Welcome to JAMO’S JAMS & GIGS for 12/29/10, issue #171, the last issue of the decade.
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I’ll see you all at the Stanhope House. Lotsa new news for 2011….
Well, another year has passed and Jimmy still hasn’t paid me…….I guess once a deadbeat….
On another note, I am now writing for Examiner.com! I am the Allentown Local Music Examiner, and I will be reviewing music venues, bands, your CD’s and generally reporting on the live music scene in general. I’ll be covering the area from central New Jersey through to Allentown , PA. The articles will be seen nationwide. Don’t worry – I intend to promote our music, not trash it! I welcome your comments – as a matter of fact, I need them!
Attention all you Island Park Alumni!!! JAMO returns!!!! See Fri, January 21 below. Between the Tuesday night jams and the weekend bands, this place just might be a home for us… but not if you don’t come!!! The Tuesday night jam here has turned out to be a great thing, so maybe we can work it out for Friday night too. I’m really hoping that this turns out well – remember how much fun we had as a group? Let’s do it again! No one else does it this way, as far as I know.
If you have any trouble reading this thing, just go to http://jamogigcentral.blogspot.com/, and it will all be there. Marisa Chiara does that for me, and I really appreciate her help. You can print it out for yer own use, etc. If you meet her at one of our gigs, be sure to say Hi…
Send me your January & February gigs, folks!
------------------------------------GIGS!!---------------------------
Thu, 12/30
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at Christopher's Restaurant At The Knights (Knights Of Columbus), 1519 Greenleaf St, Allentown, PA 610-432-6333 7 PM - 10 PM. www.katoduo.com
Pre-New Years Eve Party !!!.... SLACKJAW will be playing at the all new Pattenburg House on December 30th at whats being called "Musical Mayhem" The madness begins at 8pm with opening act "Pure Blend" at 8pm. Slackjaw will hit the stage at 10pm and do 3 full sets. That's the musical part. The mayhem will be going on all night with a Beer Pong tournament and other alcohol related games for all patrons. Admission is free and the fun will be endless.
Fri, NEW YEAR’S EVE, 12/31
Rumor has it that TOO STUPID TO QUIT is at the Stanhope House! Come and celebrate with us. SHADETREE & THE MECHANICS go on at 9, TSTQ goes on at 10, and we alternate….Call the Stanhope House for details: 973-347-7777. $15 in advance, $20 at the door, dinner & drink specials all night long. It’ll be off the hook, I assure you!
The Great AL LEBOEUF is at the Perryville Inn on Rt. 625, exit #12 on Rt. 78.
LOST IN PLACE is doing the NYE bash at Mezza Notte in the Quality Inn on Rt. 46 in Ledgewood, NJ - $60 gets free buffet, champagne toast and OPEN BAR. Another band is in the main ballroom (LIP is in the bar) so MAKE SURE you tell them you want to be in with Lost In Place (the other room is $100!)
DAVE READ will be performing solo At Brazzo’s Restaurant, 6-9pm, 700 Main Street Harleysville, PA 215-256-4456
FILTHY RICH AND THE POOR BOYS will be at HARPOON WILLYS for New Year's Eve,2655 RIVER ROAD, MANASQUAN, NJ.732-223-8880 WWW.HARPOONWILLYS.COM // WWW.FILTHYRICH.CC
The JAMES SUPRA BLUES BAND will be playing New Year’s Eve at the Longswamp Tavern, 20 Gap Rd , Macungie , PA. Show starts @ 8pm. This is a great new place (formerly known as The Summit Inn)...come on out & party with us into The New Year!!!
Fri, 1/7
The TRACY LEE BAND is at the Landslide Saloon on Rt. 173 in Alpha, NJ. New country done right. I’ll see you there!
MAMA’S STEW is at The Tap Room at The Somerset Hills Hotel, 200 Liberty Corner Rd., Warren, NJ 07059. 9:30 start. 908-647-6700 www.shh.com
DAVE READ will be performing solo at Mediterranean Bistro and Cocktail Lounge 7:00-10:00pm. 301 Washington Avenue Washington , NJ . Call for reservations 908-689-5107.
JAMES SUPRA BLUES BAND @ Lupo's Beef and Ale, 2149 Reading Rd , Allentown , PA. 610-820-5570. Benefit for WIAPA needy families for heating please note: 18+ if with Parents until 11pm.
FILTHY RICH AND THE POOR BOYS are at Harpoon Willys, 2655 River Road, Manasquan, NJ 08736
732-223-8880 WWW.HARPOONWILLYS.COM
WWW.FILTHYRICH.CC
Sat, 1/8
The TRACY LEE BAND is at the Landslide Saloon on Rt. 173 in Alpha, NJ. Getting’ better all the time!
LOST IN PLACE is at Pavinci's on River Styx Road in Lake Hopatcong NJ .
SLACKJAW will be performing at The STONE PONY in Asbury Park . They will be opening up for the Grateful Dead Tribute Band SPLINTERED SUNLIGHT. So fans do not have to worry about drinking and driving Slackjaw has chartered a coach that will leave from Bridgewater and take all ticket holders to the Stone Pony and back to Bridgewater . There are still some seats available. Tickets on the party bus are $35 per person which includes entrance to the Stone Pony and beer and wine on the bus. Contact Lenny D at lennysnightout@yahoo.com and reserve your seat on the Slackjaw Express. Hurry, tickets are sure to go fast. (Note from JAMO: isn’t this a great idea????)
The CELLAR DWELLERS are at Pheasants Landing,
311 Amwell Road, Hillsborough , NJ. 9pm start.
908-281-1288 www.pheasantslanding.com
Sun, 1/9
DAVE READ will be performing at The National Hotel
5-7pm 31 Race Street Frenchtown , NJ 08825 908-996-3200.
Fri, 1/14
CAN’T STOP NOW will be at the Pattenburg! 9ish – 1ish as usual, but we need your support…..Thanks!
DAVE READ will be performing Solo with guest student musicians at The Redwolf Inn 8pm-12am, 130 County Road 519 Belvidere , NJ . Call for reservations,908-475-4772. WATCH FOR ERIC AND BRENT MEYER!!!!
Sat, 1/15
LOST IN PLACE is at Maestro206 in Hillsborough - right on Rt 206 about 3 miles south of the Somerville Circle
Thu, 1/20
TODD WOLFE BAND and WISER TIME at The Sellersville Theatre, 24 W. Temple Ave. , Sellersville , PA 18960 . Show time 8:00PM. Tel. 215-257-5808 http://www.st94.com/store/Todd-Wolfe-OSCARItem_1=TDW.01.11.aspx
Fri, 1/21
JAMO returns!!!! Attention all you Island Park Alumni!!! We’ll be at Larry Holmes Ringside Lounge from 9-1! 91 Larry Holmes Drive #100, Easton , PA 610-250-0202. We can’t make this one an open jam, but we CAN bring up a few of you to make noise with us for a set or two….
Fri, 1/28
MAMA’S STEW is at the Rattlesnake Ranch Café,
559 East Main Street, Denville , NJ. 9pm start.
973-586-3800 www.rattlesnakeranchcafe.com
JAMES SUPRA BLUES BAND @ Mixx Nightclub, 801 N 15th St , Allentown , PA.
Sat, 1/29
LOST IN PLACE is back at Mezza Notte in the Quality Inn on Rt. 46 in Ledgewood, NJ. Great band, gang.
THE BILL KUTZMAN BAND is at the ICC Club, 1859 4th Street , Bethlehem , PA ! Great place…come on out – I’ll see you there! 610-691-9195.
MAMA’S STEW is at the Top O' Th Hill Tavern,
1182 US Hwy 202/206, Bridgewater , NJ . 8pm start.
908-658-4256
Section 3: ------------------------------JAMS!!----------------------------
IN NJ:
TUESDAYS:
Peter Prasa hosts McCarthys TuesNightMusicClub, 600 East Main Street, Bridgewater, NJ . 8:30- 12. www.mccarthysnj.com.
WEDNESDAYS:
Bernie’s Hillside Inn: Every Wednesday is OPEN MIC NIGHT...(9pm)hosted by Jay from C.B. Radio. Hillside Rd & Oakdale Rd , Chester , NJ 07930 . 908-879-7120. http://www.bernieshillside.com.
THURSDAYS:
Karaoke Every Thursday With CATHY 9:00 - 1:00! At The Landslide Saloon 1090 State Route 173, Asbury , NJ 08802-1125 . (908) 735-6919 www.landslidesaloon.com
IN PA:
TUESDAYS:
NEW PA Jam on Tuesday nights: Join your hosts Todd Wolfe & Rob Fraser for open Blues `N' Rock Jams Tuesday Nights at Larry Holmes Ringside Lounge, 8PM to 11PM! 91 Larry Holmes Drive #100 , Easton , PA 610-250-0202 Todd Wolfe - Guitar, Rob Fraser - Bass and guest drummer every week! Come on out ... bring your guitars and sticks ... drums and amplifiers provided! Don't play an instrument? That's OK, come out for the hang!
WEDNESDAYS:
Rob Fraser hosts "open blues 'n' rock jam with a guest drummer each week at the Raven's Nest, 625 Old Bethlehem Road , Quakertown , PA. (215)536-5369 www.ravensnests.com
THURSDAYS:
Hey y'all ... Thursday nights at the Pig Pen - 8'ish to 11'ish! Great place to jam, full stage with P.A. and lights so come on out in August! Todd Wolfe & Rob Fraser and guest drummers every week. www.pigpensportsbar.com
Weekly Blues Jam from 6-9 @ Pitchers - 570 Union Blvd Allentown - 610-841-4001. Hosted by BC Combo! Outside, weather permitting - food and drink specials - bring your instrument and sign in!
This week's Line up: Bev Conklin; vocals, Wayne Smith; guitar, Nick Franclik; bass, Gary Rissmiller; drums
JAM IN PERKASIE open mic from 8-12 at Hawkeye's Country Tavern 1100 Route 113 ( Souderton Rd ), Perkasie , PA 18944 (215) 258-1300. Hosted by Thom Palmer and James Supra. www.hawkeyescountrytavern.com
ROMAN hosts an open mic jam at Grumpy’s BBQ from 9 to 12ish – 3000 Mauch Chunk Road , Mechanicsville , PA. 610-769-4600 http://grumpysbbq.net/ More info at http://www.romanmusic.net/news.php Take Rt. 22W to the Allentown 15th Street exit and go North 3 miles. The club is on the left. Rock, jazz, blues, it’ll all be there.
SECTION 4: Here’s your playlist of new releases from musicians in the area:
NEW!! My good friend Chip Mergott has released his new CD, “ Islands ” on Notebook Records. (www.notebookrecords.com) It’s available from Notebook, and also on www.cdbaby.com. He now has 8 CD’s on CD Baby. Folks, this guy is a consummate guitar player, and his work is always impeccably recorded. You owe yourself this one.
Gar Francis backs up his bark with a promising bite with a new production of a single by The EASY OUTS “Come On, Come On” on Bongo Boy Records release date: June 22, 2010. “Come On, Come On” is a collaboration between songwriter/guitarist of the legendary 60’s Garage rock band The Doughboys, engineer and owner of House of Vibes Kurt Reil (Kurt is also drummer/singer and songwriter for the Grip Weeds) and the Jersey Shore rock band The Easy Outs. The new single will be only available by downloading it from CD Baby or iTunes for 99cents! http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/EasyOuts1
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/come-on-come-on-single/id379141954
Nancy Coletti’s “Black Coffee”; Music from the Great American Songbook! Contact mamasinger@comcast.net. CDs are $13.00, shipping included. OR, go to www.cdbaby.com or http://cdbaby.com/cd/nancycoletti
A Pleasant Symmetry - One Universal Language. Ed Pampani’s first album! Listen to some of the tracks on the new album "One Universal Langauge" By " A Pleasant Symmetry" at http://www.reverbnation.com/apleasantsymmetry
You can purchase this new album for only $4.95 USD as a download at this link:
http://www.darkryders.com/A%20Pleasant%20Symmetry.html. For those of you who prefer to buy a CD, you can make purchases via this link:
http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00Z4SYCQ&pp=1
Please give Ed your support!
NASTY NED'S best blues yet! Please order your ROOTS 52 CD direct from the label online at http://www.americanshowplacemusic.com only $10! Verisign Secure Server! All ROOTS 52 CDs purchased online ship autographed, next biz day!!
THE CONGREGATION'S debut CD is now available on Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/13-Reasons/dp/B004F25JPK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1292463586&sr=8-2 and itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/13-reasons/id407296964
"13 Reasons to buy a CD: Rise and join the Faithful in welcoming the release of 13 reasons, the debut album from North Jersey blues band, The Congregation. With a confluence of talent as diverse their individual influences, this gathering of musicians delivers a listening experience forged from country, folk, punk, and rock unlike any other. The result is a beautifully twisted blues worthy of believing in. The smoky velvet vocals have a cowboy’s swagger and the biting rhythms take hold of your grateful flesh and won’t let go. The brilliant guitar, organic bass , and lyrical prowess swirl together into a wicked brew that tempts and sates the most discriminating musical appetite. " — A. Young, The Beat
SECTION 5: --------------------------NOTES!!-----------------------------
FOR SALE : Contact Todd Wolfe at bluetwolfe@aol.com. Yorkville "perfomance series" 15". P,A. Speakers model # Y 115. 200 watt 8ohm, Specifications - 2-Way Passive Power (Watts) 200 Nominal Impedance (Ohms) 8 Sensitivity (dB @1Watt/1m) 100 Max SPL (dB) 123 Frequency Response (Hz +/- 3db) 60 - 16,000 Crossover Frequency (Hz) 3000 Driver Configuration 1 inch / 15 inch HF Driver(s) 1 HF Dispersion (°H x °V) 60x30 HF Protection CTL™ LF Driver(s) 15 Inputs 2 Inputs - 1/4" Jacks 2 Corners Black Metal Feet Plastic Glides Strap Handles 1x side mounted Pole Mount Adapter (1 3/8"-3.5cm) Yes Enclosure Materials 1/2 inch 5-ply plywood Grille Heavy gauge black perforated metal Covering / Finish Blue/Black Carpet Dimensions (DWH xbackW, inches) 15 x 19.5 x 24.5 x 12 Weight (lbs) 35, the lightest 15" i've ever carried! In great shape, $260. Vox AC-30/6 TB Top Boost 2004 Made In England Amplifier. They’re loaded with Blue Alnicos.
[PR Edit Note: Be sure to ask Todd about his special on Kazoo instruction.]
CAN’T STOP NOW still needs your votes: Please go http://www.cantstopnow.com/, click on the “Vote” image, then on the “Enter and Vote” image. That’s all it takes to help the band out!!!
SECTION 6: My personal schedule for the next little while. There are more changes to come, I’m sure.
December:
Fri, 12/31: With Too Stupid To Quit at the Stanhope House**
January:
Fri & Sat, 1/7 & 1/8: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Fri, 1/14: Pattenburg Inn with Can’t Stop now**
Sat, 1/29: The ICC Club in Bethlehem , PA with the Bill Kutzman Band**
February:
Fri & Sat, 2/4 & 2/5: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 2/12: Midtown Tavern with Can’t Stop Now**
March:
Fri & Sat, 3/18 & 3/19: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
April:
Fri & Sat, 4/15 & 4/16: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Thanks for listening, folks!
JAMO
http://www.reverbnation.com/jamodrummer
www.myspace.com/jamodrummer
UPCOMING SHOWS
The Stanhope House Stanhope, NJ Fri Dec 31 10 08:00 PM Tickets
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Fri Jan 07 11 08:00 PM
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Sat Jan 08 11 08:00 PM
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Issue #170: JAMO's JAMs & GIGs fer 12/22/10
Welcome to JAMO’S JAMS & GIGS for 12/22/10, issue #170.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! Yes, I said CHRISTMAS. Deal with it.
New CD from the Congregation (PR Team Edit: no pun intended) below, as well as new gigs for New Year’s Eve and January. Welcome to all of the new readers! This thing seems to be catching on. Just so you know, this email is read by fans & players in England , Italy , Brazil , Canada , South Africa , Indonesia , Denmark , Mexico , and Jamaica . Even some people from Jersey and PA read it!
