Message Board Archive #2 March 2007
Name: Michael Murray
Email: michael_murray@verizon.net
Telephone: 215-794-8881
Website: mysite.verizon.net/michael_murray
Date: March 31, 2007
Time: 05:43 PM
Please notice the new Hometown Musicians link on the left-hand side of every Ramble page. The old photos of local musicians (or is that photos of old local musicians?) have been moved to where they always belonged. Right here on the Ramble website.
All Rochester Roadrunner accounts come with 5 MB of free webspace for the account holder to create a personal website. Most people don't even know they have it, or if they do, what to do with it.
The original Ramble site was created on the 5 MB of free webspace belonging to Bill McDonald. It is about 95% full with no room for additional photos (that is why the old photos were temporarily posted on my Verizon website).
Babe Catino has graciously donated his 5 MB of free webspace to the Ramble too. This effectively doubles the size of the Ramble website allowing me to move the photos here. I even added a several new pictures to the ones we already had. Please check the new Hometown Musicians page out.
If any other Rochester Roadrunner users are not using their 5 MB of free webspace and would like to donate it for use by the Ramble, please send me an email for more information. The more space we have, the more messages, photos, news, artwork, etc. we can post for everyone's enjoyment.
Also, please keep in mind, that the Ramble has not spent $.01, nor asked for $.01. It is 100% volunteer, non-profit, just for the darn fun of it.
Mike
Name: BABE CATINO
Email: dactino@rochester.rr.com
Telephone: 585-344-2807
Website:
Date: March 31, 2007
Time: 10:48 AM
LAST NIGHT I SAW BOB NORTON AND HE TOLD ME HIS OLD FRIEND MARK DUMUHOSKY HAD PASSED AWAY . I SAW THE LOOK IN HIS EYES A LOOK I HAVE SEEN ALL TO MANY TIMES IN MY LIFE . I DIDN'T KNOW MARK THAT WELL BUT HE WAS NICE ENOUGH TO PLAY WITH US AT LAST YEARS RAMBLE AND HE SOUNDED LIKE HE PLAYED WITH US FOR YEARS WITHOUT EVEN REHERSING WITH US . I NEVER GOT THE CHANCE TO SAY THANKS FOR THAT MARK . IT TRULY BREAKS MY HEART TO SEE SO MANY OF THE MUSICIANS AND LOVERS OF MUSIC PASS . I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO SAY TO HIS FAMILY . THEY MUST BE SO SAD . MRS. DUMUHOSKY , IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO PLEASE LET ME KNOW . MY PRAYERS WILL BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY . FROM PEPLE I WAS TALKING TO LAST NIGHT , HE WILL WILL BE MISSED BY MANY . I KNOW THIS MIGHT NOT BE THE RIGHT TIME TO SAY THIS BUT THANKS MARK FOR PLAYING WITH US LAST YEAR , YOU WERE THERE WHEN WE NEEDED YOU . MAY GOD BLESS YOU .
Name: Paul Hiscutt
Email: phiscutt@frontiernet.net
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 31, 2007
Time: 09:33 AM
Wow, I didn't even know he was sick. What a shame. Mark was a gracious drummer who always asked me to sit in on a couple of songs whenever I was where he was playing. He will surely be missed by all of us - thoughts & prayers his family.
On a lighter note, I just wanted to say hello to all the old friends that have been writing in, who I haven't seen in years. It's so great to hear from you and I hope to see all of you at this year's Ramble. Jim Pastore, sorry I didn't stick to the sax, but thanks for trying - good to hear from you.
Paul
Name: Don Willard
Email: dwillard1@rochester.rr.com
Telephone: 585-813-5281
Website:
Date: March 31, 2007
Time: 08:32 AM
All our thoughts and prayers go out to Mark Dumuhosky's family for their loss. Mark was a great musician and singer but most of all, a great person. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Don Willard
Name: Vincenne (Konarski) Maute
Email: vamaute@genesee.edu
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 30, 2007
Time: 12:52 PM
It's with sad news that I wanted to inform you all that Mark Dumuhosky passed away yesterday afternoon (3/29) after a lengthy battle with colon cancer.
Calling hours at Sunday, April 1st from 3pm-7pm at Gilmartin's Funeral Home on West Main St in Batavia. Services will be at St. Mary's Church on Ellicott St in Batavia at 10:00 am.
We wish to send our thought and prayers to his wife Mary Jo and their children Lisa & Matt.
Mark, we'll remember you always with love and will miss you greatly.
