Shaefers 40th roast

Went up to Skykomish to see Sully and crew play Steven's Pass / Skykomish long time shred local Brian Shaefers 40th birthday roast at the Whistling Post. Shaefers a shred photographer who's been documenting some of the Northwests finest over the years and they all showed up to beat him up for his 40th.  Literally.  The morning after we saw him at breakfast and he showed the war wounds.  A hand slap tattoo across his chest that looked like it was tattoo'd in skin along with a chest bite mark that looked like someone chomped down for 10 minutes or so.  "Happy birthday bitch, now feel some pain."  

Scott Sullivan took the floor with his band the Criminal Saints, consisting of former Mervin employee #3 Matt Remine playing bass and some dude I forget pounding the drums.  Matt was our Mervin Rep b.i.t.d. in Colorado.  The first time we met him he was on a Lib with a Kemper base graphic cab 5in all off anything.  His style was like Jamie's and we were sold.  

Also on the stage was XXX Kevin Walsh from Super Big Creative and Evil Bikes.  Now Kev Gnar has the XXX tag as he's an incredible story teller and every time he tells a story, it's always got something X-Treme to it. You never know with Kev but just sit back and enjoy what ever he has to offer.  Well when XXX took the stage and played harmonica with the boys, I was totally floored.  XXX's story's were legitimized right there on the spot.  Wow.  

Last but not least on the mike was Kurt Jensen.  Kurt, Elan Busnell and Eric Brandt were local northwest shred documenters, movie makers and shred stars with their company called Sound Straight.  Kurt's got some snow skillz and some mike skills too as he freestyled the evening session of Shaefers roasting.  

Sully and crew played till the wee hours of the morning and had to be kicked out of the bar so they could shut down.  Buy the new CD here.  Support a shred.

Happy 40th Shaefer!