Ten Questions with David Lutz
google.com, pub-2427795083793513, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0
David Lutz
1. Hey David, welcome to Kickacts. com. Tell us a little bit about yourself.
Hello, my friend!!
Let’s see, I am married to my wonderful wife Melissa for soon to be 15 years. I have one son Christopher David Lutz who I am very proud of, he is attending Arizona State University as a sophomore this year, and I presently have 2 great dogs named Tessa and Little Bit!! Lost one of my best friends ever Tobias-J Dog, back in August of 2008, that really sucked!!! Anyway, let’s move on to the other things about me. Born and raised in Hendo, KY where I am very blessed to have had a great childhood with a lot of great friends and an incredible family!! Heck, even all of my teachers were great!! They probably felt different about me, but they were all pretty cool and very great role models!! I could go on and on about my life, but I am sure you wanna’ know more about my musical experiences and not my mischief during my youth!!
2. You sing and play guitar in a acoustic band called “John and Dave”. Tell us about the band and who is in it and the website address you guys can be found.
This acoustic act you speak of would be “the Dave and Jon band.” (Editor here, “opps, my bad”).Of course we are not really a band, just an acoustic act that obviously includes me and Jon Snyder from the metro of Elberfeld, IN. By the way, that is JON SNYDER and not John Schneider like on the Dukes of Hazard!! Once again I am very blessed to be musically involved with such a talented and professional individual!!! Jon is a smoking great guitarist with great vocal abilities when he chooses to sing, and he is dependable!!! Wow, what more could you ask for from your band mate??? Jon also plays in a great blues band called “Hog-Maw.” You can catch them at the Deerhead and Smitty’s on various days of the each month.
We are very privileged to be regulars at Cheeseburger in Paradise just off the Lloyd expressway in Evansville, Indiana. In fact, we will start the 2nd annual bike night on Tuesday May 12th 2009 and play through October 2009. This was a blast last summer and we expect it to be even bigger and better this year!!! For more info contact Rafe at the burger and he will fill you in on all the upcoming events. Just another plug for the crew at CIP, they are incredibly talented and the service is great!!! Did I mention that all the management is pretty cool also from John Shaver (the owner/partner) to Rafe to Susan!!! They always rock at their job!!! I hope I did not leave anyone out!! If so they will get their props over the summer!!!
We play a variety of music, but keep it mostly old school. We start in the 50’s and work our way through the 80’s, this is really where our hearts are and people seem to enjoy the music. We cover everything from Brad Paisley to the Everly Brothers to Styx, and then Scooby Doo to Sweet Child of Mine. (Please don’t ask me to sing Guns and Roses, I really suck at Axel’s part and my guitar playing is just a little weak.) Besides, if Sumner or Kari is there we will play every 80’s song we know!!!
If you would like to contact us at this time you should try our myspace. It is for now our only web address.
3. What type of gear do you use?
As far as the gear I use, it is pretty stripped down:
I play a Taylor 514ce acoustic guitar (that I do not deserve), I sing through an Audio Technica 4000 series cardioid condenser microphone, and I use a few effects and tuner from a TC Electronics Harmony G Pedal. Of course when we set up at CIP, we use their house p.a. If we play a private gig we use mostly Allen and Heath, JBL SRX series cabs, and QSC power amps.
4. You have more than a couple of studio albums under your belt including some on old school cassettes’. Tell us about them.
About the studio projects…..do I have to talk about this??? Back in the day I really did not need to be recording!!! Yuck, I really was terrible!!! However, I did have the honor of playing with and learning from many great musicians including you!!! Let’s just mention a few: Chuck Gee, Jason Barclay, Bill Sale, John Thomson, Scott Winzinger, Jeff Tate, Jeff Yates, Kurt Ellis, Fred Bassett, The late John Hollinden (hope I spelled his name right), Dave and Dennis Redmon, Paul Moore, Larry Joe Harwood, Randy Owens, Henry Carver, Rick Wilson and Maverick Taylor just to name a few!!!! I also have to mention my great friends and mentors of production Todd Adkins and Jerry McKinney!!! These guys are two of the most talented individuals in the region!!! They rival the pros anywhere around, and I am thankful for the all the time spent in the studio with those guys.
