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Bob Tedde here. Was that a fun show or what? Keep those cards and letters coming. We want to hear it all. The good with bad. The one word commentaries with the 3 page reviews. The frighteningly random AND the just plain wrong. (e.g. "Octopus's Garden" cannot be your favorite "John song".)
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Hi, Guys -
We loved it! It was great! You were fabulous!
First, I've seen you before but my husband hadn't. I was looking
forward to "Abbey Road," but was also looking forward to seeing my
husband be completely blown away by your talent (he was). The
anticipation of seeing another great show of yours was, alone, worth the
price of the ticket. What a courageous undertaking, to play so
well-known and beloved an album. At first I was afraid of expecting too
much - but I should have known better.
We loved Larry on drums. What a joy to watch and a joy to hear.
Clearly he is a man in his element, completely delighted with what he's
doing - and well he should be. Doug is not only great on bass but I
forgot what a terrific voice he has, too. We love Bob - it's impossible
not to - great talent, wicked humor - the inspiration and leader of the
group - thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Sometimes you watch a performance and suddenly everything peels away and
you realize you're seeing something rare and legendary - Mark's
rendition of "Oh Darlin!" We and everyone around us were completely
blown away by how good it was. Another legendary moment - the three of
you spotlighted at the microphone singing "Because." Too wonderful for
words.
You not only play the music, you embrace the music, you make it your
own, and you turn it out better than the Beatles ever did - you are
incomparable!
Your loyal fan,
Allyson Hearst
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Hey Guys,
Congrats to Bob, Mark, Doug and Larry for pulling off yet another
amazing show.
"Close your eyes and I'll.." think it's really The Beatles.
The main reason for me you guys "worked it out" was because of the
attention to detail.
Not just because the sound was right on, but the little things that are
so important in creating authenticity.
From Bob's masterful lead solo duplications, sound effects (like the
hammer), Doug's melodic bass lines following Paul's creative writing,
Mark paying attention to the difficult vocals on "Oh! Darling" as well
as "Golden Slumbers" was quite enjoyable to Larry filling in where
important (not only on drums, but vocals), stopping abruptly on "I Want
You", pulling off "Because" on one mic, and of course the fun of
letting tech's, roadies, family, etc. fill-in where they can. All so
important for creating a body of the sound we've all heard, dissected
and heard again is so daring, but it worked.
By the way, on the earlier comment of "There was too much disruption
between songs..." well I say "It was LIVE. If you want no hiccups than
listen to the album."
Watching you guys try to pull it together was part of the fun. Besides
the buzz in the seats between those pauses was interesting to listen
to. Because people were able to say, "Did you hear that," "Wasn't it
cool when..." and "Wow, they even sounded good on that song."
Again, I thoroughly enjoyed it. And it's great to see that you guys
seemed to enjoy it also. That makes it even better.
There will be another "Abbey Road LIVE" right?
Keep ROCKOLA ing!
Until next time.
Lee
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The adjectives superb, outstanding and brilliant seem adequate to describe
the Abbey road program performed by Rockola on Sunday, April 10, 2005. I
have seldom attended a more enjoyable or memorable musical concert. About
halfway through the show I had to pinch myself ,as I realized I was seeing
one of the best musical programs of my life - seriously!
I've been attending concerts since 1972, and I've seen hundreds of shows.
