re: THIS JUST IN:
Here's an offer that can't be beat for all of our local
readers ...
This Saturday Night Ron Onesti has got Big Brother and the
Holding Company booked to play at The Arcada Theatre ... that's right, Janis
Joplin's original back-up band ... and they'll be doing all of Janis' best known
hits like "Down On Me", "Bye, Bye Baby", "Coo Coo", "Summertime",
"Piece of My Heart," "Turtle Blues," "Ball 'n' Chain,"
"Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)," "Maybe," "To Love Somebody,"
"Kozmic Blues," "Work Me, Lord," "Move Over," "Cry Baby,"
"A Woman Left Lonely," "Get It While You Can," "My Baby," "Trust
Me," "Mercedes Benz," "One Night Stand," "Raise Your Hand" and her number one hit, "Me and Bobby McGee." Lead vocals are
being handled by "The Voice", Lynn Asher ... and it's sure to be a jammin'
evening. And get this ... tickets are only $19 and $29 ... and right now, for
Forgotten Hits Readers, Ron is offering a 50% discount ... all you need to do is
visit the OShows Website ... WWW.OSHOWS.COM ... and enter the code
"JANIS12" ... now how can you beat that?!?!?
And he has some other AMAZING shows coming up, too ... we're hoping to catch a few of these ourselves!
And he has some other AMAZING shows coming up, too ... we're hoping to catch a few of these ourselves!
August 25 - Comedy Legend Andrew Dice Clay - Two Shows (7 PM and
9:30 PM) ...
And get this ... they'll be FILMING these shows for a television special that'll air
on New Year's Eve!
Here's your chance to be in
the audience for a major media event!
September 4 - Lindsay Buckingham (of Fleetwood Mac)
September 7 - Kenny Rogers
September 14 - Three Dog Night
September 15 - The Three Faces of Elvis (Starring the winners of the International Elvis Competition at Graceland ... Shawn Klush, Cody Slaughter and Chicago's own Rick Saucedo)
September 21 - Kansas
September 22 - Branford Marsalis, the Tonight Show's legendary jazz sax man
October 6 - The Original Crickets, Buddy Holly's Band!
November 2 - Asia - reuniting all four original members!
November 10 - The Bronx Wanderers Sock Hop (featuring the music of Frankie Valli, Dion and more)
September 4 - Lindsay Buckingham (of Fleetwood Mac)
September 7 - Kenny Rogers
September 14 - Three Dog Night
September 15 - The Three Faces of Elvis (Starring the winners of the International Elvis Competition at Graceland ... Shawn Klush, Cody Slaughter and Chicago's own Rick Saucedo)
September 21 - Kansas
September 22 - Branford Marsalis, the Tonight Show's legendary jazz sax man
October 6 - The Original Crickets, Buddy Holly's Band!
November 2 - Asia - reuniting all four original members!
November 10 - The Bronx Wanderers Sock Hop (featuring the music of Frankie Valli, Dion and more)
November 16 - Shirley
MacLaine
November 17 - UFO
December 7 - Air Supply (also a Christmas show)
December 15 - The Diamonds (also a Christmas show)
Hop on over to the OShows Website and get your tickets NOW!!!
re: OTHER RECENT AND UP-COMING EVENTS:
November 17 - UFO
December 7 - Air Supply (also a Christmas show)
December 15 - The Diamonds (also a Christmas show)
Hop on over to the OShows Website and get your tickets NOW!!!
re: OTHER RECENT AND UP-COMING EVENTS:
Here are some great shots from a recent Ringo
Starr (and his All-Starr Band) concert in St. Augustine, FL, courtesy of FH
Reader David Lewis:
EAGLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT TO RELEASE STUNNING DOCUMENTARY ON
LEGENDARY PRODUCER GEORGE MARTIN ... Produced By George Martin
Lands September 11
New York, NY (July 2,
2012)—Eagle Rock Entertainment will release Produced
By George Martin on September 11, 2012 on three configurations: DVD,
Blu-ray and Digital Video
The documentary is a feature-length profile of
Britain’s most celebrated record producer. In this very personal film, Sir
George talks about his childhood, his war experience and his early days as a
music student. Originally broadcast to great acclaim in 2011 as part of the
BBC’s “Arena” series, this version contains over 50 minutes of additional
interviews not included in the TV broadcast version. These extras include
contributions from Rick Rubin, T-Bone Burnett, Howard Goodall, Jimmy Webb and
Ken Scott.
