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  • Al Jardine and the Pet Sounds Band

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    Last night we worked with Al Jardine of the Beach Boys. A good day at work, mostly because his crew and band were easy to work with. That is always the difference in this business. I have done shows here and there with the Beach Boys since the mid 1980’s when they showed up with…

  • Todd Rundgren

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    Last night I worked with Todd Rundgren. He has been around since the 1960’s playing in the psychedelic band Nazz in 1967. His best-known songs include “Hello It’s Me” and “I Saw the Light” from Something/Anything? (1972) Most of his songs are still played on classic rock radio stations, such as  his 1978 song “Can…

  • Lance Burton and Robert Cray

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    It’s been an interesting week. This last week (to me, not by the calendar.) I worked with both, the great magician Lance Burton and the incredible guitarist Robert Cray. I always enjoy working with Lance Burton. It was his sixth time visiting the Cerritos Canter for the Performing Arts. Last time he came I asked…

  • Get the Led Out

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    Last night we presented a band called, Get the Led Out. Get the Led Out is a tribute band to the great Led Zeppelin. If you are a fan of Led Zeppelin then I highly recommend that you go see this band when they visit your area, as they are the closest sounding band I…

  • The Four Tops, The Temptations and my good friend Cecil.

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    Tonight I’m working on a show that I have worked on many times over the years, The Four Tops and The Temptations. A show which I and my coworkers love working on, since they are both really great bands, and we also like working with their crews. Both are incredibly professional, so the day always…

  • Toad The Wet Sprocket

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    If you’re wondering, as I was, where Toad the Wet Sprocket got their name from, wonder no more. I asked for us. The name “Toad the Wet Sprocket” refers to a humorous band name proposed in a 1970’s Monty Python sketch called Rock Notes. In the sketch a news reporter talks about a band by…

  • John Waite and Tommy Tutone soundcheck

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    Yesterday I had the pleasure to work with two great artist. I did not work the show but was an A2 on the soundcheck. Headlining the show was John Waite, who is best known for his 1984 hit single “Missing You”, which reached the No. one spot on the US Billboard Hot 100.  John Wait…

  • Latin Rock 24

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    Saturday May, 4 We’re working tonight on what is billed as the Latin Rock & R&B Show. Three Latino rock bands on stage together. In the order they played, the bands are: Thee Midniters Cannibal and the Headhunters  Malo Tonight’s show is hosted by “Shotgun Tom” Kelly of Sirius XM Satalite Radio. “Shotgun” Tom Kelly…

  • Men Without Hats and A Flock of Seagulls

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    I wasn’t going to blog today, I’m tired. (I did get lazy and left this overnight) But as it turns out, I really enjoyed spending the work day with a new and interesting group of people. We are working with two bands today,  A Flock of Seagulls started as an English new wave band formed…

  • Pablo Cruise and Jim Messina

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    Today we’re working on Pablo Cruise and Jim Messina. Both bands are traveling together but are using separate sound monitor desks.  Pablo is using our FOH desk and our monitor board but Messina are using their own monitor desk. Complicating things they share the drum kit, but other inputs will be changing in the sub…