| Date |
Venue |
Band |
Notes |
|
| 2010 |
| Sat Feb 6 |
Holiday Inn, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Sat Jan 9 |
Prive Lounge @ Hillside Manor, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
only 3 people showed ! |
| Fri Jan 8 |
Skytop Steakhouse, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
Played with 2 broken ribs ! |
|
| 2009 |
| Sat Dec 26 |
Skytop Steakhouse, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Sun Dec 20 |
private party, Hurley NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Thu Dec 10 |
Coveleigh Country Club, Rye NY |
Lin/piano; me/guitar |
with Port Chester HS chorus |
| Sat Nov 28 |
Prive Lounge @ Hillside Manor, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Wed Nov 25 |
Little Italy, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Sat Nov 14 |
Skytop Steakhouse, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Fri Oct 30 |
Hyde Park Brewery, Hyde Park NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Fri Sep 11 |
Mariners Harbor, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
Derek Jeter hits 2722! |
| Sun Aug 23 |
Rotary Park, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
Benefit for Re-election of Nina Postupak. Big Smoothies played too. |
| Sat Aug 15 |
Skytop Steakhouse, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Sat Jul 25 |
KJ Farrells, Bellmore NY |
Apostle |
|
| Fri Jul 24 |
Little Italy, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Sat Jul 18 |
Skytop Steakhouse, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Fri July 10 |
Holiday Inn, Middletown NY |
me on guitar |
Duet/Trio with Mercedes |
| Wed Jul 8 |
Stella's Station, Saugerties NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Fri June 26 |
Mariners Harbor, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
Shut down by police! |
| Fri June 5 |
Prive Lounge @ Hillside Manor, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
Thorne lost his voice. |
| Sat May 23 |
Skytop Steakhouse, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Sat May 23 |
private party, Accord NY |
The Cagneys |
Roxanne's 40th |
| Wed May 13 |
Port Chester HS, NY |
me on guitar in 4-piece band |
Spring Concert. Association medley again!! |
| Fri May 8 |
Hyde Park Brewery, Hyde Park NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Fri Apr 24 |
Sundance, Rocky point NY |
Apostle |
Debut! A fabulous start!! |
| Thu Apr 2 |
Gisianos Restaurant, Glasco NY |
The Cagneys |
Gotta love the easy load-in/load-out! |
| Fri Mar 27 |
Prive Lounge @ Hillside Manor, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
Eddie lost his voice. |
| Thu Mar 26 |
Port Chester High School, Port Chester NY |
Guitar Workshop |
I taught my first guitar workshop for students and teachers! |
| Sat Mar 21 |
Skytop Steakhouse, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Fri Mar 20 |
Little Italy, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Thu Mar 19 |
Port Chester Middle School, NY |
me on guitar in 3-piece band |
Spring Chorus Concert. Drummer never showed up. |
| Tue Mar 17 |
Scruffy Murphy's, Marlboro NY |
XCalibur |
sat in for St.Pat's Day gig |
| Sat Feb 28 |
Lourdes HS, Poughkeepsie NY |
The Cagneys |
Fund raiser with about 20 people. |
| Thu Feb 12 |
Port Chester HS, NY |
me on guitar in 5-piece band |
Winter Cabaret. Great Association medley !! |
| Sat Feb 7 |
Prive Lounge @ Hillside Manor, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Fri Feb 6 |
Skytop, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Fri Jan 23 |
Hyde Park Brewery, Hyde Park NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Sat Jan 3 |
Skytop, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
|
|
| 2008 |
| Sat Nov 22 |
Skytop, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Sat Oct 18 |
Woodstock NY |
The Cagneys |
wedding reception |
| Fri Oct 17 |
Riccardi's Hideaway, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Sun Oct 12 |
Rondout Golf Club, Accord NY |
The Cagneys |
Popper's 60th birthday party |
| Fri Oct 3 |
Skytop, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
for Woodstock Film Festival staff |
| Wed Aug 27 |
Stella's Station, Saugerties NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Fri Aug 1 |
Ulster County Fair, New Paltz NY |
The Big Smoothies |
subbed for Mike R |
| Sun Jul 20 |
Eddie's house, Port Ewen NY |
The Cagneys |
"Evita" closing cast party |
| Fri Jul 18 |
Il Piatto, Oyster Bay NY |
Second Wind |
Class of '78 30th reunion Oyster Bay HS, subbed for Dave |
| Thu Jul 3 |
Stella's Station, Saugerties NY |
The Cagneys |
Annual Rib Cookoff |
| Sun Jun 29 |
Riccardi's, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
1st Annual Disabled Iraq War Veterans Clam Bake |
| Mon Jun 16 |
Mariners Harbor, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
Cystic Fibrosis fund raiser |
| Fri Jun 13 |
Stella's Station, Saugerties NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Fri May 30 |
Holiday Inn, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Wed May 14 |
Port Chester HS, NY |
me on guitar in 5-piece band |
Spring Concert |
| Sun May 11 |
I quit and rejoined later |
Apostle |
|
| Fri May 9 |
Skytop, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Fri Apr 25 |
Riccardi's Hideaway, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Fri Apr 4 |
Mariners Harbor, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Sat Mar 29 |
VFW, Wappingers Falls NY |
The Cagneys |
Lin's 50th birthday party |
| Fri Mar 28 |
Skytop, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Sat Mar 15 |
Riccardi's Hideaway, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Sat Feb 23 |
Mariners Harbor, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
night after big snow storm |
| Thu Feb 14 |
Port Chester HS, NY |
me on guitar in 5-piece band |
Winter Cabaret |
| Fri Feb 8 |
Skytop, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
|
| Sat Jan 12 |
Skytop, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
|
|
| 2007 |
| Fri Dec 21 |
Cozy Tavern, Kingston NY |
The Cagneys |
Debut gig for Kingston elementary school teachers. |
|
| 2006 |
| Sat Oct 14 |
Bleachers, Hyde Park NY |
DRASTIC |
My last DRASTIC gig. Greg on guitar. |
| Sun Sep 17 |
SRS Studios, West Babylon NY |
Apostle |
Reunion! (and keyboardist audition. Scott Harris hired Sep 29th.) |
| Fri Aug 18 |
Captain Hooks, (Playland) Rye NY |
DRASTIC |
Fireworks! Roland's last DRASTIC gig |
| Sat Aug 12 |
Bleachers, Hyde Park NY |
DRASTIC |
|
| Sat Jul 29 |
The Chance, Poughkeepsie NY |
DRASTIC |
Opened for Y&T |
| Sun Jul 23 |
Mahoneys, Poughkeepsie NY |
Weathered Soul |
|
| Fri Jul 21 |
Captain Hooks, Rye (Playland) NY |
Weathered Soul |
Canceled due to rain |
| Fri Jun 23 |
The Chance, Poughkeepsie NY |
Weathered Soul |
Opened for Mountain! |
| Sat Jun 10 |
Bleachers, Hyde Park NY |
DRASTIC |
Echo, the birthday girl. |
| Sun May 21 |
Snugs, New Paltz NY |
Weathered Soul |
no-show drummer and bassist left early! |
| Sat May 20 |
The Barking Frog, Beacon NY |
Weathered Soul |
my WS debut on keyboard |
| Mon Apr 24 |
The Barking Frog, Beacon NY |
open mic jam night |
jammed with Tony (on guitar) and Weathered Soul (on bass) |
|
| 2005 |
| Sat Dec 10 |
The Aqua Lounge, Glen Cove NY |
Second Wind |
|
| Sun Sep 18 |
Chantres, Bayville NY |
Second Wind |
The good ol' former Holiday Inn. Reunion gig for me. |
| Fri May 20 |
DeutschenFest, City Park, Pflugerville TX |
The Fabtones |
My last Texas gig |
| Sat Apr 30 |
South Shore Harbor Conference Center, League City TX |
The Fabtones |
Benefit for Galloway School |
| Sat Apr 23 |
Berry Creek Country Club, Georgetown TX |
The Nowhere Men |
My last gig with the band. With Naj, Steve and Dennis. |
| Sat Feb 19 |
Y Bar and Grill, Austin TX |
The Fabtones |
acoustic |
| Sat Feb 5 |
Tuts, Austin TX |
Portrait |
2 lead singers: Rose and Louie. videotaped. |
| Fri Feb 4 |
Texas Bar and Grill, Austin TX |
Portrait |
3 lead singers: Gregg, Rose and Louie |
|
| 2004 |
| Sat Dec 18 |
BPOE, Austin TX |
DB Martin Group |
for Tae Kwon Do annual awards dinner. Hugh Jones on bass. Played all cover music. |
| Thu Dec 16 |
IBM building 045 cafeteria, Austin TX |
IBM Club Jazz Band |
|
| Mon Dec 13 |
IBM building 908 cafeteria, Austin TX |
IBM Club Jazz Band |
|
| Sat Dec 11 |
Shoreline Grill, Austin TX |
The Fabtones |
|
| Fri Dec 10 |
Texas Bar and Grill, Austin TX |
Portrait |
debut (me guitar; Mike Graves bass; Murray Jones drums; Jim Rago keyboards, Allen Michael Simon lead vocals) |
| Sat Nov 20 |
Pflugerville Rec Center, Pflugerville TX |
The Fabtones (acoustic) |
Arts and Crafts show |
| Fri Oct 29 |
IBM building 908 cafeteria, Austin TX |
IBM Club Jazz Band |
Halloween e-social |
| Sat Oct 23 |
Spring Brook Meadows HOA, Pflugerville TX |
Blue Diamonds Jazz Orchestra |
party by the pool |
| Sat Oct 9 |
Criders Event Center, Fredericksburg TX |
The Fabtones |
1st gig with Beatles tribute band. Celebrate Lennon's 64th and 40 years of Beatles on American soil. Lennon Rickenbacker guitar, collarless suits. |
| Wed Oct 6 |
IBM ECCC fair, 908 cafeteria (11am-2pm) |
Thorne on acoustic |
with Kent Stuiber (trumpet), Rose, Steve Turner (drums), Dave Kemper (vocal) |
| Mon Oct 4 |
IBM ECCC Kickoff campaign, 045 cafeteria |
Thorne on acoustic |
with Kent Stuiber on trumpet |
| Sun Oct 3 |
IBM 5K/10K Run, IBM Rec Center |
IBM Club Jazz Band |
woke up at 5:30am to play at 8am! Blew circuit breaker once. |
| Fri Sep 24 |
Triumph Cafe |
DB Martin Group |
|
| Sat Sep 18 |
Stephen Talkhouse, Amagansett NY |
Klyph's 50th bday party |
"Rock and Roll Hoochie Coo" with Rob Barraco, Klyph, Billy Savoca, me, Jeff Silverman |
| Sun Sep 12 |
Ruta Maya, Austin TX |
Blue Diamonds Jazz Orchestra |
18-piece swing band (Thorne on guitar, Rose on vocals) |
| Sat Sep 11 |
Waterloo Ice House, 38th St, Austin TX |
DB Martin Group |
|
| Fri Aug 27 |
Waterloo Ice House, 38th St, Austin TX |
DB Martin Group |
|
| Sat Aug 14 |
Kinningham Rec Center, Round Rock TX |
The Nowhere Men |
Maren Nelson's "Almost 40" bday party |
| Fri Aug 13 |
Triumph Cafe, Austin TX |
DB Martin Group |
|
| Sat Jul 31 |
Waterloo Ice House, 38th St, Austin TX |
DB Martin Group |
1st gig with electric cello |
| Sat Jul 24 |
Berry Creek Country Club, Georgetown TX |
The Nowhere Men (acoustic) |
golf tournament |
| Fri Jul 16 |
IBM bldg 908 cafeteria, Austin TX |
DB Martin Group |
eSocial |
| Sat Jul 3 |
Waterloo Ice House, 6th St, Austin TX |
DB Martin Group |
|
| Fri Jun 25 |
Triumph Cafe, Austin TX |
DB Martin Group |
|
| Fri Jun 4 |
Waterloo Ice House, 38th St, Austin TX |
DB Martin Group |
no drummer |
| Sat May 29 |
Four Corners, Austin TX |
DB Martin Group |
|
| Thu May 20 |
Mother Egan's Irish pub, Austin TX |
The Nowhere Men |
|
| Wed May 19 |
IBM 900 quad |
IBM Club Jazz Band |
Diversity Day |
| Sat May 15 |
Waterloo Ice House, 38th St, Austin TX |
DB Martin Group |
videotaped |
| Sun May 3 |
Oldies 103 Battle of the Bands, Austin TX |
The Nowhere Men |
Pecan Street Festival |
| Sat Apr 24 |
Old Glory Ranch, Wimberley TX |
The Nowhere Men |
for River Oaks Breakfast Club |
| Sat Apr 3 |
1920's Club, Austin TX |
DB Martin Group |
1st gig with no practices |
|
| 2003 |
| Oct 7 - Dec 23 |
"Stealing The Covers" |
Rose, Thorne & Chloe Ventura |
Home-made Xmas CD |
| Thu Dec 16 |
IBM bldg 045 cafeteria |
IBM Club Jazz Band |
Lunch time Xmas show |
| Thu Nov 20 |
IBM bldg 908 cafeteria |
IBM Club Jazz Band |
|
| Fri Oct 31 |
IBM bldg 045 cafeteria |
IBM Club Jazz Band |
Halloween show, dressed up as clown |
| Sat Aug 30 |
Cypress Creek Cafe, Wimberley TX |
The Nowhere Men |
Danny Hickman's 25th wedding anniversary |
| Fri Jul 11 |
Paul quits... again! |
The Nowhere Men |
|
| Wed Jun 25 |
IBM Rec Center (Century Oaks Park) |
IBM Club Jazz Band |
evening show opening for WC Clark |
| Wed Jun 11 |
Carleen Bright Arboretum, Woodway TX |
The Nowhere Men |
|
| Sat Jun 7 |
Ingrid and Max Moulkers' house |
The Nowhere Men |
Wedding reception |
| Sat May 31 |
Old Glory Ranch, Wimberley TX |
The Nowhere Men |
River Oaks Breakfast Club with Elvis! |
| Fri May 30 |
The Vibe, Austin TX |
The Nowhere Men |
Republic of TX biker festival |
| Thu May 22 |
IBM 900 quad |
IBM Club Jazz Band |
Diversity Day, $100M meeting put a crimp in our plans |
| Sat/Sun May 3/4 |
The Vibe, Austin TX |
The Nowhere Men |
Pecan Street Festival |
| Fri May 2 |
IBM Tivoli bldg 101 terrace |
IBM Club Jazz Band |
Happy Hour |
|
| 2002 |
| Tue Dec 31 |
Berry Creek Country Club, Georgetown TX |
The Nowhere Men |
|
| Wed Dec 11 |
IBM bldg 908 cafeteria |
IBM Club Jazz Band |
|
| Fri Dec 6 |
IBM bldg 045 cafeteria |
IBM Club Jazz Band |
|
| Fri Nov 15 |
Hired Paul Eddy... again |
The Nowhere Men |
|
| Fri Nov 15 |
IBM Tivoli bldg 101 terrace |
IBM Club Jazz Band |
My 1st IBM jazz band gig |
| Sat Oct 26 |
private home, Bruceville TX |
The Nowhere Men |
wedding reception |
| Sat Jul 20 |
Berry Creek Country Club, Georgetown TX |
The Nowhere Men |
3 days after shoulder separation; 1st use of my PA and FB1010 Behringer MIDI pedal |
| Sat Jun 15 |
Sun City, Georgetown TX |
The Nowhere Men |
car show and BBQ cook-off; stopped 2X for rain |
| Wed Jun 12 |
Carleen Bright Arboretum, Woodway TX |
The Nowhere Men |
dinner at Richland Mall |
| Sat Apr 27 |
Berry Creek Country Club, Georgetown TX |
The Nowhere Men |
golf tournament; drummer sit in for "Johnny B Goode"; with Pat and Hugh |
| Sat Apr 6 |
Red Poppy Festival, Georgetown TX |
The Nowhere Men |
outdoor stage in drizzling rain; Ronn Dixon on drums; Paul Eddy on bass |
| Thu Mar 28 |
Paul quits after 5 practices |
The Nowhere Men |
|
| Sat Feb 2 |
Austin Children's Museum |
The Nowhere Men |
Jacob & Jess Rodriguez wedding reception; with Hugh, Pat & Rose |
|
| 2001 |
| Jul - Sep |
Remixed live tapes for CD |
