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Comment: You did a SUPERB job last night - I got so many complements on you! Sorry I wasn't more visible - and couldn't take you up on your wheel chair spin offer - was looking forward to it! I wasn't quite as mobile as normal so couldn't cover as much territory as I would have liked. Even though I heard there was an elevator going up to the stage, never quite got around to finding it! And by the time the entertainer in the multi purpose room got packed up and gone, you all were gone. Too quick for me in my current state! When I get back on two feet, I'll try to drop by one of your gigs! Again, you did a SUPER job last night! When we have our wrap up meeting and start discussing New Year 2002 - YIKES, ALREADY? I'll be in touch! Take good care! Patti
Comment: Comment: Hey Buz, Friday is my birthday..49 yrs...not as old as the drummer boy, however. Sylvana's? I used to eat lunch there. The food is not half-bad. Maybe we'll see you on Saturday night, as Emily is staying at a friend's house that night. If not, have a great Christmas, Mike.
Frank the piano man.....
The motors reply:
Yooooooo Frank, thanks for the nice wishes and sorry bout the birthday. One more year and AARP ( the over 50 club) will be hitting you up for money to join the organization. Don't do it , next thing ya know you'll be hanging out with the prescription drug crowd and we all know what the drug crowd is like. Take my advice Frank, don't cross over the line to 50.
Comment: Comment: Hello good timers, motors party peoples and otherwise concerned citizens (past and present) of dc motorland. This is one of the founding fathers (two of whom were brothers, one of whom is me) checking in from far off Nashville Tn. where the cottons high, the corns a' growin', and there aint no fields to plow. It's good to hear that everyone's smilin' really loudly there and that the good times continue to roll and rock as we all know they certainly should. As for me I'm doing splendidly well here in Music Village U.S.A with my little family of guitars, pencils, writing pads and daily doings. One particular daily doing that I will be doing is a live internet broadcast on Dec. 7 of this very year. The particular moments of that particulat day will be from 8:00P.M to 8:30P.M. CST (that's 9:00 to 9:30 east coast time of course) when me and some of my favorite little band people can be seen in a live (on the net) performance. This takes place at the Broken Spoke here in Twangtown, a fairly popular songwriters hang where people the likes of me go to hear and be heard. To access this experience anyone with the proper fingers and enough complimentary technology need only type up (or down) www.liveonthenet.com (I'm pretty sure) and find Debi Champions's Broken Spoke thing. It should be a lot of fun and you'll have some sort of answer to the question "what the heck is Rocky doin' nowadays". So...hope to see you there and be sure to clap loudly after every song. Yer buddy, yer pal, the guy who came up with the name for the band.
Rocky.
The motors reply:
Right on, right on, right on, but ya still need to pick up all the junk ya left in Mike's basement.
Comment: Amman, Jordan, Please,send me data tables about power, volts,price,dimensions of dc motors;;; thanks sam.....
The motors reply:
Sam, let's not be getting personal about this motors dimensions stuff. It's like they say, "size ain't everything" ! But if it was, we'd be working everynight of the year including Christmas and Hanukkah. I mean Sam ,we gotta have some time off. So it's better if word don't get around about the dimensional thing. So it's like we said, "Lets not get to personal"
Comment: Please help. I don't recognize any names on this list. If I knew someone, I would like to come and listen to the band. Have I met you in dance class? Thanks, Brenda
The motors reply:
well brenda we all love to be of help to damsels in distress, so come check out our website at dc motorsband .com.......i have a lot of changes coming to give you for dec. and january. will do soon...mike
Comment: I am excited to find out that you all will be the band playing at my wedding reception on the Fredericksburg Paddlewheel Boat on September 23, 2000. We have rented the entire boat for the evening and I can't wait! I do have a couple of questions. I have been spending some time checking out your website and love it! I can't believe that you all can play so many songs. I want to know though if it is possible to play a couple of songs that I do not see on your list. Please contact me when you get a chance at my email or here are my numbers. Jessica.......