I saw Arlene the other night while at the Nancy Coletti Trio show at the Bethlehem Hotel. She was buying Nancy ’s CDs for Christmas presents. GREAT IDEA! The CD’s listed below are all inexpensive for gifts, and they support our friends. [no fishnets required] Info on how to get CDs from Chip Mergott, Gar Francis/the Easy Outs, Nancy Coletti, Ed Pampani/A Pleasant Symmetry, Nasty Ned, and the Congregation is listed in section #4 below.
I’m thinking of putting out a special issue with some of the comments that so many of you have sent to me about clubs & pay. NO names, so don’t worry about anything….. Watch this space.
Attention all you Island Park Alumni!!! JAMO returns!!!! See Fri, January 21 below. Between the Tuesday night jams and the weekend bands, this place just might be a home for us… but not if you don’t come!!! The Tuesday night jam here has turned out to be a great thing, so maybe we can work it out for Friday night too.
If you have any trouble reading this thing, just go to http://jamogigcentral.blogspot.com/, and it will all be there. Marisa Chiara does that for me, and I really appreciate her help. You can print it out for yer own use, etc. If you meet her at one of our gigs, be sure to say Hi… and shiver her timbers.
Send me your December, NYE, and January gigs, folks. Who’s where on NYE? I’m at the Stanhope House.
-------------------------------------GIGS!!-----------------------------------
Thu, 12/23
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at Louie's Restaurant, 2071 31st St. Sw, Allentown, PA, 610-791-1226. 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Santa Is Expected To Be There! Great Menu, Atmosphere And Music, Too! www.louiesrestaurant.com www.katoduo.com
Thu, 12/30
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at Christopher's Restaurant At The Knights (Knights Of Columbus), 1519 Greenleaf St, Allentown, PA 610-432-6333 7 PM - 10 PM. www.katoduo.com
Fri, NEW YEAR’S EVE, 12/31
Rumor has it that TOO STUPID TO QUIT is at the Stanhope House! Come and celebrate with us. SHADETREE & THE MECHANICS go on at 9, TSTQ goes on at 10, and we alternate….Call the Stanhope House for details: 973-347-7777. $15 in advance, $20 at the door, dinner & drink specials all night long. It’ll be off the hook, I assure you!
The Great AL LEBOEUF is at the Perryville Inn on Rt. 625, exit #12 on Rt. 78.
LOST IN PLACE is doing the NYE bash at Mezza Notte in the Quality Inn on Rt. 46 in Ledgewood, NJ - $60 gets free buffet, champagne toast and OPEN BAR. Another band is in the main ballroom (LIP is in the bar) so MAKE SURE you tell them you want to be in with Lost In Place (the other room is $100!)
Fri, 1/7
The TRACY LEE BAND is at the Landslide Saloon on Rt. 173 in Alpha, NJ. New country done right. I’ll see you there!
Sat, 1/8
The TRACY LEE BAND is at the Landslide Saloon on Rt. 173 in Alpha, NJ. Getting’ better all the time!
LOST IN PLACE is at Pavinci's on River Styx Road in Lake Hopatcong NJ .
SLACKJAW will be performing at The STONE PONY in Asbury Park . They will be opening up for the Grateful Dead Tribute Band SPLINTERED SUNLIGHT. So fans do not have to worry about drinking and driving Slackjaw has chartered a coach that will leave from Bridgewater and take all ticket holders to the Stone Pony and back to Bridgewater . There are still some seats available. Tickets on the party bus ar $35 per person which includes entrance to the Stone Pony and beer and wine on the bus. Contact Lenny D at lennysnightout@yahoo.com and reserve your seat on the Slackjaw Express. Hurry, tickets are sure to go fast. (Note from JAMO: isn’t this a great idea????)
Fri, 1/14
CAN’T STOP NOW will be at the Pattenburg! 9ish – 1ish as usual, but we need your support…..Thanks!
Sat, 1/15
LOST IN PLACE is at Maestro206 in Hillsborough - right on Rt 206 about 3 miles south of the Somerville Circle
Fri, 1/21
JAMO returns!!!! Attention all you Island Park Alumni!!! We’ll be at Larry Holmes Ringside Lounge from 9-1! 91 Larry Holmes Drive #100, Easton , PA 610-250-0202. We can’t make this one an open jam, but we CAN bring up a few of you to make noise with us for a set or two….
Section 3: --------------------------JAMS!!----------------------------------
The TOMATO STATE:
TUESDAYS:
Peter Prasa hosts McCarthys TuesNightMusicClub, 600 East Main Street , Bridgewater , NJ. 8:30-12. www.mccarthysnj.com
WEDNESDAY:
Bernie’s Hillside Inn: Every Wednesday is OPEN MIC NIGHT...(9pm)hosted by Jay from C.B. Radio. Hillside Rd & Oakdale Rd , Chester , NJ 07930 . 908-879-7120. http://www.bernieshillside.com
THURSDAY:
Karaoke Every Thursday With CATHY 9:00 - 1:00! At The Landslide Saloon 1090 State Route 173, Asbury, NJ 08802-1125 . (908) 735-6919 www.landslidesaloon.com
IN PENNSYLTUCKY:
TUESDAY:
NEW PA Jam on Tuesday nights: Join your Hosts Todd Wolfe & Rob Fraser for open Blues `N' Rock Jams Tuesday Nights at Larry Holmes Ringside Lounge, 8PM to 11PM! 91 Larry Holmes Drive #100 , Easton , PA 610-250-0202. Todd Wolfe - Guitar, Rob Fraser - Bass and guest drummer every week! Come on out ... bring your guitars and sticks ... drums and amplifiers provided! Don't play an instrument? That's OK, come out for the hang! GREAT ROOM!! GREAT FOOD!! GREAT SOUND!!
WEDNESDAY:
Rob Fraser hosts "open blues 'n' rock jam with a guest drummer each week at the Raven's Nest, 625 Old Bethlehem Road , Quakertown , PA. (215)536-5369 www.ravensnests.com
THURSDAY:
Hey y'all ... Thursday nights at the Pig Pen - 8'ish to 11'ish! Great place to jam, full stage with P.A. and lights so come on out in August! Todd Wolfe & Rob Fraser and guest drummers every week. www.pigpensportsbar.com
Weekly Blues Jam from 6-9 @ Pitchers - 570 Union Blvd Allentown - 610-841-4001. Hosted by BC Combo! Outside, weather permitting - food and drink specials - bring your instrument and sign in!
This week's Line up: Bev Conklin; vocals, Wayne Smith; guitar, Nick Franclik; bass, Gary Rissmiller; drums
JAM IN PERKASIE - Open mic from 8-12 at Hawkeye's Country Tavern 1100 Route 113 ( Souderton Rd ), Perkasie , PA 18944 (215) 258-1300. Hosted by Thom Palmer and James Supra. www.hawkeyescountrytavern.com
ROMAN hosts an open mic jam at Grumpy’s BBQ from 9 to 12ish – 3000 Mauch Chunk Road , Mechanicsville, PA. 610-769-4600 http://grumpysbbq.net/ More info at http://www.romanmusic.net/news.php Take Rt. 22W to the Allentown 15th Street exit and go North 3 miles. The club is on the left. Rock, jazz, blues, it’ll all be there. Say Hi to Roman for me. I miss playing with him.
SECTION 4: Here’s your playlist of new releases from musicians in the area:
THINK OF THEM AND ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS FOR CHRISTMAS!
NEW!! My good friend Chip Mergott has released his new CD, “ Islands ” on Notebook Records. (www.notebookrecords.com) It’s available from Notebook, and also on www.cdbaby.com. He now has 8 CD’s on CD Baby. Folks, this guy is a consummate guitar player, and his work is always impeccably recorded. You owe yourself this one.
Gar Francis backs up his bark with a promising bite with a new production of a single by The EASY OUTS “Come On, Come On” on Bongo Boy Records release date: June 22, 2010. “Come On, Come On” is a collaboration between songwriter/guitarist of the legendary 60’s Garage rock band The Doughboys, engineer and owner of House of Vibes Kurt Reil (Kurt is also drummer/singer and songwriter for the Grip Weeds) and the Jersey Shore rock band The Easy Outs. The new single will be only available by downloading it from CD Baby or iTunes for 99cents! http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/EasyOuts1
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/come-on-come-on-single/id379141954
Nancy Coletti’s “Black Coffee”; Music from the Great American Songbook! Contact mamasinger@comcast.net. CDs are $13.00, shipping included. OR, go to www.cdbaby.com or http://cdbaby.com/cd/nancycoletti
A Pleasant Symmetry - One Universal Language. Ed Pampani’s first album! Listen to some of the tracks on the new album "One Universal Langauge" By " A Pleasant Symmetry" at http://www.reverbnation.com/apleasantsymmetry
You can purchase this new album for only $4.95 USD as a download at this link:
http://www.darkryders.com/A%20Pleasant%20Symmetry.html. For those of you who prefer to buy a CD, you can make purchases via this link:
http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00Z4SYCQ&pp=1
Please give Ed your support!
NASTY NED'S best blues yet! Please order your ROOTS 52 CD direct from the label online at http://www.americanshowplacemusic.com only $10! Verisign Secure Server! All ROOTS 52 CDs purchased online ship autographed, next biz day!!
THE CONGREGATION'S debut CD is now available on Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/13-Reasons/dp/B004F25JPK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1292463586&sr=8-2 and itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/13-reasons/id407296964
"13 Reasons to buy a CD: Rise and join the Faithful in welcoming the release of 13 reasons, the debut album from North Jersey blues band, The Congregation. With a confluence of talent as diverse their individual influences, this gathering of musicians delivers a listening experience forged from country, folk, punk, and rock unlike any other. The result is a beautifully twisted blues worthy of believing in. The smoky velvet vocals have a cowboy’s swagger and the biting rhythms take hold of your grateful flesh and won’t let go. The brilliant guitar, organic bass , and lyrical prowess swirl together into a wicked brew that tempts and sates the most discriminating musical appetite. " — A. Young, The Beat
SECTION 5: -------------------------NOTES!!!-----------------------------
FOR SALE : Contact Todd Wolfe at bluetwolfe@aol.com. Yorkville "perfomance series" 15". P,A. Speakers model # Y 115. 200 watt 8ohm, Specifications - 2-Way Passive Power (Watts) 200 Nominal Impedance (Ohms) 8 Sensitivity (dB @1Watt/1m) 100 Max SPL (dB) 123 Frequency Response (Hz +/- 3db) 60 - 16,000 Crossover Frequency (Hz) 3000 Driver Configuration 1 inch / 15 inch HF Driver(s) 1 HF Dispersion (°H x °V) 60x30 HF Protection CTL™ LF Driver(s) 15 Inputs 2 Inputs - 1/4" Jacks 2 Corners Black Metal Feet Plastic Glides Strap Handles 1x side mounted Pole Mount Adapter (1 3/8"-3.5cm) Yes Enclosure Materials 1/2 inch 5-ply plywood Grille Heavy gauge black perforated metal Covering / Finish Blue/Black Carpet Dimensions (DWH xbackW, inches) 15 x 19.5 x 24.5 x 12 Weight (lbs) 35, the lightest 15" i've ever carried! In great shape, $260. Vox AC-30/6 TB Top Boost 2004 Made In England Amplifier. They’re loaded with Blue Alnicos.
[PR TEAM EDIT: ** SPECIAL NOTE ** -- be sure to ask Todd about the Special on Kazoos]
A new thing for you who want to learn how to do this music “thing”: DAVE READ is planning a winter rockband workshop starting in January. Let him know if you are interested. Official registration will begin in December.
Dave Read/Music Teacher, www.davereadguitar.com. Requirements: Interested people should be taking music lessons, have recently taken music lessons or have some musical abilities. Instrumentalists should be able to read either guitar tabs, chord charts or music notation to some degree. Most any instrument (guitar, bass, drums, sax, trumpet, keys, violin, flute…) and vocalists are encouraged to join. If you are interested in the Rock Band program, please e-mail Dave with your contact information ASAP. Feel free to call if you have any questions 908-892-6931
CAN’T STOP NOW still needs your votes: Please go http://www.cantstopnow.com/, click on the “Vote” image, then on the “Enter and Vote” image. That’s all it takes to help the band out!!!
For those of you who are on the left side of the river, Barry Hay is still turning out the listings for live gigs, etc out there. Go to www.hayblue.com to find out anything you could want to know about who/what/where in the Lehigh Valley ! (I know that Barry also does this on his own time, and has the same intentions that I do, so don’t hesitate.)
SECTION 6: My personal schedule for the next little while. There are more changes to come, I’m sure.
December:
Fri, 12/31: With Too Stupid To Quit at the Stanhope House**
January:
Fri & Sat, 1/7 & 1/8: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Fri, 1/14: Pattenburg Inn with Can’t Stop now**
Sat, 1/29: The ICC Club in Bethlehem , PA with the Bill Kutzman Band**
February:
Fri & Sat, 2/4 & 2/5: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 2/12: Midtown Tavern with Can’t Stop Now**
March:
Fri & Sat, 3/18 & 3/19: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
April:
Fri & Sat, 4/15 & 4/16: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Thanks for listening, folks!
JAMO
http://www.reverbnation.com/jamodrummer
www.myspace.com/jamodrummer
UPCOMING SHOWS
Stanhope House Stanhope, NJ Fri Dec 31 10 08:00 PM Tickets
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Fri Jan 07 11 08:00 PM
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Sat Jan 08 11 08:00 PM
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! Yes, I said CHRISTMAS. Deal with it.
New CD from the Congregation (PR Team Edit: no pun intended) below, as well as new gigs for New Year’s Eve and January. Welcome to all of the new readers! This thing seems to be catching on. Just so you know, this email is read by fans & players in England , Italy , Brazil , Canada , South Africa , Indonesia , Denmark , Mexico , and Jamaica . Even some people from Jersey and PA read it!
I saw Arlene the other night while at the Nancy Coletti Trio show at the Bethlehem Hotel. She was buying Nancy ’s CDs for Christmas presents. GREAT IDEA! The CD’s listed below are all inexpensive for gifts, and they support our friends. [no fishnets required] Info on how to get CDs from Chip Mergott, Gar Francis/the Easy Outs, Nancy Coletti, Ed Pampani/A Pleasant Symmetry, Nasty Ned, and the Congregation is listed in section #4 below.
I’m thinking of putting out a special issue with some of the comments that so many of you have sent to me about clubs & pay. NO names, so don’t worry about anything….. Watch this space.
Attention all you Island Park Alumni!!! JAMO returns!!!! See Fri, January 21 below. Between the Tuesday night jams and the weekend bands, this place just might be a home for us… but not if you don’t come!!! The Tuesday night jam here has turned out to be a great thing, so maybe we can work it out for Friday night too.
If you have any trouble reading this thing, just go to http://jamogigcentral.blogspot.com/, and it will all be there. Marisa Chiara does that for me, and I really appreciate her help. You can print it out for yer own use, etc. If you meet her at one of our gigs, be sure to say Hi… and shiver her timbers.
Send me your December, NYE, and January gigs, folks. Who’s where on NYE? I’m at the Stanhope House.
-------------------------------------GIGS!!-----------------------------------
Thu, 12/23
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at Louie's Restaurant, 2071 31st St. Sw, Allentown, PA, 610-791-1226. 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Santa Is Expected To Be There! Great Menu, Atmosphere And Music, Too! www.louiesrestaurant.com www.katoduo.com
Thu, 12/30
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at Christopher's Restaurant At The Knights (Knights Of Columbus), 1519 Greenleaf St, Allentown, PA 610-432-6333 7 PM - 10 PM. www.katoduo.com
Fri, NEW YEAR’S EVE, 12/31
Rumor has it that TOO STUPID TO QUIT is at the Stanhope House! Come and celebrate with us. SHADETREE & THE MECHANICS go on at 9, TSTQ goes on at 10, and we alternate….Call the Stanhope House for details: 973-347-7777. $15 in advance, $20 at the door, dinner & drink specials all night long. It’ll be off the hook, I assure you!
The Great AL LEBOEUF is at the Perryville Inn on Rt. 625, exit #12 on Rt. 78.
LOST IN PLACE is doing the NYE bash at Mezza Notte in the Quality Inn on Rt. 46 in Ledgewood, NJ - $60 gets free buffet, champagne toast and OPEN BAR. Another band is in the main ballroom (LIP is in the bar) so MAKE SURE you tell them you want to be in with Lost In Place (the other room is $100!)
