April 2015 – I'm With The Band Wives

Lonelyville

Posted on April 24, 2015March 3, 2018 by debbiehoran

Last Friday night was the perfect night for outdoor music, outside in the Pavilion of the Greenwood Winery. The warmth and sunshine brought out some fun lovin’ rockers and they were rewarded with an amazing show from this band out of Jersey City, NJ!

“When the war is over, and banks don’t steal…”

“When life is fair, and 5 makes 10…”

How could you not love a song with lyrics like this? They are from Lonelyville, my favorite of the original songs that The Gully Hubbards perform. Another great song, a trucker-singing-about-a-woman-done-me-wrong song, includes the lyrics “18 reasons, baby, why I’m telling you goodbye.”

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G-L-O-R-I-A

Posted on April 16, 2015March 3, 2018 by debbiehoran

Another Friday night at Johnny’s Pub and Grill in Rochester, where I am waiting anxiously for the next song from The Earthtones. The trio is standing on the stage under a street sign readling, ‘Penny Lane’; the owner Johnny loves The Beatles,

The opening notes to Landslide are heard over the roar of the happy hour crowd. Most of the bands I follow are all male, so I am enjoying Eva’s take on the classic Fleetwood Mac song. Brian Regan, Eva Regan, and Mike Walker are The Earthtones. Brian is a genius with both guitar and bass, Eva dazzles on the keyboards, and Mike is amazing on the drums and other percussion. They have playing together at least 14 years. I remember this because they came to Syracuse and played my 40th Birthday Bash at Highland Forest in 2001 (yes, I know, you can do the math, I am over 50).

I try and to see them as often as I can. It’s tricky driving to Rochester and trying to get there in a reasonable time for happy hour. During the winter months, about half of my planned trips are cancelled due to bad weather and snow. But when I do get there, it is so worth it!

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Meeting Scott from the Goo Goo Dolls

Posted on April 12, 2015August 15, 2017 by debbiehoran

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A couple of weeks ago, I was at Dublin’s to see Day Ja Voo. I went to get a couple of drinks for the band and started a conversation with the guys sitting there at the bar. Wanting a ‘man on the street’ perspective, I asked them what they thought about the band. Scott and his friend said they were really enjoying the music, and then Scott went on to talk about how he loved 80’s music. We both graduated from college the same year (he went to UB, I went to SUNY Oswego) and we discussed our favorite music from that era. Eventually Mike returned with my beers and I delivered them to the stage.

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With A Little Help From My Friends

Posted on April 5, 2015July 23, 2015 by debbiehoran

Day Ja Voo meets Mobius Jones. This is how it all started. On New Year’s Eve a few years ago, I first heard Mobius Jones, a band my friend John was in, along with two other guys named John, and the drummer Eric. I asked John if the band would play at a fundraiser my family had been planning, and they graciously agreed.

I had also reconnected with my friend Vinnie and had been following his band, Day Ja Voo to several venues out of town. I asked Vinnie and my friend Bryan (now a member of Day Ja Voo) if they wanted to perform a few songs there also.

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