Barstool Sailor Micah: Blog

Something for everyone to check out...Chef Buck Naked's Keys Kitchen airs on Friday's at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday at 8:30 p.m. on channels 19 and 87. Support your local Keys Critters us their imaginations!  Great Job Buck!!!

Moved a couple of night around and picked up a few new places to play...Excited about the Capt Tony's gig in Key West.  New Cd Tales from the Dockside is 90% finished.  Buck's TV show Keys Kitchen on Channel 87 airs at 8:30 on Sundays.  Buck used some of the music from Backside of Sunrise for it.  I still haven't had a chance to see it on my tv...I don't have cable!  Spent a few minutes in Key West last Wed and shot a short interview with Jenna and Rick from Channel 19.  Wicked nervous infront of the camera, hope it was okay played Sunshine Billionaire..they were great...Go Canes!  Dewey from Clear Channel interviewed me on Thursday at station played Last Keys Critter, The One and Barstool Sailing/Defiant Tree...whew...fell off the guitar a couple times haha.  We talked about musical influences and Barstool Sailor Inc.  These days my influences are all local musicians that I catch before or after a gig or at a benefit.  Marlin 2 are a great!!  Billy Davidsons new Cd is in my van and I get to jam out with Dave Feder on Sat nights at Morada Bay.  My girlfriend is from GA and thankfully turned me on to Zac Brown and Kenny Chesney a couple of years ago.  As for Barstool Sailor Inc...I'm excited.  We did the Surf Expo last weekend in Orlando with a good friend Chris Anderson who created www.nomadicstateofmind.com Check out his site...I think the initial vibe was good and a great learning experience for the company.  Who knows!  Time to grab some coffee and get up to Key Largo...going to be a great night...

You can't trace back the existence in real time
Kids with a box of crayons keeping it within the lines...

It's coming up on a month on the road and the gigs and visits have been great.
Gigging in Onancock, VA at Harborfest with Bill and Mary Burnham. Thanks to Johnny Mo for hooking me up with a PA system to cover the area. Kayaking around the area for an amazing sunset before heading to West Virginia. Steph, Pepper Dog and I then spent some time in Elkins, WV with Robbie and Wendy. Cold weather camping...it dropped 40 degrees in several hours when a thunderstorm rolled in over the mountains. Gotta dig camping...We played a fun house party in Beverly at The Buckey House. Fun Venue. Pennsylvania for family time with Mom and Grandma...
Off to Cleveland to visit Jon and Cindy Guggenhiem and play some gigs. The first night was 10x3 Open mic, reheased a night then played the Cropicana on Whiskey Island with Guggy's Band Rock N Roll 101 and The Nate Jones Band...Fun times. Steph ended up on stage for more songs than us. Her harmonies added a fantastic depth to the songs. Thanks to Walter, Joey, Tim and Hockey for keeping the groove. Back soon!!!

Leaving in the morning with Dave, Nyan and Suzi for a quick tour of NC, Virginia and West Virginia. It will be the first time since the late 90's gigging on the road with friends...it's been a solo adventure for over a decade unless you count Pepper Dog...for Dave it may be even longer. It's amazing watching Nyan and Dave grow into an awesome duo... The shows at Morada Bay over the last couple of months have been incredible...really looking forward to the jams. We'll be playing a bunch of original music from the Keys. Hopefully, it will inspire some to pack up the car and head South in the Winter months. Pepper is staying home...he will be on tour with Steph and I in Sept/October. Life is good...Peace, Love and Music

Flowing into another week of fun gigs and epic parties...
Bayside Grille Wed June 22nd 6 to 9, Rum Runners Thur June 23rd 6 to 10, Hungry Tarpon Fri June 24th 5:30 to 9:30, Sat...Off...Studio Day!...TJ's Pimp and Ho Party at Holiday Isle9 to early AM, Outback June 26th 5:30 to 9:30

Key Largo Singer Songwriter Fest today...3 to 6

Hey Everybody, I will be playing at my first singersongwriter festival next Thursday May 19th at Snappers in Key Largo. It is from 4 to 6. I will be playing a writer round? 4 of us up on stage doing some original music...I know Scott Youngerberg will be one of the 4. Should be a fun afternoon...
Sunday May 22nd from 6 to 7:30 I'll be playing some music with Steph before the 1st Annual Islamorada Film Festival at Founders Park. Proceeds go to the United Way Foundation. Indie Films and Islandgrass Music!

Thanks to everyone who keeps coming to catch the Thursday nights at Holiday Isle Rum Runners. I have been playing there off and on for a while with Kimmy behind the bar and have shared many a fun night with so many great locals. Peace

Last weekend was full of musical suprises...Endangered Speeches. Go Check them out and vote to help a very talented band work there way into the Festivals...Some of the best original I have ever heard.