Truly, George
Martin has had a career like no other. In the early ‘50s, he joined
EMI/Parlophone and started working on orchestral music, music for children and
single handedly pioneered a range of hugely successful comedy records with Peter
Sellers, Spike Milligan, Peter Ustinov and others. Then, in 1962, he signed The
Beatles and everything changed. Together, George Martin and The Beatles
revolutionized pop music and recording techniques, forging probably the greatest
producer/artist collaboration there will ever be.
Produced By
George Martin features numerous classic clips of the artists he has
produced, and new interviews with many of them including Sir Paul McCartney,
Ringo Starr, Michael Palin, Jeff Beck, Rolf Harris, Cilla Black, Millicent
Martin and Bernard Cribbins. A fascinating man, and a compelling
film.
With the Eagles on hiatus for a
little bit, a number of the band’s members have been on the road doing solo
tours, including Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, and the guy with the famous middle
initial who landed at the Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield, CT earlier this
month: TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT.
Timothy, who will turn 65 later
this year (October), pumped out a 16 song set that included three Eagles songs
and two from Poco. All the remaining songs were from his solo career. On stage
he bounced back and forth between bass and guitar.
He brought three soulful and
gifted back-up singers with him on this spring tour and the crowd just loved
them.
The most radio friendly songs that
Timothy performed were:
I Can’t Tell You Why —
Eagles
Love Will Keep Us Alive —
Eagles
Keep on Trying —
Poco
What Am I Gonna Do —
Poco
I Don’t Want To Hear Anymore —
Eagles
-- Tom
Cuddy
Timothy B. Schmidt at the
Ridgefield
Playhouse
Exclusive Forgotten Hits Photo by
Brad
Joblin
We recently told you about an upcoming special event
that will celebrate Jimy Sohn's 66th Birthday. We heard from Rick Barr (who we
first got to know as the drummer for The New Colony Six ... but who actually has
SEVERAL different musical ventures going on right now, including drumming for
Jimy's latest version of The Shadows Of Knight!) He brings us up to speed on
some of them in the email
below:
Hi Kent!
Hi Kent!
Yes, I've been working with Jimy Sohns for a
year and a half. I was a Shadow one summer about 10 years ago, subbing for Bean
Wang, who had broken his hand in a vehicle rollover right at the start of the
concert season. Those were the days! There were a few dates where Shadows would
open for Colony. I'd play the Shadows set, race to change into costume and play
the Colony set as the headliner. Great times.
Jimy's been doing a number of the "singers tours" for the past many years, frequently with Sonny Geraci, Melody Rush, and others, and then came back to Chicago from Florida a few years back. He's been working in the Chicago area off and on for over 30 years with a husband and wife, Mike and Cindy Gotshall, whom I played with 10 years ago in the Vacations.
There are two presentations ... Jimy Sohn's Rock N' Roll Sideshow is a smaller, more pop oriented, and very controlled atmosphere, with no amplifiers on stage, an electronic drum kit, etc, all designed to control volume for small venues. Recently we've been at Blues Bar in Mt. Prospect, Carlucci Restaurant in Oakbrook, with their summer concert series, Eaglewood Resort in Itasca, also for their Summer Concert series, and a freaky-strange club in Crystal Lake called the Living Room. We're booked again at Blues Bar 8/25.
Jimy's been doing a number of the "singers tours" for the past many years, frequently with Sonny Geraci, Melody Rush, and others, and then came back to Chicago from Florida a few years back. He's been working in the Chicago area off and on for over 30 years with a husband and wife, Mike and Cindy Gotshall, whom I played with 10 years ago in the Vacations.
