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ACROSS THE DESKBy Whitey & Robin Noll

The printer called it right this month instead of

depending on me to hit my deadline they gave me an

extra day. The only problem was Amy shouldn’t have

told me that. I’m so good at this procrastination thing and

I’m definitely a facebook addict. It seems lately on

facebook that they don’t really let me see the things I

want to see and it’s getting very repetitious. Guess I need

to break that habit soon. I’m just so darn nosey.

Again I thought I was doing great and it looked like I

was going to hit the deadline but I didn’t... so I’m

thankful for the extra time because it hasn’t been as

stressful but now it’s time to complete this paper and put

it to sleep and myself to sleep.

Started out this issue thinking I didn’t have much

information but as it turned out this issue is loaded with

music going on everywhere. Usually in the summer the

clubs slow it down, and they have somewhat, but they are

still presenting some great acts and entertainment.

The other night Whitey and I were listening to an

interview with Melissa Etheridge and she was telling

how she created a place for her music by approaching a

restaurant that had a piano but nobody playing it. She

offered to play for free and it turned into a 5 year steady

gig. She also said that she would write songs that

according to what she learned about song writing they

should have been hits but her real hits were the songs that

she wrote from her heart and put her emotion into them.

Those were the songs people liked. It was a great

interview such a loving and insightful person and

musician.

It’s August and it’s time for the 34th Annual Central

PA Jazz Festival. Exciting events are in store for this

year’s Festival - It begins Thursday, August 7th with a

Riverboat Jazz Cruise. On Friday, August 8th their new

Jazz Party is happening at 1500 N 6th St., Harrisburg,

four venues in one building. On Saturday, August 9th is

the Jazz Picnic at Indian Echo Caverns. On Sunday,

August 10th there are two events in Mt. Gretna, a Jam

Session at the Timbers and a concert at the Mt. Gretna

Playhouse. If you have some time that weekend, please

head to the Central PA Friends of Jazz Festival and join

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them to hear some great music. They are also looking for

volunteers to help with the production of the events, and

help spread the word about CPFJ. Contact Leslie

Beamer, C P F J Volunteer Coordinator, a t

[email protected] or call her (717) 790-9672 to

schedule a time to volunteer. For more details and the

complete schedule or go to the Friends of Jazzz website

at www.friendsofjazz.org and you can also check out the

ad on the back page, it has the entire schedule on there as

well.

As I was reading the articles this month it amazes me

how much love music is transpiring throughout the state

and how much our writers love live music. I was also

listening to few concerts on you tube one by Adele and

one by Bruno Mars. The fans are something else. They

know all the words to the songs and sing right along with

the artist. Our own Take 147 is experiencing a similar

thing happening with the release of their new CD. Their

“Takers” are something else as they continue on the

musical journey that Take 147 is traveling. What good is

music if you don’t have someone to listen to it and enjoy

it. Without fans there wouldn’t be much use in

performing one’s music. Without our fans that read our

paper every month there wouldn’t be much sense in

putting a paper out there. We do appreciate all our fans

as well. We had a staff picnic to go over the state of the

PA Musician Magazine and I let our staff know that as

long as people keep picking us up and using our pages to

promote their gigs and events I will keep on keeping on.

So we all agreed to press on.

Eric Hoffman came up with some cool Trivia. Who

has been on the PA Musician Magazine cover the most

over 30 years. If you want to send me an email and have

the right answer you can win a FREE Subscription for

the life of the mag. Email me at [email protected].

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OUT & ABOUTby RACHEL ROCKS!

I really wish Summer would slow down, actually I

wish life would slow down. Time is just flying by, my

kids are growing like weeds and life just keeps getting

busier and busier. I really don’t know how all of you

musicians do it. On a Friday night I at least have the

choice of going out or staying in, you all just have to

suck it up, lug all the equipment, and get to your gigs on

time. I try my hardest to keep that mentality and suck it

up to get out there and support you, but some days it’s

just so hard. I did suck it up a few days this month and

had some really great nights out on the town.

The first big party of the month was Take 147’s CD

release party at Tubby’s. I’ve heard rumors of their CD

for the past year, and I was so thrilled to finally get my

copy! Their CD appropriately titled “Nothin’ to Lose”

has 10 original songs and 2 bonus tracks recorded by

Jason Shaffer at Full Tilt Productions. You can read

more about their actual CD in this month’s cover story.

Tubby’s was packed with “Takers” ready to celebrate

this huge step in Take 147’s musical journey. Mr. Bad

Kitty opened the night to get the party started, but

unfortunately I missed their set. I heard great reviews

from people that were there. When it was time for Take

147 to take the stage the “Takers” came pouring to the

front of the room and started chanting and cheering for

the ladies to take the stage. It was a surreal moment for

everyone. The support that Take 147 gets from their fans

is awesome to witness and be a part of. The whole night

was a great party with balloons flying everywhere and

everyone dancing and having a good time. Before the

show and during the breaks the ladies were mobbed with

people wanting signed CDs and they even made a special

CD Release T-Shirt to be able to sign. More BIG news

for these ladies is that they are opening for Bret

Michaels on August 15th at Reverb in Reading! Bret

Michaels has been filling stadiums, so this is an

awesome opportunity to be able to see him up close and

personal and close to home! If you want to go, Take 147

has tickets available for purchase at $40 per ticket. It’s

only Take 147 and another band called Southern Tyde

opening the show. This is an amazing opportunity for

Take 147 and I can’t wait to see what happens after this!

The next night I headed down to The Fieldhouse for

S.O.S. When I arrived the party was in full swing! The

tables were pushed back making more room for all of the

crazy dancing! S.O.S. definitely knows how to party.

Jon C. on bass, had a bunch of family up visiting so it

was a family affair. Some of them never saw him play

before, it was awesome to see how proud they were of

their brother. There were even some guest appearances

on stage throughout the night. S.O.S. plays such a huge

variety of songs from classic to alternative and even a

couple country hits for fun. Every night out with S.O.S.

is an adventure! Check out their ad in this issue and get

out there and party with them soon!

Over the 4th of July weekend the family and some of

the staff of the PA Musician Magazine decided to get

together for a picnic and jam session. We were lucky to

have The Backyard Rockers come play for us all the

way from Altoona. It’s great to see Jim Price playing

with a band and sitting on the other side of the stage

playing percussion and ukulele and even doing some

singing! The Backyard Rockers have been performing

throughout the Altoona area and beyond, entertaining

people with their laid back versions of classic rock

favorites and even some folk tunes. Rich Dasch does an

amazing job on guitar and vocals, while Harmonica




better. StarChild is yet another high energy band that

keeps getting crazier and crazier as the night goes on.

