Welcome to the last show of November and a "review".
FNST is into it's fourth year! Unreal. The neat thing is, it keeps growing.
We'll keep adding new tunes, doing "in-depth" shows spotlighting various
talent and "diggin' deep" for songs.
Saturday, November 28th, we were in Harrisburg for the annual
"Class Act featuring Rita Salute to The Magnificent Men"
Once again, it was a good show and really unique.
Since last year Class Act has had four personnel changes.
This has resulted in some surprising changes in the music and it works!
It was a terrific show all the way around.
With Dave Bupp's retirement, there were still four of the seven "Mag Men" on stage.
Bob Angelucci (drums), Jim Seville (bass) and Tom Pane (sax & second tenor) play with Class Act and Buddy King (former first tenor) was a special guest.
Buddy's closing remarks, mentioning Bill Richter (organ), Terry Crosure (guitar), and the late Tom Hoover (the original keyboard player for The Mag Men) were especially welcomed.
Closing the show with "Peace of Mind" was just neat.
When you have almost an entire audience standing, singing the chorus with the group, somehow time slips away.
Now, about Rita Angelucci...........there simply are no words to describe the lady's voice. She may well be the best kept secret in soul music.
I've had the opportunity to hear so many talented singers. Everyone from Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight to Dionne Warwick and Patti Labelle. Rita is right up there. If you can drive, fly, hitch hike, whatever, to get a chance to listen to Class Act I urge you to do it. You will not be disappointed.
There were a couple of special guests in the audience.
Bob's brother, Andy Angelucci, is a tremendous trumpet player. FNST plays a couple of his tunes. Also, Bobby Eli. If the name Bobby Eli doesn't ring a bell you're not paying attention to the writing credits on your 45's.
Check out "Love Won't Let Me Wait" by Major Harris and "Sideshow" by Blue Magic.
Then listen to the guitar work on anything MFSB recorded. Uh huh, that's Bobby Eli.
There'll be more on this very talented man in later shows.
Now, I've rambled, enough. Have a great week and please remember to order your DVD of the 2007 concert.
PD
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving & More
To our listeners in the U.S. (and that's most of you), I'd like to wish everybody a safe and happy holiday weekend. May your time spent with family & friends be peaceful.
If you're going to be traveling, be safe and watch out for the other guy.
There's a new DVD out that I highly recommend.
Class Act Salutes The Magnificent Men
This was filmed in 2007 at the annual Thanksgiving concert in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
It's a good tape, equal to the oldies shows you watch on PBS and better in one respect.
This is live! There were no starts, stops, retakes etc. The DVD is exactly like it was.
You get to see all seven of The Magnificent Men, on stage and performing, together for the first time since 1969.
The bonus to this is Class Act featuring Rita: The band is tight and Rita is superb, as always.
Buying the DVD will help finance the documentary that tells the story of The Mag Men. Dave Zang has spent the past 7 years doing interviews, collecting video and pictures and spending lots of his own money to get this story told.
To order your copy of:
Class Act Salutes The Magnificent Men
Send $20.00 Check or Money Order* to:
Dave Zang
5624 Mattfeldt Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21209
*overseas shipping extra
If you're going to be traveling, be safe and watch out for the other guy.
There's a new DVD out that I highly recommend.
Class Act Salutes The Magnificent Men
This was filmed in 2007 at the annual Thanksgiving concert in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
It's a good tape, equal to the oldies shows you watch on PBS and better in one respect.
This is live! There were no starts, stops, retakes etc. The DVD is exactly like it was.
You get to see all seven of The Magnificent Men, on stage and performing, together for the first time since 1969.
The bonus to this is Class Act featuring Rita: The band is tight and Rita is superb, as always.
Buying the DVD will help finance the documentary that tells the story of The Mag Men. Dave Zang has spent the past 7 years doing interviews, collecting video and pictures and spending lots of his own money to get this story told.
To order your copy of:
Class Act Salutes The Magnificent Men
Send $20.00 Check or Money Order* to:
Dave Zang
5624 Mattfeldt Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21209
*overseas shipping extra
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
November 23 2009
It's almost time for the holiday weekend. The Techie Gnome will be heading to Virginia, I'll be going to Pennsylvania and the station is going to be on autopilot. Keep your fingers crossed.
