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I forward this from the Tiki Events mailing list:
Paul Johnson (The Belairs, new Surfaris, etc) will play in an All-Star band featuring George Tomsco of The Fireballs in a benefit concert for the late Jerry Coleother notables that will join in are Preston Epps (if you go, tell him I say Hi!), Jewel Atkins, Hal Blaine and Don Randi of the Wrecking Crew, John Blair, etc.
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The Baked Potato
3787 Cahuenga Blvd West. Studio City, CA 91604
(818) 980-1615
noon to 4:30 p.m
$10LA Weekly
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Otto von Stroheim
From Wrecking Crew News:
Hi Wrecking Crew supporters!
After playing to great response at SXSW, Buffalo, Nashville and Seattle Film Festivals (see reviews), we are thrilled to announce that ‘The Wrecking Crew’ documentary will have it’s Los Angeles premiere on June 28th, 2008. The film will play under the banner “Movies That Matter” as part of the Grand Performances Program in downtown LA at 350 S.Grand. Ave.
This is a free, outdoor festival-style screening under the stars. You can bring a picnic, deck chairs, blankets and even white wine, they don’t allow red wine as it can stain the granite in the Festival area. If a picnic is not your speed, there are some great restaurants in the area. Even though tickets are free, please make sure you allow yourself plenty of time to eat and find a place to sit. Don’t forget a chair or blanket.
We are also very honored to announce that the presentation of the film will be followed by a live performance by Wrecking Crew alumni Hal Blaine (drums), Carol Kaye (electric bass), Don Randi (piano) and Chuck Berghofer (upright bass). Vocals by Julia Fordham and other guest aritsts.
Please Help Us Spread The Word. Its Very Important That Musicians And Music Lovers Know Of This Event. Thanks For Your Support.
I wrote a bout the Wrecking Crew movie here earlier.
via Moritz ®
A film by Denny Tedesco
What is the Wrecking Crew?
The Wrecking Crew were a group of Studio Musicians in Los Angeles in the 60s who played on hits for the Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, Sonny and Cher, Jan & Dean, The Monkees, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, Mamas and Papas, Tijuana Brass, Ricky Nelson, Johnny Rivers and were Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound. The amount of work that they were involved in was tremendous. …
here’s the trailer
Song List (the links go straight to iTunes):
5th Dimension
Let the Sunshine in/Aquarius
Stone Soul Picnic
Up Up and Away
One Less Bell to Answer
Association
Windy
Never My Love
Beach Boys
California Girls
Don’t Worry Baby
Fun Fun Fun
God Only Knows
Good Vibrations
I Get Around
Sloop John B
Byrds
Mr. Tamborine Man
Turn Turn Turn
Glen Campbell
By The Time I Get to Phoenix
Gentle on My Mind
Wichita Lineman
Captain and Tennille
Love Will Keep Us Together
Carpenters
Close to You
We’ve Only Just Begun
Cher
Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves
Half Breed
Chipmunks
Chipmunks Theme
Nat King Cole
Ramblin Rose
Sam Cooke
Twisting the Night Away
You Send Me
Crystals
And He Kissed Me
Da Doo Ron Ron
He’s A Rebel
Bobby Day
Rockin’ Robin
Defenders
Taco Wagon
Shelley Fabares
Johnny Angel
Richard Harris
MacArthur Park
Jan & Dean
Dead Man’s Curve
Surf City
Little Old Lady From Pasadena
Balboa Blue
Gary Lewis and the Playboys
Everybody Loves a Clown
Sure Gonna Miss Her
This Diamond Ring
Barry McGuire
Eve of Destruction
Mamas & Papas
California Dreaming
Creque Alley
Dedicated to the One I Love
Monday Monday
Henry Mancini
Pink Panther
Marketts
Out of Limits
Surfer Stomp
Dean Martin
Every Body Loves Somebody
Scott McKenzie
Are You Gonig to San Francisco
Monkees
Mary Mary
Valerie
Chris Montez
Let’s Dance
Ricky Nelson
Fools Rush In
Wayne Newton
Danke Schoen
Jack Nitzsche
Lonely Surfer
Harry Nilsson
Everybody’s Talking At Me (Echoes)
Partridge Family
Come on Get Happy
Elvis Presley
A Little Less Conversation
Viva Las Vegas
Paul Revere & the Raiders
Indian Reservation
Righteous Brothers
Unchained Melody
You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling
Rip Chords
Hey Little Cobra
Johnny Rivers
Poor Side of Town
Tommy Roe
Dizzy
Ronettes
Be My Baby
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Routers
Let’s Go
Sandpipers
Guantanamera
Lalo Schifren
Mission Impossible
Simon and Garfunkel
Mrs. Robinson
Frank Sinatra
Strangers in the Night
That’s Life
Nancy Sinatra
These Boots Were Made for Walking
Drummer Man
Sonny and Cher
The Beat Goes On
I Got You Babe
T-Bones
No Matter What Shape Your Stomach Is In
Nino Tempo & April Stevens
Deep Purple
Tijuana Brass
Lonely Bull
Spanish Flea
Taste of Honey
Whipped Cream
Zorba the Greek
Ike and Tina Turner
River Deep Mountain High
Ritchie Valens
Donna
Bobby Vee
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
Ventures
Hawaii 5-O
Mason Williams
Classical Gas
Roger Williams
Born Free
One of the great Los Angeles session men, he played drums on countless hit records, as well as some of the best instrumental studio productions of the sixties. Here’s the Official Hal Blaine Website
here’s his drumming on iTunes