They not only play so many of your classic metal

favorites, but they also play their own high energy

originals. Every song is powerful and exciting! X Bomb

and Jerry light up the stage with their guitars. Jerry and

Sharon were both playing with a new guitar and bass

that sparkled, adding in some extra flare to the stage! It

was a great night of dancing, head banging and having a

great time with even greater friends! Check out

StarChild’s ad in this issue and get out there and rock

with them soon!

You may have noticed last month, but it’s already time

to submit for the Millennium Music Conference. It’s

being held again this year at the Central Best Western

Premier Hotel off of Union Deposit Road in Harrisburg.

The main submission deadline isn’t until November

20th, but there is a super special bonus submission to

Showcase on the Reverbnation Stage on February 20th

and 21st. The Deadline to submit to be part of the

Reverbnation stage is August 31st!! Don’t miss this great

opportunity to play on the biggest stage at the MMC! I

know last year’s Reverbnation Stage was up at Tubby’s,

and it was PACKED! Check out the MMC ad in this

issue for more information.

One final Rachel’s Rant before I go… PLEASE don’t

Drink and Drive!! We’re all out there trying to have a

good time and enjoy ourselves we really don’t need

drunk drivers running into us or our parked cars! It’s so

hard to realize when you are intoxicated, if friends or

bartenders are telling you, “Please don’t drive.” Chances

are you shouldn’t. Let them take you home or call a cab,

or do whatever is safest for all of us. Please party

responsibly! I know having a designated driver is not

easy, and I’ve seen times when the designated driver

winds up drunk. It happens, and it happens quickly! Ask

your bartender or security people for help before it’s too

late!

Well that’s all for this month. I know short and sweet! I

hope you all are having an awesome Summer. If you see

me Out & About, please stop me and say Hi! There’s a

lot going on this upcoming month. I’m going to kick it

off by going to see Skid Row at Tubby’s tonight with

Gun Metal Gray opening the show! I’m sure it’s going

to be crazy!! If you have any questions or comments you

can e-mail me at [email protected].

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NATIONALS By Eric Hoffman

Greeting Rockers ‘N’ Rollers! It feels like a whole lot

of Summer is still ahead of us with many National

concerts coming including artists like: Tom Petty & The

Heartbreakers, Kings Of Leon, Jack White, Judas

Priest, The Orwells, Julian Casablancas (The

Strokes) and Future Islands.

I was fortunate to catch a favorite band of many years,

Tegan & Sara. The Canadian twin duo visited

Bethlehem’s Steel Stacks in support of their 7th studio

album “Heartthrob.” I began to follow Tegan & Sara in

2000 after an amazing television debut on David

Letterman. It was great to catch up with the band before

the show and realize not only was it the 22nd Tegan &

Sara concert I’ve attended, but thatI have never seen

them at the same venue twice. A wild career they have

had being signed by Neil Young’s label to touring with

Neil Young, The Pretenders, Ryan Adams, Weezer,

Jack Johnson, The Killers, The Black Keys and Fun.

They recently opened for Lady Gaga in Quebec, Canada

to a crowd of 80,000. Tegan & Sara are currently on

tour with Katy Perry.

There were many many great local shows this past

month. The Give Take held a great cd release show at

Ted’s. The Love Haters played to a packed Marion

Court in Lancaster. Martini Bros rocked Champions in

Highspire. The Lebowskis t o re up the

Gingerbreadman in downtown Harrisburg. Jet Silver

killed it at HMAC. Gonz ripped thru Ted’s. And there

was a nice PA Musician Magazine get together with The

Backyard Rockers in Millerstown. Thank you to the

entire Noll family for letting me be a part of the PA

Musician Magazine family. Lastly, it was great to see a

Philadelphia friend of many years perform for the first

time at Duffer’s Pub in Concordville, PA. Sean

McGraw and Eddy McLaughlin played an amazing set

of covers including artists: Rolling Stones, Ramones,

The Cure, Bruce Springsteen and The Replacements.

NATIONALS News: Judas Priest is crossing the

Atlantic this fall to take over U.S. venues, along with

special guest Steel Panther. The metal gods are

supporting their 17th studio album, “Redeemer Of

Souls”, which is receiving huge praise. This marks the

first album to feature guitarist Richie Faulkner, who

took over after founding member K.K. Downing left in

2011. Judas Priest dates include: October 15th -

Allentown, PA at the PPL Center and October 24th -

Baltimore, MD at Pier Six Pavilion.

Tommy Ramone, a co-founder of the seminal punk

band the Ramones and the last surviving member of the

original group, died July 11th at the age of 65. The

Ramones formed in 1974 in New York and disbanded in

1996 after a tour that followed their final studio album,

“Adios Amigos”. The band was inducted into the Rock

‘N’ Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. All four band members

had different last names, but took the common name

Ramone. Johnny Ramone, whose birth name was John

Cummings, died in 2004 of prostate cancer. Joey

Ramone, whose real name was Jeff Hyman, died in

2001 of lymphatic cancer. Dee Dee Ramone, whose real

name was Douglas Colvin, died from a drug overdose in

2002. Tommy Ramone was born Erdelyi Tamas in

Budapest, Hungary.

After a handful of sold-out May gigs Slayer has

planned a Fall Tour with Suicidal Tendencies and

Exodus. Get ready for a “merciless, head-banging

onslaught” says Slayer’s Tom Araya. Suicidal

Tendencies’ Mike Muir says, “Now here’s your chance

to see what everyone else was screaming about. ST

definitely can’t wait ‘til November to do it all again!” All

three thrash metal bands visit: November 26th -

Bethlehem, PA, Sands Bethlehem Event Center and

November 30th- Upper Darby, PA, Tower Theatre.

Interpol has unveiled a fall North American schedule

to go along with its forthcoming fifth studio album, “El

Pintor”. Stops include: November 22nd - Philadelphia,

PA, Union Transfer and November 29th - Washington,

D.C., 9:30 Club. Due out September 9th on Matador,

“El Pintor” is the band’s first effort as a three-piece

following the departure of bassist/keyboardist Carlos

Dengler in 2010. “Rolling Stone” says “El Pintor” is

“perhaps their best effort since 2004’s “Antics”.”

This November legendary rockers KISS take over Las

Tegan & Sara with Eric




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There’s a Four Diamond Benefit at Tubby’s on

Saturday, August 23rd with the teturn of The Drunken

Bastards and special guests The Ryan Alan Band. I was

curious what the Four Diamond Fund was as I have been

seeing and hearing about the Four Diamond Fund lately.

