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Wine enthusiast have undoubtedly come American Viticultural Area located in portions to October. Choose in contact with the following information of the Lake, Geauga, and Ashtabula counties fi rm, plump grapes at some point but if you have not studied of northeastern Ohio. The wine appellation on pliable stems. wine terminology you may not know that includes all the land that is contained within • Dry brittle stems the “appellation” on a wine label denotes the larger, multi-state Lake Erie AVA that is are a sign of poor the geographic origin of the grapes used to also within 2 miles (3.2 km) of the Grand quality. produce it. In order for a winery to feature an River or 14 miles (22.5 km) of the shoreline • Store grapes appellation on its label, 85 percent of the wine of Lake Erie. Like the Mosel, Bordeaux and in the refrigerator in a must be produced from grapes grown within the Sonoma/Russian River Valley, the gently perforated plastic bag, or in a location with the confi nes of the viticultural area. rolling landscape of the Grand River Valley low temperatures and high humidity. Grapes for ten bottles of wine. Similarly, terroir refers to the effect of soil, American Viticultural Area (AVA) benefi ts should last about two weeks if stored properly. • The Armenians claim that Noah planted the climate, and terrain, on the taste of wine from a climate moderated by the thermal • 1-1/2 pounds of grapes yields approximately fi rst vineyard on earth in their country. produced in an area. Unique terroirs produce effects of a large body of water, in this case, four cups of grapes. • When Mt. Vesuvius buried Pompeii in unique wines, and certain terroirs are better for Lake Erie to the north. • Grapes are the most valuable fruit crop in volcanic lava in 79 A.D., it also buried more growing certain types of grapes. Ohio River Valley Appellation the United States. than 200 wine bars. Ohio’s soil and drainage are ideally The Ohio River Valley AVA is the • At the celebration party for the drafters • The largest cork tree in the world is known suited for growing a variety of grapes, and its birthplace of American viticulture. Wine of the US Constitution the fare included 50 as “The Whistler Tree.” Located in Portugal, latitude is similar to that of the great wine- has been produced in Ohio since 1823 bottles of Madeira, 60 bottles of Claret, and 22 it produces enough cork per harvest to close producing countries of Europe. Additionally, when Nicholas Longworth planted the fi rst bottles of Port. 100,000 bottles of wine. the fertile limestone soil and moderate Alexander and Isabella grapes in the Ohio • The largest wine bottle is known as a • In ancient Babylon, the bride’s father would temperatures along the Ohio River and Lake River Valley. The Ohio River Valley AVA is an Nebuchadnezzar and holds 20 regular bottles supply his son-in-law with all the mead Erie result in an intensely-fl avored, excellent American Viticultural Area centered around of wine. (honey wine) he could drink for a month after quality grape. In the United States, the the Ohio River and surrounding areas. It is the • Thomas Jefferson was the fi rst wine steward the wedding. The period of free mead was Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau second largest wine appellation of origin in of the White House and stocked the wine known as “honey month” which we now call (TTB), regulates appellations. Because of the United States (only the Upper Mississippi cellars of fi ve U.S. presidents. the “honeymoon.” Ohio’s unique growing areas, the Buckeye Valley is larger) with 16,640,000 acres (67,300 • One grapevine can produce enough grapes State is home to fi ve recognized viticultural km2) in portions of the states of Indiana, appellations: Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia. Lake Erie Appellation Loramie Creek Appellation The Lake Erie AVA is an American The Loramie Creek AVA is bordered Viticultural Area that includes 2,236,800 by Loramie and Tuttle Creeks as well as State acres (905,200 ha) of land on the south Route 47 in Shelby County. The Loramie shore of Lake Erie in the U.S. states of Ohio, Creek appellation currently has no operating New York, and Pennsylvania. Over 42,000 winery in its jurisdiction. acres (17,000 ha) of the region are planted in grapevines. Grapes were fi rst cultivated Wine Trivia in the area in the early 19th century, and • Prior to the Civil War, Ohio was considered many wineries survived Prohibition in the America’s most important wine producing 20th century by legally selling grapes to state. home winemakers or illegally selling wine to • The art of wine making is believed to have consumers in Canada. The wine industry in been originated by the Mesopotamians around the Lake Erie region did not thrive after the 6000 B.C. repeal of Prohibition, however, and by 1967 • The use of cork as a seal for wine bottle there were fewer than 20 commercial wineries dates back to the late 17th century – the in the area. Lake Erie wineries have begun corkscrew is a different story. This wonder of planting and vinifying Vitis vinifera varieties the wine-age was developed in the mid-1800s. in an attempt to improve wine quality. • Ever wonder how many grapes you have Isle St. George to squeeze to get a single bottle of wine – on The Isle St. George AVA is an American average 800. Viticultural Area located on North Bass Island, • There are more than 10,000 varieties of wine an island in Lake Erie. The only town on the grapes. Ottawa County island is also called Isle Saint • Dom Perignon, the namesake of one of the George, although the “Saint” in the AVA name world’s most noteworthy champagnes, was a must be abbreviated as “St.” to be used on blind monk. wine labels. Over half of the island is planted • When the Viking Leif Erickson traveled to to grapevines. Lake Erie is warmer than the America, the fi rst things to catch his eye were other Great Lakes, providing a moderating all the grapevines. In fact, he named the place and warming effect on the local climate. “Vinland.” Temperatures on the island during the growing • Drinking Concord grape juice can season can be warmer than on the mainland. signifi cantly increase good cholesterol. (Nutra Grand River Valley USA) The Grand River Valley AVA is an • Fresh Ohio grapes are available from August October 24 - November 7, 2012 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 3 We would like to thank all of our sponsors and ...... Around Town encourage our readers to patronize the fi ne 5 businesses appearing in the North Coast VOICE. 6 ...... Wine 101 Publisher 9 ...... Bluesville Carol Stouder 11 ...... Epic Eats Editor CD Review Sage Satori 12 ...... [email protected] 13 ...... What About Jazz? New Releases Man of Many Hats 14 ...... Jim Ales 15 ...... Brewin the Brew Discover Northeast Ohio Advertising & Marketing 16 ...... [email protected] 19 ...... John Ford Coley Sage Satori • Jean Sandor 20 ...... 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considerable skills as a tunesmith, Gatewood’s School of Rock, Bob Gatewood greatest asset is his quarter-century-strong whose alumni like Be Good to Yourself rapport with audiences across Northeast Ohio. it loud and prefer Bob respects that bond, playing this project cash on delivery. Bob Gatewood has always been a close to the chest and rejoicing in the moment “Saturday” has storyteller at heart. As front man for Fagan’s (even in middle age) without alienating fans Gatewood thumbing house band Calabash, it fell upon him to who’ve come along for the ride. The result is through his daily shoehorn stories of everyday people into the a very personal album that fi nds a father and planner—to the group’s party-rock sets. son bonding for the last time on one track, and sounds of pedal It’s been two decades since Calabash an overworked guy exploring creative new steel and percolating dominated the Flats, but barfl ies are still ways to lose his mind on another. keyboards—for his thirsty for shots of working class rock whose The album bursts open like a match to “once a week fi x for lyrics refl ect the positives and negatives of gasoline, with Gatewood leading his crack all the other days.” life in the Midwest. Some musicians excel band through the boogie blues of “You Go The achingly at painting portraits of factory towns where Missin’.” Torn from the ZZ Top Book of poignant “Magnolia It’s a ballad devoted to taking stock, apprising the skyline consists only of water towers and Three-Chord Guitar Shuffl es, the radio-ready Tree” is the autobiographical tale of an adult the present, and appreciating the now of life church steeples. Others cater to middle class tune exploits the distrust in a nascent romance. son driving his elderly father down Highway and love. listeners by singing about escaping suburbia. Gatewood’s fl ustered Lothario (whose garage 7 one last time to revisit his childhood home. Be Good to Yourself boasts a bright, crisp Pat Dailey and Alex Bevan have made careers mechanic growl turns words like listen and The pair lose their way and have to consult courtesy expert mixes by Joe Baldridge and out of chronicling the island-based alternatives forgiven into listunn and forgivunn) doesn’t a town clerk for directions, but the delay top-notch mastering by guru Richard Dodd to the daily grind in Hicksville. like not knowing where his girl is 24/7, so he affords precious time to tie loose ends and (Roy Orbison, Boz Scaggs, Steve Earle). The The most talented songwriters fi ll both channels his doubt into a crunchy guitar riff sing “poor boy songs” while trekking through guitars and drums are particularly clean, and