Nature Day, Blue Sky, Rosetta Stone |
|
| Sat-Sun Sep 29-30 |
The Vibe (formerly Fat Tuesday), Pecan Street Festival, Austin TX |
The Nowhere Men |
Hugh on bass; Pat on drums |
| Thu Jul 5 |
Jack quits |
The Nowhere Men |
|
| Thu Jun 28 |
City (Pfluger) Park gazebo, Pflugerville TX |
The Nowhere Men |
Pat's last gig |
| Wed Jun 27 |
Carleen Bright Arboretum, Woodway TX |
The Nowhere Men |
|
| Mon Jun 18 |
Pat quits |
The Nowhere Men |
|
| Fri Jun 8 |
party boat, Lake Austin Blvd, Austin TX |
The Nowhere Men |
acoustic with Michael, Jack (battery-operated amp) and me |
| Sat Jun 2 |
Fat Tuesday, Austin TX |
The Nowhere Men |
|
| Fri Jun 1 |
Fat Tuesday, Austin TX |
The Nowhere Men |
Harley bike rally; opened for Patrice Pike |
| Sat May 19 |
Westwood Country Club, Austin TX |
The Nowhere Men |
Amy Griggs & Dale Smith wedding reception |
| Tue May 8 |
Southwestern University, Georgetown TX |
The Nowhere Men |
Final exam midnight breakfast |
| Sat/Sun May 5/6 |
Fat Tuesday, Pecan Street Festival, Austin TX |
The Nowhere Men |
pouring rain Saturday; electric box submersed in water! debut of "God Only Knows" |
| Apr 2 |
awoke with severely sprained wrist |
|
|
| Thu Mar 29 |
The Syndicate, Austin TX |
The Nowhere Men |
Had to take banner down; Ronn Dixon came by |
| Fri Mar 23 |
Fat Tuesday, Austin TX |
The Nowhere Men |
Theta sorority girls sang "Do Wah Diddy" and go-go danced |
| Wed-Sat Mar 14-17 |
SXSW @ The Drink on 6th, Austin TX |
me as stage manager (6th year) |
crew: Rick, Angie, Jim Lepley, Amy Clark, Steve Sadowsky (cashier); Latino Rock Alliance nightmare; the missing drum pedal |
| Sat Mar 10 |
Fat Tuesday, Austin TX |
The Nowhere Men |
rented PA; opened for The Fringe; played on small stage |
| Fri Mar 9 |
Sun City ballroom, Georgetown TX |
The Nowhere Men |
1st gig with new ES335 |
| Thu Mar 1 |
The Syndicate, Austin TX |
The Nowhere Men |
20-25 physicians in audience; played Gibson ES330 |
| Wed Jan 31 |
The Syndicate, Austin TX |
The Nowhere Men |
freebie audition for Talent Connection |
| Fri Jan 12 |
Pat quits (but not really) |
The Nowhere Men |
job interference was all |
|
| 2000 |
| Fri Dec 8 |
Cheeta Rita, Hudson's Bend TX |
The Nowhere Men |
20 years since Lennon died; Michael's lava lamps fall 2X |
| Sat Nov 18 |
Victoria Country Club, Victoria TX |
The Nowhere Men |
wedding reception; got lost on the way |
| Sat Oct 28 |
Southwestern University "Homecoming", Georgetown TX |
The Nowhere Men |
Pat Brown's 1st gig; videotaped; Michael's keyboard craps out |
| Fri-Sun Sep 22-24 |
"Variety Show 2000", Dougherty Arts Center, Austin TX |
IBM Showbiz Club |
my directorial debut; High End lights; performed "Please Let Me Wonder", "Angel Standing By", "Scarborough Fair" |
| Sun Aug 13 |
Momo's, Austin TX |
The Nowhere Men |
Susie book signing party (freebie) |
| Fri Aug 11 |
Pflugerville pool party |
The Nowhere Men |
Michael loses car keys; David Moerbe on drums; rented PA |
| Thu Aug 3 |
Dell Diamond, Round Rock TX |
The Nowhere Men |
before Round Rock Express/San Antonio game; Ronn/Thorne fight over tempos; Ronn's last gig |
| Sun May 7 |
Reunion Ranch, Wimberley TX |
The Nowhere Men |
insurance company gig; used Larry's PA |
| Sun Jul 23 |
Austin Convention Center |
The Nowhere Men |
wedding convention booth; battery buying fiasco |
| Sun Jul 9 |
Aggie Park Pavilion, San Antonio TX |
The Nowhere Men |
Mike & Darla post-wedding reception party; videotaped; Rick's PA |
| Thu Jun 22 |
Momo's, Austin TX |
The Nowhere Men |
Got entire club to sing Happy Birthday to Rick; Go-Go dancers |
| Thu Jun 15 |
Momo's, Austin TX |
The Nowhere Men |
Ronn sick; no Rick |
| Wed Jun 14 |
"Blues on the Green" @ IBM 900 quad |
The Nowhere Men |
rain forced gig end |
| Sat Jun 10 |
2nd annual NWM gig @ Jack's house |
The Nowhere Men |
rained out so we played inside acoustically |
| Fri Jun 9 |
Momo's, Austin TX |
The Nowhere Men |
rain, rain, rain; no one noticed the fronts were out! |
| Thu Jun 8 |
Momo's (debut), Austin TX |
The Nowhere Men |
Go-Go dancers; Steve Williams came by; broke my floor pedal |
| Sat Apr 29 |
Pflugerville Rec Center grand opening, Pflugerville TX |
The Nowhere Men |
wore Beatle boots for 1st time |
| Fri Apr 28 |
Southwestern University "Mall Ball", Georgetown TX |
The Nowhere Men |
school mad at me for driving on grass; 1st gig with Line6 amp |
| Thu Apr 13 |
Famous Sam's (audition), Round Rock TX |
The Nowhere Men |
Ronn shows up late; 1 and only use of Johnson Millennium amp; club closed down soon after |
| Wed-Sat Mar 15-18 |
SXSW @ Maggie Mae's East |
me as stage manager (5th year) |
crew: Rick, Angie, Angelique "Rene" Teague; Leland (sound man); Friday off for St Pattie's Day party |
| Tue Mar 14 |
IBM bldg 908 cafeteria |
The Nowhere Men |
celebration of variable pay |
|
| 1999 |
| Dec 31 |
Abilene Country Club, Abilene TX |
The Nowhere Men |
benefit for Abilene Symphony Orchestra; I got food poisoning the night before |
| Dec 7 |
Southwestern University, Georgetown TX |
The Nowhere Men |
final exams 10pm breakfast; used Ronn's PA |
| Dec 4 |
River City Living Church, San Antonio TX |
The Nowhere Men |
15th anniversary of church; David Moerbe on drums; Rick's 1st gig with trailer and almost side-swiped a taxi! |
| Nov 19 |
Sam Hill's Waterfront Grill, Austin TX |
The Nowhere Men |
I used SG instead of Strat |
| Nov 14 |
Sam Hill's Waterfront Grill, Austin TX |
The Nowhere Men |
|
| Oct 30 |
Mike's Place, Round Rock TX |
The Nowhere Men |
Our 1st public gig; "I want to sleep with the guitar player" napkin |
| Jun 12 |
Jack's house, our 1st gig |
The Nowhere Men |
Michael broke a string on each guitar; heat lightning |
| Apr 17 |
Bob Marley Festival, Auditorium Shores, Austin TX |
stage manager crew for Gary |
thought I got dosed! |
| Wed-Sat Mar 17-20 |
SXSW @ Maggie Mae's East |
me as stage manager (4th year) |
crew: Rick, Angie, Mandy and Roxanne, Gary Luedecke (sound man); extended stage; Tracey as Uber |
| ??? |
Promo picture |
Bella Voce |
Acoustic band with Rose (vocals, keyboards), me (guitars, vocals), Rick Willaman (bass, vocals) and Kristina Ordway (vocals) |
|
| 1998 |
| Aug 29-30 |
IBM Showbiz Club "Variety Show" |
played with Rose and Kristina Ordway |
"Because", "Yes It Is", "Help". me on acoustic guitar. |
| Wed-Sat Mar 18-21 |
SXSW @ Maggie Mae's East |
me as stage manager (3rd year) |
crew: Rick, Angie Shaeffer, Melissa Ayers, Wannes Smeets (cashier), Axel (sound man); 3 amps failed in 1 band's set; Uber John Hansen |
|
| 1997 |
| Aug 30 |
Nasty's, Austin TX |
The Eggmen |
Princess Diana dies in car crash |
| Aug 23 |
The Cliffs @ Barton Creek (apartments), Austin TX |
The Eggmen |
Beatles tribute band; farewell party for Penny |
| Jul 4 |
Shon Saliga's house, Round Rock TX |
Nitefall |
1 and only gig |
| Wed-Sat Mar 12-15 |
SXSW @ Maggie Mae's East |
me as stage manager (2nd year) |
crew: Dennis Wall, Kathleen Howard, Bridgette (cashier), Steve Allen & Will (sound man); broke the men's room toilet; Uber John Hansen |
| Feb 14-16, 21-23 |
"Guys and Dolls" @ John H Reagan High School, Austin TX |
IBM Showbiz Club |
I played electric bass and co-produced; Janet Havins on piano; Bob Russin on drums; July - February; Rose as Sarah Brown |
|
| 1996 |
| Jul 20 |
Green Pastures, Austin TX |
Thorne and Rose |
Played at our wedding reception: "We've Only Just Begun" (Carpenters) and "Miles Away" (Basia) |
| Apr 27 |
Austin Earth Day Festival @ Waterloo Park |
I did stage crew |
|
| Mar 14-16 |
SXSW @ Maggie Mae's East |
me on Jack's stage crew (1st year) |
|
|
| 1995 |
| Dec 15 |
IBM cafeteria, Boca Raton FL |
Blue/2 |
I played electric bass; joined band on Nov 13; moved to Austin TX next day |
| Sep 8-10, 15-16 |
"Guys and Dolls" @ Spanish River High School, Boca Raton FL |
I played electric bass; Rose as Sarah Brown; joined Showbiz Club in June |
|
| Feb 5 |
Larry terminates band |
Toast and Jam |
|
|
| 1994 |
| Dec 23 |
Acapulco Grill, Boca Raton FL |
Toast and Jam |
used Pensa-Suhr guitar |
| Nov 12 |
Heritage Festival, Florida State Fairgrounds, West Palm Beach FL |
Toast and Jam |
rained so we were moved to a blimp hanger |
| Nov 4 |
Acapulco Grill, Boca Raton FL |
Toast and Jam |
Mike Vulo jammed (guitarist I replaced) |
| Oct 29 |
Metropolitan Club, NYC |
Thorne, Rose and Dylan |
Aimee's 1st wedding; performed "When I'm 64" and "Forever Young" |
| Oct 14 |
Acapulco Grill, Boca Raton FL |
Toast and Jam |
Moe on sound |
| Oct 7 |
Acapulco Grill, Boca Raton FL |
Toast and Jam |
1st gig; people dancing on tables! cops made everyone leave and then return; joined band Sep 25 |
| Apr 17 |
Moved to Boca Raton, FL |
Thorne and Rose |
|
| Jan 13 |
Kevin quits |
Rosetta Stone |
|
|
| 1993 |
| Nov 17 |
Pete rejoins |
Rosetta Stone |
|
| Nov 12 |
Pete quits |
Rosetta Stone |
|
| Nov 6 |
Confetti's, Wappingers Falls NY |
Rosetta Stone |
sound by Big World Productions; booked by Al Purdy |
| Sep 24 |
Kahoots, New Windsor NY |
Rosetta Stone |
opened for J(erome) Geils (aka Bluestime); booked by Russ Parkes |
| Jul 30 |
Z-Rock Imperial Miller beer tent, Orange County Fairgrounds |
Rosetta Stone |
Def Leopard played in arena next door; sound by Thundersound who blew their monitor horns |
| Jun 2 |
Hired Mark Maiola on bass |
Rosetta Stone |
|
| Mar 27 |
Let's Dance, Poughkeepsie NY |
Rosetta Stone |
last gig with Jack, Rick and Lisa; videotaped; someone stole videotape of 1st set |
| Mar 12 |
Rick accepts IBM job in Burlington VT |
Rosetta Stone |
|
| Feb 26 |
P&G's, New Paltz NY |
Rosetta Stone |
I dropped Rick's PA rack off side of truck ramp |
| Feb 13 |
Hurley Mountain Inn, Hurley NY |
Rosetta Stone |
guy gave me a .22 bullet; owner told us to turn down 3X; videotaped |
| Jan 30 |
Let's Dance, Poughkeepsie NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Rick left cans home; Jimmy from Thundersound gives us advice after gig; videotaped |
| Jan 29 |
Extremes, New Windsor NY |
Rosetta Stone |
opened for Zebra; videotaped; rack squeal all night |
| Jan 27 |
Jack announces he's moving to Austin TX |
Rosetta Stone |
|
| Jan 23 |
Scalawags, Monticello NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Rick had to break into his own house |
| Jan 22 |
P&G's, New Paltz NY |
Rosetta Stone |
debut of "I Love You Period", "Them Bones", "Your Move/All Good People" |
|
| 1992 |
| Dec 31 |
Hurley Mountain Inn, Hurley NY |
Rosetta Stone |
videotaped by Scott; debut of "Long Distance Runaround"; new rack with ADA MP1 + Tubeworks amp; Rose straight-arms big guy |
| Dec 12 |
Let's Dance, Poughkeepsie NY |
Rosetta Stone |
not sure we played this gig |
| Dec 5 |
Leprechaun Inn, Cornwall NY |
Rosetta Stone |
stage gone; some AKA members showed up (Rose gets a rose); used new 150lb rack |
| Nov 21 |
Paulie's, Livingston NY |
Rosetta Stone |
not sure we played this gig |
| Nov 20 |
Live Wire Cafe (The Brickyard, Kingston NY?) |
Rosetta Stone |
opened for Paul Luke Band (country music); I was sick |
| Nov 14 |
Let's Dance, Poughkeepsie NY |
Rosetta Stone |
over 500 people plus a stage diver! Forgot my keyboard stand. |
| Nov 13 |
Extremes |
Rosetta Stone |
opened for Section 8 and Sick Vicki. Rose and Jack were sick. |
| Oct 30 |
Za Bar (formerly mamabrava), Fishkill NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Jack was sick. Played 1 long set. |
| Oct 24 |
Let's Dance, Poughkeepsie NY |
Rosetta Stone |
debut of "Silent Lucidity" |
| Oct 23 |
P&G's, New Paltz NY |
Rosetta Stone |
debut of "Panama" |
| Oct 16 |
Extremes |
Rosetta Stone |
opened for AKA; videotaped; Kevin accused of snorting cocaine in the bathroom. |
| Oct 10 |
Scalawags (was Husky's, Carmel NY?), Monticello NY |
Rosetta Stone |
videotaped; debut of "Time" and "Great Gig in the Sky" |
| Sep 26 |
Let's Dance (was P&G's?), Poughkeepsie NY |
Rosetta Stone |
videotaped; Tom Sawyer screw up; Moe as sound engineer |
| Sep 19 |
Hurley Mountain Inn, Hurley NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Rose's mic problems; blew a fuse in Ugly Kid Joe song; Rose to hospital before gig; videotaped |
| Sep 3 |
Extremes, New Windsor NY |
Rosetta Stone |
not sure we played this gig. with AKA. |
| Aug 28 |
Paulie's, Livingston NY |
Rosetta Stone |
not sure we played this gig |
| Aug 22 |
Leprechaun Inn, Cornwall NY |
Rosetta Stone |
videotaped; great Kevin drum solo |
| Aug 21 |
Pleasant Valley Community Park |
Rosetta Stone |
videotaped; played outside under a tent on a high stage |
| Aug 7 |
Hoe Bowl, Wappingers Falls NY |
Rosetta Stone |
screwed up Tom Sawyer; videotaped |
| Aug 1 |
Let's Dance, Poughkeepsie NY |
Rosetta Stone |
"Welcome Back Rosetta Stone" party; only band to get an encore there; videotaped but left mics off |
| Jul 31 |
Martino's Club 82, Verbank NY |
Rosetta Stone |
videotaped |
| Jul 25 |
Paulie's, Livingston NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Re-debut of Rosetta Stone after year off; blew fuses, Lisa had no keys; videotaped |
| Jul 24 |
Poughkeepsie Journal |
Rosetta Stone |
Mike Raab writes about "resurfacing" |
| May 31 |
"Bowl for Breath", New Windsor Lanes, New Windsor NY |
Rosetta Stone |
charity event, not a gig |
| Feb 10 |
Jack phone call |
Rosetta Stone |
If the 2 Germany's can reunite... |
| Jan 25 |
Hurley Mountain Inn |
Ulterior Motives |
me as sound engineer |
|
| 1991 |
| Dec 31 |
Beacon Coach, Beacon NY |
Phoenix |
videotaped; just sitting in |
| Dec 28 |
Hoe Bowl |
Phoenix |
just sitting in; did gig after only 2 practices |
| Nov 27 |
Theodore's, Oyster Bay NY |
Second Wind reunion II |
videotaped; no practices |
| Nov 22 |
Tinker Street Cafe, Woodstock NY |
Paris & ET Popstar |
videotaped; rainy night; Journey and Jim Noecker replaced Joe and Gabrielle |
| Aug 22 |
Beowulf, NYC |
Paris & ET Popstar |
videotaped but forgot to turn on mics; Klyph's band played too |
| Aug 8 |
China Club, NYC |
Paris & ET Popstar |
