Follow Joe Gande on Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Soundcloud LinkedIn itunes Amazon Spotify Pinterest

Monday, January 30, 2012

Back in the day...Manny's Music...Bad Company Reunion

Bad Company - VH1 Behind The Music 

I found part one of this vid last week and posted it around... I came across the whole video so I thought I'd do a blog post about it...

Wow...so cool to find this over on Youtube! It brings back such great memories for me!:) 

Bad Company were reuniting and did a surprise filming of their VH1 Behind The music at Manny's Music in new York City when I was working there...

I remember it being about closing time...6:00 pm...and Judd Goldrich saying "Hey Joe, you're staying late tonight...hurry up and go get some beer...he wouldn't say why...just that VH1 was coming in for something...which was not unusual for the store at all...so I ran down the corner...and when I got back  a crowd had started to form outside the door.

I didn't know what was going on!:)lol Then...In walks Paul Rodgers and the guys...they set up and jammed a few songs right there on the floor of the Guitar Department and did a few interviews! 

Those of us that were lucky enough to be working that day and chosen to stay late...had a blast!

We got to hang out and we were singing along the backup vocals to "Shooting Star"! I was in heaven!:)lol

I remember them all being so cool and friendly and approachable...and with all of the high end instruments and gear available to them...they all just reached and grabbed some of the cheapest and inexpensive guitars and amplifiers to use for the filming..it just didn't matter...Danolectro guitars, Peavey practice amps...and I remember thinking that was so awesome at the time..and proved that it doesn't really matter what you're playing..it's the person playing that counts...because they sounded unbelievable!! 

I also recall with a smile how they all were interacting with each other...like kids or teenagers...bickering...and laughing and the best of friends.

I got a Danolectro guitar autographed by them all that night! I treasured it...such a prize posession for a fan...but regretfully had to sell it some time later to to survive...I sure wish I hadn't and still owned it today...oh well...that's rock n' roll!lol The memory will last a lifetime...

Any one of my NYC 48th ST FB friends remember this day on the block!? It was one of the very few times that I was really nervous to meet someone famous and I felt like a little kid!:)lol I was used to this kind of thing working on 48th ST and had many famous clients and walk in customers...but this was just different...and certain people just have that "thing" you know? A certain presence...you just can't explain it...I felt that way only on a few occasions while working on 48th St...not everyone has it it seems...I met or helped a lot of "Stars" in the biz over the years...it came with the job and no big deal for the most part...but I'll tell you...you know when you're in the presence of greatness...really....it's just a vibe you get....Stevie Wonder, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, Ozzy Osbourne, Keith Richards, Les Paul, ACDC, Richie Blackmore, Tony Bennett...and others I can't remember right now....you just know....it makes me wonder...What happened to Real Rock Stars?

One of my co workers had to ask Paul Rodgers if I could talk to him and get an autograph!! I was definitely star struck...

 It was so cool to meet one of my favorite bands, biggest influences, true legends and rock heroes! I think you can catch me in a basball cap at about 4:00 min in....and also  a bunch of other places...

Hope you all enjoy my rambling and the video!:)

Love,

Joe

Please "Like", "Tweet" and share...and remember to follow or subscribe here to my blog to keep in touch and to stay updated on happenings....thank you!:)

My Music...

http://joegande.bandcamp.com

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-godsend-sessions/id416008000

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Joe Gande nominated for Shorty Award! Please cast your votes!

Nominate Joe Gande for a social media award in the Shorty Awards!Nominate Joe Gande for a social media award in                        the Shorty Awards

I am honored to be recently nominated for a Shorty Award in the category of music!:) Thank you so much to the wonderful music promoter Beth Cregger!:)

Please check it out and nominate me/cast your  vote when you get a chance...I have recently been to the site voting for many of my friends and fellow social networkers, musicians and music biz peeps and it's very cool and so easy to do...just a quick tweet....

Go to...: http://shortyawards.com/joegande

The Shorty Awards are a worldwide effort to engage hundreds of thousands of Twitter users to identify the best people and organizations on social media, culminating in a blockbuster ceremony in New York City.

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media, recognizing the people and organizations producing real-time short form content across Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube, Foursquare, and the rest of the social Web....Read more about it here...

http://shortyawards.com/about

Thank you all so much!!

Love,

Joe

Please "Like", "Tweet" and share...and remember to follow or subscribe here to my blog to keep in touch and to stay updated on happenings....thank you!:)

My Music...

http://joegande.bandcamp.com

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-godsend-sessions/id416008000

Nominate Joe Gande for a social media award in the Shorty Awards!Nominate Joe Gande for a social media award in the Shorty Awards

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Pasticiotti! ....and new cookbook for 2012/2013? Yes!!:)

Posted this earlier this week...so I thought I'd do a blog post too...was having some afternoon espresso and had a craving....so....a few hours later...One of my all time favorite Italian pastries....Pasticiotti!!:)

Many people have been asking...and thank you all so much for being so kind and supportive of my food posts!:)...yes...I will be working on a cook book or at least maybe a downloadable e-cook book this year!!:) Started putting it together...if you have any advice or ideas  and/or have experience with this kind of thing...or how to get it out there...your thoughts would be greatly appreciated...please contact me and let me know!!:)
Thank you,
Love, Joe


Pasticiotti-1-2012


Please remember to follow or subscribe here to my blog to keep in touch and updated on happenings....thank you!:)
My Music...
http://joegande.bandcamp.com
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-godsend-sessions/id416008000