Brevard Live Live January 2021 - 1 2 - Brevard Live January 2021 Brevard Live Live January 2021 - 3 4 - Brevard Live January 2021 Brevard Live Live January 2021 - 5 6 - Brevard Live January 2021 Contents January 2021 FEATURES ROB SCHNEIDER ROBOT LOVE A stand-up comic and veteran of the Do you wonder about this month’s cov- Columns er? It promotes the uniquely Brevard art/ award-winning NBC sketch comedy se- Charles Van Riper ries Saturday Night Live, Schneider has mixed media show set to hold a resur- rection for the first time in over 3 years 18 Political Satire gone on to a successful career in films, Capricorn Stellium television and continues his word-wide at the Foosaner Museum. The designer standup tour. is no other than artist Derek Gores who is also a founder of Robot Love. Calendars Page 10 Music is back in Page 12 21 Brevard County ANSON FUNDERBURG & JOSE RAMIREZ BREVARD EATZ Local Lowdown Bonefish Willy’s Riverfront Grille is a After his second-place finish in the 2020 26 by Steve Keller International Blues Challenge (IBC) in landmark for many locals and regular Memphis, Florida resident Jose Ramirez tourists, and while it’s been around for Brevard Eatz: teamed with guitar legend and highly several decades, the last 21 years have Bonefish Willy’s sought after producer Anson Funder- been its best - despite of some challeng- 28 Riverfront Grille burgh to record his exciting debut album. es like hurricanes and now a pandemic. Blues fans, this is a rare treat. Page 28 I Am Nomad Page 10 by Bill Stanley SEAN CHAMBERS PAUL ALTIER 32 He has been a veteran on the blues scene Along with his military career Paul has The Dope Doctor playing with a variety of well-known always liked crafting. Early on, he and blues musicians including Derek Trucks, his wife Mary set up tent at craft shows. 34 Luis A. Delgado, CAP Gregg Allman, Kim Simmonds, Tab Now they own Giftique where you can Benoit and many more. also get your idea “Custom-Made.” Fishing Report by Pompano Rich Page 10 Page 36 38 Brevard Live Live January 2021 - 7 8 - Brevard Live January 2021 BREVARD LATELY BREVARD LIVE The largest and most popular free entertainment magazine on the Space Coast and beyond for 29 years. PUBLISHER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF GRAPHIC ART SALES Heike Clarke COVER ART BY Derek Gores STAFF WRITERS Steve Keller Matthew Bretz Rob Pedrick PHOTOGRAPHY Brad Martin Chuck Van Riper COLUMNISTS Chuck Van Riper Luis A. Delgado Bill Stanley Reproduction of any portion of Brevard Live Magazine is strictly prohibited without the written permission of the publisher. ADVERTISEMENT/ SALES Phone: (321) 956-9207 [email protected] COMMENTS & LETTERS Brevard Live Magazine P.O. Box 1452, Melbourne, Fl 32902 Copyright © 2021 All rights reserved We are not responsible for photos or scripts sent to Brevard Live Magazine. Published photos and articles become property of this publication. We are not responsible for wrongful advertised or canceled venues. Download a pdf file or read our Flip Book BREVARD FLORIDA Florida Wildlife: A Pair of Bald Eagles has returned to their nesting territory, an alligator basks in the sun and a Diamondback Rattlesnake crosses the road. All sights to be seen LIVE in the cooler months at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Photos by Brad Martin at www.brevardlive.com Brevard Live Live January 2021 - 9 Brevard Live Sunday, January 17, 2pm Earl’s Hideaway, Sebastian Thursday, January 21, 8pm Anson Funderburg King Cender, Melbourne & Jose Ramirez Rob Schneider Sunday, January 31, 2pm resh off his second-place finish in ob Schneider is an accomplished Earl’s Hideaway, Sebastian Fthe 2020 International Blues Chal- Ractor, comedian, screenwriter and lenge (IBC) in Memphis, Costa Rican director. A stand-up comic and veter- Sean Chambers native and now Florida resident Jose an of the award-winning NBC sketch ean Chambers is an American Ramirez teamed with guitar legend comedy series Saturday Night Live, Sblues rock singer, guitarist, and and highly sought producer Anson Schneider has gone on to a successful songwriter and a popular performer at Funderburgh to record this exciting career in films, television and contin- Earl’s.He has released seven albums debut, Here I Come, a mix of blues, ues his word-wide stand-up tour. since 1998, with the most recent, Trou- soul, and R&B. At the IBC Ramirez Schneider’s first Netflix comedy ble & Whiskey (2017) and Welcome to was representing The D.C. Blues Soci- special, “Asian Momma, Mexican My Blues (2018), appearing in the US ety but he’s since moved south. For this Kids,” premiered globally on August Billboard Blues Albums Chart. project, the setting was Austin where 11, 2020. Filmed in February, the spe- His main guitar