Name: Jim Catino
Email: kcatino@rochester.rr.com
Telephone: 585-813-8435
Website:
Date: March 30, 2007
Time: 11:05 AM
Carol, Debi, Mary, and Watty,
Thanks for the great ideas and your compassion. Not only did Batavia, (and Attica) produce some fantastic musicians , but also some really GOOD people. I should have more info this weekend. I think we can help a friend! I appreciate the help.
Health and Happiness.....
Jim Catino
Name: Carol Harris
Email: carolkuk@localnet.com
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 30, 2007
Time: 07:42 AM
Jim, what you are doing is awesome. Make sure to let us all know the details of the benefit. Debi, you have some awesome ideas, hope alot of people jump on board. This site has been great, being able to get in touch, stay in touch and help each other. I hope this site stays up after the Ramble.
P.S. The countdown clock is a nice touch!!! Way to go Mike.
Name: mary michienzi
Email: michienzi55@hotmail.com
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 30, 2007
Time: 06:39 AM
What a great thing you are doing. Alot of good ideas. Please let us out of towners know where to make donations.
Name: debi horan worth
Email: dlimey53@aol.com
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 29, 2007
Time: 10:54 PM
jim catino, i think what you are doing for joanne is wonderful. i'd like to make a suggestion. when you have the benefit, how about including a silent auction? (you could also implement this at the ramble.) we've raised many thousands of dollars doing this at our kid's school. everything auctioned was donated by business owners and private parties. it's amazing how generous people can be, especially for a cause such as this. some of the things included in the auction were hotel weekend getaways, golf clubs, golf outings, chartered fishing outings, mini vegas vacations, dinners at local restaurants, tickets to sporting events, concerts and plays, free oil changes, dental exams, chiropractic sessions, movie tickets. gift certificates for hair salons, spas, bowling alleys, walmart, massages, a month of free workouts at a gym, gym bag, book stores. local crafters donated quilts and wreaths and such. and i think that one thing on the auction block that would attract a whole lot of bidders would be if the big hearted buffalo road show would donate a free evening of entertainment. with all of the graduation parties and weddings coming up that could bring in some bucks. how cool would it be to win the road show to play at the private party of the winning bidder? just and idea guys, no pressure. lol. but i know how much you love to play and how much you would be enjoyed, so it's a win-win situation! speaking of weddings, maybe a local tuxedo rental would donate a free tux for the groom, a florist a free bridal bouquet. how about 10 hours of free babysitting, that would really come in handy for a busy couple at Christmas time. perhaps a teacher might donate a month of tutoring, or a musician some free lessons in whatever instrument they play. there are tons of possibilities. as i said, people can be very kind hearted and generous to others in need. it's refreshing to know that so many people still rally to help even in this crazy 'me first' world we live in today. well, i hope i've been of some help. God bless joanne and her family. debi
Name: Watty
Email: twatson4@rochester.rr.com
Telephone: 585-409-5572
Website:
Date: March 29, 2007
Time: 10:14 PM
This whole thing is beautiful, and talk about a beautiful thing, ROAD SHOW played at the T&C last Fri. night, yes 30 years later & I'm still there, and I saw nothing but, I can't think of the right word......Jubilation works..... on the face of everyone who was there including Bill, Bill, Babe, Jimmy, Joey & Foxie! Jimmy if I can help you out with anything for the benefit for Joanne please feel free to gimme a call, I've been through it and i know how bad it can be. Peace Watty
Name: mary michienzi
Email: michienzi55@hotmail.com
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 29, 2007
Time: 05:21 AM
Let me retract that answer.. the band that I am thinking of had john candle, Bob Delson, Mike Morrow ? Can anyone help me with that one?
Name: Jim Catino
Email: kcatino@rochester.rr.com
Telephone: 585-813-8435
Website:
Date: March 28, 2007
Time: 06:47 PM
Hi everybody, It's great to hear all the stories, and also hearing from many people I haven't seen or heard from in in years. Marty Bucsh, Jim (Marone) Pastore, Jimmy Laporte, Skip and Gail Ebling, by the way Gail thanks for rescueing George Tundo and me from Palumbo that night! I remember some of it. I am calling out to Batavia musicians to help out with a beniffit for Joanne (Veltz) Rock. To all you ramblers that live away, some sad news, there was a fire that destroyed the corner of Ellicott St. and Liberty. The old Gioia's DRUG store and the old Gino's Pizza building. Some Batavia history gone. But anyway Joanne had a buisiness in the building and lost everything, had no insurance. I'd like to help out and if any body has the time it would be appreciated. So far the P. Falcons have donated the room for an event. I think the city is going to put one on too. I will post the dates as soon as I know. Please contact me , or just post on this web site. Thank you ....to Mike Murray for creating this site, and thanks to anyone wishing to help. Thank you Pete Bordner for the call. I'm hoping Kenny Veltz will be commin back for the Ramble. Keep on sending the blasts from the past.
