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Kat and the Mad Dogz

Fri. 12/11 - Gettysburg Eagle, Gettysburg, PA Sat. 12/12 - Hanover Eagles Club, Hanover, PA Thu 12/31 - New Year’s Eve at Perseverance Fire Co. Jonestown, PA Bookings: 717.926.1306

www.katandthemaddogz.com

Contact Blue Rooster Entertainment: 717.801.6622

www.SOSROCKS.com

Booking Info.

717.495.2137

Dec 5th - Private Party Dec 11th - 9pm 12am 551 West 551 W. King St. Lanc., PA

SOSROCK booking@sosrocks.com Modern Southern Rock Outlaw Country Rock ‘N’Roll Call for bookings:

717.422.5794

Fri Dec. 11th - JOHNNY JOE’S, Mechanisburg, PA

Fri. 12/11 New Holland American Legion 35 S Hoover Ave, New Holland, PA 8pm-12mid Thu. 12/31 Spring Grove VFW # 5265 199 West 1st Ave. Spring Grove, PA 9pm-1am Open to Public

December 31st - Harrisburg Comedy Club with Screech from “Saved By The Bell” 9pm-2am January 23rd 2016 - Hollywood Casino Grantville 8pm-1am www.savethecityband.com Booking: 717-580-3251

SCOTT PEOPLES & THE CRASH Thu. Dec 31st... First Night Carlisle St. John’s Church Parish Hall, Carlisle, PA 7pm Dates listed at... www.scottplaysguitar.com facebook/scottplaysguitar

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Saturday, December 5th THE ABBEY BAR w/ DR. SLOTHCLAW

50 N. Cameron St Harrisburg, PA 21+ $5adv/$7dr 9pm

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6 Inn Road • Duncannon, PA 17020 Like us on Facebook.com/Tubby’s PA Bar

717.834.4700

Hours: Monday 5:30pm-? / Tuesday thru Saturday 11am - ? / CLOSED SUNDAY

~FOOD SPECIALS EVERYDAY~

“We have a Full Menu that will leave You Money in your Pocket!”

Dec. 11 ZIPPERS Gettysburg, PA Dec. 19 - JOHNNY JOE’S Mechanicsburg, PA Facebook.com/ Penntera2112 or / Penntera420 Watch our Videos YouTube.com/penntera

Dec. 26 TUBBY’S NIGHT CLUB Duncannon, PA HD’s FARWELL SHOW w/ Special Guests,

NYC SLAYER TRIBUTE ...

“SHOW NO MERCY” VATALLICA (METALLICA TRIBUTE) RABID ASSASSIN Show Starts At 8:30!

BOOKING INFO: 717.776.1043 Cell: 717.701.0992

Email: skapegot@yahoo.com

MONDAYS: Full Rack Baby Ribs w/ Fries &

Home-made Garlic Bread all for....$11 TUESDAYS: 1 lb. BLT $6 & $5 per Dozen WINGS

WEDNESDAYS: POKER NITE! $6 Shaved Pork Cheese Steak w/ Fries THURSDAYS: 1 lb. BLT w/ French Fries ONLY $6

Every Friday & Saturday LIVE BANDS All Shows OVER 21 w/ proper ID unless stated otherwise

Fri. 12/04 NO Cover

Sat. 12/05 $10 Cover

STEEL w/ EBENEZER SCREW BADMAGICK

w/ ONE TRICK GRIZZLY

Fri. 12/11 -

Badmagick

$10 Cover

w/ DIRT CHEAP Sat. 12/12 NO Cover

ADRIAN BLITZER w/special guest...

Fri. 12/18 -

THE RYAN ALAN BAND

Sat. 12/19 -

GUN METAL GRAY

w/ DEVON FRANKS BAND

NO Cover

NO Cover

Fri. 12/25 Fri. Dec 4th 9:30pm TUBBY’S, Duncannon, PA Sat. Dec 5th 9:30pm ZIPPER’S, Bonneauville, PA Sat. Dec 12th 9:30pm JOHNNY JOE’S, Mechanicsburg, PA Fri. Dec 18th 9:30pm DOUBLE K TAVERN, Harrisburg, PA

SHINER

CD RELEASE PARTY! w/ special guest

SILVERTUNG & FROM DAWN TIL DEATH! Christmas After Party

Sat. 12/26 $10 Cover

w/ special guest

RABID ASSASSIN, VATALLICA & SHOW NO MERCY New Year’s Eve... Thursday 12/31... $5 cover

SHOUT AT THE DEVIL VOODOO & DECIPHER LIFE

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CONTENT 08...ACROSS THE DESK by Robin Noll 09....OUT & ABOUT by Rachel Rocks 13...NATIONALS by Eric Hoffman 15...CROSSROADS DUO Fuel at the Chameleon on Dec. 9th

by Rachel Rocks

16...MIKE WOLF’S BLOG 18...THE PROFESSOR by Jim Price 22...MUSIC LESSONS ARE THE BEST THING YOUR

Save the City at the Comedy Club NYE

PARENTS DID FOR YOU by Tom Barnes

25.... SANE ADVICE by John Kercez 25...PA CD REVIEWS by Jim Price Voodoo Reunion at Tubby’s NYE!

27....CLASSIFIEDS. My APOLOGIES to FIERCE. Last month with our computer system blowing up, in my haste to get done I forgot to place their name on the cover. So for those who didn’t know who was on the cover it was one of Central PA’s best ALL Girl Bands.... F I E R C E! —Robin Noll (Editor)

Fierce

Cover photo by MEREDITH KAMINEK www.throughmereditheyes.com

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12/12 - Millersburg American Legion Millersburg, PA 9pm-1am 12/18 - Tubby’s, Duncannon, PA No cover drs. 8pm opening band... DEVON FRANK’s BAND 12/19 - Erdman Sportsman Club Christmas Party 01/09 - Dela-Ches Fishing Assoc. Palmyra, PA 7-12am SARAH DANNER opening 01/16 - Millersburg Mooser, Millersburg, PA 9pm-12 mid 01/30 - Studio 28, Litiz, PA 7-9pm acoustic show

Saturday, December 5th 10pm full band RAILROAD HOUSE, Sinking Spring, PA Friday, December 11th 8-10pm E22 acoustic HUMMELSTOWN AMERICAN LEGION Hummelstown, PA Friday, December 18th 9:30pm full band CHICK’S HUMMELSTOWN TAVERN Hummelstown, PA

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ACROSS THE DESK By Robin Noll

   Welcome  to  the  December  issue  of  the  Pennsylvania  Musician  Magazine.  I  am  sorry  about  the  lateness  of  this  issue.  Hopeful-­ ly  next  month  we  can  get  back  on  track  and  get  it  out  to  you  sooner  again.  Learning  a  new  computer  system  and  programs  has  proved  to  be  a  bit  overwhelming  for  me  this  momth  but  at Â

least  I  wasn’t  worried  about  my  computer  blowing  up  this  time.  Although  my  new  system  locked  up  on  me  a  few  times  and  the  power  was  going  out,  other  than  that,  I’m  ALMOST  done.  ,WÂśV 'HFHPEHU WKH RIÂżFLDO +ROLGD\ 3DUW\ PRQWK 7KHUH DUH VR many  events  happening  throughout  the  state  I  would  encourage  \RX WR JR WKURXJK RXU SDJHV DQG VHH ZKDW \RX FDQ ÂżW LQWR \RXU schedules  to  give  you  some  musical  therapy.  There’s  a  great  ar-­ ticle  on  page  22  that  talks  a  bout  how  important  music  is  for  the  development  of  our  children  but  I  believe  it  is  important  for  us  all.  I  know  I  wouldn’t  enjoy  putting  the  paper  together  as  much  as  I  do  without  listening  to  my  favorite  music  on  Itunes  and  Whitey  plays  his  uke  everyday  and  still  gives  lessons.  So  this  Holiday  Season  don’t  forget  to  give  the  Gift  of  Music.  Unlike  sports,  mu-­ sic  stays  with  one  their  whole  life,  not  that  sports  aren’t  important  but  I  sometimes  feel  that  in  our  schools  sports  is  valued  far  more  than  the  music  department  (just  my  opinion).    It’s  hard  to  believe  that  another  year  has  passed  and  next  month  will  begin  the  year  2016.  How  the  printing  industry  has  changed  over  the  30  some  years  we  have  been  publishing  the  â€œMagâ€?.  It’s  a  lot  easier  now  with  all  the  technology.  In  days  past  you  had  to  pay  for  typesetting.  I  have  to  credit  those  who  I  paid  in  the  past  for  typesetting  who  encouraged  me  to  get  my  own  computer  and  to  publish  on  line.  THANK  YOU  Charlie  Hood  &  Karen  (  I  can’t  even  remember  her  last  name.  I  have  to  admit  I’ve  always  been  slow  with  the  new  technology  and  hung  onto  my  Mulit-­Ad Â

Saturday, December 5th - 717 CLUB Lewistown, PA w/JUNKHOUSE opening www.frayednott.com Booking # 717.745. NOTT (6688)

Fri. 4th Sat 5th -

Watch us Wednesdays on Facebook

program  as  long  as  I  could.  I  must  say  I  love  some  of  the  New  In  Design  features  but  I  haven’t  really  mastered  all  that  this  pro-­ gram  will  enable  me  to  do.  That  is  one  of  the  things  I  love  about  my  job,  there  is  always  something  to  learn  and  do.  Boredom  does  not  exist  in  my  life.  Hopefully  it  never  will.      December,  a  month  to  Love  and  Enjoy  our  family  and  friends.  As  I  was  listening  to  Christmas  music  last  night  I  had  a  thought.  I  think  that  we  get  too  caught  up  in  what  we  think  the  perfect  Christmas  should  be.  Just  listen  to  some  of  the  words  of  the  songs  and  all  the  decorations  and  commercials  that  push  us  to  buy  their  products.  No  wonder  depression  rises  at  Christmas.  Who  can  keep  up  with  the  â€œworld’sâ€?  vision  of  what  a  Christmas  should  be.  We  need  to  remember  it’s  about  JESUS.  He  came  that  we  might  have  life  and  life  more  abundantly.  It’s  about  LOVE  and  caring  for  one  another.  I  do  like  to  buy  gifts  but  I  can’t  afford  what  my  loved  ones  really  want  so...this  year  I’m  just  going  to  try  to  love  them,  feed  them,  and  enjoy  being  with  them.  May  the  love  and  light  of  Jesus  shine  brightly  upon  you  and  yours.  May  His  presence  be  the  ultimate  present  in  your  life  this  holiday  season!!     HAPPY  BIRTHDAY  JESUS,  JOSHUA,  MASON,  JEFF,-­ JANICE,  and  all  the  December  birthdays  out  there.        I  LOVE  YOU  WHITEY!!!  MERRY  CHRISTMAS!     Â

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See Natalie Darkes live this month on ... Fri. 12/18 - PETE’S , New Cumberland (Sugar Box 8:30/ Steel Radiance 11:30) Jan 7th - ALLEY CAT Columbia, PA w/ Steel Radiance Jan 22nd - Prudhommes, Columbia w/ Steel Radiance Jan 23rd - Highland Pizzeria, Lancaster, PA w/ Steel Radiance

THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID COMMON GROUND

Fri. 11th - BOOBY

TRAP Sat. 12th - SWIFT KICK Fri. 18th -

STEEL

Sat. 19th -

ZERO GRAVITY

Fri. 25th - Merry Christmas/closed Sat. 26th - OPEN but no band...