videotaped; played with Beatnik Pop; backline provided |
| Aug 2 |
The Bitter End, NYC |
Paris & ET Popstar |
no dancers; played with The Other Half, a comedian and No Early Closure; debut of my Tune 5-string bass & Peavey cab; mom, Stan & Aimee came |
| Jul 26 |
Theodore's, Oyster Bay NY |
Second Wind reunion I |
2 nights of practice; brother Doug became a dad and came by; played bass |
| Jun 25 |
The Cat Club, NYC |
Paris & ET Popstar |
"La Belle Aurore"; 6 dancers and a band of 5; I play bass; original tunes by Robert Callendar; learned songs in 1 week |
| Mar 23 |
I quit |
Rosetta Stone |
Kevin joins E-Z To please |
| Mar 16 |
Jack quits |
Rosetta Stone |
|
| Feb 16 |
Denny's, Newburgh NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Lisa and Rick quit |
| Feb 8-9 |
Holiday Hoe Bowl, Wappingers Falls NY |
Rosetta Stone |
not sure we played this gig. with AKA |
| Jan 25 |
Skinners, Poughkeepsie NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Paul Byrne opened with acoustic set; 1st gig with rack tuner |
| Jan |
Musicmachine |
Rosetta Stone |
"The Discovery" voted "Best Recording" |
|
| 1990 |
| Dec 31 |
Talk of the Town, Stanfordville NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Rock version of "Auld Lang Syne"; played with Buzzword; videotaped; played with Worlds Within. |
| Dec 21 |
The Chance, Poughkeepsie NY |
Rosetta Stone |
played with Class Agony and Worlds Within; disallowed from using fog & rainbow light fell; stage crew manhandled guitars and amps |
| Dec 14 |
Talk of the Town, Stanfordville NY |
Rosetta Stone |
played with AKA; videotaped; Thundersound PA; debut of our light show |
| Dec 9 |
Briarpatch Lounge, Carmel NY |
Rosetta Stone |
back spasm city for me; invented Sciatica Fizz; videotaped; stayed in local motel |
| Dec |
Musicmachine |
Rosetta Stone |
Mike Raab reviews "The Discovery" |
| Nov 10 |
Talk of the Town, Stanfordville NY |
Rosetta Stone |
not sure we played this gig |
| Nov 9 |
Poughkeepsie Journal |
Rosetta Stone |
Mike Raab reviews "The Discovery" |
| Oct 20 |
The Chance, Poughkeepsie NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Save the Children benefit; played with Michael Thomas Quintet, comedian Tom Briscoe, another comedian because Briscoe bombed out, Adam Ferrara and Hot shot |
| Oct 19 |
Impulse, Cold Spring NY |
Rosetta Stone |
played with The Freeze; 1st gig back after album; rented sound system |
| Oct 17 |
"The Discovery" arrives |
Rosetta Stone |
good batch of cassettes to replace Oct 15 bad batch |
| May |
Musicmachine |
Rosetta Stone |
Voted #1 Rock Band for 2nd year in a row |
| ??? |
Poughkeepsie Journal |
Rosetta Stone |
Voted #1 Rock Band for 2nd year in a row |
| Jan - Oct |
Fine House Studios, Walkill NY |
Rosetta Stone |
recording of "The Discovery" |
|
| 1989 |
| Dec 31 |
Hennessy's (Mount Lodge Park), Blooming Grove NY |
Rosetta Stone |
our 1st New Year's Eve gig after 6 years |
| Dec 21 |
The Chateau, Port Ewen NY |
Rosetta Stone |
benefit for underprivileged children; played with Rehab Center and Early Dawn. |
| Nov 18 |
M&R Pub, Highland Mills NY |
Rosetta Stone |
videotaped; 2 smashed windows on my van |
| Oct 28 |
Gatsby's (K-Mart Plaza), Monroe NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Halloween party; disco DJ between our sets; cops accused of doing drugs because we were in my van hanging out |
| Oct 27 |
mamabrava, Fishkill NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Thorne takes home a seagull that died a day later |
| Oct 21 |
The Chance, Poughkeepsie NY |
Rosetta Stone |
with The Phantoms (a capella), and Tom Elias and The Find; we sold 119 tix; 2-song encore; Pam Brooks emceed; played "Baby Please Don't Go" and "Mony Mony" with Elias; arranged by J&A Productions |
| Oct 14 (was Oct 13) |
Hennessy's (Mount Lodge Park), Blooming Grove NY |
Rosetta Stone |
debut of "Love in an Elevator" and wished we hadn't! "Anal Ease" upstairs |
| Sep 16 |
Talk of the Town, Stanfordville NY |
Rosetta Stone |
1st Sat night at this club; videotaped |
| Sep 15 |
Skinner's, Poughkeepsie NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Packed! |
| Sep 9 |
M&R Pub, Highland Mills NY |
Rosetta Stone |
videotaped; Rose's cream puffs |
| Aug 27 |
Briarpatch Lounge, Carmel NY |
Rosetta Stone |
videotaped; Thorne & Rose dance to "Turbo Lover"; soundman fight (not Rick) |
| Aug 25 |
Hennessy's (Mount Lodge Park), Blooming Grove NY |
Rosetta Stone |
debut at this club |
| Aug 19 |
mamabrava, Fishkill NY |
Rosetta Stone |
opened for BB Wolf; Al and Tony are no longer booking this club; debut of "Cult of Personality" |
| Aug 12 |
M&R Pub, Highland Mills NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Kevin's 1st gig with us; videotaped |
| Jul 22 |
Talk of the Town, Stanfordville NY |
Rosetta Stone |
not sure we played this gig |
| Jul 19 |
Hired Kevin Kohnke as drummer |
Rosetta Stone |
|
| Jul 15 |
mamabrava, Fishkill NY |
Rosetta Stone |
not sure we played this gig |
| Jul 2 |
Poughkeepsie Journal |
Rosetta Stone |
Voted #1 "Best Local Rock Group" and and #3 "Best Local Dance Band" |
| Jun 26 |
Paul Gaschke quits |
Rosetta Stone |
|
| Jun 24 |
mamabrava, Fishkill NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Yvonne Gaschke freaks out over our metal music; Thorne wears bicycle shorts; graduation parties |
| Jun 17 |
M&R Pub, Highland Mills NY |
Rosetta Stone |
not sure we played this gig |
| Jun 11 |
Stitsel Field, Poughkeepsie NY |
Rosetta Stone |
softball game vs. WPDH Diamond Dogs |
| Jun 4 |
Bowling Time Lanes, New Windsor NY |
Rosetta Stone |
"Bowl for Breath 2" - bowling, not a gig |
| Jun 3 |
Picaroon Pub, New Windsor NY |
Rosetta Stone |
not sure we played this gig |
| Jun |
Musicmachine |
Rosetta Stone |
Rose interview by Mike Raab |
| May 19 |
mamabrava, Fishkill NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Prom night; rented lights; WPDH DJ comments that we don't know lyrics |
| May 13 |
Oyster House (Bar?), Middletown NY |
Rosetta Stone |
We showed up and owner forgot he hired us and turned us away; tried to play in 3 other clubs; finally went to M&R to see Summit |
| May 5-6 |
Fats Cafe, Danbury CT |
Rosetta Stone |
Jack's roadie friends; Lisa setup problems; monitor problems; the old lady who stayed all night |
| May |
Musicmachine |
Rosetta Stone |
Voted #1 Rock Band and #4 Heavy Metal Band |
| Apr 22 |
Picaroon Pub, New Windsor NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Thorne eats Rose's high note with his slide |
| Apr 15 |
M&R Pub, Highland Mills NY |
Rosetta Stone |
|
| Apr 8 |
Barnee's (South Hills Mall), Wappingers Falls NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Jack's new compressor; hackee duct tape |
| Apr 7 |
mamabrava, Fishkill NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Paul's light show; Bonnie's birthday; Thorne sick; start of Mall Weekend |
| Mar 31 |
Skinner's, Poughkeepsie NY |
Rosetta Stone |
debut of "Still of the Night"; debut of new Thorne amp and EQ |
| Mar 19 |
Briarpatch Lounge, Carmel NY |
Rosetta Stone |
opened for Hari-Kari (all-girl thrash band) |
| Mar 18 |
Picaroon Pub, New Windsor NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Lots of Tequila for Rose; "I'm thinking of a place..." |
| Mar 11 |
M&R Pub, Highland Mills NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Wasted Angel liked us |
| Feb 25 |
M&R Pub, Highland Mills NY |
Rosetta Stone |
1 encore; gave out autographed pix |
| Feb 17 |
mamabrava (Dutchess Mall), Fishkill NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Thorne gets Houdini the Hamster; Kamikaze shots at end of night |
| Feb 11 |
M&R Pub, Highland Mills NY |
Rosetta Stone |
great Thorne "Heartbreaker" solo |
| Feb 10 |
Skinner's, Poughkeepsie NY |
Rosetta Stone |
not sure we played this gig |
| Feb 8-9 |
Taconic Newspapers |
Rosetta Stone |
newspaper writeup by George M. Prisco |
| Jan 27 |
Skinner's, Poughkeepsie NY |
Rosetta Stone |
audience applause as we took the stage; newspaper reviewer present |
| Jan 21 |
P&G's, New Paltz NY |
Rosetta Stone |
beer spilled on Lisa's keyboard; we cancel all subsequent P&G's gigs - Pigs and Guernseys! |
| Jan 20 |
Skinner's, Poughkeepsie NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Tequila! Shots all around! |
| Jan 14 |
Leprechaun Inn, Cornwall NY |
Rosetta Stone |
|
| Sat Jan 7 |
Top of the Stretch, Amenia NY |
Rosetta Stone |
not sure we played this gig |
|
| 1988 |
| Dec 9/10 |
Fats Cafe, Danbury CT |
Rosetta Stone |
1st outta state gig; stayed in a hotel; Tequila! Left mixing board home Friday - had to rent! |
| Dec 3 |
P&G's, New Paltz NY |
Rosetta Stone |
tried reverse band setup |
| Dec 2 |
Talk of the Town, Stanfordville NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Thorne hit a deer on the way home; recorded |
| Nov 12 |
M&R Pub, Highland Mills NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Rick locked his keys in the van; post-gig foot rubs! |
| Oct 22 |
M&R Pub, Highland Mills NY |
Rosetta Stone |
1st gig with Chevy van |
| Oct 14 |
Skinners |
Rosetta Stone |
2 encores! Hope, the girl |
| Oct 8 |
P&G's, New Paltz NY |
Rosetta Stone |
the Rugby crowd; guy at end of night trying to leach on us |
| Oct 1 |
M&R Pub, Highland Mills NY |
Rosetta Stone |
recorded; the spider in the PA horn |
| Sep 25 |
Pursuit of Happiness, Liberty NY |
Rosetta Stone |
70% of door was 6 cents! Paying customers watched presidential debate! |
| Sep 23 |
Talk of the Town, Stanfordville NY |
Rosetta Stone |
dancing to "Limelight" and "Heartbreaker" solo! debut of new Thorne "Springsteen" look |
| Sep 16 |
Scalawags, Monticello NY |
Rosetta Stone |
rock band in a disco club?! |
| Sep 10 |
M&R Pub, Highland Mills NY |
Rosetta Stone |
|
| Sep 9 |
"Hudson Valley Today" with Tudi Wiggins (WTZA Kingston) |
Rosetta Stone |
videotaped; show aired Sep 16 |
| Aug 20 |
Picaroon Pub, New Windsor NY (last time) |
Rosetta Stone |
Lisa sick so we did it 4-piece; John Gavoigna |
| Aug 13 |
M&R Pub, Highland Mills NY |
Rosetta Stone |
blew a fuse and my amp overheated |
| Aug 12 |
P&G's |
Rosetta Stone |
Had to wait for softball players to finish dinner and then yelled at for starting late! played 11:30-3:30 |
| Jul 30 |
Picaroon Pub, New Windsor NY |
Rosetta Stone |
the angry Wendy's mgr who ripped our flyer down on the drive-up window |
| Jul 29 |
Skinners, Poughkeepsie NY |
Rosetta Stone |
the blonde girl who air-guitared me; 1st gig with ADA effects |
| Jul 23 |
the Dockside Harbor, Cold Spring NY |
Rosetta Stone |
the "Great Flood" gig! pouring rain held back by Rick's dual-tablecloth dam; distortion pedal and Rose's voice give out; had to quit after 1 set |
| Jul 20 |
Impulse, Cold Spring NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Lisa and Rick's 1st gig with us |
| Jul 9 |
Picaroon Pub, New Windsor NY |
Rosetta Stone |
debut of "Burn" |
| Jul 7 |
Hired Lisa Willaman on guitar and keys |
Rosetta Stone |
|
| Jun 25 |
Picaroon Pub |
Rosetta Stone |
dead guitar wireless battery |
| Jun 24 |
Tinder Box (Dutchess Mall), Fishkill NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Marquella who tried to pickup Thorne |
| Jun 18 |
Tinderbox, Fishkill NY |
Rosetta Stone |
debut of band without Amy Garoian; sound system nightmare for Thorne |
| May 20 |
Picaroon Pub |
Rosetta Stone |
after Thorne's 3rd sub conjunctivitis shot |
| Apr 30 |
Picaroon Pub |
Rosetta Stone |
recorded but kept turning tape over! Kevin and Sue's crowd |
| Apr 23 |
Picaroon Pub |
Rosetta Stone |
|
| Apr 9 |
Tinderbox, Fishkill NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Thorne wears "paint-on" pants |
| Apr 8 |
Picaroon Pub |
Rosetta Stone |
|
| Mar 26 |
Tinderbox, Fishkill NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Rose lost her voice; Tinderbox redesigned |
| Feb 27 |
Picaroon Pub |
Rosetta Stone |
Paul Bachem's bday party |
| Feb 20 |
Tinderbox, Fishkill NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Thorne's Supra window smashed and radar detector stolen; Jack couldn't sing |
| Feb 13 |
Tinderbox, Fishkill NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Thorne gets breathalyzer test for driving car on sidewalk to load up; debut of Pensa-Suhr guitar |
| Feb 12 |
Picaroon Pub (canceled) |
Rosetta Stone |
Snowstorm but Thorne showed up to play! |
| Jan 30 |
Tinderbox, Fishkill NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Paul Gaschke's bday party; Thorne sick; rip-off at door? |
| Jan 23 |
Picaroon Pub |
Rosetta Stone |
"Born to be Wild" goof; 4 false starts on "Rock and Roll" |
| Jan 19 |
Amy Garoian quits |
Rosetta Stone |
|
| Jan 16 |
Tinderbox, Fishkill NY |
Rosetta Stone |
|
| Jan 9 |
Picaroon Pub |
Rosetta Stone |
new pay-at-the-door policy |
|
| 1987 |
| Dec 19 |
Tinderbox, Fishkill NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Forgot monitor amp last week; forgot EQ and mic battery tonight! started mailing list |
| Dec 12 |
Tinderbox, Fishkill NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Monitor system blows up; Darcy and friends get everyone going; Thorne jumping off chairs |
| Nov 14 |
Tinderbox, Fishkill NY |
Rosetta Stone |
subbed for Satellite |
| Nov 13 |
Tinderbox, Fishkill NY |
Rosetta Stone |
voluptuous blonde asks the name of the band! |
| Nov 7 |
Picaroon Pub |
Rosetta Stone |
Tequila! |
| Nov 6 |
Tinderbox, Fishkill NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Nancy and Joan; 1st Tinderbox gig |
| Oct 3 |
Picaroon Pub |
Rosetta Stone |
|
| Sat Sep 12 |
Picaroon Pub |
Rosetta Stone |
The return of Kathy the "band manager" and don't use #7 on the Midifex again! |
| Fri Aug 21 |
Picaroon Pub |
Rosetta Stone |
the "turn-down!" blues; Amy Sutton's birthday party |
| Aug 15 |
"Marlboro Summer Fest '87", Marlboro NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Kevin and Sue Grogan's annual summer party; "Twisted by the pool" |
