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Don't
start bumming about summer being over because it isn't yet. Sure some
kids are back to school in Florida and California, but that only proves
we need to party more now in CT. So..come on out and see THE MOTHER ROAD BAND THIS SATURDAY 8/24 8:00PM-11:30PM. The band will cook up some great tunes by:
The Dead, Bob Dylan, Ryan Adams, The Eagles, Van Morrison, Tom Petty and many more, also some great originals. Gregg, Dennis, Johnny, Tony and Scott all hookin' up some great songs for ya!
The Inn at Newtown
is our favorite haunt lately and we will be starting around 8pm. (We
were called the Manipulator's that is what is on thier site).The doors
open at 7pm at Proud Mary's lounge and the Inn is open all afternoon
beforehand if you want an earlier dinner or drinks. They also serve food
and drinks starting at 7pm where we play downstairs in their lounge
called "Proud Mary's". Nice couches, big bar, TV's and nice tables for
dinner and drinks. Full menu and a light menu is offered, and room to
dance. WE BETTER SEE YOU THERE AND DANCING!!
ALL THE PLAYERS ARE
BACK FROM VACATION, LIKE CAPE COD, NIAGARA FALLS AND NEW JERSEY.. SO
LET'S JAM ALL NIGHT AND HAVE SOME NEAR END OF SUMMER FUN!!
UNIVERSAL RECORDING ARTISTSAMANTHA COLEWILL BE JOINING SCOTT BOUNTY AND SEVERAL MUSICIANS FOR A SOME SONGS!
SAT JULY 20, STARTING AT 8:00PM PROUD MARY'S LOUNGE INN AT NEWTOWN NEWTOWN CT. "Samantha Cole's eponymous debut album was released in 1997. Cole co-wrote eight
songs on the album, which included an impressive roster of all-star
producers including: David Foster, Nile Rodgers, Richard Marx, Rhett Lawrence, and Diane Warren.[1] Cole's debut single "Happy With You" peaked at #78 on the Billboard Hot 100." OTHER MOTHER ROAD BAND DATES:
AUG 24, SEPT 14, 2013 ALL SAT NIGHTS: 8:00 PM PROUD MARY'S LOUNGE "THE MOTHER ROAD" - @ INN AT NEWTOWN - NEWTOWN CT.
Left to Right: Nicole Bounty, Anthony
Capoziello and Corrine Bounty. Anthony is the Assistant Fire Chief of the Sandy Hook Fire Department in Sandy Hook CT.
There was great live music and the two day festival was very successful. Senator Blumenthal made a visit to show his support at the Lobster Fest.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Every once in a while a really cool set of events occur that should be shared, here is such a trail...
Some of you know back in October 2012 several of us organized “Music
for Veterans” in New Milford CT. It was an amazing success and we hope
to do it again in 2013. One of the coolest parts was I was contacted by
Dave Peck the retired chief of Police in Fairfield CT who happened to
see our flyer advertising the event. He suggested I call his cousin
Colonel Bob Morris U.S. Army (Ret’d), Founder and President Partners International Foundation
At the time, Bob was involved with helping other veteran organizations
and is the organizer behind the Global Campaign Against IED’s.
Bob arranged for 1,400 cases of Guinness Beer to be donated to our event
and for us to give to veterans and first responders. This was part of a
huge effort nationally. The beer was a way for Guinness to offer
support for fundraising efforts for the proud members of our military
and first responders.
The same year in November I met Anthony
Capoziello, who is the Assistant Fire Chief of the Sandy Hook fired
department in Newtown. I told Anthony the story and I offered his fire
department several cases for their fundraising efforts. I never had and
clue what would later transpire in Newtown of course. So the Newtown
tragedy hit and then the Boston bombing and both Anthony and Bob have
been in the front page news for their recent efforts helping solve and
heal both tragedies. Bob through his efforts below starting a
legislation effort, and Anthony with his organizing efforts for Newtown
healing, and a recent motorcycle rally with over 2,000 riders in the
area last Sunday for the 26 Angles.
Anthony called me TODAY to
follow up on my beer offer back in November. So we are arranging that
soon. I expect lot’s of Guinness Black Lager at their Lobster fundraiser
bash at the firehouse this summer.
So just so you know when
you hear of the tragic news stories, there are always some really
fantastic people running around and volunteering their time and energy
to make things better. Way to go Bob and Anthony, it’s a real pleasure
to know you both!