NEW YEAR’S EVE & NEW YEARS - CLOSED ~ HAPPY NEW YEAR~

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OUT ‘n’ ABOUT By Rachel Rocks

Wow! My last article of 2015. Where has the year gone?!? It’s been a good year for us in the family and in the magazine. Thanks so much to all of our advertisers for supporting us throughout the year, and for all of our UHDGHUV IRU VXSSRUWLQJ RXU DGYHUWLVHUV ,W LV GH¿QLWHO\ D full circle business, and we wouldn’t be doing what we do without all of your help. Please continue to support small businesses throughout 2016. We wouldn’t be, if it wasn’t for awesome people like you! This month started out a long time ago at Tubby’s for their Halloween costume party with American Posse on VWDJH , ZDV DW D SULYDWH +DOORZHHQ 3DUW\ ¿UVW VR , PLVVHG the big contest at Tubby’s, but I heard there were some very impressive costumes. The big winner of the night was a Zombie looking guy with a walker, aka Tim Wolf, FRQJUDWV RQ WKH ELJ ZLQ :KHQ , DUULYHG WKH GDQFH ÀRRU was packed. I haven’t seen American Posse in a long time, but they are still as impressive as ever. With Steve and Shelby both singing lead there isn’t a song Amer-­ ican Posse can’t handle. It’s awesome to see a country band with such a great following at Tubby’s. The next weekend started out with a Girl’s Night with some friends from High School. When everyone else was leaving early I convinced my friend Holly to go “Out and About” with me. We headed over to Johnny Joe’s to catch Bridge Street’s last set of the night. When we got there Bridge Street was rockin’ the night away! Hol-­ ly doesn’t get out much, but she was impressed by how many people were out so late! (I think it was close to midnight! Ha!) We wound up closing Johnny Joe’s, we had a blast listening to the music and hanging out with friends. It took Holly 3 days to recover from one night “Out & About”, but hopefully I’ll be able to get her out again sometime. Saturday night I had to work super late because of CFA Superbowl Games for my day job at Youth Sports Photo, (Shameless Plug: If you volunteer for any kind of indoor or outdoor sports league in your community make sure your photos are taken by Youth Sports Photo!) luckily I was right down the street from Johnny Joe’s so I decided to stop in and check out the newly formed band, Rock City Candy. This new band is comprised of members from the band StarChild. Jerry Militello and Sharon Starr front this new band, with Timmy banging away on the drums. Rock City Candy is playing all of your danceable rock n’ roll favorites of the 80’s and 90’s that quickly get you up and dancing and having a good time with lots of shouts from the crowd saying, “I love this song!” I’m sure you will be seeing a lot more of Rock City Candy throughout central PA and beyond. My crazy long day still wasn’t over, I couldn’t resist, I had to go check out Take 147’s last show at Gullifty’s. I was thrilled to see such a great turn out! People were packed in there dancing and having a great time. When

I saw such an awesome turn out part of me kept saying, “How can you walk away from this!?!” I really thought that maybe we could convince them to keep playing… <RX ZLOO VHH ODWHU LQ P\ DUWLFOH WKH\ GLG KDYH WKHLU ¿QDO Happy Retirement show at Tubby’s. Take 147 had a great run playing for over 10 years together. Many bands don’t make it through the 1st year! The following weekend I headed back to Gullifty’s for Save the City. It was a Friday night and there weren’t any advertisers playing close to me, so I thought I’d go support Gullifty’s. I love Save the City though, and may-­ be, just maybe, if I keep working on them, I will convince them to advertise! (Update!!! They ADVERTISED!) Ja-­ son can sing Dave Matthews almost better than Dave Matthews. They play everything from Zac Brown to the Chili Peppers, to the more recent Echosmith. They also have a Sam playing the cello which steps them up a notch when it comes to their unique sound. Check out Save the City’s ad in this issue! They have a big New Year’s Eve show at the Harrisburg Comedy Club with Screech

from Saved by the Bell. It’s a great way to dance and laugh your way into the New Year! To end the night I wound up at Double K for The Mor-­ ris Brothers Band. Bob Morris from the bands Smokin’ continued on page 11.....

Take 147 w/ Retirement Cake

1104 Carlisle Rd. • Camp Hill, PA 17011

717.761.6692

HAPPY HOUR SPECIALS...

• SUNDAY NFL • MONDAY NITE FOOTBALL • Catch ALL the College Bowl Games, NCAA Hoops, NBA & NHL

Monday thru Wednesday 5pm-7pm $2 Domestic Drafts, $3 Well Drinks & $4 House Wine Thursday & Friday 5pm-7pm & Friday & Saturday 9pm-11pm ~~~~ALL DRINKS 1/2 PRICE~~~~

Home of the

CEDAR CLIFF COLTS & PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS Wednesday Night Jazz Live on the Front Landing 6:30-9:30 NO COVER

~~~~~~~DECEMBER EVENTS~~~~~~

Fri. 12/04 -

HOT LIKE MOLLY

$5 ticket plus SLIM Sat. 12/05 - PRIVATE PARTY

CHANCE

Wed. 12/09 6:30-9:30pm NO COVER....

STEVE RUDOLPH ALL STAR JAZZ JAM SESSION Fri. 12/11 - SHAWAN & THE WONTON

SUMMER JARS Sat. 12/12 - STARVING MUSICIANS HOLIDAY CHARITY EVENT $5 ticket

$5 ticket

plus INDIAN

w/ special guest

ALL DAY EVERYDAY...

Bud Light Ritas $3 (3 drink max) Captain & Mixer Pitchers $7

DAILY SPECIALS...

SUNDAYS: $6 Dozen Wings, $6 1 top Pizzas $6 Coors Light Pitchers

MONDAYS: $6 dozen Wings, $6 1 Top pizzas $2 Yuengling Lager Pints

TUESDAYS: $7 Gourmet Pizzas and $3.50 Troegs Pints

WEDNESDAYS: $9.99 Steak Dinner w/ Potatoe & Vegetables / $2 Lite Pints THURSDAYS: $6 Boneless Wings and

TOMMY D TRIO

~~~ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT PINK HANDS~~~ Fri. 12/18 - PRIVATE PARTY Sat. 12/19 - Early show...8-11pm No Cover....

THE JIMMY WOOD TRIO plus DIANE WILSON-BEDFORD

Fri. 12/25 - MERRY

Sat. 12/26 - $5 Ticket -

CHRISTMAS!!

RADIO STAR COWBOYS

Thursday, 12/31 - JAZZ INTO THE NEW YEAR with...

The STEVE RUDOLPH QUARTET featuring CATHY CHEMI

$4 Angry Orchard Cocktails

FRIDAYS: $3.75 Sam Pints SATURDAYS: $6 Lite Pitchers

PLENTY OF FREE PARKING Book Your Next

Party, Wedding, or Business meeting Today! Call

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$15 IN ADVANCE / $20 AT THE DOOR (includes Champagne Toast & Party Favors) MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS TODAY... Call 717.761.6692 for details

Take 147 & crowd DECEMBER, 2015

photo by Rachel Rocks

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CROSSROADS DUO

101 East Main Street • Fredericksburg, PA • 717.865.4672

OPEN JUKEBOX during HAPPY HOURS Monday thru Thursday 3pm-6pm/ Friday 3pm-5pm

16 Oz. DRAFT BEER SPECIALS ALL DAY, EVERY DAY!

TWELVE ICE COLD CRAFT-MICRO & DOMESTIC BEERS ON TAP

•ALL U CAN EAT SPECIALS (eat in only/NO to go boxes) All Day Monday: CLAMS by the pound... All Day Tuesday: Our famous WINGS 10 at a time. • BUILD A BURGER WEDNESDAYS!

LATE NITE MUNCHIE S

11am-9pm (your signature burger could make our meni)

• TACO THURSDAYS 4-10pm (build ‘em yourself) • All Day Sunday: WING SPECIALS...

• TUESDAYS 5pm-closing - OPEN

POOL TABLE

Fri. Sat. Sun. Fri. Sat. Thurs. Fri.

Dec. 4 Dec. 5 Dec. 6 Dec. 11 Dec. 12 Dec. 17 Dec. 18

Legends Cafe Lebanon, PA 7:00 PM Brookside Pub Mahanoy City 7:00 PM Private Engagement Palmerton Vito’s St. Clair, PA 7:00 PM Johnny & Hon’s Bar & Grill Reading, PA 8:00 PM Rocking The Valley Allentown 6:00 PM Cafe at Ten Thousand Villages Ephrata 6:30 PM

For Booking & info: FULL FORCE MUSIC 570.205.1350 P.O. Box 67 Friedensburg, PA 17933 Email: steelguitar01@hotmail.com www.reverbnation.com/crossroads duo

ALL THE GAMES ARE ON HERE! Come watch the Games together

DECEMBER ENTERTAINMET AT THE EAGLE...

Friday, 4th - 9pm-1am.... Heated Deck open at 4pm No Cover

DJ CHRIS w/TakeOver Entertainment

Saturday 5th - 9pm-1am... No Cover

DJ CHRIS w/TakeOver Entertainment

Friday, 11th - PRIME RIB NIGHT 4pm-9pm...

Heated Deck open at 4pm/ Acoustic NO Cover 9pm-12mid

MYCENEA WORLEY Saturday, 12th - 9pm-12:30am No Cover...

Friday, 18th - 9pm-1am No Cover...

SHIFT 7

DJ CHRIS w/TakeOver Entertainment Saturday, 19th - 8pm-12mid...FUNDRAISER... Hearts for e Corrin

Hearts for Corrine

SHIFT 7

with ... DJ CHRIS w/TakeOver Entertainment

Friday, 25th - CLOSED ENJOY YOUR FAMILY TIME

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from Us to YOU!

Saturday 26th - 9pm - 12:30am - No Cover....

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Thursday, December 31st - NEW YEAR’S EVE 9pm - 1am NO COVER

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Uniquely Covering Great Classic Rock, Folk and Blues from Tom Petty, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Santana, Johnny Cash, Rolling Stones, Steve Earle and more!

