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Friday Nite with Yoyo Ma & Emanual Ax at Carnegie Hall, and The Marshall Tucker Band at B.B. Kings

Carnegie Rocks — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:28:39 +0000

On Friday, January 29th, The Marshall Tucker Band was in Town the same night that Yoyo Ma and Emanual Ax were performing at Carnegie Hall. I saw both. Yoyo Ma & Emanual Ax were great, but to my liking, the program could have used a Brahms sonata. The MT Band, Southern Rock’s best, just keeps getting better and better.

: This duo — artistically combining passion, precision, and thematic planning — is outright heavely.

: This is the view from one of the side second tier boxes at Carnegie Hall; we sat here (in Box 16).

: Emaual Ax is every bit as much a showman and virtuoso as Yoyo Ma … well almost … lol.

: Here we are at B.B. Kings on 42nd Street; this is where the MT Band is playing.

: As usual, I helped out back stage and with the sound.

: Doug Gray is the lead singer and leader of the pack. Doug is the sweetest, kindest man in the world.

: Marcus Henderson plays the flute, sax, and keyboard with equal agility and insanity.

: I took this picture of Rose, Doug, and Mom. I guess I should have used the flash, huh?

: This is Doug Gray and Terry Proctor; Terry taught me how to do this WordPress so I can report to you.

American Composer Aaron Jay Kernis’ 50th Birthday Celebration at Poisson Rouge in Soho New York

Carnegie Rocks — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:07:05 +0000

Pulitzer Prize winning Aaron Jay Kernis is an American Composer of great renown. He had his 50th birthday celebration at Poisson Rouge and it was a wonderful musical event. I was just glad to be there.

The party was at Poisson Rouge, but the fish were actually big "gold fish."

This is the birthday boy himself. I think he really enjoyed his party.

The music was terrific because it was Aaron's music that they played.

Kernis, Kernis, Kernis, Tanenbaum and Luest

As usual, I earned my keep by helping out with the sound.

Steely Dan Concert at the Beacon Theater, August 1, 2009

Carnegie Rocks — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:42:05 +0000

The Steely Dan Concert at the Beacon Theater was a lot of fun. Most of the people there were really fans, so the place really rocked!

The Marshall Tucker Band is Great

Carnegie Rocks — Sun, 03 May 2009 16:50:01 +0000

Chris Hicks and I are friends

Whenever The Marshall Tucker Band comes to town, I'm there

I am not just a Marshall Tucker groupie, I'm a real rocker!

Doug and I go back a long way; but he is a lot older than me

Chris Hicks (the great guitar player) and I are good friends

All the women love Marcus

Everyone loves the flute

Me, Mom, Doug

Pete Seeger’s 90th Birthday Party at Madison Square Garden, May 3, 2009

Carnegie Rocks — Sun, 03 May 2009 16:30:09 +0000

Pete Seeger’s 90th birthday celebration at Madison Square Garden was a very special event. Lots of very famous singers came to wish Pete well. I got to hang out backstage withfriends. Afterwords, we went to another birthday party for Pete at a restaurant.

You'd never know that Pete was 90 to look at him

As usual, I earned my keep helping out with the sound

This is me working backstage at Madison Square Garden

Harry & Pam Belafonte

Tom Morello

Tim Robbins

Emmylou Harris

Bruce Springsteen was a big hit!

Me making a big entrance

Generations of musical talent

And I worked concessions, too

Show's over; we're packing up

Greeting fans at the stage door

The after party was at Buddakan

These guys rock

“Small’s Jazz Club” in the West Village

Carnegie Rocks — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:45:52 +0000

Bill Saxton performing at Smalls

Some people take the train

This is my friend Marco

I am a dangerous pool shark