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Staff Writers
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Snarp Farkle • Don Perry
Helen Marketti • Westside Steve
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Winterfest 2011 February 5th
Presented by Geneva Business
Association Intersection of
Rt. 20 & 534 Geneva. An all
day affair of Winter Family
Fun - parade, chili cook-off,
entertainment, rides, sledding, bake sales, displays,
games, and more. Come
enjoy a day in the Great
Outdoors! Stop by The
Lodge during Geneva’s
Winterfest Celebration for entertainment,
gourmet cake displays,
a live cake decorating
contest, demonstrations,
free warm cider with
cookies and more! Visit
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If you missed the Sahara Club Reunion
in September...Sahara-ites are ready to rock
again! Sahara Winter-Fest coming to Cebars 185th St. Sunday, Feb.20. Four great
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Martin Kavick • Tricia McCullough
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Livewire
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Rainbow Warriors
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Wine 101
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E-Books
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Reggae Blowout
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What About Jazz
11 Remembering Don Kirshner
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Bluesville
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On The Beat
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Cover: Valentine’s Day
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Byteme
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JiMiller Band
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Disc Golf
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Stay In Tune
23 Appetite for Destruction
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Southern Charm
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Movie Reviews
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Behind the Mic
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Classiϐieds
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Snarp Farkle
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bands beginning at 3pm. $5.00 donation at
the door, free food, 50/50 raffle, and
great music. Once again, a portion
of the proceeds will benefit WomenSafe, and this time The Rock-n-Roll
Hall of Fame & Museum as well.
See ad for more info.
WMJI 105.7 FM will host
the 2011 Moondog Coronation Ball Saturday, March 26,
at 7 p.m. at Quicken Loans Arena.
Moondog 2011 will feature
Grass Roots, Felix Cavaliere
& The Rascals, The Spinners,
Eric Burdon & The Animals
and America. Reserved Seat
Tickets Prices: $65, $50 & $35
Tickets on sale Friday, February 4th
at 10:00am at the Q Box Office, charge
by phone at 888-894-9424, online at www.
theQarena.com and at all northern Ohio
Discount Drug Marts.
Friday, Feb. 18 National Comedians
Come to Cebar’s Restaurant and Lounge
in Madison! Arrive early for an outstanding dinner before the show. Tickets are only
$5. Check out rooftopcomedy.com to view
the antics of these hilarious comedians. Call
440-428-9926 for reservations. Check the ad
on page 18 for all the great music coming to
Cebars.
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place on Wednesday, April 6 at 7:30 PM
at Tullio Arena in Erie. This is a special
half house setting. Only 3,500 tickets will
be available. Tickets starting as low as $26
go on sale Friday, February 4 at 10:00 am
and will be available at www.livenation.
com, all Ticketmaster locations, the Tullio
Arena ticket office or charge by phone at
(800) 745-3000.
The Lakeland Theater Presents “Assassins” February 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19
(7:30pm) February 6, 19, 20 (2pm) Lakeland Community College, 7700 Clocktower
Drive, Kirtland
Stephen Sondheim’s groundbreaking
achievements in music theater attain a new
level of audacity and accomplishment in his
latest creation, Assassins. Evoking a fraternity of Presidential assassins and would-be
assassins across a hundred years of our history (including John Wilkes Booth, Lynette
“Squeaky” Fromme, John Hinckley and Lee
Harvey Oswald), he and collaborator John
Weidman examine success, failure and the
questionable drive for power and celebrity in
American society. The result is an unusually
imaginative and utterly idiosyncratic entertainment compounded equally of insight,
pleasure and provocation. Assassins are a
show for mature audiences only. Charge
$15 adults; $12 seniors; $7 students
[email protected] 440-525-7526
Following last year’s triumphant
debut, Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO)
is returning to the stage this spring with
“Beethoven’s Last Night.” TSO’s performance of Beethoven’s Last Night will take
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By Helen Marketti
P
sychedelic swirls of the 60’s blended a
culture of music, free spirit and a
changing of the times as youth questioned the guidance of authority. People went
against the grain
of what society
was continuing to
dictate and found
ways to send the
message that they
were not going to
take it anymore.
A large part of
the revolution, so
to speak, came
through the music
of the time and the
lasting impression of the images
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caught on film.
Don Aters, music photographer and rock
historian has been capturing images on film
for over forty years. He attended the Monterey
Pop Festival, spent a historic
three days at Woodstock 69
and attended hundreds of
shows before and since.
“I spent time in Vietnam
for awhile and took photographs of recon missions
while I was in the military,”
explains Don. “Once I came
home, I wanted to be like
everyone else of that time.
I wanted to become a rock
star. I wanted to move to
San Francisco and become
a hippie.”
Don is originally from
Chicago and it is there
where he first met Chet
Helms. Chet was the
founder and manager of Big Brother and the
Holding Company. He recruited Janis Joplin
to be their lead singer. “I first met them when
they recorded their first album in Chicago,”
said Don. Don’s friendship with Chet Helms
would last until his death in 2005.
“I became friends with all of them,” said
Don. “I took pictures of Janis Joplin at the
Fillmore East. She said that if all the photos
were as good as the ones she saw, then I
could come to their shows any time I
wanted to. So whenever I had time,
I would go to their shows. There
have been a lot of great female singers
since Janis but no one has been able
to replicate what she gave on stage over
forty years ago.”
Don was present for all three days of
Woodstock 69 and had access to incredible
artists while capturing one of music’s historical impacts on film. “I was there all three days
until Jimi Hendrix played on Monday morning,” remembers Don. “The weather elements
were cold but you didn’t think or worry about
that. There was no food or water. Many people
brought their own food. You had to drive over
100 miles before you could buy a bag of chips.
Places nearby were sold out of everything.”
Don continues, “There were 500,000 people
at Woodstock with 300,000 more waiting to
get there. You will never see anything like that
ever again. In my eyes, one of the best bands
that played Woodstock was Ten Years After.
People are in the haze that the 3-day concert on
Max Yasgur’s farm was free. It didn’t start out
that way because you had to purchase tickets
ahead of time. I had bought my ticket but once
200,000 people show up and burst through
the landscape, how can you get ticket money
then?”
With over 200,000 photo images taken during a forty-year period, what constitutes a
great photo for Don? “After a time,
photographers get noted for a
certain thing. I don’t
care for taking
“whole
band” shots. I
don’t like to take wide
angle
stage shots,” explains Don. “I
may take group shots of a band back stage
but not when they are on stage. I think it’s too
much. Every band has one component, maybe
two. There are certain elements that make a
band work. If Led Zeppelin were to reunite,
fans would come because Jimmie Page and
Robert Plant are still here. While their drummer, John Bonham is gone and indeed “Bonzo”
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was
unique
with his
talent using
the sticks,
you could
still pull off
a successful show
with Page
and Plant.
That is what I
mean.”
“I like to
take isolated
shots. It’s all
about who
has stage
charisma and
charm,” said
Don. “Back
in the days
when we had
the Fillmore or
the Avalon, the
crowd was just
as much an integral part of the
show as the band
on stage. The
band and the crowd knew each other. Then
corporate rock came along in the 80s with all
those hair bands and killed what it used to be.
Some of these hair bands have made more
than the legendary hit makers who came
before them. There is something wrong with
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this picture.
There is a
difference between playing loud and
being good.
A band that
can play
loud does
not mean
they are
good. In
a poor
economy,
the music
that still
works is
the baby
boomer
bands
because
they
still
play
and
sound good.”
Speaking of baby boomer bands, music
fans of all ages will appreciate an evening
with meeting, greeting and talking with some
of rock’s legendary notables. On Thursday,
February 10 at 7:00 pm, fans will be able to
attend an evening with The Rainbow Warriors
at Kent State University in the Student Center
Ballroom. The Rainbow Warriors are Tom
Constanten (keyboardist, The Grateful Dead),
Gary Duncan (guitar, Quicksilver Messenger
Service), Jerry Miller (guitar, Moby Grape)
and Mark “Slick” Aguilar (guitar, Jefferson
Starship) and Don Aters, music photographer.
Don will introduce everyone and tell a little
bit about each musician. They will play a few
songs together and participate in a “Q & A”
with the audience. There will also be time for
autographs and photos.
“Rainbow Warriors is a term I heard from
biblical terms a very long time ago,” said Don.
“I was looking for a word that would describe
these guys, the era they’re from and the
ideology of the times. I have used
this term for more than thirty
years. It’s my way of giving back
to the good they have brought
to others. It is why I took the
photographs because I wanted to
give back. They trust me because
not only have I known them for many
years but I also stay true to my word.
If you can’t trust someone’s word then
why would you believe anything else they
say? I always do what I say I am going to do.
That is how you establish credibility and trust.
These guys trust me and that works for me. I
was fortunate enough to be in the right place at
the right time all those years ago.”
Fans have flocked to see the Rainbow Warriors, listen to their music, their stories and
experiences. Why is there still an interest in
them? “Many songs from the 60s era have the
lyrics that transcends from decade to decade,”
explains Don. “For example, “Teach Your
Children” by Crosby, Stills & Nash is still used
in movies and commercials because it still has
value and meaning. Songs like that still make
an impact.”
For more information about an evening with
The Rainbow Warriors, please visit Woodstock
Entertainment: www.woodstock4ever.biz
For more information about Don Aters, please
visit his Facebook page or www.haightstreetmusicnews.com
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alentine’s Day is for Lovers – and
sparkling wine is often the beverage
of choice this time of year. Below is a bit
of background information about the holiday’s
favorite wine.