Upcoming Shows: EVERY TUESDAY – We host OPEN MIC NIGHT at D’OTTAVIO’S GRAN SASSO, HOLLIDAYSBURG; Bring your instrument, voice and songs and join us, starts 8 pm! DEC. 12 – BAKER MANSION, ALTOONA (2015 Heritage Holidays, starts 6 p.m., $5 admission includes music, treats and mansion tour)

Need Live Acoustic Music For An Upcoming Holiday/ House Party, Reunion Or Other Event? Call Us! Bookings: 814.330.1883 Email: rd1950@aol.com VISIT US ON FACEBOOK AND ROCKPAGE.NET/BANDS!

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Out & About continued.... Gunnz and Single Barrel, takes another seat behind a kit in this band too! He’s been playing in a band with his family since 1967! He currently has one true brother left on stage with him, but the band is still rockin! He also has his cousin on stage, who has played with him for over 30 years, so technically he’s a brother, and their most recent member is Rick Marko, who also plays with Smokin Gunnz. The Morris Brothers plays everything ranging across the generations of music they’ve been playing through. If you want to be entertained with music you’ve grown up with, check out this band that has grown up playing music too! My next night out was a super special Wednesday night show to go see Close to Consideration opening up for The Expendables and Sublime with Rome at Freedom Hall in Lancaster. The show was hosted by The Cha-­ meleon so it was a very well organized event for people of all ages! Half the room was for the over 21 and the other half was for the under 21s, the whole room from the stage to the back wall. It was great because it gave every age the chance to get up front and have a great show ex-­ perience. Close to Consideration had an amazing show. They came out pumped and ready to play. I’m still in shock about how much Sam was dancing and singing his harmonies, I’ve never seen him move that much! Chad also did a great job on lead vocals and playing his guitar keeping their set moving effortlessly! Austin is a crazy machine on the drums, because they were the openers he had the chance to be up close and personal with his drum kit! Everyone I was standing around was impressed with Close To Consideration’s talent! After all, how could you not be?!? They were a great choice to have open for The Expendables and Sublime with Rome, their music was a perfect match. These guys did a great job opening for a National Act, I hope they get a lot more opportuni-­ ties in the future. Remember they are a local band, so get out there and support them! The Expendables and Sublime with Rome both were amazing too. I really wasn’t expecting to like The Ex-­ pendables as much as I did. These guys are all childhood friends that have been playing together for over 13 years. You can quickly tell by how well they all jive together on the stage. It was a great show! Sublime with Rome also put on an amazing show and they certainly had the fans out in full support for a Wednesday night. I heard there were over 1,000 people in attendance and I believe it. The room was packed! Overall it was a great, well-­run show. , ZRXOG GH¿QLWHO\ JR FKHFN RXW DQRWKHU VKRZ DW Freedom Hall in the future. Another late night of work led me to go see The Martini Bros. at Champions. Their rock n’ roll rockabilly is like no other! All three of them are such amazing musicians it’s always a pleasure to watch and listen to them play. They’ve been playing together since 1994, so I guess that makes them legal. 21 years of Martini Bros.! Can’t com-­ plain about that. Get out there and get yourself to a REAL Rock N’ Roll show! I can’t believe this day is already here and gone, but Saturday night I headed out to Take 147’s ¿QDO VKRZ EH-­ fore retirement. They had Frayed Nott open their show for them. The room was absolutely packed with over 300 people in the house. Frayed Nott played a great show with pop hits from the 80s and 90s. Frayed Nott has added a lot more new songs into the mix since I’ve seen them last time. They are constantly taking requests from their fans and learning the songs people want to hear. They ended their set by having Take 147 come up on the stage with them and help sing Joan Jett’s “I Love Rock N’ Roll”.. it was a great way to hopefully convince some of the “Takers” it’s time to just get “Notty!” and keep com-­ ing out to support live music! Check out Frayed Nott’s ad in this issue to see when you can come out and get “Notty” with them! continued on page 12..... DECEMBER, 2015

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NATIONALS By Eric Hoffman

   Greetings  Rockers  â€˜N’  Rollers!  This  past  month  The  Abbey  Bar  was  busy  at  Appalachian  Brewing  Compa-­ ny  with  three  great  shows.  First,  American  grunge  duo  Local  H  returned  to  Harrisburg  on  November  14th  to  perform  with  Anthrophobia  and  The  91’s.  A  very  good  night  of  original  rock  music  from  two  local  bands  and  a  National  rock  act.  Local  H  became  best  known  for  their  radio  hit  â€œBound  for  the  Floorâ€?,  a  single  from  1996.  Founding  member  and  vocalist  Scott  Lucas  is  beyond  talented  and  has  created  8  studio  albums,  7  EPs  and  1  live  album.  Local  band  Anthrophobia  also  released  their  new  EP  titled  â€œRewired,â€?  this  night.    November  18th  George  Wesley’s  Small  Axe  Orchestra  opened  for  Zach  Deputy  at  The  Abbey.  Both  musicians  fall  in  the  genre  of  one  man,  live  looping  and  guitarsynth.  A  fun  night  of  reggae  and  jam  music  in  the  creative  mu-­ sicianship  of  live  looping.  Reggae  artist  George  Wesley  hails  from  Wilkes-­Barre  and  the  multi-­instrumentalist  Zach  Deputy  is  based  in  Savannah,  Georgia.  He  de-­ scribes  his  style  as  â€œisland-­infused  drum  n’  bass  gospel  ninja  soul.â€?     Righteous  rocker  Jerry  Joseph  also  returned  to  ABC  on  November  21st.  Joseph  was  here  this  past  July  and  has  been  visiting  Harrisburg  since  the  Metron  days  with  his  former  band  Little  Women.  It’s  always  an  incredible  performance  from  Jerry  Joseph  of  amazing  passion  with  great  songwriting  and  cathartic  songs.  Immense  gratitude  to  Sarah  Staub  of  The  Abbey  who  brings  these  concerts  and  also  promoters  John  Harris  Jr.  and  Frank  Phobia.    Hershey  has  already  announced  6  major  concerts  for  2016.  O.A.R.  visits  Hershey  Theatre  on  February  9th.  Chicago  and  Earth,  Wind  and  Fire  play  Giant  Center  on  April  6th.  Hersheypark  Stadium  has  Twenty-­One  Pilots  on  June  19th.  The  Dixie  Chicks  on  June  24th.  5  Seconds  of  Summer  on  July  2nd.  Demi  Lovato  and  Nick  Jonas  on  July  16th.     NATIONAL  NEWS:  November  13th  the  entire  world  heard  of  the  deadly  terrorist  attack  on  Paris,  France.  Which  included  the  targeted  concert  hall  Le  Bataclan,  where  rock  band  Eagles  Of  Death  Metal  were  playing.  The  total  death  toll  is  129,  including  89  victims  killed  at  the  concert.  All  members  of  the  Eagles  Of  Death  Metal  escaped  the  attack.  One  of  the  victims  who  died  was  the  band’s  merchandise  manager,  Nick  Alexander.  Thomas  Ayad,  international  product  manager  for  Mercury  Re-­ cords,  as  well  as  Universal  Music  Group  employees  Marie  Mosser  and  Manu  Perez  were  also  killed.  An  RIÂżFLDO VWDWHPHQW IURP Eagles  Of  Death  Metal  includ-­ ed:  ³:KLOH WKH EDQG LV QRZ KRPH VDIH ZH DUH KRUULÂżHG and  still  trying  to  come  to  terms  with  what  happened  in  France.  Although  bonded  in  grief  with  the  victims,  the  fans,  the  families,  the  citizens  of  Paris,  and  all  those  af-­

fected  by  terrorism,  we  are  proud  to  stand  together,  with  our  new  family,  now  united  by  a  common  goal  of  love  and  compassion.  Proving  once  again  that  love  overshadows  evil.  All  EODM  shows  are  on  hold  until  further  notice.  Vive  la  musique,  vive  la  libertĂŠ,  vive  la  France,  and  vive  EODM.â€?  In  the  past,  Eagles  Of  Death  Metal  played  Lancaster’s  Chameleon  on  October  18th,  2006.     The  Used  celebrates  the  band’s  15  year  anniversary  with  two-­night  stands  in  each  city  in  which  the  band  will  GHOLYHU VWDUW WR ÂżQLVK SHUIRUPDQFHV RI LWV ÂżUVW WZR DOEXPV The  Used  will  perform  its  2002  self-­titled  debut  album  GXULQJ LWV ÂżUVW QLJKW LQ HDFK FLW\ ZKLOH ÂśV  â€œIn  Love  and  Deathâ€?   is  feted  on  the  second  evening.  They  are  also  releasing  a  new  concert  CD/DVD  which  documents  the  band’s  intimate  unplugged  storyteller  performance,  â€œThe  Used:  Live  and  Acoustic  at  The  Palaceâ€?  arrives  on  April  1st.  Dates  for  the  15th  anniversary  tour  by  The  Used  in-­ clude:  April  22-­23  â€“  Baltimore,  Md.,  Rams  Head  Live!  and  May  3-­4  â€“  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  Trocadero  Theatre. George Wesley

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    Jack  Russell,  the  lead  singer  of  Great  White,  said  he’s  making  a  documentary  regarding  the  night  his  band’s  pyrotechnics  display  sparked  the  Rhode  Island  nightclub  ¿UH WKDW NLOOHG SHRSOH LQ Russell  says  the  doc-­ umentary  will  give  him  a  chance  to  apologize  and  tell  his  side  of  the  story,  which  he  says  was  rock  â€˜n’  roll’s  version  RI $PRQJ WKH GHDG ZDV Great  White  guitarist  Ty  Longley 0RUH WKDQ SHRSOH ZHUH LQMXUHG 7KH SODQ KDV DQJHUHG VRPH ZKR ORVW ORYHG RQHV RU VXUYLYHG WKH ÂżUH DQG KDYH DGDPDQWO\ UHIXVHG WR SDUWLFLSDWH $IWHU WKH LQFL-­ dent,  Russell  and  the  other  members  of  the  band  settled  D ODZVXLW IRU PLOOLRQ Russell  said  he  feels  â€œsurvivors’  JXLOW ´ +H DGGHG “It’s  not  like  I  had  anything  personally  to  do.  It  was  just  a  horrible  accident,â€?  Russell  says  he  will  never  get  over  it,  but  doing  the  documentary  might  help,  â€œIt  will  get  me  some  peace.â€?    Rumor  has  it  that  the  classic  Guns  N’  Roses  lineup  is  JHWWLQJ EDFN WRJHWKHU IRU D WK DQQLYHUVDU\ WRXU ,W was  reported  that  Guns  N’  Roses  was  â€œdays  awayâ€?  from  UHYHDOLQJ LWV UHXQLRQ SODQV 7KH WRXU ZDV H[SHFWHG WR LQ-­ clude  dates  worldwide,  along  with  headline  sets  at  festi-­ YDOV DFURVV (XURSH DQG WKH 8 6 $Q LQVLGHU VDLG “Slash  and  Axl  have  verbally  agreed  to  get  things  together  again  and  reform  the  original  band.  The  live  shows  is  where  they  can  show  the  world  what  they  had  and  also  make  the  greatest  earnings.â€?     Phil  Taylor,  former  drummer  for  heavy  metal  band  MotĂśrhead SDVVHG DZD\ RQ 1RYHPEHU WK DW WKH DJH RI MotĂśrhead  guitarist,  â€œFastâ€?  Eddie  Clarke,  said  Taylor  â€œhad  been  ill  for  some  time  but  that  does  not  make  LW DQ\ HDVLHU ZKHQ WKH WLPH ÂżQDOO\ FRPHV ´ Taylor  nick-­ named  â€œPhilthy  Animal,â€?  had  a  distinctive  double  bass-­ GUXP VW\OH ZKLFK KHOSHG GHÂżQH D QHZ JHQUH Âą WKUDVK PHW-­ DO  Ozzy  Osbourne  called  his  death  a  â€œterrible,  terrible  loss.â€?  Taylor  left  MotĂśrhead LQ UHMRLQHG LQ DQG OHIW DJDLQ LQ 83&20,1* 6+2:6 Miley  Cyrus  &  Her  Dead  Petz 3KLODGHOSKLD (OHFWULF )DFWRU\ 'HFHPEHU WK Ni-­ cole  Atkins $UGPRUH 0XVLF +DOO 'HFHPEHU WK Fuel  -LP 7KRUSH 3HQQÂśV 3HDN 'HFHPEHU WK Fuel  Lancaster  &KDPHOHRQ 'HFHPEHU WK Beach  Slang  Philadelphia  )LUVW 8QLWDULDQ &KXUFK 'HFHPEHU WK Jeffrey  Gaines  +DUULVEXUJ +0$& 'HFHPEHU WK   Email:  erockhoff@comcast.net  or  facebook.com/Eric  S  Hoffman.