Projects as listed below:
Where Did We Go Wrong (you know the song) / Chasity Lynn Fundraising Project / Jankura- Love Struck and Lies (everyone of you need to request this killer 80’s cd at my website) / Dave Lutz Project / New Beginnings Project / Plush- Self Titled CD
There were many other demos recorded at various studios throughout the years. Let’s give props to some of the main studios in the tri-state area.
Back Yard Studios- Jerry McKinney / The Coop- Todd Adkins / Electric Arts Studio- Steve Chandler / Audio Creation Studios- Randy Wimberly and George Cumbee
Thanks for all the great projects you have produced over the years!!!!
5. Do you have any “greatest gig” stories to tell?
Greatest gigs???? There were many memorable moments!! I try to make the best of every gig I do, just ask Jon Snyder!! Every night is memorable at CIP!! You just have to experience one bike night this year!!! Did I mention bike night at CIP???
I guess my most exciting gigs would have to be the showcase I did with Plush at the Gibson Café in Nashville, or maybe the Everly Brothers Homecoming where we were opening act for Jennifer Knapp and the Katinas. That was a band called The Peace Brothers (with John Thomson, Jason Barclay, and the up and coming Andy Davis).
There were also rewarding gigs with a group named White Rose!!!! We were always appreciated, no matter where we played.
6. And in the same vein, got any “worst gig ever” stories to share?
I don’t like to mention the bad gigs, even though there was this one gig…. I was playing for a church youth group in KY. I put the director off until the week of the gig due to my crazy schedule. However, once I commit I do the gig!!! This is one gig I should have cancelled. I started getting laryngitis the day of the show and I knew it was going to be bad. The gig did not start until like 11p.m., but as it got closer to time my voice had reduced to almost a whisper. I advised the director to start the show immediately or I would not make it through the night. Well, it was too late. I started singing and barely made it through the first song. Just into song number two I lost my voice completely. There were no sound persons, effects processing, or pitch correctors that would reduce my embarrassment that night!!! The only positive thing is that I do have a God given gift for improve and I did what all rock stars do when they can’t hit their notes…..”Let the audience sing your part!!!” unfortunately it was about ten songs worth of notes!!!
7. You went to Nashville in the late 90’s and recorded a nationally released album with the band “Plush”. Anyone listening to it can tell it’s your vocals but Mick Rowe has taken the vocal credit for it and his name appears on the CD. What the fuck happened there?
Back to the PLUSH CD!!! That was a great experience for me. Even with all the industry politics I still came out the blessed one, and hope that the cd may have ministered to some kid out there somewhere!! The deal was supposed to be much better than it was, but when it came down to it I could not quit my job and leave all of my responsibilities behind just to play rock star!!! I of course resigned from the band, and the cd was still released. I asked that I at least get recognition for all of my work on the cd. I actually sang all lead and backing vocals on the cd. As for Mick Rowe, he was the original singer and started the project, but was released due to some undisclosed conflict with the band. There was one song that we layered Mick’s voice under mine, but that is because my voice was too pretty!!! Just kidding!!! Well, not really. That is kind of the way it rolled!!
The cd was released with me listed as and extra, and with no recognition on the few songs I helped co-write. The awesome part is that I was humbled, but blessed by the opportunity to work under Tony Palacios!!! Tony is an incredible artist, musician, producer, and most of all a great Christian example for all to see!!!! Thanks again to Tony and his wonderful family for allowing me to stay with them during this time!!
On with the show!!!!
Paul Stanley & David Lutz
8. Who are your heroes and what inspired you to take up singing?
This next question is very tough. My life heroes would have to start with my savior Jesus!! He gave up everything just to save a screw up like me!!! I think to there are different heroes for each stage of your life. I would also have to list my wife Melissa, my mom and dad, my sisters, my great friends (starting with you, Steve Knight, Jason Barclay and Paul Moore) and so many others up to today!!! Like I mentioned early on many of my teachers also!!! As far as most recent heroes to come into my life, Monty Parrish and his incredible family for showing me an unimaginable amount of strength in the loss of their son Aaron Michael Parrish!!! Aaron was like a son to Melissa and I also, and I might add a great guitarist himself. Check out his initials A.M.P., how appropriate for this great kid. His younger brother Nathan also is a great young drummer who has the potential to be the next best drummer in this region if he chooses!! I am not just saying this, he is amazing!!!