Love and miss you all. Health and Happiness to all....
Jim C
Name: skip ebling
Email: cebling@carolina.rr.com
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 28, 2007
Time: 03:27 PM
chuck platt!! i remember living on kingsbury ave. and calling in to chuck's live request show on sunday night. then we'd run up my street to the red barn and watch chuck take all the calls and spin the records. the funny things we do as kids, great memories!!! skip.
Name: mary sherwood michienzi
Email: michienzi55@hotmail.com
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 28, 2007
Time: 03:13 PM
was it "big fat moon in the sky"?
Name: Wally Kowalik
Email:
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 28, 2007
Time: 03:09 PM
Thanks to Tim Laporte for the WBTA memories. Kev's cousin Danny Moyles was indeed "DM in the PM" but Chuck Platt ruled the air in those days. I remember his interview with Beethoven's Dream Group, as he premiered their 45 "Tobacco Road" Who remembers the B side?? (I do). Beethovens was all the rage with STP stickers on guitars and an all star cast of different Batavia bands. I believe about the same time The Plague became Apple Betty. Anybody comment?
Name: Pattie Harris
Email: pattie@aoausa.com
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 27, 2007
Time: 07:23 PM
Bob: Glad to see your message, and glad to hear Larry's doing better. I remember out at Byron Meadows when they were playing (think Hartley was on the piano?) - you would stand right in front of Larry and watch him without moving for a half hour. Love his faces when he plays.
Tell Lar that T sends his love and always - back to you from us!
Name: Tim La Porte
Email: timmartinlaporte@yahoo.com
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 27, 2007
Time: 06:48 PM
I would like share a story about Bill Mac. They had live bands at WBTA back in 1967 or so, at the radio station. Some how i got in ,and manage a seat on the floor next to Bill. I was 12. I think the station was on sever place, or something, any way he was jammin on Gloria, a new rock+roll song by the shadows of night, i believe. It was like, Mick Jagar sitting at McCartneys feet, at the live broadcast of hey jude, watching every move!!!! THANKS BILL!!! Tim.
Name: Jim Muskopf
Email: monkco@frontier.net
Telephone: 970-749-8591
Website:
Date: March 27, 2007
Time: 06:21 PM
Name: Nancy (Chudzik, Martaus) Butcher
Email: nancy55@mindspring.com
Telephone: 585-771-7044
Website:
Date: March 27, 2007
Time: 12:00 PM
Hello everyone,
This is really great. It is so good to hear from so many old friends. All the memories come rushing back as I read all the comments. I was living in Dallas, TX for the last 10 years. I have just recently moved back to NY. I am now living out in Hamlin, NY. I bought Sandy Creek Marina and my house is behind the Marina. I had a great time at last years ramble. This year should be really exciting. I look forward to seeing you all there. NANCY
Name: Gwen (Cromwell) Ladd
Email: redcottage2002@aol.com
Telephone: 716-373-3529
Website:
Date: March 26, 2007
Time: 11:46 PM
Hey all you rowdy Ramblers,
Just wondering if anyone has a picture of The Buffalo Road Show from the early to mid 80's. My brother-in-law, Mike Stamp was the drummer then and he has no pictures of that era. I would love to surprise him. Does anyone else remember, or will confess to doing "the worm" at the Byron Hotel? Kevin, I love the CD, especially "Baton Rouge" and "Maniac Junker". Any more on the horizon?
Name: Steve Kruppner
Email: skruppne@rochester.rr.com
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 26, 2007
Time: 08:28 PM
I see a lot of familiar names out there. Just to let you know I'm alive and doing well...and still playing. I'm currently working the blues with the Westside Blues Band. Current line up includes Chas DelPlato on organ guitar and vocals, Jim Patric on drums, Don Willard on bass and myself on guitar and vocals. We don't play a lot but we have fun when we do. If you'd like to be included on our email list for upcoming gigs let me know by emailing me and I'll include you on the list. Hope to see many of you at this years Ramble #2.