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Crossroads Duo, The Ultimate Blues Brothers‌

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Sterling  Koch only  just  recently  started  playing  as  â€œCrossroads  Duo.â€?    Sterling  and  Jack  have  both  played  in  many  different  bands  the  past  40  years,  sometimes  even  sharing  the  stage.  They  both  decided  separately  but  at  the  same  time  that  they  were  done  lugging  all  of  the  â€œelectricâ€?  equipment  in  and  out  of  gigs,  but  they  weren’t  ready  to  hang  it  up  all  together.  Sterling  gave  Jack  a  call,  and  was  thrilled  when  he  found  out  Jack  was  thinking  the  same  thing.  Since  they’ve  been  playing  blues  so  long  they  both  know  plenty  of  songs  to  play  a  whole  night’s  worth  of  music,  or  even  a  whole  week!  Jack  has  even  performed  on  Sterling’s  recorded  albums,  so  you  will  still  be  able  to  hear  some  of  Sterling’s  originals,  it  will  just  be  an  acoustic  version.    Sterling  has  lost  track,  but  he’s  recorded  several  al-­ bums  throughout  his  years  as  a  musician.  Some  of  his  most  recent  releases  are  â€œSlide  Rulerâ€?  and  â€œLet  it  Slide,â€?  which  are  both  solo  albums,  and  then  he  also  recorded  â€œPlace  Your  Betsâ€?  with  the  Sterling  Koch  Trio.  All  of  his  albums  can  still  be  purchased  through  CDbaby,  iTunes,  etc.  He  also  has  a  special  Christmas  Album,  â€œA  Steel  Guitar  Blues  Christmas,â€?  if  you’re  looking  for  a  unique  way  to  get  ready  for  Christmas  I  highly  suggest  checking  it  out.        The  biggest  news  is  that  Sterling  is  releasing  yet  one  more  electric  album,  â€œRock  Slideâ€?  on  December  4th.  Jack  is  also  part  of  this  album,  it  actually  starts  with  Jack’s  harmonica.  â€œRock  Slideâ€?  will  be  available  at  all  of  their  shows  starting  with  Legends  Cafe  in  Lebanon,  on  Friday,  December  4th.  Speaking  of  â€œlegendsâ€?‌  if  you  make  it  out  on  the  4th,  please  say  a  special  â€œHappy  Birth-­ dayâ€?  to  Sterling  himself!  I  won’t  say  how  old  he  is,  we’ll  just  say  he’s  well  seasoned.     Sterling  had  a  blast  recording  â€œRock  Slideâ€?  with  Bret  Alexander.  Bret  has  actually  co-­produced  and  mixed  DECEMBER, 2015

Sterling’s  last  5  albums.  Recording  with  Bret  takes  the  stress  out  of  the  process  and  Sterling  can’t  wait  to  actual-­ O\ KROG WKH ÂżQLVKHG SURGXFW LQ KLV KDQGV DQG VKDUH LW ZLWK all  his  fans.

 â€œNo  tracks,  no  loops,  no  harmonizers,  no  auto-­tune....  Real  acoustic  music  performed  by  real,  professional  musicians.  Acoustic,  classic  rock,  blues  based  rock  and  oldies  with  acoustic  guitar,  harmonica  and  harmony  vocals....â€?  Â

    Originals  aren’t  over  for  Crossroads  Duo.  They  al-­ ready  have  plans  under  way  to  stick  with  their  simple  theme,  they  will  hopefully  be  heading  to  John  Nasser’s  all  analog  studio  when  it  comes  time  to  record  Cross-­ roads  Duo’s  album.  Crossroads  Duo  takes  pride  in  the  fact  that  they  don’t  use  any  â€œgadgetsâ€?  in  their  show,  no  harmonizers,  loops,  etc.  They  want  to  keep  it  as  real  and  as  stripped  down  as  possible.  Holland  Recording  Stu-­ dios  ZLOO EH D JUHDW ÂżW ZKHQ WKH WLPH FRPHV WR OD\ GRZQ their  tracks.    Sterling  and  Jack  are  both  very  excited  about  this  new  adventure  they’ve  started  together.  When  they  had  to  come  up  with  a  name  for  their  act,  Crossroads  Duo,  was  an  easy  choice.  Just  like  the  Crossroads  of  Highway  61  and  Highway  49  in  Clarksdale,  MS,  where  the  blues  legend,  Robert  Johnson  sold  his  soul  to  the  Devil  for  the  ability  to  play  a  mean  guitar,  they  also  have  a  Route  61  that  cuts  right  through  Pottsville,  where  they  are  based  out  of.  It’s  like  this  duo  was  always  meant  to  be.    Crossroads  Duo  are  very  grateful  to  already  have  book-­ ings  throughout  2016.  One  of  the  main  reasons  they  de-­ cided  to  go  the  acoustic  route  is  because,  â€œIt’s  fun,  easy,  it  clicks,  and  it  books!â€?  When  you  are  only  an  acoustic  duo Â

\RX FDQ SUHWW\ PXFK ÂżW DQ\ZKHUH WKH\ ZLOO OHW \RX SOD\ restaurants,  clubs,  bars,  decks,  patios,  wherever!  They  play  music  that  spans  the  generations.  Sterling  is  excited  because  Jack LV JUHDW DW ÂżQGLQJ KDUPRQLHV LQ SUHWW\ PXFK every  song.  They  play  everything  from  ACDC  to  ZZ  Top,  and  all  the  way  to  Fleetwood  Mac,  with  tons  of  music  in  between  and  all  around.  They  are  just  out  there  having  fun,  and  making  sure  the  people  listening  are  having  fun  too!     The  duo  has  performed  at  many  coffeehouses,  restau-­ rants,  wineries,  nightclubs,  blues  festivals  and  other  events  around  eastern  Pennsylvania.  They  have  also  per-­ formed  at  many  nationally  known  venues  including;Íž  The  Bitter  End,  Kenny’s  Castaways  and  Cornelia  Street  CafĂŠ  (all  in  New  York  City),  the  well  known  blues  night-­ clubs  Stanhope  House  and  Bubba  Mac’s  Blues  Shack  (both  in  New  Jersey)  and  many  other  venues  throughout  New  York,  New  Jersey  and  Pennsylvania.      Crossroads  Duo’s  years  of  musical  experience  ensure  a  professional  performance  and  a  good  time  for  all‌.    They  wanted  to  make  sure  and  give  a  big  THANK  YOU  to  all  the  venues  that  do  still  have  live  music.  It’s  not  easy Â

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     Crossroads  Duo  is  as  close  as  you  can  come  to  meeting  the  real  Blues  Brothers,  right  here  in  Pennsylvania.  Ster-­ ling  Koch  and  Jack  Kulp  are  performing  acoustic  blues,  classic  rock,  and  blues  based  rock  throughout  central  PA  and  even  throughout  the  Mid-­Atlantic  region.  They  are  keeping  things  as  simple  as  possible,  Sterling  only  uses  his  6  or  12  string  guitar  and  vocals,  and  they  also  have  the  harmonica  and  vocals  by  Jack.  You  might  have  seen  Sterling  and  Jack  on  the  same  stage  before,  but  they’ve Â

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in  today’s  world  to  get  the  bookings  that  you  could  easily  get  years  ago.  There  seems  to  be  more  musicians,  but  less  venues.  Sterling  and  Jack  are  lucky  to  be  on  quite  a  few  regular  rotations  that  are  a  lot  of  fun.  Not  only  do  you  know  what  to  expect  going  in,  but  so  do  their  fans.     They  also  wanted  to  give  an  even  BIGGER  SHOUT  OUT  to  their  fans!  There’s  nothing  more  fun  than  playing  to  a  full  room,  and  they’ve  been  blessed  to  have  quite  a  few  fans  that  travel  quite  the  distance  to  hear  them  play.  They  do  notice  your  dedication  and  they  appreciate  each  and  every  one  of  you.     You  can  check  them  out  on  Facebook  as  â€œCrossroads  Duoâ€?.  The  new  website  is:  www.reverbnation.com/ crossroadsduo.  To  check  out  Sterlings  last  5  albums  go  to  Amazon.com/Sterling  Koch.  Mps  are  available  on  Itunes.com  as  well.    To  get  Crossroads  Duo  booked  at  your  venue  or  private  party,  give  Sterling  a  call  at  570-­205-­1350.   15

shows over the holidays before but in a baseball stadium with no decorations it could have been at any time.We of course had our own little celebrations;; the different areas of the production had their own decorations and holiday cheer. This particular show was with Michael Jackson and after the show he gave each of us an engraved watch.

The Joys of the Holidays Or being in the right place at the right time! The Holiday season is always hard to be on the road traveling while the family is at home. You miss much of the season’s festivities. The job is the job. However, despite the circumstances, if you are working away from home, you might as well blend in and enjoy your surroundings. For example -­ being in Europe before Christmas can be magical. This is especially true if you’re fortunate enough to be in the old town sections where the atmosphere with the decorations and seasonal food & drinks go back hun-­ dreds of years.

If you’re in the print version we place your ad on our website as well at pamusician.net & if you are a current advertiser and like us and share your info on facebook.com/PA Musician Maga-­ zine we will share it there as well. Your advertising dollars go far in the PA Musician Magazine. Don’t delay and call today 717.444.2423 to get your ad in our next issue.