niches. They can pen twelve-bar boogies and and searing solo. Nagodoches. It’s a real tearjerker, a rim-shot extraneous instrumentation is neatly panned unplugged anthems celebrating the salt of the “Getting to Know Her” will sate the Adult and kick-bass driven diamond whose catchy stereo left and right, resulting in a terrifi c earth simple folk who work the smokestacks Contemporary / Country crowd with its reggae acoustic refrain recalls Arlo Guthrie’s 1972 hit headphone experience. Fans of Tom Petty, and silos, then—without skipping a beat— rhythm and Southern guitar twang; it’s one of “City of New Orleans,” but repurposes it for The Eagles, Jackson Browne, and Matthew serve up coconut and kiwi fl avored earcandy those she’s-too-good-for-me gems sung from a more personal, wistful ballad. “Magnolia” Sweet will fi nd lots to like here. about good times in sand and sun where the the perspective of a regular Joe who—in an effectively puts Gatewood in league with Gatewood frequents The Fishbowl at girls all wear Daisy Dukes and the red Solo epiphany—realizes how lucky he is. “I Need Harry Chapin (“Cats in the Cradle”) and Dan Put-in-Bay on weekends, but he’ll play a post- cups runneth over. You Know” takes the opposite approach, its Fogelberg (“Leader of the Band”) when it Thanksgiving show on Saturday, November Gatewood’s one of those few entertainers story of love-gone-wrong starting sultry but comes to memorializing one’s Old Man with 24th at Brother’s Lounge (11609 Detroit who can get an audiences eating out of growing increasingly dissonant. Mournful eloquent, poetic sincerity. Ave. Cleveland). Local blues queen Kristine his hand from the word go (or, “Hello, bended notes and slashing chords (think The The chin-up, follow-your-heart title track Jackson opens. Cleveland!”). That’s why he felt right at home Beatles’ “I Want You (She’s So Heavy”) has Gatewood encouraging listeners not to put whenever Calabash played the idyllic Erie mirror the emotional disconnect as Vitale their lives on hold chasin’ pots of gold. We www.bobgatewood.com vacation destination known as Put-in-Bay snaps his snare and bassist Dave Santos pins can imagine Hootie and the Blowish’s Darius http://www.shop.bobgatewood.com/Bob- back in the Eighties. the bottom end. Rucker belting this one at a roadhouse on Gatewood-Be-Good-to-Yourself-Bonus- Now, with two solo discs under his hat, “I’m alone beside you now,” sings karaoke night—but we’ve got REM’s Michael Pack-300.htm Gatewood is back with a third helping of Gatewood. “But these days I’m just bringing Stipe on speed dial for refl ective folk-rocker rustbelt rock homebrewed especially for all you down.” “No One Knows.” The passage of time is also www.cdbaby.com/Artist/BobGatewood you Parma expats and Kelly’s Island weekend Bob slips into blue jeans and Carhartt calibrated on “Slippin’ Away,” where guitar warriors. jacket on the rough-and-tumble “It Is What chords punctuate the meters over smooth Recorded in Nashville with old Calabash It Is,” an uproarious, bass-powered boogie electric piano. cohort / session guitarist Tom Bukovac whose don’t-know-nothin’-about-nothin’ “By the time my brain is alive, my (Rascal Flatts, Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson) narrator “takes it as it comes and give[s] it as morning’s halfway passed,” Gatewood sings, and drummer Joe Vitale (Joe Walsh, CSN), Be it goes. Then Gatewood gives a shout-out to echoing the sentiment of many Monday Good to Yourself is an eleven-track exercise in 100.7 WMMS, saluting the Buzzard’s glory morning cubicle zombies. reconnecting with the past while forging the days under Kid Leo with “I Ain’t Workin’ Finale “With You All the Way” would fi t future. for the Man.” With barroom piano tinkling neatly on the shelf along Neil Young and Chris Apart from his chameleon-like voice and away beneath an urgent beat, the abbreviated Isaak, what with Gatewood’s pretty, restrained track comes straight out of the Ian Hunter acoustic guitar and melancholy harmonica. 12 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 October 24 - November 7, 2012 By Don Perry MOSTLY MONK: A tribute to the legacy of Thelonius Monk
A performance by the CLEVELAND Monk began piano lessons as a young During his lifetime, Monk received JAZZ ORCHESTRA, Led by Artistic child and by the age of 13, had won the numerous awards and continues to be honored Director Sean Jones, the CJO pays tribute to weekly amateur contest at the Apollo Theater posthumously. The Smithsonian Institution has Face Value Duo the legendary pianist, composer and arranger. so many times, that he was barred from immortalized Monk’s work with an archive of Hanna Theater, 2067 E. 14th, Cleveland. entering. At the age of 19, he joined the his music. &RI .OV TH s PM November 10th, 8 pm. house band at Minton’s Playhouse in Harlem, The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Ferrante Winery (Pre-show talk @ 7:30) where along with Charlie Parker, Dizzy was founded to honor Monk by preserving the For ticket information, Gillespie, and a handful of other players, he music to which he dedicated his life. Monk’s visit www.clevelandjazz.org or developed the style of jazz that would later integrity, originality, and unique approach set Face Value www.playhousesquare.com become known as bebop. a standard that is a shining example for all 3AT .OV TH s PM Visually, Monk was renowned for his who strive for musical excellence. The Dry Dock Attention jazz enthusiasts! This is an distinctive style in suits, hats and sunglasses. opportunity, which should not be missed. A He was also noted for the fact that at times, Madison on the Lake study of Thelonius Monk, one of the most while the other musicians in the band For full schedule unorthodox and misunderstood, yet most continued playing, he would stop, stand DonPerrySaxman.com infl uential fi gures in American music is up from the keyboard and dance for a few or scheduled at PlayhouseSquare. Join Sean moments before returning to the piano. www.facevaluemusic.com Jones and the CJO for an educational journey In 1947, Monk made his fi rst recordings through the music and as a leader, for arrangements created Blue Note. These by one of the most albums are some imaginative minds in the of the earliest Thurs. LOST SHEEP BAND history of jazz. documentations of his Nov. 1 Thelonious unique compositional Sphere Monk (October and improvisational Old Mill 10, 1917 – February style. That same Winery 17, 1982) was an year, he married his 6-8 pm American jazz longtime love, Nellie pianist and Smith and they later composer, recognized had two children, Sun. as one of the most Thelonious, Jr. and infl uential fi gures Barbara (1954- Nov. 4 in the history of 1984). Through the Winery at jazz Monk had a unique `50s and `60s, Monk Sat. Oct. 27 improvisational style and gained international Spring made numerous contributions to the standard recognition as he performed and recorded Hill Old Mill Winery jazz repertoire, including “Straight, No continually with the biggest names in the 2:30-5:30 Chaser”, Round Midnight” and “Blue Monk. business, such as Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, His compositions and improvisations Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane. Halloween are fi lled with dissonant harmonies and In 1964, Monk appeared on the cover of Mitch 216-513-0529 angular melodic twists and are consistent Time Magazine, an honor that (as of 2010) Jennifer 440-463-3951 Party! with his unorthodox approach to the piano, has been bestowed upon only 4 other jazz which combined a highly percussive attack musicians, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, For future shows and 7-11 with abrupt, dramatic use of silences and Wynton Marsalis and Dave Brubeck. booking opportunities visit hesitations. Monk’s style was not appreciated In the early ‘70s, he discontinued touring and www.facebook.com/ by everyone, and he was once dismissed by recording and appeared only on rare occasions jazz critic Philip Larkin, as “the elephant on at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and the evergreen.acoustic.music www.lostsheepband.com the keyboard”. Newport Jazz Festival. October 24 - November 7, 2012 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 13 By Peter M. Roche Freddie Mercury: and struggled to keep his love life out of the for which he compensates with public eye. trademark cheekiness. Asked aboutt The Great Pretender Some of Freddie’s closest associates also the new music, Mercury coyly tellss chime in on his passions, predilections, and Wigg the solo effort is “just a bit English actor-comedian Rhys Thomas’ need for media silence. We’re taken from on the side.” He claims enormous extensive knowledge of Queen got him hired Freddie’s birth (real name Farrokh Bulsara) in crowds (like the sea of 300,000 to write sleeve notes for all the “Bohemian Zanzibar all the way to his death from AIDS- spectators shown at Rio ‘85) don’t Rhapsody” band’s 2011 reissue albums. He’s related illness in 1991, but the bulk of the fi lm daunt him; he considers it his already produced seven DVDs for the classic centers on Mercury’s work (and play) in the role to win people over and send rockers, including Greatest Video Hits and decade of excess. Baby photos and images of everyone home feeling they’ve hadd Live at Wembley. Thomas also produced the the buck-toothed Bulsara at boarding school in a good time. Queen BBC-2 documentary Days of Our India paint a picture of a child detached from Queen manager Jim “Miami” Lives. Now he can add “defi nitive Freddie family who learned to make his own fun. Beach talks viewers through Mercury DVD” to his resume. Anchoring the documentary is Mercury’s the making of the ill-fated Mr. Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender lengthy sit-down with music journalist David Bad Guy, and how Columbia— picks up where Days left off, focusing on Wigg on the release of his fi rst solo album, banking on another Thriller—gave the fl amboyant—but often enigmatic—man Mr. Bad Guy, in late 1985. The intimate chat Mercury a huge advance. The behind one of rock’s greatest acts. becomes a visual touchstone to which Thomas record company’s unyielding faith Mixing archival footage of Mercury frequently returns during later discussions of only pressured the singer, who interviews with behind-the-scenes studio Mercury’s triumphs and failures. underestimated the labor required and music video clips (including fresh “Half a minute?”, Mercury parrots one to top the last Queen release, The commentary by Queen members, Roger of the sound crew. “I can get married and Works (which included the hits Taylor and Brian May) Thomas delves into divorced in that amount of time.” “Radio Ga-Ga” and “I Want to Break Free”). I’mI’m not sure how he did thatthat.”” the personal life of a bona fi de superstar Mercury’s chain smoking and frequent “He was doing everything himself,” says Guitarist May speculates that Mercury who—despite his fame and ability to enthrall sips of water belie a nervousness not often producer Reinhold Mack. thrived on making spiritual connections audiences 250,000 strong—feared being alone associated with rock deities—a timidity “You have to remember, if Michael because of how Jimi Hendrix once made him Jackson has three or four #1 singles, there feel at a concert. “Freddie was a fan fi rst,” are probably sixty songwriters and 900 songs says May. involved.” Addressing his larger-than-life stage Resisting external urges to compete with persona in other interview bits, Mercury Jackson, Mercury hung out happily with the insists he’s “quite boring, really,” and that his moon-walking musician (until he tired of outrageous costumes and campy delivery were having Michael’s llama in the studio); we see all parts of an act—one he wasn’t inclined pictures of the singers at sessions for “State to perpetuate offstage. “I hate interviews,” of Shock” and “There Must Be More to Life Freddie tells one reporter while lighting Than This” in late 1982. Neither track was another cig. “I don’t like talking to people I completed in time for inclusion on the mega- don’t really know. Anyway, the media has selling Thriller. Another later version of built me up to be an ogre and a tyrant. They “Shock”—featuring The Jacksons with Mick don’t know the real me. Probably no one ever Jagger instead of Mercury—was a minor hit will.” in 1984. Mack remembers how Mercury loved “I missed out,” jokes Freddie, slapping recording in Munich, if only because he could his knee. walk down the street there without being The singer rebounded by turning his accosted. But Freddie’s affi nity for assorted attention to the next Queen record, A Kind of mischief sometimes intruded upon work; he’d Magic, and we’re treated to video outtakes start checking his watch for “club time” and and live performances of selections like “One wrap sessions early to go dancing with friends. Back in New York, the singer bought an Vision” and “Who Wants to Live Forever.” nd The disc (which doubled as a soundtrack for upscale apartment overlooking 52 Street just the movie Highlander) drew mixed reviews— to be closer to the gay nightlife. but the band still wielded considerable concert “They were scoring guys, scoring coke, clout in the wake of its triumphant set at Live scoring opportunities for debauchery,” Mack Aid. says of Freddie’s entourage. Composer David Arnold marvels how The fi lm provides a villain in the person Freddie’s uncanny rapport with fans allowed of Mercury’s assistant (and part-time lover) him to connect with everyone at Queen shows, Paul Prenter, who introduced the mustachioed no matter the venue. “I’ve sat in the second row and in the back,” reports Arnold. “And I never felt further or closer at either place… ~Continued on pg. 22 14 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 October 24 - November 7, 2012 By Ron Emser )(%! $% chocolate with fresh cherry for a satisfyingly tart kick, will help bring back the fun of all -./ 0.12/3 4#!% $% 5 New Guinness to be Introduced the holidays this season. Mix it up this year: Guinness is introducing Guinness bring mistletoe to the Halloween party, add -./)/))06 /3 Generous Ale, a 5.6 percent alcohol by some spice to your Thanksgiving turkey, leave volume holiday ale that offers the distinct Santa a mike’s hard chocolate cherry by the 4 % $'& # 5 roast of malt Guinness is known for in the fireplace. style of a more traditional English Ale. The )2/./78 020)9:0 beer will be available in a Guinness Winter Dogfish Head, Grateful Dead to 4# * $*&%5 Selection Variety Pack, which will hit shelves collaborate on American Beauty Strong nationwide around Nov. 1. The Guinness Pale Ale /:--/.*):.0-) Winter Selection Variety pack will feature Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and the new Guinness Generous Ale, along with Grateful Dead, two pioneers who built their 4! ;<1'2 ' Guinness Black Lager, Guinness Draught and followings by connecting directly with beer Guinness Foreign Extra Stout. lovers and music lovers, are collaborating .& % ( & Blue Moon getting craftier with Vintage Ale, on the newest beer in Dogfish’s line of off- Graffiti and Expressionist collections centered ales. ( 5 The Vintage Ale Collection will return Working in that happy place between next month with new branding but will still creative ideas and like-minded people, the -% %=% $7 :! ! be packaged in 750ml bottles. Villa made it off-centered brewery and free-spirited band % *!& sound as if both of the following beers will have been trading ideas for a beer they’re + 1/.2-3- /)..-2- , be released in November: Proximity, a wheat calling “American Beauty.” They’ve settled on + , ale brewed with “the juice of Sauvignon a strong pale ale with all-American hops and Blanc grapes,” and Impulse, a wheat ale barley, and now they’re asking their loyal fans brewed with “the juice of Cabernet Sauvignon to suggest a special ingredient – and the Dead- !" #$ $% grapes.” inspired story behind it. Villa des The Graffiti Collection “Grateful Dead Productions is extremely &! ' &% ! ##% ( pleased to be partnering with Dogfish Head will be packaged in 22 oz. bottles and includes: Tongue Thai-ed Ale, brewed with Craft Brewery on the American Beauty pale lemongrass & basil and Pine in the Neck ale. We’ve looked for a long while for the Double IPA, brewed with Juniper berries. He perfect brewery to team up with for a Grateful also mentioned a cherry imperial stout and Dead-inspired brew, and feel we’ve finally that there “will be a bunch of other beers” found the right fit. Aside from Dogfish’s “I detest life insurance agents; they always argue in this series.cribes the flavor as “sparkling history with music-themed brews, we love chardonnay with a hint of beer.” their beer, and think it’s the best around. Plus, that I shall some day die, which is not so.” The Expressionist Collection, meanwhile, will these are really good people and are the type ~Stephen Leacock of folks we want to work with,” says David feature a Belgian Pale Ale and a Farmhouse Author, Professor, Lecturer Red Ale. Lemieux, legacy manager for Grateful Dead. “The feedback the band got from Dead and Humourist. 1869 ~ 1944 Mike’s Hard Chocolate Cherry debuts Heads was always an important factor in in Winter Grab Bag variety pack their shows,” says Dogfish Founder and Mike’s Hard Lemonade Co. is bringing President Sam Calagione. “And at Dogfish, We will even insure Bobbiedazzler! something refreshingly different to the we’ve always thought of our pub regulars festivities this holiday season – a brand new and brewery tour guests as an informal focus flavor, mike’s® hard chocolate cherry, group, so we’re sending a shout out to all available only for a limited time. Now through those Dead Heads and Dogfish Heads by January 2013, mike’s hard chocolate cherry making them a driving force behind this beer.” will be available on shelves in the mike’s Did you trade a bushel of fresh clementines WINTER GRAB BAG which also includes for tickets to a two-night-stand at Long Beach mike’s hard winter blackberry and mike’s hard Arena? Or maybe your dad first laid eyes cranberry lemonade. on your mom sipping a cup of green tea in With the launch of its first ever holiday the parking lot of the legendary Cornell ‘77 variety pack, mike’s enters the season of show? Jog your memory, tell the story, and celebration poised to put its “always different, suggest the ingredient at the heart of that Home Business always refreshing” stamp on the marketplace. story. You could help bring this counterculture Auto Life “From Halloween to New Year’s Eve, the collaboration to life. weekends are filled with festive parties, Suggestions for American Beauty’s final feasts and reasons to have fun with friends ingredient will be taken online in December. TREEN INSURANCE and family. Mike’s is all about more flavorful A panel from the Dogfish Head and Grateful experiences, so this year, instead of eggnog, Dead teams will pick the ingredient they feel we’re giving people a chance to celebrate works best in the context of a strong pale 3TATE 2OUTE . s 3UITE with something totally new and different—our ale recipe. The brewery and band hope to *EFFERSON /HIO mike’s hard chocolate cherry,” says Andy invite the fan who suggested the ingredient to Horrow , chief marketing officer, Mike’s Hard Dogfish’s coastal Delaware brewpub in the (440) 576-5926 Lemonade, Co. spring of 2013 to help brew a test batch. 