Actually, if you pour true Champagne,
it will be a product of France, made using a
specific combination of wines; chardonnay,
pinot noir and pinot meunier, and produced
under strict rules established by the French
government. Technically, at least as far as the
French go, all other bubblies should be called
‘sparkling wines.’ They may be made using
the same techniques with the same grapes but
as long as they are not a product of France,
they are not technically considered ‘Champagne. In Germany they are called ‘Sket,’ in
Italy, ‘Spumante’ and in Spain, ‘Cava.’
All high quality sparklers are made using
‘methode champenoise’ production techniques
where the effervescence (carbon dioxide) is
produced naturally in the bottle using a secondary fermentation;
less expensive
sparklers
will be
made
when
large
tanks are injected with carbon dioxide using
a method called ‘charmat.’ The smaller the
bubbles, the more likely the wine is made in
the traditional French style.
Terms describing the various levels of
sweetness sometimes are very confusing. ‘Sec’
means ‘dry’ in French, but in winemaking
circles, ‘demi-sec’ means the wine is quite
sweet; ‘sec’ means it will be less sweet, but
‘brut’ is dry.
The corks are interesting too. When you
pop a more expensive bottle, the cork, will be
mushroom shaped. However, on the bottling
line, when that piece of bark went into the
bottle’ neck, it was straight. The pressure from
inside forced the cork up into the wire cap until
the traditional contour was formed. (For moderately priced charmat bottles, a plastic cork,
molded to look like a mushroom is the most
common closure.)
Bottles used for all wines with effervesce
are
also different. Since
the PSI (pounds
per square inch)
can exceed 90
in methode
champanoise
styles, the
glass walls
are much
thicker
and the
bottom
has an
indentation to
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help serve as a pressure valve.
To open a bottle of any sparkler for that
special evening, there is no sense in having
an errant cork give your loved one a black
eye. First and foremost, be sure to chill it
thoroughly. Opening a too-warm bottle will
result in a minor volcano fizzy liquid all
over the table. And with all of that pressure
behind the cork, you do not want to send a
lethal weapon across the room. (According to
the ‘Champagne Trivia’ web site, the longest
recorded champagne cork flight was 177 feet
and nine inches.) Bring the cold bottle to the
table, carefully remove the wire hood, put a
hand over the cork, tilt the bottle away from
any nearby guests or good china, and slowly
turn the bottle while securely holding the cork
immobile. You will still enjoy the ‘pop’ and all
of the liquid will get into your glasses.
When selecting appropriate glasses,
choose tall slender styles. These will allow
the bubbles to dissipate more slowly and the
elegant shape will contribute a bit of panache
to your toast. Be sure to avoid the old ‘Some
Like It Hot/Marilyn Monroe’ style saucers.
While they purportedly were created by the
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By: Chad Felton
“Don’t get him that, he won’t use it. Put it back.
Trust me.”
“Why not? He---”
“Trust me,” she implored, “he will not use it.
He may not even open it.”
“I don’t get it,” her companion answered,
“I figured a reader would love something---”
“I know, I know, but don’t ask,” she said, “but
believe me when I say he’d more than tell you why.”
T
hat brief dialogue, taken as it was later
relayed, centered on the potential
purchasing of an e-book reader (it
matters not which), that was to be given
to your assigned correspondent during the
2010 Christmas season. The somewhat eager
(almost) purchaser was spared spending her
money in vain thanks to her accompanying
shopper. And though the gesture was and
remains wholeheartedly appreciated, Lord
knows, the first speaker was correct; the fancy,
new, so-called “revolutionary” reading tool
would, indeed, not have been opened and, in
all likelihood, would be fetching bids on eBay
until it was happily sold, perhaps to even one
of you dear readers.
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We’re not going to get into how these
“heaven-sent” gizmos will promote or endorse
books as a whole or facilitate the activity of
reading from picking itself up off the canvas.
Nor will this be a breakdown of the publishing
industry’s chances of survival in the 21st century now that the digital age is flourishing and
unleashing these instruments of independence
upon us, let the scholars, soothsayers and
economists tackle those inane tasks. We’ll just
offer a stream of thoughts and observations on
why reading off of a page rather than a screen
carries with it a fundamental, undeniably everlasting “if-it-ain’t-broke-don’t-fix-it” allure.
It’s been circulated that these e-readers
and the like aren’t corporeal replacements or
substitutes, but modifiers that make it easier
to engage in the portability and readability
of books. Readability? Just read it, light is
everywhere, since when does a book absolutely require self-generating glow? Is this
really a pitch they’re hurling to the market?
And portability? Take it from a voracious
reader, folks, we don’t bounce from destination to destination as if we existed in a pinball
machine, reading passages from multiple
books to the degree that we would require the
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alleviation these machines claim they can provide. (“You can download bunches of books!”
one unjustifiably joyous bookstore employee
assured me, the seemingly faux grandeur of his
motivated, programmed salesmanship testifying to his belief that the machine would make
my reading life easier.) Seldom will you ever
see a serious reader carrying a burlap sack full
of the complete compositions of a single writer
or even several writers. You’re never going to
see, let’s say, a James Baldwin fan trekking
the landscape with said sack so he or she can
switch volumes at will and/or to another author
on a whim. “Shoot, I wish I had a Kindle so
I could just switch over from The Fire Next
Time to Go Tell It on the Mountain instead of
carrying both volumes with me. Or maybe I’ll
want to knock out a few chapters in Notes of
a Native Son later too. But you never know, I
may want to lighten it up and switch over to
my J.K. Rowling.” Give me a damn break.
Real readers, and I should think even
superficial hobbyists (there is a world of difference), immerse themselves into what they
have in front of them. The bug that abruptly
forces one to stop and pick up another volume
like some type of reading Chinese fire drill has
never bitten me. The novelty of having various
books stored on a mobile device is understood,
but it remains a form of opulence that escapes
me, begging the question: Does one really need
that resource, if it indeed be one?
“It’s more convenient for traveling,” is
next from the litany the gallery shouts my
way in promotion of all things electronic. “On
a long flight those things can really come in
handy.” Oh, it lightens the load in carry-on
luggage? Granted, the idea is recognized. But
when was the last time you saw some buster
on a plane with a set of 16 works? Moreover,
when was the last time you saw someone
actually start and then finish a book during a
flight? (If I were flying to Sydney, factoring in
all the time zone transitions and actual travel,
I still probably wouldn’t complete Roberto
Bolaño’s 2666 or any other super long book.
Actually, why the singling out of long books?
Shorter and moderately lengthy ones should
require poise and patience, and I endorse that
as a non-slow reader.) Further still, people also
sleep on planes, play around on their phones
and laptops and fill their time listening to
iPods, watching movies and so forth. So the
entire digital defense when it comes to books
rings a bit hollow to me. Plus, you don’t have
to wait until you’re at 30,000 feet to turn on
the original medium version of Native Son or
mess around (and subsequently lose precious
reading time) charging the non-scrolling story
of The Grapes of Wrath.
“There are 10,000 books in my library, and
it will keep growing until I die. This has exasperated my daughters, amused my friends and
baffled my accountant. If I had not picked up
this habit in the library long ago, I would have
more money in the bank today; I would not be
richer,” said Pete Hamill. Juxtapose elements
of time and you can see some annoyingly assertive sales associate at Barnes & Noble (or
wherever) encroaching, and then entreating
Pete to evolve, to make his life “easier,” by
downloading his volumes onto a few convenient it’s-a-new-day apparatuses.
What’s next? “The words in this story
dance off the screen”? “Curl up with a good
Kindle”? “Take a Kobo to the beach”? “Oh,
my God, you have to read this book!” “Okay,
can I borrow it?” “Well, I don’t have it, but you
can download it like I did!” And has anyone
thought about what these things would do to
the bookmark industry? In the Daviess County
Public Library in Owensboro, Kentucky, there
appears an inscription by poet John Keats:
“Give me books, fruit, French wine and fine
weather and a little music out of doors, played
by someone I do not know.” C’mon, Keats,
that’s so passé, get with the times, step up. We
are now spearheading a fundraising campaign
to add the prefix “e-” to the word “books” in
your epigraph.
“Relax, man, it’s just a byproduct of living
in a rapidly evolving information age. We’re in
a wireless world,” came the summation from
an e proponent. I more than agree, and not
ruefully, because I remembered that books are
wireless, wondering if the gallery has forgotten
that. And tomorrow, new upgrades for these
machines will hit the stores and beckon the I
Gotta’ Have Its. Another superior element supporting books, other than the fact they are more
personal? A book isn’t going to change, save
for a fresh or anniversary edition that may contain in its pages a new intro or further insights
and interviews in a paperback version. Even
still, the story or stories, the prose remains as it
was written, the essence in tact.
“You can’t stop what’s coming.” True
that. Understand that progression is one
thing, the proliferation of a million and one
McGadgets is quite another. Contrary to this
screed, there is no ideological objection here
to hi-tech/scientific succession whatsoever.
Read, please, in whatever fashion you prefer,
don’t get me wrong. Just consider the original
source. And permit the self-affirming power of
these new toys (and those to come---the genie
been out the bottle, y’all) to wash over the consumers of this land; let the world’s implements
continue to evolve, excite and expedite. Just
don’t tell books, which will never be obsolete
entities, that there is No Room at the Inn. To
the impassioned digital defense team, it has
never been a question of hatred from this corner regarding these mechanisms but rather one
of necessity. Never forget your Tyler Durden
in Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club: “Advertising
has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs
we hate so we can buy shit we don’t need.”
Truer that.
February 2 - 16, 2010
February 2 - 16, 2010
L
ittle Fish Records announced today that
Carlos Jones & The P.L.U.S. Band
(aka The Peace, Love, Unity Syndicate)
and The Ark Band (Columbus, Ohio’s top
reggae group) will be performing together to
celebrate Bob Marley’s Birthday at the 2nd
Annual Reggae Blowout held on Saturday,
February 5, 2011 at the Players Club, Lost Nation Sports Complex, 38630 Jet Center Place,
Willoughby.