Name: Carol Harris
Email: carolkuk@localnet.com
Telephone: 585-66309422
Website:
Date: March 26, 2007
Time: 01:49 PM
Pattie,
Belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Bob Merritt, how are you? Haven't heard from you in ages. I talked to Larry when he was in the hospital. How is he doing now?
Are you going to be at the Ramble?
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Name: Jerry Falanga
Email: falangaj@hotmail.com
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 26, 2007
Time: 12:25 PM
Yo.......Nice website and great messages.....Its great to see most of the gang is still going strong. Its been ages since I've seen many of you, but Pattie Harris seems to keep me posted on what's going on with most of you. Glad to see Larry Merrit survived his ordeal and is on the rebound. I agree with Bob M....Larry was and will always be an awesome guitar player from the days of the Buffalo Road show and those Holiday Inn gigs.....LOL....I can't attend the upcoming RAMBLE get together.....but I'll keep checking out this site to keep up-to-date.....All the best to all......Larry and Bob.....miss you guys....glad to hear your guys are doing good...say hi to Concie for me........
Name: skip ebling
Email: cebling@carolina.rr.com
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 26, 2007
Time: 09:56 AM
bob merritt, how the heck are ya?? i was wondering about you after hearing about larry. glad all's well and give my regards to larry!! see ya at the ramble, skip.
Name: B Merritt
Email: strawberryfields33@yahoo.com
Telephone: 345-0755
Website:
Date: March 24, 2007
Time: 05:01 PM
my brother larry merritt is recovering fast, he now has his 1952 fender telly, he says he needs a little time to get it back, we play along together, it looks like we should see some of his great playing very soon, I hope to see him get together with joe centurion, they talk about it, we need him cause bob Delson cant seem to get home so joe will work out good to get the best band ever back going and that was LOOK OUT RIDGE, hands down.........well everyone, please stay alive, its coming, best regards to all Bob
Name: Jim Deni
Email: jdeni@aol.com
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 24, 2007
Time: 03:03 PM
Kathie, I remember Dan M. and the show he had on WBTA, DM in the PM. We hung out with the same crowd sometimes - from the Summit St, Seneca Ave, Ellsworth Ave area. I hope he's doing well. That brings back memories of a whole group of people I used to know. I've wondered from time to time what's happened to some of them.
Name: skip ebling
Email: cebling@carolina.rr.com
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 24, 2007
Time: 08:09 AM
ok, i'm having "ramble" withdrawals!! someone post something!! ha ha!!!!!
Name: Gretchen Kiersz Cecere
Email: mamagc7@aol.com
Telephone: 865-654-4411
Website:
Date: March 24, 2007
Time: 07:35 AM
Hello everybody... can't wait to see everyone at the party. I'm bringing my brother Neil.. get the party started NOW...Albert and I will be there with most of our kids... Can't wait..
Name: Jim Deni
Email: jdeni@aol.com
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 24, 2007
Time: 07:23 AM
Kathie, I remember Dan M. and the show he had on WBTA, DM in the PM. We hung out with the same crowd sometimes - from the Summit St, Seneca Ave, Ellsworth Ave area. I hope he's doing well. That brings back memories of a whole group of people I used to know. I've wondered from time to time what's happened to some of them.
Name: TIMOTHY M. LA PORTE
Email: TIMMARTINLAPORTE@YAHOO.COM
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 23, 2007
Time: 05:50 PM
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING OLD FRIENDS AND PLAYING WITH OSHA AGAIN,JIM CAPPIELLO,PHIL ZEHELER,AND TED HAWLEY.
Name: Patty Hawley
Email: phawley@goart.org
Telephone: 585-343-9313
Website: www.goart.org
Date: March 23, 2007
Time: 12:12 PM
Just wanted to let everyone know that GO ART! will host a "Lyrical Poetry Reading" on Tuesday, March 27 at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully this will start some "pre-Ramble" buzz as well as draw attention to Arts Awareness Month. Roger Pitcher will recite original lyrics to some Buffalo Road Show tunes. Then, Bill McDonald and Jim & Babe Catino will provide the acoustic version. We hope that our audience finds the difference between the spoken word, and words that are sung to be entertaining and enlightening. This event is FREE, refreshments will be provided. Hope to see you here! GO ART! Cultural Center, 201 East Main Street, Batavia. Call 585-343-9313 for more information.
