We had yet another productive rehearsal yesterday! We spent about five hours reviewing, arranging and rearranging, working up to our first show.
We decided that Jackson Browne is pretty cool, so why not add one of his songs to our repertoire? Oh, and Buddy Holly! Of course! We have so many cool things to share with you we don't even know where to start.
Our next rehearsal is in a couple weeks, more to come!
We thought we should let you know we are alive and well!
Yes, we took a bit of a hiatus this winter, but think of us as cute little chipmunks who don't like to go out in the cold; in fact, The Chipmunks would be a great name for a band, but that's already been taken.
Oddly enough, Scott, Andy and Kevin have a weird fixation with The Chipmunks. But that's a whole other rehearsal log.
Yesterday we kicked off the rust, broke a few guitar strings and splintered a drumstick or two. Between the bizarre band banter of Dr. Teeth and dancing muppets... to how mineral oil and water do not mix, we actually got some work done. A solid four hour rehearsal took us on a journey exploring new stuff, refreshing old stuff, and a spontaneous, accidental noodling of "Purple Rain."
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| Taking a break in our rehearsal space, "Scott's Cave." 28 March 2026 |
We felt an homage to Neil Sedaka would be nice (since he recently passed) so we whipped up a Mugwugs version of one of his hits.
We are also deciding on a Brian Wilson tune. He wrote a few good ones (just a few!) so it is a challenge settling on the right one. How much of a challenge? We've been debating it for a year.
We are also working on the possibility of Elvis entering the building (and then leaving the building -- he might need some help!). After all, we have an awesome Elvis impersonator, why not take complete, unabashed advantage of the situation?! More on that later.
"Girth" is still kickin' and we are working a new song (heck, maybe even two!) for him.
More artists we are adding to our repertoire this summer: Jay and the Americans, April Wine, Eagles, The McCoys, "Weird Al" Yankovic, most likely more Alabama... and very possibly the Hollies and Train.
How's THAT for variety?
Yes, The Mugwugs are already thinking summer!
We braved this stupid polar vortex and had our first rehearsal for the upcoming 2026 season and we have lots of exciting stuff coming your way!
It was a fun day of Yoda impressions, Spinal Tap and Airplane! references, Swedish and German interpretations of French phrases, sequined Elvis suits and expounding on the virtues of holy harmony water (in other words, a typical Mugwugs rehearsal).
Somehow, we managed to learn six new songs in the process as well.
Anyway, Brian has a fancy new keyboard, Sam has a shiny new drum kit, and we dived into everything from April Wine to Elvis to “Weird Al” Yankovic (how is THAT for variety?)… heck, you might even hear something brand new from Girth?
Next summer looks like it'll be a fun one!