So I looked it up and this is what I found out...

The mission of The Four Diamonds Fund is to conquer

childhood cancer by assisting children treated at Penn

State Hershey Children’s Hospital and their families

through superior care, comprehensive support, and

innovative research.

Since its creation, Four Diamonds has helped more

than 3,300 children and families, and supported a diverse

platform of pediatric cancer research at Penn State

Hershey Children’s Hospital; seeking improved

treatments and cures to benefit those around the world.

Because of the community’s steady and generous

support, Four Diamonds has been able to assist 100% of

the pediatric cancer patients who have been treated at

Penn State Hershey.

Charles and Irma Millard established The Four

Diamonds Fund in 1972 after the death of their 14 year

old son, Christopher. Shortly before losing his battle with

cancer, Christopher wrote a story about the great knight

Sir Millard who sought out the four diamonds of

Courage, Wisdom, Honesty, and Strength in order to be

released from the evil grips of the sorceress. These

diamonds symbolized the attributes that he believed were

necessary to overcome cancer and thus Four Diamonds

received its name.

So many people create good out of terrible tragedies.

You think at the time you’re never going to be able to go

on but then you discover a new purpose to fill the void

that was created. I also found this interesting as our first

born was born in August of 1972 and his name was

Christopher.

In the troubling times of this world may you go out

and enjoy some great music, it abounds everywhere. You

just have to go out and enjoy it. But do be safe and

designate a driver if you can.

“The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make

His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The

Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you

peace.” Num. 6:24-26.

Noll family vacation at Ocean City, MD. Notice the boys shirts.

I’m glad my daughters are raising confident young men.

Dave, Kate, Andrea, Kris, Whitey, Rachel, me, Zack, Robert,

and Mason heading out on an adventure.


Vegas for the band’s debut residency. This fall the band

commemorates its 40th anniversary with the “Kiss Rocks

Vegas” at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel &

Casino. The residency is scheduled November 5th, 7th-

8th, 12th, 14th-15th, 19th and 22nd-23rd. “What

happens in Vegas will not stay in Vegas, not if we have

anything to do with it. We intend to blow the roof off the

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino,” said Gene Simmons.

Pink Floyd is releasing its first new album in over 20

years. The band confirmed “The Endless River” will be

released in October. It’s described as consisting of

“mainly ambient and instrumental music” based on

1993-94 recording sessions for the group’s last album,

“The Division Bell”. “The Endless River” features band

members David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard

Wright, who died in 2008. Roger Waters, who left the

group in 1985, is not involved. Gilmour’s wife, writer

Polly Samson, tweeted that the album “is Rick Wright’s

swansong and very beautiful.”

Eric Clapton recently talked about the bitter end and

how it’s probably coming sooner than later. “There are

tons of things I’d like to do, but I’m looking at

retirement, too,” Clapton said. Slowhand said he may

even stop playing guitar “Maybe. It might be that I can’t,

if it hurts too much. I have odd ailments.” Clapton is

sick of touring. It has nothing to do with the shows - it

has to do with traveling. “The road has become

unbearable. It’s become unapproachable because it takes

so long to get anywhere,” he said. “It’s hostile -

everywhere: getting in and out of airports, traveling on

planes and in cars.” Clapton turns 70 in March and said

that will be his unofficial retirement from touring.

However, even though he has 21 solo albums under his

belt, “God” said he will continue to record (unless the

odd ailments flair up).

The elusive David Bowie sent a note to a London

charity event celebrating 50 years of his music, to expect

more new music from him. “This city is even better than

the one you were in last year, so remember to dance,

dance, dance. And then sit down for a minute, knit

something, then get up and run all over the place. Do it.

Love on ya. More music soon. David” The Thin White

Duke put nearly a decade of silence between 2003’s

“Reality” and 2010’s “The Next Day”.

The Strokes vocalist, Julian Casablancas, has a

handful of solo gigs this fall. Casablancas is supporting

his forthcoming LP, “Tyranny”, which marks the first

studio album under Julian Casablancas + The Voidz.

The LP is due out September 23rd on Cult Records.

North American stops include: October 16th -

Philadelphia, PA., Electric Factory and October 17th -

Washington, D.C., 9:30 Club.

A total gross of $131.5 million puts One Direction the

No. 1 spot on Pollstar’s Midyear Top 100 Worldwide

Tours. Playing 31 shows in 17 cities, the boy band sold

1,630,502 tickets at an average price of $80.65. The

Rolling Stones sold 651,816 tickets total at an average

price of $176.65 resulting in a final gross of $115.1

million. Justin Timberlake’s $110.2 million total gross.

Bruce Springsteen final gross of $64.9 million while

Canada’s famous crooner Michael Bublé took in $62.2

million. And George Strait’s final hurrah - the “Cowboy

Rides Away” tour - grossed $61.8 million in 2014,

selling 578,760 tickets overall at an average price of

$106.78.

UPCOMING SHOWS: Miley Cyrus Philadelphia

Wells Fargo August 2nd. Lebowskis Harrisburg Ted’s

Bar August 3rd. Miley Cyrus Pittsburgh Consol Center

August 4th. Faster Pussycat Arbutus, MD Fish Head

Cantina August 6th. Future Islands Pittsburgh Mr

Smalls Theatre August 8th. The Cult Bethlehem Sands

Casino August 14th. Bret Michaels Reading Reverb

August 15th. Cheap Trick Baltimore Rams Head August

17th. Echo & The Bunnymen Silver Spring MD

Fillmore August 18th. Echo & The Bunnymen

Philadelphia Union Transfer August 19th. Crocodiles

Philadelphia Boot & Saddle August 30th.

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THEPROFESSOR’S“LIVE REVIEWS”

By Jim Price

“Life is a journey, not a destination.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

I don’t often wax literary with my monthly writ, but

every so often I hear Ralph Waldo Emerson’s little

morsel of wisdom in different forms. And it’s true. As I

encounter various adventures through my music-

watching duties with PA Musician, or now while

performing as a musician myself, I realize that the

reward really isn’t the end result of doing all of these

things; it is the fun and pleasure as these adventures and

journeys unfold. Each event has its own adventures,

many which are rewarding and memorable. The

memories made along the way are the real rewards of

this journey. And during this summer season, such

memories have been very plentiful!