The motors reply:
The answer to your question is yes to all of the above!
Comments: I hear Mike is an old guy. How can he still perform?
The motors reply:
hmmmmmmmmmmmmm. There have recently been medical breakthroughs in that area????????? and don't necessarily believe everything you hear.
Comments: Can you tell me the last time you played at Cowboys South?A special relationship was born last night and I feel it is about to die. I would like to remember the date of that special night. Why does love hurt? Charles
The motors reply:
Charles....the last time we played cowboy cafe was sat aug 12, 2000. The answer to the second question is.....if it hurts it not love?
Comments: Do you play gourds? Do you give humorous aticdotes? Audience participation when appropriate? 1957 vintage PAF axe?...Christmas party blues???
The motors reply:
To answer your question...we do play gourds, we don't give humorous ATICDOTES(maybe you should check the spell checker out on your computer) and if we did, audience participation would be out of the question (is there nothing sacred in the world anymore) the 1957 vintage ax is available for rent or purchase and if you would like to donate to our Christmas party we promise not to spend it on booze.
Richard S, Washington, D.C.
Mike, Thanks for the great music and party. All the guests, young and old
raved about the entertainment. Music was right on target.
Hope you got a chance to eat and get some cake.
Thanks again - will keep dc motors in mind for any future events. Will come by
with the new Mrs. to see you when we get ready to party. Keep me on the mailing
list.
lady jack, Lawrence, Kansas
Glad to here you're still out there pounding the skins. You're awesome 'man'!
wally dong, phoenix, mars, m31
Message:
give me diagram for a dc motor
The motors reply:
...could you repeat the question?...
or does this help:
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To observe a dc motor in its native environment, come see the show.
Kevin at Play It Again Sam, Montpelier, Vermont, USA
Comments on the Web site:
You call that a Song List? That's an encyclopaedia of music......
I'm still reading.......cool site. Love the humpin' logo on the frontpage.
Kevin
The motors reply:
Humpin'? That gentleman is riding that guitar.
Harry B, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Was real happy to see you guys are still plugging along after 20 years. I
used to see you guys a lot, especially at Club Soda. Every time I saw you,
you had me up on stage singing "Hound Dog." I have your first two cassettes,
and would like to get the CD that is coming out. Give me some info.
Aloha,
Harry
The motors reply:
Harry, the statute of limitations are up...you can't hold us responsible
for those "Hound Dog" 'incidents' any more. Be happy with the CD and keep
your mouth shut about the past, remember, we have pictures.
al g, bristol, ct, usa
hi mike
hard to believe it's been 20yrs since we first saw you at the country squire in rehoboth beach. interesting to read your webpage. guess you guys are really good (i knew that all along) cause you have so much work and are still going strong. congrats on 20 years and thanks for sending schedule ( i remember you guys saying "sign up for schedule of play dates and we'll send you one for LIFE") you really meant it! rock on! al
The motors reply:
Al, you're living too long, you're costing us a lot of money.
Theresa B, Falls Church, VA, USA
Mike-just received your calendar. Thought I would say hi! Haven't talked
to you in a while. Hope things are going well. DB will be in town in a couple
of weeks. Maybe we can get together. Love t.
The motors reply:
Theresa, thanks for the e-mail, I guess. I think it was rather cruel,
actually, as you know I can't read, and I have to wait for Jeff to help me,
and he's asleep most of the time, so it takes me forever to answer the e-mails.
I guess that's the cost I pay for being illiterate...I'm dependent on somebody
who sleeps all day. Considering that I sleep all night, it's really rough;
but thanks for the e-mail anyway, I guess.