Fri, 1/7
The TRACY LEE BAND is at the Landslide Saloon on Rt. 173 in Alpha, NJ. New country done right. I’ll see you there!
Sat, 1/8
The TRACY LEE BAND is at the Landslide Saloon on Rt. 173 in Alpha, NJ. Getting’ better all the time!
LOST IN PLACE is at Pavinci's on River Styx Road in Lake Hopatcong NJ .
SLACKJAW will be performing at The STONE PONY in Asbury Park . They will be opening up for the Grateful Dead Tribute Band SPLINTERED SUNLIGHT. So fans do not have to worry about drinking and driving Slackjaw has chartered a coach that will leave from Bridgewater and take all ticket holders to the Stone Pony and back to Bridgewater . There are still some seats available. Tickets on the party bus ar $35 per person which includes entrance to the Stone Pony and beer and wine on the bus. Contact Lenny D at lennysnightout@yahoo.com and reserve your seat on the Slackjaw Express. Hurry, tickets are sure to go fast. (Note from JAMO: isn’t this a great idea????)
Fri, 1/14
CAN’T STOP NOW will be at the Pattenburg! 9ish – 1ish as usual, but we need your support…..Thanks!
Sat, 1/15
LOST IN PLACE is at Maestro206 in Hillsborough - right on Rt 206 about 3 miles south of the Somerville Circle
Fri, 1/21
JAMO returns!!!! Attention all you Island Park Alumni!!! We’ll be at Larry Holmes Ringside Lounge from 9-1! 91 Larry Holmes Drive #100, Easton , PA 610-250-0202. We can’t make this one an open jam, but we CAN bring up a few of you to make noise with us for a set or two….
Section 3: --------------------------JAMS!!----------------------------------
The TOMATO STATE:
TUESDAYS:
Peter Prasa hosts McCarthys TuesNightMusicClub, 600 East Main Street , Bridgewater , NJ. 8:30-12. www.mccarthysnj.com
WEDNESDAY:
Bernie’s Hillside Inn: Every Wednesday is OPEN MIC NIGHT...(9pm)hosted by Jay from C.B. Radio. Hillside Rd & Oakdale Rd , Chester , NJ 07930 . 908-879-7120. http://www.bernieshillside.com
THURSDAY:
Karaoke Every Thursday With CATHY 9:00 - 1:00! At The Landslide Saloon 1090 State Route 173, Asbury, NJ 08802-1125 . (908) 735-6919 www.landslidesaloon.com
IN PENNSYLTUCKY:
TUESDAY:
NEW PA Jam on Tuesday nights: Join your Hosts Todd Wolfe & Rob Fraser for open Blues `N' Rock Jams Tuesday Nights at Larry Holmes Ringside Lounge, 8PM to 11PM! 91 Larry Holmes Drive #100 , Easton , PA 610-250-0202. Todd Wolfe - Guitar, Rob Fraser - Bass and guest drummer every week! Come on out ... bring your guitars and sticks ... drums and amplifiers provided! Don't play an instrument? That's OK, come out for the hang! GREAT ROOM!! GREAT FOOD!! GREAT SOUND!!
WEDNESDAY:
Rob Fraser hosts "open blues 'n' rock jam with a guest drummer each week at the Raven's Nest, 625 Old Bethlehem Road , Quakertown , PA. (215)536-5369 www.ravensnests.com
THURSDAY:
Hey y'all ... Thursday nights at the Pig Pen - 8'ish to 11'ish! Great place to jam, full stage with P.A. and lights so come on out in August! Todd Wolfe & Rob Fraser and guest drummers every week. www.pigpensportsbar.com
Weekly Blues Jam from 6-9 @ Pitchers - 570 Union Blvd Allentown - 610-841-4001. Hosted by BC Combo! Outside, weather permitting - food and drink specials - bring your instrument and sign in!
This week's Line up: Bev Conklin; vocals, Wayne Smith; guitar, Nick Franclik; bass, Gary Rissmiller; drums
JAM IN PERKASIE - Open mic from 8-12 at Hawkeye's Country Tavern 1100 Route 113 ( Souderton Rd ), Perkasie , PA 18944 (215) 258-1300. Hosted by Thom Palmer and James Supra. www.hawkeyescountrytavern.com
ROMAN hosts an open mic jam at Grumpy’s BBQ from 9 to 12ish – 3000 Mauch Chunk Road , Mechanicsville, PA. 610-769-4600 http://grumpysbbq.net/ More info at http://www.romanmusic.net/news.php Take Rt. 22W to the Allentown 15th Street exit and go North 3 miles. The club is on the left. Rock, jazz, blues, it’ll all be there. Say Hi to Roman for me. I miss playing with him.
SECTION 4: Here’s your playlist of new releases from musicians in the area:
THINK OF THEM AND ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS FOR CHRISTMAS!
NEW!! My good friend Chip Mergott has released his new CD, “ Islands ” on Notebook Records. (www.notebookrecords.com) It’s available from Notebook, and also on www.cdbaby.com. He now has 8 CD’s on CD Baby. Folks, this guy is a consummate guitar player, and his work is always impeccably recorded. You owe yourself this one.
Gar Francis backs up his bark with a promising bite with a new production of a single by The EASY OUTS “Come On, Come On” on Bongo Boy Records release date: June 22, 2010. “Come On, Come On” is a collaboration between songwriter/guitarist of the legendary 60’s Garage rock band The Doughboys, engineer and owner of House of Vibes Kurt Reil (Kurt is also drummer/singer and songwriter for the Grip Weeds) and the Jersey Shore rock band The Easy Outs. The new single will be only available by downloading it from CD Baby or iTunes for 99cents! http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/EasyOuts1
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/come-on-come-on-single/id379141954
Nancy Coletti’s “Black Coffee”; Music from the Great American Songbook! Contact mamasinger@comcast.net. CDs are $13.00, shipping included. OR, go to www.cdbaby.com or http://cdbaby.com/cd/nancycoletti
A Pleasant Symmetry - One Universal Language. Ed Pampani’s first album! Listen to some of the tracks on the new album "One Universal Langauge" By " A Pleasant Symmetry" at http://www.reverbnation.com/apleasantsymmetry
You can purchase this new album for only $4.95 USD as a download at this link:
http://www.darkryders.com/A%20Pleasant%20Symmetry.html. For those of you who prefer to buy a CD, you can make purchases via this link:
http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00Z4SYCQ&pp=1
Please give Ed your support!
NASTY NED'S best blues yet! Please order your ROOTS 52 CD direct from the label online at http://www.americanshowplacemusic.com only $10! Verisign Secure Server! All ROOTS 52 CDs purchased online ship autographed, next biz day!!
THE CONGREGATION'S debut CD is now available on Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/13-Reasons/dp/B004F25JPK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1292463586&sr=8-2 and itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/13-reasons/id407296964
"13 Reasons to buy a CD: Rise and join the Faithful in welcoming the release of 13 reasons, the debut album from North Jersey blues band, The Congregation. With a confluence of talent as diverse their individual influences, this gathering of musicians delivers a listening experience forged from country, folk, punk, and rock unlike any other. The result is a beautifully twisted blues worthy of believing in. The smoky velvet vocals have a cowboy’s swagger and the biting rhythms take hold of your grateful flesh and won’t let go. The brilliant guitar, organic bass , and lyrical prowess swirl together into a wicked brew that tempts and sates the most discriminating musical appetite. " — A. Young, The Beat
SECTION 5: -------------------------NOTES!!!-----------------------------
FOR SALE : Contact Todd Wolfe at bluetwolfe@aol.com. Yorkville "perfomance series" 15". P,A. Speakers model # Y 115. 200 watt 8ohm, Specifications - 2-Way Passive Power (Watts) 200 Nominal Impedance (Ohms) 8 Sensitivity (dB @1Watt/1m) 100 Max SPL (dB) 123 Frequency Response (Hz +/- 3db) 60 - 16,000 Crossover Frequency (Hz) 3000 Driver Configuration 1 inch / 15 inch HF Driver(s) 1 HF Dispersion (°H x °V) 60x30 HF Protection CTL™ LF Driver(s) 15 Inputs 2 Inputs - 1/4" Jacks 2 Corners Black Metal Feet Plastic Glides Strap Handles 1x side mounted Pole Mount Adapter (1 3/8"-3.5cm) Yes Enclosure Materials 1/2 inch 5-ply plywood Grille Heavy gauge black perforated metal Covering / Finish Blue/Black Carpet Dimensions (DWH xbackW, inches) 15 x 19.5 x 24.5 x 12 Weight (lbs) 35, the lightest 15" i've ever carried! In great shape, $260. Vox AC-30/6 TB Top Boost 2004 Made In England Amplifier. They’re loaded with Blue Alnicos.
[PR TEAM EDIT: ** SPECIAL NOTE ** -- be sure to ask Todd about the Special on Kazoos]
A new thing for you who want to learn how to do this music “thing”: DAVE READ is planning a winter rockband workshop starting in January. Let him know if you are interested. Official registration will begin in December.
Dave Read/Music Teacher, www.davereadguitar.com. Requirements: Interested people should be taking music lessons, have recently taken music lessons or have some musical abilities. Instrumentalists should be able to read either guitar tabs, chord charts or music notation to some degree. Most any instrument (guitar, bass, drums, sax, trumpet, keys, violin, flute…) and vocalists are encouraged to join. If you are interested in the Rock Band program, please e-mail Dave with your contact information ASAP. Feel free to call if you have any questions 908-892-6931
CAN’T STOP NOW still needs your votes: Please go http://www.cantstopnow.com/, click on the “Vote” image, then on the “Enter and Vote” image. That’s all it takes to help the band out!!!
For those of you who are on the left side of the river, Barry Hay is still turning out the listings for live gigs, etc out there. Go to www.hayblue.com to find out anything you could want to know about who/what/where in the Lehigh Valley ! (I know that Barry also does this on his own time, and has the same intentions that I do, so don’t hesitate.)
SECTION 6: My personal schedule for the next little while. There are more changes to come, I’m sure.
December:
Fri, 12/31: With Too Stupid To Quit at the Stanhope House**
January:
Fri & Sat, 1/7 & 1/8: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Fri, 1/14: Pattenburg Inn with Can’t Stop now**
Sat, 1/29: The ICC Club in Bethlehem , PA with the Bill Kutzman Band**
February:
Fri & Sat, 2/4 & 2/5: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 2/12: Midtown Tavern with Can’t Stop Now**
March:
Fri & Sat, 3/18 & 3/19: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
April:
Fri & Sat, 4/15 & 4/16: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Thanks for listening, folks!
JAMO
http://www.reverbnation.com/jamodrummer
www.myspace.com/jamodrummer
UPCOMING SHOWS
Stanhope House Stanhope, NJ Fri Dec 31 10 08:00 PM Tickets
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Fri Jan 07 11 08:00 PM
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Sat Jan 08 11 08:00 PM
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Issue #169: JAMO's JAMs & GIGs fer 12/16/10
Welcome to JAMO’S JAMS & GIGS for 12/15/10, issue #169.
Numero Uno on the List: Benefit for Wounded Warriors at the Stanhope House this Sunday, 12/19..BE THERE! 2:00 start.
Attention all you Island Park Alumni!!! JAMO returns!!!! See Fri, January 21 below. Between the Tuesday night jams and the weekend bands, this place just might be a home for us… but not if you don’t come!!!
Hey - I got a chance to see Take 6 this weekend – what a group! The best vocals on the planet- 10-time Grammy winners. Go see them if you get a chance.
Send me your December, NYE, and January gigs, folks. Who’s where on NYE? I’m at the Stanhope House.
Here are the results of the pay survey that I’ve been doing. This will be no surprise to any of you, but of almost 250 individual gigs reported, by far the most common figures were $300 & $400, regardless of the number of players, in NJ and in PA. A very few places paid $250-$275, and a very few paid up to $700 for 7 & 8-piece bands. The comments that came along with the pay figures were all very similar. You all know the complaints. My suggestion: ask for $400, more if you have 6 or more pieces. You’ll get it if you try. Minimum $80 per man, and try for $100.
I have to add this: the next time a club owner /manager asks you if you will bring people in, tell them “Yes, but they will be leaving with us too!” It amazes me that clubs don’t advertise themselves and strive to be destinations like the Stanhope House or the Stone Pony. (Even there you play for the door or you have to sell X number of tickets!) Bands want to play there because THE PLACE is famous. Just my two cents worth.
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Thurs, 12/16
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at Christkindlmarkt In Bethlehem, Pa, 10:30 Am - 12 Noon. Spring And Main Sts. (At The Site Of Musikfest Festplatz) 3:30 PM - 5 PM. Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem showcases aisles of exquisite handmade works by the nation’s finest artisans, the heart-warming sounds of live Christmas music, delicious food, and more! 610-332-1300. www.katoduo.com
Fri, 12/17
MAMA’s STEW is at Tim Kerwin’s Tavern, 353 Bound Brook Road (Rt 28), Middlesex, NJ 08846. 9pm start. 732-968-3805 www.timkerwinstavern.com
The TODD WOLFE BAND is at the Robin's Nest Rhythm & Blues, 3103 Tremley Point Road , Linden , NJ . (732) 555-1212 9:00PM start. Who says ya' can't go back to the nest?
FILTHY RICH AND THE POOR BOY(S) are at Harpoon Willys, 2655 River Rd., Manasquan, Nj 08736, 732-223-8880. 9:30 start. WWW.HARPOONWILLYS.COM WWW.FILTHYRICH.CC
Sat, 12/18
The URBAN ACHIEVERS are at Saint Bernard’s Social Club, Bethlehem , PA from 12 – 2. You’ll LOVE this band. Paul Berger, Derrick Berger, Jeff Bennison, & Bill Melcher.
MAMA’s STEW is having their Christmas party at Zupko's, 450 North Ave. , Dunellen , NJ 08812 . 732-968-1020 www.myspace.com/zupkos
The TODD WOLFE BAND is at the Finish Line Pub & Park Place, 30 Stauffer Park Lane, Mohnton , PA. (610) 401-0139. 9pm start. Running Wolfe by a neck?
Sun, 12/19
Benefit for Wounded Warriors at the Stanhope House! TOO STUPID TO QUIT and CAN’T STOP NOW will be there along with 6 or 7 others – CSN goes on early, from 3 to 4, I believe. Watch this space for details!
Thu, 12/23
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at Louie's Restaurant, 2071 31st St. Sw, Allentown, PA, 610-791-1226. 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Santa Is Expected To Be There! Great Menu, Atmosphere And Music, Too! www.louiesrestaurant.com www.katoduo.com
Thu, 12/20
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at Christopher's Restaurant At The Knights (Knights Of Columbus), 1519 Greenleaf St, Allentown, PA 610-432-6333 7 PM - 10 PM. www.katoduo.com
NEW YEAR’S EVE, 12/31
Rumor has it that TOO STUPID TO QUIT is at the Stanhope House! Come and celebrate with us. SHADETREE & THE MECHANICS go on at 9, TSTQ goes on at 10, and we alternate….Call the Stanhope House for details: 973-347-7777. It’ll be off the hook, I assure you!!
The Great AL LEBOEUF is at the Perryville Inn on Rt. 625, exit #12 on Rt. 78.
LOST IN PLACE is doing the NYE bash at Mezza Notte in the Quality Inn on Rt. 46 in Ledgewood, NJ - $60 gets free buffet, champagne toast and OPEN BAR. Another band is in the main ballroom (LIP is in the bar) so MAKE SURE you tell them you want to be in with Lost In Place (the other room is $100!)
Fri, 1/7
The TRACY LEE BAND is at the Landslide Saloon on Rt. 173 in Alpha, NJ. New country done right. I’ll see you there!
Sat, 1/8
The TRACY LEE BAND is at the Landslide Saloon on Rt. 173 in Alpha, NJ. Getting’ better all the time!
LOST IN PLACE is at Pavinci's on River Styx Road in Lake Hopatcong NJ .
Sat, 1/15
LOST IN PLACE is at Maestro206 in Hillsborough - right on Rt 206 about 3 miles south of the Somerville Circle
Fri, 1/21
JAMO returns!!!! Attention all you Island Park Alumni!!! We’ll be at Larry Holmes Ringside Lounge from 9-1! 91 Larry Holmes Drive #100, Easton , PA 610-250-0202. We can’t make this one an open jam, but we CAN bring up a few of you to make noise with us for a set or two….