In the back of my mind there has alway been my personal "top ten" list,
that morphs and changes with time, and generally contains more or less ten
of the most memorable concerts or musicals I've attended. To date, that
list has included the following:
Led Zeppelin, San Diego 1975 (Stairway to Heaven)
Jethro Tull, San Diego 1975 (Aqualung/Thick as a Brick)
Eric Clapton, Los Angeles 1976 (ditto for 1998, San Diego Cox Arena)
Paul McCartney and Wings, San Diego 1976
Vladimir Horowitz, San Diego 1983, Beethoven's 5th Piano Concerto
The Who, San Diego Stadium, 1989
Jesus Christ Superstar, original movie cast, San Diego 1998
Yanni, San Diego 2002
Rolling Stones, Los Angeles Free Concert 2003
Recording Artist's Coalition Concert, Los Angeles 2003
REM, San Diego Street Scene, 2003
The Mormon Tablernacle Choir, San Diego, 2005
U-2 Vertigo Tour, San Diego Opening Night, 2005
I see that I have about 13 concerts listed on my personal top ten - but I
now find I must add a 14th. Seriously, the Rockola performance of The
Beatles Abbey Road has now found it's way onto my hallowed 'Top Ten'
ground. Seeing this program fulfilled a lifetime ambition, though it was
one I never thought I would actually see this side of heaven. But it
happened on April 10th! GREAT JOB, YOU GUYS, thank you and many
congratulations !
ps. you need more tee-shirts. My 16-year old son says, "black with Rockola
on it" !
pss. What's it gonna take to get one that's autographed by ALL you guys?
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Close your eyes and just listen
to songs you've been missin'
and you'll hear John, Paul, George and Ringo
You'll think you're back in the day
when the Beatles played at Shea
but you're really at a
ROCKOLA SHOW.
HEY GUYS,
I hear you perform "Sgt Pepper's", " The White Album" and now" Abbey Road". The buzz is Rubber Soul? Count me and my daughter in! She's already E-Mailed you. (I'm the procrastinator.) But I tell everyone I see about you. My friend Lynne Holyoke introduced me to your music and I'm a fan! Keep doing those albums.
Barbara Behrle
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Hey guys....first of all I wanted to say it was an amazing show and my family and I loved every second of it. We have seen you many, many times at Viejas, as well as Humphrey's and can't get enough (My girlfriend even saw you guys wayyyy back at Jack Murphy before the Stones concert and has that bus card that she got that day still). We just wish we could've seen when you guys did the White Album and Sgt. Pepper as well....
-Rick
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Everyone,
I attended the Sunday show and enjoyed it very much! The songs you chose to dial yourselves in were a treat to hear as well. The Abbey Road section was fantastic! I especially liked the vocal trio for "Sun King".
-Glenn
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Hey Guys --
Tell that jerk who wrote after the White Album show and bet that you would "fall on your face" doing Abbey Road that he owes you 50 bucks!!!
What praise can I further heap upon Rockola and Friends that hasn't already been said??? The shows were absolutely phenomenal -- the few minor glitches that took place are not even worth mentioning. And how about that Mark Decerbo, rocking away on "Oh Darling", among others! (I love you, Mark!)
Those that only came to the Saturday show will be happy to know that Bob did NOT almost kill himself on Sunday in between Mean Mr. Mustard and Polythene Pam.
Rumor in the lobby after the Sunday show is that you will be doing "Rubber Soul" on the 40th anniversary of its U.S. release -- Saturday, December 3rd. Can you please confirm this??? I want to buy the first tickets!
I will close by saying that San Diego has a true musical treasure in Rockola, and hope someday this town will pay America's Finest Band the respect it deserves.
John Lemmon
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Just want to say, we really had a great time on Sunday. You got every sound effect...even down to the hammer and wheel. It was perfect! My children's school did a variety show last year and the theme was the Beatles, so they were familiar with most of the music. I brought my three kids, my 11 year old son especially had a great time. His class did Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds. My nine year old daughter's class did Octopus' Garden, so she really loved the sound and visual effects. My seven year old did, Here Comes the Sun. She loved the little girl's flower shaped guitar and wants to take up guitar lessons soon.
It was great to get them out to some culture. Thank you!
Lori, Jon, Anna & Lisa
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Hi Guys:
I thoroughly enjoyed your White Album and Sgt. Pepper performances, but I would have to say that without a doubt Sunday’s Abbey Road performance was your finest to date. It was beyond brilliant. It struck an emotional chord deep within my soul. Beautiful harmonies, masterful technique and great showmanship! Your perfectionism and attention to detail are what set you apart. Congratulations on another major achievement.