Because of all your efforts helping get people to sign the Petition,
contact Representatives, and the letters of endorsement we've received
so far H. Res 160 is now up to 14 co-sponsors! Here is the breakout:
- Richard Hanna (Original Sponsor) (R-NY) - Beto O'Rourke (1st co-sponsor) (D-TX) -Michael Honda (D-CA) -Barbara Lee (D-CA) - Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS) - Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) - Michael Grimm (R-NY) - Bill Owens (D-NY) - Glenn Thompson (R-PA) - Howard Coble (R-NC) - Randy Weber (R-TX) - Kevin Cramer (R-ND... Global Campaign against IEDs - House Resolution 190 - Petition
Bob Morris - Global Campaign against IEDs
Friday, April 12, 2013
13 year old Redding CT based Bobby Paltauf made history today! He played live on SiriusXM radio! He played on the Elvis Radio Station 19, live from Graceland in Memphis TN!
Check out his dad's comments
today...
Here is a quick discussion with his dad on April 12, 2013, Robert Paltauf:
Scott: Was Bobby on the radio yet?
Robert: Just finished Scott: wow was it live? Scott: I am listening on line but it may be different Scott: was it broadcasted live? Robert: Yes live Scott; did he play? Robert: Yes Scott: WOOOOOOOOOOOOW what song? Robert: Hound dog Ha Scott: OMG!!!! did he sing it??
Scott: gotta wonder how many listeners! Scott: 100,000 ? or more? Robert: They said 7 million listeners worldwide!!!! And he sang it Scott: OMG Man that is INSANE!!!!! SO GOOD!!! SOO GOOD!!!!!!! Bobby is my hero - George Klein is online now, but it probably is taped... he is talking with someone in LA online winki? Robert: It was great!!!! Thank you Robert: Yea winki. He was talking about that when we were there Scott: t must be delayed online hopefully I can listen Robert: Yea but it replays Monday nights at 8 he is about to hang up with Winki and a a lady...cool Monday night! Yea! Robert: We might out it in YouTube
LISTEN UP ON 8PM MONDAY NIGHT 4/15/13 TO HEAR BOBBY ON CHANNEL 19 THE ELVIS CHANNEL SIRIUSXM
Bobby
Paltauf is a 13 year old Blues/Rock guitarist and singer. His
influences are The Allman Brothers Band, Duane Allman, Warren Haynes,
Derek Trucks, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Gov't Mule, SRV, Jimi Hendrix,
Anders Osborne, The Three Kings: BB, Albert, & Freddie, Robert
Johnson, Son House, Elmore James, Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Herring, Eric
Clapton, Traffic, and many others. Bobby has been playing guitar since
the age of 7. His dad started him out but he is self-taught. He then
started a band with kids in his school. They played at around CT and
even won the 2nd Annual Ridgefield Playhouse Bandjam. Bobby then
started a new band with older musicians. It includes Barry Urich on
Drums, Gene Leone Jr. on Bass, and Steve Detroy on Keys/Organ. They
have played all over the tri-state area at venues including the
Ridgefield Playhouse, Brooklyn Bowl, Fairfield Theatre Company, Quick
Center for the Arts, BB Kings Blues Club: Memphis & NYC, The Falcon,
The Bitter End, The Blu Parrot, and many others. They have opened up
for America, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Matt Schofield, Popa Chubby,
Joe Louis Walker, Anders Osborne, Big Sams Funky Nation, and many
others. Bobby has played with artists such as Buddy Guy, Anders Osborne
(Brooklyn Bowl & Blues, Views, & BBQ Fest), Lucky Peterson, Joe
Louis Walker, Andy Aledort, America, Dumpstaphunk, etc. They have
played festivals such as the 19th Annual Pleasure Seafood, Blues, &
Jazz Festival in Kure Beach, North Carolina with Gregg Allman and
Jaimoes Jassz Band, The Westport Blues, Views, & BBQ Festival with
Anders Osborne, Big Sams Funky Nation, Popa Chubby, Lucky Peterson, etc.
Earth Vibes Music Festival, Wallypalooza, etc. In March 2012 Bobby
went to Cove City Sound Studios in Long Island, NY, to record his EP
Lets Go For A Ride. It featured Richie Cannata who plays Saxophone with
Billy Joel. The three songs on the EP were all original songs. Bobby
went to down Memphis, TN in January 2013 for the International Blues
Challenge Youth Showcase. In Memphis he played at almost every venue up
and down Beale Street including Rum Boogie Cafe, BB KIngs Blues Club,
Blues City Cafe with FreeWorld, Club 152, Dancin Jimmy's, Pepsi-Cola
Pavillion, and many others. Bobby is headed back to Memphis, TN in
April 2013 to record his first full album at Willie Mitchell's Royal
Recording Studios.
