My band to open for Herman's Hermits
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My band to open for Herman's Hermits
I am really looking forward to this. We're playing a gig with Herman's Hermits, The Turtles, and The Grass Roots. It's at the local Minor League ball park. Can't wait.
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Sounds like Fun Ronn.
Our band opened for all three of those bands back in the 70's in the Mid-West and had a blast.
Matter of fact our rhythm section became the GrassRoots ryhthm section for a couple of years in '79 + 80. The keyboard player, Dennis Provisor, retired here in central Wisconsin and I still see him a couple times a month.
If you get the chance say Hi to Rob Grill of the GrassRoots from BEAR please do.
Our band opened for all three of those bands back in the 70's in the Mid-West and had a blast.
Matter of fact our rhythm section became the GrassRoots ryhthm section for a couple of years in '79 + 80. The keyboard player, Dennis Provisor, retired here in central Wisconsin and I still see him a couple times a month.
If you get the chance say Hi to Rob Grill of the GrassRoots from BEAR please do.
All three of those bands were great bands.
I have the Turtles greatest hits on Rhino, what a rhythm section they had, vocals were unbelievable, great songs too.
Midnight Confessions by the Grass Roots had a great bass lick intro, And I loved Herman's Hermits when I was a kid, especially "Listen People" I had several of there albums, I think I still have their first one with "I'm into Something Good" Karl was the bass player and played a P bass. If only I could remember important things like that.
I have the Turtles greatest hits on Rhino, what a rhythm section they had, vocals were unbelievable, great songs too.
Midnight Confessions by the Grass Roots had a great bass lick intro, And I loved Herman's Hermits when I was a kid, especially "Listen People" I had several of there albums, I think I still have their first one with "I'm into Something Good" Karl was the bass player and played a P bass. If only I could remember important things like that.
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Ronn, I remember the Rivoli too but here are a couple of pics of interest: http://www.hermanshermits.com/photos/tourbook67/page19.html and http://www.hermanshermits.com/songbook5.htm . The second one looks like an EKO, the first is obviously from a Fender promo but I wonder if it's an actual performance shot.
Don't forget they also had a Rickenbacker.
Life, as with music, often requires one to let go of the melody and listen to the rhythm
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When we backed up "Ermans' Ermit's" in the 70's Karl had the very cool left handed precision.
Funniest thing to happen that night was when one of our guys started chatting with Karl and he asked, rather nastily, where was the little guy?
Karl looked him in the eye and said "you must be the drummer". Yeah how did you know that was the reply. "You obviously cannot read as there is a possesive "s" after Herman" was Karl's reply.
IIRC the drummer fumed over this slight for at least a month, I went outside and just about split a gut laughing. Karl did like my Azure Blue 4001 though and we tried each others basses during the sound check.
Funniest thing to happen that night was when one of our guys started chatting with Karl and he asked, rather nastily, where was the little guy?
Karl looked him in the eye and said "you must be the drummer". Yeah how did you know that was the reply. "You obviously cannot read as there is a possesive "s" after Herman" was Karl's reply.
IIRC the drummer fumed over this slight for at least a month, I went outside and just about split a gut laughing. Karl did like my Azure Blue 4001 though and we tried each others basses during the sound check.
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Yeah, we'll all use the same PA, don't know yet about backline. I don't even know what set we'll be playing. Anyway MY bass choices are:
1st set: lefty Hofner '63 reissue
2nd set: lefty Ric 4001S(W/MMT paintjob)
3rd set: lefty Epi Rivoli
I'll keep everyone informed as I find out more. Other upcoming gigs in the works: Supporting Pete Best, and gigs with Peter Tork's band. Once again, more info when available.
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1st set: lefty Hofner '63 reissue
2nd set: lefty Ric 4001S(W/MMT paintjob)
3rd set: lefty Epi Rivoli
I'll keep everyone informed as I find out more. Other upcoming gigs in the works: Supporting Pete Best, and gigs with Peter Tork's band. Once again, more info when available.
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