As Seen in Laughlin Entertainer Magazine

Hot off the press: Laughlin's Entertainer Magazine ponders, "Who Do The Voodoo Like They Do" which Scott Woodward cleverly states, "We're more like a cowboy gang".

The Voodoo Cowboys saddle up for the big weekend at The River Palms in Laughlin to celebrate the Laughlin River Stampede Rodeo.

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Free Wild Horse Rally

Free Wild Horse Rally
Monday the 11th (Columbus Day) 3:00pm to 6pm
Horseman's Park
5800 E. Flamingo, Las Vegas

Live horses, Guest speakers, free concert by Grey Beard Bandit and friends. Wonderful musicians: Bill Wakefield, Bobby Kingston, Dan Bell, Scott Woodward of the Voodoo Cowboys and Country Fiddler Naomi Davidson.

Please attend, it's a holiday and every voice counts.
Covered by CBS. Picture ops with Wild Mustangs, bring the whole family. Let Our Voices Be Heard!!!!!!

The Int'l Fund for Horses is dedicated to improving the welfare of equines by working to get stronger equine protection laws into place, encouraging the enforcement of existing laws, and acting as industry watchdogs.

IMPORTANT: If you can not make this very important event, please share it, watch the video, and also share that with your friends. Thank you.

The Voodoo Cowboys Rock Primm, NV

Phil G and Scott Woodward of the Voodoo Cowboys headed out to Whiskey Pete's in Primm, NV this past Saturday night to support their friend Ron Keel's (of the rock band Keel and Sin City Southern) final performance in the Country Superstars Show... what happened next was pretty amazing!

At the after party, Phil and Scott were called up to the stage to play with Ron and the Country Superstars Band and do what they do best. To the roar of a great audience and an impromptu gathering of line dancers, Phil and Scott rocked out with Fast As You and played a special performance of the song T-R-O-U-B-L-E with Phil and Ron Keel singing together and Scott providing the usual great harmonies.
It just goes to show that even an impromptu couple of songs turns into a rockin performance by the founding members of the Voodoo Cowboys!

Check www.voodoocowboys.com for the latest concert dates and more.

Floating With A Wireless Unit

By: Scott Woodward, Voodoo Cowboys ~ Bass & Vocals

Leaving your cord on shore

One thing I have found out working on a cruise ship, besides the bathrooms are too small and the shower curtains are very friendly is that using a wireless system on a ship can be either a blessing or a nightmare.

The Stages are either so small you can’t fit the drum kit or they are so massive your cord won’t reach from the backline to the front of the stage (some have ice skating rinks inside them) Let me say first I use my wireless because I’m clumsy and always tripping over my cord’s, not because I want to run around and jump off the P.A. system. So here is what I have come up with for using wireless unit’s on a cruise ship.

Make sure you can change the frequencies.
I was using a cheaper brand wireless when I first started out working on cruise ships and one night to the horror of the production manager my bass was coming through the house system during a really quit part in a production show in the main theater. Just imagine how the singer’s in the show felt when in the middle of their big number “I Believe I Can Fly “my bass comes ripping through the P.A. system with higher ground (the red hot chili peppers version). And on the other side, the band I was in was playing a very popular theme night in the main theater and right in the middle of a song an announcement from the cruise director came through my amplifier saying the buffet will be closing in 10 minutes. You need to be able to change your frequency because there is so many other wireless things are being used on the ship at the same time.

Bring plenty of batteries
Keep a supply of batteries it’s really inconvenient to run out, you can’t just swim to 7 – 11. My system for my bass take’s AA’s so I can sometimes get them from the sound man. But don’t rely on him, He may be busy and forget to get them for you. I also use wireless in-ear monitors and those take 9v batteries. Don’t expect to see those on the ship. Go to your local Enormo club and get the mulit-pack’s of them it’s cheaper than Wally world.

Have a back up plan
It’s always good to have a spare belt pack and cord ( I use the shure u-2 series and my unit is a double unit so I have two complete unit’s in one and I use one side as my back-up. But most important always bring a cord just in case. You never know when it’s going to be just easier to use a cord.

So that being said I love my wireless system. Clumsy people rejoice. Stage nomad’s yell it out. We love our wireless systems!!! We just don’t like the cruise director making announcements through our amps.

STAYING POSITIVE AND FOCUSED

By: Scott Woodward, Voodoo Cowboys ~ Bass & Vocals

Pulling this off is often harder than it seems. You often have to deal with other band members personalities and mood and that can lead to things go wrong. If everyone can remember that you are there at the gig or rehearsal to make and play music this would make things so much easier. Trying to be creative when you’re in a bad mood or mad or not focused in the song can lead to train wrecks on stage or argument’s in the rehearsal studio. Try to remember that you want to do the best job you can, But you also want to have fun……

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