Ridgefield Playhouse with Buddy Guy, Opened for America, Dumpstaphunk, Won the Bandjam, and Concert For Newtown
Fairfield Theatre Company's Stageone- Opened for Lucky Peterson, Concert For Newtown, and opened for Popa Chubby
The Falcon- Opened for Slam
Allen, Matt Schofield, and Joe Louis Walker. Also played with Lucky
Peterson for his birthday bash
Brooklyn Bowl-played with Anders Osborne
Pleasure Island Seafood, Blues, & Jazz Festival in NC
Blues, Views and BBQ Festival- played a set with his band and played with Anders Osborne
The list is growing fast regarding who is playing at this gig. All I can say is it is going to be really fun and there is gonna be a lot of really great talent. There will be big surprises! Book a table ASAP.
Special Guests Mark Florio Matt Osmun Jerome Goosman -AND MORE-
"The Manipulators" Gregg Basbagill Tony Silber Dennis LaPak Johhny Esposito Scott Bounty
Every
once in a while you come across a performer who really, really gets you
motivated to hear their music, get out and enjoy life. I know I came
across one artist who I find really fun to follow. Devon Allman is that
guy. Devon was born in 1972. He is the first son of the highly famous
Gregg Allman, so right away he is interesting to follow. But what sets
Devon Allman apart from other children of famous musicians, is his hard
work, skills and determination.
I
don’t know exactly how I heard of Devon at first, but I am ninety
percent sure it was from one of the online blogs or concert listings I
get notifications from. “Devon Allman’s Honeytribe” used to come my way.
I went on YouTube one night and started watching his videos.
What I found were a bunch clips from different shows, some from Europe
some from local shows in the US mostly on the East Coast. Right away I
saw he was not his father, but saw similarities in his style and vocals.
I noticed he is a guitarist and not an organ player which his dad
favors. Suddenly it struck me that his uncle was of course “Duane
Allman”, who is easily considered one of the top guitarists of all time.
Rollingstone Magazine ranks Duane currenly as number 9.
So
I started wondering what it must be like having your father be Gregg
Allman and your uncle was Duane Allman. I started to research Devon
online and found a vast network of interesting data. I "liked" his Devon
Allman’s Facebook page and noticed he updates it a lot. A REAL LOT! OK
he is obsessed with it, but then again so am I.
Devon
has done an amazing job at keeping his fans and Facebook friends
updated nearly hourly online. He is on Twitter and posts on Facebook
constantly, and is constantly being interviewed. He is online more than I
am which is hard to believe. At first I thought it was maybe someone
else posting for him. He may need help now that his recent hit
solo album Turquoise
released last month is doing mighty fine. But
based on what he has posted over the last year, I have realized it is
him posting most of the time, if not all the time.
When I first met Devon I went to see him as part of Royal Southern Brotherhood,
(say that three times fast) and I was really happy I did. I decided to
bring my 75 Telecaster guitar to see if the band would sign it. Why? Well RSB
is an Allstar line up:
“The band members consist of:Cyril Neville, a Grammy Award winning singer and percussionist, former member of bandsThe Meters, theNeville Brothers andGalactic;Devon Allman, vocalist and guitarist from his bandHoneytribe, who was featured on a top 10 hit in Europe with guitar master Javier Vargas;Mike Zito, vocalist and guitarist of his own band, which was nominated in 2009 and 2011 for theBlues Foundation’s ‘Rock Blues Album of the Year’ award;Yonrico Scott, drummer fromDerek Trucks Band; andCharlie Wooton, bass guitar.[2] In 2009 Zito and Neville won theBlues Music Award “Song of the Year” for “Pearl River”, the title track to Zito’s 2009 release”.(source Wikipedia) My
friend (and guitarist) Matt and I went and saw them at Infinity Hall
in Norfolk CT. (Great Venue). That night was one of the first nights of
their first ever tour and they did not disappoint. Although seated in
front of Mike Zito, who is amazing, I was glued to Devon Allman,
watching for signs of those Allman traditions I grew to know from many,
many Allman Brothers shows. ABB is the band I have seen the most.