There are two presentations ... Jimy Sohn's Rock N' Roll Sideshow is a smaller, more pop oriented, and very controlled atmosphere, with no amplifiers on stage, an electronic drum kit, etc, all designed to control volume for small venues. Recently we've been at Blues Bar in Mt. Prospect, Carlucci Restaurant in Oakbrook, with their summer concert series, Eaglewood Resort in Itasca, also for their Summer Concert series, and a freaky-strange club in Crystal Lake called the Living Room. We're booked again at Blues Bar 8/25.
(EDITOR'S NOTE: It's at
the Blues Bar on August 25th that this special birthday celebration will take
place ... in fact, we're hoping several of our '60's Local Heroes will stop by
and hop on on stage that night, too! kk)
The Shadows of Knight feature more of Jimy's hits and album cuts, uses an acoustic kit and backline, and has a rotating roster of players including Gregg from the Cryan' Shames, Billy Sullivan from the Rasberries (currently in Gary Lewis' band), Mike Brock (also from Lewis' band), and others. The Blues Bar date was actually the Shadows presentation, and we had standing room only -- the band was named after Jimy's high school team, the Prospect Knghts, after all.
It's a terrific act. Jimy has a lot of remarkable stories to tell and he interweves them between the songs, and Mike and Cindy play and sing very well. Cindy is a fine keyboardist, and a classically trained mezzo-soprano, so we get to play Spanky and Our Gang, Cindy Lauper, Carly Simon, and KT Tunstall, while Jimy does a great job with some pop stuff from bands in the Shadows' past -- the Grass Roots, the Turtles, Dylan and the Byrds.
For me, it's a great time, since I absolutely love every song we're playing ... and really enjoy playing them.
The website is rocknroll sideshow.com ... Check it out.
My little work band, the Original Rockin Fenderskirts, continues to work like crazy, with a lot of park district dates. We were at Carol Stream Windsor Park last night, at the Cary Park District in Lions Park Thursday, at Gurnee's Summerfest 7/14, Wildwood's Park District 7/22, Deerfield's Community Center 7/27, Highwood Days 7/28, Lakemoor Fest 8/12, so interspersed with Sohns dates, I played 47 shows last summer, and this summer looks pretty busy as well.
Meanwhile, we're all still on best terms with The New Colony Six, too, but the Colony has suffered, like the Shames, in the shrinking of municipal budgets over the last 2 - 3 years. All the bands that used to open for us are now the headliners, at about 1/2 or 1/3 the price. The Colony does have a few corporate dates in the fall, but they're private, so we don't advertise them. Hopefully, the economy will improve and some towns will want to book us next summer.
Thanks for giving me the chance to share the details. Come on out and see us with the Sideshow. It's an enjoyable evening of pop, Shadows and stories.
Rick
The Shadows of Knight feature more of Jimy's hits and album cuts, uses an acoustic kit and backline, and has a rotating roster of players including Gregg from the Cryan' Shames, Billy Sullivan from the Rasberries (currently in Gary Lewis' band), Mike Brock (also from Lewis' band), and others. The Blues Bar date was actually the Shadows presentation, and we had standing room only -- the band was named after Jimy's high school team, the Prospect Knghts, after all.
It's a terrific act. Jimy has a lot of remarkable stories to tell and he interweves them between the songs, and Mike and Cindy play and sing very well. Cindy is a fine keyboardist, and a classically trained mezzo-soprano, so we get to play Spanky and Our Gang, Cindy Lauper, Carly Simon, and KT Tunstall, while Jimy does a great job with some pop stuff from bands in the Shadows' past -- the Grass Roots, the Turtles, Dylan and the Byrds.
For me, it's a great time, since I absolutely love every song we're playing ... and really enjoy playing them.
The website is rocknroll sideshow.com ... Check it out.
My little work band, the Original Rockin Fenderskirts, continues to work like crazy, with a lot of park district dates. We were at Carol Stream Windsor Park last night, at the Cary Park District in Lions Park Thursday, at Gurnee's Summerfest 7/14, Wildwood's Park District 7/22, Deerfield's Community Center 7/27, Highwood Days 7/28, Lakemoor Fest 8/12, so interspersed with Sohns dates, I played 47 shows last summer, and this summer looks pretty busy as well.