John Philip Wyllie
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AWESOME! AWESOME! AWESOME!
keep 'em coming.
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That was a great performance! We were first timers and would be hoping to see you all soon again. Thanks a bunch.
Benny & Lyn
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YeahYeahYeah Rockola!! You guys did It! I just had to send you one of your 150 requested emails tonight to Thankyou and Congratulate All of you for the awesome and authenic rendition and performance you gave of AbbeyRoad... Words can't express how impressed I am with the job ya did!! I'll never forget the 1st time I caught one of your gigs in the 80's in Pine Valley, later years I remember seeing you give other good shows like at the local Beatle fairs, but this show tonight tops everything.. The warmup set was a wonderful surprise too. I especially enjoyed SavoyTruffle & When Im 64, that horn section was tight and absolutly Great!! And my fav from AbbeyRoad was "I Want You/ She's so Heavy".. What an excellent idea getting those kids to join You guys on that particular set..WoW!!! Please Please do this show again this summer!!! Thanks so much for keeping these songs alive!!
God Bless you guys. Long Live Rockola!
Jerry Beck
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I saw the Sunday show. It was my 49th birthday. Nothing better than sitting next to my boyfriend on one side and my 15 year old son on the other. Best acoustics I have ever experienced. You guys ROCK ROCK ROCK ROCK!!! I got the chills several times....COME ON. !!!!!! What about that a cappella you three sang......it rivaled the Eagles doing "Seven Bridges Road"...and I don't give compliments like this!!!! I am still re-living the day. But the best is my son, who is teaching himself guitar....he keeps talking about "Elinor Rigby" and the strings and perfect score that the true Beatles did. I LOVED LOVED LOVED the hammer on the wheel/hubcap. Check out that trumpet on Penny Lane. You made me smile, made me cry and all around one of my favorite birthdays ever. HOW CUTE WERE YOUR CHILDREN ON STAGE!!!!!!!!! Repeat repeat repeat repeat please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And in the end, the love you gave was equal to the love ......Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!!!! Polly Clark.
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Hello Bob;
We came to the Saturday night show, 10 people in all. ...
Great show! Good staging and very clever moving of people on and off
stage, and extra guitars as needed. Especially for the finale with the famous 9
guitar parts, using Doug's son on bass and all three of you on alternating
lead guitars. Rock on! You keep playing them, we'll keep coming.
David Rafsky
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Bob,
Just want to say thanks for a great time on Sunday. I am not what you
would call a true Beatles fan, however after listening and watching on
Sunday I must say that the music was phenomenal.
Hope to see you soon.
Thank you,
Candice L. Hobbs
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Hi Guys,
Just wanted to tell you how extremely much I enjoyed Sunday's Abbey Road
concert! There are so many things I'd like to compliment you on that I don't
know where to begin! First of all, you sounded exactly like The Beatles, only
better -- high-quality live music is always better than a recording. (I hope
that's not heresy!) Your back-up orchestral musicians were wonderful. My
9-yr-old son was really thrilled to see the correlation between the sounds he
hears on Beatles albums and the actual musicians who play them. I was
intrigued by all the tiny little touches added by your "extra" percussion and
keyboard guys. The percussion guy hit something in "Come Together" at the
"shoot" part. It made a reverberating kind of SMACK sound. It was subtle and
I never would have missed it had it not been there, but to have it made the
whole song sound just right! There were so many small things like that in the
whole concert!
I also liked the way the band didn't just stand there in the middle of the
stage and pay the whole album... There were lots of little changes to the
staging (I wonder if that's the right term) that made the show more
interesting. For instance, during "Because", when Bob, Mark, and Doug came
center front with a spotlight on them and sang in gorgeous perfect harmony it
was magical. And in "The End" it was super-cool when the guys were trading
guitar solos on the right side of the stage! And the giant guitar chorus was
the perfect way to end "I Want You" and kept it from seeming too long :)
I personally was thrilled to see and hear a real Moog synthesizer! And thank
you for bringing out a real upright piano - an electronic keyboard just
wouldn't have been the same for those songs. I only wish the keyboard had been
visible from my side of the audience, but I suppose you had it turned sideways
like that for a reason.