| Aug 1 |
Picaroon Pub |
Rosetta Stone |
1st gig with new Charvell model 6 guitar; packed club! |
| Jul 25 |
Croton Point Park Cystic Fibrosis Benefit |
Rosetta Stone |
played with Savage Henry, Cruise Control and a jazz band; almost passed out from heat; Paul Bachem takes a fall; tick fever warnings |
| Jul 18 |
Paul Gaschke's house, Pleasant Valley NY |
Rosetta Stone |
Rose's voice blown out still; jammed with Paul bachem, Eric Callistri and Dave |
| Jul 17 |
Picaroon Pub |
Rosetta Stone |
Mix-up with Freddie Warren so non-stop entertainment from both acts |
| Jun 17 |
GASP becomes Rosetta Stone |
Rosetta Stone |
Rick Muise fired |
| Jun 1 |
Thorne rejoins GASP |
GASP |
under conditions that Amy practices and band works |
| Apr 27 |
Thorne quits GASP |
GASP |
Band burnout and only 18 gigs in 3 years |
| Apr 9 |
Paul Gaschke quits |
GASP |
Paul joins another band |
| Feb 28 |
Paul Gaschke's house, Pleasant Valley NY |
GASP |
|
|
| 1986 |
| Nov 14-15 |
Picaroon Pub, New Windsor NY |
GASP |
Friday sucked; Saturday great; perfect "River" solo; broken battery pack |
| Oct 31 |
O'Mara's, New Windsor NY |
GASP |
1/2 of Shoprite was in the crowd; distortion pedal blues |
| Sep 13 |
Picaroon Pub |
GASP |
1st job from Kathy our agent; our forte is "Take Me To The River" |
| Aug 6 |
Jake's, Vail's Gate NY |
GASP |
about 10 people; wireless mania |
| Jul 19 |
Hawaiian Luau at Kevin and Sue Grogan's, Marlboro NY |
GASP |
learned "Hawaii Five-0" for the gig; guy who pulled his pants down to sing "Old Time R&R" |
| Apr 11 |
Battle of the Bands at The Rock, Poughkeepsie NY |
GASP |
played with RIP (who called us a "toastie" band), JT Ripper and other bands; didn't win; could've made a dozen cows with all the leather in the place! |
| Mar 15 |
Stormville Fire House |
GASP |
freebie but Yvonne Gaschke passed the hat |
| Jan 17 |
P&G's, New Paltz NY |
GASP |
Thought we were loud but owner said "not loud enough"! Paul Gaschke's 1st gig with us |
|
| 1985 |
| Nov 1 |
Halloween party in Amy Garoian's basement |
GASP |
Burt and Angie came |
| Sep 6 |
Hired Paul Gaschke on drums |
GASP |
|
| Aug 15 |
Fired John Hoar on drums |
GASP |
always came unprepared and stoned on beer and aspirin |
| Jun 24 |
Hired John Hoar on drums |
GASP |
|
| Jun 17 |
Northlight, New Paltz NY |
GASP |
Guido's last gig; no more gross woman! My spandex pants were well-liked |
| Jun 15 |
Kevin and Sue Grogan party, Marlboro NY |
GASP |
forgot to mic Guido's drums |
| May 20 |
Northlight, New Paltz NY |
GASP |
Gross lady! Happy she got thrown out!! |
| Apr 15 |
Northlight, New Paltz NY |
GASP |
we take up 1/2 the dance floor; Monday nights - yuk! |
| Apr 11 |
Coochie's, New Paltz NY |
GASP |
our public debut; baked ziti at Rose's place before the gig |
|
| 1984 |
| Dec 8 |
Granite Hotel, Kerhonkson NY |
GASP (Guido and the Scum/Sound Puppies) |
Lots of fog; CYO dance (Catholic Youth Organization); Paul Bachem videotaped; our own dressing room and hotel room |
| April |
Rose Bachem joins |
GASP |
Amy gets her phone# off music store bulletin board and Thorne arranges audition |
| Mar 25 |
Thorne joins band with Guido Privatello, Jack Johnston, Amy Garoian and Rick Muise |
GASP |
|
| Feb 26 |
Thorne joins Poughkeepsie band with Jeff, Randy and Lynn - I'm playing keyboards! |
|
|
|
| 1983 |
| Sep 10 |
Second Wind reunion, Oyster Bay NY |
Second Wind |
Buzz, Mike, me, Dave and Neil; Bob Stranno from Volunteers joins in |
| Jun 20 |
Thorne starts work at IBM Kingston, NY |
|
|
| May 7 |
TGIS at Union, SUNY Potsdam |
Touch |
Touch's last gig |
| Mar 12 |
Alpha Delta beer blast, Potsdam NY |
Touch |
played outside in 32 degrees! tuning nightmares! closed down by the police |
| Feb 28, Mar 4 |
College Theater, SUNY Potsdam NY |
me and Richard Roe |
one act play "A Morality Play for the Leisured Class" |
| Feb 25 |
Alpha Epsilon Pi frat house, Potsdam NY |
Touch |
semi-formal |
|
| 1982 |
| Dec 11 |
Canton ATC, Canton NY |
Touch |
formal dance; pizza & champagne! |
| Dec 10 |
The Club, Tupper Lake NY (Bruce Peterson quits) |
Touch |
1st gig after NY changes drinking age to 21 - killed the crowds! |
| Dec 4 |
Elks Club fro Zeta Xmas party, Potsdam NY |
Touch |
semi-formal |
| Dec 3 |
Delta Upsilon semi-formal, Potsdam NY |
Touch |
Xmas dance |
| Nov 12 |
Clarkson dance marathon, Potsdam NY |
Touch |
PA problems; gym acoustics |
| Nov 5 |
Delta Upsilon party, Potsdam NY |
Touch |
|
| Oct 30 |
Bowman South Halloween party, SUNY Potsdam |
Touch |
Greg hassles; the head on the table |
| Oct 2 |
Django's, Potsdam NY |
Touch |
the dog that smelled like a skunk |
| Sep 17 |
TGIF at SUNY Potsdam snack bar |
Touch |
Touch's 1st gig after 7 rehearsals in 3 weeks; Kris Larsen (keys), Burt Vane (drums), Bruce Peterson (bass), me |
| Jul 14 |
Django's, "Chuck Steak Radio Show", Potsdam NY |
Fogdog |
Fogdog's only gig at open mic night; Mike Rotella, John Harrison and me |
| May 8 |
Holy Ghost Academy, Tupper Lake NY |
Caise-Peterson Band |
Burt got mad and Laura cried; went to Club Ovilla after for booze; last CP gig; bad shocks in Jim's truck |
| May 7 |
Club Ovilla, Tupper Lake NY |
Caise-Peterson Band |
|
| Apr 30/May 1 |
Club Ovilla, Tupper Lake NY |
Caise-Peterson Band |
Maggie; Jim's "bruise" on the neck; all-nighter to 9am cause we "came in through the bathroom window"; the light beer and baby joke |
| Apr 17 |
Phi K-BT beer blast, Potsdam NY |
Caise-Peterson Band |
Mudstock! Rained; Bruce's Yamaha shorted out; had to loadin through mud; Greg blew 3 bass bin fuses |
| Mar 27 |
Old Villa Inn, Tupper Lake NY |
Caise-Peterson Band |
|
| Mar 26 |
Tupper Lake High School, Tupper Lake NY |
Caise-Peterson Band |
gym acoustics |
| Mar 14 |
mixed for Crosswire at dance marathon, SUNY Potsdam |
Crosswire |
|
| Mar 5 |
Steve rejoins |
Caise-Peterson Band |
|
| Feb 27 |
Holy Ghost Academy, Tupper Lake NY |
Caise-Peterson Band |
doors on the U-Haul flew open in transit! Steve quits; recorded |
| Feb 18-20 |
"One Land, One King", SUNY Potsdam (Multi-Purpose Room) |
Kris Larsen, Brian Dobbie, Jim Dalton, Doug McCourt |
played 1 song: "Light Up The Sky" |
| Feb 9 |
Town Crier Pub, Canton NY |
Caise-Peterson Band |
everyone gets pissed at Steve |
| Feb 6 |
Lowville High School, Lowville NY |
Caise-Peterson Band |
Valentine's dance |
|
| 1981 |
| Dec 18 |
Islander Inn, Alexandria Bay NY |
Caise-Peterson Band |
bar-hotel and rather quiet |
| Dec 12 |
canton ATC, Canton NY |
Caise-Peterson Band |
Poor Bruce's toe |
| Dec 5 |
Elks Club, Potsdam NY |
Caise-Peterson Band |
Zeta-something sorority party; loadin up 3 flights of stairs with an upright piano! |
| Oct 30 |
Moore House pre-Halloween party, Potsdam NY |
Caise-Peterson Band |
CP Band's 1st gig; shit PA |
| Oct 18 |
I join Caise-Peterson Project on bass |
Caise-Peterson Project |
Jim Merril (guitar), Burt Vane (drums), Steve Caise (vocals), Bruce Peterson (keys), Greg Freitag (sound), Sean Ryan (lights); audition was Sep 19 |
| Aug |
Thorne registers at SUNY Potsdam |
|
Computer Science major |
| May - August |
Beat Bad Records (studio), Patchogue NY |
Thorne as resident, studio guitarist; various sessions |
Barry Knoedl, Ed the Beatles freak and Barry's girlfriend Fran |
| May 8 |
Brewbeard's, Hempstead NY |
Reefer |
|
| May 1 |
Hofstra University Rathskeller, Garden City NY |
Reefer |
|
| Apr 24/25 |
Copper Kettle |
Reefer |
filled in for Cosmo |
| Mar 16 - Apr 11 |
Hollow Log Lounge, Opelika AL (rehearsals); Sheraton lounge, Spartanburg SC (kicked out after 1 night for being too loud); Safari Lounge, St. Augustine FL (gigs) |
Toasted |
chess game parties! |
| Feb 27/28 |
Brewbeard's, Hempstead NY |
Reefer |
I quit Reefer to join Toasted |
| Feb 26 |
End of the Bridge, Stony Brook NY |
Reefer |
dancing! |
| Feb 25 |
Chaps |
Reefer |
Kathy's last gig |
| Sat Feb 21 |
College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle NY |
Reefer |
All girls school and boy do they dance! |
| Feb 13/14 |
Chaps |
Reefer |
|
| Feb 6/7 |
Copper Kettle |
Reefer |
Kathy decides to leave band |
| Feb 4 |
Oak Beach Inn South |
Reefer |
Roger played drums for a sick Joe |
| Feb 1 |
Oak Beach Inn South |
Reefer |
|
| Jan 30/31 |
Oak Beach Inn South |
Reefer |
|
| Jan 29 |
Hofstra Rathskeller |
Reefer |
|
| Jan 28 |
Oak Beach Inn South |
Reefer |
|
| Jan 27 |
Brewbeard's, Hempstead NY |
Reefer |
the start of 6 nights in a row! |
| Jan 23/24 |
Parrot, Bayport NY |
Reefer |
|
| Jan 16/17 |
Chaps |
Reefer |
|
| Jan 5 |
Tabard Ale House |
Reefer |
|
| Jan 2/3 |
Copper Kettle |
Reefer |
|
|
| 1980 |
| Dec 31 |
Parrot, Bayport NY |
Reefer |
|
| Dec 22 |
Tabard Ale house |
Reefer |
covered for Shorty |
| Dec 19/20 |
Brewbeard's, Hempstead NY |
Reefer |
no more OBI Wednesdays (aw) |
| Dec 12/13 |
Chaps |
Reefer |
empty club; great foosball |
| Dec 5/6 |
Copper Kettle |
Reefer |
sweet and sour |
| Dec 3 |
OBI South |
Reefer |
|
| Dec 2 |
Brewbeard's, Hempstead NY |
Reefer |
moved from Thursdays to Tuesdays |
| Nov 26 |
Brewbeard's, Hempstead NY |
Reefer |
Thanksgiving eve fun! |
| Nov 21 |
Copper Kettle |
Reefer |
|
| Nov 16 |
OBI South |
Reefer |
|
| Nov 15 |
Uncle Bob's Funhouse |
Reefer |
covered for C???? bummer gig |
| Nov 7/8 |
Brewbeard's, Hempstead NY |
Reefer |
good giggin |
| Nov 2 |
OBI South |
Reefer |
still sick |
| Oct 31, Nov 1 |
Parrot, Bayport NY |
Reefer |
Thorne got a free Ms. Piggy mask; friendly crowd |
| Oct 24-26 |
OBI South |
Reefer |
1st gigs with Kathy Carlin |
| Oct 17/18 |
Copper Kettle |
Reefer |
Connie and Jean aggravation |
| Oct 3-5 |
Tabard Ale House |
Reefer |
lotsa people = lotsa fun |
| Sep 26/27 |
Brewbeard's, Hempstead NY |
Reefer |
|
| Set 24 |
End of the Bridge, Stony Brook NY |
Reefer |
|
| Sep 19/20 |
OBI South |
Reefer |
great gigs! |
| Sep 12/13 |
Copper Kettle |
Reefer |
|
| Sep 11 |
Brewbeard's, Hempstead NY |
Reefer |
|
| Sep 10 |
OBI South |
Reefer |
|
| Sep 8 |
Copper Kettle |
Reefer |
1st gig with Joe Cattano and me; band is $2900 in debt! |
| Aug 23 |
Neptune South |
Bakerloo Line |
last Bakerloo gig (finally!); blew a PA horn driver |
| Aug 16 |
Neptune South |
Bakerloo Line |
|
| Aug 9 |
Neptune South |
Bakerloo Line |
|
| Aug 2 |
Neptune's |
Bakerloo Line |
no comment |
| Jul 26 |
Neptune South |
Bakerloo Line |
great crowd; unorganized band |
| Jul 22 |
February's, Elmont NY |
Bakerloo Line |
nobody there and I gave up Ambrosia tickets! grrr! |
| Jul 19 |
Neptune's |
Bakerloo Line |
147 people! |
| Jul 12 |
Neptune South |
Bakerloo Line |
bad PA and bad attitudes |
| Jul 5 |
Neptune South |
Bakerloo Line |
117 people; raindrops keep falling on my stage! |
| Jul 4 |
Holiday Cafe, Bayville NY |
Second Wind |
last gig with Second Wind; boring Tuna |
| Jul 3 |
Nassau Community College Rathskeller |
TN Explosion (Noreen Lynch and Thorne) |
easy gig |
| Jun 30 |
Wooden Ships, Glenwood Landing NY |
Second Wind |
with Ron on drums |
| Jun 28 |
Neptune South |
Bakerloo Line |
1st Bakerloo gig; supposedly 104 people but felt like more |
| Jun 25 |
Milleridge Inn, Jericho NY |
Noreen Lynch, me, Mike Cheffo |
Bar Assoc of Nassau County, installation of officers and directors |
| Jun 20/21 |
Pewter Tankard |
Second Wind |
catatonia ! |
| Jun 16 |
Neptune South (audition) |
Bakerloo Line |
get it together, Sal ! |
| Jun 13/14 |
Buzzard's Bay |
Second Wind |
with Earl the Saxman |
| Jun 10 |
Wooden Ships, Glenwood Landing NY |
Second Wind |
|
| Jun 8/9 |
Brewbeard's; Arrows |
Bakerloo Line auditions |
|
| Jun 3 |
Wooden Ships |
Second Wind |
all that hassle for $5 |
| May 31 |
Holiday Cafe, Bayville NY |
Second Wind |
|
| May 30 |
Fiddler's Green |
Second Wind |
I hate sleazy bars! |
| May 4 |
Thorne quits Apostle |
Apostle |
|
| Apr 14 - 20 |
Westbury Music Fair |
Nassau Community College Chorus behind Paul Anka |
great fun and jubilation; $2400 for college |
| Apr 5 |
Holiday Cafe |
Second Wind |
after Dewey Redman show; great "Liz Reed"! |
| Apr 3 |
|
Apostle |
talks of reincarnation |
| Mar 26 |
Rumrunner, Oyster Bay NY |
Second Wind |
not enough rums to run! |
| Mar 21,23 |
"Godspell" at St. Martha's Youth Ministry |
Thorne on guitar in pit band |
Also Nancy Fitzgerald (piano), Pete DeMeo (drums), Art Blossomgame (bass), Debbie MacPherson (recorded) |
| Mar 22 |
Snuggler's Cove, Amagansett NY |
just Thorne on acoustic guitar |
not crazy about these solo gigs |
| Mar 15 |
Buzzard's Bay |
Second Wind |
Goodbye 1973 Les Paul Custom! |
| Mar 1 |
Fiddler's Green |
Second Wind |
LOUD! |
| Feb 29 |
Nassau Community College presents the "$1.98 Beauty Contest" |
me as Music Director |
Noreen Lynch, Director. IN the Student Union. I scored horns for "Not Fade Away". |
| Feb 23 |
Sullivan's, Hempstead NY |
Second Wind |
great! |
| Feb 9 |
Snuggler's Cove, Amagansett NY |
Thorne on acoustic |
|
| Feb 1 |
Snuggler's Cove, Amagansett NY |
Thorne on acoustic |
|
| Jan 29 |
Buzzard's Bay |
Second Wind |
subbing for a sick Dave Saranson; oh the women! |
| Jan 25 |
Locust Valley High School |
Railroad |
Railroad's "last stop"; happy ending |
| Jan 11/12 |
Quarterdeck Pub |
Railroad |
Bomb scare; Karen and the spiteful last night incredibles! |
| Jan 3 |
Rumrunner, Oyster Bay NY |
Second Wind |
|
|
| 1979 |
| Dec 31 |
Holiday Cafe, Bayville NY |
Second Wind |
kiss my ass 1979! |
| Dec 28,30 |
??? |
Starfire Drive (the latest Mike Shipman creation) |
|
| Dec 27 |
Railroad decides to disband |
Railroad |
|
| Dec 24 |
Rumrunner? |
Second Wind |
guitar army! (Dave S, Neil and me) |
| Dec 22 |
Electrician's Union Hall, Melville NY |
Railroad |
for LI Street Truckers; alright vanners! |
| Dec 21 |
Henry Afrika, Northport NY |
Railroad |
good ol' Henry Afrika! |
| Dec 14 |
Snuggler's Cove, Amagansett NY |
Thorne on solo acoustic |
"how much were those doggies at the night club?" |
| Dec 12 |
Snuggler's Cove, Amagansett NY |
Thorne on solo acoustic |
