To help boost morale while our project was being overhauled, the studio was kind enough to sponsor a fun night, allowing many of the musicians that make their livings as artists get up there and show off. It wasn't an "open mike" thing....we'd all rehearsed together many times and tried to make it as coherent as possible. Although we were constantly reminding each other that it was just for fun and there would be no talent scouts in the audience, there still was a bit of nervousness involved....on MY part anyway.
This is Eric Murray on the far left. He was really great, playing keyboards and singing at the same time. I, for one, can barely manage singing and playing the tambourine at the same time!!! That's Avi Katz on the far right playing one of his many collectible guitars. We were doing "Mustang Sally", and he sang lead vocals. I was just there for back-up.Avi played an absolutely KICK ASS version of "Cross-Eyed and Painless" with Eric. I wasn't on that one though.
The two songs I got to sing as lead vocalist were CCR's version of "I Heard it Through The Grapevine" and (my favorite) "Don't You Want Somebody To Love" by Jefferson Airplane. People were calling me "Grace" for days afterwards!
Eric and I sang a few songs with him in the lead, and myself as back-up. "Here Comes Your Man" by The Pixies was one of them.
I really like this photo. It looks like I actually know what I'm doing.Oh well, that's all the photos I was able to swipe...er...I mean ...have from that evening.
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that is great!..you look like you're right in your element...hope you get to do more of that (especially MORE lead singing!!)
..I was in that lounge room up at Starz a few months back and enviously looking at the drum kit and guitar amp set up....why didnt we have that kind of thing when we were all working together back at you know where??
..anyway we're back up and running as a band after years of neglect, over 22 songs in our set list ...hopefully we'll be gigging soon
Would that be the Action Motion Men?
mmmmmmm,.....could be
...or at least 3/5 of the old band, with a new name and format (strictly pop covers this time around, fun tunes of the 60s, 70s and 80s)
you still at Starz (or whatever they call themselves with their name changing every 20 seconds)?
...PS..I'm itching for a new tattoo...been 7 years
AHA! Did you read my post on Tattoo Stuff? I posted a drawing you did for my Birthday MANY years ago. Go into my older posts to see it.
I'm not at Starz anymore. I'm at Story City doing board revisions on Johnny Test.
yes, that was the first thing I read when I first found your blog...I even left a message there (check it out)
I think the last time I saw you was at George's, with the little boy (looking like a baby bird) and another child on the way
...glad to hear you're still working....give me a shout sometime..
Aaahhh, I saw it. I was going to post "Feeding Time" as well, with the puppies yelling "Mom" at me, but it didn't fit in with the Tattoos topic.
That can wait for a future posting.
Thanks for posting these Suzanne. Looks like you guys had fun. but who is the other musician in the photos, in the back? A bass player, i think.
Dan Bissel......I don't know him really, but he's a really good bass player.
Thanks Suzanne..Dan Bissell. Thought I knew him!
Who took the cool shot of RnR Dave B?
Yeah! That's a great photo, eh? I don't know the photographer personally. I'm pretty sure he worked in the lighting dept.
The photos were posted internally, and I was able to grab a few print-outs of my favorites, but that was it. I also have the whole night on DVD, but the sound is kinda blah.
The camera was just set up on a tripod at the back of the room.
which reminds me, willy...do you still have the video of the Spadina Hotel farewell gig?...I have one version with Suzanne and the other gals singing I Cant Stand The Rain, but I dont have a clip of you doing Walking The Dog...be nice to get a copy of your version
(just some middle aged guy grasping at memories)
Now this is a great photo! The B/W realy brings out a vintage feel. Did you have any more of this nature?
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