The Last Show

This is the end...

Bliss's last show, as far as you know.


I have never seen ReTox Bar so packed that you couldn't at least find some room to move around in the pool table room.


Forget about trying to get a drink.








As the last photo on MY website it's only fitting that it's of me, turning my back on the past.

ReTox Had The Smell Of Fear

After a disjointed and crusty start, BLISS took control and laid waste to ReTox.
I heard people crying.







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This is the only picture in existence of me laughing.
Enjoy it, because you'll never see anything like this again.

ReTox Get's It's Monthly Spanking

Highlight of the Night: Rikk's new bass strap.

Retox Blues

Never seen Retox so packed you couldn't move around.
Naturally, the boss is on vacation so we can't get a raise.

The Pain...

Retox is always the first show and sets the tone for each month.
Ouch!









Over 30 bottles and this isn't even the whole table.

Retox Detox Retox Detox

We do what we gotta do, I guess.

Steve singing pretty.

Rikk stands for Rokk.

"Dude, when the fuck are they gonna play some Jimmy Buffet?"



Not a reverse bird: Florin's finger is bent like that to hold his pick.
Look closely.

This dude rocked until he puked.
He came around looking to beat up whoever took a picture of him barfing (noticed flash and mirror-slap) but wisely chose to bathe Chrissy in his vomit breath for six minutes instead.
Bliss's audience is The BEST!!!

Ultimate Bliss At Retox

From the opening notes I could tell that Bliss was going to have one of those special nights that come along only a few times each year.
There was a certain precision and authority to everyone's playing (and mixing, bitches!) that can cause musicians in the audience to stand around with their mouths hanging open.
The general public gets off on it, too.
When Bliss has a bad show they still kick serious ass--tonight the band was too far above everyone else to make any kind of meaningful comparison.
For the first time since I've known him, Rikk was speechless.
Fortunately, I was able to articulate his thoughts as I stood in the middle of the room uttering Fuuuuck! again and again.

Sylvia pointed out to me that Rikk's new approach to bass tone depends on running the cable up his shorts and into his ass.
I'll have to try that someday.
That Rikk--he's always an innovator.

No comment.

Feel the love.

Steve's snare drum smackdown party is in full swing.
Loved the jazz excursion.

That Girl!


Thanks to my roadie and his roadie.
I really appreciate all the help.

Hello and welcome to our newest Bliss Blog visitors.

Keep an eye peeled for Loud Nine.
Me and Steve have a side project that's already making waves.

Bliss will be at Hooligan's Saturday Sept 5.
If you aren't there, we hate you.

Retox--100th Bliss Blog Post

Bliss blah blah blah Retox Bar yadda yadda drinks glug glug glug best band in San Antonio etc etc.










I know people are reading this blog because my photos keep turning up all over the www.
So how about leaving a fucking comment once in a while?

We Love Happy Endings

As much as BLISS enjoyed playing with the Peege, and appreciated his hard work and his coolness at helping us survive through hard times, it's impossible to not be glad that our much-missed brother Rikk is returning next weekend at Hooligan's July 10th.
The Peege is a class act and I'm glad to have found a new friend. We owe him many favors, but I draw the line at reach-arounds and happy endings.





My buddy Scot Taylor joined us for a few songs including this duet (Do It!) singing Creep by Radiohead.
I first met Scot when I joined the BeWires back in 1996(?) and it's interesting to note that him and Steve and Buz and I are still tight--but that other guy who fired my three friends? Not so much...





Tuning...tuning...tuning...I have a pic of every string getting tuned.





Bye Bye, UHaul!!!
If everything goes according to plan I am done renting trucks from UHaul.
I think their trailer light hookups only worked 15% of the time, which blew goats after working so hard to get the trailer's lights fixed in the first place.
I'm lucky I didn't get pulled over.
And these were all brand new GMC pickups with less than 2000 miles on them.
A joy to drive, but come on.

BLISS will be playing from 3:30-4:30 Saturday July 4th at Market Square.
I won't be there.
They don't need me.

Sloppy Night At Retox

The band was great--it's the audience that was sloppy.


Never seen so many people fall down in a single night.