"Fifty years after Dick Clark first hosted the popular television show that came to be called 'American Bandstand,' he's ready to let go of some of the rock'n'roll items he's collected.
Thousands of pieces in Clark's memorabilia collection are set to be auctioned on December 5 and 6 by Guernsey's Auction House in New York.
One of the top items is the microphone Clark used for 31 years while hosting the live music and dance show featuring artists from Jerry Lee Lewis to L.L. Cool J.
'It was an extension of my right arm,' Clark told Reuters. 'I held onto it for several hours a day, every day.'"
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Dick Clark rock'n'roll collection to be sold in NY
Dick Clark rock'n'roll collection to be sold in NY:
Bullets Loaded
Pullenmyblog:
A spokeswoman for Bob Seger has confirmed just who will be in the Silver Bullet Band when the Bobster hits the road for the first time in 10 years Nov. 8 in Grand Rapids.
The lineup includes long time Bullets Alto Reed (sax), Chris Campbell (bass), Flint native Craig Frost (keys) and singers Laura Creamer and Shaun Murphy.
Rounding out the lineup: Grand Funk Railroad drummer Don Brewer, guitarist Mark Chatfield, percussionist Jim Brown and Detroit singer Barb Payton.
Seger's "Face the Promise" tour sold out three Michigan shows in less than 20 minutes last Saturday, including the Nov. 10 show at Saginaw's Dow Event Center (six minutes) and a second stop at Grand Rapids' Van Andel Arena on
Nov. 12.
Four more shows go on sale this weekend. Word has it the rumored Palace and Joe Louis stops in December could go on sale within the next two weeks.
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Six Degrees Of Separation
It's not only who you know but it's who you know that may lead you to others. The path that lead us to Dead Dog Express began in the Spring of 1976.
Todd and I had gotten into some trouble in school that required us to get jobs to pay restitution. In our home town of Plymouth Michigan, a new dinner/dance club had opened by the name of Napoleon's where we found work in the dish room. As we got to know some of the wait staff, we met a girl named Amy. We found out that her brother, Bob, was a musician and had a small studio in the basement of the family home. She informed us that Bob would occasionally take on demo projects for other area musicians.
After exchanging the contact information, we contacted Bob and a few months later, we recorded our first demo at his studio. We would eventually record three different demo sessions at his place. These demos never really went anywhere but it did give us some valuable experience in developing our songwriting skills and gaining a better understanding of the recording process.
Several years later, as we were trying to reform the band, we were seeking a location for rehearsals. I had the thought that Bob might be able to assist in some direction. Once I contacted Bob, he mentioned that his mother had worked for local studio owner, Danny Dallas, who ran Sound Patterns DXM. He told me that Danny might be able to connect us with a situation that would work.
Gaining this referral, I called Danny to set an appointment. We met with Danny Dallas at his studio in Farmington Hills Michigan. He gave us a tour of his facility and we sat down and listened to some of his "war" stories. Initially, he had offered to let us rent place in an unused room within his building. As we began to discuss this option and negotiate an affordable rate, we all agreed that it would not work out.
Danny gave us a referral to his landlord, Gus, who owned several properties in the area. We contacted Gus McCreedy and arranged to look at some remote property he owned where he stored several pieces of construction equipment. There was an "out-building" on the property set off about 300 feet from the main road. We looked at the property and came to terms. Thus, we found what we would come to call - Dead Dog Express.
Todd and I had gotten into some trouble in school that required us to get jobs to pay restitution. In our home town of Plymouth Michigan, a new dinner/dance club had opened by the name of Napoleon's where we found work in the dish room. As we got to know some of the wait staff, we met a girl named Amy. We found out that her brother, Bob, was a musician and had a small studio in the basement of the family home. She informed us that Bob would occasionally take on demo projects for other area musicians.
After exchanging the contact information, we contacted Bob and a few months later, we recorded our first demo at his studio. We would eventually record three different demo sessions at his place. These demos never really went anywhere but it did give us some valuable experience in developing our songwriting skills and gaining a better understanding of the recording process.
Several years later, as we were trying to reform the band, we were seeking a location for rehearsals. I had the thought that Bob might be able to assist in some direction. Once I contacted Bob, he mentioned that his mother had worked for local studio owner, Danny Dallas, who ran Sound Patterns DXM. He told me that Danny might be able to connect us with a situation that would work.
Gaining this referral, I called Danny to set an appointment. We met with Danny Dallas at his studio in Farmington Hills Michigan. He gave us a tour of his facility and we sat down and listened to some of his "war" stories. Initially, he had offered to let us rent place in an unused room within his building. As we began to discuss this option and negotiate an affordable rate, we all agreed that it would not work out.
Danny gave us a referral to his landlord, Gus, who owned several properties in the area. We contacted Gus McCreedy and arranged to look at some remote property he owned where he stored several pieces of construction equipment. There was an "out-building" on the property set off about 300 feet from the main road. We looked at the property and came to terms. Thus, we found what we would come to call - Dead Dog Express.
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Back into the swing
For longer than I care to admit, I have not picked up my axe very often. I have been overloaded with business issues and not made time in my day to do much playing.
I have begun to clear my schedule a bit and have reconnected.
I have begun to clear my schedule a bit and have reconnected.
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