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A Flurry of Notes
the weekly bulletin of The Jam: NYC's recreational music community                       09.04.07
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Diane JacksonThis week's Red Lion Showcase features a bunch of new faces - and a few returning to the stage after an extended hiatus: Thrill to the return of Classic Rockers Bed Breakers (Ed Howe, Elliot Hurwitz, Jim Lippman, Al Sklar), the debut of folk/rock/cabaret act Baggage (Geoff Goldman, Deb Gray, Pat McCormick, Emily Smith, AJ Thorpe), straight up Blues from the Obscure Blues Band (Thomas Goodman, Diane Jackson, Fred Kolikoff, Seth Ullman), the debut of Rutles tribute the Rebutles (Chuck Bernklau, Hank Goldsmith, Pete Parrella, Kevin  Murphy, Jeff Mucciolo), some more Classic Rock with The Mofos (John Carucci, Phil Dunn, Elliot Hurwitz, Jim Lippman, Guy Villano) and "the world's second greatest Rolling Stones show" that is The Rolling Bones (Ted Ames, Greg Manning, George Majoros, Charlie Mangano, Scott McCoy, Sandra Lagerstrom, Dave Stancavish, and Guy Villano).

 People

Hank GoldsmithKnown as "the guy who brought Napster down," Hank Goldsmith is a superstar litigator. But he'd really rather be playing Beatles tunes at The Red Lion than arguing before the Supreme Court.

DJ: You've played in many Jam bands. Can you name them all?
HG: I can't even remember what I had for breakfast this morning, but here are some highlights: Five Rich Guys Looking For Babes, Revolter, The Sly Devils, Miller Time, Local Heroes, Squeeze Play, The Petty Thieves, Dueling Elvis, Abbey Roadkill, Newspaper Taxis. I like tributes - did you notice?

DJ: And puns, too. Tell us about your latest project.
HG: I'm excited about this Thursday's debut of The Rebutles. What do you do when you've covered the Beatles as extensively as Newspaper Taxis have? You find other guys and form a band to cover The Rutles, the band that parodied the Beatles. It is totally fun and I get to put down the bass for guitar and piano. The material is hysterical. 

DJ: What do you look for in bandmates?
HG:  I like people who are almost type "A" because they tend to learn their parts before rehearsal and not need coaching, but they must get off the neurosis train before that actual "A" stop. Also, if you can't set up for a gig in less than ten minutes, forget it. Life's too short. Let's play.

DJ: Rumor has it that during one particular Jam showcase, a fan whom you had never met ran up on stage, mid-song, and started tongue kissing you. True?
HG:  Ummmm. Okay, that never happened, is what I'm saying. But if it did, it was great...but it didn't. Next question!

DJ: What's your preferred gear?
HG: For bass, my 1968 Hofner - it weighs nothing, looks great, and you just can't get that tone anywhere else. For guitar, my Rickenbacker 360 - perfect for Petty and Beatles, but also raunchy. I have a gazillion pedals and toys and other guitars in my home studio but that is where they stay. For gigs, I really believe in the power of "plug and play."

DJ: Any musical projects you've yet to tackle?
HG: Definitely. The Car Jackers (Cars) and Simply Simon (Paul Simon) have been in the works but are yet to come. Also, just yesterday I was thinking how cool it would be to do a Doors tribute - without the dying in Paris part, of course. There are limits to authenticity.

DJ: Any advice for the newbies?
HG: Sure. The best and quirkiest advice I got early on in my playing out career was this: Most things a musician does - solos, songs and sets - are like airplane rides. The beginnings and ends are the most important things. So, have a few safe "standby" tricks for starting and ending solos, make sure your songs have agreed count ins and endings, and think through your set for pacing. And have fun getting there, too!

Hank (and the rest of The Rebutles) play The Red Lion this Thursday at 9:45 pm.
 
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Thursday (9/6): Showcase at Red Lion featuring The Bed Breakers (7:15 pm),  Baggage (8:15 pm), The Obscure Blues Band (9:00 pm), The Rebutles (9:45 pm), The Mofos (10:30 pm), and The Rolling Bones (11:15 pm to 1 am). Free for Jam members, $5 for everyone else.

Friday (9/7): Open Blues & Rock Jam from 6 to 10 pm at The Jam (701 7th Ave., 7W). Summer Special: $10 for Jam members, $20 for everyone else!

Saturday (9/8): Open Rock Jam from 4 to 8 pm at The Jam (701 7th Ave., 7W). Summer Special: $10 for Jam members, $20 for everyone else!

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 Postscript

"
Were it not for music, we might in these days say: The Beautiful is dead."  -Benjamin Disraeli

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