This five hour reggae extravaganza will
feature Ohio’s top two reggae groups, both
veteran performers with great original material,
who will also play a heavy dose of Bob Marley
songs for this event. Jamaican food and craft
vendors will also be on hand to provide a festive atmosphere. The doors open at 8:00 and
the show begins at 9:00. Admission is $10 at
the door.
Robert Nesta “Bob” Marley, OM (6
February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican singer- songwriter and musician. He was
the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the
ska, rocksteady and reggae bands The Wailers
(1964–1974) and Bob Marley & The Wailers (1974–1981). Marley remains the most
widely known and revered performer of reggae
music, and is credited with helping spread both
Jamaican music and the Rastafari movement to
a worldwide audience.
The Players Club Reggae Blowout will
celebrate the King of Reggae by honoring
the man with a night of culture featuring live
performances from two of the longest running
US reggae entertainers: Carlos Jones. whose
four decades of reggae music have included
legendary runs with bands like I-Tal, First
Light and his popular Peace, Love, Unity
Syndicate Band; and The Ark Band, featuring the St. Lucian Riddmim Twins – Terry and
Eustace Bobb. Both groups have been praised
by national pundits.
Dermott Hussey from satellite radio’s “The
Joint” has referred to Carlos Jones and the
PLUS Band as “one of the best American reggae bands you will ever see!” Chuck Foster,
Editor for “The Beat” Magazine was quoted as
saying “Few American-based reggae bands
have shown the commitment and dedication of
The Ark Band, whose... release “Love is What
We Need” is a textbook example of what’s best
in American-based reggae.”
LITTLE FISH RECORDS (LFR) is a
Cleveland-based record label committed to
presenting the finest local and regional sounds
within a wide variety of musical genres,
including Reggae, World, Americana, Blues,
Folk, Jazz, and Rock. Little Fish Records is
a division of Cross Track Music, Inc., a fullservice provider of artist services, including
management, promotions, distribution, bookings, publishing, and foreign licensing. LFR’s
website (www.littlefishrecords.com) hosts and
sells its “Cleveland Classics” comprehensive
collection of music by Cleveland-based artists
from the 60’s to present.
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By Don Perry
39TH ANNUAL LAKELAND JAZZ FESTIVAL SIZZLES WITH THE SOUNDS OF KURT
ROSENWINKEL, ORGAN ISM, AND BOBBY SELVAGGIO’S GRASS ROOTS MOVEMENT
Don Perry Duo
Saturday, February 12th
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F
ebruary in Northeastern Ohio may seem
to many a cold, rather uneventful time
of year, but to more than 25,000 students
over the past 39 years Lakeland Community
College has played host to one of the hottest
jazz experiences north of the equator.
The Lakeland Jazz Festival was founded in 1972,
by now retired, Professor
and Music Department
Coordinator, Charles M.
Frank. Throughout the
years, the Lakeland Jazz
Festival has remained true
to its original mission of
instilling the excitement
and magic of jazz education
into the younger generation of musicians. Middle
and high school students
from throughout Ohio and
beyond, have participated
in this event, in celebration of this uniquely
American art form, jazz.
The festival has grown from a one day event,
nearly 40 years ago into a four day extravagan-
za that begins on Thursday, February 24th with
the “Tomorrow’s Stars” Concert and Continues
through Sunday with the “Big Band Matinee”,
a new feature concert added just this year.
Each year, music directors throughout the area are invited to enroll
their students to perform before
a panel of adjudicators. These
panels are comprised of some of
the most respected jazz educators and performers in the state.
Most of whom, have taught at the
collegiate level for many years.
These jazz experts not only rate the
performance of each ensemble, they
actu-
Thursday, February 24th
7 p.m. Tomorrow’s Stars Concert
Tickets are $7 adult, $4 non-performing
students and seniors
Four area middle school jazz bands will share the stage
with the Lakeland Jazz Impact, which is a high school
“all-star” band under the direction of Ed Michaels.
Friday, February 25th
8:30a.m. - 4:00p.m.
High School Performances & Adjudication
8 p.m. Double Bill: Organ Ism & Bobby
Selvagio’s Grass Roots Movement
$15 general public; $10 students and seniors
Organ Ism Features Howie Smith, Dave Thomas
(organ), Bill Ransom (drums)
8:30a.m. - 1:00p.m.
High School Performances & Adjudication
1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Lakeland College Invitational
Free and open to the public. Featuring jazz ensembles from
Tri-C, Cleveland State, and Youngstown State University.
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performance, with each group to give “hands
on” instruction, on how they could improve
their skills.
Each evening, after a full day of performance
and education, the students are presented with
the opportunity to witness “jazz in the making”, by their peers, by college ensembles, by
local educators and world-renowned artists.
Tickets to these concerts are available to the
public, so if you, or perhaps your child, have
an interest in music, this is a wonderful opportunity to experience the art of jazz at all levels.
Each year, before the Saturday evening concert, the headlining artist offers a free clinic,
to share with the students, and the public, his
own experience and expertise. This clinic alone
could be priceless in the development of a
future jazz performer. The headlining artist this
year is Kurt Rosenwinkel, one of the most
original jazz guitarists to emerge during the
past 15 years. Kurt is a veteran of Gary Burton,
Joe Henderson and Brian Blade Fellowship.
Please check the following calendar and treat
yourself to an evening of jazz, performed by
the stars of today, and tomorrow!
8 p.m. Headline Concert:
Kurt Rosenwinkel
$25 general public; $15 students and seniors
4:00 p.m. Big Band Matinee
Lakeland Civic Jazz Orchestra & MOJO:
The Generations Big Band
Tickets $10, $7 students and seniors
The Lakeland Civic Jazz Orchestra is under the direction
of Dave Sterner (a former Lakeland Jazz Festival student) and will feature a tribute to Sammy Nestico.
Mojo: The Generations Big Band is an all-star Northeastern Ohio group, featuring musicians of all generations.
The band recently released it’s debut recording.
All performances are held in the
Lakeland Performing Arts Center,
7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, 44094.
For tickets and information, call 440-525-7526
or e-mail [email protected]
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February 2 - 16, 2010
By Jim Ales
Y
ou hear about
how someone
does something that
can affect another person’s life
who they never met, well, Don Kirshner had a
real impact on mine. Having never met “The
Man With the Golden Ear”, he introduced
me to many great up and coming bands in
my youthful years as well as getting to see
my favorite acts perform. From 1972 and on,
people were wondering how rock and roll was
going to carry on in the post Beatles era. I
believe Mr. Kirshner had an answer.
Now, we all know Don Kirshner was
very instrumental in the production of the
Monkees and The Archies. He did a lot of
songwriting and promoted acts to help launch
the careers of many great artists. He also
owned three record labels and was inducted
into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007.
But, I want to talk about the thing that I most
remember him for …Don Kirshner’s Rock
Concert.
When I was 14 – 15 years of age, I
wasn’t old enough to drive or go out on Saturday nights, so I was stuck home babysitting
my younger sisters while my folks went out.
On Saturday nights, when the kids went to
bed, I turned on Channel 5 to see who was on
Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert. It was the only
way to see bands play. There were no videos,
You Tube, MTV, or the internet. Ironically,
the final show aired in 1981, the same year
that MTV was launched.
It was a real treat to sit down and see
acts like Grand Funk Railroad, Alice Cooper,
Deep Purple, Slade, Golden Earring, The
Doobie Brothers, Uriah Heep…you get the
picture? One of my favorite episodes was
Joe Walsh when Rocky Mountain Way first
began to get airplay on the radio. On the
same episode, Cheech and Chong did their
infamous Alice Bowie act. Another favorite
was Dr Hook and The Medicine Show …who
put comedy into rock.
Don would deliver a brief introduction
to the TV audience with his straight-faced
matter-of-fact description of the act we
were about to see. It was like a friend sitting
there watching the show with you. Kirshner’s impassive presentation style was later
lampooned on Saturday Night Live by Paul
Shaffer, most notably in Shaffer’s introduction of the Blues Brothers during the duo’s
television debut.
February 2 - 16, 2010
DKRC introduced me to greats like The
Allman Brothers, Hot Tuna, UFO, and some
band called Rush. The list goes on and on. I
even got to see the forefathers of rock’n roll
like Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis perform.
DKRC even educated me to appreciate other
genres of music…such as funk and soul…
Earth Wind and Fire; Folk…Jim Croce, Joan
Baez, country rock...Ozark Mountain Dare
Devils, jazz…Weather Report, and even world
music…Mahavishnu Orchestra.
What was so cool about DKRC, was the
bands really played and really sang. They were
real shows! ….no lip-sync or pantomiming. I
don’t think these future classic rockers would
have had it any other way. I had a portable tape
cassette player and would hold the little mic up
to the TV speaker to record the shows. Yeah…
that was some quality recording. But, I got to
listen to them over and over. I would even use
those recordings, (if that’s what you want to
call them), to play along on my guitar and bass.
Every time I check out an old DKRC on
You Tube, it just brings back those childhood
memories on the cold winter nights in ’73 and
’74 watching the Edgar Winter Group playing
Frankenstein or Steve Miller saying “here’s a
brand new song that’s going to be on our new
album. We
haven’t
started
recording it yet,
but the
song’s
called
Fly Like
An Eagle.”
Kansas
drummer and
manager Phil
Ehart said that
his band “owes
its 38-year career
to Don Kirshner,
who signed us to
his label in 1973.
We were six bumpkins for Topeka
that wore
jeans, t shirts, overalls and cowboy boots, and
our music was complicated with all kinds of
time signature changes. But he saw and heard
something in us that no one else realized, and
we as a band are very grateful that he did.