Again establishing itself as one of the most anticipated

highlights of my summer, the 11th annual Smoked

Country Jam Bluegrass Festival in June filled the “PA

Wilds” in and around Quiet Oaks Campground north

of Renovo with the sounds of bluegrass, folk, country,

Americana and more. Shortly after arriving and setting

up camp on Friday evening, I saw Morgantown, West

Virginia favorites The Hillbilly Gypsies on the “PA

Wilds” stage. This group is always fun with their

energetic blend of bluegrass and Appalachian folk

sounds, and their talent level remains incredible! Singer

Jamie Lynn Buckner packs heart and soul into every

note she sings, and the speed and precision of fiddle

player Ty Jaquay and banjo picker Dave Asti are jaw-

droppingly amazing! Next was Centre County’s Grain,

offering their solid bluegrass folk style on a selection of

original songs and remakes. Among their highlights were

distinctive folksy arrangements of Fleetwood Mac’s

“Landslide,” Pure Prairie League’s “Amie,” Tom

Petty’s “Southern Accents” and Chris Isaak’s “Wicked

Game.” Introducing their new CD “Hold That Crooked

Line”, Altoona’s Mama Corn entertained new fans and

‘Cornstalkers’ alike with new songs and established

favorites. Returning from a recent hospital stay,

singer/banjo player Jeremy Nelson introduced and sang

“Shenandoah Mountaintops,” a song written by his

father, Ben. Jeremy, singer/guitarist Bruce Forr,

singer/dobro player John Stevens, mandolinist/singer

Chuck Cox and upright bassist/singer Bryan Homan

introduced other new songs such as “Another Couple

Days” and “Someday Knock On Wood.” During

Saturday I witnessed numerous excellent folk and

bluegrass groups on the Quiet Oaks stage; including

Winchester, VA’s Drymill Road, Raleigh, NC’s Lynda

& Pattie Band, Kentucky’s James Reams & the

Barnstormers, southeastern PA’s Danny Paisley & the

Southern Grass and Martinsburg, WV’s Circa Blue.

For this year’s Pennsylvania Heritage Songwriting

Contest, Johnstown native (and current Massachusetts

resident) Debra Siverstein captured first and third place

honors and performed both songs, “Draglines” and

“Johnstown Flood.” (The second place winner, New

Hampshire’s Jane Fallon, was not able to attend and

perform her entry, “The Town of Sugargrove.”) For

Saturday evening, I first headed to the “PA Wilds” stage

to witness two PA groups, Mason Porter and Colebrook

Road. One of the more cutting edge acts at this year’s

Smoked Country Jam, Philadelphia’s Mason Porter

has incorporated elements of delta blues, swamp rock,

country, progressive, jam and more into their distinctive

Americana style. The group performed several numbers



from their new CD, “Home for the Harvest”, along with

earlier originals. Finishing entertainment on the “PA

Wilds” stage, Harrisburg’s Colebrook Road performed a

mix of bluegrass and newgrass, offering original songs

and renditions of numbers from the Steeldrivers,

Trampled By Turtles, also a version of Michael

Murphy’s “Carolina in the Pines.” The festival’s finale

on the Quiet Oaks stage kicked off with surprise guests,

The Lindy Sisters from California; dressed in swing-era

costumes, The Lindy Sisters celebrated the style and

sound of the Andrews Sisters and performed a rendition

of “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.” The Hillbilly Gypsies

then took over, firing up a stomping dance party with

their jubilant set of original songs, traditional bluegrass

and more. This led to the unforgettable finish, as the

Gypsies invited musicians from the other bands to join

them on stage for a community jam session rendition of

“Will the Circle Be Unbroken”— among the participants

were members of Mama Corn, Drymill Road, The

Weedrags, Rev. Willard’s Acoustic Circus, show

emcee (and walking encyclopedia of bluegrass) R.B.

Powell and more. John Stevens then led the community

on his original song about the event, “Smoked Country

Jam,” before festival organizer Ron Kodish thanked the

musicians and crowd, and invited everybody to return for

the 2015 edition of Smoked Country Jam.

En route home from Smoked Country Jam, I stopped

off in Lock Haven and again enjoyed an installment of

the city’s Summer Concert Series at the Triangle Park

Floating Stage on the Susquehanna River. Entertaining

this night was Pittsburgh-based Beatles tribute

Beatlemania Magic. Featuring Bill Kropinak as “John

Lennon,” Burt Scheel as “Ringo Starr,” Mark

Baranski as “George Harrison” and Russ Saylor as

“Paul McCartney,” Beatlemania Magic performed two

sets. The first depicted the 1964 suit-and-tie-clad Beatles

and spotlighted earlier hits such as “I Wanna Hold Your

Hand,” “She Loves You,” “Please Please Me,” “I Saw

Her Standing There,” “Yesterday,” “A Hard Day’s

Night” and more. The latter set depicted the Sgt. Pepper-

era Beatles in their blue, orange, pink and green

uniforms; doing the later Beatles classics such as “Sgt.

Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band/With a Little Help

From My Friends,” “Come Together,” “Get Back,” “All

You Need Is Love,” “Birthday,” “I Am the Walrus, “Let

It Be,” and for the encore, “Revolution.” Beatlemania

Magic used the authentic Gretsch, Hofner and

Rickenbacker guitars the Fab Four were famous for, and

even used old-school Vox amplifiers. And with this

venue, the band played to two audiences; the land-based

amphitheater audience on the river bank in front of the

stage, and the river-based pontoon boat flotilla audience

behind the stage!

The Independence Day holiday provided several live

music highlights. My July 4 weekend festivities kicked

off the night before the holiday, as The Pastime Band

entertained at the annual Cresson Firemen’s Carnival.

Singer/drummer Randy Lang, keyboardist/singer Ken

Civils and guitarist/singer Tom Fronauer demonstrated

tight arrangements and crisp vocal harmonies as they

performed a wide selection of hits spanning the 1960s

through 1980s. Along with popular favorites from the

Beatles, Hollies, Tommy James, Beach Boys, Bob Seger,

Loverboy and Wilson Pickett, The Pastime Band also

broke out renditions of the Rivieras’ “California Sun,”

John Fogerty’s “Centerfield,” Kenny Loggins’

“Footloose,” Dwight Yoakum’s “Fast as You,” and their

night-ending version of Willie Nelson’s “Always on My

Mind.”

