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| From | "Jaimie Vernon" <bullseyecanada@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | A Splendid Time Was Guaranteed For All... |
| Date | Fri, 27 Aug 2004 03:25:33 -0400 |
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Tonight saw the launch of our "It Was 40 Years Ago Today: A Tribute To The
Beatles" CD compilation LIVE at Club 279 (The Hard Rock Cafe) in Toronto.
Wow! What a show....which exceeded even my expectations.
Special thanks to all the on-stage participants - Michael White (of Led
Zeppelin fame) was ring-leader for the group of session players (primarily
from the Classic Albums Live performance series) who were spot on with their
renditions of a dozen wild and woolly Beatles covers.
I was lucky enough to be able to sing lead vocals with these guys on "Good
Morning, Good Morning" (which rivalled the Lola's version for sheer bombast)
and "Magical Mystery Tour". Meanwhile, both my brother-in-law Jef Leeson
sang ("Penny Lane") as did my sister-in-law Moe ("Oh Darling", "I Saw Her
Standing There") and phenomenal guest performances by The Kings doing "For
No One", Alison Solo ("Paperback Writer") and Michael White himself who
tackled "Got To Get You Into My Life", "She Came In Through The Bathroom
Window" and the Cockeresque "With A Little Help From My Friends" featuring a
dozen extra vocalists all singing like girly-men on the harmonies ---
complete with horn section!!
Highlight of the night was the impromptu reunion of The Anger Brothers
featuring Greg Godovitz and Bob Segarini (glad to have up there,
Bib!!)....Jeff Jones of Red Rider doing "I've Just Seen A Face" with
ex-Carpet Frog Steve Jensen, The First Time (formerly Soap Opera) doing a
gothic re-enactment of "Eleanor Rigby", and Terry Draper of Klaatu
attempting the only truly solo performance of the night with a perfect piano
rendition of "Til There Was You".
Great to see old friends, including Ray Paul Klimek who drove all the way in
from Rochester to catch the show.
We videotaped the performance....hopefully we caught the best moments for a
future release of some kind! :-)
Jaimie Vernon,
President, Bullseye Records
http://www.bullseyecanada.com
Author, Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia
http://www.canoe.ca/JamMusicPopEncycloPages
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