|
| Dec 11 |
Good Times |
Railroad |
It's definitely "No Class" management |
| Fri Dec 7 |
The Place, Glen Cove NY |
Thorne on solo acoustic |
1st Friday night open until 10:30pm |
| Dec 4 |
CW Post Rathskeller, Greenvale NY |
Railroad |
sound man blues; gig was 9-1 but people don't start until 11. |
| Nov 30/Dec 1 |
Brass Penny Pub, Hempstead NY |
Railroad |
What does it take to stimulate people?! |
| Thu Nov 29 |
Lion's Cage, Huntington NY |
Railroad |
Where have all the people gone? |
| Sat Nov 24 |
Styx |
Railroad |
It might as well have been out in the styx |
| Fri Nov 23 |
Styx |
Railroad |
I can't say comatose - what few assholes were there were into it. |
| Thu Nov 22 |
Lion's Cage, Huntington NY |
Railroad |
a great Turkey Day evening! D'Allesios and Karen Winkler in attendance. |
| Wed Nov 21 |
Southbound Line |
Railroad |
all we need is a good crowd! |
| Tue Nov 20 |
Good Times (formerly The Frigate) |
Railroad |
better place; worse playing; start of 5 nights in a row! |
| Nov 17 |
Belmont Park Inn, Belmont NY |
Railroad |
Good makeup for last night |
| Nov 16 |
Pewter Tankard |
Railroad |
"Cat-a-ton-ia" (sung to the tune of "My Sharonna") |
| Nov 15 |
Lion's Cage, Huntington NY |
Railroad |
There's nothing like being the only guitarist in a band! |
| Nov 10 |
Snuggler's Cove, Amagansett NY |
Thorne on solo acoustic |
Toots! Well alright! |
| Nov 9 |
Mellow Mouth |
Thorne on solo acoustic |
TOO mellow! |
| Nov 2/3 |
Commack Methodist Church |
Thorne on solo acoustic |
$15 for 1/2 hr of playing + dinner! That's how it should always be...haha! |
| Oct 26/27 |
Snuggler's Cove, Amagansett NY |
Thorne on solo acoustic |
The good ol' Hamptons! |
| Oct 10,12 |
Southbound Line |
Railroad |
My last gigs with Railroad due to back problems; 2nd time in 8 years I haven't been in a band. |
| Oct 5 |
CW Post Rathskeller, Greenvale NY |
Railroad |
Shit night; Pete's amp blew, I ached, etc. |
| Oct 4 |
Buzzard's Bay |
Railroad |
34 people |
| Sep 28-29 |
Dingy Dan's |
Railroad |
That good ol' Mardi Gras crowd; half-naked, asshole girl who won the dress-up contest |
| Sep 27 |
Buzzard's Bay |
Railroad |
28 people |
| Sep 24 |
OBI North |
Railroad |
private Suffolk Community College party; they hire a southern rock group and only dance to disco! nice sound system! |
| Sep 21 |
Neptune's East |
Railroad |
Maybe it's the curse of the Neptunes! |
| Sep 16 |
"Cow Harbor Day" at Northport Feed and Grain Company, East Northport NY |
Railroad |
mass enjoyment! |
| Sep 15 |
CW Post Rathskeller |
Railroad |
good crowd! |
| Sep 7-8 |
Pewter Tankard, Bayshore NY |
Railroad |
The catatonic audience |
| Sep 5 |
Stardust Lounge, Merrick NY |
Railroad |
How nice and relaxing playing at a low volume can be - you don't have to fight what you're trying to create! |
| Sep 1 |
The Place |
Thorne on solo acoustic |
|
| Sep 1-2 |
Roxbury in the Rockaways |
Railroad |
"It's fucking Mardi Gras..." and "Let's all get a shitface on, doo dah..." |
| Aug 31 |
Snuggler's Cove |
Thorne on solo acoustic |
5 hours! |
| Aug 24-25 |
Henry Afrika, Northport NY |
Railroad |
Finally a club with its own following! |
| Aug 25 |
The Place |
Thorne on solo acoustic |
4 1/2 hours |
| Aug 22 |
Stardust Lounge, Merrick NY |
Railroad |
|
| Aug 21 |
Pewter Tankard, Bayshore NY |
Railroad |
I'm a temporary member |
| Aug 18 |
The Place |
Thorne on solo acoustic |
Every Saturday |
| Aug 17 |
Rick and Alicia's party |
Second Wind |
Cops witnessed freak out and closed it down at 11:30pm |
| Aug 16 |
Arthur's |
Second Wind |
reunion with Second Wind; THE Grateful Dead unit at its best |
| Jun 28 |
Buzzard's Bay |
Apostle |
75 people; knocked 'em dead! "Future Times" and "Perpetual Change"! My birthday party; last Buzzard's Bay gig |
| Jun 24 |
Buzzard's Bay |
Apostle |
mounting frustration and discouragement |
| Jun 21 |
Buzzard's Bay |
Apostle |
|
| Sat Jun 16 |
Buzzard's Bay |
Apostle |
our 1st weekend gig; 109 people; Yes set after Yes week! (Yes at Nassau Coliseum) |
| Thu Jun 7 |
Buzzard's Bay |
Apostle |
a lot of tension worked out except it's now recreated over whatever moving equipment and packing up merits extra money |
| Jun 3 |
Solomon Grundy's Frigate |
Apostle |
Frigit is right... along with Phil of First Class Asshole Management |
| May 31 |
Buzzard's Bay |
Apostle |
Where did all the Yes freaks go?! 58 people |
| May 24 |
Buzzard's Bay |
Apostle |
Futile attempt at recording; car drives on sidewalk; 89 people |
| May 21 |
Buzzard's Bay |
Apostle |
Yes freaks and Yes music is a helluva combination! 151 people |
| May 14 |
Buzzard's Bay |
Apostle |
Our 1st real gig on the worst night of the week and we drew 118 people |
| Apr 27-28 |
Brass Penny Pub, Hempstead NY |
Second Wind |
My final performances with Second Wind; Brass Penny's 1st anniversary. "Wanted! Sigmund Snoid" posters everywhere! |
| Apr 25 |
Nassau Community Chorus, Garden City NY |
Nassau Community College Chorus |
performed "Missa Pange Linga" and "Misa Criolla" |
| Apr 20 |
North Shore High School, Glen Cove NY |
Apostle |
Apostle wins Battle of the Bands |
| Apr 19 |
Union Auditorium, SUNY Stony Brook NY |
Second Wind |
Sold out 360 seats; measles in the making. Played with Dave Saranson, Paul Rejaca's Mime and New Campus. Sanger College presents. |
| Sat Apr 14 |
Chester's, Setauket NY |
Second Wind |
front line girls got me cooking! great night! |
| Fri Apr 13 |
Chester's, Setauket NY |
Second Wind |
wake us up when it's over! |
| Thu Apr 12 |
Reinhard's, Bayville NY |
Second Wind |
un-f'in-believable! 368 people paid! recorded; played 4 1/2 hours straight! |
| Wed Apr 11 |
Reinhard's, Bayville NY |
Second Wind |
real good; start of 4 nights in a row |
| Apr 6-7 |
Chester's, Setauket NY |
Second Wind |
1st night shit; 2nd night great |
| Apr 5 |
The Roxy, Bayshore NY |
Apostle |
audition for Frank Cariolla; total enthusiasm; played with Doors band Vessel |
| Mar 23-24 |
Brass Penny Pub |
Second Wind |
deafening appreciation, obnoxious women and lots of fun |
| Mar 16-17 |
Chester's, Setauket NY |
Second Wind |
lots of people, comfortable vibes and great playing |
| Mon Mar 5 |
Solomon Grundy's Frigate |
Second Wind |
a ticket in the thicket of bullshit |
| Sun Mar 4 |
Buzzard's Bay |
Second Wind |
|
| Sat Mar 3 |
Brass Penny Pub |
Second Wind |
excellent playing! |
| Fri Mar 2 |
Roslyn High School, Roslyn NY |
Apostle |
the gig that never was - we set it up and then got canceled after advertising it |
| Wed Feb 28 |
Reinhard's, Bayville NY |
Second Wind |
|
| Wed Feb 14 |
Reinhard's, Bayville NY |
Second Wind |
Valentine's gig; tightness! |
| Sat Feb 10 |
Chester's, Setauket NY |
Second Wind |
|
| Fri Feb 9 |
Brass Penny Pub |
Second Wind |
|
| Sat Feb 3 |
Sullivan's, Hempstead NY |
Second Wind |
I shorted Mike's bass amp with a glass of water |
| Fri Feb 2 |
Brass Penny Pub |
Second Wind |
very nice |
| Thu Feb 1 |
Reinhard's, Bayville NY |
Second Wind |
fun anyway. With "special guest" Dave Saranson |
| Fri-Sat Jan 26-27 |
Chester's, Setauket NY |
Second Wind |
195 at door Saturday night; tight, boogiefull and jive sax! |
| Jan 25 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
water fight - someone took it too seriously and blew it |
| Jan 20 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
creative for not playing for 15 days |
| Jan 5 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
the usual |
|
| 1978 |
| Dec 31 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
Full house and I don't mean a poker game. |
| Dec 29 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
3rd week of turning people away! |
| Dec 23-24 |
Chester's, Setauket NY |
Second Wind |
About 387 paying people over the 2 nights (ok, maybe a couple of the same people each night) |
| Dec 19 |
Handel's "Messiah" at Nassau Community College, Garden City NY |
NCC chorus |
|
| Dec 15 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
162 people paid and some turned away due to overload! |
| Dec 8-9 |
Franklin Pierce College, NH |
Second Wind |
What a weekend! Party to party to party! Tire chains and sleeping on the floor |
| Dec 3 |
Apostle hires Mike Carrozzo as lead vocalist |
Apostle |
|
| Dec 2 |
Admiral Halsey's |
Second Wind |
162 paid |
| Dec 1 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
Nice! |
| Nov 22 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
Thanksgiving bash - lotsa folks |
| Nov 18 |
Pratt University, Brooklyn NY |
Second Wind |
slide show, loose women, no heat and fun for not too many |
| Nov 17 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
same ol' |
| Nov 11 |
CW Post "Ratceller" |
Second Wind |
sick back |
| Nov 10 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
Creative! |
| Nov 4 |
return to the Holiday Cafe, Bayville NY |
Second Wind |
140 at door - a show after the show: fights and rumbles |
| Nov 3 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
111 at door 3rd week in a row |
| Oct 31 |
NYU Medical Center, Brooklyn NY |
Second Wind |
Halloween gig - fun |
| Oct 29 |
SUNY Stony Brook, James dorm |
Second Wind |
great recording and fun! |
| Oct 27 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
same as last week - better back; 111 at door and free Ambrosia at the Calderone! |
| Oct 20 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
Great nite despite back pain |
| Oct 17 |
My Father's Place, Roslyn NY |
Second Wind |
The only good was not having to bring our own equipment, otherwise eh |
| Oct 14 |
SUNY Stony Brook "Oktoberfest" |
Second Wind |
screwed up sound system; positive vibes. Outrageous! |
| Oct 13 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
Show time was empty and all of a sudden... |
| Oct 8 |
Theresa's birthday party |
Second Wind |
"Other One" into "Funky 7"!! |
| Oct 6 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
Loud night; electric feel |
| Sep 29 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
Incredible "Feel So Good" into f-in incredible "Plastic Fantastic" |
| Sep 23 |
Tabler Quad, SUNY Stony Brook |
Second Wind |
Free, but what fun! |
| Sep 22 |
Commuter College, Stony Brook |
Second Wind |
2 hours |
| Sep 21 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
4 Kamikazes + 3 White Russians + a cock teaser. What a night! |
| Sep 15 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
Interesting |
| Sep 9 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
OK |
| Aug 30 |
My Father's Place, Roslyn NY |
Second Wind |
with White Heat and Jackie Martling. Nothing special. |
| Aug 26 |
Spanky's |
Second Wind |
too loud and too unfamiliar - a familiar cry |
| Aug 25 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
Lord knows anything after 4 Kamikazes and 1 shot of JD! People just disappear! |
| Aug 23 |
Mager's party |
Second Wind |
200-some odd people and 4 kegs + 35 extra cases + us = one helluva time. But where did John Sheeran go? |
| Aug 19 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
the 1st with Joey; Buzz cuts out with stomach ache. |
| Aug 12 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
Silly Sally. |
| Aug 11 |
The Yampul's party in Cove Neck. |
Second Wind |
Great playing and fun, food and frolic. |
| Aug 4 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
|
| Aug 3 |
My Father's Place, Roslyn NY |
Second Wind |
150 people paid. Growing indifference to bass playing. With Jackie Martling and Stryder. |
| Jul 28 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
J Geils at Calderone. Same ol' crap. |
| Jul 26 |
I find PA! |
Second Wind |
What joy a human can experience! End of Whammy-On-Thorne month...I hope. |
| Jul 25 |
Spanky's (Audition) |
Second Wind |
I lose PA. Must be Whammy-On-Thorne month. |
| Jul 21 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
recorded |
| Jul 10 |
Salty Dog, Huntington NY |
Second Wind |
Same crowd, but nicely suited. |
| Jul 7 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
Slow night all around |
| Jul 5 |
Apostle hires Mike Stallone on keys |
Apostle |
Mike D'Ambrosio (drums), Bob D'Ambrosio (bass), me (guitar) |
| Jul 4 |
Holiday Cafe, Lauren and Mike's wedding |
Second Wind |
Rained out at reception but not at Holiday Cafe at night |
| Jul 1 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
new sound system - what a difference |
| Jun 25 |
Melissa's graduation party |
Second Wind |
the lowest volume we've ever played |
| Jun 23 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
|
| Jun 17 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
|
| Jun 16 |
Pete Zorn's party |
Second Wind |
Hillside playing! |
| Jun 10 |
sweet 16 - 2 weeks after the party |
Second Wind |
Nice back yard and dead people |
| Jun 9 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
Ramblin Rose withers away |
| Jun 3 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
Everyone gets dosed and Buzz gets cramps. |
| May 27 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
We're gaining good consistency in our playing |
| May 20 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
No fight and great night! |
| May 12 |
Sullivan's |
Second Wind |
We start cookin' and the fight starts peakin'! We got closed down. |
| May 4 |
Oyster Bay Youth Center |
Second Wind |
Freebie. 324 people came. The party after at the Holiday Cafe. Dancer Lori!! |
| May 2 |
home |
Seaspring |
I use my Seaspring t-shirt as pajamas - get the picture? |
| May 1 |
Neptune South (audition) |
Second Wind |
Mike broke a guitar string, Buzz broke a pedal, Thorne broke his voice - oh well, it could have been worse - we could have died on stage! |
| Apr 29 |
Back Door, Huntington NY |
Second Wind |
Big crowd! Lousy proof-checkers. |
| Apr 2 |
InnSide Post, Westbury NY |
Second Wind |
A lot of fun |
| Easter Sunday, Mar 26 |
InnSide Post, Westbury NY |
Second Wind |