Once again, my July 4th was spent in State College at

the annual Central PA 4th Fest celebration, held near

Penn State’s Beaver Stadium; only this year, I got to be

both a performer and a spectator! My Backyard

Rockers brethren and I got to perform early in the event,

following a great opening set on the Centre stage by the

Biscuit Jam trio of singers and stringed instrument

specialists Kelly Countermine and Mark Hill, plus

bassist Chip Taylor. They got the afternoon off to a

joyous start with tunes from Johnny Cash, Janis Joplin,

Bruce Springsteen, Blind Melon, their unique acoustic

arrangement of Led Zeppelin’s “Rock and Roll” and

more. After my own band played, I witnessed

Mysterytrain with their key and percussion-driven mix

The Lindy Sisters

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Man” (she disclosed that she hadn’t sung that one since

the 1970s), the Allman Brothers’ “Midnight Rider,” the

funky fusion of Delbert McClinton’s “Standing on Shaky

Ground” into Billy Preston’s “Will It Go Round in

Circles,” and more.

Altoona’s Railroaders Museum welcomed

northeastern Ohio-based Metallica tribute The Four

Horsemen last month as part of the Alive @ Five

Summer Concert Series. Welcoming returning bassist

Joe George back into the fold, Half Tempted opened

the evening with a strong set of hard-rocking favorites

from the 1970s, ‘80s and ‘90s. Joe, lead singer/guitarist

Ron Dalansky, guitarist/singer Jim Mincin and

drummer Shawn Gioiosa fired up the crowd with

classics from Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, AC/DC, Kiss,

Scorpions, Deep Purple and more. Highlights included

Ron and Jim’s harmony guitar leads on Aerosmith’s

“Sweet Emotion,” and the Jim-fronted Jimi Hendrix

double-shot of “Fire” and “Foxey Lady.” Marking a

decade of celebrating the music of Metallica, Cleveland’s

The Four Horsemen then “Hit the Lights” and tore

through a strong set of Metallica classics, with their

emphasis on “Black and Back” - the group’s early years

up to their 1991 self-titled “Black” album. Lead

singer/guitarist Sean Perry, lead guitarist Mikey B.

Lial, bassist Michael McCollum and drummer Rich

Hattery did early Metallica favorites such as “For

Whom the Bell Tolls,” “Battery,” “Master of Puppets,”

“One,” “Sanitarium,” “Four Horsemen,” “Seek and

Destroy,” “Ride the Lightning,” “Creeping Death” and

more; quickly winning over the large Railroaders

Museum crowd. This group’s execution was tight, and

Mikey’s lead guitar solo work in the Kirk Hammett

role was searing and precise. The crowd didn’t want the

show to end, and The Four Horsemen answered encore

demands with renditions of “Fade to Black” and the

Metallica take on Diamond Head’s “Am I Evil” to close

out the show. Afterward, Half Tempted kept the party

going at the nearby Belmar Hotel, and welcomed The

Four Horsemen to join in on the fun. Before a packed

house, The Four Horsemen performed Metallica’s

“Seek and Destroy” and also broke out a version of

Megadeth’s “Symphony of Destruction,” plus sat in with

Half Tempted on songs from AC/DC, Poison and more.

Also joining Half Tempted during this show was guest

singer Scott Quay, who I hadn’t seen in action since he

The Professor continued....


John Stevens of Mama Corn


fronted Necracedia in the late 1980s!

For chicken wing connoisseurs, the Railroaders

Museum also reconvened their WingDay Wednesday

celebrations on various Wednesdays through the summer.

Kyx provided the entertainment during one WingDay

Wednesday event I attended last month. Now the roster

of founder/bassist/singer Glenn Walstrom, singer

Christie Clancy, guitarist/singer Michael Nevling and

drummer Mike Hughes; Kyx performed a variety of

rock, pop and country hits. Christie showed an excellent

voice up front as she sang numbers such as Pat Benatar’s

“Love Is a Battlefield” and The Outfield’s “Your Love,”

and the group also kept the wing-eating throngs happy

with hits from Tom Petty, Gin Blossoms, Matchbox 20,

Johnny Cash and more.

Christie Clancy was also part of the entertainment

during one of Lakemont Park’s Sunday Funday events

last month. Christie and guitarist Jonathan McVerry

comprise the duo Hops & Vines, one of four acoustic

acts that performed during the event. The pair blended

folkish rock, country and blues from such artists as Four

Non Blondes, Johnny Cash, Jack White, Janis Joplin and

more. Johnstown’s Jason DeWitt performed a selection

of original acoustic songs such as “What’s Right,” “She

Still Falls,” “Sympathy,” “Unbroken” and more; done

with a cordial delivery as he explained the inspirations

behind each song. The Backyard Rockers led off with a

set of acoustic rock and country favorites; and Rich

Edmundson wrapped up the acoustic performances with

original songs, his improvisational takes on “Wagon

Wheel” and “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” and the

finale - his song tribute to his uncle, the late Jimmy

Rossi, called “Guitar Man,” into his dazzling

percussion-on-guitar instrumental “Percussive Guitar.”

Sunday Funday continued with a powerful set from

Locked and Loaded, who performed roaring rock

favorites from Ted Nugent, The Clarks, Van Halen, their

Gov’t Mule spin on Humble Pie’s “30 Days in the Hole”

and more. After a brief thunderstorm interruption,

Zombie Butterflies closed the day with an abbreviated

set of classic metal and rock. Lakemont Park’s last two

Sunday Funday events happen August 10th and 24th.

For Arts Festival weekend in the Centre region last

month, I caught part of the Friday entertainment during

the annual People’s Choice Festival of Pennsylvania

Arts & Crafts in Boalsburg. I arrived in time to catch

the last two songs of the J.R. Mangan Band, hearing

singer Olivia Jones’ stellar vocals on a version of

Heart’s “Alone.” Next on the South Stage was a

performance from student musicians from Robert M.

Sides Music Center’s Rock Camp. Learning during

recent weeks how to perform with other musicians, plus

songwriting and studio recording skills, the five

musicians performed numbers from Nirvana, Bob Dylan,

CCR, Tom Petty, the Beatles and more. On the North

Stage, I then saw most of the performance by Andy

Tolins and Haystack Lightnin,’ performing a blend of

bluegrass, folk, Americana and jazz sounds. Namesake

Andy Tolins sang and played acoustic guitar,

accompanied by singer/fiddler Steve Buckalew, banjo

player Vinny Searfoss and upright bassist John “JK”

Kennedy. The group did selections from Andy’s new

album Sue’s Ramble, and also did tasty renditions of

New Riders Of the Purple Sage’s “Glendale Train,” Don

Gibson’s “Sea of Heartbreak,” the Stanley Brothers’

“Little Maggie” and more. I then saw The Fireskippers

on the South Stage, offering original indie/alternative

rock. Singer/guitarist Sam Price, bassist/singer Tim and

drummer/viola player Kristen introduced melodies with

intriguing arrangements and chord shifts such as “Rush

Delivery” and “Caveman.” The song “Tumbleweed”

provided an interesting highlight, as Kristen kept the

bass drum beat and played viola simultaneously.