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October 24 - November 7, 2012 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 17 18 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 October 24 - November 7, 2012 JJOHNOHN FORDFORD COLEYCOLEY By Helen Marketti During the 70s, John Ford Coley was Randy Bachman, Carly Simon, Elton John, when Dan and I were together, half of the singing duo with England Dan. Chicago, Heart and Led Zeppelin. “One of the we never did it to become Their hits included, “I’d Really Love to things that make this so enjoyable are all of famous, we did it because we See You Tonight”, “Love Is The Answer”, the different people I get to play with. I always really enjoyed the music. We “We’ll Never Have to Say Goodbye Again”, like to catch up with others to see how they played in smoky, smelly, dark “Nights Are Forever Without You” and more. are doing and what they are working on.” clubs because we wanted to Everyone can hear these great classics and John spent many years with England Dan play the music. Now it seems more on Saturday, November 10 as John will (Dan Seals) as his musical partner. “Dan and that people are more concerned be at The Winchester in Lakewood. I are both from Texas and had known each with just being famous. They “I grew up on The Beach Boys, Buffalo other since high school. Dan always tried to don’t seem very concerned with Springfi eld, Joni Mitchell and even Stephen talk in an English accent because of the British playing the music. I believe Foster to name a few. It was an eclectic mix groups. Since he had a natural southern accent, there are some who really don’t for me because I liked so many artists across it wasn’t very easy for him to speak in an care about the music; they just the board,” explains John. “Music as a career English accent (laughs). Dan’s older brother, want the perks of being famous. for me just kind of took on a life of its own. I Jimmy Seals (Seals & Crofts) gave him the There really aren’t any perks went to college and ended up with an English nickname of England Dan.” as one might think. The road is Literature major and there was a time that I “Dan and I were together for a long time,” not easy as some may think and even thought about going into medical school. said John. “We started playing together in some don’t last for very long Music wasn’t something that I had planned on high school and at fi rst we didn’t get along too because they are expecting “star doing the rest of my life but it came to a point well because he wanted another guitar player treatment” and it just doesn’t where God kissed me and said this is what you with the band instead of me. We then ended up happen like that.” are going to do.” singing Everly Brothers songs together, started John enjoys singing the hits John’s career has spanned over forty writing together and ended up becoming from the early days as well as his current venue. “Jim who owns The Winchester is years. “I really love what I do. I’m not one the best of friends, more like a brother than material. “I have never had a problem playing a great host. Plus I like playing with The of these guys that just plays guitar when I get anything else. We did great things together for the songs that everyone wants to hear. Each Cryers. We are all good friends and can laugh onstage. I play it all of the time whether it’s many years and broke up in 1980. After that, time I play those songs, it’s different. I might together. I enjoy that.” at the airport, hotel room and so forth. It’s he went into Country music. We had a good be by myself or I might be with a band. I “You never know what people are going to also a way of calming myself down. I like to friendship for years. It did get ugly between have never gotten onstage and wished I didn’t be attracted to when you play your music so play music more than I like to listen to it. I us for a little while but we mended things. We have to do it. I really enjoy those songs and I it’s gratifying when fans approach you. You really have learned a lot from watching other realized it was other people who were trying don’t mind looking back because I think it’s know that you have made an impression on people over the years. When you get that kind to put a wedge between us to gain control. So important to see where you have come from them somewhere along the line. I would like of inspiration, it keeps you moving forward we put all that aside and got back on track. and where you are going. It is what it is. I play to welcome everyone to come on out and see because you’re always learning something,” Dan passed away a couple years ago and we my new material and the old ones too because us at The Winchester on Saturday, November said John. had no issues between us what so ever.” that’s what people want to hear.” 10. It will be a great stress relief.” Over the years, John has worked with many He continues, “The difference between John has played at The Winchester in For more information: artists such as Fleetwood Mac, Lou Gramm, then and now in the music industry is that Lakewood before and always enjoys the www.johnfordcoley.com John Ford Coley is on Facebook.
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Unfortunately these days, “Transmission” tour in 1997 - I was blown Jeff Burroughs - If you have to generalize or have to make some compromises and things the name conjures up a political movement away!! pigeonhole it, yeah, I can take the Zeppelin like that, right? But with going through the and since we’re waist deep in election crap And now, many albums, a split and a stuff. For the Morrison stuff - I get it, you Pledge Music thing, and the fans and basically - the less said about that, the better. The Tea reformation later - this incredible band is have to choose a baritone style singer. But us having control over what we wanted to do Party - No Politics, Just Rock And Roll. That’s ready to document just how potent they are Jeff’s melody and range and vocal ability - not - this is going to be basically every Tea Party their campaign and I’ve been on board since on stage with their fi rst live album - “The Tea putting down the late great Jim Morrison, fan’s dream, ya know? Because we’re not 1993 when I heard “Save Me” on 95.9 out of Party - Live In Australia - The Reformation obviously - but Jeff’s far more skilled in that holding back on anything. Canada. My appreciation grew intensely after Tour 2012” (yeah, I stole that word earlier - it sense, just as a vocalist hearing their “Splendor Solis” album (for fi t better than the one I was gonna use). and a singer. Stick - “Illuminations” all intents and purposes, their debut album) So, I sat down with the guys, singer/ just so happened to be and when I fi nally saw them live on their guitarist Jeff Martin, bassist/keyboardist/ Jeff Martin - Being the fi rst DVD I ever and more Stuart Chatwood and drummer/ a 42 year old man bought, so - I had to percussionist Jeff Burroughs before their now, I can say he was buy a player for that. August show in Lockport, New York. After just a kid - ya know? Now I see the new one thanking them on behalf of fans around the (laughter) (coming this fall) is world for coming back, I began with a dumb going to be on Bluray 7KH&RROHVW question… Stick - There are tons so (laughter) now I of bootlegs out there, have to go out and get 0XVLF6WRUH Stick - Now, for the uninitiated, how would now you have your fi rst a Bluray, - what next? you best describe your music? Besides live album coming out (more laughter) maybe String Prices awesome (laughter) (The Tea Party - Live go retro on Beta or Lowest in Town! In Australia - The something, so I have to Stuart - Canadian power trio. I would say Reformation Tour 2012 fi nd one of those (more we’re progressive, some people have called us - a not so subliminal laughter) or a view In-Store Repairs reminder!). Would it master - that would be Over 50 Years of have been possible pretty cool! without Pledge Music? Musical Experience Stuart - Tea Party 3D, man - get yourself some Karaoke Equipment Stuart - It would have been possible, of glasses! (more laughter) course. It was just a great - I don’t want use Lighting Products the word synergy - a coming together of fans Jeff Burroughs - Do you still have your vinyl Yorkville Amps and band for a common goal - to get this thing player? Guitars & Bases out. Stick - Oh yeah! I pledged the vinyl and the WE BUY USED GEAR Jeff Burroughs - I think it was a good way to CD. For some dumb reason, I forgot about the Lessons: Guitar, Bass, Banjo gauge whether or not we still had fan support download (that came with every pledge - doh!) Mandoline & Piano as well. It’s kind of shitty to have to think in Is it going to be a really nice package with a business terms when you’re in a band and gatefold and all that kind of stuff for the vinyl? 