Name: George Richardson
Email: utgeorge97@gmail.com
Telephone:
Website: www.youtube.com/crazygeorge53
Date: March 21, 2007
Time: 08:02 PM
I have one you tube award for this video but I'm sinking in the ratings fast. Do me a big old Batavia favor and watch it about two or three times. Focus on the pink hat at all times. Pink Hat Pink Hat Pink Hat. O. K. Go for it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dIUbewhFs4
Name: B.Merritt
Email: strawberryfields33@yahoo.com
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 21, 2007
Time: 11:42 AM
Patty Harris, larry is doing better than ever, he just bought a 1952 fender, i been stopping over to play along with him, but after 5 minutes he gets away, way away, but he's a good bro and will show me some new songs mostly beatles.he says he needs time to get back into shape (guitar shape) but ill bet those people he he played with back along time ago will remember how lucky they were to play with him, but that's coming his brother.......i was reading some of these emails and some people were saying the buffalo road show was the best band, but i think it was LOOK OUT RIDGE.say hello to Tom for me, tell him i love like i love you........Best regard Bob
Name: JoAnn (Paladino) Wroblewski
Email: jowrobs@comcast.net
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 20, 2007
Time: 07:44 PM
Wow! I feel like I've stepped back in time. Just scanning through here and looking at the names is incredible! Was it just yesterday that we used to hang out in Williams Park up on the hill? Aahhh...memories!
Cousin Brucie- you mentioned my friend Linda. Now, that goes back a ways. I think I must have been 15-16 years old when I hung around with her! I wonder what happened to her?
I'm going to try to plant the seed again, though. How about The Plague? Brother Wind? Or, here's one.... Slim Chicken and the Midnight Pickers!
Keep those emails coming, folks! It's really great to hear from so many folks and see so many names.
Name: Pattie Harris
Email: pattie@aoausa.com
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 18, 2007
Time: 01:41 PM
Thanks for the birthday wish, Mar. Many memories of having a St. Patrick's Day birthday at Mooneys. Green beer, green tequilla, green....well, I'll spare you from that visual.
Name: JEFF HUME (HUMEY)
Email: humejeff@yahoo.com
Telephone: 561-676-3986 (cell) 561-641-3059 (home)
Website:
Date: March 18, 2007
Time: 10:27 AM
Ron Chaplin (Julius) turned me on to this space. Great job ! Here's a few more things to remember. How about "The Battle Of The Bands" at Alexander Fire Hall back in the late 60's and early 70's... great times,also great fights(before we all grew up and got along) Also the Tryst I think on Jackson St. a coffee house type of thing. I know there was no booze(unless you snuck in your own ! I hung with Julius but remember all the Batavia bands. Bill Pitcher used to teach at Alexander and coach Jr. High basketball...a long time ago. Have been in West Palm Beach, Fl. since 1980, but visit western N.Y. about once a year. Once again a great website.
Name: skip ebling
Email: cebling@carolina.rr.com
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 17, 2007
Time: 01:08 PM
kathie, don't believe we've met, but i also live in charlotte. (since 1988). didn't know there were other batavians in charlotte!! ha ha!! will you be at the ramble? skip ebling.
Name: Kathie Hennig Moyles
Email: Imstwy2hvn@aol.com or
TupperwareNC@aol.com
Telephone:
Website: www.my.tupperware.com/kathiemoyles
Date: March 17, 2007
Time: 10:31 AM
After cruising the site and seeing many familiar names, I decided to jump on the Board as well. I graduated with Syd H. and Mike M. in 1973 from Pembroke. I left NY in 1977 and lived in Florida for 2 years (Cocoa, Pensacola). In 1979 Dan Moyles (DM in the PM) and I got married and we moved to Charlotte, NC. Dan and I have 2 sons, Daniel, 21 and Kristian,18. I've been in printing since 1975 doing art, film and digital pre-press work for commercial, textile and package printing. I enjoy my job, but it can be stressful at times, so I added a fun side job in Tupperware. Now I also get paid to PARTY! Thanks to all the Batavia memories, my Dad bought the old stained glass windows from the Dipson when it was being demolished and used them in his great room overlooking the Indian River in Cocoa. I'd love to hear from any of you that remember me or Dan!
Name: Wayne Smith
Email: murdockwms@yahoo.com
Telephone: 585-344-1440
Website:
Date: March 17, 2007
Time: 10:19 AM
Well now its about time the musicians got together and made a GREAT web site but they forgot some of the ones they enjoyed when they were young, like The Country Cousion back in the 50' - 60's and 70's on WBTA every saturday morning .Like Charlie Petty, Big Larry Merritt,and other great musicians I cant remember. And dont forget Roland Barbeau Jr (Rollie) ,Jimmy Tomacelly,K.G (a great keyboard) .And if you go back in time ,back in 1972 WCMF broadcast The Buffalo Road Show, Bill Pitcher,Bill McDonald ,Larry Merritt and others,and a well love Jim Kessler ( Face) . Just before my mother died (Alice Putney - Petty) she always wanted to see my Uncle (Charlie Petty) my cousian ( Roland Barbeau Jr) and me (Wayne Smith (Murdock)) get together and play, we did and it was the best birthday she ever had. Best of luck to all musicians in Batavia..