You told me to make this long and you got it!!!
My musical heroes vocally speaking would have to be Steve Perry of Journey, Elvis of Elvis, and David Pack of Ambrosia. There are many others like Robin Zander, Brad Delp, Tommy Shaw, Dennis DeYoung, and on and on and on!!!
Guitarists would be tough also. I would probably start with Neal Schon of Journey, Randy Rhodes, Larry Carlton, and I really do like the playing of Andy Timmons a local favorite!!
Dude, I have to stop sometime. This could go on forever and ever!!
All of these artists inspired me to sing, but I was probably motivated by the pocket change I received to sing for my parent’s friend at age five!! I am obviously pretty cheap to hire!!
9. Do you have any other hobbies other than singing and playing guitar?
My other hobbies include doing sound for regional festivals and audio/video production for many outreach programs. I also enjoy hanging out with my family and friends, and I am going to start doing that much more!! I like all kinds of stuff; I mean all kinds of stuff!! I like doing things so much that I don’t even sleep!!!
I guess in closing I must ask for much forgiveness if I left anyone out of this interview!!! I also would like to thank so many people who have helped to mold my music career and personality!!! I am very pleased most of the time with who I am and what I have accomplished in my life, I really have very few regrets!!
10. # 10 is called “Shout it Loud”. It’s were you get to talk about whatever you want to talk about.
So go ahead David, and “SHOUT IT OUT LOUD”!
I would like for my “shout out loud” to go to our youth. You guys are the future of this great country in which we live. I know that you have been dealt a pretty crappy hand from past generations, but I challenge you to keep yourself clean and sober and seek God in all you do!!! I have the utmost faith in your abilities to turn things around. We did not leave this mess intentionally, but we did leave this mess!! Step up and show the world what the United States of America is made of, “YOU!!!” Keep it real and Rock On!!!
Thanks again Chuck for this great opportunity!! I wish you and KICK ACTS the best!!
Categories: Ten Questions Tags:
Here’s another “Not fair” one for my file….
google.com, pub-2427795083793513, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0
I took this from Blabbermouth. Here’s the link..
STRYPER singer Michael Sweet‘s wife Kyle Rae Sweet passed away on March 5, 2009 after a two-year battle with ovarian cancer. She was only 52 years old.
Michael and Kyle met when she was hired to do makeup for STRYPER‘s first video, “You Know What To Do”. They married in 1986 and had two children — Michael Jr. and Ellena — who are now 22 and 18 years old, respectively.
In message posted on his web site a few days before Kyle‘s death, Michael wrote about his wife, “Kyle was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer in February of 2007. Standing by her side and seeing her physically and emotionally face this horrible disease, I’ve realized that not only is she the love of my life, she is an angel and the most inspirational person I’ve ever known.
“I’ve stood faithful and hopeful in prayer through this battle, yet to see my love suffer and endure the pain and discomfort that she has over the past two years breaks my heart into a million pieces. No one deserves this, especially Kyle.
“You see, she is the backbone of our family, a pillar of strength, and as unselfish as one can be. She doesn’t want any credit for anything she does but truth be known — she deserves all credit. She is the perfect wife, mother and such a blessing to everyone she meets. I constantly wrestle with the reality of this monster that invades her body and I can tell you that it’s been a tremendous struggle to see my wife so sick. I have felt so helpless and at times completely hopeless, but I know I must be strong for my family and be that pillar of strength too, as she’s been throughout our marriage of almost 23 years.
“Throughout I have seen Kyle‘s heart, strength and determination in ways that I’ve never seen before. She’s never complained and always brought joy to those caring for her and those around her. Surgery after surgery, treatment after treatment and feeling so sick for the past two years, she’s been an encouragement and an example of faith to everyone.
“I love you my dear and there is no way for me to repay you for what you have given to me. I hold you within my heart for now and forevermore.”