1493 Mentor Ave. trying to be as artistic as possible and trying Painesville Commons Shopping Center to earn a living through what you do in an art Jeff Martin - Stuart did the design on it. 440.352.8986 form. But the fact is, to make a record - you (OURS -ON 4HURS AM PM s &RI 3AT AM PM need money. So, like Stuart was saying, that Stuart - It is a double gatefold and lots of great 20 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 October 24 - November 7, 2012 pictures of the tour as well. had trouble getting the word out about the band. I mean, we were coming out the same Can Karaoke Help? Stick - How did you decide on the artwork for month as Stone temple Pilots, so they were the cover? given priority. Things like that happened I’m often asked that question because I once ran a business where along the way. Nowadays, with the access to karaoke was a staple for fun for the customers and continued growth Stuart - Well, Led Zeppelin had this great information people have with the internet, for our business. Karaoke kept our business from going under during album in the 70’s (laughter) people can come see us one night, and then the roughest years of the economic downturn. We offered it on convert a bunch of people - so I think being a Stick - Okay, I didn’t want to point that out good live band combined with the internet is commonly slow nights because it brought regulars in who showed up right away - I thought I’d get thrown off the actually a positive thing for us. faithfully each week, bringing family and friends to hear them sing and bus or something! (laughter) “Enough of the eventually get up and sing themselves! These singers would send Zeppelin stuff, dude!” Stick - Okay, before I wrap this up - a portion pictures of themself singing to their friends and then suddenly a party of the proceeds from your Pledge Music of two became a party of four or six. Stuart - It’s a point of reference. campaign goes to The Steven Hoffman Fund For Cancer Research - how’s that looking? From those original karaoke nights came other business such as Stick - The Australian tour - did it go better catered parties (WITH karaoke because this is a great activity to make than you expected? Stuart - The family is just blown away! Our any party a blast or even just keep the kids busy while the adults goal is to raise a million dollars eventually. watch them and talk). We would host fundraisers where folks would Stuart - It had been 8 years since we’d been Then we can hire a full time person that dare each other to sing songs, paying dollars to the fund as the there, so it’s such a long time for people to researches cancer there, forever. forget - but, it turns out people remembered person accepted the dare. Family parties were often rebooked from and they just embraced the band and missed And with that, it was a wrap - the guys one birthday to the next because of memorable duets, “dress like your the band all those years. still had to meet with a group of lucky fans favorite rock star” themes and from that came theme nights like “Glee” before the show - and what a show!!! The or “Musicals” or “Rat Pack.” These would have our register ringing all Jeff Martin - Always in Australia, in the past only drawback was that they could only play night long because they needed to stay hydrated for all that singing. we had incredible reviews from the music a shortened set, so Mrs. Stickman’s favorite press, but nothing Tea Party tune We sold wristbands to help with the costs of keeping our karaoke as glowing as got cut (we were show going, but there are other ways to help make this a win-win what this tour was warned ahead of offering for both the customer and the business owner. like - so that was time about that!). #ALL "OB FROM h!LL !BOUT +ARAOKEv TODAY TO TALK ABOUT great as well. The Tea Party - No Politics, Just Rock HOW +!2!/+% CAN HELP YOUR BUSINESS Stick - How about And Roll. You Also...TRY OUR EXCITING Europe? can check them out on YouTube, Jeff Martin - and of course their GAME SHOW! Nothing for a long website - www. time. Maybe in theteaparty.com 42)6)! '!-%&!-),9 &%5$ 3(/7 the new year with (which they nearly /UR COMPLETE GAME SHOW SYSTEM a new record, we cashed in on AND PROFESSIONAL GAME SHOW HOST IS might hit Europe with the political GUARANTEED TO GET EVERYONE INVOLVED IN again. We’ll see yayhoos) and The THE FUN 7E DO !,, THE WORK WHILE how it goes. Tea Party Offi cial YOU ENJOY A FULL HOUSE THAT WILL STAY page on Facebook LONGER AND COME BACK MORE OFTEN Attention Bar Owners: Stick - And the (there could be 'ET AHEAD OF YOUR COMPETITION TODAY 3PECIAL PRICING possibility of a something on 'REAT FOR "AR .IGHTS 0RIVATE 0ARTIES 'RADUATION #LASS OR &AMILY 2EUNIONS FOR "ARS #LUBS U.S. tour? I know Myspace, but who the radio support isn’t really the best. goes there anymore!?) 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And just to %15)0-%.4 s 3!,%3 s 3%26)#% s 2%.4!,3 I approved this message! $* +!2!/+% 3%26)#% &/2 9/52 30%#)!, %6%.4 pay wages, or decide if we’re gonna be driving a van overnight ourselves. 440-944-5994 Stuart - Even though we were on a major label through the 90’s in the states, they really www.All-About-Karaoke.com October 24 - November 7, 2012 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 21 ~Continued from pg. 14 “It was the ‘black thing,’” Mercury admits with a shrug. “They hate me for it musician to the club scene’s many vices. now.” By most accounts, Prenter was a competent Wooed by Freddie’s falsetto-dominated day-to-day helper who became “subversive demo for “Exercises in Free Love” (the B-side in the worst sense.” Queen members May to his 1987 cover of Gene Pitney / Platters’ and Taylor saw Mercury’s bosom buddy as hit “The Great Pretender”), Caballe joined a money-siphoning hanger-on who wedged Mercury on eight tracks that celebrated her himself constantly between the singer hometown (which had just been selected and his band. And when his relationship to host the 1992 Summer Olympics). with Mercury fl oundered, Prenter (himself Gambaccini says the Queen crooner was MON.- FRI 10:30am-7pm diagnosed with HIV) returned to Ireland (at initially intimidated by the opera star (“Like HAPPY HOUR $/-%34)#3 7%,, $2).+3 Freddie’s expense) and betrayed the singer’s a teenager seeing The Beatles”) but gradually trust by outing him in a tabloid for a paltry came out of his shell, charming “Montsy” into a friendship that lasted the rest of his life. $).% ). $ £32,000. /.,9 3 Cheeseburger & Fries! “The less said about him, the better,” Thomas includes almost too much about MONDAYS Taylor monotones. Barcelona for the casual fan. But the album clearly meant a great deal to Mercury, and $).% ). Freddie’s laissez-faire hedonism would subsequent live performances of the material ¢ /.,9 TUES. & THURS. 30 A WING ultimately lead to his death from AIDS-related in Ibiza and Seoul would be his last. Sir Tim illness. But like so many others at the time, he Rice talks about creating characters to shape didn’t bother getting tested for HIV because the songs (Freddie was more concerned with $ there wasn’t a viable treatment available writing the music and doing the actual singing 7.00 anyway. The commentators weigh in on the than penning lyrics), with “Golden Boy” and singer’s efforts to remain “closeted” so long; “The Fallen Priest” becoming fan favorites. Buckets of WEEKENDS Gambaccini notes Mercury had effectively many felt Mercury might’ve helped the cause Beer by coming out—but that wasn’t their decision done Caballe a service by introducing pop to make. Broadcaster friend Paul Gambaccini rock consumers to her acclaimed opera condemns modern society’s eagerness to judge stylings. The pairing may have seemed like Mercury (and the whole of Seventies and a match made in hell to some critics, but the Eighties culture) by today’s standards. “He shows received positive reviews. Fri. Oct. 26: Burnt River Band intentionally didn’t get tested,” says the radio “Freddie seemed to be saying ‘It’s alright, personality. “Back then, people just didn’t it’s safe,’” Arnold refl ects on the project. want to know.” “’You’re with me, and I know what I’m Sat. Oct. 27: T.B.S. c Appearing here for the fi rst time are doing.’” clips from Mercury’s decadent 39th birthday Barcelona musical director Mike & party in Munich, which Wigg describes as a Moran recounts how Freddie’s “immense “last hurrah.” Freddie (who might well have presence” was tempered by humility and self- deprecation. Their previous collaboration— known his HIV status by then) had tired of fast living and had recently taken up with the “The Great Pretender” single—showed Moran notion that rock was a young man’s game. that the iconic singer wasn’t afraid to send “His personal interests were bigger himself up (Freddie is shown in drag in the Wed. Oct. 31 than rock,” Gambaccini says of Mercury’s song’s music video, vamping and backing promiscuous nightclub lifestyle and himself on vocals). HALLOWEEN PARTY burgeoning interest in opera and ballet. The DVD drops just weeks after Island Beach recalls Freddie’s disappointment Record’s expanded 2012 edition of Barcelona, with Mr. Bad Guy and says the Queen front whereon the album’s original keyboards and hosted by Time Machine man wanted to “move on” immediately. But drum machines are replaced by an eighty- record executives at Columbia weren’t happy piece orchestra. www.freddiemercury.com to learn the next project would be a duets A fully-illustrated coffee table book is also album featuring Spanish mezzo soprano available from Insight Editions. Montserrat Caballe. Beach convinced the www.insighteditions.com Fri. Nov. 2: Armstrong Bearcat label to let Mercury shop the proposed “He was always pushing boundaries,” album—Barcelona—elsewhere. Queen Manager John Reid concludes. Freddie’s band mates were having none “Always changing, keeping them guessing.” of it, either. Where May, Taylor, and bassist The Great Pretender also features Sat. Nov. 3: Ted Riser & John Deacon typically gave Mercury carte outtakes from video shoots for albums The blanch to dabble in all sorts of music under Miracle, Innuendo, and the posthumous Made the Queen umbrella, they weren’t about to be in Heaven. But it’s the candid interviews and co-opted by a female opera singer. Freddie’s television appearances that make the disc a The Marshall Band fascination with disco (Donna Summer in must-have. particular) and New Wave had already caused www.eagle-rock.com tremendous confl ict just a few years prior, www.freddieforaday.com ,AKESHORE "LVD s 7ILLOUGHBY during the making of Hot Space, so they left !T THE INTERSECTION OF ,AKESHORE ,OST .ATION 2D s the vocalist to his own devices. 