Barstool Sailor is a concept that was created to make hanging out with friends more fun. You get together on your day or night off, “sail “ to your favorite bar or even neighbors backyard and have some laughs. We often do it by boat in the Keys, but get creative with your group of friends. Wear the shirts and “create your own little paradise”!
Peace, Love and Good Times!
Micah
Hope to see you all I'm playing a 25 min
set at Bayjam and selling Barstool Sailor/Humphrey the Manatee/Tye Dye Tshirts at booth.

I would like to say thanks to everyone who keeps coming out to the gigs week after week, year after year. It means the world to me to play music for my friends.

Working out some kinks on the website. Lots of great things happening. Thanks for your patience!

Morada Bay tonight with Nick Kimball and Luke Ptomey...Barstool Sailing
5:15 to 10:15

Hey There...Barstool Sailor Nick Kimball is back from Maine and in Islamorada. He will be join me at Rum Runners and Morada Bay Thursdays and Saturdays for he upcoming season. Barstool Sailing!!!

Heads up Thursday November 18th...I have a gig in at the Seminole Casino in Coconut Creek! Thanks to Britta and Jessica for setting it up!
I'll be playing 3 set: 8 to 9, 9:30 to 10:30 and 11 to 12. I'll post the set lists a couple of days before hand since I'll be digging back and relearning some Carnegie Tide Songs for a complete set tunes from my old band.

It's Fall in the Keys...last week of September and the weather is beginning to cool off... even the mosquitoes are laying off a little...Thanks to all of you who have made staying home and off the road for the Summer all worth it. Tidalwave Dave, Maria, Sparrow, Capt. Martini, Robert & Rebecca, Jeff, Spring, Feder's, Wood, TJ, Bobby and Stephanie...and all of the fishermen and friends from Outback, Morada Bay, Lorelei, Rum Runners, Robbies Marina and Jon at The Kayak Shack...Pepper and I say.."Thank You!" The songs recorded over the last couple of weeks really capture the great vibe of Islamorada. Peace, Love and Good Times

Waterspout weekend...Thur Rum Runner, Fri Robbie's... Rain, ran home to put boat in the mangroves... off to TJ's Pimp N Ho Party...always a good time, Late nite bars..., Sat Full Moon Party at Morada Bay early set 5 to 8 with Dana and Luke...fun gig no rain then over to GTurtle with band Feder caught fireworks from road long walk with Gypsy Barley and Pepper into AM, Sunday ... bad news always calls before noon...prayers and love for Jeff Eckblom. Ptomey at the Crib Meet and Greet Southbound Outback...monday...Sea Being Sunk Friends Float Pirate Code Drunk... Tuesday Done with the ride...Peace

Happy Birthday My Friend...Miss ya like a brother.

Thanks to everyone who came to the Psychedelic Pirate Party last week at the Sparrows Nest. It was great to see so many friends out. The music was especially fun for me...Marlin 2 Revue, Dave and Nyan Feder and Rob Sweet. Pasta on congas along with Martini. Great card Claudia. Fire Dancing by Marreta. Chris from Outback helped set everything up but most Thanks to Wood from Fuzzy Buddha Productions!!!! I asked him to turn the inside of a marina into the inside of Jerry's brain and he pulled it off. Incredible lighting. Even greater appreciation to Richard Stanzik and Sparrow for letting me put on my 40th party at the Nest. Pepper Dog and I had a great time.
Peace, Love and Good Times

Summer Time..
Rum Runner's Thursdays
Hungry Tarpon Fridays
Morada Bay Saturdays
Outback Sundays

New Gigs at Robbies Marina on Fridays and playing a gig with Dana Collins on Saturdays at Morada Bay!
Lots of good times and good music.

So I fell back on the planet...
Lots of interesting projects at work...
New schedule for the season Wed thru Sunday with a daytime Kayak Shack Mon, Tues at Robbies Marina.
An acoustic Cd that could probably be finished if I would stop adding songs knowing that Cd are merely audible business cards. Still having fun with the dream it seems.
Bayjam is March 20th...opted to not put a band together but rather a short play/musical for the kids. Should be fun. Extra points are awarded for dressing up like a manatee...Raising money for the kids art fund.
Everyone thank Jeff for getting the website up and running again. Thanks Jeff!
...Ah...the virtual world...

Posting some new pics from the last Full Moon Party at Morada Bay. Karma Truck Evolution playing the Fuzzy Budda Lounge. Wood and Food, thanks for the design. The weather balloon idea worked out great.
Dave Feder, Felix, Micah, Alex and Luke...special guests Nyan Feder, Hannah on Trumpet, Debbie Hawkins backup singing and Buddy Hammond as guest guitarist. Fun Night.

Getting ready to hit the road for a couple of months. Almost done with the schedule and hope to see some of you on the trail.