I could go on all day, but I'll stop now and just say that my son and I both
had a thoroughly enjoyable time and we are hoping you'll do another Beatles
album soon!
Thanks!!!
Kara
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Bob and band,
We just returned from your fabulous Abbey Road show and we're knocked out
and blown away...you guys played an awesome gig !
We're looking forward to your next show. We also love your Sgt Pepper's
show, and Steely Dammed, and Rockola and everything you guys do, it's
always fantastic!
Keep rocking!
Terry & Sharon
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I loved the concert. I liked it when the bubbles happened during
Octopus's Garden. I liked Eleanor Rigby, just seeing the violin bows
go back and forth. It was so cool! I liked it when Celia played the
keyboard solo in Because. She had good timing and rhythm.
Do another album sometime!
Henry Frigon, age 9
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Great show Bob !!!
It was beyond a doubt the most FUN show I have ever attended.
I have a thought for the next time the Steely Damned manifests
themselves.......
How about doing the complete Aja album or maybe one of Donalds solo LPs?!?!?
Love and kisses
Brian Corso
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Count me in as 1 of your requested 150 emails from the Abbey Road
concert. Loved the show on Saturday night. Also caught The Steely
Damned at Humphrey's a couple of weeks ago. What a gifted group of
artists you are. Mikey Houlgin is my drum instructor and he turned me
on to Rockola. I'm officially hooked and looking forward to your next
gig.
Sincerely,
Constance
THANKS FOR MAKING GREAT MUSIC
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Bob,
My name is Lauren Behrle. My mom and I came out to see you guys play
Abbey Road all the way through, and let me tell you, it was captivating!
Whenever I see you guys play, I always close my eyes for a few seconds, and
I am listening to The Beatles. Your band's talent is incredible, and I
coudn't even begin to manifest my respect for how well you do each and every
song justice. The show was perfect, every guitar riff, keyboard plunk, and
vocal harmonization was there and played beautifully. My personal favorite
song (or three) of the night was "Golden Slumbers, Carry that Weight, and
End." You also brought the house down with "I Want You (She's So Heavy)."
The transitions between songs were smoothe, and I commend the work of your
crew as well as the talented symphony musicians. All-in-all, it was an
amazing show, and if I weren't going to the ball game tomorrow I would be at
the JCC, rocking out to what I feel are the closest musicians to The
Beatles, that I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing. Thank you a
million times over, and you can always count my mom and I in when you are
playing a show. Hope you get 150 emails! :)
Peace and Love,
Lauren Behrle
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Hi Bob
Your concert last night was kick ass. My husband and I took our family and we were all so impressed. We also saw all of you at Denny's and that was really fun. Our kids have a new appreciation of the fabulous music we listen to. All of you are so talented. The dueling guitar solo at the end rocked. We were honored to be able to see it. You were the beatles last night.
Keep the great music coming. Where ever you guys play we are there to see you.
Thanks
Sherri and Russ Brown
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Hi Rockola
Bob, Doug, Larry and Mark
You guys are the best. Abbey Road is one of our favorite albums and you were superb.Each of you are so talented and the harmony and the sounds were great. We were the big family you saw at Dennys. We all were sitting there talking about how fantastic the show was and before you know it you all showed up. You made our night. My husband and I will be coming again this afternoon. Don't see how you can possibly do any better than you did last night but good luck. We are so grateful that you guys have given us such a fun life as we drive everywhere to see you play. We love to dance and love the music I just don't see how life can get any better. Especially when our kids are so impressed too. They want to come with us.
