Happy Mother's Day

[theerion]

Ciao, friend! Grazi!

[jongreek]

Yia'sou!

[MGonzoL]

That is very Kool!

Congratulations from Minnesota!

Must be getting close. Let us know how it goes!

Will there be a follow up song once they are born?

I think that would be kool idea!

Take Care & Happy Holidays to you and your family!

~Gonzo!

[theerion]

Hhey thanks Gonzo! They've been born, just over 4 weeks ago -- Elise Delilah and Althea Olive -- I'm sending you pics privately. Thanks for the "followup video" suggestion -- we'll be making one soon!

[realmatt]

Very cool Chris. Congrats man! I never had twins but I guess 4 children in 5 years is close enough...so I guess I know you'll be pretty busy. :)

[theerion]

busy is right!  so glad we're back in touch, Matt! I checked out your channel - what, no Gwar favorites???

[realmatt]

HA! Gwar...that's a name I've not heard in years. I'm far removed from my gwar days my friend. :) Can't believe I actually listened to that at one time...oh the foolishness of youth.

[SoloGuitaristNet]

Twin Daughters!!! Wowsers!!! You Will Have Your Hands Full, Especially, If They Are Identical. Congrats once again.

[theerion]

Hey THANK YOU! And yes, they ARE identical! We're expecting them in oh, 5-6 weeks from now!

[SoloGuitaristNet]

5 to 6 weeks? You better be prepared now, then. ;-)

Your family is really blessed. Say "hello" to Pops, okay?

[RiversideIndian]

Congratulations, dude!!!!!!!

[theerion]

Hey thanks!!! :-)

[GretschSIinger]

That was pretty creative. I espically liked the little guitar lick that you put in during the "of twins" cards. Excellent video. Keep up the good work and congrats.

[theerion]

Thanks, GretschSlinger! (awesome screen name, by the way) -- The girls, identical, are due in November! :-)

[theerion]

Hey thanks! Indeed, "freaked out" is a very mild way of describing their reaction - we had them on speakerphone as they watched it -- my Mom went nuts -- update: it's almost week 19 now, and it's GIRLS! :-) :-)

[fendermac]

Still lovely,lovely,lovely.Hope all goes well with you and yours..

[theerion]

Indeed! 19 weeks and they're GIRLS !!

[jstuka1234]

ahaha awesome!

[theerion]

thanks!! :)

[jmarcoj1]

aw man you best raise those kids to the blues. but what do i know about raising kids, im 17 haha. congrats dude.

[theerion]

i'm already doing performances for them through the belly, showing them the way of the blues, as it occurs to me. :) you'll be in my shoes someday, because i was in yours - and it'll all be good, bro

[jmarcoj1]

cool man, i can already tell that those kids are gonna turn out real good. good luck

[myfavoritevideoclip]

Congratulations, man! You'll have your very own band. Please be sure to post a video of them! :-)

[theerion]

Thanks very much! Proposed band names so far are 'Sonic Amniotic' and 'Ultrasound'

[llalli64]

Hey! A're you asensitible!

i 'll be a mother in setember

I love it

[theerion]

thank you so much!! We're excited! AND excited FOR YOU!! good luck!! :-)

[fendermac]

I pay less attention since Ma died and came late.This has cheered me immensely.Many,many congrats and nicely done

[theerion]

Paul - my condolences about Ma. I could begin to imagine. Thanks very much for the well-wishes!

[trevorg75]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA­HAHAHAHAHAHA *GASP* HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH Peekin up over the cards was PRICELESS!!!!

[theerion]

Hahaaaa!!! YEAH MAN! Thanks Trevoroonie!  :-) You da MAN

[stratocasterbob]

Oh Yeah ! Good luck and ya'll rest up...your gonna be busy with two!!!

[stratocasterbob]

Cool Song...I have an identical twin brother!

[theerion]

hey thanks, man! we'll find out if they're boys or girls in about 4 weeks - can't wait! I'm fully confident you and your twin brother pulled all the traditional identical twin pranks? Like dating the same chicks and ditching class while covering for the other?

[theerion]

thank you!

[theerion]

thank you!

