Music Memoirs blog …
Welcome to my special place where we can interact with others about music as the background of life. Watch this page for photos of friends who have been, and ARE part of the music background in my life. Maybe YOU are one of those friends.
Humor is always welcome here! Add comments to my posts and start sharing your music memories NOW!
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- August 8, 2010 – Annapolis, MD
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- August 8, 2010 – Rams Head Tavern, Annapolis, MD
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- July 10 2010 – Long Branch, NJ
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- July 10 2010 – Long Branch, NJ
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- June 2010 – Hudson Gardens, Littleton, CO
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- Feb 2010 – Mt. Airy Lodge Mount Pocono, PA
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- Jan 2010 Star Plaza Theater – Merrillville, IN
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- Dec 2009 – Harrah’s Maricopa, AZ
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- Dec 2009 – Holiday Sing-Along, Kings Park, NY
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- Aug 2009 – Antonette’s, Bellmore, NY
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- April 2009 – Huntington Adult Day Care, Huntington, NY
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- Oct 2007 – Rock and Roll Heaven.net DJ & friends Santa Fe, NM
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- 1983 – Mosquitos NYU Block Party, NY, NY
@ShelleyCT Thanks Shelly, you’re quicker than my elves! So guess I’ll just add a comment to yours directing fans to my new post about Music and Cars
I just LOVE the Munster tribute on Along the Way. V-elves, you have set it up beautifully, and Vance, the oratory and The Mosquitos playing the theme song just made me feel Glad All Over.
@Vance
Eddie and not davis lol…whats up brother vin…….
@Vance
I did not know until I checked out the clues…..It is Butch Patrick
Looking forward to seeing you in Franklin!
@Vance
Omigod! It’s Eddie!
YAY! Hope to see you soon, Vance.
Sianna
@Vance
Hi Vance, I recognized him, It’s Butch Patrick. He is most famous for playing Eddie Wolfgang Munster on “The Munsters”.
Nice picture of both of you.
MollyB
Anyone recognize who’s in the first pic with me August 8, 2010 in Annapolis, MD? Check the links below for the answer:
Clue #1: Music video
Clue #2: Facebook Group
Clue #3: Web site
Vance – Is that you in the black and white photo; front, center and SHORT hair?? OMG. The Teen Idols were awesome at the Cannery!!! I posted a few pics on Facebook. Hope you see them. See ya in Las Vegas when HH is here again.. Thanks for the Fun!!
@Matthew Newman
Glad you enjoyed the Hermits show. You won’t find the device I use in “Mrs. Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter” at Guitar Center … would you believe Home Depot? When I joined the Hermits in 2001 I made it with a piece of foam from a paint edger.
Here’s a video clip with reference and a close up of my “special tool” and a few lines from the song during a 2004 TV interview: “Mrs. Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter” clip.
A banjo was used on the original recording, but during live performances Keith Hopwood used a Gretsch Country Gentleman which could mute strings as needed to duplicate the banjo sound. At one point his guitar was stolen and he used a feather duster under the strings of the substitute guitar.
Apparently a feather duster wasn’t always available. Check out :04-:07 in this YouTube video of the Hermits on a TV show in 1965 … Keith is using a towel of some kind under the strings.
There’s always YouTube, if you want the full original song, original Herman’s Hermits performing it, or the current LIVE version.
Vance, I saw you with Peter a few years back at Delco Park in Dayton, Ohio. It was a great show! I’m a semi-pro guitarist, myself and I appreciate your style. Just one question: What was it that you used for a mute on your guitar for “Mrs. Brown”?
Silly? Who, moi? Just wandered in and saw that you added the photo of me singing with you in Kings Park, NY. I won’t forget my drive from Queens post a snowstorm and driving on the icy Sunken Meadow Parkway. OK, maybe I am a bit silly. But it was all worth it. I had lots of fun singing with you and dancing in response to your infectious energy. I won’t forget the “high” I got. And both of us were wearing paisley! LOL what was on our minds when we woke up that morning?
Thanks Vance, for an incredible night.
Vance, the memories are numerous and they are ALL GOOD!! Our residents always looked forward to seeing you but I think Matty and I were always more excited than they were!! I truly wish I was able to see you the night you were in Grantville, PA. I hope our paths will cross again in the near future. Happy, Healthy Holiday to you and yours!! Miss you!!