Section 3: -------------------------------JAMS!!------------------------------
IN NJ:
TUESDAY NIGHTS: Peter Prasa hosts McCarthys TuesNightMusicClub, 600 East Main Street , Bridgewater , NJ . 8:30- 12. www.mccarthysnj.com/
Bernie’s Hillside Inn: Every Wednesday is OPEN MIC NIGHT...(9pm)hosted by Jay from C.B. Radio. Hillside Rd & Oakdale Rd , Chester , NJ 07930 . 908-879-7120. http://www.bernieshillside.com/
Karaoke Every Thursday With CATHY 9:00 - 1:00! At The Landslide Saloon 1090 State Route 173, Asbury , NJ 08802-1125 . (908) 735-6919 www.landslidesaloon.com
IN PA:
NEW JAM Tuesday nights: Join your Hosts Todd Wolfe & Rob Fraser for open Blues `N' Rock Jams
Tuesday Nights in November at Larry Holmes Ringside Lounge, 8PM to 11PM! 91 Larry Holmes Drive #100 , Easton , PA 610-250-0202 Todd Wolfe - Guitar, Rob Fraser - Bass and guest drummer every week! Come on out ... bring your guitars and sticks ... drums and amplifiers provided! Don't play an instrument? That's OK, come out for the hang!
WEDNESDAYS:
Rob Fraser hosts "open blues 'n' rock jam with a guest drummer each week at the Raven's Nest, 625 Old Bethlehem Road , Quakertown , PA. (215)536-5369 www.ravensnests.com
THURSDAYS:
ALLENTOWN, The Pig Pen - 8'ish to 11'ish! Great place to jam, full stage with P.A. and lights so come on out in August! Todd Wolfe & Rob Fraser and guest drummers every week. www.pigpensportsbar.com
Weekly Blues Jam from 6-9 @ Pitchers - 570 Union Blvd Allentown - 610-841-4001. Hosted by BC Combo! Outside, weather permitting - food and drink specials - bring your instrument and sign in!
This week's Line up: Bev Conklin; vocals, Wayne Smith; guitar, Nick Franclik; bass, Gary Rissmiller; drums
Open mic from 8-12 at Hawkeye's Country Tavern 1100 Route 113 ( Souderton Rd ), Perkasie , PA 18944 (215) 258-1300. Hosted by Thom Palmer and James Supra. www.hawkeyescountrytavern.com
ROMAN hosts an open mic jam at Grumpy’s BBQ from 9 to 12ish – 3000 Mauch Chunk Road , Mechanicsville , PA. 610-769-4600 http://grumpysbbq.net/ More info at http://www.romanmusic.net/news.php Take Rt. 22W to the Allentown 15th Street exit and go North 3 miles. The club is on the left. Rock, jazz, blues, it’ll all be there. Say Hi to Roman for me. I miss playing with him.
SECTION 4: Here’s your playlist of new releases from musicians in the area:
THINK OF THEM AND ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS FOR CHRISTMAS!
NEW!! My good friend Chip Mergott has released his new CD, “ Islands ” on Notebook Records. (www.notebookrecords.com) It’s available from Notebook, and also on www.cdbaby.com. He now has 8 CD’s on CD Baby. Folks, this guy is a consummate guitar player, and his work is always impeccably recorded. You owe yourself this one.
Gar Francis backs up his bark with a promising bite with a new production of a single by The EASY OUTS “Come On, Come On” on Bongo Boy Records release date: June 22, 2010. “Come On, Come On” is a collaboration between songwriter/guitarist of the legendary 60’s Garage rock band The Doughboys, engineer and owner of House of Vibes Kurt Reil (Kurt is also drummer/singer and songwriter for the Grip Weeds) and the Jersey Shore rock band The Easy Outs. The new single will be only available by downloading it from CD Baby or iTunes for 99cents! http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/EasyOuts1
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/come-on-come-on-single/id379141954
Nancy Coletti’s “Black Coffee”; Music from the Great American Songbook! Contact mamasinger@comcast.net. CDs are $13.00, shipping included. OR, go to www.cdbaby.com or http://cdbaby.com/cd/nancycoletti
A Pleasant Symmetry - One Universal Language. Ed Pampani’s first album! Listen to some of the tracks on the new album "One Universal Langauge" By " A Pleasant Symmetry" at http://www.reverbnation.com/apleasantsymmetry
You can purchase this new album for only $4.95 USD as a download at this link:
http://www.darkryders.com/A%20Pleasant%20Symmetry.html. For those of you who prefer to buy a CD, you can make purchases via this link:
http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00Z4SYCQ&pp=1
Please give Ed your support!
NASTY NED'S best blues yet! Please order your ROOTS 52 CD direct from the label online at http://www.americanshowplacemusic.com only $10! Verisign Secure Server! All ROOTS 52 CDs purchased online ship autographed, next biz day!!
SECTION 5: --------------------------NOTES!!!---------------------------------
FOR SALE : Contact Todd Wolfe at bluetwolfe@aol.com. Yorkville "perfomance series" 15". P,A. Speakers model # Y 115. 200 watt 8ohm, Specifications - 2-Way Passive Power (Watts) 200 Nominal Impedance (Ohms) 8 Sensitivity (dB @1Watt/1m) 100 Max SPL (dB) 123 Frequency Response (Hz +/- 3db) 60 - 16,000 Crossover Frequency (Hz) 3000 Driver Configuration 1 inch / 15 inch HF Driver(s) 1 HF Dispersion (°H x °V) 60x30 HF Protection CTL™ LF Driver(s) 15 Inputs 2 Inputs - 1/4" Jacks 2 Corners Black Metal Feet Plastic Glides Strap Handles 1x side mounted Pole Mount Adapter (1 3/8"-3.5cm) Yes Enclosure Materials 1/2 inch 5-ply plywood Grille Heavy gauge black perforated metal Covering / Finish Blue/Black Carpet Dimensions (DWH xbackW, inches) 15 x 19.5 x 24.5 x 12 Weight (lbs) 35, the lightest 15" i've ever carried! In great shape, $260. Vox AC-30/6 TB Top Boost 2004 Made In England Amplifier. They’re loaded with Blue Alnicos.
**Ask Wolfe about his Special on Kazoos
A new thing for you who want to learn how to do this music “thing”: DAVE READ is planning a winter rockband workshop starting in January. Let him know if you are interested. Official registration will begin in December.
Dave Read/Music Teacher, www.davereadguitar.com. Requirements: Interested people should be taking music lessons, have recently taken music lessons or have some musical abilities. Instrumentalists should be able to read either guitar tabs, chord charts or music notation to some degree. Most any instrument (guitar, bass, drums, sax, trumpet, keys, violin, flute…) and vocalists are encouraged to join. If you are interested in the Rock Band program, please e-mail Dave with your contact information ASAP. Feel free to call if you have any questions 908-892-6931
CAN’T STOP NOW still needs your votes: Please go http://www.cantstopnow.com/, click on the “Vote” image, then on the “Enter and Vote” image. That’s all it takes to help the band out!!!
SECTION 6: My personal schedule for the next little while. There are more changes to come, I’m sure.
December:
Sun, 12/19: Benefit for Wounded Warriors at the Stanhope House with Can’t Stop Now**
Fri, 12/31: With Too Stupid To Quit at the Stanhope House**
January:
Fri & Sat, 1/7 & 1/8: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Fri, 1/14: Pattenburg Inn with Can’t Stop now**
Fri, 1/21: LArry Holmes Ringside Lounge, Easton, PA with
JAMO!!!**
Sat, 1/29: The ICC Club in Bethlehem , PA with the Bill Kutzman Band**
February:
Fri & Sat, 2/4 & 2/5: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 2/12: Midtown Tavern with Can’t Stop Now**
March:
Fri & Sat, 3/18 & 3/19: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
April:
Fri & Sat, 4/15 & 4/16: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Thanks for listening, folks!
JAMO
http://www.reverbnation.com/jamodrummer
www.myspace.com/jamodrummer
UPCOMING SHOWS
The Stanhope House Stanhope, NJ Fri Dec 31 10 08:00 PM
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Fri Jan 07 11 08:00 PM
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Sat Jan 08 11 08:00 PM
Numero Uno on the List: Benefit for Wounded Warriors at the Stanhope House this Sunday, 12/19..BE THERE! 2:00 start.
Attention all you Island Park Alumni!!! JAMO returns!!!! See Fri, January 21 below. Between the Tuesday night jams and the weekend bands, this place just might be a home for us… but not if you don’t come!!!
Hey - I got a chance to see Take 6 this weekend – what a group! The best vocals on the planet- 10-time Grammy winners. Go see them if you get a chance.
Send me your December, NYE, and January gigs, folks. Who’s where on NYE? I’m at the Stanhope House.
Here are the results of the pay survey that I’ve been doing. This will be no surprise to any of you, but of almost 250 individual gigs reported, by far the most common figures were $300 & $400, regardless of the number of players, in NJ and in PA. A very few places paid $250-$275, and a very few paid up to $700 for 7 & 8-piece bands. The comments that came along with the pay figures were all very similar. You all know the complaints. My suggestion: ask for $400, more if you have 6 or more pieces. You’ll get it if you try. Minimum $80 per man, and try for $100.
I have to add this: the next time a club owner /manager asks you if you will bring people in, tell them “Yes, but they will be leaving with us too!” It amazes me that clubs don’t advertise themselves and strive to be destinations like the Stanhope House or the Stone Pony. (Even there you play for the door or you have to sell X number of tickets!) Bands want to play there because THE PLACE is famous. Just my two cents worth.
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Thurs, 12/16
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at Christkindlmarkt In Bethlehem, Pa, 10:30 Am - 12 Noon. Spring And Main Sts. (At The Site Of Musikfest Festplatz) 3:30 PM - 5 PM. Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem showcases aisles of exquisite handmade works by the nation’s finest artisans, the heart-warming sounds of live Christmas music, delicious food, and more! 610-332-1300. www.katoduo.com
Fri, 12/17
MAMA’s STEW is at Tim Kerwin’s Tavern, 353 Bound Brook Road (Rt 28), Middlesex, NJ 08846. 9pm start. 732-968-3805 www.timkerwinstavern.com
The TODD WOLFE BAND is at the Robin's Nest Rhythm & Blues, 3103 Tremley Point Road , Linden , NJ . (732) 555-1212 9:00PM start. Who says ya' can't go back to the nest?
FILTHY RICH AND THE POOR BOY(S) are at Harpoon Willys, 2655 River Rd., Manasquan, Nj 08736, 732-223-8880. 9:30 start. WWW.HARPOONWILLYS.COM WWW.FILTHYRICH.CC
Sat, 12/18
The URBAN ACHIEVERS are at Saint Bernard’s Social Club, Bethlehem , PA from 12 – 2. You’ll LOVE this band. Paul Berger, Derrick Berger, Jeff Bennison, & Bill Melcher.
MAMA’s STEW is having their Christmas party at Zupko's, 450 North Ave. , Dunellen , NJ 08812 . 732-968-1020 www.myspace.com/zupkos
The TODD WOLFE BAND is at the Finish Line Pub & Park Place, 30 Stauffer Park Lane, Mohnton , PA. (610) 401-0139. 9pm start. Running Wolfe by a neck?
Sun, 12/19
Benefit for Wounded Warriors at the Stanhope House! TOO STUPID TO QUIT and CAN’T STOP NOW will be there along with 6 or 7 others – CSN goes on early, from 3 to 4, I believe. Watch this space for details!
Thu, 12/23
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at Louie's Restaurant, 2071 31st St. Sw, Allentown, PA, 610-791-1226. 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Santa Is Expected To Be There! Great Menu, Atmosphere And Music, Too! www.louiesrestaurant.com www.katoduo.com
Thu, 12/20
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at Christopher's Restaurant At The Knights (Knights Of Columbus), 1519 Greenleaf St, Allentown, PA 610-432-6333 7 PM - 10 PM. www.katoduo.com
NEW YEAR’S EVE, 12/31
Rumor has it that TOO STUPID TO QUIT is at the Stanhope House! Come and celebrate with us. SHADETREE & THE MECHANICS go on at 9, TSTQ goes on at 10, and we alternate….Call the Stanhope House for details: 973-347-7777. It’ll be off the hook, I assure you!!
The Great AL LEBOEUF is at the Perryville Inn on Rt. 625, exit #12 on Rt. 78.
LOST IN PLACE is doing the NYE bash at Mezza Notte in the Quality Inn on Rt. 46 in Ledgewood, NJ - $60 gets free buffet, champagne toast and OPEN BAR. Another band is in the main ballroom (LIP is in the bar) so MAKE SURE you tell them you want to be in with Lost In Place (the other room is $100!)
Fri, 1/7
The TRACY LEE BAND is at the Landslide Saloon on Rt. 173 in Alpha, NJ. New country done right. I’ll see you there!
Sat, 1/8
The TRACY LEE BAND is at the Landslide Saloon on Rt. 173 in Alpha, NJ. Getting’ better all the time!
LOST IN PLACE is at Pavinci's on River Styx Road in Lake Hopatcong NJ .
Sat, 1/15
LOST IN PLACE is at Maestro206 in Hillsborough - right on Rt 206 about 3 miles south of the Somerville Circle
Fri, 1/21
JAMO returns!!!! Attention all you Island Park Alumni!!! We’ll be at Larry Holmes Ringside Lounge from 9-1! 91 Larry Holmes Drive #100, Easton , PA 610-250-0202. We can’t make this one an open jam, but we CAN bring up a few of you to make noise with us for a set or two….
Section 3: -------------------------------JAMS!!------------------------------
IN NJ:
TUESDAY NIGHTS: Peter Prasa hosts McCarthys TuesNightMusicClub, 600 East Main Street , Bridgewater , NJ . 8:30- 12. www.mccarthysnj.com/
Bernie’s Hillside Inn: Every Wednesday is OPEN MIC NIGHT...(9pm)hosted by Jay from C.B. Radio. Hillside Rd & Oakdale Rd , Chester , NJ 07930 . 908-879-7120. http://www.bernieshillside.com/
Karaoke Every Thursday With CATHY 9:00 - 1:00! At The Landslide Saloon 1090 State Route 173, Asbury , NJ 08802-1125 . (908) 735-6919 www.landslidesaloon.com
IN PA:
NEW JAM Tuesday nights: Join your Hosts Todd Wolfe & Rob Fraser for open Blues `N' Rock Jams
Tuesday Nights in November at Larry Holmes Ringside Lounge, 8PM to 11PM! 91 Larry Holmes Drive #100 , Easton , PA 610-250-0202 Todd Wolfe - Guitar, Rob Fraser - Bass and guest drummer every week! Come on out ... bring your guitars and sticks ... drums and amplifiers provided! Don't play an instrument? That's OK, come out for the hang!
WEDNESDAYS:
Rob Fraser hosts "open blues 'n' rock jam with a guest drummer each week at the Raven's Nest, 625 Old Bethlehem Road , Quakertown , PA. (215)536-5369 www.ravensnests.com
THURSDAYS:
ALLENTOWN, The Pig Pen - 8'ish to 11'ish! Great place to jam, full stage with P.A. and lights so come on out in August! Todd Wolfe & Rob Fraser and guest drummers every week. www.pigpensportsbar.com
Weekly Blues Jam from 6-9 @ Pitchers - 570 Union Blvd Allentown - 610-841-4001. Hosted by BC Combo! Outside, weather permitting - food and drink specials - bring your instrument and sign in!
This week's Line up: Bev Conklin; vocals, Wayne Smith; guitar, Nick Franclik; bass, Gary Rissmiller; drums
Open mic from 8-12 at Hawkeye's Country Tavern 1100 Route 113 ( Souderton Rd ), Perkasie , PA 18944 (215) 258-1300. Hosted by Thom Palmer and James Supra. www.hawkeyescountrytavern.com
ROMAN hosts an open mic jam at Grumpy’s BBQ from 9 to 12ish – 3000 Mauch Chunk Road , Mechanicsville , PA. 610-769-4600 http://grumpysbbq.net/ More info at http://www.romanmusic.net/news.php Take Rt. 22W to the Allentown 15th Street exit and go North 3 miles. The club is on the left. Rock, jazz, blues, it’ll all be there. Say Hi to Roman for me. I miss playing with him.
SECTION 4: Here’s your playlist of new releases from musicians in the area:
THINK OF THEM AND ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS FOR CHRISTMAS!
