Joe's just posted this report on J&A's of his recent Colorado adventure:

We played some great shows. The band Roktapus is a three piece group of young BOC fanatics. The drummer calls him self Chadzilla so you know he's into it. They are virtuoso players with a deep funky vibe. They've done tributes to the Meters, Led Zep, the Police and Spinal Tap in the past. I think that a BOC tribute was definitely appropriate.

What I did was book this as Joe Bouchard Solo Shows with Roktapus doing a tribute to BOC which I was glad to be a part of. It was nice to do a little of both.

Here's the set lists.

Denver Oriental Theater Solo Set List (Sept 20 2007):
Fallen Angel
Running Out of Time
Kickin' a Can
Death Valley Nights
Which Road is Mine
Astronomy

Denver BOC Tribute Set List:
Dr. Music
Burnin' For You
The Red and the Black
ETI
Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll
Last Days of May
Joan Crawford
Godzilla
Don't Fear the Reaper

encores:
Hot Rails
Born to Be Wild

Rollinsville Stage Stop Inn Acoustic Set List (Sept 22 2007):
Jukebox in My Head
Wolves
Death Valley Nights
Kickin a Can
Running Out of Time
Which Road is Mine
Fallen Angel
Astronomy

Rollinsville Stage Stop Inn BOC tribute with Roktapus Set List:

SAME AS DENVER except only Hot Rails as the encore.

The Set in Carbondale Colorado at Steve's Guitars was just me solo:

Steve's Guitars, Carbondale Colorado Set List (Sept 23 2007):
Fallen Angel
Jukebox in my Head
Wolves
Kickin a Can
Screams (instrumental)
Burnin for You
Astronomy
Money Machine
Last Days of May
Joan Crawford
Blood and Roses
Simple Man
Wish You Were Here
Nosferatu
Reaper

It was a very interesting tour. I had not been to Colorado in over 20 years. The fans were very receptive and I plan to go back possibly in December for more shows.

I got to see Savoy Brown on my night off. Boy, did that bring back memories! BOC played many gigs with Savoy in the very early days. Kim Simmons is the singer now and he's playing guitar better than ever.

It was great to renew old friendships.
Joe

Joe's just posted this report on J&A's of his solo gig at Doyle's in Palmer MA on 15 July:

This was a great gig. It was the first time I played a Sunday afternoon matinee and in spite of my trepidations, it turned out great. It was a small club near a lake and every seat was filled with many fans.

Steve was the soundman who also plays bass. He plays in a very popular local Jimmy Buffett tribute band called Changes in Latitudes. They play at steady gigs at the casinos in Connecticut.

The show was from 3 to 5 PM and, since the club was near a public beach, a thunderstorm drew people inside for some entertainment and liquid refreshment. With my years of experience I can play for hours by myself, but the question is: can my two hour show be entertaining and complete without a full back up band. I saw Roger McGuinn do solo recently and he did just that. I didn't miss the Byrds at all. Well . . . It was a great show for a Sunday afternoon, and I plan more shows like that.

Solo shows at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland are coming up on Aug 4 and 5. I would be playing these type of shows with Patty G but her severe back problem has caused her to drop out of our duo. So when I'm not with The X Brothers or TreeTop, I'm on my own.

One of the real reasons I did this show was the promoter of the show is also a video producer. He is producing a full length DVD of my solo performances. There is an excellent TV studio in Palmer MA that he gets for free on Sundays, so we shot a pro video of 16 of my songs on the morning before the show. It was a four camera shoot and I expect the final product will look great, and will be available in several different formats, i.e. Youtube, commercial DVD and Myspace Videos.

It all adds up to more gigs.
Joe

Joe's posted this on J&A's:

Hi Friends,
The summer of 2007 is filling up nicely. I Just want to let you know of a few up coming gigs.

First of all, I'll be sitting in for a couple of encores with the great Dennis Dunaway Project this Saturday June 23 at The Chance in Poughkeepsie. The Chance is one of my favorite venues in the Hudson Valley. There is an Alice Cooper tribute that is opening the show who I hear is very outrageous. http://www.thechancetheater.com/

I'll be playing two solo shows at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland OH on August 4th and 5th. I am performing a set both days at 2 PM with my 12 String. Later in the day I'll be sitting in with other artists including the Poobah Band and the Dennis Dunaway Project. Martin Popoff, who wrote the book on BOC, is planning to do a exclusive Q & A that weekend. I'll post the exact times and locations when I know more.

Speaking of solo stuff, I'm working on my solo acoustic album this summer. If you want to hear some of my latest demos head on over to: http://www.myspace.com/joebouchardsolo

See ya soon.
Joe

Joe's posted this over on his blog:

The (March 29) Thursday night show was solo acoustic at the Sidewalk Cafe. This was part of the Feast of Friends concert sponsored by my good friend Chris Laubis who runs Poptown Records...

I played my new 12 string guitar and played two new original songs, Wolves and Runnin' Out of Time. Next came a dark and moody version of Paint It Black followed by my version of a BOC song Death Valley Nights. Death Valley is a song that really has fallen through the cracks of the BOC catalog. It deserves to be reinterpreted, and this one connected with the crowd.

A few more songs followed including Carnival Toy from the Back From Hell CD,Astronomy, Blood and Roses (a Smithereens cover). My version of the always topical Eve of Destruction followed by One More Song (another new song) and Reaper. For Reaper brother Albert came up and played a drum kit sans cymbals, and Jimmy Cacala, my drummer from X Brothers, played the cowbell. The effect was great and the crowd really felt part of a special event.

See the full entry...

Joe's posted this on J&A's:

Thursday March 29th I'm playing solo acoustic at a "Feast of Friends" for Poptown Records, the same company that just released Ross and JP's "Thunderboss" CD. It's at the Sidewalk Cafe in NYC at 8 PM. It features an odd mix of urban eccentrics, and I hear this club is the best new "happenin'" spot in NYC.

Here's some news Joe just posted on J&A:

Okay Ralph and anyone else interested, I know I need my own blog. But until I get one up, I'll just have to plunk things here.

Had a great time in Sackets Harbor. It's a small village on the shores of Lake Ontario aout 10 miles from Watertown NY. An important battle was fought there during the War of 1812.

Now the town is a bit tamer, but picture postcard cute as it was decked out for the holidays. I hear quite a few military people from Fort Drum live there now.

The gig was in an old brick building that was an Odd Fellows Hall, later Minstrel Hall, and now a successful comedy club. Great food and an excellent nice brew pub down the street.

The acts were:

1. Sam Hopkins, blues singer from my old hometown of Clayton NY. Very cool guy with a very soulful voice. He jammed with Mark Mason's Blues Band
2. The Mark Mason Blues Band, a local favorite featuring Mark on guitar and harp.
3. The Dawg Rockets another local bluesy favorite. Their singer is a real hoot and entertains the crowd to the max.
4. Joe Bouchard with a combination of the Dawg Rockets and the Mark Mason Band.

The set list:

Run Run Rudolph
Roadhouse Blues
Honky Tonk Women
Voodoo Child
Red House
Merry Christmas Baby
Jingle Bell Rock
Godzilla
I Can't Get No Satisfaction
Reaper

I definitely used this show to promote my next local upstate gig on July 8 2006 with the Regal Tones.

I was glad to help out the local Zoo in Watertown NY. It was also a great chance to visit with my family including my elderly father who has Alzheimer's but he responded well to my visit.

Later,
Joe