Quincy Mumford & The Reason Why-Stone Pony 12/19/2014

 Quincy Mumford & The Reason Why held their third annual Holiday concert at the Stone Pony on Friday December 19, 2015. This year, the beneficiary of the concert was Mary's Place by the Sea in Ocean Grove New Jersey.
 Mary's Place By the Sea( www.marysplacebythesea.org ) gives women who are dealing with cancer cancer a place to  relax and rejuvinate if only for a few hours. They provide everything from counseling to massage to yoga and much more.

 Quincy's holiday concert has now become a shore tradition with all the artists and vendors donating their time and talent. As in the past, Quincy's sets consisted of both original material and a full set with speacial guests. The main band consisting of Nick Iannelli, Mike Zdeb, Davide Vossell was expanded and included Michael Geghan on saxophone & keyboards, Liz Fackleman on trombone, Mike Firios on trumpet and Nerio Matheus on percussion. Sam Sims & Kyle Ward and Jay D. Clark opened the show.Here is the setlist. Unfortunately I do not know the name of the first song, but will post when I find it out.

                        Set 1

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                Under the Covers
                No Love/Sunshine
                All That I Know
                Can't Break Free
                Bring 'Em Home
                Eventually
                My Town w/Michael Geghan saxophone solo
                Find My Way
                Sounds Like Music

                       Set 2

                Sledgehammer(Peter Gabriel cover) w/James Mcaffrey
                I Feel Good(James Brown cover) w/Amanda Duncan
                Up on Cripple Creek(The Band cover) w/James Dalton
                Happy(Pharrell Williams cover) w/Ben Robinson
                Instant Karma(John Lennon cover) w/Arlan Feiles
                Papa's Got a Brand New Bag(James Brown cover) w/J.T. Bowen

 
                It's a Man's Man's Man's World(James Brown cover) w/J.T. Bowen
                Express Yourself(Charles Wright cover)w/Gedeon Luke & Jack Daley
                Got Work to Do(Average White Band cover) w/Gedeon Luke & Jack Daley
                Brown Sugar(D'Angelo cover) w/Adam Melcher & Danny Spadaro
                Blue Sky(Allman Brother's cover) w/Matt O' Ree
                Working Day & Night(Michael Jackson cover) Nick Iannelli lead vocal w/Brian Gearty on bass
                Miss You(Rolling Stones cover) w/Joe Parella & Kenny "Stringbean" Sorensen
            
              
               

              

Gedeon Luke

Kenny "Stringbean" Sorensen, Quincy Mumford & Joe Parella

Merry Christmas

Hope Concert VII-Count Basie Theatre 12/22/2014

  Bobby Bandiera led the 7th Semi-Annual Hope Concert this past week at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank New Jersey. All previous Hope shows have been held at the Count Basie Theatre very near Christmas, with the exception of the first one which was held in April 2003.
  As in previous years, the bulk of the show featured guitarist/vocalist Bobby Banidiera leading the house band. Southside Johnny, Jon Bon Jovi and Gary U.S. Bonds were on hand as they have been for every Hope Show so far, along with a few artists who had not yet performed at the concerts. I thought this was one of the best Hope Shows and loved the addition of many of the first time performers.
  This years show benefited Horizons in Rumson New Jersey, which helps local children with outreach programs, and the Count Basie Theatres children education programs.
 Here is the setlist with the featured performers noted.

          Marshmallow World-Tim McLoone & The Shirleys w/Amy Broza Lead Vocals
          The Grinch Song-Tim McLoone & The Shirleys
          Angels We Have Heard on High-Tim McLoone &The Shirleys
          Who Says You Can't Go Home w/Jon Bon Jovi
          I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas-Jon Bon Jovi
          The Letter(Joe Cocker cover) w/Jon Bon Jovi
          Same Old Brand New Me-w/John Eddie
          Happy New Year-w/John Eddie
          Maybe I'm Amazed(Paul McCartney cover)-w/Jillian McCoy
          Baby It's You(Shirelles cover)-w/Reagan Richards
          Higher Ground(Stevie Wonder cover)-w/Layonne Holmes
          Be My Baby(Ronettes cover)-w/ZouZou Mansour
          Rockin'Around the Christmas Tree(Brenda Lee cover)-w/ZouZou Mansour
          Maybe Tonight-w/Nicole Atkins
          Sleigh Ride(Ronettes version)-w/Nicole Atkins
          Baba O'Reilly(The Who cover) w/Bobby Bandiera Vocals /Guitar & Lorenza Ponce on violin
          Come on Up(Rascals cover) w/Bobby Bandiera vocals/guitar & Gene Cornish of The Rascals
          Good Lovin'(Rascals cover) w/Bobby Bandiera Guitar/vocals & Gene Cornish Guitar
          Red Wine w/Marshall Crenshaw & Glen Burtnik on guitar
          Sock It To Me Santa(Bob Seger cover)-w/Marshall Crenshaw & Glen Burtnik on guitar
          Tough All Over w/John Cafferty & Gary Gamolini on guitar & Donnie Culp on drums
          The Dark Side-w/John Cafferty & Gary Gamolini on guitar and Donnie Culp on drums
          Baby Baby It's Christmas w/Gary U.S. Bonds
          This Little Girl w/Gary U.S. Bonds
          White Christmas w/Southside Johnny & Gary U.S. Bonds
          Yakety Yak(Coasters cover) w/Southside Johnny & Joey Stann on saxophone
          Nighttime is the Right Time(Ray Charles cover) w/Southside Johnny & Layonne Holmes
          Land of 1000 Dances(Wilson Pickett cover) w/Southside Johnny & Bobby Bandiera on guitar/vocals
          With a Little Help From My Friends(Joe Cocker cover)-All


         


Tim McLoone & The Shirleys

Bobby Bandiera & Jon Bon Jovi

John Eddie & P.K. Lavengood

Nicole Atkins

Bobby Bandiera & Gene Cornish

Glen Burtnik & Marshall Crenshaw

John Cafferty

Gary U.S. Bonds & Southside Johnny



Finale

Hidden Mickey's 2014

  My family and I have just returned from a great trip to Walt Disney World.
  My daughter and I decided to try to find a few Hidden Mickeys in our hotel, and wound up taking note of a few others we found beyond our hotel.
 She managed to find a couple of the more difficult ones.
  I did circle all the Mickeys despite most of them being very obvious. Here are the new ones we found this trip .

Roaring Fork

Artist's Point-Easier to see in person

Artist's Point

Wilderness Lodge Fireplace-Got an aneurysm looking for this one

Wilderness Lodge Lobby

Wilderness Lodge Display Case

Wilderness Lodge Stream

Territory Lounge Hallway

Territory Lounge

Whispering Canyon Café Fireplace

Hollywood Studios

Grand Fiesta-Epcot

Magic Kingdom-Adventureland

Magic Kingdom-Pirates of the Caribbean

Sci Fi Drive In Car

Hollywood Studios

Magic Kingdom

Hollywood Studios

Hollywood Studios

Hollywood Studios

Hollywood Studios