22 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 October 24 - November 7, 2012 TTHEHE CCRYERSRYERS On Saturday, November 10, The Cryers will be the opening band for classic artist John Ford Coley at The Winchester in Lakewood. By Helen Marketti The Cryers, from Freehold, NJ have work with all of these great people,” said Joe. been churning out their own rockin’ music as “Many of them I grew up listening to so it’s Follow us on well as playing alongside some of the coolest been quite surreal actually, someone pinch Facebook names in classic rock history for several years. me (laughs). For the most part, I create all of They have toured throughout the United the events for The Cryers. I seek these people :f]"CWh"&*+da States and Canada bringing with them their out and see if there might be an opportunity own sound, talent, and unique brand that to open up for them or perform with them. So SAVE THE MUSIC makes them a staple with many artists such for a short time, we are either opening for a as Denny Laine (The Moody Blues/Wings), classic act or we are part of their band and it’s Fundraiser Concert to Benefit Terry Sylvester (The Hollies), Joey Molland a lot of fun. I will approach an artist if I can ;YbYjU¼gJcWU`8YdUfhaYbh (Badfi nger), Mark Lindsay (Paul Revere & and introduce myself and it goes from there.” :YUhif]b[H\Y7cjYfhCdYfUh]cb The Raiders) and a most recent addition to the On Saturday, November 10, The Cryers 9h\Ub@Y[Yf GUaUbh\U:]hndUhf]W_ list with the band, Ambrosia. This is the short will be opening for John Ford Coley. “You tribute fest, Abbey Road on the River. “We do list, however. hear us talk about these people and you hear a kick ass version of Sgt. Pepper,” said Joe. UbXH\Y;YbYjU=aU[YG\ckW\c]f The band members are: Joe Orlando (bass/ other artists talk about other people and it’s “We do the version without special effects. We UhH\Y;YbYjU<"G"5iX]hcf]ia" vocals) Belle Liao (keyboard/vocals) always said how talented they all are but just rock it out from beginning to end.” %$dYfgcb8ccfgcdYbUh*.%) Jeff Brown (guitar/vocals) Roger Wolford it’s true,” said Joe. “John Ford Coley is a (drummer) great talent, a wonderful human being and For more information on The Cryers and their Our CD “Debut De La Fin” Joe Orlando took some time to share how incredibly funny. We go on the road a lot latest CD, “Rock & Roll Holiday”, please visit is now available on itunes! The Cryers formed and evolved, “I started together and he keeps us laughing all the their Facebook page. the band in 1991. It originally began as an time.” For more info visit: original acoustic band. There had been some The Winchester is well known to The For a full show schedule at The Winchester, www.reverbnation.com lineup changes over time. Jeff joined the band Cryers. “The Winchester is one of my all time please visit: www.thewinchester.net in 2002. He, along with Belle and myself has favorite places to play,” said Joe. “The people been the nucleus of the band for the past ten who own it (Jim and Rebecca) are absolutely years. As for the name of the band, it’s a very great. They understand the music and they simple story. I’m a fan of the actor, Jon Cryer understand musicians. I like the venue and I and I thought that would be a cool name for a like the sound quality.” band.” When not on the road with The Cryers, Many great reviews have been written Joe and keyboardist, Belle Liao are the co- about the The Cryers. “I would defi nitely owners of Monmouth Academy of Musical describe our sound as classic rock,” said Arts located in Morganville, NJ. “Monmouth Joe. “It stems from so many infl uences. My has a pretty long history,” explains Joe. “It father used to listen to all of the crooners all started in 1988 when Belle moved to New from South America who had the melodic, Jersey which was also the same year I met baritone voices. My mother was a big TV her and we became friends. She was teaching fan so we used to watch all of the variety music lessons out of a large music store. shows of the late 50s and early 60s. I liked Around 1995, the storeowner asked Belle if listening to Elvis, The Kingsmen, The she would be interested in leasing some space. Kingston Trio and all of the folk groups. The She asked me if I would be interested in that Beatles and the whole British Invasion were as well so we became business partners then, a great infl uence on me as well. I liked early too. We were already in the band together. country music, Texas swing and things like From 1995 until 2005, we were in a large that. Belle was raised on classical music and music store giving lessons and then we were is a classical trained pianist. Roger is a jazz- evicted because they wanted the business trained drummer and has been heavily into that we had built, basically. After that, we jazz his entire life. Jeff is kind of a Merle leased our own space. In January of 2006, we Haggard-Waylon Jennings country-rock-style opened our doors to Monmouth Academy. player. We are a product of all we have been It’s around 8300 square feet, we have 20 infl uenced by. Each one of our song writing world-class teachers, a performance area and a styles is so different that we write separately. professional recording studio. We have about We create our sound by bringing what we each 500 students right now.” have to offer to each song we write.” The Cryers keep busy all year long and Opening for classic rock artists is a have some plans already in place for 2013, one reputation that The Cryers have earned for of them being to play Memorial Day Weekend themselves over time. “It is quite a buzz to in Louisville, KY to an extensive Beatles
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With mention of this ad. models is a very me a call at 440- It’s very cool. I have been putting together a cool body shape 474-2141 or contact series of videos to go along with this repair Patrick Podpadec for a Mandocello, me by email at and hope you all have a chance to see them at Luthier which I’ve recently ppodpadec@gmail. www.liamguitars.com. 440.474-2141 fallen in love with. com. One more This project of doing videos has fi nally [email protected] For those of you are great little guitar given me the kick start that I needed to make not quite sure what worth mentioning is more videos on the subject of guitar repair and www.wood-n-strings.net a Mandocello is, a real Gibson Les building. In the not so distant future I hope to you should check Paul Special with have a wide variety of topics to choose from. out a video on a solid mahogany I know that there are a lot of “how to” videos YouTube that was body , rosewood out there already, but I fi gure it never hurts posted by D’Addario fi ngerboard, to learn a different and possibly better way to Strings with excellent condition do something. I know myself I watch videos master player Mike and playing of certain techniques and sometimes I will Marshall showing perfectly for the adapt it or try to improve on it. I may have the instrument. low price of only seen a certain jig in use or think of some other (http://youtu.be/ $600.00. application that a procedure might be useful 7ED /CT s KAMe9pZwogY). The past few on; whatever it takes to improve the quality of Debonne Vineyards This instrument weeks I’ve been my work. It’s always nice to fi nd a faster way has a warming sound that seems to capture fi nishing up a lot of projects. One was an old to do things, but if it does not improve the tones that can make your belly rumble. early 30’s Kay Kraft guitar that has spent far overall quality, I usually don’t do it. I often &RI /CT s There are certain notes that each individual too long in my shop. I’m sure the customer is choose the safest way instead. After all, I want person has a connection with and the tones even happier than I am to have it fi nished. It to have all of my “digits” intact so that I ‘m Vintage Estates produced from the Mandocello and the cello required me to build a complete fi ngerboard able to continue my profession for many years Boardman itself seems to be the ones that talk to me. replica to the original. I even improved it by to come. I once heard it said that the C chord on this using a grade A ebony fi ngerboard blank. I So, if you’re out there trying to improve instrument seems to “take over the world,” had to copy the scale length and inlay patterns your instruments’ sound or playability and and I have to agree. on it; a complete fret job along with some you run across a snag, or just want to ask a 3UN /CT s I have also been buying and fi xing up detailed engraving on the inlays was also few questions (All answers are free of charge! The Winery at Spring Hill some relatively new instruments that have done. After repairing a few cracks, reglueing even the wrong ones.) Just free feel to call been slightly damaged at the distributor’s some cracked braces, replacing some intricate me at 440-474-2141 or email me a pat@ warehouse or during shipping. Some of the binding and adjusting everything, I’m glad liamgiutars.com. And by all means, please &RI .OV s instruments have little or no visible damage to to say that it plays like a dream. It is so “Stay in Tune”! them. Sometimes a bridge on a mandolin gets rewarding to bring back a vintage guitar back Gostilna Restaurant, destroyed or the tailpiece may be damaged to its almost original condition and have it Thanks Again! Euclid or scratched and the distributor cannot sell make beautiful music once again. Wow! Patrick from Liam Guitars / Wood-n-Strings them. I come in and buy what I feel is a solid Another fun project I have been working check out www.tomtoddmusic.com instrument and I am able to repair or replace on is turning a “toy” ukelele into an actual for more information & pictures what is needed and then sell them at reduced working instrument. I’m using the original 24 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 October 24 - November 7, 2012 JUST FOR LAUGHS By Steve Guy