NEW!! My good friend Chip Mergott has released his new CD, “ Islands ” on Notebook Records. (www.notebookrecords.com) It’s available from Notebook, and also on www.cdbaby.com. He now has 8 CD’s on CD Baby. Folks, this guy is a consummate guitar player, and his work is always impeccably recorded. You owe yourself this one.
Gar Francis backs up his bark with a promising bite with a new production of a single by The EASY OUTS “Come On, Come On” on Bongo Boy Records release date: June 22, 2010. “Come On, Come On” is a collaboration between songwriter/guitarist of the legendary 60’s Garage rock band The Doughboys, engineer and owner of House of Vibes Kurt Reil (Kurt is also drummer/singer and songwriter for the Grip Weeds) and the Jersey Shore rock band The Easy Outs. The new single will be only available by downloading it from CD Baby or iTunes for 99cents! http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/EasyOuts1
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/come-on-come-on-single/id379141954
Nancy Coletti’s “Black Coffee”; Music from the Great American Songbook! Contact mamasinger@comcast.net. CDs are $13.00, shipping included. OR, go to www.cdbaby.com or http://cdbaby.com/cd/nancycoletti
A Pleasant Symmetry - One Universal Language. Ed Pampani’s first album! Listen to some of the tracks on the new album "One Universal Langauge" By " A Pleasant Symmetry" at http://www.reverbnation.com/apleasantsymmetry
You can purchase this new album for only $4.95 USD as a download at this link:
http://www.darkryders.com/A%20Pleasant%20Symmetry.html. For those of you who prefer to buy a CD, you can make purchases via this link:
http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00Z4SYCQ&pp=1
Please give Ed your support!
NASTY NED'S best blues yet! Please order your ROOTS 52 CD direct from the label online at http://www.americanshowplacemusic.com only $10! Verisign Secure Server! All ROOTS 52 CDs purchased online ship autographed, next biz day!!
SECTION 5: --------------------------NOTES!!!---------------------------------
FOR SALE : Contact Todd Wolfe at bluetwolfe@aol.com. Yorkville "perfomance series" 15". P,A. Speakers model # Y 115. 200 watt 8ohm, Specifications - 2-Way Passive Power (Watts) 200 Nominal Impedance (Ohms) 8 Sensitivity (dB @1Watt/1m) 100 Max SPL (dB) 123 Frequency Response (Hz +/- 3db) 60 - 16,000 Crossover Frequency (Hz) 3000 Driver Configuration 1 inch / 15 inch HF Driver(s) 1 HF Dispersion (°H x °V) 60x30 HF Protection CTL™ LF Driver(s) 15 Inputs 2 Inputs - 1/4" Jacks 2 Corners Black Metal Feet Plastic Glides Strap Handles 1x side mounted Pole Mount Adapter (1 3/8"-3.5cm) Yes Enclosure Materials 1/2 inch 5-ply plywood Grille Heavy gauge black perforated metal Covering / Finish Blue/Black Carpet Dimensions (DWH xbackW, inches) 15 x 19.5 x 24.5 x 12 Weight (lbs) 35, the lightest 15" i've ever carried! In great shape, $260. Vox AC-30/6 TB Top Boost 2004 Made In England Amplifier. They’re loaded with Blue Alnicos.
**Ask Wolfe about his Special on Kazoos
A new thing for you who want to learn how to do this music “thing”: DAVE READ is planning a winter rockband workshop starting in January. Let him know if you are interested. Official registration will begin in December.
Dave Read/Music Teacher, www.davereadguitar.com. Requirements: Interested people should be taking music lessons, have recently taken music lessons or have some musical abilities. Instrumentalists should be able to read either guitar tabs, chord charts or music notation to some degree. Most any instrument (guitar, bass, drums, sax, trumpet, keys, violin, flute…) and vocalists are encouraged to join. If you are interested in the Rock Band program, please e-mail Dave with your contact information ASAP. Feel free to call if you have any questions 908-892-6931
CAN’T STOP NOW still needs your votes: Please go http://www.cantstopnow.com/, click on the “Vote” image, then on the “Enter and Vote” image. That’s all it takes to help the band out!!!
SECTION 6: My personal schedule for the next little while. There are more changes to come, I’m sure.
December:
Sun, 12/19: Benefit for Wounded Warriors at the Stanhope House with Can’t Stop Now**
Fri, 12/31: With Too Stupid To Quit at the Stanhope House**
January:
Fri & Sat, 1/7 & 1/8: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Fri, 1/14: Pattenburg Inn with Can’t Stop now**
Fri, 1/21: LArry Holmes Ringside Lounge, Easton, PA with
JAMO!!!**
Sat, 1/29: The ICC Club in Bethlehem , PA with the Bill Kutzman Band**
February:
Fri & Sat, 2/4 & 2/5: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 2/12: Midtown Tavern with Can’t Stop Now**
March:
Fri & Sat, 3/18 & 3/19: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
April:
Fri & Sat, 4/15 & 4/16: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Thanks for listening, folks!
JAMO
http://www.reverbnation.com/jamodrummer
www.myspace.com/jamodrummer
UPCOMING SHOWS
The Stanhope House Stanhope, NJ Fri Dec 31 10 08:00 PM
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Fri Jan 07 11 08:00 PM
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Sat Jan 08 11 08:00 PM
Friday, December 10, 2010
SPECIAL EDITION: The Short Bus
These gigs just came in to me, and I hate to miss anyone's gigs....
TONITE!! (FRI, Dec 10)
Todd Wolfe Band Revised December Shows: Fri, Dec. 10th 9:00PM Goodnites Lounge & Nightclub @ Crowne Plaza 1741 Papermill Road, Wyomissing, Pa (610) 376-3811 DVD Release party!
SAT, Dec 11
BLUE SUGAR BAND at 'ARTHUR'S ST. MORITZ' SPARTA, NJ Saturday Night, DECEMBER 11th, 9-12 PM Come join us on Lake Mohawk! Introducing Bob Garbo on bass & Paul Mason on lead guitar! Excellent Menu! For directions and more: www.bluesugarband.com Libby,Harry,Chris,Paul & Bob
Hot Foot Powder has a gig this Saturday, Dec 11 from 9:30PM to 1 AM at Valley View Pub. The address is 1612 Union Valley RD #1, West Milford NJ (God doesn't even know where that is) 07480 Phone is 973-728-8200. Check them out!!
Lost In Place is at Kerwin's on Rt. 28 in Middlesex, NJ on Sat, 12/11.
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WED, December 15th
The Acoustic Gar Francis Band will be at KCs Korner located at 100 Oak Tree Ave in South Plainfield NJ and Slackjaw will also be at KCs on December 18th. Then Slackjaw looks forward to the gig at the Stone Pony on January 8th but the bestest news is LNO Open Jam will return on January 12th with an all new house band. And this time we'll have recession fighting drink specials. Woo Hooo !! *********************************************************
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Gang - get me yer gigs at least a week early! Remember - my emails go out on Wednesdays.
Thanks. JAMO
UPCOMING SHOWS
The Stanhope House Stanhope, NJ Fri Dec 31 10 08:00 PM
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Fri Jan 07 11 08:00 PM
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Sat Jan 08 11 08:00 PM
TONITE!! (FRI, Dec 10)
Todd Wolfe Band Revised December Shows: Fri, Dec. 10th 9:00PM Goodnites Lounge & Nightclub @ Crowne Plaza 1741 Papermill Road, Wyomissing, Pa (610) 376-3811 DVD Release party!
SAT, Dec 11
BLUE SUGAR BAND at 'ARTHUR'S ST. MORITZ' SPARTA, NJ Saturday Night, DECEMBER 11th, 9-12 PM Come join us on Lake Mohawk! Introducing Bob Garbo on bass & Paul Mason on lead guitar! Excellent Menu! For directions and more: www.bluesugarband.com Libby,Harry,Chris,Paul & Bob
Hot Foot Powder has a gig this Saturday, Dec 11 from 9:30PM to 1 AM at Valley View Pub. The address is 1612 Union Valley RD #1, West Milford NJ (God doesn't even know where that is) 07480 Phone is 973-728-8200. Check them out!!
Lost In Place is at Kerwin's on Rt. 28 in Middlesex, NJ on Sat, 12/11.
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WED, December 15th
The Acoustic Gar Francis Band will be at KCs Korner located at 100 Oak Tree Ave in South Plainfield NJ and Slackjaw will also be at KCs on December 18th. Then Slackjaw looks forward to the gig at the Stone Pony on January 8th but the bestest news is LNO Open Jam will return on January 12th with an all new house band. And this time we'll have recession fighting drink specials. Woo Hooo !! *********************************************************
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Gang - get me yer gigs at least a week early! Remember - my emails go out on Wednesdays.
Thanks. JAMO
UPCOMING SHOWS
The Stanhope House Stanhope, NJ Fri Dec 31 10 08:00 PM
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Fri Jan 07 11 08:00 PM
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Sat Jan 08 11 08:00 PM
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Issue #168 : JAMO's JAMs & GIGs for 12/9/10
Welcome to JAMO’S JAMS & GIGS for 12/08/10, issue #168.
Great JAMBUSH last night at the jam at Larry Holmes’s Ringside in Easton . TONS of you showed up, and it was so great to see you! Great room, lots of players, lots of listeners, dancers, and even the food is great. The JAMO band will be playing there some time in January, so stay tuned.
Some items for sale from Todd Wolfe are listed in the “Notes” section”….
Christmas is coming, folks. Send me your December, NYE, and January gigs. For your information, this email is read by fans & players in England , Italy , Brazil , Canada , South Africa , Indonesia , Denmark , Mexico , and Jamaica . Even some people from Jersey and PA read it!
[PR Edit: nyuk ahyuk..]
I promise - JAMO’s Pay Report is cookin’ up. Make your contribution now! I just have to figure out how to report something like 250 data points in a way that will help you all out… maybe if I get it figured out I’ll ask the readers in those foreign countries about their pay scales too!
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Fri, 12/10
DAVE READ will be performing Solo with guest student musicians (watch for Brent and Eric Meyer!) at The Redwolf Inn 8pm-12am 130 County Road 519 Belvidere , NJ . Call for reservations 908-475-4772
NASTY NED is at Robin's Nest Rhythm & Blues, 3103 Tremley Point Road, Linden, NJ.
MAMA'S STEW (doing our Cocktail Sauce Show) are at
Pheasants Landing, 311 Amwell Road , Hillsborough , NJ , 9:00 PM start. 908-281-1288 www.pheasantslanding.com
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at the Mauch Chunk Opera House. Craig And Pat Perform with the Craig Thatcher Band "A Rockin' Christmas", 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe, PA 570-325-0249. 8pm start. www.katoduo.com
WITCHES BRŪ will be at the Trum Tavern, Trumbauersville , PA. Music starts at 9:30 pm. $5.00 cover. http://www.trumtavern.com/
LEW GATEWOOD BAND is at McCarthy's Bar & Grill, 600 East Main St. Bridgewater, NJ. 9:30 start.
Sat, 12/11
My good friend CHIP MERGOTT is playing solo acoustic at Connections Cafe in Turntable Junction, Flemington NJ . Selections from his relly great Christmas cd "Silent Night", originals, hymns, James Taylor and Beatles covers and on top of that connections is known for it's gorgeous selection of gelato which is an Italian form of ice cream with less air and less fat. Starts at 7 and ends shortly after 9 so you can still get stuff done before and after. You want to catch Chip if you love great acoustic guitar.
The BLUE SUGAR BAND up at 'Arthur's St. Moritz ' in
Sparta, NJ from 9-12 PM. Come join us on Lake Mohawk !
Introducing Bob Garbo on bass & Paul on lead guitar!
Excellent Menu! For directions and more:
www.bluesugarband.com
LOST IN PLACE is at Kerwin’s on Rt. 28 in Middlesex. NJ. Great band. Saw them last week. GO.
MAMA’S STEW is at Top O' Th Hill Tavern, 1182 US Hwy 202/206, Bridgewater, NJ. 908-658-4256 8pm start.
WITCHES BRŪ will be at the Farmhouse Inn, Route 519, Milford, NJ . Music starts at 9:30 pm. No Cover. [PR Edit: If you liked the crew at the Gulch Tavern in UBE... you'll luuuuv this! :D ]
CROSSFIRE ROCK & BLUES BAND is at ZUPKO'S TAVERN, 450 NORTH AVE., DUNELLEN, NJ 08812 from 9-1. WWW.MYSPACE.COM/CROSSFIREROCKNBLUES
Sun, 12/16
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at Christkindlmarkt In Bethlehem, Pa, 10:30 Am - 12 Noon. Spring And Main Sts. (At The Site Of Musikfest Festplatz) 3:30 PM - 5 PM. Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem showcases aisles of exquisite handmade works by the nation’s finest artisans, the heart-warming sounds of live Christmas music, delicious food, and more! 610-332-1300. www.katoduo.com
Fri, 12/17
MAMA’s STEW is at Tim Kerwin’s Tavern, 353 Bound Brook Road (Rt 28), Middlesex, NJ 08846. 9pm start.
732-968-3805 www.timkerwinstavern.com
Sat, 12/18
MAMA’s STEW is at Zupko's, 450 North Ave. , Dunellen , NJ 08812 . 732-968-1020 www.myspace.com/zupkos
Sun, 12/19
Benefit for Wounded Warriors at the Stanhope House! TOO STUPID TO QUIT and CAN’T STOP NOW will be there along with 6 or 7 others – CSN goes on early, from 3 to 4, I believe. Watch this space for details!
Thu, 12/23
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at Louie's Restaurant, 2071 31st St. Sw, Allentown, PA, 610-791-1226. 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Santa Is Expected To Be There! Great Menu, Atmosphere And Music, Too! www.louiesrestaurant.com www.katoduo.com
Thu, 12/20
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at Christopher's Restaurant At The Knights (Knights Of Columbus), 1519 Greenleaf St, Allentown, PA 610-432-6333 7 PM - 10 PM. www.katoduo.com
NEW YEAR’S EVE, 12/31
Rumor has it that TOO STUPID TO QUIT is at the Stanhope House! Come and celebrate with us. Details to follow……
The Great AL LEBOEUF is at the Perryville Inn on Rt. 625, exit #12 on Rt. 78.
Section 3: ---------------------------JAMS!!---------------------------
IN NJ:
TUESDAY:
Peter Prasa hosts McCarthys TuesNightMusicClub, 600 East Main Street, Bridgewater , NJ . 8:30p-12a. www.mccarthysnj.com
WEDNESDAY:
Bernie’s Hillside Inn: Every Wednesday is OPEN MIC NIGHT...(9pm)hosted by Jay from C.B. Radio. Hillside Rd & Oakdale Rd , Chester , NJ 07930 . 908-879-7120. http://www.bernieshillside.com/
THURSDAY:
With CATHY 9:00 - 1:00! At The Landslide Saloon 1090 State Route 173, Asbury , NJ 08802-1125 . (908) 735-6919 www.landslidesaloon.com
IN PA: .
TUESDAY:
NEW PA Jam on Tuesday nights: Join your Hosts Todd Wolfe & Rob Fraser for open Blues `N' Rock Jams Tuesday Nights in November at Larry Holmes Ringside Lounge, November 16 - 23 - 30 8PM to 11PM.. and sometimes later. 91 Larry Holmes Drive #100 , Easton, PA 610-250-0202 Todd Wolfe - Guitar, Rob Fraser - Bass and guest drummer every week! Come on out ... bring your guitars and sticks ... drums and amplifiers provided! Don't play an instrument? That's OK, come out for the hang!
WEDNESDAY:
Rob Fraser hosts "open blues 'n' rock jam with a guest drummer each week at the Raven's Nest, 625 Old Bethlehem Road , Quakertown , PA. (215)536-5369 www.ravensnests.com
THURSDAY:
JAM IN ALLENTOWN, PA : Hey y'all ... Thursday nights at the Pig Pen - 8'ish to 11'ish! Great place to jam, full stage with P.A. and lights so come on out in August! Todd Wolfe & Rob Fraser and guest drummers every week. www.pigpensportsbar.com
Weekly Blues Jam from 6-9 @ Pitchers - 570 Union Blvd Allentown - 610-841-4001. Hosted by BC Combo! Outside, weather permitting - food and drink specials - bring your instrument and sign in!