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Visiting and experiencing the town square holiday mar-­ NHWV LV D MR\ +RZ RIWHQ GR \RX JHW WR EH LQ D SODFH ¿OOHG with their unique gifts and hot mulled wine. Did I men-­ tion all the local people, local color and the hot mulled wine (well there is more than one booth with wine)? One year I was in Stockholm the week before Christ-­ mas;; it was snowing, the old town area was decorated and the atmosphere was the way it should be for Christmas! It was both beautiful and memorable. Another year I was in Japan for Christmas;; a totally dif-­ ferent scene. We did a show on Christmas day. I have done

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The moral of the story is to make the most of every situation or location;; you will enrich your life while ap-­ preciating your family back home. (don’t forget to bring home some local color for them.) :::' ± :KDW :RXOG :RO¿H 'R" Where can I learn to do that? This is a general question as it can refer to many as-­ pects. However, the one simple answer is education.

No matter who you are, you never stop learning. Ob-­ viously there are numerous schools and courses available that were nonexistent a few years ago. What a school or a training course can teach you is the basics;; theories and what certain pieces of equipment do and maybe how to turn it on.

What it can’t teach you is exactly how much or when to use it. That comes from experience and talent.

Even if someone gets every question in a test right;; that does not mean they are actually good at doing it. Some people are a better race car driver than others. Got a question of your own? Send me an email – mike@soundadvantageinc.com And a Happy New Year to all my readers!

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THE PROFESSOR By Jim Price

   The  holiday  season  has  arrived  again,  and  the  end  of  another  year  approaches.  I  again  look  forward  to  seeing  the  world  slow  down  for  a  little  while,  spending  quality  time  with  the  special  people  in  my  world,  and  enjoying  some  of  the  pleasant  surprises  the  area  music  scene  usu-­ ally  offers  up  during  this  special  time  of  year.  I  wish  the  area  music  scene  and  all  of  our  readers  the  merriest  and  safest  of  holiday  seasons,  as  well  as  Merry  Christmas,  Happy  New  Year,  or  the  happiest  of  whatever  holiday  you  celebrate  at  this  time  of  year,  even  â€œa  Festivus  for  the  rest  of  us!â€?    In  May  of  1988,  Cisco’s  in  Altoona  hosted  a  concert  featuring  two  rising  national  names  in  heavy  metal  mu-­ VLF ERWK DW WKDW WLPH VLJQHG ZLWK Ă€HGJOLQJ LQGHSHQGHQW record  label  Metal  Blade  Records  â€“  Hallow’s  Eve  and  Fates  Warning.  At  the  time,  thrash  and  power  metal  were  rising  in  popularity,  so  much  of  the  crowd  at  Cis-­ co’s  on  that  night  had  shown  up  to  see  Hallow’s  Eve,  before  vacating  the  premises  after  that  group’s  set.  When  Fates  Warning  came  on  stage,  only  a  handful  of  stal-­ wart  metal  fans  were  in  the  room,  including  yours  tru-­ ly.  Not  a  band  that  pursued  hit  singles,  Fates  Warning  none  the  less  grew  a  fan  base  for  their  distinctive  brand  RI SURJUHVVLYH Ă€DYRUHG PHWDO PXVLF Fates  Warning  had  achieved  more  popularity  by  the  next  time  I  saw  them  in  July  of  2003,  opening  for  Queensryche  and  Dream  Theater  at  the  Station  Square  Amphitheater  in  Pittsburgh.  0RUH WKDQ D TXDUWHU RI D FHQWXU\ DIWHU WKDW ÂżUVW ORFDO DS-­

pearance  at  Cisco’s,  Fates  Warning  returned  to  the  Al-­ toona  area  to  headline  a  multi-­band  metal  music  bill  at  McGarvey’s,  and  a  much  larger  crowd  was  on  hand  to  witness  their  performance  this  night.  The  music  happened  on  two  stages,  emceed  by  Don  Jamieson  of  VH1  Clas-­ sic’s  â€œThat  Metal  Showâ€?.  Day  job  duties  prevented  me  IURP DUULYLQJ LQ WLPH WR VHH ÂżUVW RSHQHUV Giornesto  ini-­ tiate  McGarvey’s  new  second  stage  (more  on  them  lat-­ er),  but  Lies,  Inc.  commenced  their  set  minutes  after  I  got  there.  Lies  executed  their  set  of  new  and  established  original  tunes,  with  singer  Lily  Taylor  belting  out  power-­ ful  voice  on  numbers  such  as  â€œThe  Reaper,â€?  â€œHypnoticâ€?  and  â€œWaking  the  Misery,â€?  while  new  guitarist  Bob  Hiles  ¿UHG SUHFLVLRQ JXLWDU OHDGV RII WKH WLJKW UK\WKPV JHQHU-­ ated  by  bassist  Kent  Tonkin  and  drummer  Ron  Brode.  Naildriver  next  hammered  out  their  set  of  intense  orig-­ inal  power  metal,  introducing  new  tunes  such  as  â€œThis  Sinking  Shipâ€?  and  â€œKnifework,â€?  and  scorching  the  walls  with  favorites  like  â€œEnemy,â€?  â€œExecutionerâ€?  and  â€œSeal  the  Exits.â€?  Frontman  Matt  Watson  howled  with  ferocity,  while  guitarists  Scott  Botteicher  and  Todd  Dale,  bassist  Scott  Bush  and  drummer  Kevin  Siegel  backed  him  with  turbulent,  savage  backdrops.  Then  on  McGarvey’s  main  stage,  Detroit’s  Imminent  Sonic  Destruction  showcased  D EUDQG RI GDUN SURJUHVVLYH Ă€DYRUHG RULJLQDO PHWDO 7KLV JURXSÂśV VRXQG ZDV GHÂżQHG E\ WKH VRDULQJ YRFDOV of  frontman/guitarist  Tony  Piccoli,  dark  keyboard  inter-­ ludes  from  Pete  Hopersberger,  and  precision  harmony  guitar  leads  by  Piccoli  and  multi-­instrumentalist  Scott  Thompson;Íž  all  set  against  the  detailed  rhythms  of  drum-­ mer  Pat  DeLeon  and  bassist  Bryan  Paxton.  Imminent  Sonic  Destruction  introduced  several  songs  from  their  most  recent  CD,  â€œ2011’s  Recurring  Themesâ€?,  along  with  newer  originals  like  â€œThe  Fogâ€?  and  â€œSleepless.â€? Â

They  won  multiple  new  fans  this  night,  generating  more  cheers  from  the  audience  as  their  set  progressed.  Before  the  headliners  took  the  main  stage,  Don  Jamieson  did  his  rock  and  metal-­themed  standup  comedy  routine,  gen-­ erating  plentiful  laughs  as  he  referenced  AC/DC,  Kiss,  Motorhead,  Aerosmith,  Motley  Crue,  Keifer  Sutherland  and  more.  Fates  Warning  then  closed  the  night  with  a  set  that  spotlighted  compositions  from  throughout  their  career.  The  current  edition  â€“  singer  Ray  Alder,  guitar-­ ists  Jim  Matheos  and  Frank  Aresti,  bassist  Joey  Vera  and  drummer  Bobby  Jarzombek  â€“  opened  with  â€œOne  Thousand  Firesâ€?  from  their  latest  CD,  â€œDarkness  in  a  Different  Lightâ€?,  and  performed  other  tracks  from  that  album  such  as  â€œInto  the  Blackâ€?  and  ³)LUHĂ€\ ´  They  did  several  numbers  from  their  1991  â€œParallelsâ€?  album  such  as  â€œLife  in  Still  Water,â€?  and  for  their  â€˜encore’  (they  didn’t  leave  the  stage,  just  paused  and  continued)  â€œThe  Elev-­ enth  Hourâ€?  and  â€œPoint  of  View.â€? 7KH\ GLG ÂżYH FKDSWHUV from  1997’s  â€œA  Pleasant  Shade  of  Grayâ€?,  â€œPart  of  the  Machineâ€?  off  1989’s  â€œPerfect  Symmetryâ€?  and  more.  As  expected,  the  group’s  overall  musicianship  and  attention  to  detail  was  continually  in  the  spotlight  as  they  executed  the  intricate  arrangements  of  their  song  material.  An  addi-­ tional  highlight  was  witnessing  the  band  members’  faces  light  up  as  the  audience  sang  their  lyrics  back  to  them;Íž  an  ultimate  victory  given  the  empty  house  they  played  to  in  this  town  27  years  before!     State  College’s  State  Theatre  presented  its  second  annual  Blues  Festival  last  month,  headlined  by  Robert  Randolph  and  the  Family  Band.  This  provided  an  ex-­ FHOOHQW HYHQLQJ RI PXVLF ZLWK VHYHUDO RI WKH UHJLRQÂśV ÂżQ-­ est  blues-­based  acts  leading  up  to  the  headliner.  The  Jive  Bombers  led  off  the  evening  with  a  celebration  of  early  blues,  doing  numbers  from  Bull  Moose  Jackson,  Son-­ ny  Boy  Williamson,  Stick  McGhee  and  more.  Richard  Sleigh  provided  frequent  highlights  with  his  impassioned  continued on page 19...

