Alligators Up Your Alley

Just got back to the hotel after playing at Alligator Alley here in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
This was the third and final solo show for me in between Meat Loaf gigs.
I'd like to give a huge thank you to all the Meat fans who came out to see me on these shows ... especially the people who weren't necessarily planning on going but with a little gentle prodding from me, took the time out of their travel schedule to make one or more, pick up a CD or a T-shirt and show their support.
I always truly enjoy doing these shows and, like I've said before, look forward to the day when I do this a lot more frequently.
I'm in the process of putting the dates together for my December run and I can assure you all there will be a whole new spin to what I do on stage. Maybe some new songs? For sure.
Anyway, it's late right now and I have another show tomorrow with Meat Loaf. This one is a make-up for the one we only got 4 songs into last spring. The one where I bravely went out on stage to say Meat was too ill to continue. The one where I was labeled a DWEEB! Well, dweeb or not, I'll take the stage tomorrow here in Boca Raton and I'm sure Meat will more than satisfy everyone there.
Hey ... The New Cars played tonight too! I still have to figure out this cloning thing.

Kasim

Hello Cleveland!

Well, I gotta say ... I had a Wonderful time the other night.
As you can see, I was joined on stage by two very special people. Randy was kind enough to come and play part of the show with me and CC graced the stage for an encore with us.
That was my big surprise for the evening. Randy is one of the best musicians I know and to have him playing some songs with me was great.
Not only that but Paul, Aspen, T.C., Grady, Nate and Joe Libretti also stopped by to catch the show. Their presence made the night even more special for me than it normally would have been.
Not to mention ALL OF YOU who took the time to come and see me.
Doing a solo show in the middle of a Meat Loaf tour was a little tougher than I had imagined if only because I take both very seriously. I would never dream of sacrificing one for the other. Luckily, the Meat Loaf shows have been going so well, I wasn't worried about taking a day to do a solo show. Meat Loaf had threatened to come as well but he told me afterwards it had slipped his mind! Oh well ... There ARE two more left!
Toronto on the 15th and Ft. Lauderdale on the 29th. I'm really looking forward to these two shows because I've never played a solo show in these cities.
I'll have some more copies of ALL SIDES at these shows and as usual, I'll be more than happy to sign them for anyone who purchased one.
I'm hoping I'll make some new fans at these upcoming solo shows and I'm already planning another run of shows just before the holidays.
Thank you so much everyone.

Kasim

Update

My apologies for having to POSTPONE the August 3rd Tin Angel show. I'm in the process of choosing another date sometime after my touring responsibilities have ended this Fall. I'm planning on doing a few shows between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Although it's been announced on a few other websites, I wanted to confirm that I will be joining TR in September for a short tour (a little over 2 weeks) mainly on the West Coast.
These shows will be the same as the the ones he did earlier this year with Tony Levin, Jerry Marotta and Jesse Gress. Obviously, myself and Prairie will be taking over rhythm section duties.
The remaining solo shows I have this month WILL NOT be canceled or postponed. As a matter of fact, I have a very special surprise for those attending this Wednesday's show in Cleveland that should not be missed. If you're planning on coming, be prepared to sing along to one of the most popular songs in history.
I'll have copies of ALL SIDES available at these shows as well.
Hope to see you there!

Kasim

Tin Angel Show, August 3rd

Unfortunately, due to changes in my travel schedule I'm going to have to reschedule this show.
We were supposed to be staying a lot closer to Philly on our day off but that has changed.
Not to worry though, I'm looking into available dates sometime in the near future so, please hold on to your tickets!

Kasim