February Birthdays 
These videos were posted in the Southern Surf Stomp thread in the Show Announcements forum, but I'm so proud of the job that we did - especially Chad on rhythm guitar, Jay on bass and Sean and Sticks on drums (and Jet Powers on acoustic guitar for the Penetrators Southern Surf Syndicate Theme), that I decided to post them here, too, in case people aren't reading the Show Announcement threads. We played a 50-minute set of music by the Madeira, the Space Cossacks, DD, the Atlantics, the Shadows and the Penetrators without a single band practice - went into it totally cold. And those guys KILLED it! I was completely blown away. These are not simple songs to play but they pulled them off like they'd been playing them for years! What talent! What dedication to learn all the details of those songs in advance! I'm really grateful to all of you, and here's hoping we get to do it again at some point! Thank you, Chad & co.!
Two YouTube videos are attached below, and here's the Space Cossacks' The Space Victory Theme, posted on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152537803578634&set=o.1566193463611644&type=2&theater
Enjoy!
—Ivan
Lords of Atlantis on Facebook
The Madeira Official Website
The Madeira on Facebook
The Blair-Pongracic Band on Facebook
The Space Cossacks on Facebook
The Madeira Channel on YouTube
I hear that from my bandmates (in both bands!) all the time. You've definitely gotta build up some physical stamina to play most of this music, especially given the setlist that Chad picked out, which was one rager after another - the only slower song on the list was Undercurrents! It also applies to me - I have to really practice hard before shows to make sure my chops AND stamina - AND in particular the double-picking! - are up to par. I actually love that about this music. You can't just play it meekly, you've really gotta play with complete and utter commitment and focus, putting your entire self, physical and mental, into it. And I think Chad, Jay and Sean absolutely got that 100%, which is why they did such an amazing job!
That's exactly right! A night I sure will remember for a very long time! Thank you again, Chad, for making it happen!!! 