Thank you, Don. We will miss you.” - Gary
Graff, Billboard Magazine
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4th ANNUAL CLEVELAND
BLUES FESTIVAL
RETURNS TO PLAYHOUSESQUARE MARCH 5th
T
he Cleveland Blues Festival, a highenergy concert event featuring worldclass blues entertainers, celebrates its
4th Anniversary with a return to Playhouse
Square’s State Theatre March 5th at 7 pm.
Always a show that has audiences dancing
in the aisles, this year’s Festival performers include: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
1992 inductee Bobby “Blue” Bland, Denise
LaSalle, Floyd Taylor, Sir Charles Jones,
Theodis Ealey and Clarence Carter. Now
on sale, Cleveland Blues Festival ticket prices
range from $41.50 to $51.50, and are available at Playhouse Square’s Ticket Office; at
playhousesquare.org or 216-241-6000.
Meet the 4th Annual Cleveland Blues Festival
stars:
Bobby “Blue” Bland, a Rosemark, Tennessee native began his career locally, singing
with gospel
groups and
frequenting
the city’s famous Beale
Street where
he became
associated
with a group
of ambitious
aspiring
musicians
named, not unnaturally, the Beale Streeters.
As his solo music career took off in the 50’s,
Bland climbed the charts with big-band blues
singles, including “Farther Up the Road”
(1957) and “Little Boy Blue” (1958) which
reached the US R & B Top 10. But Bobby’s
unique voice was most clearly exhibited on a
series of 1960 releases including “Cry, Cry,
Cry”, “I Pity the Fool”, and “Turn On Your
Love Light”, which became a much-covered
standard. He was inducted into the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in 1992.
Denise LaSalle, a native of Belzoni, Mississippi, achieved her first major success in 1971
when her self-penned
song, “Trapped By A
Thing Called Love”,
reached #1 on the
national R&B chart,
#13 on the Billboard
Hot 100 chart and was
awarded the gold disc
award for 1 million
sales. Follow-ups
“Now Run and Tell
That” and “Man Sized
Job” also made the R&B Top Ten. Throughout the 80s and 90s, Denise released a
string of critically acclaimed albums
including Lady in the Street and Right
Place, Right Time. LaSalle appeared at
the Long Beach Blues Festival in 1984
and 1993, and also performed at the
San Francisco Blues Festival in ’93.
Her 1997 album Smokin’ In Bed was an
astonishing commercial success. She
continues to work as a live performer,
particularly at festivals, and more
recently has issued more gospel-tinged
material.
Floyd Taylor, the son of the “Godfather of
Soul”, Johnnie Taylor, is following in his
father’s musical footsteps. Joining his father’s
tour in the early 70s to watch and learn from
a seasoned veteran, Floyd has performed with
stars including Natalie Cole, Patti LaBelle,
Aretha Franklin, Johnny “Guitar” Watson, and
Bobby Womack, among many others. In 1998,
Floyd was voted Entertainer of the Year by the
Chicago Blues Society. Following the passing
of his father, the musical torch was handed to
Floyd who joined Malaco Records seventeen
years after Johnny began with them. His 2002
release, appropriately titled Legacy pays tribute
to his father in each note as his voice sounds
practically identical to his father’s.
Sir Charles Jones, the Ohio-born, Alabama
raised “King of Southern Soul” is a self-taught
writer, arranger, producer and engineer that has
embraced a genuine passion for music, ranging
from jazz to fusion; Gospel to blues. In his
early career, Sir Charles Jones worked under
the guidance of Marvin Sease, and throughout
his career has won countless awards including
the American Blues Network’s International
Entertainer of The Year from 2001-2004;
two-time recipient of Album of the Year (20022003); and two-time recipient for the B.B.
King Achievement Award (2003-2004). Sir
Charles Jones is described to have “a versatile
style and wide range of vocal ability; with just
a touch of smooth rhythm melodic melodies,
and the cry of love, pain, happiness, fun times,
and the sincerity of commitment”.
Theodis Ealey is truly multi-talented; having
accomplishments as a Blues guitarist, vocalist,
songwriter, producer, and above all, entertainer. Theodis would earn industry recognition
February 2 - 16, 2010
for his innovative style and authentic MissisIn the 80s and 90s Carter’s strong soul sound
sippi flavor when he was the recipient of the
found an audience with the hip-hop commu1997 Mo’ Better Blues Male Artist of the Year nity.
Award and 1994 Male Vocalist Top Star Award.
He has had six critically successful Blues
LONG ROAD
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expanding his fan base. His electrifying stage
performances also opened doors to Hollywood.
Theodis appeared in the NBC Movie of the
Week “A Kiss To Die For,” the Emmy-winning
HBO special “Miss Evers’ Boys,” the major
motion picture “The Fighting Temptations,”
and as well as nationally-run commercials. His
latest album “Stand Up In It” was a runaway
success as the #1 Single on Billboard’s Hot
R&B/Hip Hop Singles Sales Chart for five
consecutive weeks, and debuted as #5 on Billboard’s Blues Album Chart.
Clarence Carter, a blues artist who was
blind from birth, was raised in Montgomery,
Alabama where he taught himself to play the
guitar. His
solo career
took off in
1967 with
the release
of “Slip
Away” and
“Too Weak
to Fight,”
which
reached #6
and #13
on the pop
charts,
respectively.
His bestselling 1970s single “Patches” reached #2 in
the U.S. and was nominated for a Grammy in
1972; the disc sold over one million copies and
received a gold disc awarded by the R.I.A.A.
Long Road calls itself “Cleveland’s favorite – and only – ‘60s-style folk group.” Its
six members, all veterans of many rock, folk,
blues, bluegrass and jazz groups, have a cumulative total of more than 200 years of professional music experience. The group, whose
motto is “making old song new and new songs
sound old,” plays songs from all eras – from
‘60s folk to ‘50s rockabilly to psychedelic rock
to traditional folk to contemporary tunes and
a few originals – all in a ‘60s folk-pop style,
with blues and bluegrass influences. Long
Road plays intricate arrangements utilizing
various combinations of 17 mostly-acoustic
instruments and five voices, with humor and
history between all the songs.
Long Road is: David Budin (guitar,
vocals), Kevin Richards (mandolin, fiddle,
acoustic and electric guitars, vocals), Celia
Lewis (banjo, autoharp, Celtic harp, hammered
dulcimer, bowed psaltry, vocals), Charlie
Lewis (guitar, mandolin, vocals), Bob Sandham (acoustic and electric guitars, pedal steel,
vocals), Ray DeForest (acoustic bass).
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singer songwriter
from Minnesota
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George Chapman of “Just
George” formerly of “Ripped” sent
the NC Voice a pretty cool announcement; George is part of a
new project called “Low Voltage”
and they are doing a great big set
of ACDC songs-acoustically! This
sounds very cool and they’ve put a
pretty original twist on the songs!
Also included in the show is a set of
unique unexpected cover tunes done
acoustically as well. The eastside
debut of “Low Voltage” is Friday,
Feb 25th at the Stadium Grill in
Mentor. Music start at 9:00 Come
check it out!
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2010 was a year
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top national festivals and a taping of
Austin City Limits
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and record a new studio album, but they did.
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and critics have come to admire in the band,
yet they’ve added, built and grown. Producer
George Reiff, celebrated for his work with the
Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson, the Courtyard
Hounds (Martie Maguire and Emily Robison
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the most coherent and mature
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gigs on the same night of the week at Momo’s,
an eclectic-minded club on Austin’s famous
Sixth Street. Friendship, semi-regular sit-ins
and harmony jags gelled into something quite
rare: a band with three frontmen, each with
enough humility and passion to invest in the
larger project. (Please stop asking them exactly
when, by the way; they don’t remember.) The
sum transcended the parts. Bassist Seth Whitney was a member from the get-go. Drummer
John Chipman joined in 2007 as their road
calendar got heavier.
The Band of Heathens earned its reputation right away as a devastating live band,
chiefly thanks to the three strong voices up
front, sometimes taking sensational leads,
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their first studio album out, but when that
eponymous debut was released in 2008, they
proved they could write and record a coherent
statement that measured up to their show. They
followed relatively quickly with One Foot in
the Ether toward the end of 2009. Both shot to
the top of the Americana chart and remained
there for months, evincing longevity rare in
any format of music.
It was a year ago, Jan 2010, that the guys
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since then: they were nominated for another
Americana Music Award, they released two
new free songs for their fans, they’ve been
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By Sage Satori
J
udging from my investigation of the
facts behind this “day for lovers,” it
really had nothing to do with a celebration of love of any kind until around
the fourteenth century. It wasn’t until
a man named Geoffrey Chaucer wrote
“Parliament of Foules,” a short poem
about love birds, that the traditions of
today began gestation. What began as an
affectionate sentiment inside a small but
ornate hand-written note has evolved into
gifts of flowers, decoratively packaged
fine chocolates, lingerie, and diamonds.
Commercialized to the extreme (not
unlike other holidays) Valentine’s Day
has been marketed as mainly
for lovers, but
in this article
I’ve chosen to
gaze through a
picture window
instead of a
wine glass.
It’s
interesting
to look at
some various
customs from
other regions.
In Norfolk, a
character named Jack Valentine
knocks on the rear door of houses leaving
sweets and presents for children. Although
he is leaving treats, many children are
scared of this mystical person. In Denmark and Norway, Valentine’s Day is
known as Valentinsdag. It is not celebrated
to a large extent, but it is largely imported
from American culture, and some people
take time to eat a romantic dinner with
their partner, send a card to a secret love,
or give a red rose to their loved one. The
flower industry in particular is still working on promoting the holiday. In Sweden,
it is called Alla hjärtans
dag (“All Hearts Day”)
and was launched
in the 1960s, due
to the flower industry’s commercial
interests as well
as the influence
of American
culture. It is not an
official holiday, but
its celebration is
recog-
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the beginning of the growing season for
or passing out candy hearts, maybe. The
plants and flowers. Valentine’s Day has
point is if one chooses to set aside brain
been celebrated as the day when the first
time to consider the day, then it doesn’t
work in the vineyards and in the fields
have to be exclusive to one person, it can
commences. In Finland, Valentine’s Day is
be inclusive of whoever matters. Are hetcalled Ystävänpäivä, which translates into
erosexual men going to call up their buddy
“Friend’s Day”. As the name indicates,
this day is more about remembering all
your friends, not only your loved ones.