Read more at MichaelSweet.com.
Categories: General Tags:
Political Joke..or is it?
google.com, pub-2427795083793513, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0
Young Chuck in Montana bought a horse from a farmer for $100. The farmer agreed to deliver the horse the next day.
The next day the farmer drove up and said, “Sorry son, but I have some bad news … the horse died.” Chuck replied, “Well, then just give me my money back.” The farmer said, “Can’t do that. I went and spent it already.” Chuck said, “OK, then, just bring me the dead horse.”
The farmer said, “What are you going to do with a dead horse?” Chuck said, “I’m going to raffle him off.” The farmer said, “You can’t raffle off a dead horse!” Chuck said, “Sure I can, Watch me. I just won’t tell anybody he’s dead.”
A month later, the farmer met up with Chuck and asked, “What happened with that dead horse?” Chuck said, “I raffled him off. I sold 500 tickets at two dollars a piece and made a profit of $998.” The farmer said, “Didn’t anyone complain?” Chuck said, “Just the guy who won. So I gave him his two dollars back.” Chuck grew up and now works for the government. He’s the one who figured out how this “bail-out” is going to work.
Categories: Humor, Politics & Religion Tags:
Jokes 03-4-2009
google.com, pub-2427795083793513, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0
A man and his wife go to their honeymoon hotel for their 25th anniversary. As the couple reflected on that magical evening 25 years ago, the wife asked the husband, “When you first saw my naked body in front of you, what was going through your mind?”
The husband replied, “All I wanted to do was to fuck your brains out, and suck your tits dry.”
Then, as the wife undressed, she asked, “What are you thinking now?”
He replied, “It looks as if I did a pretty good job.”
****
As an airplane is about to crash, a female passenger jumps up frantically and announces, “If I’m going to die, I want to die feeling like a woman.”
She removes all her clothing and asks, “Is there someone on this plane who is man enough to make me feel like a woman?”
A man stands up, removes his shirt and says, “Here, iron this!”.
****
How are women and tornadoes alike?
They both moan like hell when they come, and take the house when they leave.
****
A kindergarten teacher one day is trying to explain to her class the definition of the word “definitely” to them. To make sure the students have a good understanding of the word, she asks them to use it in a sentence. The first student raised his hand and said “The sky is definitely blue”. The teacher said, “Well, that isn’t entirely correct, because sometimes it’s gray and cloudy”.
Another student says, “Grass is definitely green.” The teacher again replies “If grass doesn’t get enough water it turns brown, so that isn’t really correct either.”
Another student raises his hand and asks the teacher “Do farts have lumps?” The teacher looked at him and said, “No…But that isn’t really a question you want to ask in class discussion.” So the student replies, “Then I definitely shit my pants.”
****
A boy is at school and he hears the older kids talking about pussy, and their bitch. The boy confused by this goes to his mother. “Mom”, the boy asks, “What’s a pussy?”
The mother being startled by this thinks quick and finds the closest dictionary and opens it up to a picture of a cat and says “Son, that is a pussy.” the son then asks “What’s a bitch?” The mother again thinking quickly opens to a picture of a dog and says “Son, this is a bitch.”
The son walks away still confused, and sees his father watching television. The son walks up to his father and says “Dad, what’s a pussy?” The father doesn’t want to miss the baseball game so he quickly whips out his Penthouse magazine to the centerfold, grabs a marker and draws a circle around the vagina and says “Son, this is a pussy!”
The son, now starting to understand what the older boys are talking about asks “Then, what is a bitch?”
The dad replies, “That’s everything outside the circle!”
Categories: Humor Tags:
Update on Double Dukes … 03-03-2009
google.com, pub-2427795083793513, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0
OK, first off. Grips, you keep busting my chops for a lack of Double Dukes updates and that’s OK. But let’s clarify something first. I have sent sincere and legit questions to two current band members in MINX. Most of the questions were going to allow them free publicity for their band and hobbies like we give everyone else and they each received one question concerning Double Dukes. Secondly, Al and I both have sent emails and legit questions to Eddie Crunk. Same story. We basically offered him free publicity and a sounding board too. Granted we are a small online magazine but in January we had over 63,000 hits. It was a lot of search engine hits, but it’s still hits. So, we got the same results from all three of them. In other words…Crickets, crickets, crickets. Nothing … Maybe they are waiting to submit them but it’s been weeks and if they are reading this, we are a “neutral” webmag. We give both sides the opportunity and let you, the reader decide.