[coldshot55551]

I like it. If I was a Mom I would like it more lol. Good job! Double trouble! Kim=coldshot

[theerion]

double trouble's right!  thanks, Kim

[coldshot55551]

It's a good thing---double trouble was SRV's back up band---that's why I mentioned the power trio thing. I figure One child could play Bass and the other Drums. I have your live and there's all planned. lol Can't help but dream. Have a good one Buddy! Congrats! TO BOTH OF YOU!

[theerion]

Aw Greg, THANK YOU!! No worries about skipping this vid... it was all a disguise. :-) Neither of them will be born with a guitar, actually... one will have a pair of drum sticks, and the other one a bass. Maybe. Congratulations to your sister as well, Uncle Greg! I'll keep you posted, brother.

[SoloGuitaristNet]

Very Creative! Nice PlayingToo. :-)

Congratulations!

[theerion]

Thank you! We'll have our hands full, that's for sure. :-)

[veenees]

Aaaaahahaha!!!!  that's fantastic! congratulations!

[theerion]

Can you believe it? Me neither. :-)

[theerion]

Thanks!

[theerion]

While I totally wish that we could've somehow recorded their reactions, this is the best impression I can do:

AAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAHH­HHHHHHHOMIGODOMIGODOMIGODaaaaa­aAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

aaaaaaaaaAAAAAAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAA­AAAAAaaaa!!!!

that's what it sounded like :-) thanks Mikey!

[guitar62751]

I e-mailed your link off to Mitch English

at the Daily Buzz morning TV program out

of Orlando, Florida. I hope he shows it.

Stu

[theerion]

wow, thanks! tha'd be cool! :-)

[guitar62751]

Congratulations kids!

That's great!

What a neat idea to tell

your parents the good news.

Stu

[theerion]

Stu, thank you! The parents totally freaked. :-)

[eddiegrey]

The 13th 5* is my pleasure to give for your announcement...hey, hey, big congrats and what a great way to tell your parents! Best wishes!

[theerion]

humble thanks, eddie - our families soiled themselves. we listened to their reactions over the phone as they watched. needless to say, it was pandemonium.

[cmgstringbender]

WOW, congrats man! great vid.your playin' is comin' along very well these days. I know I havn't posted anything in a long time but it's only becauce I don't have a camera and the sound quality on the web cam is crap. I'll try and share some of the lastest grooves with you soon.

[theerion]

thanks, man! you fishin or jammin more lately? i figure with kids someday i'll be fishing again. :-) send the grooves

[chuckadile]

wow.. congratulations!

[theerion]

thanks man!

[Veralucy]

Wow! Now you'll have a Big Blues Band!

Meus parabéns! Muitas Felicidades!

[theerion]

Obrigado muito muito, meu amigo bom!

You're definately on the right track with thinking "blues band," because so am I !!  :-)

[Veralucy]

Correcting:

A Light Blues!

[theerion]

with all the dancing we'll likely be doing, it'll be a JUMP BLUES BAND :-)

[archtopbrownie]

Great Chris! What a great way to break the news. Much joy and happiness to you both... or should I say to all four of you?

[theerion]

Thanks, Lance! My wife's already fond of referring to herself as a "room full of people." :-)

[DrtyWrm]

SuperCongratulations!!!! Best wishes, and Happy Mothers Day. peace

[theerion]

Thanks very much, my man! I'll pass on the Happy Mother's Day wishes to my Lady, since this is her sort of her first Mother's Day. :-)

[DrtyWrm]

No problem, Well yeah I meant Happy Mothers Day to the ladies.... lol

Honey is sounding pretty good too, Ive been contemplating a semi hollow since I have been getting into the blues and jazz recently. Any suggestions for getting a nice bluesy-jazzy tone from my Strat?

[theerion]

Hey thanks! A semi-hollow is a great choice for blues/jazz because I think they're so versatile. I've found my best tones come on the clean channel with zero overdrive and a slight bit of reverb but not much. If you play on the dirty channel, then I think medium volume and just enough drive so that with normal playing it's clean, but sink the pick into it and it begins to break up, just enough. Clean tones are the best for jazz, and if it's got just enough bite, there's the blues. :-)

[sneakypower]

Once again, "double trouble" is linked to the blues. I'm pretty sure I saw a 3rd head in there; you'd better consult another doctor. Huge congratulations to you both!