Friends - that is where we’ll focus
for a few moments. What other day of the
year could be more perfect for acknowledging a great friendship? Take the overtly
gushy, “cutesiness” out of the gifts that are
often associated with lovers, and drop a
pound of your friend’s favorite coffee on
their doorstep, take them to lunch, or call
and say, “Hey, I’m starting a new tradition - Happy Valentine’s Day and thanks
for being a friend!” I’m guessing this will
require a little further explanation but the
thought will be appreciated.
There are “Valentine’s Day Haters”
- yes, some folks waste energy on such a
and say, “Happy Valentine’s Day, Dude!
Let’s grab a brew
just ‘cause I’m glad
you’re my friend.”?
That scenario is possible but not likely.
Men may be more
inclined to appreciate
employees or female
friends (within a
safety zone) or family
members. Chances are
women would likely
take advantage of
the friend option. Six
girls can get together,
as three couples, and
take advantage of the
“special offers for
couples” - who will
stop them? Or even
care?
If Valentine’s Day
begins to be promoted
appreciate everyone,
as a way to
loss of revenue and there
there won’t be a lo
won’t be any singles feeling left out sounds like a win/win situation. Some
families have taken to the all-inclusive for
years. The U.S. Greeting Card Association
estimates that approximately 190 million
valentine cards are sent each year in the
United States. Half of those valentines are
given to family members other than husband or wife, usually to children. When
you include the valentines exchanged in
school activities, the figure goes up to one
billion, and teachers are the people receiving the most valentines.
Marketing is key - how about a
commercial with a wife or lover spouting
with a sneer, “Where’s my Valentine’s
Day present?” The significant other
replies, “Remember, honey, the focus
has changed; it’s all about appreciating
our friends, coworkers, and other exceptional people in our lives. We’ll exchange
special gifts in October.” (Imagine the
gesture returned!) Anyway, in our region
we have Sweetest Day, so if a person feels
compelled to recognize only their lover,
perhaps this would be the day?
Whether your heart is broken, green
with envy and jealousy, or bright red and
filled with love, Valentine’s Day can be
celebrated by all who choose to do so.
But then again, if you’re one who tends
to ignore seemingly trite holidays, then
perhaps no thought or time will be given
to romance or observance, which for you
may end up being Value-Time Day!
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Most of my articles pertain to those
using Windows XP and especially Vista, so
if you have any earlier windows operating
systems, please join the 21st century. I am not
familiar with Windows 7, but I understand it
is very similar to Vista. If you happen to have
a program earlier than Vista don’t worry, you
can still use the program by following these
procedures. Load the program in your pc from
your disc, which usually creates a desktop
icon to run the program. Right click on
the programs icon and then at the bottom
of the open window left click “properties.” A “window” opens like the picture
shown. Click the Compatibility tab and
check-mark the box marked “ Run this
program in compatibility mode for:”
Choose which Windows version your
program is from (like Windows 98, etc.)
and then click apply on the bottom of
the window. Your older program should
now run fine with Vista.
I found a decent website that offers freeware/shareware daily called
majorgeeks.com. There are categorical
listings of software, updates and lots
of neat computer stuff to check out. Recently
I found a FREE program for burning pictures,
music, videos, etc. to discs. Go to burnaware.
com for info and the download. It not only
works great, but burns fast.
A maintenance reminder to all computer
owners... clean out your PC annually. Open
the side panel of your pc (unplug first) and see
all the accumulated dust inside? Get yourself
a can of duster aerosol and carefully spray the
inside, just be careful not to hold the spray on
parts
long because the aerosol is well below freezing
and could cause electrical damage. Do not use
air compressor or vacuum! Also spray inside
your CD drive and fan(s). You should also purchase a CD drive cleaner and run it occasionally to keep the laser lens clean.
So there you go for this issue and as always, if you need some help, drop me an email
at [email protected]. If you can’t fix a pc
issue, maybe I can. Happy surfing!
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he JiMiller Band is a four member band
that plays some of the best new music
in the Midwest, with Jim’s resonating vocals and jazz-infused lead guitar, Dave
Blackerby on bass, Steve “Nev” Scheff on
keyboards and Brian “Bagel” Golenberg on
drums.
The JiMiller Band’s style is as varied as
their influences; JiMiller “blends blues, country, Cajun, old rock ‘n’ roll, jazz and bluegrass
into a musical Americana that is both fresh and
timeless” in their everlasting sets. However,
the band is best known for its freeform improvisation rock that was made famous by The
Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers.
Their lead man Jim Miller has been
playing music for most of his life and was the
former frontman of the band Oroboros, orchestrating their 18-year odyssey on the road,
opening for the 1994 H.O.R.D.E. Festival,
the 1996 Further Festival, The Kinks, Hot
Tuna, Santana, Richard Thompson, Robert
Hunter and members of the Grateful Dead just
to name a few. He has also had the privilege
of sharing the stage and jamming with Blues
Traveler, Sheryl Crow, The Allman Brothers,
Hot Tuna and the legendary John Cipollina of
Quicksilver Messenger Service.
In 1994 Jim opened for Phish at the
Agora. The JiMiller Band played the 10,000
Lakes Festival in 2004 with String Cheese,
and Galactic. They opened for Bruce Hornsby,
and during the summer 2005 & 2006 they
opened for Little Feat at Cleveland’s House of
Blues. They also opened for Rusted Root on
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Memorial Day weekend 2007 at Tower City
Amphitheater and again to a sold out crowd on
NYE 2007 @ House of Blues, Cleveland.
The JiMiller Band truly shines at music
festivals. Over the summer of 2009-2010, the
band kicked off the season at Nelson Ledges,
for Early bird Fest.
On Labor Day 2010 Jim opened for the
Rhythm Devils with Mickey Hart and Bill
Kruetzman from The Dead. Jim loves music
festivals so much, he even throws his own
each summer at Nelson Ledges, called Lazy
Daisy and again in the Fall with DeadFall,
focusing on the music of The Grateful Dead
all weekend. The band also played the Grateful
Garcia Gathering at Legend Valley opening for
Boombox before heading to Myrtle Beach, SC
to take part in Jerry Fest.
What will you get when you go to a
JiMiller show? The JiMiller Band plays Jim’s
originals, Grateful Dead, Phish, Allman Brothers, Beatles, blues, folk, and rock n’ roll. The
JiMiller Band is a bright, positive star in the
Midwestern music scene. Come on out and
join the party!
JiMiller Band plays once a month at
Witz End in Willoughby and is looking
forward to an awesome new gig coming up
at Cebar’s Madison. In addition to their
loyal fans, this is a chance for the far east
siders in Lake and Ashtabula Counties to
check out this great band. The show is Sat.
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By Larry Jennings
H
ave you had the chance to play one of
the fastest growing games in the country? If you’ve been in any of a number
of parks across the North Coast, did you
notice some strange looking objects in the
ground - Metal poles, with chains hanging
down? Are those some kind of cages for
animals? Are they “roosts” for exotic birds?
Some new kind of barbeque grills? These
are actually baskets for the recreational game
of disc golf. Although many people don’t
even know about the game, it is growing in
popularity across the country like wildfire.
One of the finest disc golf courses in the area
is at Ashtabula Township’s Lake Shore Park,
which encompasses most of the 385 acres that
the park offers - a complete 18 hole disc golf
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course with all the amenities.
What is disc golf? Disc golf is a game
using what most people would call “Frisbees”,
played much like traditional golf. Instead of
a ball and clubs, however, players use a flying
disc. The sport has been around since the
1970’s, and shares with “ball golf” the object
of completing each hole in the fewest number
of strokes (or in the case of disc golf, fewest
number of throws). A golf disc is thrown from
a tee area to a target which is the “hole”. The
target that is used at the course at Lake Shore
Park is known as a “pole hole”, which is an
elevated metal basket. As a player moves
down the fairway, he or she must make each
consecutive shot from the spot where the
previous throw has landed. The trees, shrubs,
and terrain changes located in and around
the fairways provide challenging obstacles for the golfer.
Finally, the “putt” lands in
the basket and the hole is
completed. Disc golf
shares the same joys
and frustrations of traditional golf, whether
it’s sinking a long putt
or hitting a tree halfway
down the fairway. There
are a few differences, though.
Disc golf at Lake Shore Park is
free, there are no riding carts to rent, and
the equipment needed is relatively inexpensive. The game is designed to be
enjoyed by people of all ages,
male and female, regardless of economic status.
Since the creation of
the first formal disc
golf course in Oak
Grove Park, California, in 1975, courses
have continued to grow
at an average of 12 - 15
percent between the years
of 1980 and 2011. As of today,
it is estimated that there are nearly
3,000 courses in The United States. Other
local courses can be found in Euclid,
Medina, Hudson, Middlefield, Newbury, Parma, Richmond Heights,
Warren, and Willoughby, Ohio,
and Jamestown, Pa. The
Medina layout was the
first disc golf course
in the state of Ohio,
and was designed
by “The Father
of Disc Golf”, Ed
Headrick. Ed was
an executive with the
Wham-O Corporation
back in the 70’s, and he
patented the original “Frisbee” design.