Name: mary (sherwood) michienzi
Email: michienzi55@hotmail.com
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 17, 2007
Time: 06:33 AM
Happy birthday pattie harris! have a great day! love you Mary
Name: Carol Harris Kukurudza
Email: carolkuk@localnet.com
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 15, 2007
Time: 02:53 PM
Great photos Mike!
Name: Pati (Hayes) Cultrara
Email: pcultrara@yahoo.com
Telephone: (585)948-8415
Website:
Date: March 15, 2007
Time: 06:49 AM
this site is great, i can't believe the people and memories it brings back.
Name: Barb (Hyde) Worthington
Email: hzworthi@rochester.rr.com
Telephone: 5853441986
Website:
Date: March 13, 2007
Time: 09:57 PM
Hi ..If anyone is interested in sending Tom Cahoon a St Patricks Day card, I am sure he would appreciate it, he is recovering from serious complications from an accident last summer...his address is: Thomas Cahoon c/o New Beginnings Apts 155 Gifford St Syracuse NY 13202 enjoying the reminiscence Peace and Love Barb
Name: mary michienzi
Email: michienzi55@hotmail.com
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 10, 2007
Time: 10:03 AM
hi Joe and Skip I remember both of you. thanks for responding. Yes I plan to be at ramble God willin'. I have a lot of fond memories with St. Joes. I was second generation drum corps, my dad and his brothers were one of "father kellys boys". I remember marching by the judges booth and presenting the American Legion flag while the band broke out in Georgy Girl. My dream was to be a rifle twirler..that never happened ...oh dear have I said to much....
Name: skip ebling
Email: cebling@carolina.rr.com
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 09, 2007
Time: 07:35 PM
joe, can you believe we've known each other for 40 yrs!!!!! man, what good times we had in the drum corp. at such a young age being able to travel and enjoy all that the corp provided. i remember back then the corp was the big thing in batavia. people from all around used to come just to watch us practice! i wish i would have followed up with what i learned musically as you and vic and so many others have done. i often look at old corp pictures, even a couple of videos, and to this day it brings a chill to know i was part of the corp, and the corp a part of me, ya know? anyway joe, see ya at the ramble, skip.
Name: Joey Cintorino
Email: jcintorino@aol.com
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 09, 2007
Time: 07:16 PM
Hello Mary and Skip, I check the Ramble site from time to time and I have to respond to the one of The "Peanut Corp" of which I became part of in 1958 at the ripe age of 8 and the graduated to "Mighty Saint Joe's" at 16 year's of age. In 1968 the Drum Line won National's, we were undefeated that whole year! Man were we tight. The competition and camaraderie from which I got from being with the Corp has stayed with me through all these years and I am so grateful. Anyone that remembers can shoot me an e-mail.
Name: skip ebling
Email: cebling@carolina.rr.com
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 09, 2007
Time: 06:29 PM
mary, how are ya?? yep, i was in the drum corp with ya! i remember those days like they were yesterday. i started in the "peanut corp" and graduated to the big corp, i think, in 1967. i played the cymbals at first, then the tom-tom drums in '68. the drum line won the national title that year too! i remember your dad and uncle very well. i guess that was my musical claim to fame in batavia, can barely beat an egg now, let alone a drum, ha ha!!!! will you be a the ramble? it'd be great to see ya. skip ebling.
Name: mary (sherwood) michienzi
Email: michienzi55@hotmail.com
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 09, 2007
Time: 05:56 PM
Love the photos! what a great way to pass these winter months! I might be pushing it with this one but does anyone remember St joes Drum and bugle corps? it seems there was some familiar names and faces marching around the parking lot with me at the Batavia downs. it must have been 40 years ago.my father bill and Uncle paul went on the competitions with us. I was in the american flag squad. You may not want to reveal that much of your self but....you know who you are.
Name: skip ebling
Email: cebling@carolina.rr.com
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 09, 2007
Time: 04:19 PM
jim, i've been trying to put a face with your name since the ramble site was born. then i saw mike's new site with the old photos and recognized you immediately! you probably don't remember me cause it's been so many years. just wanted to say hi and hope all's well. skip ebling.
