The Register band, now called The Trusted Sources (get it?), made a long-awaited reunion last night at the company Christmas party, which for the first time since I started there was held off-site, at the Hyatt Regency in Huntington Beach, courtesy of the new owners. We kicked five sets (if I say so myself), and I had a particularly grand time thanks to a couple of stringers we hired for the horn section, Johnny V on trumpet and Tom Morgan on saxophone. I attempted to keep up with those guys, and since they tried to make it easy for me, I mostly did, even nailing the tough horn lick (to my surprise) in Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition” near the end of the evening. (Photos 1-3 by M.A. Mullen. Photo 4 by Kevin Sullivan.)
Nice! Still awaiting a chance to hear y’all! Go Trusted Sources!
Nice! Love Stevie Wonder’s horn charts, did you guys do “Sir Duke”?
Unfortunately, no, but we’ve talked about it. Sir Duke would probably need quite a few rehearsals.
Are you guys opening for Rebecca Black at House of Blues?
I’m game.
Nice gig. No Clash this year?
Alas, no. I aim to perform “Brand New Cadillac” next time though.
I was there that evening and the band was excellent, the giant room was packed, and the brass section was awesome. They played for almost five hours!