So
what did I find? I found a guy, Devon Allman who was not an Allman
Brother but instead he is totally himself, it is that simple. Does he
sound like his dad Gregg? Sort of.. Does he sound like Duane? Sort
of...mainly on the vocals. Does he sound like Duane on guitar? Sort of,
but what struck me most was Devon has his own Deep, Southern, Bluesy,
Sultry sound that is very, very unique. Devon is a fantastic guitarist
and a fantastic singer.
The
band ended the night with “One Way Out “which is a legendary Allman
Brothers Band song. Other than that, it was all Royal, with killer
dueling leads between Mike and Devon, and each shared their own songs
and the band followed them. Also Cyril Neville did a great job leading
the band. He had his percussion and conga style drums, and was center
stage. He had many great songs he featured. They also covered a very
cool version of the Grateful Dead song “Fire on the Mountain”. Cyril
was the lead vocalist on that. Woody (Charlie) did an amazing bass solo
and Yonrico Scott nailed an awesome drum solo too.
I
instantly was hooked on the band. After the show I ran out in the cold,
grabbed my guitar, and rushed back in to get in line for the “meet and great”
after the show. They were signing stuff and I offered up my guitar and
they were all smiles. Each one signed my guitar and we talked a bit. I
pulled Devon aside and told him a story how our dad’s had met once (true
story). He laughed and said “That’s a good one” in his slow southern accent...
Later
my friend Matt and I were in the bar afterwards and Devon walked in. I
offered a drink and we had some Coffee Tequila and Bailey’s shots. (His
choice, don’t knock ‘em till you try ‘em, they are good!) He was pumped
about the new band and tour and we talked guitars, amps, and some about
the tour. Devon is VERY PERSONABLE. He is very down to earth and a real
southern gentleman.
I
have seen Royal Southern Brotherhood twice since that night. Once at BB
Kings in NYC the night directly after the show at Infinity Hall, and
then again later in 2012 at the Ridgefield Playhouse. We ran into
Charlie Wooton (bass player) watching the baseball game before the show
near the theater and he said “this is my second most favorite
thing...baseball”. The kids had no idea this guy was gonna rock this
theater later and bring the house down! He was so laid back and cool
enjoying the nice weather. I said I was pumped for the show and had seen
them twice before months prior. He said “we are a different band now, much tighter much better!”
Charlie
was right, they were tighter and way more confident. They were great
the first time but really, really cookin’ that night in Ridgefield CT.
You could tell they were havin’ a real blast and so was the crowd. It
was the exact same well rehearsed show. Very, very down. I always love
to watch the cues players give each other to, hand off leads and stuff.
Let me tell you it was tight! Really tight. Each one knew what was
coming way before it came. And Mike Zito is one hell of a slide player.
That night in Ridgefield I said to him “you were great on that slide, I
am starting to learn slide some” he said “I am too!”. I was thinking
“yeah sure Mike, sure...”. PS. Look up Mike Zito on YouTube, he has some
guitar teaching stuff that is really cool. Mike is from Texas, and
Devon is from St Louis. They met at working at a Guitar Center Store.
Imagine going in there and buy a guitar from these guys...LOL.
In 2012 Devon announce he was going to tour with a solo band. “The Devon Allman Band”. Corrine and I saw him play at “Rhythm” in Norwalk CT December 7th 2012, at one of the first shows with his new solo band.
WOW! We were BLOWN AWAY! He did an awesome job and did not hold back. We saw a side of Devon I
had not seen or heard before. He cranked it up, and later did a few
songs on an acoustic set doing “Melissa” written by his dad Gregg
Allman. Devon told me that night that the tour had been a bit tiring but
they were having fun. They bounced around all over the place on that
tour.
Devon Allman Band "Melissa" Rhythm - Norwalk CT December 7th 2012
Devon also announced a new album Turquoisereleased in Feb 2013. Well it released and is doing great. His band is playing in CT March 8, 2013 at the FTC Theater in Fairfield CT. He will also be playing March 9, 2013 in RI and March 10 2013 in NYC. See his tour schedule on his website: Devon Allman Band.
I
suggest you try to get tickets for these shows and download the album.
Later in March Devon will be touring again with Royal and mixing it up
between both bands later in 2013.
The
bottom line: Devon is a very cool, down to earth guy, who works very
hard and has established himself as a very solid blues performer who will be
around a good long time. Thank God for that!
I recently caught up with Seth David-Christian of "Our Burgundy" based in Pomfret CT. He and Alex Herr have been busy lately playing some serious sounds in CT and RI.
What I found listening to their music is they do a great job of putting you in the room with them while they are recording.I noticed they like to capture their live sound, and keep the real sound that is in the room at the time.