Meanwhile, we're all still on best terms with The New Colony Six, too, but the Colony has suffered, like the Shames, in the shrinking of municipal budgets over the last 2 - 3 years. All the bands that used to open for us are now the headliners, at about 1/2 or 1/3 the price. The Colony does have a few corporate dates in the fall, but they're private, so we don't advertise them. Hopefully, the economy will improve and some towns will want to book us next summer.
Thanks for giving me the chance to share the details. Come on out and see us with the Sideshow. It's an enjoyable evening of pop, Shadows and stories.
Rick
Sounds
like a great time, Rick ... love the fact that you're doing so much to help keep
this great, classic music alive.
(kk)
Here's a recent shot of Tommy Roe backstage right before a performance in LaGrange, GA ... along with a photo of his brand new CD album cover, courtesy of Rick Levy.
Here's a recent shot of Tommy Roe backstage right before a performance in LaGrange, GA ... along with a photo of his brand new CD album cover, courtesy of Rick Levy.
My two favorite Tommy Roe songs are on the same 45. Sheila & it’s flip “Save Your Kisses”. That’s one he should do in concert!
Ken
Kent -
Ken Evans here. Nasty business computers!! But were would we be without
them?
Ahh?? - probably fishing.
We are just in the process of signing a deal as to our "old" material, with a re-release date
of Sept 21. Fuel 2000 Records will be doing numerous releases of our material much of which, and I feel some of the best of which, has never been heard before. This includes double CDs at first and then CD and Vinyl releases - just as this music "should" have been released all through the 60s. The entertainment and number of mentions you have given the band has been a big part of our inspiration to get this music back together and now finally re-mastered and out like never heard.
Ahh?? - probably fishing.
We are just in the process of signing a deal as to our "old" material, with a re-release date
of Sept 21. Fuel 2000 Records will be doing numerous releases of our material much of which, and I feel some of the best of which, has never been heard before. This includes double CDs at first and then CD and Vinyl releases - just as this music "should" have been released all through the 60s. The entertainment and number of mentions you have given the band has been a big part of our inspiration to get this music back together and now finally re-mastered and out like never heard.
Ken / Furv
The Fifth Estate
Glad to hear this stuff is FINALLY coming out ... I know how hard you guys have been working on getting this out to market ... looks like all that effort is finally paying off. Congratulations! (kk)
Classic Rock Legends Jefferson Starship
To Release Exclusive Live 4-CD Set 'Tales From The Mothership' ... The Paul Kantner Science Fiction Rock & Roll
Motion Picture Show!
June 26, 2012 - London, UK - “Roswell UFO
Parade & Festival Hosts Jefferson Starship Sci-Fi Extravaganza” read the
headlines for the annual July 3rd event that took place in Roswell,
New Mexico in 2009. Jefferson Airplane founder Paul Kantner and his legendary
band Jefferson Starship and special guests, which included original Grateful
Dead keyboardist Tom Constanten, performed a one-of-a-kind sci-fi concert at
Pearson Auditorium in Roswell in honor of the town's famed annual parade. The
group was also bestowed the honor of being the parade's 'Grand Martians' that
year and rode atop a special float especially built for them. The entire concert
was filmed and recorded, and in addition to such iconic hits as “White Rabbit”,
“Somebody To Love”, “Volunteers”, “Wooden Ships” recorded by its forebear
Jefferson Airplane (the last two penned by Kantner), a special programme of
science fiction themed compositions and select recordings were performed, some
for the first time ever! Now, much to the excitement of Jefferson Starship fans
across the globe UK's Gonzo MultiMedia is releasing the the entire concert in an
extravagant 4-CD box set.
In 1971
the band's first album (Paul Kantner's first solo album actually), 'Blows
Against The Empire' was also the first rock music recording ever nominated for
literary science fiction's prestigious Hugo Award. In addition to Kantner,
'Blows' featured a 'Who's Who' of Bay Area musicians including David Freiberg
from Quicksilver Messenger Service. Freiberg and Kantner, later launched the
ongoing Jefferson Starship, eventually writing the hit “Jane.” David rejoined
the band full time in 2005.
