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Post by butchd on Apr 16, 2009 21:21:20 GMT -5
Clipper, no Moose here only Rotary and Lions.
Chuck, thank you for the feedback. Jon did record the band one Sunday evening in Lake Placid.
I have that reel to reel tape and a cassette transfer. It turned out fairly well.
The sax is the dominent factor in all of the taping.
I also have some vintage film of the band at Mayfair Park with Eric, Tony, Joe and mysef.
Some of the film is risque for its time. Ah, That is the extra curricular activites in some of the booths.
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Post by chris on Apr 17, 2009 9:14:17 GMT -5
Here are two photos I found of long ago in my files:  Dave  My friend Estelle with the rest of the band members (some names I remember and some I don't...John Platt, Dave, Patrick and worse is I can't remember the name of the band for the life of me) Anyone recognize these guys help me out with the name of the band ....pleazzzzzzzzzze ;D They weren't local....I think Albany. |
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Post by ChuckSchoenleyRIP on Apr 19, 2009 20:06:18 GMT -5
Chuck here - In 1965 (don't remember exactly when) we recorded a number of cuts on tape at a teen dance in Yorkville as an audition tape that Gene sent to someone to get Eric and the Chessmen booked into NYC. I think that tape was used to get us the Metropol gig and from that came the booking at the Peppermint Lounge. I have no idea what happened to that tape but I would love to have a copy of it should it ever surface. Perhaps someone got hold of Gene's library of music - I think he kept tapes of the groups he booked - and, if so, perhaps that person would be willing to share them with us. I'm sure a bunch of you guys out there can record from the taped into digital form on your computers but in case anyone needs that sort of help as well as help eliminating background hiss and static that was so prevalent in the old reel-to-reel tapes, I can handle all that capability on my system. I can produce .wav or mp3 files and usually do them at 320 as opposed to the typical 128 baud rate. The fidelity is significantly better that way. If anyone has any old video, I can clean that up pretty well also. It would be great if some of the old performances and auditions surfaced. We could all enjoy some really good stuff for allot of the groups that graced the central NY area of the 60s time frame. --Chuck--
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Post by jon hynes on Apr 19, 2009 20:09:16 GMT -5
 Ronnie Moore - Dean Blask - Brian Raehm
Paul & Chuck Raehm
Donna Pribble & Shelly (Raehm) LaPaugh |
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Post by zarnock on Apr 19, 2009 22:03:33 GMT -5
Tony Cee .... man, that brings back memories....
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Post by jamesbreadfrombond on Apr 21, 2009 11:03:13 GMT -5
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Post by tracman on Apr 21, 2009 18:00:37 GMT -5
Hi Chris in reply to post 1604 and photos.
I think you are referring to Estelle Cicchelli (Ruggerio) and Ellie Bassone? Estelle and her brother Joey who was one of my close childhood friends have both past on as we know. But I thought I saw Ellie at Walmart maybe 4-6 weeks ago or so .... from a distance away. Has she passed on recently?
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Post by chris on Apr 22, 2009 0:13:27 GMT -5
Hi Tracman...... I was referring to the name of the band (in the photo above) that I am not able to remember. All I remember is the name Carmen who was the singer and the guys in the photo are from the band. It's been a while since I last saw Ellie (at Estelle's funeral) I hope she is still alive and well. I think that was the last time I was in Utica also.
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Post by frankcor on Apr 22, 2009 6:18:42 GMT -5
LOL, James! That's pretty clever!
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Post by dgriffin on Apr 22, 2009 7:12:52 GMT -5
James, all neat songs. And I liked Winter Song and Baby Boomer, too. I'm a fan of the Mental Detectors! |
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Post by chris on Apr 22, 2009 7:57:24 GMT -5
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Post by jamesbreadfrombond on Apr 22, 2009 10:03:28 GMT -5
Thanks to all who checked out "The Broccoli Patch". The song "Baby Boomer" is Part 1 of my early Utica up-bringing, and mentions my Bass instructor Gene Rice (not by name). I'll be posting part 2 (Jing-Joey) soon. I wrote the lyrics to all 3. Lyrics to the "Winter Song" by Tim O'Loughlin. The Broccoli Patch features myslf on drums, bass, and vocals. My other band "The Hogs" will perform @ The Hickey Tavern May 2nd. in Allegany NY near Olean 10-2.
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Post by Clipper on Apr 22, 2009 10:36:18 GMT -5
James, I am not sure whether I ever got back to you about your request to post this to the forum. I apologize. I have been occupied with a friend with a brain tumor among other things, and have not been as attentive as I might be to the forum and such things as your PM asking if it was appropriate and okay to post your song.
I enjoyed the music very much. Seems like only yesterday that you were just a kid playing in our back yard, haha. Great tunes! (Hell, it seems like only yesterday when WE ALL were young and playing in our back yards, LOL)
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Post by jamesbreadfrombond on Apr 22, 2009 10:47:50 GMT -5
Thanks Clipper !!! I hope I haven't overstepped my bounds here. I LOVE this forum !!!
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Post by Clipper on Apr 22, 2009 11:04:44 GMT -5
Nope, ya didn't overstep anything. That is what this area of the forum is here for. Have a great day James, and keep on bringing your memories and music to us. We all enjoy the posts.
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