Those of you who have been coming to the gigs and having as much fun as we have know they would not be nearly as much fun without our beloved drummer Mike Nelson, pka Clutch Burnoutski. I defy you to come up with a better stage name. He's the drummer I always wanted.
He's very ill, and he's missing. We're very worried not only for his health but for his safety. I haven't heard from him since our Red Devil gig on Dec 18 '04. His good friend Prairie Prince got a message from him a couple weeks ago, but that's about it. Nobody knows where he is. We have a gig at the Mile High Club in Oakland on Jan 29th, and my old dear friend Will Strickland from Duds is going to fill in. Shit; we're even going to play an old 5:15 song.
Where are you, Mike? We miss you, and we're all worried sick. This band can't be right without you. Your friend Roger won't return calls, and now even his answering machine is apparently null and void.
Please call, Clutch. 415-425-2377, or berserko@mindspring.com.
Your bud,
-Eric
Posted by eric at January 19, 2005 01:05 AM