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harmonica  wail,  while  singer/guitarist  Jerry  Zolten  en-­ lightened  the  audience  on  the  histories  of  several  of  the  VRQJV ERWK Ă€DQNHG E\ John  â€œJKâ€?  Kennedy  on  upright  bass  and  drummer  John  Raiser.  The  Triple  A  Blues  Band  IROORZHG ZLWK WKHLU PL[WXUH RI WUDGLWLRQDO Ă€DYRUHG EOXHV IXQN DQG JRVSHO JHDUHG VRXQGV %DFN LQ DFWLRQ IRO-­ ORZLQJ D UHFHQW VWURNH VLQJHU JXLWDULVW Andy  Tolins  led  WKH JURXS RQ VHYHUDO QXPEHUV DFFRPSDQLHG E\ VLQJHU NH\ERDUGLVW  John  â€œJT  Bluesâ€?  Thompson,  bassist  Peter  Jogo,  drummer  Stubby  Stubs  and  Richard  Sleigh  on  KDUPRQLFD 7KHLU VHW VDZ JXHVW DSSHDUDQFHV E\ VLQJHUV Natascha  Hoffmeyer  and  Bill  Besecker,  and  concluded  with  a  rendition  of  JT  Blues’  original  song  â€œCab  Ride  Boogie.â€?  Felix  &  the  Hurricanes  then  celebrated  elec-­ WULF EOXHV DQG EOXHV URFN SHUIRUPLQJ D VHOHFWLRQ RI PRVW-­ O\ RULJLQDO VRQJV 5LQJOHDGHU Felix  Kos  demonstrated  his  slide  guitar  talents  on  the  set-­opening  original  â€œJust  Had  to  Play  the  Blues,â€? DQG QHZ EDVV PDQ 7ony  Mol-­ lick OHG WKH JURXS RQ D FULVS UHQGLWLRQ RI -RKQQ\ &DVKÂśV “Big  River.â€?  Other  set  highlights  included  the  coupling  of  â€œWalking  a  Straight  Lineâ€?  into  â€œIcy  You,â€?  before  the  ULS URDULQJ VHW FORVLQJ UHQGLWLRQ RI == 7RSÂśV “Thunder-­ bird.â€?  Miss  Melanie  &  the  Valley  Rats  brought  the  blues  and  soul,  mixing  things  up  between  soulful  blues,  EOXHV\ VRXO DQG HYHQ D WRXFK RI JRVSHO ZLWK WKHLU VHW ÂżQD-­ le  version  of  â€œAmazing  Grace.â€?  â€œMiss  Melanieâ€?  Morri-­ son  Zeigler  unleashed  her  heart  and  soul  into  each  song,  bringing  the  audience  to  attention  with  her  rousing  voice  DQG MR\IXO HQWKXVLDVP *XLWDULVW Mark  Ross, NH\ERDUGLVW Rev.  James  Harton  and  drummer  Jordan  Thompson  served  the  song  at  all  times,  giving  each  tune  just  the  right  WRXFKHV WR VRXQG SROLVKHG DQG FRPSOHWH  Jackie  Brown  &  the  Gill  Street  Band ÂżUHG XS KRW VRXO UK\WKP DQG EOXHV VRXQGV $QG DOWKRXJK XQGHU WKH ZHDWKHU QDPHVDNH Jackie ZHQW IRU EURNH WRRN FRQWURO DQG OHIW LW DOO RQ WKH VWDJH SRXULQJ KHU KHDUW DQG JULW LQWR QXPEHUV E\ *ODG\V .QLJKW $UHWKD )UDQNOLQ ,VOH\ %URWKHUV DQG PRUH $ SRS-­ XODU KLJKOLJKW RI WKHLU VHW ZDV %LOOLH +ROLGD\ÂśV “God  Bless  the  Child,â€?  with  the  Gill  Street  horn  section  of  trombone  SOD\HU Chris  Gamble VD[ SOD\HUV Tom  Gallagher  and  Benjamin  Kim,  and  trumpeter  Richard  Meyer  in  the  VSRWOLJKW Robert  Randolph  &  the  Family  Band  then  FDSSHG WKH HYHQLQJ ZLWK D GD]]OLQJ VHW WKDW PL[HG IXQN EOXHV URFN DQG VRXO 1DPHVDNH Robert  demonstrated  his  PDVWHU\ RI WKH SHGDO VWHHO JXLWDU HDUO\ DQG RIWHQ PDN-­ LQJ WKH LQVWUXPHQW FU\ GXULQJ (OPRUH -DPHVÂś “The  Sky  Is  Crying,â€?  and  turning  the  instrument  into  an  extension  RI KLV RZQ MR\RXV SHUVRQDOLW\ DQG PRRG Robert  turned  WKLV VHW LQWR D SDUW\ RIWHQ VWHSSLQJ DZD\ IURP KLV SHGDO VWHHO WR GDQFH LQ IURQW RI WKH DXGLHQFH EHFNRQLQJ ODGLHV from  the  audience  to  step  on  stage  and  dance  along  during  6OLP +DUSRÂśV “Shake  Your  Hips,â€?  and  using  a  Sprite  soda  can  for  a  slide  on  a  set-­closing  jam  derived  from  Jimi  +HQGUL[ÂśV “Voodoo  Chile.â€?  When  the  audience  demand-­ ed  an  encore,  Robert  and  the  Family  Band  returned  to  ¿QLVK WKH QLJKW ZLWK DQ LQVWUXPHQWDO LQWHUOXGH VSXQ IURP %REE\ 0F)HUULQÂśV “Don’t  Worry  Be  Happy.â€? 7KH HYH-­ QLQJ DOVR LQFOXGHG DXFWLRQV IRU D JXLWDU VLJQHG E\ DOO WKH SHUIRUPHUV DQG D SHGDO VWHHO JXLWDU DXWRJUDSKHG E\ Rob-­ ert  Randolph %HVLGHV WKH DIRUHPHQWLRQHG State  Theatre  Blues  Fes-­ tival , DOVR VDZ Felix  &  the  Hurricanes DV WKH\ FORVHG WKH ERRN RQ P\ RXWGRRU OLYH PXVLF VHDVRQ LQ ODWH 2F-­ tober  with  their  annual  Halloween  Blues  Cruise  aboard  the  Proud  Mary  ULYHUERDW RQ /DNH 5D\VWRZQ 7KLV DPRXQWHG WR WKH RQO\ +DOORZHHQ WKHPHG PXVLF HYHQW , H[SHULHQFHG WKLV \HDU $WRS WKH ERDWÂśV XSSHU GHFN Felix  Kos,  Tony  Mollick  and  Bob  Watters  entertained  the  %OXHV &UXLVHUV ZLWK D PL[WXUH RI FODVVLF DQG VRXWKHUQ URFN EOXHV DQG FRXQWU\ DJDLQVW D EDFNGURS RI FRORUIXO IDOO IROLDJH FRPIRUWDEOH SOXV WHPSHUDWXUHV DQG /DNH 5D\VWRZQ +DOORZHHQ RXWÂżWV ZHUH OLPLWHG LQ QXPEHU WKLV \HDU LQFOXGLQJ VRPH ]RPELH ZRPHQ DQG D EDQDQD /RQJ ,VODQG 1HZ <RUNÂśV Blameshift  revisited  the  area  continued on page 20...

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The  Professor  continued... in  late  October  in  support  of  their  new  single  and  upcom-­ ing  new  full-­length  album.  Blameshift  headlined  a  tri-­ ple-­bill  at  The  After  Dark LQ &OHDUÂżHOG GXULQJ WKHLU YLV-­ it.  New  State  College-­based  pop-­punk  rockers  Making  State RSHQHG WKH QLJKW EHIRUH , DUULYHG DQG $ODEDPDÂśV Shallow  Side ZDV RQ WKH VWDJH DV , HQWHUHG WKH YHQXH Supporting  Blameshift RQ WKLV OHJ RI WKHLU WRXU Shallow  Side GLG KLJK SRZHUHG EOXHV URRWHG URFN DV WKH\ PL[HG RULJLQDO VRQJV ZLWK VHOHFW FRYHUV 6LQJHU Eric  Boatright  JDYH D IHLVW\ SHUIRUPDQFH XS IURQW FRQWLQXDOO\ UDOO\LQJ WKH FURZG DQG JHWWLQJ WKHP LQYROYHG LQ WKH VKRZ 7KH UHVW RI WKH JURXS Âą JXLWDULVW NH\ERDUGLVW Seth  Trimble,  bassist/guitarist  Cody  Hampton  and  drummer  Heath  Fields Âą SURYLGHG FRQVWDQW HQHUJ\ DQG PRYHPHQW DV WKH\ GLG RULJLQDO QXPEHUV VXFK DV “In  Too  Deep,â€?  â€œWay  Fairingâ€?  and  their  current  single  â€œStand  Up,â€?  as  well  as  D ÂżHU\ KRPDJH WR WKHLU KRPH VWDWH DQWKHP ZLWK /\Q\UG 6N\Q\UGÂśV DQWKHP “Sweet  Home  Alabamaâ€?  and  a  torrid  UHDG RI .HQQ\ /RJJLQVÂś “Footloose.â€?  Blameshift  quick-­ O\ WRRN FKDUJH DQG ULYHWHG WKH FURZGÂśV DWWHQWLRQ DV WKH\

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The  Professor  continued... Grant  Matthews  and  Lance  T.  Burgess,  singer/banjo  player  Brian  Dumm,  upright  bassist  Chris  Lawson  and  percussionist  Abe  Weber  offered  punk-­driven  folk  and  EOXHJUDVV Ă€DYRUHG RULJLQDOV LQFOXGLQJ QHZ WXQHV IURP WKH IRUWKFRPLQJ &' VXFK DV “Why  Wouldn’t  You,â€?  â€œBet-­ ter  Off  Alone,â€?  â€œShe  Loves  My  Liquorâ€?  and  â€œRadio.â€?  They  also  offered  rip-­roaring  roots-­rock  variations  on  WXQHV IURP -RKQQ\ &DVK 0HUOH +DJJDUG -RKQQ\ +RUWRQ 5ROOLQJ 6WRQHV %UXFH 6SULQJVWHHQ DQG PRUH     With  the  group  On  The  Run  currently  on  hiatus,  gui-­ tarist  Ryan  Weaver  recently  joined  the  ranks  of  Root  and  the  Fifths ZKR , VDZ ODVW PRQWK DW McGarvey’s 0DUNLQJ WZR \HDUV RQ DUHD VWDJHV Root  and  the  Fifths  â€“  Ryan,  singer/guitarist  Jamie  Smith,  bassist/singer  Pat  Lang DQG GUXPPHU Tyke  Dodson  ¹ KDYH VROLGLÂżHG LQWR D VWURQJ XQLW DQG VRXQGHG LPSUHVVLYH RQ URFN IDYRULWHV IURP WKH V WR SUHVHQW 7KH JURXS PL[HG XS WXQHV IURP *UHHQ 'D\ &ROOHFWLYH 6RXO 7KH .LOOHUV %OXHV 7UDYHOHU )RR )LJKWHUV *LQ %ORVVRPV 7KLUG (\H %OLQG 5DQFLG :HH]HU DQG PRUH Root  and  the  Fifths’  perfor-­ PDQFH WULJJHUHG KDSS\ GDQFLQJ VHYHUDO WLPHV GXULQJ WKH ODWWHU KDOI RI WKH QLJKW :DWFK IRU LQFUHDVHG VLJKWLQJV RI Root  and  the  Fifths  around  the  area;Íž  they  return  to  Mc-­ Garvey’s -DQXDU\ , HQFRXQWHUHG D SOHDVDQW VXUSULVH ZKHQ , VWRSSHG LQ WR see  local  country  favorite  Ricky  Lee  at  Family  Pizza  &  Pub  in  late  October,  as  Altoona  native  Mark  Walter  â€“  on  ORDQ WKLV QLJKW IURP +DUULVEXUJÂśV Bridge  Street Âą ZDV VLWWLQJ LQ RQ JXLWDU Ricky,  Mark  and  guitarist  Chip  Cas-­ tello PL[HG XS Ricky’s RULJLQDO VRQJV ZLWK FRXQWU\ DQG URFNÂśQÂśUROO IDYRULWHV Ricky  honored  requests  for  several  of  his  original  tunes,  including  â€œHeartseeker,â€?  â€œWe  All  Bleed  Redâ€?  and  â€œMagic  Lessons,â€?  and  also  triggered  GDQFH Ă€RRU DFWLRQ ZLWK KLWV IURP -RKQ 0HOOHQFDPS /HH *UHHQZRRG %LJ 5LFK DQG PRUH

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GIVE  THE  GIFT  OF  MUSIC... Music  Lessons  Were  the  Best  Thing  Your  Parents  Ever  Did  for  You by  Tom  Barnes  â€˘  February  17,  2015

 Read  Tom  Barnes’  wonderful  article   about  how  your  parents  decision  to  have  you  learn  music  produced  some  incredible  effects  on  your  mind.