of the Cleveland Comedy Festival which middle of your board. Find a way to fashion hero of the lakefront, Browns owner Jimmy gets started the following week. Plus as an this to any type of outfi t underneath and Haslam. added bonus they’re starting a Sushi Night on what you’ve got yourself is indeed a “Tramp Now, I understand that it’s a political Wednesdays on November 7th! Both tapings Stamp.” year and for the ladies we’re going to see begin at 9pm and of course if you can’t make This next one may be a bit lewd, but quite a few Michelle Obamas out there and it catch our show at www.uplate-tv.com for all I promise it will be a hit! It’s going to take for the guys plenty of Mitts and Baracks. This episodes. a bit more effort as you need to create two of course may also result in a few Bidens Nov. 3rd – Speak Easy Comedy rather large paper mache balls and paint and Ryans which will always be a good time, It’s a once a month show that gets started in them a lighter brown (tan would be most but I have an alternative suggestion. Test the a big way on Saturday November 3rd. The Happy Halloween You accurate). Naturally you’re going to need a awareness of your partygoers and whether cover is $10 and the show is in the basement shirt that matches this and then a bald cap. you’re a man or a woman why not portray Hooligans! of the Euclid Tavern located at 11625 Euclid It’s Halloween season and we all know Finally, get one of those hula skirts (not the Debate 2 folk legend Candy Crowley of CNN? Ave, Cleveland. An awesome and intimate feel what that means. It’s the one time of year green ones) and some spray paint and make Well those are my ideas. Feel free to with the resemblance of a bar you’d fi nd in the where it’s socially acceptable by a majority it bright yellow. Tie this only halfway around try any of them out and get back to me with Prohibition times aka a Speakeasy. The fi rst for women to dress as scantily clad as they your waist and if possible fashion it in a way how they worked out! For those of you who show is headlined by Chad Zumock from the can (which somehow constitutes a costume) to connect the balls and these should end up ultimately do any of these and end up with Alan Cox Show on WMMS in the afternoons. and for men to dress up as women. The irony in the front and the skirt in the back of you. a great conversation starter that gets you a It will also feature me and my Up Late cohost of the latter of course is that some men do this Additionally if you can score an oversized companion in your bedroom for an evening, Rodescu Hopkins. There will be drinks and think they may actually be able to trick pair of sunglasses put these on top of the you’re welcome. available at the show, but it is CASH ONLY people, but fail to realize everyone knows who balls. Ultimately, my friend, you are dressed Email me pictures if you do any of these ideas (ATM located on premise). as the latest sex tape superstar; Hulk Hogan’s at [email protected] the women are on Halloween; they’re the ones with no clothes on. genitalia. Each year we see the random gathering These were two of the more elaborate Comedy Corner of costumes inspired all things popular culture ideas, but I do have some that are a bit easier. Let’s start with Up Late With Steve Guy. and a complete lack of creativity. For those For instance, if you’re staying in Northeast We’ll be taping in front of a live audience at who don’t fall into the popular category we Ohio, defi nitely go with a lighter colored suit, LIQUIDSIXX in downtown Cleveland again are blessed to see them in costumes also give yourself a bit of a tan, spray your hair on Wednesday October 24th and November 7th. inspired by a lack of creativity appealing white and comb to the side. Then make sure Our guests on the 24th include Maureen Kyle to the portion of brain developed in middle you have a bright orange colored tie on and of WKYC Channel 3 and the band IPhonic. school. In other words the “Seymour Buttes” you have now dressed yourself as the new On November 7th we’ve got representatives fan club or “God’s Gift to Women.” Along with these unimaginative outfi ts is of course the “Naughty” collection for the females; naughty nurse, naughty cop, naughty bunny, naughty maid, naughty Romney, etc. What I would like to offer are a few clever ideas. Some are takes on juvenile humor and a twist of popular culture, but it’s the more imaginative form of these that always works as party pleaser. Something that everyone will talk about for years to come! The fi rst is a very simple idea: get yourself some cardboard or poster board, anything that you can cut ruffl ed edges onto. Then if you’re an excellent artist draw and color a picture of a certain cartoon dog in a Disney animated feature from years ago. If you’re not a very good artist print yourself out a picture of said dog and plop it right in the October 24 - November 7, 2012 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 25 By Westside Steve Simmons Atlas Shrugged 2 PG13 112 min Westside Steve First of all I think Ayn Rand is brilliant. &RIDAY /CT s 0- I believe that her novel Atlas Shrugged is a "ARLEY (OUSE s !KRON monumental work and one of literatures most important entries. Her philosophy, kind of the 3ATURDAY /CT s 0- polar opposite of communism or socialism 3ULLYgS )RISH 0UB s -EDINA is a cornerstone for thousands if not millions of believer’s in what I call the Neo Capitalist 4HURSDAY .OV s 0- movement. #OWBOY &OOD $RINK But, and there is always a but, I don’t #HAGRIN &ALLS think it’s a great book. With respect and apolo- gies to Ms Rand’s apostles we must admit that 3ATURDAY .OV s 0- Atlas Shrugged was a chore to get through. &IREHOUSE 'RILLE s -ALVERN Unlike the Lord of the Rings or other epic novels that one might read again and again, &RIDAY .OV s 0- Tommy's Atlas Shrugged is a struggle to fi nish. Still 2OCKY 2IVER ON ,INDA 3TREET like Mein Kampf, the Communist Manifesto and the Bible it’s the idea that matters not the www.westsidesteve.com prose. Now because this is a movie review and not a political essay I’m forced to again step off the reservation and admit it it’s not a great movie either. Decades have passed since the novel was written and released and so the fi lm version has been updated to the 21st century. Since the two major industries most prominently involved here are railroads and steel the open- Whooz Playin’ ing stipulates that in the foreseeable future the price of fuel has gone so high that the railroads À°Ê"VÌ°ÊÓÈÊUÊÇ££Ê* are once again the world’s primary source of Debonne Vineyards transportation. The pitfalls of government interference or not it can exist in the real world. Whooz Playin' Trio That means that at least three outstanding take shape through this second installment as As for the movie itself, well it seems as industries, Taggart RR line, Danager mining an odd phenomenon begins to take shape. though the best and brightest directors, writ- operations and Reardon Metal are interlinked One by one the movers and shakers, the elite ers, fi lmographers and actors in the industry À°Ê Û°ÊÓÊUÊÇ\Îä£ä\Îä* in the creation of the world’s fi nest operation. scientists and entrepreneurs across the country may have taken off to that hidden valley. That also means that the Taggart line and start to disappear. It isn’t bad, but it never rises to the heights I’m Winery at Spring Hill Reardon metal stand head and shoulders above Dagne Taggart is searching for any scientist sure Rand’s followers would have wished for. Whooz Playin’ Duo the competition. competent enough to decipher the workings of Plato said that in a democracy sooner or an abandoned but highly advanced engine. C+ later the citizens will vote themselves more In this post-industrial Armageddon all the À°Ê Û°ÊÊUÊn£ä* benefi ts than those who produce wealth can best minds have disappeared. Her search ends provide, and here, when those who own and as her plane goes down in a hidden valley. Your Vine or Mine? operate inferior companies are falling behind, As she’s rescued from the wreckage she’s Seven Psychopaths CBS R 109 min Downtown Painesville the government passes the “Fair Share” law. greeted by a man who says simply “I am John Now the men who have built these empires are Galt.” I have to begin by apologizing for not Len & Tina forced, by law, to hand over the technology to As I say it’s a brilliant philosophy whether reviewing a horror fi lm this close to Hallow- the lesser players. It’s only fair, right? 