A long time and too many pounds ago, I was part of a group of Gypsy troubadours who played music for fun, fantasy, and a few funds.
These groups had way too many weird names, The Pancho Brothers, The Rebels, Out of Oder, and Lunatic Fringe. Most of us were living in New Jersey, but we never called ourselves The Jersey Boys. We were also into the soulful sounds and although some survived, we’re not the Soul Survivors... Where are they now? Sadly, some are gone, but should never be forgotten.
Then, along came BLACKSTONE with Tommy on lead vocals and Max on percussion, whose valued possession is a conga given to him by his dad, music to my ear drums. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7qqXT0DVDo
Papa Joe is gone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xLwr6cIiRQ and still very fond.
Larry G is not with me, but our memories will never leave https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTLv1goAdn4
My brother singer and rhythm guitarist is now a Shrink and is still working, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5Eoax6I-O4 The others are retired, and some are living off the grid, but I will report on just a few... The Rebels during our high school battle of bands in Lyndhurst NJ. - We won fair and square, but the Goldtones were not too happy.
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/7qsdi4tlswbbmopthixvk/The-Rebels.mp3?rlk…
Jack, on bass and piano, was a technical type for Big Pharma and is now writing books. I call him Brother Moon https://cimages.me/content/MOON-HAPPINESS-22
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Lead singer Tommy is a St. Louis crooner https://www.stlmag.com/culture/music/music%3A-one-man-band-tommy-flynn/
I played drums and sang, just like Phil Collins, but never like Max, so I had to play my green tambourine. Then, devoted my career to news media https://cimages.me/content/el-barbaro-del-medio
The drummer, Mighty Max became a celebrity when he joined Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=e+street+band+rock+and+rol… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK363i2R8lY