So Thanks again
Sherri and Russ Brown
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Abbey Road last night was great. Thanks!
Just want to offer you this observation..........
From a logistics standpoint I'm aware how unavoidable instrument switch-outs/switch-ins are. But there were a few moments last night that were, in my mind, excessive and avoidable, particularly rolling the piano on and off. The show's pace was more disrupted than it needed to be, proving to be a visual distraction and audio disruption.
Whether you plan to use it 1 time or 20 times, I say have all instruments placed on stage and ready to go so as the pauses are kept to a minimum.
Thanks,
Randy Marks
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Bob, just a quick note to let you know how much we enjoyed the Abbey Road show last night! We can always count on you to give us a terrific show - even better and bigger than expected! You have put together a group of extremely talented people and we are sooo glad you live in San Diego.
Loved your bringing the kids and roadies on stage - I bet they got a kick out of it, too! Can't believe your daughter is so big (and talented)!
Gotta go see how to go about having you nominated as a National Treasure now....
Mark & Elaine Regan
Oceanside
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Greeeeeeeeeeeat show. We thourghly enjoyed a great time and a great venue.
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Hey my parents and I just got back from your Abbey Road concert and i just wanted to tell you how terrific you guys were. Every show is always out of this world and every time its something new. Im going to buy a shirt off your website, dad tried to fight his way through the crowd but it was a crazy ravenous pack of people all wanting your subliminal t-shirts. i bet you didnt think they would sell that fast huh? anyways, you guys are amazing and i just wanted to say thanks for making it under 21! let me know when you next show is!
rockola rocks!
cat hryn curry
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Bob & the boys
Great show last night - nice to see the Rockola Kids
in action
Tom & Debbie
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Rockola rocks
Hey there my Man (and Gal),
Just a short note to say you have pulled it off again in grand fashion. Suzy and I had the most beautiful time enjoying all the spirit and wonder you and your boys and girls brought to the project. Truly wonderful. Mitch was great as well. All the effects and pans matched the album perfectly. Like having headphones on. Because was particularly beautiful.
We love you both,
Mart and Suz
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I've been to many of your performances but never to one of your Beatles
tributes. You guys rocked!!! I was blown away by the exactness of the
music down to the creative percussion (the hammer and wheel rim was my
favorite). To take a whole album and recreated it was masterful. The
venue was awsome too. Having the kids perfom was a great idea. The look
on your daughter's face was worth a million. Keep up the great work!
Suzanne
P.S.I'm sorry that you were rained out in Yuma. I'm one of the loyal
attendees to that show and we stayed in the rain until we were kicked
out of the park.
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Once again Mr. Tedde your perfectionism has paid off big time!!!!
Had a wonderful time on Sunday! As per usual another great "Album Show"............ Thank you for being!!! Karen
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Hi, Bob--
Absolutely dynamite "Abbey Road" show yesterday. I just kept saying to myself, "It doesn't get much better than this." It brought a tear to my eye hearing "Something" with that wonderful string section going. Big ol' grin on my face for two hours (smile muscles still hurt. . )
PLEASE DO MORE SHOWS LIKE THIS. You guys are absolutely my favorite Beatle band. You always play all of my favorite Fabs songs (i.e. the B-sides, etc.), and hit the nail on the head.
By the way, I felt like kind of a knucklehead yesterday when we spoke after the show - I'm Rosie's (from the Come Together club) boyfriend (i.e. the "Rock-u-luh" Jewish gag. . . ). I came up and was saying, "Gee, you should put more distortion on the guitars on 'I Want You.'" I said the same thing to Mark, and later felt kinda embarrassed - everything sounded dynamite and you don't need your audience members coming up and telling you what wasn't 100.00% exactly like the record! Your show was great, and a couple of hundred people spent the rest of their day grinning cause they just heard the best Beatles show they're going to hear for the rest of the year . . . . until you do another one. :-)
Thanks again, and take care.