This week's Line up: Bev Conklin; vocals, Wayne Smith; guitar, Nick Franclik; bass, Gary Rissmiller; drums
JAM IN PERKASIE - open mic from 8-12 at Hawkeye's Country Tavern 1100 Route 113 ( Souderton Rd ), Perkasie , PA 18944 (215) 258-1300. Hosted by Thom Palmer and James Supra. www.hawkeyescountrytavern.com
ROMAN hosts an open mic jam at Grumpy’s BBQ from 9 to 12ish – 3000 Mauch Chunk Road, Mechanicsville , PA. 610-769-4600 http://grumpysbbq.net/ More info at http://www.romanmusic.net/news.php Take Rt. 22W to the Allentown 15th Street exit and go North 3 miles. The club is on the left. Rock, jazz, blues, it’ll all be there. Say Hi to Roman for me. I miss playing with him.
SECTION 4: Here’s your playlist of new releases from musicians in the area:
NEW!! My good friend Chip Mergott has released his new CD, “ Islands ” on Notebook Records. (www.notebookrecords.com) It’s available from Notebook, and also on www.cdbaby.com. He now has 8 CD’s on CD Baby. Folks, this guy is a consummate guitar player, and his work is always impeccably recorded. You owe yourself this one.
Gar Francis backs up his bark with a promising bite with a new production of a single by The EASY OUTS “Come On, Come On” on Bongo Boy Records release date: June 22, 2010. “Come On, Come On” is a collaboration between songwriter/guitarist of the legendary 60’s Garage rock band The Doughboys, engineer and owner of House of Vibes Kurt Reil (Kurt is also drummer/singer and songwriter for the Grip Weeds) and the Jersey Shore rock band The Easy Outs. The new single will be only available by downloading it from CD Baby or iTunes for 99cents! http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/EasyOuts1
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/come-on-come-on-single/id379141954
Nancy Coletti’s “Black Coffee”; Music from the Great American Songbook! Contact mamasinger@comcast.net. CDs are $13.00, shipping included. OR, go to www.cdbaby.com or http://cdbaby.com/cd/nancycoletti
A Pleasant Symmetry - One Universal Language. Ed Pampani’s first album! Listen to some of the tracks on the new album "One Universal Langauge" By " A Pleasant Symmetry" at http://www.reverbnation.com/apleasantsymmetry
You can purchase this new album for only $4.95 USD as a download at this link:
http://www.darkryders.com/A%20Pleasant%20Symmetry.html. For those of you who prefer to buy a CD, you can make purchases via this link:
http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00Z4SYCQ&pp=1
Please give Ed your support!
NASTY NED'S best blues yet! Please order your ROOTS 52 CD direct from the label online at http://www.americanshowplacemusic.com only $10! Verisign Secure Server! All ROOTS 52 CDs purchased online ship autographed, next biz day!!
SECTION 5: ------------------------NOTES!!---------------------------------
If you have any trouble reading this thing, just go to http://jamogigcentral.blogspot.com
and it will all be there. Marisa Chiara does that for me, and I really appreciate her help. If you meet her at one of our gigs, be sure to say Hi…
FOR SALE:
Contact Todd Wolfe at bluetwolfe@aol.com. Yorkville "perfomance series" 15". P,A. Speakers model # Y 115. 200 watt 8ohm, Specifications - 2-Way Passive Power (Watts) 200 Nominal Impedance (Ohms) 8 Sensitivity (dB @1Watt/1m) 100 Max SPL (dB) 123 Frequency Response (Hz +/- 3db) 60 - 16,000 Crossover Frequency (Hz) 3000 Driver Configuration 1 inch / 15 inch HF Driver(s) 1 HF Dispersion (°H x °V) 60x30 HF Protection CTL™ LF Driver(s) 15 Inputs 2 Inputs - 1/4" Jacks 2 Corners Black Metal Feet Plastic Glides Strap Handles 1x side mounted Pole Mount Adapter (1 3/8"-3.5cm) Yes Enclosure Materials 1/2 inch 5-ply plywood Grille Heavy gauge black perforated metal Covering / Finish Blue/Black Carpet Dimensions (DWH xbackW, inches) 15 x 19.5 x 24.5 x 12 Weight (lbs) 35, the lightest 15" i've ever carried! In great shape, $260. Vox AC-30/6 TB Top Boost 2004 Made In England Amplifier. They’re loaded with Blue Alnicos.
WORKSHOP:
A new thing for you who want to learn how to do this music “thing”: DAVE READ is planning a winter rockband workshop starting in January. Let him know if you are interested. Official registration will begin in December.
Dave Read/Music Teacher, www.davereadguitar.com. Requirements: Interested people should be taking music lessons, have recently taken music lessons or have some musical abilities. Instrumentalists should be able to read either guitar tabs, chord charts or music notation to some degree. Most any instrument (guitar, bass, drums, sax, trumpet, keys, violin, flute…) and vocalists are encouraged to join. If you are interested in the Rock Band program, please e-mail Dave with your contact information ASAP. Feel free to call if you have any questions 908-892-6931
CAN’T STOP NOW still needs your votes: Please go http://www.cantstopnow.com/, click on the “Vote” image, then on the “Enter and Vote” image. That’s all it takes to help the band out!!!
SECTION 6: My personal schedule for the next little while. There are more changes to come, I’m sure.
December:
Sun, 12/19: Benefit for Wounded Warriors at the Stanhope House with Can’t Stop Now**
Fri, 12/31: With Too Stupid To Quit at the Stanhope House**
January:
Fri & Sat, 1/7 & 1/8: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Fri, 1/14: Pattenburg Inn with Can’t Stop now**
Sat, 1/29: The ICC Club in Bethlehem , PA with the Bill Kutzman Band**
February:
Fri & Sat, 2/4 & 2/5: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 2/12: Midtown Tavern with Can’t Stop Now**
March:
Fri & Sat, 3/18 & 3/19: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
April:
Fri & Sat, 4/15 & 4/16: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Thanks for listening, folks!
JAMO
http://www.reverbnation.com/jamodrummer
www.myspace.com/jamodrummer
UPCOMING SHOWS
The Stanhope House Stanhope, NJ Fri Dec 31 10 08:00 PM
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Fri Jan 07 11 08:00 PM
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Sat Jan 08 11 08:00 PM
> See More / Details
Great JAMBUSH last night at the jam at Larry Holmes’s Ringside in Easton . TONS of you showed up, and it was so great to see you! Great room, lots of players, lots of listeners, dancers, and even the food is great. The JAMO band will be playing there some time in January, so stay tuned.
Some items for sale from Todd Wolfe are listed in the “Notes” section”….
Christmas is coming, folks. Send me your December, NYE, and January gigs. For your information, this email is read by fans & players in England , Italy , Brazil , Canada , South Africa , Indonesia , Denmark , Mexico , and Jamaica . Even some people from Jersey and PA read it!
[PR Edit: nyuk ahyuk..]
I promise - JAMO’s Pay Report is cookin’ up. Make your contribution now! I just have to figure out how to report something like 250 data points in a way that will help you all out… maybe if I get it figured out I’ll ask the readers in those foreign countries about their pay scales too!
----------------------------------------GIGS!!---------------------------------
Fri, 12/10
DAVE READ will be performing Solo with guest student musicians (watch for Brent and Eric Meyer!) at The Redwolf Inn 8pm-12am 130 County Road 519 Belvidere , NJ . Call for reservations 908-475-4772
NASTY NED is at Robin's Nest Rhythm & Blues, 3103 Tremley Point Road, Linden, NJ.
MAMA'S STEW (doing our Cocktail Sauce Show) are at
Pheasants Landing, 311 Amwell Road , Hillsborough , NJ , 9:00 PM start. 908-281-1288 www.pheasantslanding.com
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at the Mauch Chunk Opera House. Craig And Pat Perform with the Craig Thatcher Band "A Rockin' Christmas", 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe, PA 570-325-0249. 8pm start. www.katoduo.com
WITCHES BRŪ will be at the Trum Tavern, Trumbauersville , PA. Music starts at 9:30 pm. $5.00 cover. http://www.trumtavern.com/
LEW GATEWOOD BAND is at McCarthy's Bar & Grill, 600 East Main St. Bridgewater, NJ. 9:30 start.
Sat, 12/11
My good friend CHIP MERGOTT is playing solo acoustic at Connections Cafe in Turntable Junction, Flemington NJ . Selections from his relly great Christmas cd "Silent Night", originals, hymns, James Taylor and Beatles covers and on top of that connections is known for it's gorgeous selection of gelato which is an Italian form of ice cream with less air and less fat. Starts at 7 and ends shortly after 9 so you can still get stuff done before and after. You want to catch Chip if you love great acoustic guitar.
The BLUE SUGAR BAND up at 'Arthur's St. Moritz ' in
Sparta, NJ from 9-12 PM. Come join us on Lake Mohawk !
Introducing Bob Garbo on bass & Paul on lead guitar!
Excellent Menu! For directions and more:
www.bluesugarband.com
LOST IN PLACE is at Kerwin’s on Rt. 28 in Middlesex. NJ. Great band. Saw them last week. GO.
MAMA’S STEW is at Top O' Th Hill Tavern, 1182 US Hwy 202/206, Bridgewater, NJ. 908-658-4256 8pm start.
WITCHES BRŪ will be at the Farmhouse Inn, Route 519, Milford, NJ . Music starts at 9:30 pm. No Cover. [PR Edit: If you liked the crew at the Gulch Tavern in UBE... you'll luuuuv this! :D ]
CROSSFIRE ROCK & BLUES BAND is at ZUPKO'S TAVERN, 450 NORTH AVE., DUNELLEN, NJ 08812 from 9-1. WWW.MYSPACE.COM/CROSSFIREROCKNBLUES
Sun, 12/16
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at Christkindlmarkt In Bethlehem, Pa, 10:30 Am - 12 Noon. Spring And Main Sts. (At The Site Of Musikfest Festplatz) 3:30 PM - 5 PM. Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem showcases aisles of exquisite handmade works by the nation’s finest artisans, the heart-warming sounds of live Christmas music, delicious food, and more! 610-332-1300. www.katoduo.com
Fri, 12/17
MAMA’s STEW is at Tim Kerwin’s Tavern, 353 Bound Brook Road (Rt 28), Middlesex, NJ 08846. 9pm start.
732-968-3805 www.timkerwinstavern.com
Sat, 12/18
MAMA’s STEW is at Zupko's, 450 North Ave. , Dunellen , NJ 08812 . 732-968-1020 www.myspace.com/zupkos
Sun, 12/19
Benefit for Wounded Warriors at the Stanhope House! TOO STUPID TO QUIT and CAN’T STOP NOW will be there along with 6 or 7 others – CSN goes on early, from 3 to 4, I believe. Watch this space for details!
Thu, 12/23
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at Louie's Restaurant, 2071 31st St. Sw, Allentown, PA, 610-791-1226. 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Santa Is Expected To Be There! Great Menu, Atmosphere And Music, Too! www.louiesrestaurant.com www.katoduo.com
Thu, 12/20
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at Christopher's Restaurant At The Knights (Knights Of Columbus), 1519 Greenleaf St, Allentown, PA 610-432-6333 7 PM - 10 PM. www.katoduo.com
NEW YEAR’S EVE, 12/31
Rumor has it that TOO STUPID TO QUIT is at the Stanhope House! Come and celebrate with us. Details to follow……
The Great AL LEBOEUF is at the Perryville Inn on Rt. 625, exit #12 on Rt. 78.
Section 3: ---------------------------JAMS!!---------------------------
IN NJ:
TUESDAY:
Peter Prasa hosts McCarthys TuesNightMusicClub, 600 East Main Street, Bridgewater , NJ . 8:30p-12a. www.mccarthysnj.com
WEDNESDAY:
Bernie’s Hillside Inn: Every Wednesday is OPEN MIC NIGHT...(9pm)hosted by Jay from C.B. Radio. Hillside Rd & Oakdale Rd , Chester , NJ 07930 . 908-879-7120. http://www.bernieshillside.com/
THURSDAY:
With CATHY 9:00 - 1:00! At The Landslide Saloon 1090 State Route 173, Asbury , NJ 08802-1125 . (908) 735-6919 www.landslidesaloon.com
IN PA: .
TUESDAY:
NEW PA Jam on Tuesday nights: Join your Hosts Todd Wolfe & Rob Fraser for open Blues `N' Rock Jams Tuesday Nights in November at Larry Holmes Ringside Lounge, November 16 - 23 - 30 8PM to 11PM.. and sometimes later. 91 Larry Holmes Drive #100 , Easton, PA 610-250-0202 Todd Wolfe - Guitar, Rob Fraser - Bass and guest drummer every week! Come on out ... bring your guitars and sticks ... drums and amplifiers provided! Don't play an instrument? That's OK, come out for the hang!
WEDNESDAY:
Rob Fraser hosts "open blues 'n' rock jam with a guest drummer each week at the Raven's Nest, 625 Old Bethlehem Road , Quakertown , PA. (215)536-5369 www.ravensnests.com
THURSDAY:
JAM IN ALLENTOWN, PA : Hey y'all ... Thursday nights at the Pig Pen - 8'ish to 11'ish! Great place to jam, full stage with P.A. and lights so come on out in August! Todd Wolfe & Rob Fraser and guest drummers every week. www.pigpensportsbar.com
Weekly Blues Jam from 6-9 @ Pitchers - 570 Union Blvd Allentown - 610-841-4001. Hosted by BC Combo! Outside, weather permitting - food and drink specials - bring your instrument and sign in!
This week's Line up: Bev Conklin; vocals, Wayne Smith; guitar, Nick Franclik; bass, Gary Rissmiller; drums
JAM IN PERKASIE - open mic from 8-12 at Hawkeye's Country Tavern 1100 Route 113 ( Souderton Rd ), Perkasie , PA 18944 (215) 258-1300. Hosted by Thom Palmer and James Supra. www.hawkeyescountrytavern.com
ROMAN hosts an open mic jam at Grumpy’s BBQ from 9 to 12ish – 3000 Mauch Chunk Road, Mechanicsville , PA. 610-769-4600 http://grumpysbbq.net/ More info at http://www.romanmusic.net/news.php Take Rt. 22W to the Allentown 15th Street exit and go North 3 miles. The club is on the left. Rock, jazz, blues, it’ll all be there. Say Hi to Roman for me. I miss playing with him.
SECTION 4: Here’s your playlist of new releases from musicians in the area:
NEW!! My good friend Chip Mergott has released his new CD, “ Islands ” on Notebook Records. (www.notebookrecords.com) It’s available from Notebook, and also on www.cdbaby.com. He now has 8 CD’s on CD Baby. Folks, this guy is a consummate guitar player, and his work is always impeccably recorded. You owe yourself this one.
Gar Francis backs up his bark with a promising bite with a new production of a single by The EASY OUTS “Come On, Come On” on Bongo Boy Records release date: June 22, 2010. “Come On, Come On” is a collaboration between songwriter/guitarist of the legendary 60’s Garage rock band The Doughboys, engineer and owner of House of Vibes Kurt Reil (Kurt is also drummer/singer and songwriter for the Grip Weeds) and the Jersey Shore rock band The Easy Outs. The new single will be only available by downloading it from CD Baby or iTunes for 99cents! http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/EasyOuts1
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/come-on-come-on-single/id379141954
Nancy Coletti’s “Black Coffee”; Music from the Great American Songbook! Contact mamasinger@comcast.net. CDs are $13.00, shipping included. OR, go to www.cdbaby.com or http://cdbaby.com/cd/nancycoletti
A Pleasant Symmetry - One Universal Language. Ed Pampani’s first album! Listen to some of the tracks on the new album "One Universal Langauge" By " A Pleasant Symmetry" at http://www.reverbnation.com/apleasantsymmetry
You can purchase this new album for only $4.95 USD as a download at this link:
http://www.darkryders.com/A%20Pleasant%20Symmetry.html. For those of you who prefer to buy a CD, you can make purchases via this link:
http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00Z4SYCQ&pp=1
Please give Ed your support!
NASTY NED'S best blues yet! Please order your ROOTS 52 CD direct from the label online at http://www.americanshowplacemusic.com only $10! Verisign Secure Server! All ROOTS 52 CDs purchased online ship autographed, next biz day!!