- Mike
p.s., has Dave taken Charlie to Florida yet? Last time I saw him, in January, he spent most of the time laughing at me and talking to Tom about getting rid of me. He really needs to be in Florida, that's the only solution.
david watt besley, St. Augustine, Fla., USA
i'm pretty sure i sent the cd but let me know if it got there. i would be
happy to write something about mike for sure he was a big part of our first
recording experiance. as a matter of fact he saved our ass. and after that
we had some good times playing. and as i'm writing this i forgot about Gary
Miller Band, that was my first real working band, and once again mike was
there. i guess he's been a big part of my musical career and i just realized
it as i was typing this. thanks mike. dave
The motors reply:
Thanks, Dave, the check's in the mail.
Jo Anne & Bayley, Springfield, VA, USA
Just wanted to say Hi & Thanks to Art.
We saw you on Friday
night at the Cowboy Cafe South, and you were playing "peek-a-boo" with our
daughter. She keeps asking about you and can't figure out why you were teasing
her. What else could we say, except you were probably a very strange man
):).
We had a great time.
Work, mariage, the kid & a mortgage don't let us get out honkey tonkin
too much any more, but you made it an enjoyable Friday Night after a long
week in the salt mines.
Take care!!!
Casey, Jo & Bayley
The motors reply:
Art's indisposed at the moment (bathroom). He took
the newspaper in, but when he gets out in about 45 minutes to an hour we'll
let him know. Thanks for coming to see the band, hope to see you soon.
B.T., Belvadeer Beach, VA, USA
Fuzzy, If I show up to hear your band, would you please play TCB.
Buzzy's demotorized reply:
Um, I'm not sure that's possible, um, there's this guy that has sat in
on drums to play Taking Care of Business, and I always tell him 'one song
only,' but he keeps on and plays 4 or 5 songs; Jerry Lee Lewis/Elvis kind
of stuff. At the end of this nonsense, he introduces the band members by
name, replacing my name with his own. Then he tells the audience we're taking
a break. Then, somehow, this guy, Tom and Art always end up at a cornor table,
talking amongst themselves. When I come over to their table, they hush up.
I suspect something very nefarious is taking place...so I actually am not
very happy when he comes around to play. His name is Charlie something. So,
if you come in and your name isn't Charlie, we'll probably play it.
P.S. It's Buzzy, not Fuzzy.
Charlie M, Fairfax, VA, USA
Mike: Glad to see you have your Web page up and running. I've always enjoyed
your band and style.
PS. I saw Dave B the other day and he wants me to fly to Florida to sing
one song with his band, Taking Care of Business.
Buzzy's motorized reply:
Oh, Charlie--glad to hear from you? That idea about Florida sounds like
a great one. As a matter of fact, did you know it's warm down there all year
long? You know how you hate the cold. Did you ever consider moving there?
I'm sure you would enjoy it...I'd even help you pack. You probably won't
be able to see us while you're still in the area, 'cause somehow your name
was dropped from the mailing list (oops). Please give us a call once you've
settled in Florida.
david watt besley, St. Augustine, Fla., USA
Mike: just wanted to say hi charley gave me your web site information i hope
things are going good with you i will be in va. this week but have a million
things to do will try to catch you next trip in march. we just released cd
2 it came out good will send you one when i get back in town. send me your
address. dave.
Mike replies:
I loved your last one, looking forward to getting the next one and I'll
send you my address and our new CD when it comes out. Oh, by the way, are
you encouraging Charlie to move down there? He's trying to take over the
band, and he thinks I don't know it, and thought for sure he was moving to
Florida. But I'm worried now, because he's just opened a couple of fast-food
restaurant in West Virginia serving the best daily road-kill they have there.
I'm worried that he's still going to be in the area for a while...oh, by
the way, he's calling the restaurants "TCB" (Taking Care of Buisness). The
background music is Taking Care of Business played over and over and over
and over and over again. Of course, his picture's on all the bags and cups.
I hope he goes out of business soon and gets his butt down to Florida for
good. He looks old enough to retire to me, what do you think? Thanks for
e-mailing, talk to you soon.
Melinda, Mt. Airy, MD, USA
Hi Mike!
just wanted to let you know that i was able to download the sound bites!
Have a good day!