In 1991
the late great rock impresario Bill Graham signed on to produce 'Blows' from a
'scripted stage play concept' co-written bu Paul Kantner and his (then) new
manager Michael Gaiman, a lifelong fan. Sadly, Bill was killed in a helicopter
crash and the idea was shelved until Sony Pictures pitched an 'option' for a
'Blows' motion picture in 1996. “That was a big year for sci-fi,” recalls
Gaiman. Stemming from a shared interest in 1950s science fiction film and
literature, Paul and Michael have worked together for nearly 25 years. In 2008
they co-produced (along with David Freiberg), 'Jefferson's Tree of Liberty,'
Jefferson Starship's first studio recording in a decade. The album garnered
stellar reviews worldwide. In 2009 Jefferson Starship headlined 'The Heroes of
Woodstock', the authorized touring commemorative of the 1969 Woodstock Music
& Arts Festival.
“On July
3rd, 2009, thanks to the Roswell UFO Festival Committee and Cool 94.9
Radio, we got to scratch that itch and assuage a long time desire to stage a
mosh of rock music and science fiction,” says Gaiman.
Along
with Paul Kantner and David Frieberg, Jefferson Starship also features lead
singer Cathy Richardson (who played Janis Joplin on Broadway in 'Love, Janis')
and longtime band members Slick Aguilar, Chris Smith and Donny Baldwin. In
addition to Grateful Dead's Tom Constanten, special guests include Pete Sears
(the band's former bass & keyboard player on all their hits), Barry Sless
(guitar & pedal steel with Phil Lesh & Friends), former lead vocalist
Darby Gould and legendary folk artist Jack Taylor, one of Paul Kantner's early
musical influences.
Renegade
Productions, the band's frequent collaborator ('Jefferson's Tree of Liberty' was
the first album ever recorded in their new studio at the time) staged the
production and provided custom sound, lighting and image projection. Karl
Anderson of Global Recording Artists filmed the event dubbed 'Tales From The
Mothership,' a joint production of The Roswell UFO Festival Committee and
Jefferson Starship. “It's not a documentary, not a 'rockumentary', not a
'mockumentary'... it's a 'Spockumentary,” Gaiman quips.
Along
with the entire concert from July 3, 2009, the 4-CD set also includes rehearsals
from 6/27/2009 and the band's soundcheck before the show.
For more
information: http://jeffersonstarship.com
To order
Jefferson Starship – 'Tales From The Mothership' 4-CD set: http://www.gonzomultimedia.co.uk/search/product_details/15498/Jefferson_Starship-Tales_From_The_Mothership_-_Roswell_UFO_Festival_3_July_2009.html
File this under "What's The Point" ...
This year's Schaumburg Septemberfest (which has ALWAYS
provided top-name entertainment year after year after year) released their
rather disappointing line up recently.
Headliners include Grand Funk Railroad (featuring
original members Don Brewer and Mel Schacher ... but NOT frontman, guitarist and
lead vocalist Mark Farner, the guy who sang and wrote most of their biggest hits
... before they turned into a "remakes band" under the direction of Todd
Rundgren) ... and "The Family Stone" (as in "Sly and the" ... but without
frontman Sly Stone!!!) Seriously, what's the point? The most defining members of
these mega outfits won't be on hand to provide the memories. (Sounds like if we
go at all this year, we'll be spending our time in the BINGO Tent, scarfing down
Texas de Brazille sausages!!!) kk
Hey Kent
We got several DJ requests for this on MP3 and it mushroomed to 150 stations playing it this weekend and fourth of July! The song is in the new Tiki Lounge Vol 2 DVD & CD set on Gonzo Multimedia. Several new releases coming out in the months ahead: My way out Surf Space Instro CD "Area 51 Suite"on Gonzo, my 1992 "Flying To Machu Picchu" album reissued on Global Recording Artists Records and they are also releasing the Sky Saxon tribute compilation that Spirit drummer Ed Cassidy and I are on with my song "Two Guys From The 60's !