David.

[theerion]

David -- thanks so much, friend.  Double Trouble is right on the money, as I expect any fruit that falls from MY tree to be just as troublesome as I ever was. (er, am)

[XTINASCORKROOM]

oh my o my o my. way to go young man,. congrats to you twins!!!!! yayyyyyyyyyy..X

[theerion]

we can't believe it either! i don't know if I was double potent or she was double fertile, or we split eggs or what.... we're thrilled! Thanks very much, darlin'... *big hug*

[Cameragirl803]

OMG! That is so totally awesome! Congrats to you both:) Wow...I remember when you were wondering if the test was correct or not..LOL

5*****Jane

[theerion]

Hi Jane! OMG is right! We were floored when we found out it was TWO! Regarding the former video from a few months ago - that one sadly ended as a miscarriage, but very early (4 weeks I think) -- this pregnancy is #2, featuring 2 babies! :-) Again- our thanks!

[FastEddietube]

Good luck to you and your family to be. I hope you all make great music together.

Rock and Roll - Heart and Soul

[theerion]

Thanks so much, Eddie! You're not the first to suggest a music-making experience! I'm thinking "power trio." ;-)

[pabloguitar1]

wow that was really beautiful. wish all the best for the four of you. take care and be happy.

pablo

[theerion]

"the four of you" is one of the nicest sentiments we've gotten yet - thank you, Pablo!

[nikoman44]

Wow!!! Your mother and I are still floating on air, and wondering if we are dreaming. It's been about 5 hours since you called us to watch the video together, and we still can't get the smiles off our faces and wipe off the tears of joy.  Hats off to you for coming up with an unbelievably dramatic way to make the announcement. We were blown away. Thank you both for making this an unforgettable Mother's day.

[theerion]

it was worth the wait to tell you guys - :-)

[dammitletmeinalready]

It KILLED us to wait this long, but we think it was worth it :)

[jwwetzel]

HAHAHAHAHA that was fabulous!!!!!! IN THAT NOT GAY WAY

[theerion]

omfg you kill me, bro --- thanks for making us feel thpecial!

[theerion]

HAHAH - yeah, before ya know it you'll be a great great great grandparent at this rate ;-)

[theerion]

LOL - huh? :)

[steverydell]

I undrestand now why you didn't put guitar vidéo since a few moments, you were busy to make baby, and you did it so well you made two babyes, respect sir, good Job.

[theerion]

I tried my hardest (no pun intended) LOL - merci, Steve!

[steverydell]

Fine, one twin on the drums, the other on the bass, you'll have a band, Cooooool !!!!!!

[theerion]

I can't believe that idea hadn't occurred to me until you said it just now! You're so right! A BAND!

[dingobear1]

CONGRATULATIONS from Mr. and Mrs. Venice Thowor. We are so happy for you !!

[theerion]

Thank you so much!!! :-)

[dammitletmeinalready]

Thanks! I wonder if Angela will need to go on bedrest soon....

[sul1961]

wow!!! Thats great news mate! and what a way to tell the parents!!

Thanks for sharing the news with us, and make sure you keep us updated on the progress.

Sincere congratulations again mate to you and your missus (is she scared to tell youtube her name??!!)

[theerion]

Regular, and probably overdone, updates will of course be on the future menu! Heck, I'll probably make them their own websites and youtube channels! Thanks very much, my friend from across the pond! This news adds an unknown measure of time to my getting that Gretsch, and I'm perfectly okay with that. :-)

[doverflpete]

Oh WOW!!! Shades of the old Dylan video - that you're probably way too young to know about ;>)!!!

Congratulations to BOTH of you ... Mom and Dad too!

[theerion]

Thanks Pete! yes, I'm going to need a refresher on the Dylan video, so I'll be waiting for that email! :-)

Thanks so much, and yes, my family is THRILLED!

[straymouse]

wow!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!