For a band that doesn't rehearse much, we are a helluva group! |
| Feb 22 |
Seaspring becomes The Fred Davis Brothers |
Seaspring |
|
| Feb 19 |
Salty Dog, Hempstead NY |
Second Wind |
Dead crowd and I don't mean the band! Covered for Cliff. |
| Feb 2 |
Nassau Community College, Garden City NY |
Second Wind |
I was a retard. Guy jammed from audience with a Pignose amp. |
| Jan 27 |
Gold Rush, Northport NY |
Second Wind |
Too much foolin' around |
| Jan 23 |
My Father's Place, Roslyn NY |
Second Wind |
played with White Heat. Great night in one of my favorite venues. |
| Jan 20-21 |
Bourbon Barrel |
Second Wind |
Usual shit |
| Jan 8 |
Rumrunner, Oyster Bay NY |
Second Wind |
|
| Jan 5 |
Sandpipers, Bayville NY |
Second Wind |
Probably the last weekend night at 'Pipers for us - we got more money than the bar! New PA. |
|
| 1977 |
| Dec 31 |
Sandpipers, Bayville NY |
Second Wind |
played 5 hours. 15-min countdown compressed Ito 5 minutes! |
| Dec 30 |
Bourbon Barrel |
Second Wind |
played 4 1/2 hours. What a joint - no space! |
| Dec 29 |
Sandpipers, Bayville NY |
Second Wind |
played 4 1/2 hours |
| Dec 28 |
Wayside Inn |
Second Wind |
played 4 1/2 hours. start of 4 nights in a row. |
| Dec 23 |
Bourbon Barrel |
Second Wind |
played 5+ hours. A fight broke out but quickly subdued. |
| Dec 9 |
Gloria Dei church gym |
Seaspring |
dinner-dance. Took band promo pictures for Rick Morgan. |
| Dec 2 |
Bourbon Barrel, Huntington NY |
Second Wind |
"Hot f-in Second Wind!" audience |
| Nov 18 |
CW Post "Ratcellar" |
Seaspring |
What an unappreciative audience! Back with John Gruber and Tom Bowman. Randy in hospital. |
| Nov 9 |
Oyster Bay High School, Oyster Bay NY |
Second Wind |
Oh those lousy acoustics! |
| Nov 5 |
Sandpipers, Bayville NY |
Second Wind |
112 people - could have played all night - great jams! |
| Nov 4 |
St. Mary's, Roslyn Jr High dance |
Second Wind |
dedication city! |
| Nov 3 |
CW Post Rathskeller |
Second Wind |
Must be the worst of all loadins - at least there's an elevator! start of 3 nights in a row. |
| Oct 28 |
Sandpipers |
Second Wind |
Another attempt at a steady gig - 97 people paid |
| Oct 15 |
Wall's Restaurant, Bayville NY |
Second Wind |
Sweet 16.. and sweet it was! |
| Oct 21-22 |
Wine Bottle |
Seaspring |
back with Randy Rini and Jim Dobsovitz with 2 nights rehearsal. FUN! |
| Sep 6 |
Charthouse, Plainview NY |
Seapsring |
A really dead night. We dress nicely now. 3 sets. |
| Aug 13 |
Holiday Cafe, Bayville NY |
Second Wind |
|
| Jul 2 |
Holiday Cafe, Bayville NY |
Second Wind |
|
| Jul 1 |
Holiday Cafe, Bayville NY |
Seaspring |
|
| Jun 25 |
Holiday Cafe, Bayville NY |
Second Wind |
|
| Jun 22 |
Steve Schimoler (drums) quits |
Second Wind |
|
| Jun 18 |
Holiday Cafe, Bayville NY |
Second Wind |
|
| Jun 17 |
Holiday Cafe, Bayville NY |
Seaspring |
|
| Jun 12 |
Katy's party |
Seaspring |
pay = 1 pint Jack Daniels. Lots of food and good music. |
| Jun 4 |
Holiday Cafe, Bayville NY |
Second Wind |
Best Holiday yet! |
| May 31 |
Wooden Ships |
Seaspring |
2 sets. Same as last week. |
| May 24 |
Wooden Ships, Glenwood Landing NY |
Seaspring |
There were more people in the band than at the bar! |
| May 20 |
Holiday Cafe, Bayville NY |
Second Wind |
106 people. Exhausting eve. |
| May 6 |
Holiday Cafe, Bayville NY |
Second Wind |
130 people. We put out! |
| Apr 29 |
Holiday Cafe, Bayville NY |
Second Wind |
140 people to help bring about a great eve. |
| Apr 22-23 |
Zoli's |
Seaspring |
2 consistent nights of tight music. Charlie quits on the 23rd due to peak tolerance level surpassed. |
| Apr 16-17 |
Little Club, Roslyn NY |
Seaspring |
return to the Little Club. I don't want to talk about it! |
| Apr |
Electrik Koolaid renamed to Second Wind |
Electrik Koolaid |
|
| Apr 5 |
Wooden Ships |
Seaspring |
a shot at Tuesdays for the summer. |
| Apr 1-2 |
Zoli's |
Seaspring |
Tight and cookin at times. |
| Mar 26 |
Marshall's, Locust Valley NY |
Electrik Koolaid |
Great! |
| Mar 25 |
Zoli's |
Seaspring |
The 1st decent gig for us - actually sounded tight! |
| Mar 19 |
St. Paul's Church, Jericho NY |
Electrik Koolaid |
try bringing your hedonistic self to a church basement with a pastor as chaperone! |
| Mar 12 |
CW Post Rathskeller |
Seaspring |
Total fatigue! Went over well. |
| Mar 11 |
Portledge School, Locust Valley NY |
Electrik Koolaid |
Steve Schimoler (drums); Buzz Abelson (drums); Mike Adams (guitar); me (bass). A great time in a lousy-sounding gym. |
| Jan 11 |
new Seaspring members |
Seaspring |
John Gruber, bass; Tom Bowman, drums |
|
| 1976 |
| Oct 31 |
The Station, Port Washington NY |
Seaspring |
Everyone pursuing a fun time. Doug White on bass. |
| Oct 15 - Nov 6 |
Little Club, Roslyn NY |
Seaspring |
every Fri and Sat night; Doug White on bass |
| Oct 7 |
Jim (bass) quits |
Seaspring |
|
| Aug |
Little Club, Roslyn NY |
Seaspring |
every Fri and Sat night. Me with my 1973 Les Paul Custom |
| Aug |
Wooden Ships, Glenwood Landing NY |
Seaspring |
every Tuesday night |
| May 26 |
Little Club, Roslyn NY |
Seaspring |
|
| May 23 |
Little Club, Roslyn NY |
Seaspring |
|
| May 21-22 |
Little Club, Roslyn NY |
Seaspring |
|
| May 15 |
Original material rejected by Wally Gold of (Don) Kirshner Entertainment Corporation |
Thorne songs |
|
| May 14-15 |
Little Club, Roslyn NY |
Seaspring |
|
| May 11 |
Wooden Ships |
Seaspring |
|
| May 4 |
Wooden Ships |
Seaspring |
|
| Apr 30 |
Gaffney's, Port Washington NY |
Seaspring |
|
| Apr 27 |
Wooden Ships |
Seaspring |
|
| Apr 20 |
Wooden Ships |
Seaspring |
|
| Apr 16-17 |
Little Club |
Seaspring |
|
| Apr 13 |
Wooden Ships |
Seaspring |
|
| Apr 9-10 |
Little Club |
Seaspring |
|
| Apr 2-3 |
Pub Ivanhoe, Glen Cove NY |
Seaspring |
|
| Mar 26-27 |
Brownie's, Glen Cove NY |
Seaspring |
|
| Mar 19-20 |
Brownie's, Glen Cove NY |
Seaspring |
|
| Mar 12-13 |
Pub Ivanhoe, Glen Cove NY |
Seaspring |
|
| Mar 8 |
My Father's Place, Roslyn NY |
Seaspring |
showcase with other rock and folk groups. played 30 minutes. |
| Feb 13 |
Pub Ivanhoe, Glen Cove NY |
Seaspring |
|
| Feb 7 |
Wooden Ships discotheque, Selden NY |
Seaspring |
3 "Mr. Skins"?! |
| Feb 6 |
Pub Ivanhoe, Glen Cove NY |
Seaspring |
Home-made gig. Only our friends came. 1st Seaspring gig. |
|
| 1975 |
| Dec 31 |
Waldorf Astoria, NYC NY |
Cocoa Butt (later to be Seaspring) |
9:15-11pm alternating sets with Guy Lombardo until 3 am. I only played 1/2 hour. The gig that proved musicians are the lowest rung on the social ladder. Money talks and the waiters run! Jim knocks over Guy Lombardo! "Sorry, Guy" |
| Dec 26 |
Carmen Avenue Youth Center |
Billy Savoca, Klyph, Larry, Jeff Silverman, me, Paul Shapiro |
Loud... LOUD! Freebie. |
| Dec 25 |
Shady Rest, Westbury NY |
Billy Savoca, Klyph, Larry, Jeff Silverman, me, Paul Shapiro |
Freebie. Supposed to be a practice but the place was jammed... like we did! |
| Aug 3 - Sep 18 |
USA |
Thorne |
Cross-country 10,360-mile trip in 1966 Dodge van |
| Jun 20 |
Rita Grealish's house |
Candelirium |
freebie. The continuing strive for unity in Candelirium. |
| Jun 14 |
Pam Vehring's house, Locust Valley NY |
Candelirium |
freebie. Pam's and Jane Colombo's party. A whole day of it! pay = quart of 151 rum. repertoire = 17 songs. |
| Jun 6 |
Lisa Ostashever's party |
Candelirium (debut) |
freebie. played 2 hours and then cops came. |
| Apr 30 |
formed new band Candelirium |
Candelirium |
Klyph (bass), Mike Brown (guitar), me (guitar), Jeff Silverman (drums) |
| May 10 (night) |
Back Barn |
Ham and Swiss |
Klyph (bass), me (acoustic guitar) |
| May 10 |
Asparagus 5, Westbury HS, Westbury NY |
Blue Sky and Friends |
played in 3 bands: Josh, Jeff, klyph and me; Tom Miller, Klyph, Paul Shapiro and me; Tom, Klyph, Paul, Billy Savoca and me;
I almost couldn't play because I tried to give each band equal time and the Crimson 5 would have none of it! Sunshiny day! |
|
| 1974 |
| Dec 20 |
Trespar Clarke High School |
Billy Savoca's "Beyond the Cosmos" with the Trumains |
Horns and violins. Front and rear stereo sound system (which sucked), lights, the works! |
| Nov 23 |
Jo Anne Rathe's sweet 16 in her dad's warehouse |
Blue Sky |
Tom Miller on drums. Everything except the last couple of songs were gold. |
| Nov 22 |
Bayview House |
Blue Sky |
played with Resonance, Danny Calvagna's band |
| Nov 15 |
Bayview House |
Blue Sky |
played for Columbia subsidiary producers. |
| Sep 2 |
Hofstra University, Garden City NY |
Blue Sky |
Cerebral Palsey fair. Competition against 5 other bands. We took 3rd place. played 30 minutes. Fun. |
| Aug 30 |
Bob Frohmann's back yard, Levittown NY |
Blue Sky |
freebie. Quiet as can be until Rob played guitar. |
| Aug 21 |
Westbury Rec Center |
Blue Sky |
Freebie. 1st gig with Tom Miller (drums). Stoned-out forgetfulness. "Red and White, Blue suede shoes...". recorded. |
| Jul 20 |
Queens block party |
Blue Sky |
And nobody brought the baseball bats! Jeff Silverman on drums. Good eats. |
| Jul 17 |
Westbury Rec Center |
Blue Sky |
Freebie. A sick Scott Swezy. recorded. Scott moves to Albuquerque NM after this gig. guest vocalist Jim Kempster. recorded. |
| Jun 28 |
Knights of Columbus, Woodhaven (Queens) NY |
Blue Sky |
I should have brought my sleeping bag! Oh, the young rowdies. |
| Jun 20 |
Starlight Ballroom, Sands Point NY |
Blue Sky |
Polish-American something-or-other. Smashed my SG. 9th grade graduation party. played to 11:32pm and those 2 minutes almost cost us! |
| Jun 14 |
Post Manor |
Blue Sky |
What outrageous acoustics! Definitely a #1. Sweet 16 for Dawn Nabet. |
| Jun 9 |
Great Neck, NY |
Blue Sky |
back yard party. Same old craperoo with neighbors. benefit for Gary Manheim's drug bust. |
| Jun 7 |
Westbury New School, Westbury NY |
Thorne |
"It must have been jelly because jam don't shake like that"! I learned James Brown's "Super Bad". I wonder if it was part 1 or 2?! |
| May 17 |
Great Neck, NY |
Blue Sky |
back yard party. The neck may be great, but the neighbors are lousy. Cops closed us down 2 hours early. |
| May 11 |
Asparagus 4, Westbury HS |
Blue Sky |
played in 2 bands: Conference of the Birds (Marion Jordan, Paul Shapiro, Tim Coll, Ralph ?, Donna Foster, Pete Zaino, Mike Williams
- songs: Midnight at the Oasis, Gray Day, Domino, White Bird, Joy Ride) and Blue Sky with Ed McMeil (Dead Flowers, Forget the Blues, Rob's song -> Elizabeth Reed,
Day, Feelin Alright, After the Winter, Done Somebody Wrong). Sunburn city! |
| Apr 26 |
Holy Child |
Blue Sky |
The PA that turns itself off. More folks from Westbury than the school! |
| Mar 23 |
Carle Place High School, Carle Place NY |
Beatles revival band |
celebrating 10th anniversary of Beatles in America. Altamont of the East. 8-11pm |
| Mar 22 |
Adelphi University Rathskeller |
Blue Sky |
Who put Klyph's bass in the dining room?! |
| ??? |
recording studio |
Blue Sky |
ecology commercial where we played Cumberland Blues instrumentally in D. |
| Mar 17 |
DeWolf Street church, East Meadow NY |
Blue Sky |
|
| Sat Feb 23 |
Carle Place High School |
Blue Sky |
Free benefit with Joe Satriani's band |
| Fri Jan 11 |
Westbury Jr High School |
Blue Sky and Nature Day |
192 people paid. Home-made gig. |
| ??? 2X |
Shirl's Luncheonette, Westbury NY |
Blue Sky (Angelfish) |
teen night series (Jeff, Rob (guitar), Klyph, me). |
|
| 1973 |
| Dec 21 |
Holy Trinity Diocesan High School |
Blue Sky |
Ah! |
| Dec 20 |
North Shore Hospital employees party |
Blue Sky |
7 and Ginger Ale?! |
| Dec 14 |
Friends Academy, Locust Valley NY |
Blue Sky |
Those damn prep school rules! |
| Nov 16 |
Holy Family |
Blue Sky |
|
| Nov 5 |
McDimples (audition) |
Blue Sky |
|
| Oct 31 |
Manhasset High School, Manhasset NY |
Blue Sky |
|
| Oct 30 |
Samantha's (audition) |
Blue Sky |
|
| Sep 29 |
Carle Place High School, Carle Place NY |
Blue Sky |
|
| Sep 2 |
Westbury block party |
Blue Sky |
|
| Sep 1 |
Westbury Rec Center |
Blue Sky |
|
| Aug 22 |
Devon Yacht Club |
Blue Sky |
|
| Aug |
DeLuca sweet 16 party, Westbury NY |
Blue Sky |
a volcano with eruptions! Party ended when someone pulled a gun on someone else! |
| Aug 4 |
Westbury Rec Center |
Blue Sky |
note Joe Satriani in Blue Sky picture, seated far left |
| Fri Jul 27 |
? |
Ham and Swiss |
|
| Mon Jun 25 |
The Quiet Village, Levittown NY |
Nature Day |
recording for demo by Echo Sound Studios |
| Sat Jun 23 |
Asparagus 3, Westbury NY |
Blue Sky |
|
| Fri May 25 |
Y.O.M |
Blue Sky |
|
| Sat May 19 |
? Carle Place NY |
Ham and Swiss |
|
| Fri May 4 |
Starshine, Westbury NY |
Blue Sky |
|
| Sat Apr 28 |
?, Ellwood NY |
? |
|
| Apr 9 (Mon) |
Southampton College Fine Arts Theatre, Southampton NY |
Nature Day |
|
| Sat Mar 31 |
Westbury Jr High School |
Nature Day |
recorded by Jeff Silverman. Westbury Department of Recreation presents. |
| Wed Feb 14 |
? Levittown NY |
Nature Day |
|
| Fri Jan 19 |
Starshine, Westbury NY |
Blue Sky |
|
| Sun Jan 14 |
Westbury High School, Westbury NY |
Nature Day |
Benefit for Westbury New School. Westbury New School presents with Op Mix light show. 2pm show. Played with Rise. Blue Sky jam opener. |
| ??? |
party in Brookville |
Blue Sky |
|
| ??? |
Winthrop Hall |
Blue Sky |
Young Peoples Fellowship dance |
| ??? |
Willem DeKooning's art studio, Springs NY |
Blue Sky |
freebie |
| ??? |
Brooklyn block party |
Blue Sky |
Someone got hit over the head with a baseball bat! |
| ??? |
8-year old's birthday party on Ellison Ave, Westbury NY |
Blue Sky |
Thorne (guitar), Klyph (bass), Jeff Silverman (drums), Dave Ilchuk (guitar), Rob Barraco (keys) |
|
| 1972 |
| Fri Dec 22 |
Camp Alvernia, Centerport NY |
Nature Day |
Waited around for an hour before anyone let us in. |
| Sun Dec 10 |
CW Post, Greenvale NY |
Nature Day |
|
| Sat Dec 2 |
Ethical Humanist Society, Garden City NY |
Ham and Swiss |
|
| Sat Nov 11 |
Ethical Humanist Society, Garden City NY |