Cheers,
Merrell
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It Is Not Too Late to Join Everyone on the Malt Shop
Memories Cruise!The 2012 Malt Shop Memories
Cruise is 85% SOLD OUT! Don't
miss Dion, Frankie Avalon, Bobby Rydell, Darlene Love, Ronnie Spector and
many more performing live on the luxurious Holland America's m/s
Eurodam.
SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO DICK CLARK ON THE CRUISE
Honor the amazing life and music-industry contributions of Dick Clark at our star-studded tribute. You are invited to participate in the Q&A as the marquee stars of the cruise share their personal memories of Dick Clark.
DAVID BRENNER JOINS MALT SHOP MEMORIES CRUISE 2012
Newly added comedian David Brenner Brenner will keep you laughing with his side-splitting monologues. This legendary funny man holds the record for most appearances on The Tonight Show.
JOIN US, BRING A FRIEND AND EARN ONBOARD CREDITS!
Only a few cabins remain. Reserve your spot now and tell your friends. If your friends book too, you both earn a $150 onboard credit.
READY TO JOIN THE FUN?
This cruise is almost sold out! Don’t miss out on the fun! This boat is rocking with amazing artists, incredible dance parties, an Elvis tribute contest, and more!
It's easy to book your cabin. Just go to MaltShopCruise.com, call 877.700.MALT (6258), or email info@MaltShopCruise.com if you have questions.
Don't miss the boat, book today!
SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO DICK CLARK ON THE CRUISE
Honor the amazing life and music-industry contributions of Dick Clark at our star-studded tribute. You are invited to participate in the Q&A as the marquee stars of the cruise share their personal memories of Dick Clark.
DAVID BRENNER JOINS MALT SHOP MEMORIES CRUISE 2012
Newly added comedian David Brenner Brenner will keep you laughing with his side-splitting monologues. This legendary funny man holds the record for most appearances on The Tonight Show.
JOIN US, BRING A FRIEND AND EARN ONBOARD CREDITS!
Only a few cabins remain. Reserve your spot now and tell your friends. If your friends book too, you both earn a $150 onboard credit.
READY TO JOIN THE FUN?
This cruise is almost sold out! Don’t miss out on the fun! This boat is rocking with amazing artists, incredible dance parties, an Elvis tribute contest, and more!
It's easy to book your cabin. Just go to MaltShopCruise.com, call 877.700.MALT (6258), or email info@MaltShopCruise.com if you have questions.
Don't miss the boat, book today!
I'm not so sure Bobby Rydell will
still be taking part in this cruise ... he's had some MAJOR health issues
recently ... but I did hear that Chicago Radio Legend Dick Biondi is now going
to be on board. (Think you can fit me in your suitcase, Dick?) kk
And, Speaking of Bobby Rydell ...
And, Speaking of Bobby Rydell ...
We have now learned what the "major
surgery" was that forced Bobby Rydell to cancel a tour of Australia. Bobby was
released from a Philadelphia hospital Wednesday (July 18) after undergoing a
double organ transplant July 9 - liver and kidney - after suffering cirrhosis of
the liver due to excessive drinking. Doctors said without the transplants, Bobby
would not have lived much longer. The 70 year-old hopes to spread the word in
the future about organ donation.
-- Ron Smith
Then this from Frank
B:
Kent ...
Wild Wayne talked to Bobby Rydell
via phone.
I'm sure by now you know about Bobby's double organ transplant (Liver & Kidney).
Bobby said he was on the waiting list for six months. The doctor told him that without a new liver, he'd
be dead in three weeks.
The surgery was done at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. It took 20 hours. He's been home about a month. He has blood work done every Monday. The female donor who helped Bobby saved eight lives.
He plans to resume his career in late October.
He's supposed to go on "Malt Shop Memories Cruise".
I'm sure by now you know about Bobby's double organ transplant (Liver & Kidney).
Bobby said he was on the waiting list for six months. The doctor told him that without a new liver, he'd
be dead in three weeks.
The surgery was done at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. It took 20 hours. He's been home about a month. He has blood work done every Monday. The female donor who helped Bobby saved eight lives.
He plans to resume his career in late October.
He's supposed to go on "Malt Shop Memories Cruise".
He was really choked up during
interview. Bobby said he received get well cards from fans all around the
world.
Frank B.
