#4 Fischer
Sunday, January 4th, 2009I met Russell (who is the bass player in Fischer) at a show I think we were opening for Fischer or I was friends with his then girlfriend Tammy. Anyway we hung out in the basement of the Cattle Club what seemed like for hours. I was talking a mile a minute like all the kids in Sioux City did. I just couldn’t believe I was hanging out with him. To a small town kid from LeMars he was the closest I had ever been to a rock star. He had played in a band called 10 Second Fuse whom I saw a couple of times. One being the battle of the bands at the Kings Court and then again at this crazy festival in Vermillion South Dakota. I remember talking to Russell later and him saying what was wrong with you. But over the years we got closer and we’ve been through alot together to say the least.
But Fischer started it all. Its the reason I wanted to play music, and I’ll never forget the first show at the Cattle Club they played. Everyone was starved for a show since it had been a while since Kings Court shut down. The ceiling was falling down and they played one of the best shows I’ve ever seen that night. Plus this record cover is amazing and the title was very fitting. Each member of Fischer has gone on to make great music and Russell has been one of the biggest inspirations in my life. Anyway…enjoy Timmy Wears a Helmet.
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