SECTION 5: ------------------------NOTES!!---------------------------------
If you have any trouble reading this thing, just go to http://jamogigcentral.blogspot.com
and it will all be there. Marisa Chiara does that for me, and I really appreciate her help. If you meet her at one of our gigs, be sure to say Hi…
FOR SALE:
Contact Todd Wolfe at bluetwolfe@aol.com. Yorkville "perfomance series" 15". P,A. Speakers model # Y 115. 200 watt 8ohm, Specifications - 2-Way Passive Power (Watts) 200 Nominal Impedance (Ohms) 8 Sensitivity (dB @1Watt/1m) 100 Max SPL (dB) 123 Frequency Response (Hz +/- 3db) 60 - 16,000 Crossover Frequency (Hz) 3000 Driver Configuration 1 inch / 15 inch HF Driver(s) 1 HF Dispersion (°H x °V) 60x30 HF Protection CTL™ LF Driver(s) 15 Inputs 2 Inputs - 1/4" Jacks 2 Corners Black Metal Feet Plastic Glides Strap Handles 1x side mounted Pole Mount Adapter (1 3/8"-3.5cm) Yes Enclosure Materials 1/2 inch 5-ply plywood Grille Heavy gauge black perforated metal Covering / Finish Blue/Black Carpet Dimensions (DWH xbackW, inches) 15 x 19.5 x 24.5 x 12 Weight (lbs) 35, the lightest 15" i've ever carried! In great shape, $260. Vox AC-30/6 TB Top Boost 2004 Made In England Amplifier. They’re loaded with Blue Alnicos.
WORKSHOP:
A new thing for you who want to learn how to do this music “thing”: DAVE READ is planning a winter rockband workshop starting in January. Let him know if you are interested. Official registration will begin in December.
Dave Read/Music Teacher, www.davereadguitar.com. Requirements: Interested people should be taking music lessons, have recently taken music lessons or have some musical abilities. Instrumentalists should be able to read either guitar tabs, chord charts or music notation to some degree. Most any instrument (guitar, bass, drums, sax, trumpet, keys, violin, flute…) and vocalists are encouraged to join. If you are interested in the Rock Band program, please e-mail Dave with your contact information ASAP. Feel free to call if you have any questions 908-892-6931
CAN’T STOP NOW still needs your votes: Please go http://www.cantstopnow.com/, click on the “Vote” image, then on the “Enter and Vote” image. That’s all it takes to help the band out!!!
SECTION 6: My personal schedule for the next little while. There are more changes to come, I’m sure.
December:
Sun, 12/19: Benefit for Wounded Warriors at the Stanhope House with Can’t Stop Now**
Fri, 12/31: With Too Stupid To Quit at the Stanhope House**
January:
Fri & Sat, 1/7 & 1/8: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Fri, 1/14: Pattenburg Inn with Can’t Stop now**
Sat, 1/29: The ICC Club in Bethlehem , PA with the Bill Kutzman Band**
February:
Fri & Sat, 2/4 & 2/5: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 2/12: Midtown Tavern with Can’t Stop Now**
March:
Fri & Sat, 3/18 & 3/19: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
April:
Fri & Sat, 4/15 & 4/16: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Thanks for listening, folks!
JAMO
http://www.reverbnation.com/jamodrummer
www.myspace.com/jamodrummer
UPCOMING SHOWS
The Stanhope House Stanhope, NJ Fri Dec 31 10 08:00 PM
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Fri Jan 07 11 08:00 PM
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Sat Jan 08 11 08:00 PM
> See More / Details
Friday, December 3, 2010
Issue #167: JAMO's JAMs & GIGs for 12/2/10
Welcome to JAMO’S JAMS & GIGS for 12/01/10, issue #167.
JAMO has been feelin’ a bit old to play rock & blues drums lately..that is, until I got an email from Carol Colato – President of Regal Tip drum sticks. Here it is: “You’re never too old to play the drums. My Dad is 89 and still gigging!” Thanks Carol. I think I’ll play ‘till my arms fall off. BTW, I use Regal Tip Jazz drum sticks exclusively. I have for many years – they give me the ability to play loud when I need to, and to play VERY softly with the same pair of sticks. They also last forever. I just put up a Youtube video of part of a surprise drum solo sprung on me at Pavinci’s in November. Wish I had the whole thing. Regal tips!!! Notice the volume changes….. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IohRnzxiP3A
Some items for sale from Todd Wolfe are listed in the “Notes” section”…. [EDITOR's NOTE: Be sure to check with Todd re: his special Kazoo collection!]
Send me your December, NYE, and January gigs. For your information, this email is read by fans & players in England , Italy , Brazil , Canada , South Africa , Indonesia , Denmark , Mexico , and Jamaica . Even some people from Jersey and PA read it!
[EDITOR's NOTE: Italia? Ma, chi sta leggendo la in italia? Oooo.. ma, ciao cari, eh?]
I promise - JAMO’s Pay Report is cookin’ up. Make your contribution now! I just have to figure out how to report something like 250 data points in a way that will help you all out… maybe if I get it figured out I’ll ask the readers in those foreign countries about their pay scales too!
--------------------------------------GIGS!!---------------------------------
Fri, 12/3
The TRACY LEE BAND is at the Landslide Saloon on Rt. 173 in Alpha, NJ. New country done right. I’ll see you there!
MAMA’S STEW is at the Rattlesnake Ranch Café,
559 East Main Street, Denville , NJ, 9:00PM Start.
973-586-3800 www.rattlesnakeranchcafe.com
Sat, 12/4
The TRACY LEE BAND is at the Landslide Saloon on Rt. 173 in Alpha, NJ. A festival band in a niteclub setting. I’ll see you there!
THE DAVE AND KEVIN DUO will be performing at Luigi’s
Rancho Restaurant 6:30-10:00pm, 480 Rt. 46 Belvidere , NJ 908-475-4462
CROSSFIRE ROCK & BLUES BAND (WWW.MYSPACE.COM/CROSSFIREROCKNBLUES) is at The Blue Moon, from 9:00pm-1:00am. 114 South Broadway, South Amboy, NJ 08879.
The FUZED JAZZ TRIO featuring Allan Meyerson on Woodwinds, Paul Demarest on Guitar and Eric Smith on Bass will be entertaining at Pacifico from 8 PM -11 PM.
Come out and join us for Jazz, drinks and good food.
Pacifico is located at The Promenade Shops, 2960 Center Valley Parkway, Center Valley, PA 18034, Phone (610) 798-9666.
Fri, 12/10
DAVE READ will be performing Solo with guest student musicians (watch for Brent and Eric Meyer!) at The Redwolf Inn 8pm-12am 130 County Road 519 Belvidere , NJ . Call for reservations 908-475-4772
NASTY NED is at Robin's Nest Rhythm & Blues, 3103 Tremley Point Road, Linden, NJ.
MAMA'S STEW (doing our Cocktail Sauce Show) are at
Pheasants Landing, 311 Amwell Road , Hillsborough , NJ , 9:00 PM start. 908-281-1288 www.pheasantslanding.com
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at the Mauch Chunk Opera House. Craig And Pat Perform with the Craig Thatcher Band "A Rockin' Christmas", 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe, PA 570-325-0249. 8pm start. www.katoduo.com
Sat, 12/11
The BLUE SUGAR BAND up at 'Arthur's St. Moritz ' in
Sparta, NJ from 9-12 PM. Come join us on Lake Mohawk !
Introducing Bob Garbo on bass & Paul on lead guitar!
Excellent Menu! For directions and more:
www.bluesugarband.com
LOST IN PLACE is at Kerwin’s on Rt. 28 in Middlesex. NJ. Great band. Saw them last week. GO.
MAMA’S STEW is at Top O' Th Hill Tavern, 1182 US Hwy 202/206, Bridgewater, NJ. 908-658-4256 8pm start.
Sun, 12/16
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at Christkindlmarkt In Bethlehem, Pa, 10:30 Am - 12 Noon. Spring And Main Sts. (At The Site Of Musikfest Festplatz) 3:30 PM - 5 PM. Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem showcases aisles of exquisite handmade works by the nation’s finest artisans, the heart-warming sounds of live Christmas music, delicious food, and more! 610-332-1300. www.katoduo.com
Fri, 12/17
MAMA’s STEW is at Tim Kerwin’s Tavern, 353 Bound Brook Road (Rt 28), Middlesex, NJ 08846. 9pm start.
732-968-3805 www.timkerwinstavern.com
Sat, 12/18
MAMA’s STEW is at Zupko's, 450 North Ave. , Dunellen , NJ 08812 . 732-968-1020 www.myspace.com/zupkos
Sun, 12/19
Benefit for Wounded Warriors at the Stanhope House! Details still in the works, but TOO STUPID TO QUIT and CAN’T STOP NOW will be there along with 6 or 7 others – watch this space for details!
Thu, 12/23
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at Louie's Restaurant, 2071 31st St. Sw, Allentown, PA, 610-791-1226. 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Santa Is Expected To Be There! Great Menu, Atmosphere And Music, Too! www.louiesrestaurant.com www.katoduo.com
Thu, 12/20
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at Christopher's Restaurant At The Knights (Knights Of Columbus), 1519 Greenleaf St, Allentown, PA 610-432-6333 7 PM - 10 PM. www.katoduo.com
NEW YEAR’S EVE, 12/31
Rumor has it that TOO STUPID TO QUIT is at the Stanhope House! Come and celebrate with us. Details to follow……
The Great AL LEBOEUF is at the Perryville Inn on Rt. 625, exit #12 on Rt. 78.
Section 3: ----------------------------JAMS!!-------------------------------
IN NJ:
NEW NJ Jam on Tuesday nights: Join your Hosts Todd Wolfe & Rob Fraser for open Blues `N' Rock Jams
Tuesday Nights in November at Larry Holmes Ringside Lounge, November 16 - 23 - 30 8PM to 11PM! 91 Larry Holmes Drive #100 , Easton , PA 610-250-0202 Todd Wolfe - Guitar, Rob Fraser - Bass and guest drummer every week! Come on out ... bring your guitars and sticks ... drums and amplifiers provided! Don't play an instrument? That's OK, come out for the hang!
TUESDAY NIGHTS: Peter Prasa hosts McCarthys TuesNightMusicClub, 600 East Main Street , Bridgewater , NJ . 8:30- 12. www.mccarthysnj.com/
Bernie’s Hillside Inn: Every Wednesday is OPEN MIC NIGHT...(9pm)hosted by Jay from C.B. Radio. Hillside Rd & Oakdale Rd , Chester , NJ 07930 . 908-879-7120. http://www.bernieshillside.com/
Karaoke Every Thursday With CATHY 9:00 - 1:00! At The Landslide Saloon 1090 State Route 173, Asbury , NJ 08802-1125 . (908) 735-6919 www.landslidesaloon.com
IN PA:
JAM IN ALLENTOWN , PA : Hey y'all ... Thursday nights at the Pig Pen - 8'ish to 11'ish! Great place to jam, full stage with P.A. and lights so come on out in August! Todd Wolfe & Rob Fraser and guest drummers every week. www.pigpensportsbar.com
Also on Thursdays: Weekly Blues Jam from 6-9 @ Pitchers - 570 Union Blvd Allentown - 610-841-4001. Hosted by BC Combo! Outside, weather permitting - food and drink specials - bring your instrument and sign in!
This week's Line up: Bev Conklin; vocals, Wayne Smith; guitar, Nick Franclik; bass, Gary Rissmiller; drums
WEDNESDAYS:
Rob Fraser hosts "open blues 'n' rock jam with a guest drummer each week at the Raven's Nest, 625 Old Bethlehem Road , Quakertown , PA. (215)536-5369 www.ravensnests.com
THURSDAY:
JAM IN PERKASIE: Open mic from 8-12 at Hawkeye's Country Tavern 1100 Route 113 ( Souderton Rd ), Perkasie , PA 18944 (215) 258-1300. Hosted by Thom Palmer and James Supra. www.hawkeyescountrytavern.com
ROMAN hosts an open mic jam at Grumpy’s BBQ from 9 to 12ish – 3000 Mauch Chunk Road , Mechanicsville , PA. 610-769-4600 http://grumpysbbq.net/ More info at http://www.romanmusic.net/news.php Take Rt. 22W to the Allentown 15th Street exit and go North 3 miles. The club is on the left. Rock, jazz, blues, it’ll all be there. Say Hi to Roman for me. I miss playing with him.
SECTION 4: Here’s your playlist of new releases from musicians in the area:
NEW!! My good friend Chip Mergott has released his new CD, “ Islands ” on Notebook Records. (www.notebookrecords.com) It’s available from Notebook, and also on www.cdbaby.com. He now has 8 CD’s on CD Baby. Folks, this guy is a consummate guitar player, and his work is always impeccably recorded. You owe yourself this one.
Gar Francis backs up his bark with a promising bite with a new production of a single by The EASY OUTS “Come On, Come On” on Bongo Boy Records release date: June 22, 2010. “Come On, Come On” is a collaboration between songwriter/guitarist of the legendary 60’s Garage rock band The Doughboys, engineer and owner of House of Vibes Kurt Reil (Kurt is also drummer/singer and songwriter for the Grip Weeds) and the Jersey Shore rock band The Easy Outs. The new single will be only available by downloading it from CD Baby or iTunes for 99cents! http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/EasyOuts1
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/come-on-come-on-single/id379141954
Nancy Coletti’s “Black Coffee”; Music from the Great American Songbook! Contact mamasinger@comcast.net. CDs are $13.00, shipping included. OR, go to www.cdbaby.com or http://cdbaby.com/cd/nancycoletti
A Pleasant Symmetry - One Universal Language. Ed Pampani’s first album!
Listen to some of the tracks on the new album "One Universal Langauge" By " A Pleasant Symmetry" at http://www.reverbnation.com/apleasantsymmetry
You can purchase this new album for only $4.95 USD as a download at this link:
http://www.darkryders.com/A%20Pleasant%20Symmetry.html. For those of you who prefer to buy a CD, you can make purchases via this link:
http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00Z4SYCQ&pp=1
Please give Ed your support!
NASTY NED'S best blues yet! Please order your ROOTS 52 CD direct from the label online at http://www.americanshowplacemusic.com only $10! Verisign Secure Server! All ROOTS 52 CDs purchased online ship autographed, next biz day!!
SECTION 5: ----------------------------NOTES!!!-----------------------------
If you have any trouble reading this thing, just go to http://jamogigcentral.blogspot.com/, and it will all be there. Marisa Chiara does that for me, and I really appreciate her help. If you meet her at one of our gigs, be sure to say Hi… and pick up you membership to the Organizazione Communicazione d'Italia !
FOR SALE : Contact Todd Wolfe at bluetwolfe@aol.com.
[EDITOR's NOTE: Be Sure to ask Wolfe about his personal Kazoo collection!]
Yorkville "perfomance series" 15". P,A. Speakers model # Y 115. 200 watt 8ohm, Specifications - 2-Way Passive Power (Watts) 200 Nominal Impedance (Ohms) 8 Sensitivity (dB @1Watt/1m) 100 Max SPL (dB) 123 Frequency Response (Hz +/- 3db) 60 - 16,000 Crossover Frequency (Hz) 3000 Driver Configuration 1 inch / 15 inch HF Driver(s) 1 HF Dispersion (°H x °V) 60x30 HF Protection CTL™ LF Driver(s) 15 Inputs 2 Inputs - 1/4" Jacks 2 Corners Black Metal Feet Plastic Glides Strap Handles 1x side mounted Pole Mount Adapter (1 3/8"-3.5cm) Yes Enclosure Materials 1/2 inch 5-ply plywood Grille Heavy gauge black perforated metal Covering / Finish Blue/Black Carpet Dimensions (DWH xbackW, inches) 15 x 19.5 x 24.5 x 12 Weight (lbs) 35, the lightest 15" i've ever carried! In great shape, $260. Vox AC-30/6 TB Top Boost 2004 Made In England Amplifier. They’re loaded with Blue Alnicos.
A new thing for you who want to learn how to do this music “thing”: DAVE READ is planning a winter rockband workshop starting in January. Let him know if you are interested. Official registration will begin in December.