Tonight's show has some neat stuff in it. New stuff by Little Anthony (the man just keeps going like the Energizer Bunny), a couple of Australia's great musical talents; The Bamboos and Kylie Auldist (wait until you hear them, fantastic!), a neat cover by Full Circle and a piece of Beach Music by Bobby Wayne.
Speaking of Beach Music, we also have two of the Carolina Beach Music Awards winners.
Rhonda McDaniel - Female Entertainer of The Year (for the second year in a row)
Paul Craver - Solo Album/Cd of The Year
Oh, one other thing (thang?). Be sure to listen for the song by Johnny Maestro & The Crests.
He put more soul into this cut than he did in all the other stuff, put together.
Have a good week and a Happy Thanksgiving to all of FNST's United States based fans.
PD
Thursday, November 12, 2009
November 16 & 18 2009
November 16:
A normal Monday show. A mix of favorites and some new tunes.
Just a bit of R&B 101 and birthdays.
There is the last single on Capital by The Magnificent Men.
I thank the folks at recordsbymail.com for getting it to me so quickly. Because Capital pressed so few, these are getting tough to find.
There's also a tune by Scotty Todd and I think you'll enjoy his voice.
I added another Ortheia Barnes cut and a song by The Festivals........interesting.
November 18.......The LAST Request Night:
This is the last request show FNST will be doing.
Honestly, it's taking more time than I have to dedicate to it.
Instead, beginning in December, FNST will incorporate the requests into the weekly Monday show.
It will also be quicker for you. No more waiting an entire month to hear your favorite song.
That's 'bout it. I hope you made plans for November 28th in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Class Act featuring Rita in concert at The Whitaker Center.
See you there!
PD
A normal Monday show. A mix of favorites and some new tunes.
Just a bit of R&B 101 and birthdays.
There is the last single on Capital by The Magnificent Men.
I thank the folks at recordsbymail.com for getting it to me so quickly. Because Capital pressed so few, these are getting tough to find.
There's also a tune by Scotty Todd and I think you'll enjoy his voice.
I added another Ortheia Barnes cut and a song by The Festivals........interesting.
November 18.......The LAST Request Night:
This is the last request show FNST will be doing.
Honestly, it's taking more time than I have to dedicate to it.
Instead, beginning in December, FNST will incorporate the requests into the weekly Monday show.
It will also be quicker for you. No more waiting an entire month to hear your favorite song.
That's 'bout it. I hope you made plans for November 28th in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Class Act featuring Rita in concert at The Whitaker Center.
See you there!
PD
Friday, November 6, 2009
Trials and Tribulations
It has to be every computer users worst nightmare.
You're in the middle of something (in this case leveling music) and the "pooter" decides it's time to die.
The good news: I managed to save most of the music.
The bad news: I lost all the stations "drop-ins", all my photos, FNST Radio's birthday calender,
the mp3 cd's I'd purchased at Amazon and Rhapsody and a lot of reference material.
Hey, you didn't think I pulled all this stuff out of my head, did you?
Thanks to the Techie Gnome the system is back up with a new disc drive and almost all my "working" programs are re-installed. There will be a new show this Monday.
While I have the chance let me tell you about FNST Radio on facebook.
We have a little thing at facebook that is slowly growing. If you're a facebook member drop in and say hello.
Have a great week and enjoy this Monday's show.
PD
You're in the middle of something (in this case leveling music) and the "pooter" decides it's time to die.
The good news: I managed to save most of the music.
The bad news: I lost all the stations "drop-ins", all my photos, FNST Radio's birthday calender,
the mp3 cd's I'd purchased at Amazon and Rhapsody and a lot of reference material.
Hey, you didn't think I pulled all this stuff out of my head, did you?
Thanks to the Techie Gnome the system is back up with a new disc drive and almost all my "working" programs are re-installed. There will be a new show this Monday.
While I have the chance let me tell you about FNST Radio on facebook.
We have a little thing at facebook that is slowly growing. If you're a facebook member drop in and say hello.
Have a great week and enjoy this Monday's show.
PD
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FNST!!!!!!!!!
It’s Birthday Month!!!
Lock The Doors
Turn Down The Lights
&
Turn Up The Volume!
“Ain’t Nothin’ But A Party, Y’all!”
Come Join FNST Radio’s
Birthday Celebration
Lock The Doors
Turn Down The Lights
&
Turn Up The Volume!
“Ain’t Nothin’ But A Party, Y’all!”
Come Join FNST Radio’s
Birthday Celebration
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