An unofficial goal of mine the past several summer

seasons has been to find and check out a county fair I

never have been to before. This year my choice was the

Jefferson County Fair near Brookville, and it didn’t

take long to find the live music once I arrived there. I

first saw Country Pride perform on the community

stage, playing a blend of old-timey country, gospel and

standards. Some of their selection included Marty

Robbins’ “A White Sport Coat,” Johnny Cash’s “Folsom

Prison Blues” and “I’ve Been Everywhere,” Ray Price’s

“For the Good Times” and Porter Wagoner’s “Green

Green Grass of Home.” Rock then took over the stage,

as local rockers Broken paid tribute to the late Bon Scott

of AC/DC with a set of mostly Bon-era AC/DC classics.

Singer Bill Johnston captured Bon’s polecat howl nearly

perfectly on numbers such as “Sin City,” “High

Voltage,” “Beatin’ Around the Bush,” “Bad Boy

Boogie,” “Highway to Hell” and more. Backing Bill

were guest guitarist Nate Jones (filling in for Lloyd

Gray), lead guitarist Dave Murphy, bassist Mike Dreer

and drummer Eric Krouse. Rock escalated into original

power metal to close out the night, courtesy of Hatred

Rising. Featuring singer Fred Baughman, guitarists

Ryan Anderson and Clintin Weidig, bassist Gary

Waldenville and drummer Caleb Harmen; Hatred

Sean Perry and Mikey B. Lial of the Four Horsemen



Rising unleashed impressive brute-force original songs

such as “Naked,” “I Am,” “The Task,” their title song

“Hatred Rising” and more. Fred delivered aggressive

yet intelligible vocals up front, and the guitar battery of

Ryan and Clintin provided precision guitar work and

leads; all backed by sturdy, rampaging rhythms from

Gary and Caleb. Hatred Rising closed their set with

one cover, Sepultura’s “Territory” - the first time I’ve

ever heard Sepultura at a county fair!

Indoors, Naildriver and Wrath Of Typhon provided

hard-hitting metal excitement at McGarvey’s last month.

Making their first Altoona appearance, York’s Wrath Of

Typhon quickly riveted the audience’s attention with

their lively presentation, as they introduced a volatile,

often unpredictable sound that blended elements of

classic, power and thrash metal. Charismatic lead singer

Jason Robison was the wild personality out front,

working all parts of the stage, floor and audience with

his intense delivery and crazed antics. Backing him was

the forceful corps of guitarist Bill Miskowitz, bassist

Alan Willoughby and drummer David Miskowitz. The

group mixed material from their first CD, Speak from the

Fire, with newer songs from their forthcoming release.

Naildriver then followed with their scathing brand of

unrelenting power metal, mixing songs from their White

Devil Chronicles, Vol. I EP, newer originals and select

metal covers. Furiously backed by guitarists Scott

Botteicher and Todd Dale, bassist Scott Bush and

drummer Kevin Siegel; frontman Matt Watson

unleashed his Doberman snarl on the set opener

“Enemy,” “Hypocrite’s Anthem,” “Executioner,”

“Phoenix” and “Seal the Exits” off the EP, plus new

numbers such as the group’s title “Naildriver,” “Ghost

of Me” and more. Naildriver also incorporated their

ferocious edge into such numbers as Clutch’s “50,000

Unstoppable Watts” into Anthrax’s “Only,” Metallica’s

“For Whom the Bell Tolls” and “Wasting My Hate,”

Black Label Society’s “Suicide Messiah,” Iron Maiden’s

“The Trooper” and more. If you missed this blistering

metal double-bill, both bands return to McGarvey’s on

September 6th.

Formed last year, Bedford’s Second Amendment is a

rising area party band force. During last month’s

performance at the Bedford Tavern, Second

Amendment - singer Troy Huber, guitarists Scott Diehl

and Nate Barr, bassist Joe Nelson and drummer Adam

Black - triggered dancing with their upbeat mixture of

favorites, spanning classic and modern rock, modern

country and more. Troy displayed a bold, versatile voice

that could handle all of the group’s song material, and his

personable stage presence welcomed folks to become

involved in the party. Second Amendment mixed it up

with numbers from Seven Mary Three, Lynyrd Skynyrd,

Audioslave, Luke Bryan, Brantley Gilbert, Nazareth,

Lenny Kravitz, Theory Of A Deadman, Pink Floyd, Bon

Jovi and more. They threw in a few surprises along

the way, including the David Lee Roth take on

“Tobacco Road,” The Cult’s “Fire Woman,” Van

Halen’s “Ice Cream Man” and others. Based on

their lively show and enthusiastic crowd response,

Second Amendment appears poised to rise into a

regional party force once word about their rocking

party spreads.

Hello, Vixen is currently rehearsing and planning

a reunion on area stages this fall. The group’s

bassist, Ty Ayers, performs solo acoustic on various

Wednesdays in the upstairs portion of Altoona’s

4D’s Lounge. Ty offers a diverse range of song

material during a given night; on the night I saw him

last month, he mixed modern and classic rock, folk

and country sounds. His set list this night included songs

from Bryan Adams, Weezer, Goo Goo Dolls, Mumford

& Son, Tom Petty, Proclaimers and more; he also pulled

out versions of Bob Dylan’s “It Ain’t Me Babe,” Modern

English’s “I Melt with You,” George Jones’ “The Race Is

On” and Culture Club’s “Karma Chameleon.”

Other performers I saw in recent weeks included

Emberstitch during last month’s performance at the

Belmar Hotel; and an assortment of solo performers

during the weekly Tuesday Open Mic Night at

D’Ottavio’s Gran Sasso in Hollidaysburg, including

Dave Parry, Nate Gates, Mo Yon, Ron Balestino, Dan

Stonerook, Phil Baskin, Ron Russell, Jim Ricotta,

Ross and Beth Hoover, Jordan Futrick, Eric Husick

and more.

And of course, I had a great time early last month

during the annual PA Musician picnic and staff party at

Millerstown Park. A personal highlight was having

Whitey Noll join in on guitar with me and my Backyard

Rockers bandmates during Johnny Cash’s “Folsom

Prison Blues,” and enjoying the relaxing jams by

Whitey, his guitar students and friends, David Greene

and more. We need to do that more often!