- Melinda
The motors reply:
Good, good, good. It's always good when things are working good. Have
a good day.
Goodbye.
Leah, Upper Marlboro, MD, USA
Hello DC Motors, I am the girl you met at the gig on Sun. I had asked if
you knew Lady in Red and asked if you could learn it by Valentine's Day.
Simply Red DID NOT do that song. Chris DeBerg did it. Please E-mail me if
you need further assistance. I look forward to seeing you at the Valentine's
dance. See you on the 13th, and if I don't hear from you before then, take
care of youeselves. :-)
The motors reply:
Ok, we get the picture. We love you Leah.
Pandy, Vienna, VA, USA
On your printed schedule, sometimes after the name of the club it says "dcm
Unplugged," and sometimes it says "dc motors band," but sometimes it says
nothin' at all. What are we to think then?
The motors reply:
Smart girl, Pandy. 'dc motors Unplugged' is of course the Acoustic act,
and when it's blank it's always dc motors band. We'll eliminate the
confusion in the future. And could you stop being smarter than we are?
Mike, Frederick, MD, USA
Haven't seen you since you played at our wedding back in 1985, and would
be great to have you play at our function.
Thanks,
Mike
Eddie, Frederick, MD, USA
Sorry I never got the chance to see you play, but I've heard a lot about
you. Next time you're in Frederick maybe I will get the chance to see you
play.
your two favorite chicks, who cares, Virginia, USA
We just read your bio's. Who wrote these?... Mike! They are hysterical. So
how come you took off on Wednesday. Everyone was there looking for you and
you guys weren't around. Don't tell us that you had somewhere to go! That
would be a lie. Hope you had a great holiday.
The motors reply:
What do you mean hysterical? We were being serious. Our individual lives
are no joke, babes. If you girls don't get it together, you are no longer
going to be the band's girlfriends, and you know what that'll mean to your
social life. On Wednesday Tom and I went to our secret hiding place in Harpers
Ferry, WV, which is a cave, where we light candles and meditate. We were
expecting the two of you to be there. Obviously you weren't. Remember, you're
dangerously close to being excommunicated, you're really not acting like
proper band girlfriends. Oh, by the way, we had a great holiday.
ali omar, malyysia
books about dc motors?
The motors reply:
Books? Hmm, I think one of the band members does own a book, something
about Winnie the Pooh, another may own a couple of comic books, but I'm not
sure they're about the dc motors.
Bubba Stub, keysville rd, Md, USA
Hey Bubba, just want to say... How do you spell Emmetburg. The Mayor spells
it Emmitsburg. See you thursday night. Mayor Bubba.
The motors reply:
The guy who does our Web site is missing one finger on his left hand,
so he misses an occasional "s."
washington dc area, USA
For MIKE: What were you doing with that AX! Does it have a special meaning?
Must know.
- Guess who?
Reply:
Guess Who: It sounds like the name of a group from the late 60s/early
70s, you know, "American Woman" and all. Let me guess . . . could this be
Moe, Larry, Curly or Andy? Meanwhile, about the axe . . . try and find a
guitar player, and ask him or her what that means, they'll tell you.
Nick Bright, Myersville, MD, USA
I just checked into your Web Sight, Bright. Looks very good..I think that
you guys could be the next BEATLES with this kind of stuff..Just watch your
language.
The motors reply:
Nick, you don't seem very Bright. If you were Bright, you'd know we're
more trying to emulate the Archie's, not the Beatles. We all hope to become
cartoons someday, at which point, you may then join the band. Until then,
try and stay sober.
Roy J. Gutierrez, Bowie, MD, USA
Cool site guys. I plan to see the band soon. You will know me, I will be
the guy in front with both arms over his head screaming FREEBIRD!!FREEBIRD!!!.
If you ever need a ROADIE let me know, I am looking for a job, it can't pay
any less than I make now (ask Art).
