White Wedding - Rebel NYC 7/30/09 New York City

"Thats Not a Moon, Thats a Space Station"
Rebel is also home to West 30th street's only sedentary Disco Ball.



Rebel has a very adequate sound system and tasty lighting rig. Whomever was doing the lighting knew the tunes and Lit accordingly. Thanks very much, I enjoyed my own Private Planetarium/Gigging Biscuit Experience.



Weeknight,Quick Gig,Ate at Home.

Triscuits,Cracker Barrel Aged Reserve White Cheddar and a 20 ounce Coke with a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup for afters.

SO GOOD IT'S ALMOST FOOD!!!

Silver Star Restaurant Lunch Special - 7/25/09 Brooklyn, New York

Silver Star Chinese Restaurant a mainstay of my misspent youth.



We Have Golden Arch for You.



Heres where the fun starts. Proper Wonton Soup (Wonton Broth NOT Chicken Broth,Bok Choy {thanks Joe} NOT Diced Scallions,Pork Medallions and Plump Wontons) flanked by House Mustard,House Duck Sauce and Crispy Noodles.



And the Toppermost of the Poppermost, Roast Pork Chow Mein a la 70s style, the Vegetables should be undiscernable and resemble a gooey substance, hued mucous green (Bet that makes your mouth water) with a velvety consistency. This style of Chow Mein has all but dissappeared from Brooklyn chinese dining (modern style has clearly discernable Veggies) and was a pleasant surprise as even Silver Star went the common modern Chow Mein route years ago but thankfully have reconsidered such foolishness, Guess I'm not the only Foodie out there that prefers the Dessicated style. Thanks for the Meal Frank. 6221 18th avenue while you still can.

Long Live Brooklyn 1970s Chow Mein. Like KISS, QUEEN and JUDAS PRIEST, It Dont Get No Heavier.

Prized Possessions - QUEEN Autographs

From Myspace Blog 1/26/08 and hastily composed too.

MEETING QUEEN IN 1982 -

Yes, i will never forget meeting QUEEN. they were in town for 3 nights at Madison Square Garden on the "Hot Space" tour. Roger was on a local news program "Live at five" the day before and the reporter mentioned the in-store at Crazy Eddies.
I was one of the first people down there (around 10 a.m.) and hours later QUEEN arrived and got out of their cream coloured limo to much applause from us.
Brian raised his fist in the air to show approval. Very Cool to my 16 year old mind (actually still cool)

As we made our way to the room upstairs (complete with video monitors,TVs in those days playing "Queen's Greatest Flix") the staff informed us that we were only allowed one autograph per person!!! WHAT TO DO?
Brian is my favorite but even then I knew Freddie would be the toughest one to get a signature from in the grand scheme of things.

I placed my plain piece of copy paper in front of Freddie and he signed it (I didnt say anything, I was very shy and a bit starstruck). Next John asks me very nicely "would you like me to sign this?" I probably nodded yes and he did. On to Roger (who wound up being very cool) and by this time I got some courage up. I mumbled "I saw you on live at five yesterday" to which Roger replied "sorry" he didnt quite catch what I was saying and to a New Yorker's ears "sorry" was quite exotic and British compared to the typical "excuse me". I repeated myself and Rog told me "I was bloody tired" (mind you he said it very good naturedly). Finally on to Brian to whom I mumbled "Your my favorite guitar player" But alas he didnt hear me (also how many times has he heard that!!!) and I went on my way totally satisfied that I got all four signatures and met the band.

I distinctly remember having one last look back at the band sitting there and thinking "WOW Its QUEEN"

I did take some photos that day but lost them years ago. Im sure they will turn up some day,one day.

White Wedding - Dive Bar/Althea's Birthday Bash - 7/18/09 New York City

Having a receptive and actively mobile (spelled Dancing) audience is infectious to any gigging band and thats precisely what we got at the Dive Bar for Althea's birthday celebration pleasing us and enhancing our own playing abilities as individuals and a unit, I cant see much from my vantage point but boy did I hear it. Always a pleasure to perform for an energetic crowd.



After the gig I sampled some Delicious Chicken Fingers, they were Chickeny and they were Fingery
nice Honey Mustard Sauce too. Thanks Taylor for being a lovely and attentive host.

Studio Square Beer Garden - Sangria in the Summertime 7/12/09 Queens,New York

Some folks like a nice cold Beer and some folks like a nice cold Soda yet others like a nice cold Sangria during the summer months (or for that matter all year round) pictured above is a Sangria pitcher from Beer Garden in Queens but you can also make this refreshing concoction to enjoy in the privacy of your own bungalow. there are no rules to what you can add to the mix,heres my humble yet potent recipe. Thanks Joe

Cabernet Sauvignon Wine
Triple Sec (to taste)
Sliced Orange,Lemon and Lime
Diced Apple

Let stand overnight.

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Annex - 7/5/09 New York City

New Yorks' Rock and Roll hall of fame annex in trendy Soho while smaller than Cleveland's large display area still retains the diversity and respect the music deserves. You are led from an atmospheric and cutely entertaining holding area to view an excellent film encapsulating the history of modern music (concert lighting accentuates the video images) and then to an "In Headphones" touring experience (raised my volume level to 11 and they were thankfully LOUD enough) culminating to the main exhibit hall. I was fortunate enough to see the John Lennon exhibit which like Cleveland's Springsteen exhibit was very tastefully executed.





What's up with the baggy jeans Fatso?



I went with a couple of friends to pay one last visit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex on the very last day of operations (1/3/10) and decided to attempt to snap a pic(k) of Beck-O's Stratocaster of which I was successful. Sad to see you guys go but thanks for the ride just the same.

Salchipapas - Planet Chicken Dunellen,New Jersey 7/3/09

(L to R) Fried Potatoes, Fried Hot Dogs, Salad a la papas flanked by flavorful dipping sauces. And no thats not cheese on the lettuce (DAMMITT!!!) its shredded Carrots.

Prices have increased but still worth the five bucks admission fee.

White Wedding - Adventureland Amusement Park 7/4/09 Long Island,New York

Not only did we get a chance to perform for an all ages family crowd on the Fourth of July but were also asked to supply ourselves for our very first "meet and greet" and special thanks to the four patrons who did. It was a pleasure performing at Adventureland in the shade of the rollercoaster and adding to the already festive atmosphere with some Rockin' 80s Tunes.

Thanks for taking care of us Sonny.



Pre-gig I just had to have a Cheeseburger from Roy Rogers (It must be 20 years since now) and boy was that a disappointment, Average fries and the smallest $8.55 Burger I have yet to see, I had mine with Horseradish which was kinda spicytastycoolioroni though. However, with such a paltry Burger weight next time make mine a Quadruple.