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