Matt Hurwitz
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Hey Rockola, Yesterday I attended your performance of Abbey Road plus other great songs from the Beatles. I had not seen your band for almost ten years, and was more than pleasantly surprised. I work at night and cannot see very many shows. The performance moved me almost to tears. Your exact duplication of the songs was amazing. Since the Beatles never performed those songs themselves it was like some kind of magical time warp or ??? , doing something that had never been done before. All of you are truly phenomenal musicians who obviously love what you're doing. It was pure joy to hear it, and also I was able to introduce the music to my ten year old daughter. It was also very cool that you had your kids helping out on some tunes. Thank you for going thru all the hard work to put on the show, it was well worth it and I can't wait to see your band again. Mike Rohde
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I very much enjoyed your Sunday Concert at the Jewish Family Center in La Jolla.
You guys are GOOD!!! Fantastic. Thank you for helping to keep the music, songs
and lyrics of the Bealtle alive . . . Amy
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Sat evening performance.
Great show, really enjoyed it. If I could, I would make it more dramatic for the album portion. I liked that you make great contact with the audience but I would do that before you start the album and then do more after, but I would make the album portion very serious and as authentic as possible. It would make it more powerful. Pretend you ARE the Beatles, maybe even act in character. It would then become like a play of sorts.
The musicianship was awesome, loved the opening set and would have loved more music in the encore. It was so fun to see how you made all of the different sounds come out. Great show, my family all loved it.
Thanks,
Ted Tietge
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Did you know when you spell check "Rockola" you get "broccoli?"
You guys outdid yourselves yesterday. Great show. I'd sit down with each one of you & share my favorite bits, but we just haven't enough chairs.
Here's a few:
Low "C" piano note before the guitar solo "Something". Thanks Mike.
Oh! Darling. WOW! Mark. Audience fave.
Because blending. Nice.
Orch on Carry.
Gtr leslie effect for 3 beats before The End. (what, two freakin' piccolos but no REAL Leslie?!?)
The End!! Nice Gtr work boys.
Rg
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Hi Bob: I saw you tonight at the JCC and gave you my card. I am a drummer
and now a shrink....PhD psychologist. All musicians are nuts as you would
say...even drummers who became psychologists...especially one who are
both. I so enjoyed your music. I congratulate you and your partners on doing the Abbey
Roads album...complicated and you did it great!!!!!! Didn't know you guys
existed. I have always fantasized to play with a good group who would do
the 60's music. As I said, If you need a sub, I am local and could certainly
try to make it. Would love to jam with you guys. I have 3 kids...all girls two are
11, one is 8.
I have two offices in Del Mar and La Mesa. Check out my web cite and you
will see what I do as a psychologist. I use to do music therapy with kids.
If I
can be any help with your kid project,let me know.
I use to be a full time musician with my brother, a jazz pianist, who is
also a psychiatrist but also a full time musician;he only consults as
well.
Check out his web cites as well. His name is Mark S. Kramer; he has many
CD's out. He is a partner with Eddie Gomez,internationally known bass player.
Any way, I love rock and would love to play with good musicians. If I ever
play with you guys,you could have any money...it would just be fun for me.
I will try to catch some other of your local gigs;please keep me in mind
for subbing I would love to do some rehearsing or jamming with you guys.Keep
me in mind!
Keep up the good musical work.
All the Best, Sheldon Z. Kramer
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It was great! You exhibit such grace under pressure, you make it look
easy, and you definitely are having fun. The Beatles would be proud of
you! I am reluctant to put out any criticism but there was one sound
effect on Maxwell's Silver Hammer , the hammer sound actually needs to be a
little higher pitched, less of a dull thud, something brighter. I know how
you strive for authenticity and you really deserve so much credit for a
pretty seamless reproduction of the album's sound, so fix the hammer by
tommorrow or not! [Wish I had a suggestion for what kind of brick or metal
might work to reproduce the sound as it is on the album] Anyway, I'll be
back tomorrow with my mom, I already bought the tickets. She went with me
to see the Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl and Dodger Stadium, and she and
my dad came to see you do the White Album. [They hadn't been to the
Spreckles since the 50's.] I'm so glad I've been able to see you do Pepper
and the White Album, it's been magic every time. Thanks so much! Lynne
Holyoke [school teacher, artist, RockolaKeneally fan ]
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It's the first time I have seen you performed and I will say it was
BEATLELICIOUS !!!