Nature Day |
|
| Sun Oct 15 |
Topic House |
Nature Day |
|
| Oct 10 |
Westbury library, Westbury NY |
Nature Day |
library concert series |
| Fri Oct 6 |
?, Huntington NY |
Nature Day |
|
| Sat Sep 23 |
YOM, Levittown, NY |
Nature Day |
|
| Jun 17 |
Westbury Jr High School prom |
Nature Day |
under a giant parachute! |
| Jun 14 |
Quaker Meeting House, Westbury NY |
Nature Day |
for John Haynes campaign |
| May 13 |
City Island, Bronx NY |
Nature Day |
"Arts and Flowers" festival during Bronx Week; outdoor park gig; photos |
| Mar 17 |
Westbury Jr High School |
Nature Day |
3rd place in battle of the bands; recorded |
| May 6 |
Asparagus 2, Westbury High School |
Nature Day |
A cast of thousands! |
| Thu Jan 3 |
United States of America |
Thorne draws number 330 in draft lottery |
(next year I drew NUMERO UNO !!) |
| Jan |
Pines Hotel (Catskill mountains) |
Nature Day |
sent by Southpark Productions, was fired after Thorne got too drunk to play; Joy ran away from home to the Pines |
|
| 1971 |
| Mon Dec 27 |
Westbury NY |
Nature Day |
Malneck Livinston becomes Nature Day |
| Oct |
Westbury High School, Westbury NY |
Thorne and Klyph |
A mid-day, school jam |
| Aug 30 |
Guild Hall, Easthampton NY |
Malneck Livinston |
Op Mix light show. Presented by Guild Hall Multimedia Workshop. |
| Jul - Aug |
various Hamptons gigs (e.g. pool party where we were thrown out after playing "Dark Star") |
Hard Ham and Swiss |
Klyph, Thorne and Eric Kuhn (drums); Easthamptom YMCA on Friday Nights. |
| May |
Asparagus 1, Westbury High School |
Nature Day |
|
| ??? |
Westbury Rec Center |
Nature Day |
Thorne (guitar), Klyph Black (bass), Lou Tasciotti (piano), Joe Iannoti (drums) |
| ??? |
Westbury Hebrew Congregation, Westbury NY |
Malneck Livinston |
dance; 1st gig with Klyph; Jimmy Rogers, lead singer |
| ??? |
various jam sessions with Mike Shipman |
Thorne on bass; later on guitar with Klyph on bass |
"Instant Perfection"! |
|
| 1966 |
| Dec 13 |
Ultrasound Recording Studio, Garden City NY |
Thorne on electric with 2-pc backup band |
"Point of View" and "I Can't Stand It" record. Present from mom. |
| ??? |
Thorne's 1st band |
The Sonies |
Thorne on guitar, Rick Staab on drums. Auditioned for Westbury Jr HS talent show and was told to stop before we got out of the 1st chorus of the DC5's "Bits and Pieces" |
| ??? |
Thorne's 1st electric guitar and amp |
|
|
|
| 1965-1967 |
| Jul - Aug |
Stone Ridge Ranch, Ancram NY |
Thorne + Rick Solon (drums) |
jam bands on Rec Nights and for parents weekend shows. Never a bassist. Also (1967) Harvey "Fang" Brachfeld on Telecaster and Colin ?. |
|
| 1962 |
| Christmas |
Thorne gets his 1st guitar - an acoustic |
|
|
|
| 1953 |
| ??? |
The passing down of music |
|
|
| Date |
Band |
Venue |
Notes |
|
| 2010 |
| Fri Feb 5 |
The Musical Box |
Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield CT |
Fabulous Genesis tribute band - Trick of the Tail era show |
| Tue Feb 2 |
Yes |
Mid Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie NY |
1st show of 2010 tour |
| Mon Feb 1 |
Knicks Bowl 2010 |
Chelsea Piers, New York NY |
charity event with NY Knicks |
| Sat Jan 23 |
1964 |
Paramount, Middletown NY |
Beatles tribute band |
| Fri Jan 22 |
Bill Maher |
UPAC, Kingston NY |
|
|
| 2009 |
| Sat Dec 12 |
Billy Lester Trio |
private home, Bronxville NY |
|
| Wed Sep 30 |
Yankees vs KC |
Yankee Stadium, Bronx NY |
Yanks lost 4-3 but Melky the kitten was a win! |
| Sun July 26 |
Yankees vs Oakland A's |
(new) Yankee Stadium, Bronx NY |
Yanks won 7-5 |
| Thu Jun 25 |
Gary Burton Quartet Revisited |
Ridgefield Theatre, Ridgefield CT |
with Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow (bass), Antonio Sanchez (drums) |
| Wed May 27 |
Spinal Tap |
Beacon Theatre, New York NY |
"Unwigged and Unplugged" tour |
| Thu Apr 23 |
Five Peace Band |
Rose Theatre @ Lincoln Center, New York NY |
WOW!!! Chick Corea, John McLaughlin and band |
| Sat Apr 18 |
The Ninth (Beethoven) |
UPAC, Kingston NY |
185-person chorus! Also a Haydn Sinfonia. |
| Tue Feb 24 |
McCoy Tyner Trio |
Blue Note, New York NY |
What a great style Tyner has! |
| Tue Feb 10 |
Tommy James and The Shondells |
BB Kings, New York NY |
Tommy and band were ROCK-IN' !!! |
| Thu Jan 29 |
Keith Jarrett |
Carnegie Hall, New York NY |
solo, 6 encores !! Show was recorded. |
|
| 2008 |
| Sat Dec 27 |
Aztec Two Step |
Towne Crier Cafe, Pawling NY |
|
| Thu Oct 23 |
Richard Thompson |
Bardavon, Poughkeepsie NY |
WOW, what a guitarist! |
| Sat Oct 11 |
Todd Rundgren |
Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown NY |
played his entire new album "Arena" |
| Sat Sep 27 |
Mel Brooks' "The Producers" |
Westchester Broadway Theatre, Elmsford NY |
dinner theatre |
| Sat Sep 13 |
Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays |
Yankee Stadium, Bronx NY |
Yanks lost 7-1 |
| Thu Aug 7 |
Return To Forever |
United Palace Theatre, New York NY |
Chick, Lenny, Stanley and Al ! |
| Mon Jun 30 |
Yankees vs Texas Rangers |
Yankee Stadium, Bronx NY |
Texas won 2-1 |
| Wed May 21 |
Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles |
Yankee Stadium, Bronx NY |
|
| Thu May 8 |
The Electric Prunes |
Turning Point, Piermont NY |
|
| Sun Apr 13 |
Asia |
The Paramount, Peekskill NY |
|
| Tue Mar 18 |
Pat Metheny |
Town Hall, New York NY |
THE BEST concert!! w/ Christian McBride & Antonio Sanchez |
| Sat Jan 19 |
The Fab Faux |
The Paramount, Peekskill NY |
Meet & Greet after show at Susan's |
|
| 2007 |
| Sun Dec 2 |
AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Dog Show |
Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA |
with Lin |
| Fri Nov 30 |
NEA Jazz Masters featuring Clark Terry |
Town Hall, Flushing NY |
with Lin, Fred and Tracy. |
| Fri Oct 26 |
Pat Metheny Trio |
SUNY Purchase, NY |
drums: Antonio Sanchez; bass: Christian McBride |
| Thu Sep 27 |
John McLaughlin and The 4th Dimension |
Town Hall, New York NY |
|
| Sat Sep 1 |
Yankees vs Tampa Bay |
Yankee Stadium, Bronx NY |
Ian Kennedy pitching debut |
| Tue Aug 28 |
"Jersey Boys" |
August Wilson Theatre, New York NY |
|
| Jun 23-28 |
5 days at Disney World |
Kissimmee, FL |
went with Lin, Anthony, Rose & Chloe |
| Fri May 25 |
MOMIX |
The Joyce Theater, New York NY |
|
| Wed Apr 25 |
Blue Man Group |
Astor Place Theatre, New York NY |
chaperoned Port Chester HS music class |
| Tue Apr 10 |
Pat Metheny & Brad Mehldau |
The Bardavon, Poughkeepsie NY |
upright bass: Larry Grenadier, drums: Jeff
Ballard |
| Fri Feb 2 |
The Holmes Brothers |
Towne Crier Cafe, Pawling NY |
with Lin |
|
| 2006 |
| Wed Dec 27 |
The Fab Faux |
Webster Hall, New York City |
with Lin, played entire White Album |
| Sun Nov 19 |
Disney on Ice: Princess Wishes |
Nassau Coliseum, Garden City, NY |
with Rose & Chloe |
| Sat Jun 24 |
Toto |
Irving Plaza, New York City |
Greg Phillinganes on keyboard |
| Fri Jun 23 |
Mountain |
The Chance, Poughkeepsie, NY |
My band opened for Mountain! |
|
| 2005 |
| Sun Nov 13 |
The Wiggles |
Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City |
with Rose and Chloe |
| Sat Jul 23 |
The Waiting Room (Genesis tribute band) |
The Chance, Poughkeepsie NY |
|
| Mon Apr 4 |
Steve Gadd (drum clinic) |
Hermes Music, San Antonio TX |
just Steve!! with Steve Turner |
| Thu Jan 13 |
Hot Tuna |
UT Texas Ballroom, Austin TX |
acoustic & electric! 3 1/2 hours!! with Michael Hickman |
|
| 2004 |
| Fri Sep 3 |
Heart |
The Backyard, Austin TX |
|
| Sun Aug 29 |
Dora The Explorer Live! |
Frank Erwin Center, Austin TX |
took Chloe |
| Sun Feb 15 |
Sesame Street Live "Out of This world" |
Frank Erwin Center, Austin TX |
took Chloe |
|
| 2003 |
| Sun Feb 16 |
Sesame Street Live "123...Imagine" |
Frank Erwin Center, Austin TX |
took Chloe; did "Meet and Greet" with Elmo |
| Sun Jun 29 |
Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus |
Frank Erwin Center, Austin TX |
took Chloe |
|
| 2002 |
| Fri Aug 16 |
Yes |
The Backyard, Austin TX |
the "classic" lineup; did "Jailhouse Rock" for Elvis' death day |
|
| 2001 |
| Sat Jun 9 |
Peter Frampton / Journey |
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Selma TX |
|
|
| 2000 |
| Fri Oct 13 |
9th Annual John Lennon Tribute (Stephen Doster) |
Saxon Pub, Austin TX |
|
| Aug 19 |
"The Art of the Motorcycle" |
Guggenheim Museum, New York NY |
|
| Thu Aug 3 |
Round Rock Express vs San Antonio Missions |
Dell Diamond, Round Rock TX |
inaugural season |
| Thu Jul 27 |
Brian Wilson's "Pet Sounds" tour |
The Backyard, Austin TX |
|
| Sat May 6 |
Ambrosia |
One World Theatre, Austin TX |
partied with the band after the show |
|
| 1999 |
| Fri Oct 1 |
Tuck and Patti |
One World Theatre, Austin TX |
went with Rick and Lisa |
| Fri Apr 9 |
Jeff Beck |
The Backyard, Austin TX |
|
| Sat Mar 27 |
22nd Annual Dallas Guitar Show |
Fair Park Automobile Bldg, Dallas TX |
|
| Sat Jan 23 |
Mary Cutrufello |
Austin City Limits, Austin TX |
courtesy of High End Systems |
|
| 1998 |
| Wed Oct 28 |
"Cirque Ingenieux" |
Bass Concert Hall, Austin TX |
|
| Tue Sep 15 |
Lionel Hampton and Ruth Brown |
Austin City Limits, Austin TX |
courtesy of High End Systems |
| Fri Sep 11 |
"Mystere" (Cirque Du Soleil) |
Treasure Island, Las Vegas NV |
|
| Fri Sep 11 |
"Star Trek: The Experience" |
Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas NV |
|
| Fri Aug 7 |
Elton John |
Frank Erwin Center, Austin TX |
|
| Sat Feb 7 |
Pat Metheny Group |
Austin Music Hall, Austin TX |
|
| Sun Jan 25 |
"The Phantom of the Opera" |
Bass Concert Hall, Austin TX |
|
|
| 1997 |
| Sat Dec 6 |
"A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To the Forum" |
St. James Theater, New York NY |
went with mom |
| Sat Nov 29 |
"Quidam" (Cirque Du Soleil) |
Astrodome grounds, Houston TX |
went with Scott and Yvonne Demsky |
| Fri Aug 1 |
King's X |
The Back Room, Austin TX |
|
| Sat Mar 8 |
"La Boheme" (Austin Lyric Opera) |
Bass Concert Hall, Austin TX |
|
| Sat Jan 11 |
"The Ballad of Baby Doe" (Austin Lyric Opera) |
Bass Concert Hall, Austin TX |
|
|
| 1996 |
| Sat Nov 23 |
"The Magic Flute" (Austin Lyric Opera) |
Bass Concert Hall, Austin TX |
|
| Mon Oct 21 |
Alan Parsons |
Austin Music Hall, Austin TX |
|
| Sep 28 |
Alanis Morissette |
South Park Meadows, Austin TX |
decided at last minute not to go |
| Fri May 24 |
Best of British Blues |
Liberty Lunch, Austin TX |
Eric Burdon and Alvin Lee |
| Sat Apr 13 |
Iron Butterfly |
Babe's, Austin TX |
Ron Bushy, Doug Ingle and Lee Dorman |
|
| 1995 |
| Sat Dec 9 |
Yesterday (Beatles tribute) |
Rinker Playhouse @ Kravis Center, FL |
|
| Oct 21 |
Disneyworld |
Kissimee FL |
|
| Sat Aug 5 |
Ringo Starr's All Starr Band |
Sunrise Theater, Sunrise FL |
Felix Caveliere, John Entwhistle, Randy Bachman, Mark Farner, Billy Preston |
| Mon Jul 3 |
Melissa Etheridge |
Miami Arena, Miami FL |
|
| Thu Apr 20 |
Laurie Anderson |
The Au-Rene Theater @ Broward Center, Fort Lauderdale FL |
"The Nerve Bible" tour |
| Sat Apr 15 |
Orlando Magic vs Miami Heat |
Miami Arena, Miami FL |
some guy scored 51 points |
| Sat Apr 15 |
Dave Mason |
Mr. Laff's, Sunrise FL |
|
| Fri Mar 24 |
America/Ambrosia/Orleans |
Pompano Beach Amphitheater, FL |
|
| Mar 19 |
Bobby Kimball's Toto |
Mr. Laff's, Sunrise FL |
|
| Fri Feb 24 |
Extreme |
The Button South, FL |
|
| Sun Feb 5 |
Pat Metheny Group |
Sunrise Musical Theater, Sunrise FL |
|
| Wed Jan 25 |
The NFL Experience |
Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami FL |
a pro football theme park |
| Sun Jan 22 |
George Winston |
FAU University Ctr Auditorium, FL |
|
|
| 1994 |
| Mon Dec 10 |
Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs |
Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami FL |
went with Rose and Rosemary; Joe Montana was sidelined! |
| Fri Jul 8 |
FL Marlins vs CO Rockies |
Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami FL |
went with Rose |
| Sun Jul 3 |
FL Marlins vs Atlanta Braves |
Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami FL |
went with Rose |
| Sat Jun 4 |
FL Marlins vs San Diego Padres |
Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami FL |
went with Rose |
|
| 1993 |
| Sun Aug 22 |
Steely Dan |
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs NY |
went with Rose |
| Fri Jul 9 |
Fragile |
The Chance, Poughkeepsie NY |
Yes tribute band; went with Rose |
| Thu May 20 |
Rick Wakeman (and his son) |
The Chance, Poughkeepsie NY |
went with Rose |
| Wed Feb 10 |
Emerson, Lake and Palmer |
Mid Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie NY |
went with Rose |
|
| 1992 |
| Wed Nov 25 |
The Machine |
The Chance, Poughkeepsie NY |
Pink Floyd tribute band; went with Rose, Rick and Lisa |
|
| 1991 |
| Sat Aug 24 |
Steven Wright |
Westbury Music Fair, Westbury NY |
went with Rose Bachem |
| Thu Apr 25 |
Yes (in the round) |
Knickerbocker Arena, Albany NY |
Union tour; went with Rose Bachem |
|
| 1990 |
| Sun Dec 16 |
Billy Joel |
Knickerbocker Arena, Albany NY |
went with Rose Bachem |
| Sun Jun 2 |
Rush |
Knickerbocker Arena, Albany NY |
went with Rosetta Stone |
| Mar 21 |
Alannah Myles |
The Chance, Poughkeepsie NY |
went with Rose Bachem |
| ? |
Riders on the Storm |
The Chance, Poughkeepsie NY |
Doors cover band; went with Rose |
|
| 1989 |
| Sep 29 |
Calling All Stars |
Samuel P Langley Theater, The Smithsonian, Washington DC |
went with Rose Bachem |
| Fri Jul 28 |
Little Feat |
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs NY |
went with Rose and Paul Bachem |
| Jun 25 |
NY Mets vs PA Phillies |
Shea Stadium, Flushing NY |
IBM Club trip; went with Rose Bachem |
| Jun 17 |
Baseball Hall of Fame (50th anniversary) |
Cooperstown NY |
went with Rose Bachem |
| Sat Jun 10 |
Steve Morse Band |
The Chance, Poughkeepsie NY |
went with Rose Bachem |
| Feb 9 |
Pat Metheny Group |
Palace Theater, Albany NY |
with Lisa, Rick and Rose |
|
| 1988 |