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Gift  of  Music  continued...    3.  It  helped  your  grades.  In  a  2007  study,  Christopher  Johnson,  a  professor  of  music  education  and  music  ther-­ apy  at  the  University  of  Kansas,  found  that  â€œelementary  schools  with  superior  music  education  programs  scored  around  22%  higher  in  English  and  20%  higher  in  math  scores  on  standardized  tests  compared  to  schools  with  low-­quality  music  programs.â€?  A  2013  study  out  of  Can-­ ada  found  the  same.  Every  year  that  scores  were  mea-­ sured,  the  mean  grades  of  the  students  who  chose  music  were  higher  than  those  who  chose  other  extracurriculars.  While  neither  of  these  studies  can  necessarily  prove  cau-­ sality,  both  do  point  out  a  strong  correlative  connection.     4.  It  raised  your  IQ.   Surprisingly,  though  music  is  primarily  an  emotional  art  form,  music  training  actually  provides  bigger  gains  in  academic  IQ  than  emotional  IQ.  Numerous  studies  have  found  that  musicians  generally  boast  higher  IQs  than  non-­musicians.  And  while  these  lessons  don’t  necessarily  guarantee  you’ll  be  smarter  than  WKH VFKOXE ZKR GLGQÂśW OHDUQ PXVLF WKH\ GHÂżQLWHO\ PDGH you  smarter  than  you  would  have  been  without  them.     5.  It  helped  you  learn  languages  more  quickly. Children  who  start  studying  music  early  in  life  develop  stronger  linguistic  abilities.  They  develop  more  complex  vocabularies,  a  more  nuanced  understanding  of  grammar  DQG KLJKHU YHUEDO ,4V 7KHVH EHQHÂżWV GRQÂśW MXVW LPSDFW FKLOGUHQÂśV OHDUQLQJ RI WKHLU ÂżUVW ODQJXDJH EXW DOVR WKHLU ability  to  learn  every  language  they  attempt  to  learn  in  the  future.  The  Guardian  reports:  â€œMusic  training  plays  a  key  role  in  the  development  of  a  foreign  language  in  its  gram-­ mar,  colloquialisms  and  vocabulary.â€?  These  heightened  language  acquisition  abilities  will  follow  students  their Â

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whole  lives  and  will  aid  them  when  they  need  to  pick  up  new  tongues  late  in  adulthood.    6.  It  made  you  a  better  listener,  which  will  help  a  lot  when  you’re  older.   Musical  training  makes  people  far  more  sensitive  listeners,  which  can  help  tremendously  as  people  age.  Musicians  who  keep  up  with  their  instrument  HQMR\ D PXFK VORZHU GHFOLQH LQ ÂłSHULSKHUDO KHDULQJ ´ They  can  avoid  what  scientists  refer  to  as  the  â€œcocktail  party  problemâ€?  in  which  older  people  have  trouble  isolat-­ LQJ VSHFLÂżF YRLFHV RU PXVLFDO WRQHV IURP D QRLV\ EDFN-­ ground.     7.  It  will  slow  the  effects  of  aging.  %XW EH\RQG MXVW auditory  processing,  musical  training  can  also  help  de-­ lay  cognitive  decline  associated  with  aging.  Some  of  the  most  promising  research  positions  music  as  an  effective  way  to  stave  off  dementia.  Studies  out  of  Emory  Univer-­ VLW\ ÂżQG WKDW HYHQ LI PXVLFLDQV VWRS SOD\LQJ DV WKH\ DJH the  neurological  restructuring  that  occurred  when  they  ZHUH NLGV KHOSV WKHP SHUIRUP EHWWHU RQ ÂłREMHFW QDPLQJ visuospatial  memory  and  rapid  mental  processing  and  Ă€H[LELOLW\´ WHVWV WKDQ RWKHUV ZKR QHYHU SOD\HG 7KH VWXG\ authors  add,  though,  that  musicians  had  to  play  for  at  OHDVW \HDUV WR HQMR\ WKHVH HIIHFWV +RSHIXOO\ \RX VWXFN with  it  long  enough.     8.  It  strengthened  your  motor  cortex.  All  musical  LQVWUXPHQWV UHTXLUH KLJK OHYHOV RI ÂżQJHU GH[WHULW\ DQG accuracy.  The  training  works  out  the  motor  cortex  to  an  LQFUHGLEOH H[WHQW DQG WKH EHQHÂżWV FDQ DSSO\ WR D ZLGH range  of  non-­musical  skills.  Research  published  in  the  Journal  of  Neuroscience  in  2013  found  that  kids  who  start  learning  to  play  before  the  age  of  7  perform  far  better  on  non-­musical  movement  tasks.  Exposure  at  a  young  age Â

builds  connectivity  in  the  corpus  callosum,  which  pro-­ vides  a  strong  foundation  upon  which  later  movement  training  can  build.    9.  It  improved  your  working  memory.  Playing  music  puts  a  high  level  of  demand  on  one’s  working  memory  RU VKRUW WHUP PHPRU\ $QG LW VHHPV WKH PRUH RQH SUDF-­ tices  their  instrument,  the  stronger  their  working  memory  becomes.  A  2013  study  found  that  musical  practice  has  a  positive  association  with  participants’  working  memory  capacity,  their  processing  speed  and  their  reasoning  abil-­ ities.  Writing  for  Psychology  Today,  William  R.  Klemm  claims  that  musicians’  memory  abilities  should  spread  into  all  non-­musical  verbal  realms,  helping  them  remem-­ ber  more  content  from  speeches,  lectures  or  soundtracks.    10.  It  improved  your  long-­term  memory  for  visual  stimuli.  Music  training  can  also  affect  long-­term  memo-­ ry,  especially  in  the  visual  realm.  Scientists  at  the  Univer-­ sity  of  Texas  at  Arlington  reported  last  year  that  classical-­ ly  trained  musicians  who  have  been  playing  more  than  15  years  score  higher  on  pictorial  long-­term  memory  tests.  This  heightened  visual  sensitivity  likely  comes  from  pars-­ ing  complex  musical  scores.  The  study  makes  no  claims  for  musicians  who  learn  to  play  without  reading  music.    11.  It  made  you  better  at  managing  anxiety.  Analyz-­ ing  brain  scans  of  musicians  ages  6  through  18,  research-­ ers  out  of  the  University  of  Vermont  College  of  Medicine  have  found  tremendous  thickening  of  the  cortex  in  areas  responsible  for  depression,  aggression  and  attention  prob-­ lems.  According  to  the  study’s  authors,  musical  training  â€œaccelerated  cortical  organization  in  attention  skill,  anx-­ iety  management  and  emotional  control.â€?  That’s  why  you’re  so  emotionally  grounded  all  the  time,  right?  Right. continued on page 25...

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FOR SALE: Any concertina, accordion, or ukulele, affordable prices. Also I Buy in any condition Concertinas, accordions or ukuleles. . Top Dollar paid. From anywhere i n PA Ca l l Mi k e 610.620.8833................

WANTED: WE PAY CASH for used guitars, amps, effects, etc!!! Call Matt at Creter Guitar Shop, Jonestown at 717-­865-­3677. We also do guitar repairs and have a variety of lessons a v a i l a b l e .

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FOR SALE: Paiste Rude SoundEdge Hi Hats, one 14 inch, pair, like new condi-­ tion, never abused. Pictures are available, $130. Excellent condition. Call 814-­617-­0611

WANTED: Vintage guitars, basses, amps, banjos, etc. Fender, Gibson, Martin, Rickenbacker, Gretsch, etc. Top dollar paid! Call Player’s Exchange at 717-­975-­2385 or stop by and see us at 225 S. Third St. Lemoyne, PA. Email: bslotus@aol.com . THE BEST VALUE FOR YOUR RECORDING DOLLAR: Celebrating our 30th year in business. Pro Tools, HD3/Accel, 192k Interface, 2 inch 24 track analog, 16 channels of API outboard mic pres, Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute kit, SWR 7 GK bass amps, Marshall half stack, Fender twin & Bassman guitar amps, Hammond B-­3, Yamaha C7 grand piano. Authorized Pro Tool dealers. CD/DVD duplication on site 3 CCC Video Services. 5.1 surround mixing. $300 per day. www.datamusicsvcs.com, Altoona PA. Phone 814-­944-­ 2406.....................

WANTED: Older Kay upright bass for bluegrass band. Good condition, reasonably priced. Call Jeff 8 1 4 -­ 5 8 5 -­ 0 3 6 2 . . . . . . . . . . .

FOR SALE: Fender Mustang V Halfstack, 150w, less than 50 hours, like new, 4 button pedal, cables, manuals, CD, Albelton Live software I never downloaded, can text pictures. $450 neg. 570-­428-­5766.

FOR SALE: A pair of EV QRX/175 passive loud-­ speakers. In good condition. $500.00 for the pair OBO. 717-­603-­0010............... FOR SALE: Peavey Powered Mixer for sale. XR680E 8channel 300watts. $300. 717-­433-­2954.....................

Restored 1988, mahogany stained, light, very good condition, best reasonable offer. 610-­388-­2940. FOR SALE: Peavey 16 channel 3600 watt PA system, $699;; Samson stereo compressor, $50;; Crate 6

channel PA, $250;; Epiphone “SG” electric guitar with amp $150. 717-­379-­8010. FOR SALE: Ensoniq Mirage DSK-­8 keyboard, full size keys, pressure weighted 61 keys, studio use only for

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FOR SALE: Yamaha Mixer Board MX5000-­20, 2 Yamaha S1 151V Speakers, 2 Speaker stands, 7 mic stands, 4 mics, cables and accessories. Excellent condition. Ron 717-­204-­ 7603..................... FOR SALE: Baby Grand 5’2” piano mfg. by Wm Knabe Baltimore 1926.

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short time. Stand, manual foot pedal, $350 or best offer 570-­294-­4795.................... FOR SALE: Yamaha DTXTREME III, Electronic

drums. Six Drums! Three cymbals;; Hi-­Hat: double bass pedal;; top-­of-­the line kit, like new! Bargain at $1,650 or best offer. 570-­374-­4059.

FOR SALE: 1995 Fender Vibrolux Reverb in mint condition. Checked by Amp Expert at Creter Music. Asking $650. Call 717-­571-­ 1380................. FOR SALE: PA equipment and lights for sale. Power amp, monitors, snake, truss, trees, lights and light board, all cords and cables. Call Patrick at 570-­951-­9594. Bloomsburg. $1,300 obo. FOR SALE: Tascam 380 24 track recording board with V.U. meters, $500 717-­627-­ 4800............................