playing influences Funderburgh assembled top-shelf tal- cial gives viewers a look at Schnei- are the work of Jimi Hendrix and Ste- ent such as Jim Pugh (keyboards), Wes der’s family and personal life through vie Ray Vaughan, and his early profes- Starr (drums), Nate Rowe (bass), and hilarious anecdotes. His family is of sional music experience was gained The Texas Horns. Funderburgh joins Filipino and Caucasian descent. His while touring for four years backing on two tracks. The album was released father was Jewish and his mother Hubert Sumlin. Chambers has worked with a restricted party at The Palladi- Catholic. His mixed background has with a variety of blues musicians, um in Saint Petersburg, Florida on Sat- been a common theme in his comedy who include Derek Trucks, Gregg urday, October 3rd, 2020. Since then acts. Schneider started his stand-up Allman, Kim Simmonds, Tab Benoit, they have been performing select gigs career in high school. An opening slot Jeff Healey, Leslie West, Rick Derrin- - and Earl’s Hideaway will be one. for Dennis Miller garnered him an ap- ger, Pat Travers, Kim Wilson, Bobby In case you are not familiar with pearance on the HBO’s “13th Annual Bland, Walter Trout, Big Bill Mor- the legend. Anson Funderburgh is Young Comedians” special also host- ganfield, Koko Taylor, Ike Turner, and an American blues guitar player and ed by Miller. The special led him to a Robert Cray. Chambers was born on bandleader of Anson Funderburgh and coveted position as a writer for SNL in the Gulf Coast of Florida, and grew up the Rockets since 1978. In 1976 Anson 1988. Schneider swiftly moved from listening to music by Johnny Winter, was with The Bee’s Knees and record- a writer and featured player to a full Freddie King, B. B. King and Albert ed “Cold Hearted Woman”. Funder- cast member with a cast that included King, Eric Clapton, and Jeff Beck. burgh’s unmistakable style, tone and Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, David In the 1990s, Chambers fronted sensibility has made him one of con- Spade and the late Chris Farley. his own Stevie Ray Vaughan tribute temporary blues music’s most impor- After leaving SNL in 1994 Schnei- band, who played the local club scene. tant guitar players. He has developed der went to roles in film and television In 1998, Chambers debut album, into a legacy artist and his influence on including a starring role in the NBC Strong Temptation, was released on countless guitarists is immeasurable. sitcom “Men Behaving Badly,” Vestige Records. 10 - Brevard Live January 2021 Brevard Live Live January 2021 - 11 Brevard Live play together. Let me mix ideas and she (Mercado) would build. And that includes even the assorted roadblocks and challenges that pop up.” The show, historically held over a couple of days, will be held over six weeks at the scheduled to close Foosaner Art Museum in EGAD from January 15th to February 27th. “I put my head in my hands and thought how could we not. It (2020) was a year where everything was taken away,” says Mercado. “I wanted to give a space to create, give a space to express, and most of all, to give a space to heal. My first move was putting together a COVID safety plan so that we could safely glow again as creators in our com- munity.” Part of that plan is to safely social distance. Past shows had been held in anywhere from converted movie theaters (The old Metro where Famous Funnies & Comics is now lo- cated) to huge warehouse space (Adventure HQ). This will be the second to last exhibit held at the Foosaner before it is Jan15-Feb 27, Foosaner Art Museum, Eau Gallie set to close later this year. Opening night will include musi- cal performances from local bands including Beneath The Bell at the EGAD band shell. Mercado will also oversee dancer improv throughout the park. Dance has always been ROBOT LOVE one of the mainstays of all of the events. The revolving cast of volunteers and creators that have made Robot Love a success is impressive. “I stage managed Prove You Are Human the 1st Robot Love,” recalls Michelle Beebs; a Brevard mu- sician now based in California who has appeared on sev- By Steve Keller eral Vans Warped Tours and released albums worldwide. “Working with a collective of such incredible individuals hat the world needs now is love, sweet love. was amazing! Seeing all the amazing talent from our small town and surrounding areas in one place gave me a whole Robot Love, perhaps? The uniquely Brevard W new sense of pride for my community. My favorite moment art/mixed media show is set to hold a resurrection from the second Robot Love was being able to play with for the first time in over 3 years as part of a swan my full band for the afternoon matinee and playing kazoo song at a cultural mainstay.