News and notes…1970s hitmaker Boz Scaggs is

among the headliners of the annual Flood City Music

Festival, happening August 1st-3rd at Johnstown’s

People’s Natural Gas Park; other performers include

Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Leftover Salmon with

Little Feat’s Bill Payne, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, The

Iguanas and more, plus numerous local and regional

performers such Black Cat Moan, Miss Melanie and

the Valley Rats, The Hawkeyes, Striped Maple

Hollow, Whiskey River Panhandlers, Matt Otis & the

Sound and more. National recording group XFactor1,

After the Fall, Big House Pete, Skell, Sicksense,

Stratega and the All My Monsters are among many acts

performing at this year’s Rock For Life charity concert,

happening August 2nd-3rd at the Iselin Ballfield west of

Indiana; proceeds help out 14-year-old liver transplant

patient Abby Bowser. Driving Sideways, The Jive

Turkeys, The Backyard Rockers, Emberstitch, Mo

Yon, Ron Russell and other bands and artists will donate

their talents during the 23rd annual Kids Come

First Benefit August 24th at the Cresson

Sportsmen’s Club, with proceeds benefiting

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Also

happening at the Cresson Sportsmen’s Club

that same weekend will be the inaugural Pickin’

for Wishes Bluegrass Festival to benefit the

Make A Wish Foundation; the August 24th

show will feature performances from The

Hillbilly Gypsies, Mama Corn, The Allegheny

Drifters, the Roustabouts, Brush Creek and

The Dixie Travelers. EVK’s multi-talented

Chelsea Moses is choreographing “A Night for

Cianna,” happening August 15th at the

Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School

gymnasium; proceeds from the evening of dance

and gymnastics will benefit The Ehlers-Danlos

National Foundation in honor of Cianna Stone, a 12-

year-old area dancer who suffers from Ehlers-Danlos

Syndrome, a painful progressive connective tissue

disorder that has forced her to stop dancing and attending

school. Placid Promotions brings Saving Abel,

Bulletboys and Faster Pussycat to Ace’s Lounge in

Johnstown this month. Timmy Vincent takes over

behind the drum kit for Harrisburg’s StarChild,

replacing Brandon Reece. Ted McCloskey has released

his eighth solo album, “Sea Foam Green”

Happy Birthdays to Rick Wertz (R2B2/Music

Emporium), Fred Myers (Fred Myers & the Redneck

Majority), Christie Clancy (Kyx), James Miller (Spider

Kelly/Collapse/Cone of Silence), Phil Wagner (This

Albatross), Joe Scott (Pistol Peg & the Beer Kegs),

Terry Wilt (One Brick Shy), Bob McGarvey (Rapid

Fire), Jamie Smith (Root and the Fifths/Music

Emporium), Bob Fogelsonger (Sound of Silence),

Frank Rumfola (Nine Six Nine), Mike Fox (Shallow

Nine), Noah Figlin (The Nightcrawlers), Cheeze

(Railroad City Murder Machines), Bryan Fazio (Sun

King Warriors), Jamie Shumac and John Buterbaugh

(Ambush), Dan Klock (Mysterytrain), Steve Forgas

(Blue Collar Fate), Kenny Fetterman, Elaini, Forrest

(4Ds), Phil Baskin, Paul Rainey, Todd Lane, Chad

Straw, Scott Jurcik, Beau Shirk, Brad Fisher, Alec

Russo, Jason McIntyre, Rob Bonsell, Greg Turchetta,

John Harris and Jeff Rittenhouse.

Please send correspondence and recordings to: Jim

Price, 1104 S. Catherine St., Altoona, PA 16602. You

can also e-mail me at [email protected]. And if

you’re into social networking, look me up on Facebook.

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SANE ADVICE By John Kerecz

I’m sure there is something that can be said about my

life right now since this is the second month in a row that

I’ve spent pondering a quote that I read on Facebook.

But instead of dwelling on what that something might be,

I want you to consider what this quote might mean in

this day and age. “Art is like romance; it should make

you feel some type of way.”

When I first read it, I thought of the obvious. By

using your emotions and feelings to create music, you

will stimulate the emotions and feelings of those

listening to your music. While you may feel the pressure

to create something that “sells,” I’m not convinced that’s

the best way to go about creating art. And the more I

thought about art and romance being so similar, the more

I started to think about the Romantic Period of art and

music.

The Romantic Period in Music ran parallel to, and was

a response to, the Industrial Revolution in the 19th

century. In a time when efficiency and rationalization

was prized above all else, artists stepped in to challenge

musical formulas and conventions. Given today’s

climate of scientific explanation and economic power,

maybe we need to infuse some of those Romantic ideals

back into our Music? Let’s Romanticize our Music

again!

Romanticism doesn’t mean lying dreamy-eyed on a

patch of clover or gazing wistfully into your lover’s eyes.

It doesn’t refer to romance at all. It means being a

staunch individualist, believing in the rights of other

individuals, and expressing deep, intense, and often

uplifting emotions - like Beethoven (whose Fifth

Symphony marked the beginning of the Romantic era in

music). The movement was about intense personal

expression, so artists could focus on whatever turned

them on. We need to express our individuality, not just

be part of the standard formula. We all need to make sure

our work inspires those who hear it, and I think the only

way to do that is to create based on what inspires us,

what we find “romantic.”

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Send your classified to:

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MUSICIANSWANTED:

WANTED Upright player

Rockabilly/blues/oldies/count

ry 4 pc. Back up vocals

p r e f e r r e d . E m a i l

[email protected]

WANTED: Seeking Bass

man for female Fronted

Blues Band : Lil’ Pittie and

Da Blues Dogs are Looking

for a Talented Bass Man , We

just started Booking. We

Practice in Duncannon

,Sundays 2-5 . FB Link: You

c a n r e a c h m e a t

[email protected]

WANTED: Hardcore Punk

Vocalist Wanted. Newly

formed, 80s style kick ass

punk band needs a singer,

influenced by Poison Idea,

early Bad Brains, DK’s,

Dwarves etc. We have 15

original songs so far, that are

going to blow the doors off

everything, no filler. We have

much experience .We just

need some good vocals to

compliment our tunes.

Practice 1-2 times a week.

Age unimportant as we are

20s-40s. We practice close to

the Lancaster/Berks County.

Border ,just a few minutes off

R o u t e . 2 2 2 . e m a i l

[email protected] or

text 717-824-0568.

WANTED: Musicians for an

all in one cover, tribute,

original band in Norristown,

PA. Call Danny: 610-290-

3 4 9 2 o r e m a i l :

[email protected].

WANTED: Rhythm Guitar

Player w Vocals for Rock /

Metal - Covers / Originals

band. “READY TO PLAY

OUT LIVE!”, Contact

AARON by Cell at 484-369-

9130.

WANTED: Lead Guitarist for

original hard rock / metal

band in Spring Grove, PA.

