Freddy and all,
Just a few notes of comparison. When the Fab Faux went on at
8:30, they did a few more songs than at the late show . For instance they
did Paperback Writer and a few others. On the other hand the Zombies
did not do the first two songs you mentioned because of the late arrival.
When I left Donald Fagen followed me up the stairs. It's good to hear
that he stayed for the second show.
I met Jim Rodford at the Village Underground show back in 2001.
He can surely be called the hardest working man in the British Invasion
industry. He has played for the Kinks, Argent, the Animals, the Zombies,
and now the SBG. In his own words "One must keep the wolf at the door".
That night in 2001 I was fortunate to get autographs from Colin, Rod and
Paul Atkinson(RIP) on a photo they took with Murray the K.
Jim Kiernan, NYC
PS Freddy, my Higher Power likes you too.
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> 1. Mike Smith Tribute
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> 3. report: MIKE SMITH BENEFIT
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> Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 02:48:27 -0400
> From: "Jim"
> Subject: Mike Smith Tribute
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> Just got back from BB King's. After a long wait the show began at 8:30 PM.
> Fab Faux played for a half hour. They did the usual Beatles but also did
> "Catch Us If You Can".
> Paul S. called everyone out on stage including Donald Fagen and Max Weiberg
> for a finale of Bits and Pieces
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> Jim Kiernan, NYC
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> Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2005 17:59:17 -0000
> From: "Unsteady Freddie"
> Subject: report: MIKE SMITH BENEFIT
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> GODSPEED TO MIKE SMITH!
>
> things got rolling with the FAB FAUX, let by bassist WILL LEE (he
> plays in PAUL SHAFFER's band on the DAVID LETTERMAN SHOW). As you
> can tell by their name, they are essentially a BEATLES `COVER BAND'
> but note these guys do the BEATLES' music dead-on! Here is their
> set: "TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS" (complete with mellotronic sound
> effects, backward loops); "I AM THE WALRUS"; "WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY
> WEEPS"; the DAVE CLARK 5's "CATCH US IF YOU CAN"; and "PENNY LANE",
>
> Spoke quickly with JIM RODFORD after the FAB FAUX set he's bassist
> with the ZOMBIES, was also a member of ARGENT, and is ROD ARGENT's
> cousin as it happens. He's taken over for the late LES BRAID with
> the current SWINGING BLUE JEANS,
> Then came the evening's closersTHE ZOMBIES! Their set ran as
> follows: "I LOVE YOU"; "STICKS & STONES" (another early ZOMBIES
> song; think it's a RAY CHARLES composition?); "TIME OF THE SEASON";
> the DAVE CLARK FIVE's "CAN'T YOU SEE THAT SHE'S MINE";
> ARGENT's "HOLD YOUR HEAD UP" (which tore it up!); "TELL HER NO";
> and "SHE'S NOT THERE". And this finished at 4 am!!! >
>
Think I saw STEELY DAN's DONALD FAGEN mixed
> in there? Pretty sure I did. Just UN-BE-LIEVE-ABLE what a
> finish!! Finishing up close to 4:15 am!!
> Ladies, gents, and those in-between: this was one of the highlights of my
> life.
> My Higher Power must like me
.how else do you explain this?
> Unsteady Freddie
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