Re: [Harp-L] wanna be

[Robert Paparozzi <chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bobbie,

    Thank You so much for the kind words I'm proud to be able to get  
out and front what some consider 'oldies' shows!!!!,-)))

Anyway, I should just point out that YES, what I do is in tribute to  
the late John Belushi, however, this is NOT a Tribute Band.
Dan Ackroyd and the Belushi Estate own the name of our band which is:

The Original Blues Brothers BAND
(Dan Ackroyd only appears with us on special occassion and he does  
gigs with Jim Belushi and they Rightfully call themselves The Blues  
Brothers)

WE however are what's left from the ORIGINAL BAND that played on SNL,  
& The Blues Brothers Recordings and appeared in both Movies.
My Job is pretty much to fill the roles of Ackroyd & Belushi as one  
Blues Brother that fronts the band. with special guest:
Eddie "Knock on Wood" Floyd. Matt "Guitar" Murphy can no longer tour  
with us for Health reasons so we are down to 3 Original Members.

The Band these days is:

Steve "The Colonel" Cropper - Guitar (Leader) (Original Member)
"Blue Lou" Marini - Saxophone (Original Member)
Alan "Mr. Fabulous" Rubin - Trumpet (Original Member)
Leon "The Lion" Pendarvis - Organ (SNL Musical Director)
Eric "The Red" Udell -Bass (Duck Dunn only does occassional gigs from  
time to time)
"Smokin" John Tropea -Guitar (took over for Matt Murphy)
Larry "Dogbone" Farrell-Trombone
Lee Finkelstein-Drums
Rob Paparozzi- Vocals & Harmonica
Eddie Floyd-Special Guest Vocals

I grow up learning of of Eddie Floyd's & Steve Cropper's records so  
it's quite an honor to share a stage with these guys!

    Now, since were on the subject, I guess I should clear up what  
my role is in another band I work with:

Blood, Sweat & Tears

This also is not a TRIBUTE, it is what is REMAINS of the touring  
band. The Original Drummer Bobby Columby owns the name and sends us  
out to tour under this name.
The band is made up of the musicians that have been out on the road  
since the 80's with David Clayton Thomas, David took over the lead  
Vox chair when the Original Al Kooper left around
69-70 to form Super Session etc.

 I played Harmonica on 3 of David Clayton's SOLO projects. Last year  
when Clayton went back to Canada to start his own project, I was  
asked to join
'Blood Sweat and Tears' and replace David Clayton Thomas.

I'm havin' a blast doin' both bands and I'm always trying to work in  
MORE HARP when I can finnagel it, this band had some BIG hits back in  
the day!

As YOU know, What I enjoy doing most is MY band "The Hudson River  
Rats"...but hey BILLS must be paid!!!!,-)


Love & Peace,
Rob  
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On Jan 16, 2007, at 1:47 AM, Bobbie Giordano wrote:

> On 1/15/2007 9:31:22 PM, tomeharp@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > Wanna be's will stay wanna be's for ever.
> >
> >
> > keep trying.
>
> >snip
> So far it's been true, for instance... 'Tribute Bands' can be great
> nostalgic entertainment for many people, but they have never achieved
> the quality, essence and popularity of the 'real deal'.  Does that
> mean, however, that members of such bands are all 'wannabes'??  Not
> at all... look no further than Rob Paparozzi, a harmonica player and
> singer who's performed on a regular basis in a Blues Brothers tribute
> band... truly no wannabe there, and in fact, is himself probably well
> on the way to becoming the object of many wannabes!  I know I sure
> wish *I* had the talent he's got!!
> >snip
> Bobbie
>
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