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FOR SALE: Mastering cassette recorders like new, $35 each. 717-­627-­4800. FOR SALE: Acoustic foam. Great for studio, control rooms, stages, rehearsal space. (4)sheets 2-­3” thick, 54” square. $50 takes all. 610-­488-­0914..................... FOR SALE: Selling my PA sound equipment : Amps, mix-­ ers, speakers, monitors, EQ compressor. Blowut Prices, call for list ad price. 717-­379-­8010

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F O R S A L E : Compressor/ limiters. Aphex 720 Dominator II, DBX 266XL, Drawmer 241L. Leave message. 610-­488-­ 0914............................... FOR SALE: Microphones. (2) AKG C-­391 B condensers. Excellent condition, low price. Bass roll off and-­10db attenuation. Includes clips, foam windscreen, cables and protective cases. 610-­488-­ 0914................ FOR SALE: Multitrack recorders. Tascam. (3) DA-­ 88’s, (1) DA-­38 and (1)RC-­ 848. Includes sync cables w/balanced snakes, rack cases and custom oak remote control stand. Leave message. 610-­488-­0914. FOR SALE: Multi effects

processors: t.c. electronics M5000 w/digital options.. Lexicon LXP-­5 w/MRC. Leave message 610-­488-­0914 FOR SALE: DI box. Pro Co CB-­1. $20 Leave message 6 1 0 -­ 4 8 8 -­ 0 9 1 4 FOR SALE: Record video of your band from the stage or Front of House sound board. Attach any camera to these unique CAMERA MOUNTS. Leave message 610-­488-­0914 FOR SALE: DAT Recorder. Panasonic SV-­3500 in very good working and cosmetic condition. Includes power cable, wired remote and original shipping box. Records at 44.1 khz. 610-­ 488-­0914..................... continued on next pg.

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FOR SALE: Microphone stands, tripod, telescoping, round base etc. Also desk top mic holders, perfect for meetings/conferences. Leave message 610-­488-­0914.

WANTED: Bassist need-­ ed for Country Rock: must be team player, gigs already booked. Ready to record full length cd. Matt 717-­773-­3773

looks. Complete studios with all art, music, video. Send e m a i l t o theelectrifiedsteel@gmail.co m .

FOR SALE: 12/24 channel balanced, shielded cable, Wire your own studio or make your own snakes. Only $1 per ft. Leave message 6 1 0 -­ 4 8 8 -­ 0 9 1 4 .

WANTED: Seeking like minded musicians. Original metal project.Male/Female. Dedication and image conscious. Sabbath Type O Pantera Devildriver influences.717-­770-­9621

WANTED: Classic rock Band needs drummer and lead guitarist. Call Ken cell 717-­817-­7575. Home 570-­ 6 2 2 -­ 3 9 6 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

FOR SALE: Ultimate Support speaker stands, Sturdy l ight we ight aluminum tripods with t e l e s c o p i n g p o l e s . Customized to hold stage lights also. Leave message 6 1 0 -­ 4 8 8 -­ 0 9 1 4 .

WANTED: Seeking like minded musicians. Original metal project. Male and Female. Dedication and image conscious. Sabbath, Type O, Pantera, Devildriver influences.717-­770-­9621.

FOR SALE: Drum kit mic holders. (1) LP Claw and (3) standoff’s, $45. Leave message 610-­488-­0914.

WANTED: Singer/ Front person for Shamokin Area Classic Rock band. Full Rehearsal space & PA. Email -­ rtj4875@yahoo.com

FOR SALE: Hammond Proline 860 Leslie, With foot pre-­amp and Leslie 11 pin cable, All in great condition! $600 Phone 717-­248-­8739 Email: superstarr@hotshot. com......................... FOR SALE: Peavey LB1200 par 64 midi and dmx controlled lights with gels, 2 bars with 4 lights each. work great $250 Ph. 717-­248-­8739 email: superstarr@hotshot. com...................

WANTED: Musicians. Mostly original metal band looking for musicians. 0DOH )HPDOH ,QÀXHQFHV Morbid Angel Deicide, Slayer and older Metallica and Testament. (717) 770-­ 9621...................... WANTED;; New metal guitar VW\OLQJ RI ³(OHFWUL¿HG 6WHHO´ is looking for female with

WANTED: Experienced pianist for swing band est. 1983. Able to play big band charts, chords, and solos. Piano provided. Contact 610-­ 5 0 9 -­ 2 5 2 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WANTED: Musicians. Guitarist/ Vocalist seeking musicians for original blues rock project. ALL MUST SING. No drugs. No drama. Dedication a must. Wilkes-­ Barre area. Contact John: 570-­287-­3954....................... WANTED: Lead vocalist Yo r k c o u n t y. The Happenstance band is seeking a lead vocalist to bring classic rock and pop music continually to the local and tri-­state areas. Females encouraged to apply. Full

sound and lights available. Free practice place. Call Rich 717-­421-­1095.................. WANTED: Lancaster Band seeking lead guitarist/vocalist and keyboardist. 70’s Rock to Today. Age 35+. Mature and rehearsal dedicated. Contact Genie at 717-­682-­4987

WANTED: Extended range guitarist bassist singer djent progressive call text Bobby 570 -­590 -­7991....................... WANTED: Musicians for an all in one cover, tribute, original band in Norristown, PA. Call Danny: 610-­290-­ 3 4 9 2 o r ema i l : reditude2005@yahoo.com

WANTED: Lead singer. We do covers and originals, We have been together off and on since 1990. We do a mixture of 80s metal and 70 s rock . We have dates, lights, and PA. From the York and Lancaster area. All we need is you! If interested contact or text Brian At 717 -­ 449 -­ 3503........................ WANTED: MUSICIANS Male or Female friends. Play by ear or music: Accordion, Concertina, Ukulele or any ins t rument s . Engl i sh, Spanish, Portuguese. Call from anywhere in PA. Mike, cell 610-­620-­8833.

MUSICIANS WANTED: WANTED: Female rhythm guitarist / vocalist seeking malle musicians for origianl shock rock band centering on hard rock / punk. Ages 17-­25. Must be career minded, ded-­ icated, and able to sing and ZULWH PXVLF ,QÀXHQFHV LQ-­ clude Joan Jett, Alice Cooper, Green Day, and Kiss. Located in Snyder County, but can travel. Can switch to bass if needed. Text Adrienne: 570-­ 765-­1271 or email adrien-­ neelectrocution@gmail.com WANTED: Singer and bass player need drummer and lead guitar for project. Classic rock and originals. Call Ken 570-­622-­3964. WANTED: Steady, on time, solid Drummer for Hard/ Modern rock cover band.Se-­ linsgrove area. 570-­412-­7614 WANTED: guitarist vocalist to form duo with keyboard player for working situation. Looking for seasoned all style player, Danville area Please call 570-­594-­5627

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WANTED: Musicians. Mostly original metal band looking for musicians. Male/ )HPDOH ,QÀXHQFHV 0RU-­ bid Angel Deicide, Slay-­ er and older Metallica and Testament. (717) 770-­9621 WANTED;; New metal gui-­ WDU VW\OLQJ RI ³(OHFWUL¿HG Steel” is looking for female with looks. Complete stu-­ dios with all art, music, video. Send email to the-­ electrifiedsteel@gmail.com

AVAILABLE: Bassist with 25 years experience and pro gear. Southern and Hard rock pre-­ ferred. Part Time. No drugs. No drama. Harrisburg area. bassistintheburg@gmail.com AVAILABLE: Electric Bassist seeks band into Jazz Fusion standards. Funk free Jazz . Willing to form band or join established band. Are you out there??? 570-­454-­ 1 9 1 7 .

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AVAILABLE: Guitar player looking for another guitarist to jam, record etc. State college area. Call Justice 410 353 3425

AVAILABLE: Lead/ rhythm guitarist to start or join Rock , hard rock, metal cover or trib-­ ute band. Reside in Altoona area, but willing to travel. Ask for Jason. 814-­942-­3762.

AVAILABLE: Lead singer from Shamokin looking for classic rock / newer rock band. No egos please. Have many years of experience. C o n t a c t : lookin2sing@yahoo.com

AVAILABLE: Bass player with 20 years experience and pro gear. Modern rock, hard rock preferred. No country. Covers or originals. 570-­412-­ 7614.Williamsport area, willing to travel. AVAILABLE: : Mu l t i -­ Instrumentalist;; Guitar, Mandolin, Lapslide, Banjo, Bass, Dobro, Vocals into mellow country, blues? Do covers but prefer originals. Harrisburg, Perry County. 7 1 7 -­ 2 1 5 -­ 2 7 3 0 . AVAILABLE: Bass player with 20 years experience and pro gear. Modern rock, hard rock preferred. No country. Covers or originals. 570-­412-­ 7614. Williamsport area, willing to travel . AVAILABLE: Established songwriter looking to get busy again. I’m looking for a songwriting/music

community to be part of a g a i n ;; I have three songs in the new Sean Modica movie “all in time”, and a couple of tunes in catalog at pumpaudio. If you’d like to collaborate on songs for your next project, drop me a line at m_naydock@yahoo.com. AVAILABLE: : Fo rme r Drummer of Anhedonia, Suffer Channel, Divine Misery and current drummer for “ A Tribute to Thrash Metal” seeks second band opportunity. I have lots of extra time and want to play my drums more often than I do. Harrisburg area. Victor 7 1 7 -­ 9 0 3 -­ 3 1 5 5 AVAILABLE: Mature guy (retired), experienced acoustic bass player looking for traditional bluegrass, classic country or Gospel band. 717-­273-­2833.

AVAILABLE: : Guitar Player, some keyboards, strong vocals, top equipment available in Lehigh Valley / Pocono area. Can travel. Original classic rock. I have r e h e a r s a l s p a c e , . Experienced. 610-­588-­1640 . AVAILABLE: Bass Player, 30 Years experience looking for band or acoustic act that’s performing classic, modern rock variety. Have good strong vocals, equipment, transportation. Reading area. 6 1 0 -­ 4 5 1 -­ 3 8 2 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

stage experience. I have live video available, contact: frontman_classic_rock@yaho o . c o m AVAILABLE: Guitar player looking for another guitarist to jam, record etc. State college area. Call Justice 410 353 3425 AVAILABLE: Lead sing-­ er from Shamokin looking for classic rock / newer rock band. No egos plz. Have many years of experience. Contact: lookin2sing@yahoo.com

AVAILABLE: Rhythm Guitar into The Stones, Stooges, NY Dolls and The Clash. Looking to start mostly original band. Contact: 717-­576-­7082

AVAILABLE: : Bass play-­ er with 20 years experience and pro gear. Modern rock, hard rock preferred. No country. Covers or origi-­ nals.570-­412-­7614.William-­ sport area, willing to travel.

AVAILABLE: Classic rock l e a d v o c a l i s t i n Northumberland county available, many years of

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