The Eggmen win for the 5th year in a row!

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:29 am

The Austin Chronicle Music Awards show was last night, we won Best Cover Band for the 5th time.

COVER BAND
1. The Eggmen
2. The Spazmatics
3. Sauce
4. Blind Date
5. Newsboyz
6. Big Balls
7. Detroit Steel
8. The Atlantics
9. Dysfunction Junction
10. Blue Mist

admin · Post by **admin** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:51 am

Nice work Ronn.

bmi_guy · Post by **bmi_guy** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:52 am

Congratulations Ronn,
Tell all your band members we are proud of their accomplishment. You guys must be doing EVERYTHING right!! (I love the pix!)

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:56 am

Yes, Congrats Ronn.....you guys do have an excellent sound!!

What was the format? How much time did each band get and how much RIC did you have to throw at 'em to get the deciding votes??

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 5:13 am

Chris, unfortunately we have never been asked to play the awards show. Each year has an Austin or
Texas theme. Last year had a reunion of several Austin bands from the 80s, this year they had John Cale, and The Crickets. Anyway, a Beatles/Brit Invasion band doesn't really fit that format.
It's like any awards show, the MC introduces the catagory, then the winner, then we all walk out, each with a hot model on our arm. We accept our award then we each gave a thank-you speech, pause for photos then off. Then lots of free beer!
Voting is by mail-in ballot or internet. cut off was last day of January. I have never made the top-10 for bass player, very disappointing. Our drummer usually makes it in his catagory, and our keyboard player placed last year.
Taped the broadcast, gonna watch it later.
http://www.auschron.com/gbase/Awards/MusicAwards?Year=2004

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 5:24 am

Cool, Ronn!

Congrats on you and your bands success!! I'd LOVE to do something like that around here....I just don't think this area would "support" a project like that.....

Maybe I'll start with an ad in the paper....

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 5:38 am

Chris you should go for it. In 1992 when I had the idea for the band I'd never heard of a tribute band, I just knew the 3 guys I started the band with(2 of them are still in the band and the 3rd is our soundman)and knew we all loved The Beatles and that it would be fun to play their music. We rehearsed for months before we got our first gig.
www.eggmen.com

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 6:03 am

I will seriously consider it, Ronn.....I've been thinking about it for a good while.

It would indeed be fun to play this music on a regular basis with other like minds....

On those rare occasions when my two older brothers and I get together, we'll play lots of oldies, 60's and some '70's stuff, but invariably, we'll always finish up with Beatles music to end the evening....and these sessions are always most enjoyable at this point.....

We'll see how it pans out......THEN we'll have to come up with a name that hasn't been used a bajillion times already

oreca · Post by **oreca** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 6:27 am

Congratulations!
I also checked out your site and listened to some audio and video clips, you guys are good!
I've seen a few Beatles cover bands and they're not even close to yours in sound and quality!

Keep up the good work!

bottom4 · Post by **bottom4** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 6:54 am

Great accomplishment Ron!

Congrats!

squirebass · Post by **squirebass** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:03 pm

Congratulations, Ronn!!!
I'd love to see your band if you ever get up to the Dallas area! And I can't see it that clearly from the pic, but your Macca bass looks mighty cool too! Is that a "C" series?

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:47 pm

Gene, it's a 4001S.

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 2:26 pm

Mazelations and Congratultov Ronn!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:51 pm

Fantastic, Ronn. I'm eggstatic for you and the guys!!

lastbroadcast · Post by **lastbroadcast** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 10:11 pm

Congrats on the win!

The Ric bass (as always) and the 'Rocky' Strat look especially brilliant in that photo.