The course at Lake Shore Park has
been a “work in progress” for many years.
In 1999, brothers Tom and Mike Mote were
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instrumental in getting the park commission to
allow a course to be installed. Since that time,
from the installation of the baskets through
completion of the course, improvements have
been made on a regular basis. The course
boasts 47 different concrete tee pads and five
alternate pin placements (to allow players of
any skill level to play the course), several
restrooms along the course, a concession stand
(which also sells the discs), and spectacular
views of nature and Lake Erie. The “Shoot the
Breeze” Disc Golf Club was formed around the
same time, and raises funds not only for course
improvements, but to aid to local charities,
including local food banks, The Red Cross, and
the Ashtabula County APL. Other fund raisers
have benefited a cancer patient, the family of
a drowning victim, and the
Ashtabula Harbor
“Light the
Bridge”
fund.
Ongoing
projects are to
fund benches throughout
the park.
There are many benefits to playing disc
golf. The obvious one is because it’s FUN! It
offers the opportunities for individuals from all
walks of life to enjoy a non-impact sport that
provides upper and lower body conditioning,
aerobic exercise, and promotes a combination
of physical and mental abilities that allow very
little risk of physical injury. Concentration
skills increase by mastering shots and negotiating obstacles. Players of limited fitness levels
can start slowly and gradually increase their
level of play as fitness improves. Scheduling is also flexible; a round takes one to two
hours, and may be played alone, eliminating
the difficulty of scheduling tee times. And, as
in traditional golf, disc golfers find themselves
“hooked”, increasing the likelihood of frequent
participation. Disc golf offers year-round
fitness, even in rain or snow. During a typical
round of 18 holes, a disc golfer will walk about
three miles. Perhaps the greatest attribute of
the sport is the expense - or rather, lack of it.
A professional quality disc costs around $10,
and it only takes one or two for basic play.
The club makes discs available at the concession stand in the park. Discs are also available
at other locations in the area such as sporting
goods stores.
There are more subtle benefits to the game,
as well. Parks across the country have found
that disc golf is a popular way of attracting
tourists and visitors to their locations, while
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protecting their valuable resources. They aim
to preserve and promote the unique local community character, but they need to do this with
limited economic resources. While the cost
of a complete 18 hole disc golf course could
run as high as $20,000, this is a fraction of the
amount needed to put in a “ball” golf course or
tennis courts. And, in the case of Lake Shore
Park, much of the funding was raised through
the efforts of the club. In addition, there are
often state and federal grants available to aid
with the funding of these types of projects.
Adding to the tourism angle is the opportunity
to hold tournaments, such as the “Discraft
Shoot the Breeze Open”, held in June each
year. Each year, up to ninety participants enter
this annual tournament, and most of these
participants come from
out of town.
Local
businesses profit from this tournament, and
exposure to disc golf is increased.
The social aspect of disc golf is certainly
worth mentioning. Although it can be played
alone, disc golf is a group activity. Families
can play together as part of a local park trip,
family outing, or picnic. The fact that families
of any income level can enjoy this sport make
it attractive as well. Also, the simple act of
“getting away” - especially from one’s work
environment - can help reduce the stress of everyday life and alleviate mental fatigue. This
is pointed out by walking the course at Lake
Shore Park. Breathtaking scenery is found all
around the course. Whether it’s a view of the
blue waters of Lake Erie, the birds around the
duck pond, the newly renovated rock garden,
or the oldest pavilion on Lake Erie, there’s
always something new to see during each
round of play.
On Saturday, February 12, the Shoot the
Breeze Disc Golf Club will be holding its annual “Ice Bowl” disc golf tournament. This
annual event is put on each year to raise
funds for local charities. This year the
event will collect canned goods for Catholic
Charities of Ashtabula, and raise funds for
the Ashtabula Community Action “Meals on
Wheels”. Anyone is welcome to participate or
to donate to the cause. For more information,
please visit www.shootthebreezediscgolf.com.
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By Luthier Patrick Podpadec
T
here is a part of me that loves the winter. When I put on the coffee in the
morning and go out to my warm shop
and start working on some cool project it gives
me a real good feeling. Then there is the 100
ft path I have to shovel to get there and the ice
I have to chip away at the door step and did I
mention the 15 degree below wind chill factor?
Oh well, it all has a way of working itself out
I guess.
An interesting repair came in over the
holidays that required me to reset the neck on
a “lute” type instrument. I say that because
the body shape (being tear dropped shaped
and having a dome staved back) and the neck
were similar at the body joint. It originally had
a “pin” bridge in the body, but over time this
had produced a lot of tension over the large
thin top of the instrument and had caused three
or four large cracks in the top. The short neck,
that doesn’t have any heel support at the body
had pulled forward to create a huge, unplayable action. The previous repair man must have
decided that it would be a good idea to just
shave down the bridge and saddle as far as it
can go and attach the string to the end of the
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body (Like as a tail piece does). This takes a
lot of tension off the top so it won’t continue
to crack, but at the same time doesn’t fix the
first problem which is
having the proper neck
angle to the body. Neck
angle is probably the
most important aspect
to any stringed instrument .Without proper
neck angle, everything
that you do to try to
adjust the terrible action will result in you
just chasing your tail
around the guitar or
whatever instrument
you have. If you lower
the bridge, which is the
first thing most people
think that you have to
do, you will be compromising some other
aspect of the playability of the instrument. It
may cause a difference
in string tension which
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tion or the break angle behind the saddle which
can cause your strings to buzz, or a host of
other playability issues may arise from a bad
neck angle. It happens to many guitars,
mandolins, violins and
lutes too. On the lute
I had to approach the
neck set differently than
on an acoustic guitar.
Instead of steaming off
the neck, I had to cut
through the fingerboard
to the neck at about two
or three frets up from
the body joint and remove the fingerboard to
expose the neck joint.
A section of the top had
to be removed (under
the fingerboard) so that
I could get to the neck
joint. This exposed the
very badly fitted neck
joint which caused the
lifting problem in the
first place. I decided
to rout out the whole
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male end of the tennon joint which led to
having to rebuild a new tennon for the neck.
Are you still with me? If so; I then had to refit
the new tennon into the new routed slot and
set the angle so that the “plane” of the finger
board would line up with the new height of the
rebuilt bridge (story for another article) so the
break angle for the strings behind the bridge
was adequate enough to put good down pressure on the top to drive the sound. It was hard
to do, but very exhilarating when all of it got
put back together and held without incident.
The constant string tension on the neck/body
joint is prone to this problem. It’s only in the
case of the instrument having a combination
of all the factors, such as; perfectly dried wood
where the grain orientation is extremely stable
and exquisite joinery and craftsmanship; that
makes up the “perfect guitar” that doesn’t need
a neck set after 20 or 30 yrs. If you own one of
these instruments I highly recommend that you
keep it, or at least keep it in your family.
It’s difficult to put a number on it, but I
would say that 30% of the guitars I see come
through my shop suffer from needing a neck
set. The problem with neck sets are they are
not very easy to do properly. The first step,
taking the neck off can cause a whole host of
problems in itself. You must be well prepared
for anything that you might encounter. I have
had the neck block come loose from the sides
and back. If this happens, you have to know
how to fix that problem correctly before you
can continue on the neck set problem. Many
times necks splinter or chip off large chunks
of wood on the dovetail or on the soft spruce
top. You must always address these issues first.
Once you have the neck successfully off of the
guitar the real fun begins. Trying to evaluate
the exact neck angle and making sure that the
center lines of the neck and body coincide with
each other and to make sure you don’t “overset” the neck. I’m sure I have said this before,
but every time I have to do a neck set a certain
amount of anxiety builds up that keeps me very
focused on what I’m doing so as not to make
any mistakes. There usually always involves
some sort of finish touchups around the neck
joint, only because it’s literally impossible to
not chip the brittle lacquers on the older instruments. Here again there is some skill involved
in that aspect too. Although this is a very
tricky and difficult repair at best, it is probably
the most important because it is very hard to
“setup” an instrument to its proper playability
without the neck angle being correct.
Next week I’ll explain about raising the
bridge on the lute. Have a “warm” week!
Thanks again!
Patrick from Wood-n-Strings.
[email protected]
www.wood-n-strings.net
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By Helen Marketti
G
uns ‘N Roses was a band during the
80’s who climbed the charts with their
many hits, Welcome to the Jungle,
Paradise City, Sweet Child O’ Mine, It’s So
Easy and many more. The man who sat behind
the drums to keep it together was Steven
Adler. As time went on however, he could
barely keep himself together. What has now
emerged is a story of perseverance from one of
rock’s problem children.
The opening chapter in Steven Adler’s autobiography describes in detail of what began
as concert bliss, the roar of the crowd, the
sweat spraying on his drums with each beat
and then it quickly turned into a dark abyss,
which took him years to recover. “When you
are on stage, there is such a feeling of love that
you receive. You are wanted, you are loved,
you are respected and that is an incredible
high,” said Steven. “When you come off stage,
it sometimes takes you days to come down
from that. The feeling from a show can last for
several hours. Let’s say the show ends at 11:00
pm, well I may not go to sleep until 11:00 am
the next morning, if I even go to sleep at all.
You are constantly looking to keep feeding
that excitement. It’s like a monster. Once
you no longer have the feeling of adulation,
it’s devastating. Back then to keep the good
feeling going is when I started taking more
cocaine.”
Steven Adler’s childhood was a rough
road of rebellion, risk taking and pushing the
envelope early on. “I was about eleven years
old when I first beer bonged Old English 800
with some older kids who lived down the
street. They were in a garage band and that
is probably how I first got started with all
that stuff,” remembers Steven. “I was pretty
messed up. They walked me back to my
house. I remember walking in the front door
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and here is my mom with her lady friends
having a Tupperware party. Well, in front of
my mom and all her friends, I proceeded to
throw up everywhere! The next day is when all
of my belongings were on the sidewalk. I kind
of brought it all down on myself but I didn’t
know. If these things didn’t happen though,
I would have never met Slash. Right at the
moments when you think your life is over and
nothing good is going to happen is just when
you will be surprised at when something good
does happen. Things happen for a reason. I do
know that.”