Personally I record the same way and find it really interesting. Live performance recording is a whole different thing than recording in the studio. You have to be really good to record live. And when people hear you playing out, that is what they are going to get, and it is the same sound as the CD. That is the cool part.
Many bands rely on effects and mixing that can take away from the raw and natural feeling of the actual recording. Read up on Neil Young, Keith Richards, some of the Led Zeppelin III recordings and Physical Graffiti by Zeppelin. They left the live sounds in the recordings. As a fan you get to like those parts a real lot. Like an old friend.
"Our Burgundy" let's that happen on their recordings and I admire it. Some of the room sounds and dialog with the audience is recorded. Good Stuff.....
Here is the Question and Answer part with Seth...oh, and you can tell Seth is a bright guy...
CMN - What are the plans\goals for the band, immediate and longer term?
Seth:
It's
an obvious and expected answer, but we want to keep playing live more
than we do now. We feel that the songs that we recorded and wrote for
"Itinerant Statesmen" sound their best when performed live. They're all
live songs. I also never really stop writing songs, either, so the more
we are
able to play live the more we can play
both old songs and brand new
ones that may have been written the day before. Every one of our shows
is different, we don't like our set lists to get stale and repetitive.
We're booking a lot of shows in June, so our plan is to play as much as
we can this spring and summer.
Seth and Alex of "Our Burgundy"
left
Seth David-Christian (guitar/vocals)
Age:18
right
Alex Herr
(percussion)
Age: 16
CMN: Where are the spots you guys play repeatedly,
can you something on them?
Seth:
The
News Cafe in Pawtucket RI is one of our favorite venues. We've played
their with one of our favorite bands, Melt Into Place a couple times.
That, and the Stomping Ground in Putnam CT, which is this new music bar
that opened up last summer and has been getting a ton of attention,
which is great, because north eastern Connecticut
definitely needs more live venues for local bands. We've played there
three times and we love
it every time. They also feed us, which is fantastic. http://the-stomping-ground.com/
-- That's the link to the stomping ground, they're always looking for
bands to play at their bar. Tell them Our Burgundy sent you!
CMN: Which songs off the new album are written by you guys, and which ones are covers?
Seth:
All
of the
songs on the album
are written by us. I (Seth) write all the lyrics, and Alex and I
collaborate to make the final versions of the songs that we record.
Whether I bring in a guitar/melody idea and we go from there, or if we
just start jamming, the songwriting process with us is very organic and
true.
CMN: What inspires you the most, what started you on music, who are your influences, etc?
Seth:
Musical
inspiration
comes from
anywhere. I can be at
home with my guitar sitting in my kitchen and a song will come out of
no where, or I can be walking by someone in public and make eye contact
with them-- and suddenly I hear a song or a chord progression or a
melody in my head. I can't force myself to write a song, it's never
worked for me. Some people can sit down and think hard about a song and
what they're feeling, but with me it's always been luck... or just the
right time for a song to show itself.
I
grew up with a mother who is an artist and a father who is a music
teacher, so art has always been around me. I found my own artistic
medium that has become my life's passion when I started playing the
guitar when I was fifteen. Alex has been drumming since he was in middle
school, and he's got his own sound to him that really is hard for
others
to
replicate. Our influences as a band would definitely be Neil Young,
Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Del Shannon, Johnny Cash, Garnet Rogers and
pretty much anyone with a do-it-yourself kind of attitude.
CMN: You mention on one of your recordings that the CD sales go to feeding your cats..LOL What are the cats names?
Seth:
We've
got one cat named Mem. He's called Mem because he doesn't really
"meow".... it's more of a buzzing kind of "mmmm" sound. He's a tuxedo
cat and he's a boss. He's our excuse to
get people to
buy our CD. They won't
turn down buying some good music if the money's going to go towards
feeding a cat... right? So far, it's worked out pretty well...
CMN: Do you have any videos online?
Seth:
This is a cool live videoof us at The News Cafe this summer.
It's of one of
our songs called "Bad Things"
CMN: Do you want to say anything else to your fans and new fans?
Seth:
We
support and
praise the imperfections that come from rock and roll, because that is
what has defined the genre. Truth and
imperfection. There's beauty in that, and we hope people find their own
ways of expressing whatever they're feeling with the help of our music.
We don't want to convey any specific messages with our music. Our songs
are about whatever people are feeling when they hear it. It's a
different story for everyone. Our Burgundy, is all yours.