Ready to play out! Call Mike

@ (717) 433-3459.

WANTED: Reforming Rock

band looking for bassist.

Originals and covers.

Rehearse in Kingston. Have

fun and play out NOT tour. If

i n t e r e s t e d c o n t a c t

[email protected] 570-

751-9122

WANTED: Reforming Rock

band looking for guitarist.

Originals and covers.

Rehearse in Kingston. Have

fun and play out NOT tour. If

i n t e r e s t e d c o n t a c t

[email protected] 570-

751-9122

WANTED: Guitarist and

keyboardist to complete Elvis

Tribute Band. Harrisburg,

Mechanicsburg shows and

Booking Agent. Need

dedication and pro attitude.

Call for set list A.S.A.P. 717-

701-3302.

WANTED: Female vocalist

for traditional country band.

Lead and background vocals,

playing an instrument would

be a plus. Serious and mature

only. A modern day June

Carter Cash would be nice.

Scranton, Wilkes Barre area.

Practice in Lake Ariel, PA on

Saturday evenings. Call Dave

570-352-4697.

WANTED: Rhythm Guitarist

for all original band. We play

original rock/ hard rock. Must

h a v e e q u i p m e n t ,

t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , a n d

experience. Practice is the

Lewisburg area. 717-712-

2008 or 717-418-0020.

WANTED:Guitarist / Singer /

Writer looking for bassist,

drummer, keyboardist to

support original debut album.

Rock/Blues styles. All MUST

sing. No problems or issues.

Wilkes-Barre area. Call John

570- 287-3954.





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[email protected].

WANTED: Working band,

playing classic, radio rock

needs a lead guitar player

with vocals. Can provide

current song list and details.

Call 717-460-3515.

WANTED: Guitarist looking

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drummer for original music.

Influences are Steven

Wilson’s “ G r a c e f o r

Drowning” and Pink Floyd’s

“Meddle”. Call or text 484-

300-7693.

WANTED: Lead Vocalist and

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Looking to do 70’s and 80’s

guitar rock. Must have stage

experience. Please send info,

vid clips, audio samples to:

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WANTED: Pro drummer

wanted for touring pro band.

Contact

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982-2133.

WANTED: Band looking for

Rhythm guitarist/lead to

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complete current line up.

Concrete minded band. Older

music to cover simple phone

screet to recieve green light.

717-303-4211.

WANTED: Metal band, Car

Wreck Syndrome needs

bassist and lead guitarist. Can

ge t g igs , p ro gear,

transportation a must.

Pittsburgh area. 412-841-

6756.

WANTED: Hardcore Punk

Vocalist Newly formed, 80’s

style kick ass punk band

needs a singer, influenced by

Poison Idea, early Bad Brains,

DK’s, Dwarves etc. We have

15 orig songs so far, that are

going to blow the doors off

everything, no filler. We have

much experience .We just

need some good vocals to

compliment our tunes.

Practice 1-2 times a week.

Age unimportant as we are

20s-40s. We practice close to

the Lancaster/ Berks border,

just a few mins off rt.222.

email

[email protected]

or text 717-824-0568.

WANTED: Mus ic i ans .

Guitarist/Singer/Writer

looking for bassist, drummer,

keyboardist to support

original debut album.

Rock/Blues styles. All MUST

sing. No problems or issues.

Wilkes-Barre area. Call John

570-287-3954.

WANTED: Seeking Bass

man for female Fronted

Blues Band: Lil’ Pittie and Da

Blues Dogs are Looking for a

Talented Bass Man. We just

started Booking. We Practice

in Duncannon, Sundays 2-5.

Email:

[email protected]

WANTED: Hired Guns/

Contract Killers PA/ MD/ NJ/

NY Working band in need of

experienced fill in guitar

player(s) with pro Gear,

shredding ability, a n d

transportation for upcoming

gigs. Can be M/F, Old School/

New School. Current needed

to solve temporary situation,

but a possibly a permanent

position! Compensation for

you time. You Play-We Pay!

C o n t a c t B l a i r

[email protected]

m

WANTED: Rhythm guitarist

wanted for all original band.

We play original rock/ hard

rock. Must have equipment,

t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , a n d

experience. Practice is the

Lewisburg a r e a .

www.tukurpa.com 717-712-

2008 or 717-418-0020.





3 4 9 2 o r e m a i l :

[email protected].

WANTED: Working band,

playing classic, radio rock

needs a lead guitar player

with vocals. Can provide

current song list and details.

Call 717-460-3515.

MUSICIANAVAILABLE:

AVA I L A B L E : F e m a l e

vocalist looking to start rock

band in Lancaster County.

Musicians ages-40-60, genre

1960’s-today. Experienced

and dedicated only need

apply. 717-682-4987

AVAILABLE: Professional

rock drummer available in

Altoona area for established

working band. 30+ years,

Covers, Originals, and Studio,

most recent: Half Tempted,

Hy-Tyde, Erik @ 814-381-

5312

AVAILABLE: Bass player

with over 30 years experience

available, based in Lancaster,

PA. Samples of work

available. 508- 735-8197

AVAILABLE: Blues, folk,

roots, Americana, or electro

BASS PLAYER available.

20+ years of experience,

including jazz, Hungarian

m u s i c . E l e c t r i c

fretted/fretless, some upright

bass. 570.441.0305

AVAILABLE: Harrisburg area

acoustic upright and electric

bass player, singer/ songwriter

looking to add to a duo or

other. En joy coun t ry,

bluegrass, folk or acoustic

rock. Enjoy what I’m doing

but miss the really strong

harmony. Looking to be your

third part for covers and

originals. Call Mike 717-565-

0 5 3 9 o r e m a i l

[email protected]

AVAILABLLE: Rhythm

Guitarist looking to join fun

group playing 80’s style rock.

Some originals too. State

College area. Early 40’s. Call

anytime. 814-342-9123.

AVAILABLE: Professional

rock drummer in Altoona area

for established working band.

30+ years, Covers, Originals,

and Studio, most recent: Half

Tempted, Hy-Tyde. Call Erik

@ 814-381-5312.

AVAILABLE: Bassist / strong

lead and harmony vocals;

Also play guitar and have

originals: Available for

working band or musical

situation in Wilkes-Barre /

Scranton area. Call David

570-899-2272.

AVA I L A B L E : F e m a l e

vocalist looking to start rock

band in Lancaster County.

Musicians ages-40-60, genre

1960’s-today. Experienced

and dedicated only need

apply. 717-682-4987

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Pennyslvania Musician Magazine August 2014