I think that it's a great Mother's Day!!!!!

Your mother will surely be moved deeply.

[theerion]

yay!!! straymouse, thank you! my mother, over the telephone, WAS very deeply moved! she was VERY HAPPY to say the least! :-)

[agent47crows]

Yo, pal, congrats!!

Mr. Chris dude, Mrs. "Mr. Chris dude's wife" (sorry for now knowing the real name, but that's the best thing I could figure out), that's one great Mother's Day present!

Hopes for the best!

Cheers,

David!

[theerion]

Hey man, THANK YOU!!

LOL "Mr. Chris dude's wife"... that's awesome! :-)

My mother (and father) FREAKED when they saw this video earlier this morning -- it worked!

[agent47crows]

Yeah, I imagined that would be the case. I wonder how you kept your calm playin' while doing this... enjoy them, dude! ( and DON'T THROW YER LOVELY PETS, NO MATTER HOW MANY DOCS WILL SAY THAT, AYE? THEY CAN SURELY COHABIT!!)

[theerion]

good point about the pets -- doc's already told us that cats are fine, it's cat poop that isn't fine -- so, I have happily stepped up as a father and taken over litter box duty. I've always had a strange appreciation for cleaning litter boxes though -- it's like digging for buried treasure, and I didn't have a sand-box as a kid.

[agent47crows]

Lol, dude, not around here. What about the dog(s)?

[theerion]

They said the dog's fine, too. He's never been allowed to sleep on our bed anyway, though if I'd had MY way, ol' Oyster would've been sleeping at the foot of the bed for years. Alas, she made that rule a long time ago.

[agent47crows]

Aye, ok. And one small thing: when your kids will be around 4 or so, they'll have a great interest in messing with stuff (happened to me, so it all seems recent)... you may want to hook your guitar either somewhere safe (both for it and for the kids). *of course, I messed with my dad's disc jockey station when I was young, I ruined the pickups...

Enjoy every moment with them and make some videos with them so that you'll cherish every moment and then show them the videos. They'll love it.

[markgalloway]

Congratulations you two!

What an incredibly original and innovative video.

A little warning. Your lives are about to change in a very dramatic way. The things that used to seem important will take a back seat to the kids. As they should.

[theerion]

Thank you, Mark! Though I "have no idea," (and know it) I'll agree that things are changing rapidly already. Thanks so much, man... now you know why I've been so quiet lately - keeping this kinda news to myself is contrary to my core personality, so whew, the cats are outta the bag. :-)

[uncledave10]

Happy Mothers Day , :o)tm

[theerion]

thanks uncle dave!! :-)

[uncledave10]

Y/W :o)tm

[motorpsych0]

Great announcement "concept" video, Mr. and Mrs. theerion! Your smiles are as bright as the sun!

Your folks either have not seen this yet, or do not have accounts to reply with a comment. I will be checking back often to read their responses!

Good luck to both of you!

Congrats! =D

Peace~

[theerion]

hhhaa!!! thanks robert!! Actuallym they HAVE seen it - I woke them up to watch this video at 8:30am. My mother squealed for approx 3 minutes before catching her breath. They freaked when they knew what the news was, and then they completely lost it when they found out it was TWINS. Wish I had a recording of what they looked like, but they were certainly shocked in that special, amazing way. Thanks again my friend!

[carlguage]

ConGrats Guys!!!! I was wonderin why you sent me a Mothers Day Vid!! I aint Your mom!! though some have referred to Me as....... "You MOTHER"!!!....LOL!!!! Congrats again!!!

[theerion]

Thanks crazy pops!!! I've been on a "mothers" list or two in my time as well. ;-) These kids'll have their own channels pretty soon, I'm thinking! :-)

[slowhand1954]

Wow Guys, your folks are going to have a heart attack. lol Ummmm Poor choie of words, sorry. Congrats u 2, I am so happy for you. I know your parents will be also. My love and prayers are with you for all to be good.

Peace,

allen

[theerion]

Allen - thank you SO much! My mother, woken early to see this video, squealed loudly for about 3 minutes before catching her breath. I hope YOU are recovering well! Peace my friend, Chris