the only Blueshirt tally, and when Vancouver poured it on in the last half of the 3rd period. the milestone went for naught.
Here's coach Tortorella on the state of the team: "Well, I'll tell you, the work ethic is acceptable from most people and totally unacceptable from some people, and some are not smart." I think he just called a few of his guys lazy and dumb. .
Let's try to get it right in Edmonton on Thursday night...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

Welcome back, Gabby!

Rangers 5 Coyotes 2
YAY!
Marian Gaborik (see above) returned from injury to provide the game's only goal, and we dedicate this song to him: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
Avery and Higgins also returned after missing the Minnesota game.
With no margin for error, and with the Blueshirts outshot 29-23, King Henrik shut out the Bruins for the 4th time:

Penalty killing was another big factor, with the boys taking 5 penalties to Boston's 2.
Rangers head to western Canada for 3 games in 5 nights, starting Tuesday night in Vancouver...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

I'm not 'Wild' about the way things are going.

Wild 3 Rangers 2
guh.
No Gaborik (again!), no Avery, no Higgins. 1-4-1 in the last 6 games. This is not good.
The Rangers got a goal from callup Dane Byers (see above), who got to the rink about 20 minutes before the game. It's a positive sign that every time New York brings up a young guy from the minors, he contributes immediately with the big club.
It would have been nice to see Marian Gaborik play against his old team, but I guess that 'nothing serious' injury is turning out to be a something fairly serious. The Blueshirts miss his scoring touch!
Sunday afternoon game with the Bruins at The World's Most Famous Arena ...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

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October Schedule (Updated!)

Update: Hungry's on Memorial has a weekend brunch, and it looks like I'll be playing on the patio Saturday from 11-3. =)
Hey my friends! Guess what? Today begins Hockey Season for the NHL! Because I'm a loser and have no life, I'll be blogging the 'progress' of my New York Rangers. (expect much wailing & gnashing of teeth) So if you are new to this blog, don't be confused by the hockey photos and screaming. =)
And now, back to the music...
October:
1 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

Hungry’s map
2 Fri. Special Assignment
3 Sat. worms
6 Tue. Special Assignment
7 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
Grappino map
8 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
9 Fri. worms
10 Sat. more worms
13 Tue. Grappino 5:30-8:30 Wine Tasting event in the front courtyard
14 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
15 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
16 Fri.Molly's Pub 9-1:30 (Corner of Wilcrest & Westheimer) Molly’s map
17 Sat. Grappino 6-10:30
20 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

21 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
22 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
23 Fri. worms
24 Sat. Hungry's Cafe Brunch 11-3
27 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
28 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
29 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
30 Fri. Special Assignment
31 Sat. Happy Halloween! Hungry's Cafe Brunch 11-3

An early Halloween FRIGHT!

Islanders 3 Rangers 1
guh.
The boys lost. I don't feel like writng about it, so instead, check out this old photo of me and my little brother and 2 friends from The Lake Placid Club rink, taken in the early 1970's (?):

Blueshirts are in Minnesota tonight for a game against the Wild...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

Winning: it's so much better than losing.

Rangers 5 Coyotes 2
YAY!
Marian Gaborik (see above) regained a share of the NHL scoring lead with his 2 goals, he is a major talent!
Artem Anisimov:

Vinny Prospal:

and Enver Lisin also scored for the Blueshirts. Boy, I've missed hearing this wonderful tune: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song

Downer: A slight 'nothing serious' injury to Gaborik kept him out of the 3rd period. Marian has missed huge chunks of time to injuries in the past, so let's keep our fingers crossed that this is just a twinge, not a catastrophe.
Out to Uniondale for a game with the Islanders on Wednesday night...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

Who is Mike Cammalleri?

Canadiens 5 Rangers 4 (OT)
guh.
The Blueshirts get a measly point in the standings for getting to overtime, but this was a horrible outcome to a game in which they twice led by 2 goals; saw their former teammate (Scott Gomez) get 2 assists; had 2 players benched (Dubinsky and Higgins) by coach Tortorella; and gave up a hat trick to the 'immortal' Mike Cammalleri. (shown above celebrating his game-winner).

Here's a quote from the NY Post: "The game is going our way and then there's a turnover in the neutral zone by Dubi that just can't happen, especially when we stressed that after the last game," said Tortorella, whose team has lost three straight following its seven-game winning streak. "Higgy, we've been patient with him, but then he took that penalty and wasn't there on the back-check. If you're not helping in other ways, you're going to lose (playing) time.
[www.nypost.com/sports/rangers]
So, will the three game losing streak end? Coyotes Monday night at MSG...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

Brodeur outduels our King

Devils 4 Rangers 2
guh.
After a lackluster 1st period that ended with New Jersey up 2-0, the Blueshirts came back with a pair of goals, entering the 3rd with a tie score. Sadly, King Henrik gave up a tip-in goal to Dainus Zubrus at 8 minutes in, and that proved to be the game-winner.
Martin Brodeur stopped 29 shots in the rivalry victory, getting some help on a couple of Ranger breakaway chances from his defencemen.
Sean Avery riled up the NY crowd with a punch-up with Mike Mottau of the Devils. (see above).
Be nice to see the boys put an end to this mini losing streak. Saturday night, an Original Six match-up against Les Habitants in Montréal...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!