Dave Read/Music Teacher, www.davereadguitar.com. Requirements: Interested people should be taking music lessons, have recently taken music lessons or have some musical abilities. Instrumentalists should be able to read either guitar tabs, chord charts or music notation to some degree. Most any instrument (guitar, bass, drums, sax, trumpet, keys, violin, flute…) and vocalists are encouraged to join. If you are interested in the Rock Band program, please e-mail Dave with your contact information ASAP. Feel free to call if you have any questions 908-892-6931
CAN’T STOP NOW still needs your votes: Please go http://www.cantstopnow.com/, click on the “Vote” image, then on the “Enter and Vote” image. That’s all it takes to help the band out!!!
For those of you who are on the left side of the river, Barry Hay is still turning out the listings for live gigs, etc out there. Go to www.hayblue.com to find out anything you could want to know about who/what/where in the Lehigh Valley ! (I know that Barry also does this on his own time, and has the same intentions that I do, so don’t hesitate.)
SECTION 6: My personal schedule for the next little while. There are more changes to come, I’m sure.
December:
Fri & Sat, 12/3 & 12/4: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sun, 12/19: Benefit for Wounded Warriors at the Stanhope House with Can’t Stop Now**
Fri, 12/31: With Too Stupid To Quit at the Stanhope House**
January:
Fri & Sat, 1/7 & 1/8: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Fri, 1/14: Pattenburg Inn with Can’t Stop now**
Sat, 1/29: The ICC Club in Bethlehem , PA with the Bill Kutzman Band**
February:
Fri & Sat, 2/4 & 2/5: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 2/12: Midtown Tavern with Can’t Stop Now**
March:
Fri & Sat, 3/18 & 3/19: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
April:
Fri & Sat, 4/15 & 4/16: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Thanks for listening, folks!
JAMO
http://www.reverbnation.com/jamodrummer
www.myspace.com/jamodrummer
UPCOMING SHOWS:
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Fri Dec 03 10 08:00 PM
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Sat Dec 04 10 08:00 PM
The Stanhope House Stanhope, NJ Fri Dec 31 10 08:00 PM
> See More / Details
JAMO has been feelin’ a bit old to play rock & blues drums lately..that is, until I got an email from Carol Colato – President of Regal Tip drum sticks. Here it is: “You’re never too old to play the drums. My Dad is 89 and still gigging!” Thanks Carol. I think I’ll play ‘till my arms fall off. BTW, I use Regal Tip Jazz drum sticks exclusively. I have for many years – they give me the ability to play loud when I need to, and to play VERY softly with the same pair of sticks. They also last forever. I just put up a Youtube video of part of a surprise drum solo sprung on me at Pavinci’s in November. Wish I had the whole thing. Regal tips!!! Notice the volume changes….. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IohRnzxiP3A
Some items for sale from Todd Wolfe are listed in the “Notes” section”…. [EDITOR's NOTE: Be sure to check with Todd re: his special Kazoo collection!]
Send me your December, NYE, and January gigs. For your information, this email is read by fans & players in England , Italy , Brazil , Canada , South Africa , Indonesia , Denmark , Mexico , and Jamaica . Even some people from Jersey and PA read it!
[EDITOR's NOTE: Italia? Ma, chi sta leggendo la in italia? Oooo.. ma, ciao cari, eh?]
I promise - JAMO’s Pay Report is cookin’ up. Make your contribution now! I just have to figure out how to report something like 250 data points in a way that will help you all out… maybe if I get it figured out I’ll ask the readers in those foreign countries about their pay scales too!
--------------------------------------GIGS!!---------------------------------
Fri, 12/3
The TRACY LEE BAND is at the Landslide Saloon on Rt. 173 in Alpha, NJ. New country done right. I’ll see you there!
MAMA’S STEW is at the Rattlesnake Ranch Café,
559 East Main Street, Denville , NJ, 9:00PM Start.
973-586-3800 www.rattlesnakeranchcafe.com
Sat, 12/4
The TRACY LEE BAND is at the Landslide Saloon on Rt. 173 in Alpha, NJ. A festival band in a niteclub setting. I’ll see you there!
THE DAVE AND KEVIN DUO will be performing at Luigi’s
Rancho Restaurant 6:30-10:00pm, 480 Rt. 46 Belvidere , NJ 908-475-4462
CROSSFIRE ROCK & BLUES BAND (WWW.MYSPACE.COM/CROSSFIREROCKNBLUES) is at The Blue Moon, from 9:00pm-1:00am. 114 South Broadway, South Amboy, NJ 08879.
The FUZED JAZZ TRIO featuring Allan Meyerson on Woodwinds, Paul Demarest on Guitar and Eric Smith on Bass will be entertaining at Pacifico from 8 PM -11 PM.
Come out and join us for Jazz, drinks and good food.
Pacifico is located at The Promenade Shops, 2960 Center Valley Parkway, Center Valley, PA 18034, Phone (610) 798-9666.
Fri, 12/10
DAVE READ will be performing Solo with guest student musicians (watch for Brent and Eric Meyer!) at The Redwolf Inn 8pm-12am 130 County Road 519 Belvidere , NJ . Call for reservations 908-475-4772
NASTY NED is at Robin's Nest Rhythm & Blues, 3103 Tremley Point Road, Linden, NJ.
MAMA'S STEW (doing our Cocktail Sauce Show) are at
Pheasants Landing, 311 Amwell Road , Hillsborough , NJ , 9:00 PM start. 908-281-1288 www.pheasantslanding.com
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at the Mauch Chunk Opera House. Craig And Pat Perform with the Craig Thatcher Band "A Rockin' Christmas", 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe, PA 570-325-0249. 8pm start. www.katoduo.com
Sat, 12/11
The BLUE SUGAR BAND up at 'Arthur's St. Moritz ' in
Sparta, NJ from 9-12 PM. Come join us on Lake Mohawk !
Introducing Bob Garbo on bass & Paul on lead guitar!
Excellent Menu! For directions and more:
www.bluesugarband.com
LOST IN PLACE is at Kerwin’s on Rt. 28 in Middlesex. NJ. Great band. Saw them last week. GO.
MAMA’S STEW is at Top O' Th Hill Tavern, 1182 US Hwy 202/206, Bridgewater, NJ. 908-658-4256 8pm start.
Sun, 12/16
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at Christkindlmarkt In Bethlehem, Pa, 10:30 Am - 12 Noon. Spring And Main Sts. (At The Site Of Musikfest Festplatz) 3:30 PM - 5 PM. Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem showcases aisles of exquisite handmade works by the nation’s finest artisans, the heart-warming sounds of live Christmas music, delicious food, and more! 610-332-1300. www.katoduo.com
Fri, 12/17
MAMA’s STEW is at Tim Kerwin’s Tavern, 353 Bound Brook Road (Rt 28), Middlesex, NJ 08846. 9pm start.
732-968-3805 www.timkerwinstavern.com
Sat, 12/18
MAMA’s STEW is at Zupko's, 450 North Ave. , Dunellen , NJ 08812 . 732-968-1020 www.myspace.com/zupkos
Sun, 12/19
Benefit for Wounded Warriors at the Stanhope House! Details still in the works, but TOO STUPID TO QUIT and CAN’T STOP NOW will be there along with 6 or 7 others – watch this space for details!
Thu, 12/23
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at Louie's Restaurant, 2071 31st St. Sw, Allentown, PA, 610-791-1226. 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Santa Is Expected To Be There! Great Menu, Atmosphere And Music, Too! www.louiesrestaurant.com www.katoduo.com
Thu, 12/20
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at Christopher's Restaurant At The Knights (Knights Of Columbus), 1519 Greenleaf St, Allentown, PA 610-432-6333 7 PM - 10 PM. www.katoduo.com
NEW YEAR’S EVE, 12/31
Rumor has it that TOO STUPID TO QUIT is at the Stanhope House! Come and celebrate with us. Details to follow……
The Great AL LEBOEUF is at the Perryville Inn on Rt. 625, exit #12 on Rt. 78.
Section 3: ----------------------------JAMS!!-------------------------------
IN NJ:
NEW NJ Jam on Tuesday nights: Join your Hosts Todd Wolfe & Rob Fraser for open Blues `N' Rock Jams
Tuesday Nights in November at Larry Holmes Ringside Lounge, November 16 - 23 - 30 8PM to 11PM! 91 Larry Holmes Drive #100 , Easton , PA 610-250-0202 Todd Wolfe - Guitar, Rob Fraser - Bass and guest drummer every week! Come on out ... bring your guitars and sticks ... drums and amplifiers provided! Don't play an instrument? That's OK, come out for the hang!
TUESDAY NIGHTS: Peter Prasa hosts McCarthys TuesNightMusicClub, 600 East Main Street , Bridgewater , NJ . 8:30- 12. www.mccarthysnj.com/
Bernie’s Hillside Inn: Every Wednesday is OPEN MIC NIGHT...(9pm)hosted by Jay from C.B. Radio. Hillside Rd & Oakdale Rd , Chester , NJ 07930 . 908-879-7120. http://www.bernieshillside.com/
Karaoke Every Thursday With CATHY 9:00 - 1:00! At The Landslide Saloon 1090 State Route 173, Asbury , NJ 08802-1125 . (908) 735-6919 www.landslidesaloon.com
IN PA:
JAM IN ALLENTOWN , PA : Hey y'all ... Thursday nights at the Pig Pen - 8'ish to 11'ish! Great place to jam, full stage with P.A. and lights so come on out in August! Todd Wolfe & Rob Fraser and guest drummers every week. www.pigpensportsbar.com
Also on Thursdays: Weekly Blues Jam from 6-9 @ Pitchers - 570 Union Blvd Allentown - 610-841-4001. Hosted by BC Combo! Outside, weather permitting - food and drink specials - bring your instrument and sign in!
This week's Line up: Bev Conklin; vocals, Wayne Smith; guitar, Nick Franclik; bass, Gary Rissmiller; drums
WEDNESDAYS:
Rob Fraser hosts "open blues 'n' rock jam with a guest drummer each week at the Raven's Nest, 625 Old Bethlehem Road , Quakertown , PA. (215)536-5369 www.ravensnests.com
THURSDAY:
JAM IN PERKASIE: Open mic from 8-12 at Hawkeye's Country Tavern 1100 Route 113 ( Souderton Rd ), Perkasie , PA 18944 (215) 258-1300. Hosted by Thom Palmer and James Supra. www.hawkeyescountrytavern.com
ROMAN hosts an open mic jam at Grumpy’s BBQ from 9 to 12ish – 3000 Mauch Chunk Road , Mechanicsville , PA. 610-769-4600 http://grumpysbbq.net/ More info at http://www.romanmusic.net/news.php Take Rt. 22W to the Allentown 15th Street exit and go North 3 miles. The club is on the left. Rock, jazz, blues, it’ll all be there. Say Hi to Roman for me. I miss playing with him.
SECTION 4: Here’s your playlist of new releases from musicians in the area:
NEW!! My good friend Chip Mergott has released his new CD, “ Islands ” on Notebook Records. (www.notebookrecords.com) It’s available from Notebook, and also on www.cdbaby.com. He now has 8 CD’s on CD Baby. Folks, this guy is a consummate guitar player, and his work is always impeccably recorded. You owe yourself this one.
Gar Francis backs up his bark with a promising bite with a new production of a single by The EASY OUTS “Come On, Come On” on Bongo Boy Records release date: June 22, 2010. “Come On, Come On” is a collaboration between songwriter/guitarist of the legendary 60’s Garage rock band The Doughboys, engineer and owner of House of Vibes Kurt Reil (Kurt is also drummer/singer and songwriter for the Grip Weeds) and the Jersey Shore rock band The Easy Outs. The new single will be only available by downloading it from CD Baby or iTunes for 99cents! http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/EasyOuts1
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/come-on-come-on-single/id379141954
Nancy Coletti’s “Black Coffee”; Music from the Great American Songbook! Contact mamasinger@comcast.net. CDs are $13.00, shipping included. OR, go to www.cdbaby.com or http://cdbaby.com/cd/nancycoletti
A Pleasant Symmetry - One Universal Language. Ed Pampani’s first album!
Listen to some of the tracks on the new album "One Universal Langauge" By " A Pleasant Symmetry" at http://www.reverbnation.com/apleasantsymmetry
You can purchase this new album for only $4.95 USD as a download at this link:
http://www.darkryders.com/A%20Pleasant%20Symmetry.html. For those of you who prefer to buy a CD, you can make purchases via this link:
http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00Z4SYCQ&pp=1
Please give Ed your support!
NASTY NED'S best blues yet! Please order your ROOTS 52 CD direct from the label online at http://www.americanshowplacemusic.com only $10! Verisign Secure Server! All ROOTS 52 CDs purchased online ship autographed, next biz day!!
SECTION 5: ----------------------------NOTES!!!-----------------------------
If you have any trouble reading this thing, just go to http://jamogigcentral.blogspot.com/, and it will all be there. Marisa Chiara does that for me, and I really appreciate her help. If you meet her at one of our gigs, be sure to say Hi… and pick up you membership to the Organizazione Communicazione d'Italia !
FOR SALE : Contact Todd Wolfe at bluetwolfe@aol.com.
[EDITOR's NOTE: Be Sure to ask Wolfe about his personal Kazoo collection!]
Yorkville "perfomance series" 15". P,A. Speakers model # Y 115. 200 watt 8ohm, Specifications - 2-Way Passive Power (Watts) 200 Nominal Impedance (Ohms) 8 Sensitivity (dB @1Watt/1m) 100 Max SPL (dB) 123 Frequency Response (Hz +/- 3db) 60 - 16,000 Crossover Frequency (Hz) 3000 Driver Configuration 1 inch / 15 inch HF Driver(s) 1 HF Dispersion (°H x °V) 60x30 HF Protection CTL™ LF Driver(s) 15 Inputs 2 Inputs - 1/4" Jacks 2 Corners Black Metal Feet Plastic Glides Strap Handles 1x side mounted Pole Mount Adapter (1 3/8"-3.5cm) Yes Enclosure Materials 1/2 inch 5-ply plywood Grille Heavy gauge black perforated metal Covering / Finish Blue/Black Carpet Dimensions (DWH xbackW, inches) 15 x 19.5 x 24.5 x 12 Weight (lbs) 35, the lightest 15" i've ever carried! In great shape, $260. Vox AC-30/6 TB Top Boost 2004 Made In England Amplifier. They’re loaded with Blue Alnicos.
A new thing for you who want to learn how to do this music “thing”: DAVE READ is planning a winter rockband workshop starting in January. Let him know if you are interested. Official registration will begin in December.
Dave Read/Music Teacher, www.davereadguitar.com. Requirements: Interested people should be taking music lessons, have recently taken music lessons or have some musical abilities. Instrumentalists should be able to read either guitar tabs, chord charts or music notation to some degree. Most any instrument (guitar, bass, drums, sax, trumpet, keys, violin, flute…) and vocalists are encouraged to join. If you are interested in the Rock Band program, please e-mail Dave with your contact information ASAP. Feel free to call if you have any questions 908-892-6931
CAN’T STOP NOW still needs your votes: Please go http://www.cantstopnow.com/, click on the “Vote” image, then on the “Enter and Vote” image. That’s all it takes to help the band out!!!
For those of you who are on the left side of the river, Barry Hay is still turning out the listings for live gigs, etc out there. Go to www.hayblue.com to find out anything you could want to know about who/what/where in the Lehigh Valley ! (I know that Barry also does this on his own time, and has the same intentions that I do, so don’t hesitate.)
SECTION 6: My personal schedule for the next little while. There are more changes to come, I’m sure.
December:
Fri & Sat, 12/3 & 12/4: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sun, 12/19: Benefit for Wounded Warriors at the Stanhope House with Can’t Stop Now**
Fri, 12/31: With Too Stupid To Quit at the Stanhope House**
January:
Fri & Sat, 1/7 & 1/8: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Fri, 1/14: Pattenburg Inn with Can’t Stop now**
Sat, 1/29: The ICC Club in Bethlehem , PA with the Bill Kutzman Band**
February:
Fri & Sat, 2/4 & 2/5: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 2/12: Midtown Tavern with Can’t Stop Now**
March:
Fri & Sat, 3/18 & 3/19: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
April:
Fri & Sat, 4/15 & 4/16: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Thanks for listening, folks!
JAMO
http://www.reverbnation.com/jamodrummer
www.myspace.com/jamodrummer
UPCOMING SHOWS:
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Fri Dec 03 10 08:00 PM
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Sat Dec 04 10 08:00 PM
The Stanhope House Stanhope, NJ Fri Dec 31 10 08:00 PM
> See More / Details
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