The Diamondheads Concert
at the Baltimore Washington Monument
August 1, 2002
"Landlocked Tubular Sounds"
The Neal Carver Report
Had a fun time last night. That show was good send off as I start my Hatteras vacation tonight. Several of us met up at the park in Baltimore for the Diamondheads concert. They just released their debut cd. I had been emailing the lead guitarist Brian Lavelle and spoke with him before they played. He was pretty stoked after playing for a packed house at Mellow Beach night club (OC) last weekend.

The sound was filled with electric reverb and they played some great surf tunes. My kids were hilarious. They were front and center showing the band their surf dance. Yes, taught to them by yours truly. Poor kids will never have rhythm. Anyway, Have great week. Pray for surf. You guys might get bigger surf than me this week. I'll have make some surf sacrifices when I get there. Oh well perfect waves for teaching my sister-in-law who is a snow boarder from Colorado.

Surf on, 
Neal


(click on pics for larger view)
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The Diamondheads
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Two of the ASC Wahines:
 Beth R. and 'Lana
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Carver Animal #1 was
whooping it up the entire way.
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Good turn out at the park.
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What a beautiful high sky
to lose yourself in!
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ASC members (L-R):
Neal "Electric Ham" Carver
and Kirk "Weekday" Mantay.
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'Lana preferred the second band,
Swingin' Swamis, but could
you tell anyways???
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Neal Carver and kids climbed
the Monument along with
Kirk and buds.

Photos by Rod, unless otherwise noted.

 

 



RodNDtube Take #1
Show was great and tanking was fun, too. Your kids were a gas... and have some great moves, too (if you're in denial then it must come from Amy). It was just like Shindig or Hullabaloo with the kids dancing on the stubby posts in front of the stage <g>.

Beth, Svetlana (KC was zoning out at home) and I walked over to Donna's for some eats afterwards. Free champagne with some kind of humus dip; great bread with spiced garlic butter dip; excellent sandwiches and/or salad. And, very reasonable. May have to catch another concert there before summer is out.

Have a great trip down to the OBX... you'll be nicely set up in Avon, but it looks like you'll be making regular trips down to Frisco for you AND the kids/company.

-r2


Kirk Mantay reports in:
All things considered, that's pretty good timing. Surf looks 0-1 feet until at least next thursday. My forecast is right so far. "knee minus" seems to be the term for the week. Maybe late next week we'll get a pulse. 

<<Editor's comment:  Well, Mr. Wave Snob, did you have a good time or not???>>


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