Greetings and Salutations!
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April 12, 2011
Hello,
Lot's happening. The Stompers are beginning a five nighter tomorrow 4/13 all over New England as special guests of the Boston Legends Tour. Mr. Dave Friedman in town to join in the ruckus.
I am HAPPY to have joined in with The Catbirds, Chandler Travis, Rikki Bates and Steve Wood. We make a beautiful racket. Shows coming this Summer!
Once again I will be touring with Tom Hambridge this Summer.
Dates with ZZ Top, Skynyrd and George Thorogood coming soon.
Still working on two new records. More will be revealed…..
Let's do lunch soon.
SB
Bloglio 12/10
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December 18, 2010
Hello and Happy Merry to all!
2010 show is almost over and there will be no encore!
2011 will be filled with joyous music making.
New releases, live performances
The Beauty and Disturbance Orchestra
http://www.reverbnation.com/thebeautyanddisturbanceorchestra
will finish and release new album and perform live beginning on 1/29/11 at
The Magic Room
CIRQUE DE MUSICALE
Bird Mancini (CD Release Celebration!!)
The Beauty & Disturbance Orchestra
Inge Berge Band
T Max -The Ringmaster
Johnny Rhymer -The Poet
and many more surprises!!
DON'T MISS THIS EXTRAORDINARY SHOW!
THE STOMPERS
continue into their 34th year with a limited number of live dates and for the first time in decades there is talk about a new record...For all things Stompers please go to http://www.thestompers.com
2010 saw the 'download only' solo release of " Bellezza E Disturbo" and The Stompers 1980 holiday classic "All I Want For Christmas Is A Rock n Roll Guitar"
All music on sale at:
http://www.reverbnation.com/thebeautyanddisturbanceorchestra
Lennon: We All Shine On
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December 8, 2010
12/8/1980
I was at Jonathan Swifts in Harvard Sq. Some chopped up version of The Guess Who were playing.
A friend, DB, came into the bar and said to me and to anyone in ear shot, that John Lennon had been shot.
He got the news from Howard Cosell. Incomprehensible.
I called Qedipus at WBCN and asked if it were true.
I made my way to the station and stayed all night. I felt a need to be doing SOMETHING! There were a few of us there that night. When I left it was morning. I still remain grateful for being able to be where the music was on that awful, sorrowful, lonely night.
For quite awhile after December 8th, I was flooded with memories. The Sullivan show, my brother taking me to see "A Hard Day's Night," running from my house to Central Music to buy Paperback Writer/Rain, that single like the rest of their music, tore my head off. Too many memories. Important and historical moments in time, which for me, The Beatles and the entire music and art revolution of the 1960's, being at the epicenter. Glad I was here for it.
Remember,
Sal
New Release
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September 30, 2010
Bloglio MIA
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September 19, 2010
Where have I been? What did I do there? Who's on first? Studio microphones cellists and Pappas Clara and Lenny and Steve wearing glasses... Recordings, shows with the Stomps, Tom H and The Rattlesnakes and drum roll please: The Beauty and Disturbance Orchestra Happy Fall all. Blue jeans and a cordoroy jacket....
Bloglio
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April 14, 2010
Hello to everyone,
An update on the new BDO record. We are a couple of sessions away from completing 3 tracks."The Gift", "The Man Who Left The World Alone" & "The Man With The Sun For A Head".
Once again, working at Billy Carl Mancini's studio is a joy. Bill and I share a lot of musical history together and that makes for easy communication.
I have released 2 loFi records/cds recorded on a Tascam 4 Track & GarageBand. "Memory Theatre" & "Superheterodyne" both available at iTunes et al. The Beauty & Disturbance Orchestra record will be the first 'studio' solo recording that I have done in quite awhile.
The Stompers are performing a select number of shows this Summer. All dates will be found at http://www.thestompers.com
The Beauty & Disturbance Orchestra will also announce performances soon.
Peace to all,
SB
Beauty, Disturbance, the rain, the park and other things...
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March 13, 2010
We began recording the first Beauty & Disturbance Orchestra record on March 1st 2010.
