Grouchy Mark Productions

06/02/2024

Instrumentals · Playlist · 27 songs

06/02/2024

Do you have a favorite instrumental or two? I have a Spotify playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/57r9RWYZv9znEfHvjzujje and there are some notable omissions. Working in radio, as a mobile/club DJ and even being in a band can sort of ruin certain songs I once really enjoyed. "Wipeout" by The Surfaris and "Frankenstein" by the Edgar Winter Group would probably fall into that overkill category for me.

Love many Herb Alpert tunes from his Tijuana Brass days in the '60s to songs like "Rise" in the '80s. I've only included "Respect the Wind" by Van Halen on my Spotify playlist, but still dig "Spanish Fly" and "Eruption" from time to time.

The first instrumental I remember really liking was probably the title theme to "Hang 'Em High." When discovering songs from my parents' era, (working in radio with an oldies format) I thought "Sleepwalk" by Santo & Johnny was fantastic -- many great instrumental tunes from every decade, (even big band songs by artists like Glenn Miller from the '30s & '40s) but for me, it really doesn't get any better than "Classical Gas" by Mason Williams! I remember as a kid that the Catholic Church had a push-button speaker that played announcements and Classical Gas was the music bed -- loved it ever since! What about you? What am I missing or should discover?

Instrumentals · Playlist · 27 songs

11/12/2023

11/12/2023

In honor of this Veteran's Day, here are a few pages from the 1946 EHS Devil's Diary. Both the 1942 and the 1946 Devil's Diaries stand out because of mentions of World War II -- '42 acknowledging the United States at war, and '46 honoring all who served, some who gave the supreme sacrifice and our Nation's hope for the future in times of peace.

I did colorize the pages with images of EHS Alumni as active duty and veterans at the time, but not pages containing names only. For some unknown reason, FB is not allowing me to add the colorized photo pages so hopefully I can add those images to this honorary post once it's initially posted.

06/29/2022

An original scan from the 1977 EHS Devil's Diary showcasing the EHS E-Club and a colorized version -- it's far from perfect, as I don't believe Don Liechty and the O'Driscoll Brothers, Clay and Rick, were part cyborg or wearing KISS-type makeup. And the "blood" on the arms? Much can be attributed to the resolution of the original image, along with the scan quality, as far as high-quality colorization is concerned. This original image is not as good as it could be, but I'll continue to experiment...

11/01/2021

10/24/2021

From Grouchy Mark Productions

10/07/2021

BONE with Gina Osmond will be rockin' The Spot at 875 S. Main St. in SLC this Saturday, Oct. 9 from 9 'til close. Hope to see YOU there!

A little video promo for an upcoming BONE gig produced by Grouchy Mark Productions.

10/05/2021

BONE Covers "Separate Ways" by Journey

Unsure as to just what happened a few weeks ago. I know I uploaded this video to Facebook. I was given the option to upload to multiple pages I manage and chose this page, Grouchy Mark Productions and that of BONE Band, whom this video showcases during a Sept. 4 gig at the Jim Bridger Club with the annual Fort Bridger Mountain Man Rendezvous underway. The video is not present on either page. It was, at one time, but has seemingly disappeared. Weird.

GMP had also edited, produced, uploaded and supplied a backstory for BONE covering Shania Twain's "Man, I Feel Like A Woman," featuring Gina Osmond, and guitarist Bruce Holt taking Tom Petty's "You Don't Know How It Feels" for a spin. Now they're nowhere, mon frère. What say we try again?

10/05/2021

Uncertain as to what happened to the original post for this video. I know it was uploaded to Facebook. There was an option to share the upload and I believe I selected Grouchy Mark Productions and Bone Band, with the understanding the video would post to both pages simultaneously. And maybe it did. I also know I'd written a detailed synopsis for this video, Shania Twain's, "Man, I Feel Like A Woman," featuring Gina Osmond, along with "You Don't Know How It Feels" by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, with Bruce Holt singing lead. Really desired to showcase a lead vocal from everyone performing with BONE at the Jim Bridger Club on Sept.4, during the annual Fort Bridger Mountain Man Rendezvous.

Alas, these videos are neither present on BONE Band's page, not Grouchy Mark Productions. They were. Weird. What say we try again a few weeks later?

This was the first time I'd really ever used a new Zoom Q2 4K camera. Another Sony camera is positioned stage left on a tripod in the corner. I believe the Zoom has a low light feature that was not engaged and also realized I have just uploaded a version with the audio blend not optimized... D'oh!

09/25/2021

This is a no-frills video of the 2021 Evanston High School Homecoming Parade — no commentary, zoom-ins or special effects — just a camera on a tripod near the entrance of the UCSD No. 1 Educational Service Center pointed to the west. This is actually "B-Roll" footage, as it turns out... :)

After starting this camera, I went down to street level with a hand-held Zoom Q2 4K camera to capture more up-close and personal footage, but didn't have that camera (or its SD card) with me when I had time to edit, produce and upload this video. I may blend together the footage from the two cameras (the original plan) or simply make a second video from the Zoom camera's video capture.

It was a Happy Homecoming for EHS and for Evanston! Go Red Devils!

09/21/2021

Evanston Hall of Fame Committee Chairman Dan Wheeler introduces Coach Scott Ehlers, who has the distinct honor of inducting his son, Brendon Ehlers, into Evanston Hall of Fame's Class of 2021.

This one is extra special for me. I had the honor of calling all of Brendon's high school games on KEVA Radio, from the time he was the sixth man off the bench as a sophomore, to later earning a starting five position along side senior and Red Devil basketball legend, Jaycee Carroll. EHS should have won the state championship that year, as well, but it wouldn't be until two years later, in Brendon's senior season of 2004, that Evanston would capture its first basketball state title since 1982.

That team, as mentioned, went 23-2, en route to a Class 4A state crown and never lost to a Wyoming opponent. They had some epic battles with an outstanding Cheyenne East Thunderbirds team and played their regional championship game against East in the University of Wyoming's Arena Auditorium — a special season, indeed, for Brendon and his teammates, whom he credits, along with the coaching staff and others who influenced and inspired him, including his parents and EHS golf coach, Jerry Carroll.

Brendon was a role model and class act during his time at EHS and that continues to this very day. It's blatantly obvious that this honor for the 2003 Class 4A individual medalist in golf was truly meaningful and his words, heartfelt.

Congratulations, Brendon! Well deserved!