So on to my update. I did slip into Double Dukes around 8:50pm last Saturday night on 02/28/2009. There wasn’t a cover charge that night or if it was, I some how managed to slip past it. The place is basically the same as before as far as appearance. Well, except it had a lot more people in it that night. It wasn’t packed out but it was a good size crowd and that was something that Double Dukes had been lacking for awhile. The band was “BMG Holler and Swaller” from Madisonville. I looked around and I saw a lot of cowboy hats and a few biker type guys. I went to the bar and asked for a beer. The bartenders were all dressed in country clothes and cowboy hats. They were pleasant and were talking with the customers at the bar. I didn’t recognize anyone so I took off upstairs to get a seat. The upstairs was well lite up and both pool tables were busy. The band was supposed to start at 9pm and one of my pet peeves is not starting on time. Which they didn’t. They didn’t start until 9:15pm. They started sound checking at 9pm. Another one of my pet peeves is for the guitar players (and I am one but I don’t do this) is to turn his gear on and stand there and warm up with the volume up while the sound check is going on. It’s totally unprofessional and yes, I have had people in my bands do the same shit going all the way back to my first band. It’s like they are trying to impress the crowd before the band starts by showing off their chops off and shit. Look, I understand you have to warm up, but keep the volume off. So anyway,after the guitar player, who BTW is a great guitar player was done showing off, the band started. It was show time. First set consisted of all country songs. Some I have heard and some I haven’t. The band’s myspace page said they do it all, from country to Ac/Dc. Well, I didn’t hear any Ac/Dc but they did play a country fried version of “Sweet Home Alabama”. Just my opinion but it was a dud but the crowd liked it anyway. The band kicked out one country song after another and encouraged the crowd to “Holler and Swaller” and that they did. They did a good job of getting the crowd rowdy. It’s good for the business and sells beer. I am not a fan of today’s country music. Well, most of it. I really try. I like old country but today’s country music to me is so mechanical and dumb-downed … But that’s just my opinion. The band was hopping and so was the crowd and it looks like even though Double Dukes has changed its format over to country, it is working for the bar. Congrats to Eddie and I wish him much success. By 9:45pm I had all the country I could stand for one night so I jetted and went home and put in a KISS DVD to cleanse myself. But I’ll be back to Double Dukes to review the bands and see how the bar is doing. And Eddie and the guys from MINX, feel free to submit your answers anytime here. We will still put them up.
chuck gee
Categories: General Tags:
My Predictions For The Not Too Distant Future …
google.com, pub-2427795083793513, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0
1. America will be shaken to the core. The same individuals that put an inexperienced person into the Presidential Office will regret their decision to vote for him.
2. We will discover life on other planets. They have to be teeming with life. We are not alone.
3. Jesus will not return anytime soon but you will meet him when you die so as the bible says. “Be Prepared”.
4. Paper money will be done away with and no one will accept it anymore. Only Plastic transactions will take place.
5. The poor that are benefiting from the all the free money the President is giving them will be asked a great task of them. They will serve as a national defense police type force. Meaning they will spy on us and turn us in. Think it can’t happen? Look up Germany around 1939 to 1945. Look up Hawaii around the same time. People turning people in as spies. Their neighbors, their friends, co-workers. You will be considered an enemy of the State.
6. The Mexican drug violence will spill over into the United States streets and we will be powerless to stop it despite the Government trying to stop it. We will eventually declare war on Mexico because of it. The illegal immigrants living here now will turn on the Unites States and become terrorists.
7. We will pull all troops out of Iraq and it will struggle as a democratic State for a few years and then collapse back into what it was before we took out Saddam.
8. Our economy will fail only because of the leaders that we have in place are spreading fear. If they continue to paint it as doom and gloom, the American people will feel that way and it will fall.
More to come… comments welcome …
Categories: General Tags:
