Citizen Bare

Hey Guys,

Sometimes I get thoughts in my head and just gotta get em out. Sometimes those thoughts turn into songs, poems, emails, discussions and blogs. Sometimes those thoughts stay with me a long time and sometimes they are fleeting, turn into one of the hundreds of songs I have written that will never played for anyone but myself.

Today I have been thinking about being a grassroots musician as opposed to a professional musician. What’s the difference you say? Well I am glad you asked. You see a grassroots musician is one who plays not for money but for the betterment of the community, obviously sometimes money of all amounts is involved in this process. I guess it’s almost like a means/ends discussion.

My main reasons for these thoughts have been sparked by the recent 90th birthday of the great Americana song writers ever Pete Seeger and also by book(Bound for Glory) that I have been by his mentor Woody Guthrie. These two men, along with countless others paved the way for people like RIchie Havens, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Dar Williams, Bruce Springsteen and countless others to make a profit from their talents. But watching the coverage on Pete Seegers birthday party and seeing and hearing about everything his energy has gone towards over the last 90 years got me excited for my journey.

At one point my goal was to make money from music, in some way shape or form. Mostly I wanted to sing but I also really enjoy writing music, which makes the singer/songwriter genre a win/win for me. But after spending some time abroad and realizing the competiveness of the inustry my mind has changed. I think that playing local events and offering up music to the greater good of the community is the way to go, so that the talents of the individual enrich the people and music is able to do what it is supposed to do.

Inspire Creativity amongst the community.

Please don’t misunderstand what I am saying and think that if you are a professional musician you can not inspire the community. I am speaking more to the industry that ropes people in and makes them into something that will sell and in doing so zap all the creativity out of them.

So hopefully that is what I accomplish everytime you come out to a show, we inspire creativity in your life.

Enjy it while you got it

Andy out

Hello Everybody

Citizen Bare has another gig at the Monkey House on Tuesday, August 5th, at 8pm. Like always, they will be playing a mix of original and cover songs. Of course you can look forward to the comedy that they (Andrew) bring(s) to the stage too.

A special treat that everybody can look forward to is that John’s cousin Jason will be sitting in on a CB song. Jason is from Connecticut and is an excellent guitar player. He is currently studying Music Business at University of New Haven.

Yet another special treat is the blues jam that will be happening after CB’s set at 10pm. John, Jason, and as far as we know…John’s dad (Allen) will all be participating. I know what you are thinking…10PM on a Tuesday night??? I can’t possibly stay up that late. The last blues jam John participated in finished around 12:15am on Wednesday morning… But it was a blast! If you are able to ward off the sandman…the blues jam is a lot of fun.

So…

Dust off your dancing shoes
Come to the Monkey House and have a couple brews
Watch your friends Citizen Bare
Then dance to the blues without a care

Be there or be…Rhombus!

Citizen Bare

The Monkey House
30 Main Street
Winooski, VT 05404

At the roundabout by Sneakers

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Last night was a blast!

Thank you to all of our friends and family that came out to see us at the Monkey House last night.  We had an enjoyably indulgent night of musical expression that took us places that we did not expect.   From the debut of our song “Drop”, a bluesy version of “For What it’s Worth” by Buffalo Springfield, to our psychosomatic rendering of the Beatles “Helter Skelter” CB truly had a good time.

Thanks to Max @ The Monkey House for doing a tremendous job with the sound!  He also did a spectacular job heading up the blues jam last night.  Jam on Max!  Anybody who is interested in seeing and hearing some good blues can go down to the Monkey House on the first and third Tuesday of each month to enjoy their blues jam starting around 10pm.

Here is the set list that Citizen Bare performed last night, and the extra songs that we played.  All songs are written by Andrew Patterson, John Gratton, or Citizen Bare unless otherwise noted.

Set List
Ricochet
It Won’t Be Long
Peaceful Easy Feelin’ – The Eagles
Imagining Everything
Drop
Dance Dance Dance – Steve Miller
Da Da Da
In His Eyes
Behind – Michelle Miyamoto & John Gratton
Enough
Helter Skelter – The Beatles

Extra’s
For What It’s Worth – Buffalo Springfield
Oh Boy – Buddy Holly
Rock N’ Me – Steve Miller
Apartment Song – Tom Petty
Melissa – The Allman Brothers

Citizen Bare will be playing live at The Monkey House on July 1, 2008 @ 8pm

The Monkey House
30 Main Street
Winooski, VT 05404
@ The roundabout by sneakers

See you there!

CB

Last night Citizen Bare played at the Monkey House in Winooski, VT. As always, Citizen Bare really enjoyed playing there. Thanks to everybody who could make it out. We look forward to playing the next gig…which we will post sometime in the near future.

Keep it Real,

CB

Monkey House – Set List – March 25, 2008

It Won’t Be Long – Citizen Bare

Apartment Song – Tom Petty

Imagining Everything – Citizen Bare

A Murder of One – Counting Crowes

Melissa – Allman Brothers

Ricochet – John Gratton

In His Eyes – Patterson, Patterson, & Gratton

Behind – Michele Miyamoto-Hadley, & John Gratton

Enough – Citizen Bare

I Want to Hold Your Hand – The Beatles

Friends of the Bare Citizen otherwise known as Citizen Bare…

Citizen Bare will be playing Live at the New Moon Cafe on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008 @ 7pm. Last time they played at the New Moon, Andrew and John brought you some Christmas music.  We had a bunch of friends come out and participate in the 12 days of Christmas too.

For those reading this post that have not been to the New Moon, you will find it to be quite the warm environment with good eats, good espresso, and good music. (John still recommends the White Mocha espresso…) The New Moon is very easy to find at 150 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05401. It’s right next door to the Outdoor Gear Exchange and just a few doors down from Ben and Jerry’s Scoop Shop.

Like always, it should be a good time and Citizen Bare will have something to say.

See you there!

Citizen Bare

Citizen Bare had a good time at the Monkey House.  We changed up the set list a little bit; cycling some new material into the mix.  That is one nice thing about playing for about an hour.  We don’t need to use everything including the kitchen sink to fill the time.  It was especially nice to see some of our friends/fans come out to enjoy our music.  We look forward to the opportunity to entertain and hopefully surprise you.

As always, thanks to Paddy Reagan of The Monkey House for allowing us to play and share our inner thoughts with their patrons.  Whether we are on or off, it is always a friendly environment and we feel welcome.

Andrew got to stick around and see Nicole Erin Carey.  She has a great voice and is a good at finger picker from what Andrew saw and I heard on MySpace.  Make sure you give her a listen on her MySpace page.  She is considering moving to Vermont if people want to see her perform.  Make sure to drop her a line if you want to see her.

Citizen Bare

Hi Citizen Bare Heads.

Citizen Bare will be playing Live at the New Moon Cafe on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007 @ 7pm. Last time we played at the New Moon, Andrew and John had a blast. The New Moon was quite the warm environment with lots of friends and family coming in to check out our music. This is a family friendly environment that serves decadent desserts, stupendous soups, and exquisite espresso on their music nights. (John recommends the White Mocha espresso…) If you have never been to the New Moon, it’s very easy to find at 150 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05401. It’s right next door to the Outdoor Gear Exchange and just a few doors down from Ben and Jerry’s Scoop Shop.

This time, Citizen Bare will be performing many of the same tunes, plus they are going to attempt some Christmas Carol’s. If you are looking for a good reason to get out, listen to good music, eat good food, warm up near the fire, and get a laugh or two in the midst of some Christmas cheer come check out Citizen Bare @ The New Moon.

See you there!

Citizen Bare