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Hey all you Rockola people! You need to know how happy your music makes me!
It brings me back to a time of simplicity and love. Your concert yesterday
was wonderful. I like the place better than where you did the white album.
I wish I had seen Sgt. Pepper, will you do a repeat? And what is the name
of the drummer? OMG!!! He's hot!
The love of my life passed away a few years ago and I couldn't help but
think maybe my new husband was in that hall yesterday...do you ever do
singles events? Hell's bells, hook a girl up!
I love your music and can't wait to see what you have on the agenda for the
kiddies.
Rock on! Charlene
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Sorry you didn't get this e-mail Sunday - you wanted 150 e-mails.
Simply put, you guys were awesome!. Great show! How about and Abbey
Road-Sgt Pepper combined show since they're both on your resume's now.
Also, thanks for playing 'And Your Bird Can Sing' - extremely difficult and
it sounded great despite a small glitch. I was in a band back in the
sixties and we used to do that song because our lead guitarist was
classicaly trained and he was able to play both lead parts. USed to impress
everyoune with it.
Thanks again.
Murray Weg
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An 7:30 p.m. show by the Damned . . . Abbey Road at 8:00 p.m. - keep up
the good work of trying to save live rock & roll in San Diego. You
really outdid yourselves Saturday night at the JCC. If you could just
figure out a way to take a combo of Sgt. Peppers, the White Album, and
Abbey Road on the road this summer, OzzFest would be in trouble:
Disgruntled teen: "I wanna go see Slipknot and the Queens of the Stone
Age." Parent: "Shut up . . . we're going to see a real band play some
real music (fade in "Helter Skelter" - Teen smiles and says "OK Mom."
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Loved the Show. Loved the kids in the show. We brought guests from LA
who aren't familiar with you. They kept asking who everybody was.
Next time you might want to do introductions. I realize most of
audience has known you for years, but there's always a few new ones
in the crowd. After the show they said that not only were they
impressed with the music, but all of you seem to be good guys that
are fun to watch. The whole package!
Thanks for a great afternoon!
Kathleen
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Bob: Thank you (and Mark, Doug, Temper Tantrum, Mike K.etc.)and
congratulations on a wonderful show. I attended Sunday matinee with my
girlfriend, and 4 teenagers (2 and 2). We all loved it!!
Being a veteran of 30+ Steely Damned shows, Sgt Pepper's live album, and
other Rockola shows, I was already well aware of your devotion to producing
the best and most accurate representations of the music that we love. It
was my girlfriends x---9th birthday and she was emotionally awestruck by
the harmonies of her fav Beatle tunes.
The venue was terrific. having just endured U2 at the Sports Arena and its
terrible acoutics, your show was a true musical experience to be enjoyed
and behold. Those of us with kids just loved seeing Celia and the other
kids in the Symphony..
I am only sorry that more people don't get the message and come out to see
these shows. The appeal is far broader than 500-600 people.
Best wishes for all future endeavors. and a heart felt thank you. "And in
the end, the love we take is equal to the love we make."
Mel Miller, San Diego, and Butler,PA
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Hi, Rockola-
Usually when we see you it's "They have never been better than this!".
Well, this time we really mean it! You were awesome, and the orchestra
was perfect. It was great to see the kids playing, too.very clever
having them all come on for "She's So Heavy".
Thank you for the wonderful show!! (And Cat thanks you for the pick,
Bob.)
Now about those shirts.rc
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This is from George Rigney
I hope this is the 151st email. I loved the concert.