The motors reply:
About the arms over your head: how often do you bathe? If infrequently,
how about putting your hands in your pockets and screaming FREEBIRD!! We
could always use some help with the equipment, your pay will be the glory
of helping, and you can't be drinking or stoned, because we prefer to drop
our own equipment. So, if this sounds cool to you...come on down!
Oh, by the way, Art claims to not know anyone fitting your description.
Ed Gorner, Arlington, Virginia, USA
I went to see your little threesome at a bar in herndon, va. the other night,
i forgot the name. i thought you were good and really enjoyed the music.
one thing i didn't like though was the way you pretended that guitar player
can't see. i guess you do that for image reasons or sympathy or something.
the reason i know that he can see is that i always see him hanging out with
the prettiest girls in the crowd at the breaks. if he really was blind wouldn't
he hang out with some of the less attractive ones too?
The motors reply:
ESP.
Jane, Gettysburg, PA, USA
Hi Guys, finally got a chance to see the web site -- looks good. Thanks for
all the times you've played my favorites -- especially Brown-Eyed Girl &
Passionate Kisses. See you at The Ott House.
Ray, Hotler, Washington, USA
hi there motors, i too have a little band out here in hotler, wa. you can
catch us out at the holiday inn on rt. 70. it's a threesome also. we're called
two jacks and a jill. see ya.
The motors reply:
Hmmmm... a threesome... are you one of the jacks, or jill?
Don, Burke, Virginia, USA
Thanks for the web site. It is great and I finally know all about all of
your hidden pasts...don't worry I won't tell the authorities.
The motors reply:
Why thanks, Don ... now what do you mean by authorities?
Pati, Frederick, MD, USA
Hey you guys, (Tom and Mike)
Sorry we left so soon from Callihans. Had to get the girls home. Keep smiling
and remember, it's Pati's fault.
Love you guys,
Pati
The motors reply:
We won't forget. Usually it's Tommy who spills stuff on us...so, how do
we get wine stains out of a white cotton shirt?
John, Ijamsville, MD, USA
Hey, Mike. Cool site. Are you in the big time now?
The motors reply:
John, John, John, John ... the big time is not having to work a day job.
Billy, Ranson, West Virginia, USA
I seen you guys a couple of yers ago at the Huddle club. I thought you guys
were a bunch of nurds, you didn't play enuf hard rock. And now you have a
webbed sight.
The motors reply:
Get well, soon. Are you still taking your medication? We enjoyed watching
you do the Thorazine shuffle. When you feel better, let us know, you can
always count on us for love and support.
-the motors
Pam, Arlington, VA, USA
Love you guys, but when is it appropriate to let Andy sing again?
The motors reply:
In order to let Andy sing again, we'll either have to be playing at Gallaudet
University, or in a room where everybody's tone deaf. It will probably be
a long time.
Tone Deaf in Arlington, VA, USA
Hey, when are we gonna get sound bites?
The motors reply:
Ok, Andy...so you wanna play tough? Call off the dogs, we'll let you sing
"Puff, the Magic Dragon" one more time, but we get to pick the place. (The
men's room at Cowboy Cafe South has great reverb.)
Chris Chandler Phoenix, AZ, USA
i saw you guys at the club soda last month and boy were you good. after a
few beers i had to do my business, you know, and as i was finishing up my
paperwork i came out of the stall and saw the drummer at the sink washing
his hands. i noticed a weird series of what might have been sores on him
and was hoping it wasn't contagious, as he played his snare drum very close
to my girlfriend on the dance floor. should i be worried?
The motors reply:
Well Chris, you must have the wrong band, as we haven't played the Club
Soda since the 80s. If you're having problems with your girlfriend, you may
need to look closer to home; besides, our drummer is a vegitarian.
Jack Manassas, VA, USA
Mike, it was great hearing you at Jay's and as usual you all were great.
Good luck on your new adventure of the release of your CD. It has been too
long since you have had anything out. Can't wait. I was real glad my song
was included on the cd, "Stealin' Away My Heart." And thanks for performing
it at Jay's.
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