Back in on the 15th for more work before I fly out to North Carolina and pick up the bus with Tommy Hambridge rolling with George T. & Destroyers for a few dates.
Back to the BDO record. Engineering and co producing is our friend and fellow musician, Billy Carl Mancini.
Updates will be forthcoming.
Remembering WBCN
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July 22, 2009
WBCN goes off the air in August. I haven't gone near that end of the dial in decades, but at one time....
This was the station where I first heard Dr. John, Blue Cheer, The Velvet Underground, Zappa, Doo Wop and Coltrane's Love Supreme.
Charles, Mississippi, Sam Kopper, Little Walter and later Maxanne!!!
Sometimes we'd hook school and go on over to watch them after they had moved to the Pru. Max was the Queen. She turned me on to Big Star, Rock n Roll Love Letter [the original by Tim Moore], New York Dolls and so much more.
Late one night, I think it was December 1970, I heard John Lennon sing the word 'fuck' on the radio. That was a big deal! That was the revolution, baby. Now it's boring.
Another December night I had heard that John Lennon was shot and killed. What to do? Where to go? What happened?? Is it true???
I called the station from the phone booth in front of Jonathan Swifts and Oedi, who was doing a show then, told me that it was indeed true. "Do you want to come up?" "Yes. I'd like to be where the music is..."
The rest of that long, long night my friend and band mate Steve Gilligan and I sat in the studio listening, numb, getting records out of the library [records are made of vinyl and smell good] and talking, talking, talking. It was light out when we left 'BCN.
There was a time in the 70's & early 80's where your band could make a TAPE and get it on the radio. We made many of them and they ALL got played in heavy rotation. As did our records. Ken Shelton most championed our band.
It was long ago when the world was different.
Thanks for the ride "BCN
Ever been phoned in Upton Mass. for being a lucky nice guy?
Sal Baglio
BlogLapse
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July 22, 2009
Too much going on! Hope that everyone is groovy, man.
In June we cut 10 songs for The Grease Rockets upcoming cd. Still slowly at work on another solo record.
STOMPILATION! was released on 7/18/09 The Stompers are 32 years old. Crazy man Crazy. The celebration is on and will wind up on November 28, 2009 at The Tupelo Music Hall in Londonderry NH with a concert which will be recorded live.
http://www.tupelohall.com
Bloglio
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April 19, 2009
Menino Arts Center 4/18/09
URBAN CARAVAN
Hearing all the Caravan voices on "Sunday House" & "The Man With The Sun For A Head" was truly bellissimo!!
Everyone performed great per usual. It is quite the 'ear buffet'.
Thank you to Ruby Bird [melodica] & Clara Kebabian [violin] for joining me on "Starboy".
Bloglio
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March 29, 2009
Hello,
Just got off the road with Tom Hambridge & George Thorogood. We've toured with GT quite a bit and it is always quite a trip! The Destroyers crew are the best in the business and take good care of Tom & I. [Thank you son!]
Lot's of Urban Caravan shows coming up and more Tom dates this summer.
New BIG News Dept
THE GREASE ROCKETS!
My new LOUD rock rollin' band will be out there all Summer. First show is May 21st...stay tuned
http://www.myspace.com/thegreaserockets
See you on up the road,
SB
Bloglio
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February 7, 2009
Hey Everybody,
Lot's happening in 2009. I spent most of January on the road, or better put, the ocean. Two cruises. Simple Man Cruise with Skynyrd & Delbert McClinton's Sandy Beaches Cruise 15 playing guitar with my good friend Tom Hambridge & The Rattlesnakes. Tom is up for a Grammy again this year for Buddy Guy's Skin Deep record of which he wrote, produced and played drums on. Go Tom!
I've got a co-write with Tom on his new record, "Boogie Man". Track 3 titled "Corn Dog" Another song about chickens...
Check it out
http://www.tomhambridge.com
Lot's of Urban Caravan shows coming up.
http://www.myspace.com/urbancaravan
It is always a joy playing with my comrades in UC.
Lastly, I'm working on a new record. Cannot wait for you to hear it.
Wishing you good health & happiness,
Sal
