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The Friday Flash
re: Recent ReviewsOur recent reader reviews of The Who concert down in Florida and The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cleveland have sparked a few comments ... What a great Who...
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50 Year Flashback - April 27th, 1965
It's back to the WLS Silver Dollar Survey again this week as they publish yet another "Solid Gold" Chart. (Silver AND Gold??? Interesting!)This time around they're celebrating their Fifth Year as a...
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Tuesday This And That
re: The TRAP Benefit Concert:Unfortunately, I've been largely out of commission these past few days but I did want to offer one more round of thanks to Robert Colletti, who put together a great line...
View ArticleWhy The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Will Never Live Up To Its Promise and...
Mr. Onesti's review reads like one of my actual dreams, where I go from room to room seeing these great musical idols or I am traveling, bumping into them along the way. Not sure if I would have been...
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One Week From Tonight: The Benefit Concert For Marty Grebb
We've been talking about it for months now ... and the fund-raising concert event of the year is finally here.Now being billed as Chicago Music, '60's Style, the line-up is a virtual Who's Who of...
View ArticleThe Benefit Concert For Marty Grebb (Part 2)
Man, I am soooo there ... can't wait!Chet CoppockI've gotta tell you, I am SO excited about this show ... and the closer we get, talkin' to the guys every day ... even more so. I am totally pumped to...
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Check this out ... The Buckinghams, circa 1967 ... from The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour ...Note the British Union Jack stage decor ... Totally appropriate for a group from Chicago, don'tcha...
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The Sunday Comments ( 05 - 03 - 15 )
re: The Marty Grebb Benefit Concert: I'm feeling left out here, not being able to get to the Marty Grebb concert, but then, looking over the event comments from the artists performing, just maybe I...
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50 Year Flashback - May 4th, 1965
Here is yet another survey that shows the Them version of "Gloria" at #1 ... pretty amazing when you consider that this record charted for exactly ONE WEEK on The Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles Survey...
View ArticleAnd The Blitz Just Keeps On Comin'!!! (Man, I Am SO Ready For This Show!!!)
Great news ... The Benefit Concert for Marty Grebb has legs!!!A second fund-raiser has been scheduled for May 27th in California ... featuring headliners Bonnie Raitt, Leon Russell and Ivan Neville....
View ArticlePrepare Yourselves To Be Blown Away!!!
When Dennis Tufano first talked to me back in January about putting together a benefit concert to help raise funds to offset some of Marty Grebb's mounting medical bills, I thought it was a great idea...
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Tonight's The Night!
And we can't wait!!! (Hope to see several of our readers there at the show tonight!) Here are some final words by some of the artists participating in tonight's Benefit Concert For Marty Grebb ......
View ArticleMore Of Your Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Comments
re: The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame:I agree wholeheartedly with your list of artists deserving of induction yet not found worthy of consideration by the powers that be. I would also like to add to that...
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The Sunday Comments ( 05 - 10 - 15 )
re: Gino Vannelli: One of the best shows we saw last year was Gino Vannelli at The Arcada Theatre. (My wife's been a lifetime fan ... and I liked all of his hits ... so I figured if Gino did his job...
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50 Year Flashback - May 11th, 1965
Here's a Canadian Chart from this week in 1965.You'll find The Top 40 content to be very similar to what we've been experiencing thus far by way of our domestic charts ... Once again, it's the Chubby...
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The Benefit Concert For Marty Grebb
You've got us on pins and needles!We've been waiting to hear all about Thursday's Chicago Rock Benefit Concert!When do you plan on running a review, photos, and videos of this historic event? It must...
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The Marty Grebb Benefit Concert (Part Two)
SET LIST: Several people who missed the show (and some who were there!) wrote in asking about the set list ... this next email provides the perfect opportunity to review it ... Hi! Love this blog and...
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re: The Marty Grebb Benefit Concert:Here's a link to the official website ... Check out all the cool stuff posted...
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50 Year Flashback - May 18th, 1965
WIBM broadcast out of Jackson, Michigan ... and this VERY simple chart shows the week's 30 Most Popular Songs in the area."Engine Engine Number Nine", a pick hit last week in our 50 Year Flashback...
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Paul Revere's Raiders - Live At The Arcada Theatre (May 17, 2015)
Kent, The hands of fate take no prisoners. 11 months ago you and I hooked up at the Arcada Theater to see our pal Ray Graffia with The New Colony Six along with the irrepressible Paul Revere and the...
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