Never Ready - Original Gravity Brewery, Milan, Michigan, July 24th, 2009

About Never Ready: The band began this Thursday after a long bar night, getting up at 7AM in Cincinnati. From there, they drove to Cleveland for a radio spot on WCSB and then ended up in Milan at Original Gravity Brewery with just enough time to throw down one of their delicious sandwiches and taste a sampler of all 12 beers on tap. After nearly a two-hour performance, they finally got around to making their field recording for the day, the mellow and contemplative “Never Ready.” Valentiger decided to record inside the brewery itself after the patrons had all left, as they noticed its warm reverb while playing as a full band. Favoring the vocal harmonies in the third verse, Rider was deemed camera man, leaving Kehoe to pick up the slack on some kick and hat “boom-chicks.” But that wasn’t enough, as the boys were determined to incorporate the Roll-A-Piano that had been used in the original recording. So Kehoe stepped up to the challenge of doing these three things simultaneously, nearly in the dark. Highlights include the “tap wagon” on which the Roll-A-Piano rests, a large, neon “BEER” sign and Kehoe’s claps resonating in verse three. www.ogbrewing.com

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