Frank B.
Great to hear
that Bobby's on the mend. From what I've always been told, he's a SUPER nice guy
who truly loves and appreciates his fans. Maybe he'll make that Malt Shop
Memories Cruise after all! (kk)
And, in related "Wildwood" news
...
CHARLIE GRACIE, CHUBBY CHECKER and the TRAMPS will HEADLINE the BIG WILDWOOD 100th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT at FOX PARK: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd! * see info on concert poster below
*MORE CONCERT EVENTS: Charlie
Gracie, the 5 Satins and the Del Satins at
PENNS LANDING on SEPT. 9TH!
CHARLIE WILL BE FILMED FOR THE
PBS-SPECIAL: "ON CANVAS"
Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame
inductee, Gregg Rolie, best known for his vocals and keyboard work with
legendary music groups Santana and Journey, just wrapped up a tour with Ringo
Starr's All Star Band ... and now he's got some solo shows coming up that you
might be interested in seeing.
The Gregg Rolie Band will be
playing select dates this August, 2012. The Gregg Rolie Band will be performing
electrifying versions of several Santana classics such as "Evil Ways", "Black
Magic Woman" "Soul Sacrifice", "Jingo" and "No One To Depend On" as well as
tracks from Rolie's previous effort 'Roots' and new songs. The Gregg Rolie Band
consists of Adrian Areas (son of original Santana percussionist Jose Chepito
Areas) on Timbales, drummer Ron Wikso (who was also in The Storm), Elliot "Toby"
Borrero on congas, Rocket Ritchotte on guitars, internationally acclaimed
bassist Gary Brown and former Jean Luc Ponty keyboardist Wally
Minko.
As you
might imagine from his work with Santana and Journey, Gregg is no stranger to
great musicianship. Given his experience and his desire to make the music the
best it can be, he has chosen some of the best musicians in the world to bring
his band and its music to life. Gregg was determined to resurrect the sound he
helped shape and make famous as Santana's original lead singer and keyboard
player, while at the same time bringing it forward to the 21st century. To do
that required finding just the right mix of experience, musicianship and
chemistry. Having worked with some of the biggest names in music over the years
and having toured the world many times over, these musicians have the skills to
interpret this music in the way it is meant to be interpreted, as Gregg so
intimately knows.
“The
band are great, because we all really enjoy each other and I think the sound
reflects the fun we are having," says Gregg.
Up-Coming Gregg Rolie Band tour
dates:
Sat Aug
18 - 2:00 PM - Salem Riverfront Park, Salem, OR
Sun Aug
19 - 8:00 PM - Columbia Gorge Hotel Amphitheater, Hood River, OR,
Wed Aug
29 - 8:00 PM - Lakes Performing Arts Center, Okoboji, IA
Visit Gregg Rolie's website for more information: http://greggrolie.com/tour.html
re: CONGRATULATIONS:
Congratulations to Tommy James, whose book "Me, The Mob And The Music",
has just been named one of The Top 25 Rock And Roll Memoirs Of All-Time" by
Rolling Stone Magazine ... and deservedly so.
Tommy's book (soon to be a major motion picture!) pulls no punches as
he tells the whole back story of his success. (I'm actually re-reading it right
now in conjunction with another project that I'm working on ... and it's a
winner all the way!)
And, if you're one of the few folks out there who HASN'T already read
it, you can pick up a copy for only TEN BUCKS at Amazon.com right now: Click
here: Amazon.com: Me, the Mob, and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy James
& The Shondells: Tommy James, Martin Fit
The complete list of winners can be found here:
(Steven Tyler's book ... which I just finished ... came in at #25 ...
and Tommy's book finished 12th. And you can't do a list like this and leave out
Keith Richards' book. Lots of other great titles on the list, too ... but two
of MY favorites didn't make the cut. I absolutely LOVED Grace Slick's biography
... it showed me SO many things beyond the music ... and Chuck Negron's "Three
Dog Nightmare" is MUST reading for any serious music fan. Talk about a guy who
had it all ... and then LOST it all. And the incredible tales of Chuck's
exploding penis will stay with you for the rest of your life!!!)
kk
