I’ve waited over a week (two if you think about it) before I wrote this entry. After more than two and a half years of playing there, we closed Yaku down last January 26. It was both a very fun night, and a sad one. A lot of the people that helped make Overtone what it is now were all there. We even did three sets just because it was a special night.

Yaku holds a place in my band life that probably won’t ever be matched. I’ve met some of my closest friends there. Friends who are so a part of my life now that I incomplete when I’m without them (down to the last night we had a little row going on between us, but we quickly got out of it). From the very friendly staff that served the band dinners and drinks, the occasional joke; to owners who’ve made us a part of their family and made Overtone feel at home and special; they will all be missed.

We did have another “closing” party the following week, but it wasn’t the same. It was a “by invitation” sort of thing that to us, didn’t really count.

Thursdays will not be the same. We have moved to a new Thursday home at Il Ponticello. Hopefully we’ll have as much good times there as we did in Yaku. If last Thursday is any indication, life goes on.

The new owners of the place formerly known as Yaku have contacted us to play there again, but on Wednesdays. We’ll see how that goes.

(see pictures from that night by visiting my multiply account at beingfrank.multiply.com)

TITLE: CIRCLE OF LIFE – ELTON JOHN

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