When times were tough and it seemed his
family gave up or turned their back on him,
Steven always had his grandparents to turn
to. “After that incident, I went to live with
my grandparents. I went from not being really wanted to being the only thing that was
wanted. I was trained to be a warrior at the age
of eleven.”
Music has always been the driving force for
Steven Adler even when it seemed the darkest
of his days would never see him behind a set
of drums again. “I knew at a young age what I
wanted to do. I didn’t have the ideal home life
with my mom, dad and brothers but I was very
grateful to have had my grandparents. I was
my grandma’s angel,” recalls Steven. “She was
prepping me for life because she knew what I
had ahead of me. My grandfather was such a
trooper, always very supportive. Every person
needs at least one person to look up to while
they are growing up.”
“I was very lucky to have a best friend in
Slash,” said Steven. “We have known each
other since we were kids. I always looked up to
him.” There is a part of the book where Steven
describes an early jamming session as kids
with Slash. It was Slash and his guitar, Steven
and his drums. “It was a 4-way conversation,”
said Steven. “That’s how we talked. Music is
everything. It’s heart and soul. It makes you
walk, makes you run, makes you love, live
and have desire. Music is powerful.”
A reckless rock and roll life style brought
Steven to the edge and back several times.
“I survived a cocaine induced stroke and
at that time I was also shooting up heroin.
Once I had my stroke I basically had to
go back to kindergarten and learn how to
talk again. I had to learn how to function. I was determined not to be one of
rock’s casualties. So many people that I
went through the 80s with didn’t make
it through the 90s. I was blessed to have
made it through but I have a lot of scars
to show for it.”
Steven has his own band, Adler’s
Appetite. Band members are, Rick
Stitch (vocals), Michael Thomas (guitar), Alex Rossi (guitar) and Chip Z’
Nuff (bass). “They are all wonderful
guys and wonderful musicians. All of
us can travel together, live together
and get along. It is so rare that no
one is an asshole,” laughs Steven. Adler’s
Appetite is often on tour and recording new
material. Having seen Steven and his band in
concert, one is able to see the love from the
crowd towards him and the feeling is mutual.
“The love I receive from everyone is healing
for me. From all the abuse I inflicted upon
myself, I feel healed by the love of my fans. I
feel like I am growing again. I want to thank
all of my fans for their love, support, prayers
and hugs.”
Steven also keeps positive with the mantra;
Believe it and you will do it. “You have to believe in yourself and keep going. You have to
stay consistently focused. If you doubt yourself
for a second, it’s over.”
When asked if a Guns N Roses reunion
tour would ever be possible, Steven said, “I
loved Axl. He was part of my life once. If he
comes back around again, then great. If not,
then that’s fine, too. I’m not waiting around for
him or anyone else. I hope Slash and Axl read
my book and realize what a special thing that
we all had together. Musically, we could do no
wrong.”
For more
information on Steven Adler,
his music, tour schedule and current projects,
please visit: www.adlersappetiteonline.com
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By Trenda Jones
Michael Allman, eldest child of southern rock
legend Gregg Allman flew into town Friday,
Jan. 14 to hang with his buddy, Cleveland
songster, Ted Riser. He arrived at the Redhawk in Concord as Ted and his band were in
the midst of a set. Ted handed the mic over to
Michael, but not before he called his daughter
so she could hear her favorite Allman Brothers song. Ted hit the E chord and Michael
started “Crossroads seem to come and go,
the gypsy flies from coast to coast…sweet
Melissa.” The night continued with Michael
singing a handful of Allman favorites, then
ending the night with “Whipping Post”. The
“wow factor” was most definitely Michael’s
likeness to his father’s voice, a rare treat for a
weekend night in Lake County.
We were all anxiously awaiting Saturday night, knowing that Cleveland’s Brothers Lounge will be rockin’ with Ted Riser’s
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Triple Tribute
Show. Ted has
assembled some of the
most exceptional musicians to recreate the
sounds of Neil Young with “Hurricane”, Marshall Tucker with “Long Hard Ride” and The
Allman Brothers artists with “Whipping Post”
and this night would feature special guest,
Michael Allman.
Along with photographer, Jeff Hace, I arrived at 7:30 looking forward to my interview
with Michael after meeting his father some
twenty years ago. As music fans poured into
a standing room only crowd, I had a most
delightful conversation with Michael. He grew
up in Daytona Beach, Florida and it’s true what
they say about southern boys, this one has it
for sure “southern charm!” I was quite taken
by his soft-spoken way after hearing his gritty,
bluesy voice resonate in song. He says he
still gets nervous when he performs although
one would never know
hearing
him belt out the soulful
sounds of
his father’s songs and those
of his own.
Michael doesn’t play an instrument other
than plucking on a guitar to write. He say’s “I
just love to sing, I always have.” Other than
his dad and uncle’s band, his earliest influences was gospel group “The Deep River
Boys” and the black R&B artists of the south.
As a teen, he listened to Triumph and Journey.
“Steve Perry is amazing, one of my all time
favorite singers. As a kid, I could sound a lot
like him, ya know, before a boy’s voice starts
to change.” We laugh as he tells me how he
would practice singing in front of a mirror using a hairbrush for a microphone. “Who hasn’t
done that as a kid?” I said, as I confessed “I
used a curling iron!”
Michael’s first performance in front of an
audience was in Daytona about twenty years
ago. Derek Trucks called him on stage for a
song, he said he was so nervous, but absolutely
loved it and knew this is what he wanted to do.
Adulthood brought Michael a twelve year
marriage and two sons. In the ‘90’s he was
front man for “The Michael Allman Band”.
He took a break from music and was in the
trades as an electrician and carpentry framer,
knowing that one day he would return to the
stage. His sons are not in the music business,
but a few siblings are. Of his brother Devon
he says: “He is a hell of a guitar player, and
the hardest working Allman!” “I have a lot of
respect for him and his band “Honeytribe.”
Elijah Blue aka Philips Exeter Blue, has a band
called “Deadsy”, “They have a different kind
of sound, not traditional Allman style. Sister
Layla is in a metal band, “Picture Me Broken”.
Michael currently lives in Florida, this
has been his fifth trip to Cleveland. He has not
been to The Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame, but is
looking forward to it soon. He did enjoy the
snow! Requesting his photo is taken in it, then
teasing. “But the boots I’m wearing are for the
sand!” Thanks for rubbing it in!
The Poor Elijah Foundation:
Dedicated to assisting musicians to develop
strong business ethics and provide financial
relief to the working musician who does not
qualify for assistance otherwise.
A cause Michael is proud to be a part of. He
has recently recorded a CD to support this
cause called “Michael Allman and the friends
of poor Elijah” poorelijahfoundation.org
On his Father:
“My dad is doing well, I just don’t get to see
him as much as I’d like.”
“He’s got a new CD out called “Low Country
Blues” This is Gregg Allman’s first solo album
in 14 yrs. And he is touring again, amazingly,
after liver transplant surgery last June.
Hard Labor Creek:
No doubt there are comparisons to his famous
fathers’ voice, but Michael’s CD of 10 original
songs has its own stellar qualities. Michael
showcases his writing ability on half of the
material and his soulful delivery welcomes any
music fan. Three years in the making “Hard
Labor Creek” proves to be worth the wait.
Hear a sample - michaelallmanband.com
Favorite Book:
Jonathon Livingston
Seagull; “It’s kind of a kid
book, but not really, I just
always liked the mess
message.”
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his overwhelming pas
passion
for flight. It is a lesson on
morals, behavior and self
perfection. Although hhe
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tinued to learn and strive to be the best at his
passion. He ultimately learns that love, respect
and forgiveness are just as important as ability
to be successful.
Standing 6 feet 4 inches, Michael
sways across the room to a seat in the corner.
Seemingly a bit shy, yet welcoming fans who
im. He gladly posed for
approached him.
pictures and made everyone feel like
a friend.
SHOWTIME!!
tarts the night. Ted
“Hurricane” starts
Riser (vocals, guitar, harmonica),
and his band: Dave Miller (guitar),
Kenny (Buff) Marklow (bass), JB
ght bass), Steve Masek
Smooth (upright
(keyboard),
Greg Campoletti (drums),
Tom Foster
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person until this performance. Ted gave her his
schedule and told her to come sit in when she
could. So, she did and she dazzled. Cathy told
me later, she only knows a couple Neil Young
songs, she just watched Ted’s hands for the
chords! A great talent and Ted was thrilled with
the little “extra” she added to the show. Ted
embraced the crowd with his perpetual smile
and remarkable renditions of Neil Young hits
like Heart of Gold, Sugar Mountain and Old
Man.
“Long Hard Ride”, trading a fiddle player
for a flutist, Diane Leonardi shines on the flute
as the Marshall Tucker portion of the evening
begins with “Fire on the mountain”. Her solo’s
remarkable! The band goes into “Heard it
in a love song” and on Ted’s cue, the crowd
chants the chorus. The house rocked to “Can’t
you see”, still singing along with the finest
musicians. Their talent is impeccable, as indi-
viduals, they perform with their own
expressions of passion. It is clear that
they love what they do and it comes
from within.
“Whipping Post”…Ted Riser
proudly introduces his friend and
special guest, Michael Allman. Also
entering the stage is Chris DeSantis on
bongo’s. They break into “Soulshine”,
the crowd goes wild! Throughout the
sea of 30-60 something’s, remarks
of how much Michael emulates his
father.