| Sat Nov 19 |
Physical Graffiti |
The Chance, Poughkeepsie NY |
Led Zep cover band; went with Rose Bachem |
| Tue Oct 4 |
Little Feat |
Mid Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie NY |
went with Paul Bachem |
| Tue Sep 20 |
Pat Benatar |
Mid Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie NY |
went with Rosetta Stone |
| Sat Aug 27 |
NY Mets vs San Franciso Giants |
with Paul and Rose Bachem, Ann and Tom Cooney and Heather Hess |
|
| Apr 6 |
3 (Emerson, Palmer and Robert Berry) |
The Chance, Poughkeepsie NY |
went alone |
| Fri Feb 5 |
Jazz Explosion Super Band '88 |
The Chance, Poughkeepsie NY |
Stanley Clarke, Steve Smith (keys), Alan Holdsworth and Randy Brecker |
|
| 1987 |
| Thu Dec 3 |
Yes |
Hartford Civic Center, Hartford CT |
went alone |
| Sep 19 |
Sam Kinnison and Carl Labove |
Ulster Performing Arts Center, Kingston NY |
went with Steve Hamilton and Heather Hess |
| Fri Aug 28 |
Beatlemania |
Ulster Performing Arts Center, Kingston NY |
went with Carl Palowitch |
| Wed Aug 26 |
Huey Lewis and The News |
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs NY |
|
| Sat Aug 8 |
Andre Watts with the Philadelphia Orchestra |
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs NY |
|
| Tue Aug 4 |
Billy Idol |
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs NY |
|
| Sun Jul 19 |
Heart |
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs NY |
|
| Tue Jun 25 |
Eric Clapton |
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs NY |
|
| Fri Jun 5 |
Renaissance (acoustic) |
The Chance, Poughkeepsie NY |
|
| Sun May 24 |
The Tubes |
The Chance, Poughkeepsie NY |
went with Heather Hess |
| Sun May 10 |
The Junior Original Concert |
United Nations' General Assembly Hall, New York NY |
all these amazing 9-year olds; went with Heather Hess |
| Mar 24 (or was it 1988?) |
Kansas |
Mid Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie NY |
"Bleacher Creature" with Rose Bachem |
| Sat Feb 21 |
The Georgia Satellites |
The Chance, Poughkeepsie NY |
|
|
| 1986 |
| Dec 31 '86 - Jan 2 '87 |
3 days at Disneyworld |
Kissame, FL |
with Heather Hess |
| Sat Sep 20 |
Emerson, Lake and Powell |
Madison Square Garden, New York NY |
went with Heather Hess |
| Thu Sep 11 |
Emerson, Lake and Powell |
New Haven Coliseum, New Haven CT |
canceled due to stagehand strike |
| Sun Jun 22 |
GTR (Steve Howe and Steve Hackett with backup band) |
Ulster Performing Arts Center, Kingston NY |
went with Rose and Paul Bachem |
|
| 1985 |
| Fri Jun 28 |
Pat Metheny Group |
Ulster Performing Arts Center, Kingston NY |
went alone |
| Mon Mar 25 |
Chicago |
Madison Square Garden, New York NY |
went with Rose Bachem |
| Sat Jan 5 |
New York Philharmonic |
Avery Fisher Hall, New York NY |
went with Heather Hess |
| ? |
Chick Corea Elektric Band, Allan Holdsworth |
Ulster Performing Arts Center, Kingston NY |
went alone |
|
| 1984 |
| Wed Aug 29 |
Frank Zappa |
Mid Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie NY |
went with Marc Smith |
| Sun Aug 26 |
Yes |
NY State Fairgrounds, Syracuse NY |
went with Burt Vane |
| Sat May 5 |
Yes (90124 tour) |
hartford Civic Center, Hartford CT |
went alone |
| Fri Apr 6 |
Thomas Dolby |
Mid Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie NY |
|
|
| 1983 |
| Sat Oct 22 |
The Grateful Dead, The Band |
Carrier Dome, Syracuse NY |
went with Heather Hess |
| Sat Aug 20 |
New York Yankees |
Yankee Stadium, Bronx NY |
Kingston IBM Club event |
| Mon Aug 1 |
Asia |
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs NY |
Kingston IBM Club event |
| Fri Jul 22 |
The Tubes |
Mid Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie NY |
went alone, 10th row! |
| Wed Apr 27 |
The Tubes |
Clarkson Walker Arena, Potsdam NY |
went with Heather Hess and Kris Larsen |
|
| 1982 |
| Fri Aug 27 |
Genesis |
Rochester Community War Memorial, Rochester NY |
with Burt Vane and Bruce Peterson |
| Aug 7 |
9th Symphony and "Choral Fantasy" by Beethoven |
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs NY |
went with Noreen Lynch; next night was Doobies' farewell concert |
| Thu Jun 17 |
Atlas Linen Company |
Red Creek inn, Rochester NY |
went with Burt Vane |
| Thu Apr 22 |
Asia |
Clarkson Walker Arena, Potsdam NY |
sat on floor, right in front |
|
| 1981 |
| Sat Nov 7 |
"The Merry Widow" by Franz Lehar |
Crane School of Music, Potsdam NY |
|
| Wed Oct 6 |
38 Special, Spys |
Clarkson IRC, Potsdam NY |
Spys included guitarist (John somebody) from L.I. band Harpy |
| Sun Aug 9 |
Rodney Dangerfield |
Westbury Music Fair, Westbury NY |
|
| May 9 |
Dixie Dregs |
Nassau Community College, Garden City NY |
|
| Jan 7 |
"The Elephant Man" |
Booth Theatre, New York NY |
was supposed to be David Bowie in the lead role but wasn't; went with Noreen Lynch |
| ? |
"Mummenschanz" |
Bijou Theatre, New York NY |
went with Noreen Lynch |
|
| 1980 |
| Wed Nov 12 |
Doobie Brothers |
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale NY |
|
| Mon Aug 18 |
Angela Bofill |
Westbury Music Fair, Westbury NY |
went with Noreen Lynch |
| Sun Jun 29 |
Genesis |
Madison Square Garden, New York NY |
|
| May 17 |
"Fiddler on the Roof" |
Temple Avodah, ? NY |
|
| May 4 |
Maynard Ferguson |
Calderone Theater, Hemsptead NY |
went with Noreen Lynch |
|
| 1979 |
| Thu Nov 1 |
The Grateful Dead |
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale NY |
|
| Wed Oct 31 |
The Grateful Dead |
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale NY |
|
| Thu Oct 25 |
Styx |
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale NY |
went alone - 4th row seats! |
| Thu Sep 6 |
The Grateful Dead |
Madison Square Garden, New York NY |
|
| Mon Aug 3 |
New York Yankees |
Yankee Stadium, Bronx NY |
Thurman Munson memorial night |
| Jul 5 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Carnegie Hall, New York NY |
with Noreen Lynch; Kool Jazz Festival series |
| Sun Jun 17 |
Yes |
New Haven Coliseum, New Haven CT |
went with Lori Lem' and Gabriel; hitched rides there and back |
| Thu Jun 14 |
Yes |
Madison Square Garden, New York NY |
in Hall of Fame Lounge Box |
| May 28 |
Billy Joel |
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale NY |
charity performance |
| ? |
New York Jets |
Shea Stadium, Flushing NY |
|
|
| 1978 |
| Sat Dec 16 |
Billy Joel |
Madison Square Garden, New York NY |
in Hall of Fame Lounge Box |
| Thu Nov 16 |
Queen |
Madison Square Garden, New York NY |
in Hall of Fame Lounge Box |
| Sun Nov 1 |
Sensasia: Genesis ... |
Beacon Theater, New York NY |
Genesis movie put to music |
| Oct 28 |
Peter Gabriel |
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook NY |
|
| Wed Sep 6 |
Yes |
Madison Square Garden, New York NY |
in Hall of Fame Lounge Box |
| Tue Aug 1 |
"Magic Show" |
Cort Theatre, New York NY |
|
| Sat Jul 29 |
Genesis |
Madison Square Garden, New York NY |
in Hall of Fame Lounge Box; took pictures |
| Wed Jun 28 |
Kansas |
Madison Square Garden, New York NY |
in Hall of Fame Lounge Box |
| Apr 15 |
"Shenendoah" |
Northstage Theatre, Glen Cove NY |
|
| Fri Feb 10 |
Steve Martin |
Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland FL |
with Pam Vehring; took pictures |
|
| 1977 |
| Thu Dec 22 |
"Dracula" |
Martin Beck Theatre, New York NY |
with Mom |
| Nov 7? |
Hot Tuna |
Commack Arena, Commack NY |
|
| Fri Aug 5 |
Yes |
Madison Square Garden, New York NY |
in Hall of Fame Lounge Box |
| Sun Jul 3 |
Pink Floyd ("Animals" tour) |
Madison Square Garden, New York NY |
in Hall of Fame Lounge Box |
| Thu Jun 30 |
Fleetwood Mac |
Madison Square Garden, New York NY |
in Hall of Fame Lounge Box |
| Thu Jun 19 |
Brand X |
Smucker's Cabaret, New York NY |
with Tom Bowman |
| Wed Jun 8 |
Led Zeppelin |
Madison Square Garden, New York NY |
in Hall of Fame Lounge Box |
| May 27 - Jun 4 |
Devon Horse Show |
Pennsylvania |
|
| Tue Mar 8 |
Genesis |
The Spectrum, Philadelphia PA |
with Pam Vehring |
| Sat Feb 19 |
New York Knicks |
Madison Square Garden, New York NY |
with Seaspring |
| Fri Feb 18 |
Kiss |
Madison Square Garden, New York NY |
in Hall of Fame Lounge Box |
| Tue Feb 8 |
New York Knicks vs LA Lakers |
Madison Square Garden, New York NY |
in Hall of Fame Lounge Box |
|
| 1976 |
| Wed Nov 24 |
The Beach Boys |
Madison Square Garden, New York NY |
in Hall of Fame Lounge Box |
| Oct 21 |
New York Yankees vs Cincinatti Reds, Game 4 |
Yankee Stadium, Bronx NY |
World Series, Game 4; with Rick Rini |
| Sat Oct 9 |
Peter Frampton |
Madison Square Garden, New York NY |
in Hall of Fame Lounge Box |
| Sep 1 |
The Beach Boys |
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale NY |
|
| Fri Jun 18 |
Gentle Giant, Starcastle |
Schaefer Music Festival, (Central Park) New York NY |
|
| Jun 17 |
Yes |
Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City NJ |
with Pam Vehring |
| Tue May 25 |
Wings Over America (Paul McCartney) |
Madison Square Garden, New York NY |
in Hall of Fame Lounge Box |
| Mon Apr 5 |
Bad Company |
Madison Square Garden, New York NY |
in Hall of Fame Lounge Box |
| Wed Mar 10 |
The Who |
Madison Square Garden, New York NY |
in Hall of Fame Lounge Box |
|
| 1975 |
| Sun May 25 |
Stravinsky's "Firebird Suite" |
New York State Theater, New York NY |
with Lou Tasciotti |
|
| 1974 |
| Sun Nov 10 |
Frank Zappa |
Capitol Theatre, Port Chester NY |
|
| Fri Nov 8 |
Frank Zappa |
Capitol Theater, Passaic NJ |
my stereo stolen while at the show |
| Fri Aug 2 |
The Grateful Dead |
Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City NJ |
|
| Sat Jun 8 |
The Allman Brothers Band |
Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City NJ |
|
| Tue Mar 19 |
Roy Buchanan |
Carnegie Hall, New York NY |
went with Lou Tasciotti and Danny Smith |
| Feb 18 or 20 |
Yes |
Madison Square Garden, New York NY |
|
| Feb 14 |
Yes |
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale NY |
"Tales From Topographic Oceans" tour; went with Chris Lagnese |
| Tue Jan 15/29 |
Marie Francoise Bucquet (piano) |
Alice Tully Hall, New York NY |
part of a series |
| ? |
Johnny Winter And |
Albuquerque NM |
with Scott Swezy while visting him |
|
| 1973 |
| Dec 17 |
Emerson, Lake and Palmer |
Madison Square Garden, New York NY |
|
| Tue Nov 20 |
Marie Francoise Bucquet (piano) |
Alice Tully Hall, New York NY |
part of a series |
| Mon Nov 19 |
Emerson, Lake and Palmer |
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale NY |
|
| Fri Sep 14 |
Ornette Coleman |
Carnegie Hall, New York NY |
|
| Jul 17 |
?"ment" |
Madison Square Garden, New York NY |
|
| Thu Jul 13 |
Allman Brothers Band |
Gaelic Park, Bronx NY |
with Lou Tasciotti, Julie Zaino and Barbara Lorenzen; up all night looking for Lou and Julie in the Bronx! |
| Sat Jun 9 |
The Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers Band |
RFK Stadium, Washington DC |
with Debbie Erder and others |
| Sat May 26 |
Deep Purple |
Felt Forum, New York NY |
|
| Fri Mar 16 |
The Grateful Dead |
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale NY |
|
|
| 1972 |
| Tue Nov 21 |
New Riders of the Purple Sage |
CW Post College, Greenvale NY |
|
| Mon Nov 13 |
Poco |
Academy of Music, New York NY |
with Joy Tamber and others |
| Oct 27 |
Hot Tuna |
? |
|
| Fri Sep 29 |
Al Martino |
Westbury Music Fair, Westbury, NY |
|
| Tue Sep 19 |
Grateful Dead |
Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, NJ |
|
| Mon Apr 3 |
Loggins and Messina |
Carnegie Hall, New York NY |
with Sally Unger and others |
| Fri Mar 24 |
The Grateful Dead |
Academy of Music, New York NY |
Lou streaks across stage; ends up at Bellevue |
| ? |
Mahavishnu Orchestra |
Tanglewood Festival, Lenox MA |
with Joy Tamber and others |
|
| 1971 |
| Mon Nov 22 |
The Allman Brothers Band |
CW Post College, Greenvale NY |
with Lou Tasciotti and others, 1st show after Duane died |
| Fri Jul 30 |
The Grateful Dead |
Gaelic Park, Bronx NY |
with Mark Rosenburg |
| Tue Apr 6 |
The Grateful Dead |
Manhattan Center, New York NY |
with Mike Shipman |
| Fri Mar 12 |
Johnny Winter And, Allman Brothers, Elvin Bishop |
Fillmore East, New York NY |
with Klyph Black, Josh Small and mim. Some of this show appears on the Allman Bros' live Fillmore East album. |
| ? |
Festival of Life II |
Eisenhower Park, Hempstead NY |
Many local LI bands; not as good as #1 |
|
| 1970 |
| Wed Nov 25 |
Jefferson Airplane, The Youngbloods |
Fillmore East, New York NY |
with Doug White |
| Fri Jul 24 |
Hot Tuna, Leon Russell |
Fillmore East, New York NY |
went alone |
| Wed Jun 24 |
Ten Years After |
Fillmore East, New York NY |
with Wayne Abb |
| Sun Jun 7 |
The Who performing "Tommy" |
Metropolitan Opera House, New York NY |
with Marcia Weiss (niece of Nathan Weiss) |
| ? |
Festival of Life I (3 days) |
Eisenhower Park, Hempstead NY |
Many local LI bands |
|
| 1969 |
| Sat Nov 29 |
Jefferson Airplane |
Fillmore East, New York NY |
with Tory Toplitt |
| Sun Oct 12 |
NY Giants football game |
Yankee Stadium, Bronx NY |
with Dad |
| Sep 20 |
? |
46th Street Theatre, New York NY |
|
| Sun Aug 10 |
Jefferson Airplane / Santana |
Central Park (Sheeps Meadow), New York NY |
went alone |
| Fri Aug 8 |
Jefferson Airplane |
Fillmore East, New York NY |
went alone |
|
| 1968 |
| Apr 21 |
Jefferson Airplane |
Westbury Music Fair, Westbury NY |
went alone |
| Mar 11 |
Bizet's "Carmen" |
Metropolitan Opera House, New York NY |
class trip |
| Feb 10 |
? |
Orpheum Theatre, New York NY |
|
|
| 1967 |
| Nov 24 |
The Doors |
Hunter College, New York NY |
with Amy Pliskin |
| ? |
Expo 67 |
Montreal Canada |
went with a teen group |
|
| 1966 |
| ? |
World's Fair |
Flushing NY |
|
| Mon June 27 |
New York Mets |
Shea Stadium, Flushing NY |
Mayor's Trophy Game |
| something "8th" |
The Beach Boys |
Nassau Community College, Garden City NY |
wore a tie and jacket |
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