26 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 October 24 - November 7, 2012 een. As you know the North Coast Voice hit harder to create 7 psychopathic characters. His the stands before that holiday and presumably lunatic buddy Billy (Rockwell) is helping with before the release of any of the worthwhile the search. The entire convoluted plot revolves horror fi lms, and I just couldn’t force myself around a scam where one of the psychos has to sit through another installment of PARA- started a cottage industry kidnapping pet dogs NORMAL ACTIVITY. and collecting rewards upon their return. Sorry. Providence would have it that he snatches I’m not usually a fan of what they call dark the wrong shitzu and its owner, a crazy mob comedy but I’m not even sure if 7 PSYCHO- boss, vows deadly retaliation. Pretty soon PATHS actually falls under that blanket. everybody’s killing everybody else It is, of course, while Marty’s screenplay becomes dark and it is a crazier and crazier. little funny from 7 PSYCOPATHS never slows time to time but it down or becomes predictable so is also pretty damn don’t worry about getting bored. violent even if it is I’m sure some will fi nd it just presented in a light too far over the top. Not me. hearted way. Well, as light hearted as kill- A- ing a bunch of people can be. Think of And for the lovers of Hallow- Quentin Tarantino een, remember: on a couple hits of WSS says the world’s two Paxil. scariest fi lms ever are THE EXORCIST and TEXAS Actually, what CHAINSAW MASSACRE. drew me to this Turn off the lights crank up one is two of the the wide screen blu ray and members of the unplug the phone. cast, Colin Far- rell and Christo- WSS pher Walken. Email westsidesteve@aol. I usually like com Farrell but Walken is a special breed. Some actors like Gary Oldman, Meryl Streep, and Kenneth Branagh are so good that they become whatever character they play. Some others like Sean Connery, Humphrey Bogart or Bette Davis are so charismatic that the character becomes them. Walken is in a category similar to the second group. He’s just rivetingly odd. At any rate I would be doing you a disservice by laying out the plot to this one so I sug- Read NCV gest you see it before you read further even Online though reading further would probably just be confusing. 3 of the other 5 psychopaths are played by Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell and the one and only Tom Waits. I won’t tell you which are which because it’s fun to watch the fi lm unfold but let’s just say Marty (Farrell) is an Irish American playwright trying to write a screenplay of the same name and trying even October 24 - November 7, 2012 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 27 In support of her album Working Yeah,” a gorgeous tribute to a fellow road Girl’s Guitar (released 10/16) and dog, the late Duane Jarvis, channels some her involvement in Janis Martin’s languid, longing Beatles-infl ected pop. Adding posthumous release The Blanco to the light that glows through the sadness Sessions, Rosie Flores is performing at is pedalsteel player Greg Leisz, the prolifi c West Coast multi instrumentalist who has The Beachland Tavern Monday, appeared on recordings by A listers such as November 5. 8 pm showtime / Dave Alvin, Wilco, Sheryl Crow, Robert Plant, $12 / All Ages and Bon Iver. The elegantly cool “Love Must When Rosie Flores recently Have Passed Me sold a vintage guitar to a By” is an old school fellow Austin TX musician, he countrypolitan duet dubbed the beat up beauty a real with the pop music “working girl’s guitar.” The legend Bobby Vee (“The next day he called with what Night Has a Thousand Eyes,” would be the title track to her “Take Good Care of My Baby”). latest album, but, as he told “If” is straight up soulful street Rosie, “I didn’t write it, the corner doo-wop and the re-imagining guitar did.” It’s a poetically of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” apt story to sum up the adds some Django Reinhardt here transcendental spirit and and some shuffl e there, imbuing music of a road survivor it with an elegiac gentleness like Rosie Flores. reminiscent of the Everly Rosie Flores, the Brothers. Rockabilly Filly, the Beginning in the late ‘70s versatile virtuoso on the with her rockabilly punk working girl’s guitar, strips it band the Screamin’ Sirens, down to the lean meat of her Rosie Flores has crafted playing, singing, and a pioneering career in the songwriting roots underground. She was You don’t have to leave your dogs on her 11th an integral part of the Los kennelled or alone while you’re away, album. For the Angeles New Traditionalist scene fi rst time, Rosie that gave rise to Dwight Yoakam, they can stay with me! handles all production the Blasters and Los Lobos; recorded duties and covers all the guitar with Ray Campi, rockabilly and riot grrrl s 3AFE FENCED IN YARD bases and, consequently, Working Girl’s icons Janis Martin, and recent Rock and Roll Guitar crackles with a loose, straightforward Hall of Fame inductee Wanda Jackson. Her s ,OTS OF PLAY TIME EXERCISE energy fi t to be played everywhere from last album, Girl of the Century (released on s (OME ENVIRONMENT palaces to bars. Bloodshot in 2009) was a collaboration with s 3LEEPS IN THE HOUSE Right out of the gate, Rosie fi res up her big- Jon Langford (Waco Brothers, Mekons). Rosie chord guns—because, at its heart, any Rosie also raised funds for and produced the recently s /BEDIENCE TRAINING AVAILABLE record is a guitar record—for songs that tell released posthumous Janis Martin album The s $AY CAMP WEEKENDS VACATIONS some hard-learned tales. Resonating with Blanco Sessions. miles of grit, grace and determination, the www.beachlandballroom.com s 2EASONABLE RATES anthemic title track gallops out of the sunrise, and the Texas blues rave-up “Little But I’m Call Linde at Loud,” throws some serious devil longhorns. The instrumental “Surf Demon #5” rides some 440-951-2468 slinky West Texas waves, and the chunky PUPPIES guitar on the King’s classic “Too Much” is a & SENIORS muscular contrast to her sly come-hither purrs. WELCOME! And don’t overlook Rosie in full-on rockabilly rumble mode with the Janis Martin cover of “Drugstore Rock and Roll.” PUPPY RAISER, But there’s more than just six-string Leader Dogs for the Blind heroics on Working Girl’s Guitar. “Yeah, 28 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 October 24 - November 7, 2012 October 24 - November 7, 2012 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 29 You Can’t Make Me!
Being a devout nonconformist I fi nd that work in your malls, department stores, drug people will go to great lengths to try to make stores, and grocery stores. You’ll know where you do things or say things or think like they they live because their houses are completely do. It’s like they go off on an ego trip and surrounded by “Holdacian Yard Crap” like expect you to fl ip the bill! blow up Frosty The Snowmen that like to play I wrote about this once four years ago and chicken with you! called the affl iction “Egobuttiteous”! These people are generally nice people The correct pronunciation of and harmless but very crafty in their ability Egobuttiteous is (ee-go-but-tie-tus), and refers to infect the rest of us. In case some of to a “Cranial Cavity Gray Matter Infestation”! you hadn’t noticed, by the end of August In short this is when a butthead has an Halloween items are starting to be displayed ego problem and preys on others to make in the stores. Then in September Halloween themselves feel superior by using sick twisted and Thanksgiving items were on display. manipulating traps to criticize, demoralize Now in October I see Halloween, and ridicule others into conformity so that Thanksgiving, and Christmas items they can feel good about themselves! everywhere and to top it all off there’s even I call these weirdo’s “Egobutts”, which election items displayed right along with all are usually male in gender and remind me the other Holdacian crap! of an over bloated used car salesman or This leads us to the second gray matter politician! The only reason I bring this up is infestation that continues to infect so many of that after nearly four years I’ve had another you, this one I called: one try to manipulate me! “Electotarium Disease” (elek-tow-tare- I was ready for this one though but e-um) instead of popping him in the forehead with a I called these infested creeps rubber band, water bottle, spit ball, crumpled “Electacians”, (ee-lek-tay-shuns). The only up paper cup, rock, tree limb, hammer, or good thing about Electacians is that they only brick I decided to just let him think he’d crawl out from under their rocks every two to gotten to me so I could watch him swell up four years, sort of like cicadas! These creepy like a blowfi sh and laugh at his feeble minded little ignoramuses have the ability to convince thick skulled Neanderthal gestures while you that their politician of choice is not a liar describing how superior he was then said, or a cheat… no really! “You can’t make me”! Heh Heh Heh! Once in your brain they will even There appears to be at least two other convince you that the media is not bias and infestations covered in my article four years that you can trust everything you hear or see ago that remain a threat and I feel the need in the news. to warn you of them again for your So again after four years protection. I fear that some of you will fall victim to one of these The fi rst one is: diseases so beware and if you have a boss, husband, “Holadaitrius” (haul-uh-day- wife, sibling, or neighbor tree-us) Egobuttiteous infestation just I called these infested people say “You can’t make me” and go “Holdacians”. for the brick to the forehead and (haul-day-she-uns) be done with it! These Holdacians have an uncontrollable desire to ~ Snarp infest the rest of us with their www.snarpfarkle.com hideous holiday decorations ~ Rick Ray way before the holiday in question is even close. You’ll fi nd that most of these poor infected souls 30 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 October 24 - November 7, 2012 October 24 - November 7, 2012 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 31 .+8'/75+% :LQH&RXQWU\3URJUHVVLYH ('#674+0) +DUYHVW'LQQHU Wed., Oct. 24 Tom Todd Fri., Oct. 26 Whooz Playin )ULGD\1RYHPEHU WKĂ 30 Sat., Oct. 27 Little Noise 7KHHYHQLQJEHJLQVDW*UDQG5LYHU&HOODUVZLWK3XPS HALLOWINE PARTY!
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