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run to”…Michael points to the flock in front
of the stage and the whole place whales
“Sweet Melissa!” “Oh ya, we’re makin’ Papa
proud!” shouts Gregg Allman’s first born. The
band was hot, guitar player Dave Miller was
smokin’ in true Duane Allman fashion.”
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greats such as 38 Special, David Allen Coe,
Blackfoot, Molly Hatchet and Marshall Tucker.
Ted tells me that this show is by far the best
he’s been involved with. He said, “I’m proud
of the whole band, these guys (and girls) are
top shelf musicians!”
Michael and Ted met several months ago,
near summer’s end. Michael was in town promoting his new CD when he googled “Allman
Bros. Tribute Bands”. He found Ted Riser and
got a hold of him. Ted invited him out to Cabana’s in Mentor for a Tuesday Bike Night. So
impressed with Ted and Dave Miller, he asked
if he could sit in with them while he was in
town. Ted, of course, gladly obliged. Michael
told him that his was the best Allman Bros.
Tribute he’s heard, and he has never heard anybody come as close to his Uncle Duane’s playing as Dave M
Miller. While in town, Michael
sang with Ted at the Southeast HD Corn Roast
and Akron Main
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much he sounds like his dad.” “We
have become ggood friends and I was happy he
was able to pla
play with us this weekend.”
Ted and hhis band are looking forward to
the New Year and new adventures. There are
some exciting things happening for the band in
the near future
future. Stay tuned to the North Coast
Voice.
Violinist Cathy Miller (Hurricane) teaches as well as performs. CathyMillerMusic.com
Photos by, Jeff Hace, check out
his shots of local artists and
events at blues145.com
playing for nearly thirty years. He’s written a
multitude of songs and has opened for many
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OK gang, I’ll freely admit that I’m not
a huge fan of ballet. Oh I think I saw the
Nutcracker Suite a few decades ago and had to
take a quarter of “stage movement” when I was
a theater major (imagine me in panty hose) but
that’s about the extent of it.
So I really had no idea of the plot of Swan
Lake.
Apparently there’s some seduction and treachery going on concerning a white swan queen
and a black one.
As this film centers on a production of the
ballet it seems the director wants both parts
played by the principal dancer. OK?
That every dancer in the troupe covets role
and it seems Natalie Portman has the inside
track. She’s flawless as the white swan but the
director fears she doesn’t possess the fire and
passion to play the black one.
I’ve heard this referred to as a “chick
flick” but that usually makes me think of Hugh
Grant and Julia Roberts or a Lifetime movie.
This one’s too stark, too disturbing to fall into
that category. It’s pretty surrealistic in parts
and bordering on Sci Fi at times. Other times
it’s more a very dark psychological drama but
no matter how you categorize it there’s no
happy ending.
There’s the erotic dynamic between her
and, the creepy director, binge drinking,
drugs and a lesbian encounter with her main
rival for the role. That’s all mixed in with a
really dysfunctional relationship with a neurotic mother (Barbara Hershey) as she slowly
transforms, physically and emotionally into the
suicidal creature that dances the finale.
So despite the raw emotion, the superb
acting the avant-garde production and the
awards I’m a bit undecided. It bothered me.
Are those things enough to make a great film
or is it justly too damn creepy to enjoy?
Will a normal woman find enough to empathize with it the awful events on screen?
I guess it’s possible.I was never bored and
often fascinated by the going on but just
as disgusted. Does that make sense?
Anyway I’m going to wuss out with a BAnother day I may have gone as high as
A- or as low as D+.
You can decide.
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Whenever there’s an idea
being made into a motion
picture you’ll find there is more
than one studio working on different versions of that idea.
When the “kind of” true story
about a drunken carousing country artist and the redemption
thereof hit the screen in CRAZY
HEART, you could easily bet
there was something similar in the
works.
This time we’ll try a female star
that has drunk away her career
and valiantly struggles back to her
former glory.
Of course there’s plenty of the
stock plot moves from the country
music cliché file including plenty
of booze plenty of infidelity and
a dollop backsliding. Wrap that
up with a whole lot of
newly produced music to
be promoted and tag on
a bittersweet ending and
you ought to have a hit
on your hands, especially if you have a real country
singer and a respected star. (Tim McGraw
and Gwyneth Paltrow) Oh and don’t
forget the up and coming youngster about
to supplant the aging diva as America’s
sweetheart.
We all know Paltrow can act and now we
know she can sing. Even with all the
pitch correction and FX Nashville has
at her disposal the songs are equal to
any in the business.
The problem is the cookie cutter way
that each and every hackneyed bit is strung
together in an attempt to tell a story.
It’s not that anything is particularly weak,
it’s just that everything is so predictable that
there’s almost no reason to watch.
As I said the songs and performances are fine
and I’m sure it’s going to be a successful CD
but as a film?
Not really.
C
The Kings Speech
Wienstein R 111 min
There’s something about English films.
Maybe it’s that, unlike the Jersey Shore cast,
everything sounds smarter when recited
with a British accent.
After garnering a record number of Academy
nominations I decided to abandon THE
GREEN HORNET for this one.
There’s almost always a Brit period piece in
February 2 - 16, 2010
the Oscar running and this one bears some
resemblance to them all.
First the production is almost always somewhat lackluster when compared to the
glitz and flash of the US counterparts. It’s like
a two-track blues record from Georgia
compared to the big Nashville sound. You’ll
usually find more dialogue than explosions
too.
A little known fact for those who aren’t Anglophiles is that WW2s king George VI
(Colin Firth) grew up the victim of an overbearing father, a playboy of an older brother
and a neglected childhood. All of these things
are made much worse by his nagging
stutter. As the world entered the information
age the monarch’s voice was suddenly a
matter of great concern.
This film is the story of his relationship with a
speech coach, mentor and friend Dr.
Logue (Geoffrey Rush). The brilliance of this
film is in the camaraderie and interaction
between these two men. It’s a bit like Rocky
Balboa and Apollo Creed training for the
big fight. In this case the big fight is when the
king must address the nation and the world
as England enters the war to end all wars.
The downfall, and I’m almost ashamed to
admit it, is that between those scenes THE
KINGS SPEECH is a little, well dull. Even
though the acting is first class and the look
is as if it were actually filmed in the 1940s it’s
tough to stay focused as the story plods
along. This is one of those times when it feels
like you’re taking medicine.
I’d considered pretending to love it a lot more
but alas I can’t be a hypocrite.
It’s going to get awards but though I respect
the work I just didn’t enjoy it.
B
Manhattan
UA R 96 min
The Netflix Pick
I think Woody Allen’s ANNIE HALL is one
of the best most insightful romantic comedies
ever made.
After its success the Woodman went a little
further into his own psyche with the black
and white MANHATTAN. Decades ago in the
theater I really didn’t like it.
So recently I found it online and decided to
give it another shot.
It seems the years, tears, and experience along
the rocky road to love provide an insight necessary to get it, if not love it.
Not as accessible as ANNIE, this one branches
out into some kinkier areas of Allen’s relationships. It’s a little weird but still brilliant even
if it lacks the accessibility of his other lighter
works.
B+
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Fox, 2011 is shaping up to be another busy
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busy as 2011 will be, we are also looking to
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Riding The Wave!
he word “wave” has recently
crept into the very pits of my
deep, cavernous mind and like a catnip
crazed cat it is begging me to investigate its
real significance!
What is a wave, really? Well it gets kind
of confusing because there are all kinds of
waves. There are radio waves but no TV
waves, ocean waves but no lake waves, sound
waves but no sight waves, light waves, no dark
waves, love waves which I can only assume
have something in common with trojan waves,
the list goes on and on.
George Bush will be disappointed to find
out that there are shock waves but no awe
waves!
Then there’s the brain wave. This one can
be fun to mess with, like tiwsting the ltertes
anruod in all the wodrs and eevn tohguh the snpilleg mekas no snsee, you can sltil raed tehm
whoutit too mcuh trluobe! It deosn’t mttaer in
waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny
iprmoetnt tihng is that the frist and lsat ltteer is
at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses.
Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by
itslef but the wrod as a wlohe.
Heh-Heh, that drove the spell checker crazy!
We have a wavelength but no wave height,
a wave front but no wave sides or wave backs
unless of course we enter the realm of the hand
wave.
On my first trip to Iowa I learned all about
‘THE WAVE’, the hand gesture type and I
don’t mean the ‘one fingered’ wave either, all
fingers are used and in a friendly manner too!
Dude, Justintime, and I pondered long and
hard about ‘the wave’ and discovered different
aspects of ‘the wave’. There’s like points if
you are the ‘first wave initiator’ rather than the
‘first wave receiver’ thus you only get ½ the
points of being the initiator.
There are extra points if you are sitting in
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you are ‘RIDING THE WAVE’!
Yeah… that’s what I’m talking about!
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that is to get your hand in the ‘wave position’
before the other person does, then release the
‘first wave eye contact’ just seconds before the
unsuspecting ‘stationary wave recipient’ gets
in the ‘wave position’ then get your ‘wave on’
and BLAM you have achieved maximum ‘first
wave initiator status’… you are then ‘DRIVING THE WAVE’! Mega pointage!
I did notice that most of the more seasoned
‘first wave initiators’ are elderly. They are
truly professional ‘wavers’. They can achieve
‘double first wave initiator status’ when one
is the driver and the other the passenger thus
taking the big prize… ‘DRIVING and RIDING
THE WAVE’!
Once you have been engaged by a ‘first
wave initiator’ you have no choice but to
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don’t be a wave back sore loser, and get your
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Valentine's Dinner · Friday, February 11th · 7 p.m.
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Mixed greens salad served with Feta cheese, cranberries, crisp apples, walnuts and freshly made
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