Name: Jim "Marone" Pastore
Email: JPLPSAX@aol.com
Telephone:
Website:
Date: March 09, 2007
Time: 11:15 AM
For Mr. Tom Everett : Mr. Tom Everett was the band director at BHS from 1967 to 1971. He had a large and immediate impact in the school, the band and the area during this time. I had just turned 17 years old in 1968 and had decided to play woodwinds ( starting on clarinet ). Who decides to play clarinet in 1968 at the age of 17 ? I was really lost. No one and I mean "No One", encouraged me in this area. I really didn't know where to turn. In stepped Mr. Tom Everett and Mr. Neil Hartwick. Threw their direction, instruction and motivation I stayed with the instrument. They even pointed me in the direction of the Eastman School of Music, Which turned into one of the most rewarding and significant experiences of my life. I was fortunate to have Mr Everett there. Any BHS students that knew Tom Everett or had him as a teacher should be thankful. Both he (Tom Everett ) and Neil Hartwick are great teachers , great motivators and great men. Thank you Mr. Everett.
Jim"Marone" Pastore
Name: Michael Murray
Email: michael_murray@verizon.net
Telephone: 215-794-8881
Website: mysite.verizon.net/michael_murray
Date: March 09, 2007
Time: 07:44 AM
The Ramble website was created just a few weeks ago. It came out of talks between Bill McDonald, Babe Catino, and me about how to spread the word about the Ramble. So far, I think we've been pretty successful in that and the Bulletin Board has been especially helpful in getting people reconnected with old friends.
After the Ramble website was up and running, I decided to use the web space that I get with my Verizon Internet account and make my own website. A place where I could practice my webmaster skills and stick a bunch of my stuff. It's not 100% done, but it's done enough to let people have a look.
One of the things that I put up there are some old photos that people have sent to me of the early Batavia music scene.
If you'd like to check out the old photos, go to:
mysite.verizon.net/michael_murray/id14.html
Please sign the Guestbook on the Guests page if you stop by so I know if anyone is interested in these old photos.
Do you have an old photo to share? If you don't have access to a digital scanner, take a picture of the old photo with a digital camera and send it to michael_murray@verizon.net. Include the who, what, where, and when. I'll put it up there if it fits the theme of "early Batavia music scene".
Name: Pattie Harris
Email: pattie@aoausa.com
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Date: March 08, 2007
Time: 11:31 AM
Anyone interested in a very entertaining and heartwarming account of "old" Batavia and its citizens, pick up the book by Bill Kauffman titled Dispatches from the Muckdog Gazette. You'll know many of the people mentioned. Don't let the big words scare you. Great book.
Name: BABE CATINO
Email: dcatino@rochester.rr.com
Telephone: 585-344-2807
Website:
home.rochester.rr.com/buffaloroadshow/photo_album.htm
Date: March 07, 2007
Time: 08:07 PM
MR. EVERETT , NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU . I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU IN OVER 35 YEARS . YOU WERE VERY COOL AS A TEACHER BACK THEN . LOVED THE WAY YOU PLAYED TROMBONE . I SAW JIMI HENDRIX A FEW DAYS AFTER YOU DID IN BUFFALO WITH THE SOFT MACHINE OPENING , TOO . I MUST SAY IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING CONCERTS I EVER SAW . HE FLIPED ME OUT WHEN I WATCHED HIM USE HIS THUNMB FOR A 5TH NOTE ON THE FRET BOARD . HE DID THINGS WITH THE GUTAIR THAT I THINK PEOPLE EVEN NOW DON'T UNDERSTAND . HIS USE OF FEED BACK WAS AN ART I NEVER HEARD ANYONE DUPLICATE . I ONLY HAD THE PLEASURE OF SEEING HIM ONCE BUT I WILL NEVER FORGET IT . HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU AND HOPE YOU CAN COME TO THE RAMBLE , IF NOT THIS YEAR WE WILL HAVE MANY OTHERS . I REMEMBER YOU WELL . I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER ME BUT THAT DOESN'T MATTER . YOU LOVED MUSIC AND BACK THEN WE LOVED YOU FOR IT . WOULD LOVE TO PLAY WITH YOU SOME TIME . HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON .
Name: Tom Everett
Email: everett@fas.harvard.edu
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Date: March 07, 2007
Time: 04:25 PM
I was the Band Director at BHS from 1967-1971. Jim "Marone" Pastore mentions the BHS Band's trip to the Rochester War Memorial to catch the Jimi Hendrix Experience in concert (I believe it was '68 or "69). The warm up act was the Soft Machine. It was a terrific show...but when Hendrix's guitar was throw out into the audience, I was thinking...".there goes my job!" Fond wishes to my friends and students from the late 60's Tom Everett
Name: Carol Harris Kukurudza
Email: carolkuk@localnet.com
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Date: March 07, 2007
Time: 08:21 AM
Pattie,
That explains everything. I can't get a job, car loan, mortgage. No one ever told me. I always thought it had something to do with my the fact that I only have a birthday once every 4 years and that throws off the computers. Thanks for letting me know that I don't really exist! I feel so much better now.
Name: Pattie Harris
Email: pattie@aoausa.com
Telephone:
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Date: March 06, 2007
Time: 08:25 PM
Carol: You've never had a high school reunion because they wiped your class year off the computer. Records say you never graduated. Matter of fact, we're not sure you really exist.
Name: skip ebling
Email: cebling@carolina.rr.com
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Date: March 06, 2007
Time: 02:52 PM
i remember you bonnie!! wondered what happened to the people you mentioned. remember all of them, though they may not remember me. glad all's well with you. skip ebling.
Name: Carol Harris Kukurudza
Email: carolkuk@localnet.com
Telephone:
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Date: March 06, 2007
Time: 02:22 PM
I must have met you there. Jim and I went there a few times. We'll have to meet up at the Ramble.
Name: Marty Busch
Email: mbusch@villagemedina.org
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Date: March 06, 2007
Time: 01:41 PM
Carol,
We may have met at Bill Kuhn's Stage One Cafe if you were there. I'm not an attorney. I'll leave that calling to our friend J. Karp esq. I have been a NYS Building Code Officer for the past 12 years.
Name: kelley (moyles) wilkes
Email: kgwilkes@optonline.net
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Date: March 06, 2007
Time: 12:35 PM
What a great response to the website!--I hope the ramble continues to grow. kevin, if you can promise you'll be there this year, we'll try to get back again. we thought batavia looked fantastic, and we loved jackson square...
Name: Carol Harris Kukurudza
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Date: March 06, 2007
Time: 11:22 AM
Bonnie,
I was in your class. Maiden name: Dedmen. I often wonder what happened to all the people in our class. As far as I know, we have never had a class reunion. Hope you get to come to the Ramble, would love to see you.
Marty,
Did I meet you at Bill Kuhn's house??? I think I remember talking legalese with you.
Name: Bonnie Czekala Zijic class of '74
Email: bonniecz89@yahoo.com
Telephone: 6462585139
Website:
Date: March 06, 2007
Time: 10:40 AM
Hello everyone!! This is so great and good luck with everyone efforts!! I am almost never back in Batavia, but used to call Batavia my home!! I moved to Skaneateles my senior year of high school which was quite traumatic because nothing is like Batavia, they were a bit up-tight there, no keg parties in the parking lot during lunch...what was wrong with these people?! Anyone remember me? please send a shout-out!! I consider my best friends still from Batavia...Cathy and Dave Pontillo, all the Haitzs', Nancy Moore and Pam Leone, Albert and Gretchen Kiersz Cecere and of course my brother is still in town driving a fast car or motorcycle around, Jim 'Zeke' Czekala...anyway I am in NYC but wish I was eating a beef-on-wick this second....love you all who knows July 7th? When you want something you can get it...oh that was Jimmy Cliff...bye!!! Bonnie 'Baby Zeke' Czekala
Name: Marty Busch
Email: mbusch@villagemedina.org
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Date: March 05, 2007
Time: 03:17 PM
Carol & Babe
We could sure swap some tales. I do remember Nicky Naples. I was thinking this morning of two occasions that we shared the stage with the Squires. One was a Sunday afternoon gig at the Delaware Ave. Cave in Buffalo and the other was an outdoor thing at Indian Falls amusement park. I remember the guys wearing three piece tweed suits trying to look as "Beatle" as they could. They were great. Back then we thought of them as little kids, but you could see even then that they were something special. Later on when Jim got a chance to take my place in the Humans I remember him being real excited about it. I regretted having to leave, but was very happy to have him step in. We had talked about it a lot and thinking back it seems funny that he wanted my spot, but I would have loved to have been him and had half his talent. I think of Batavia as a real special place for musicians. All the players in all the bands over such a long time. I remember lots of music over lots of years that was as good as it gets. Someone should write the history. The Albion Lanes is another story. If that place could talk! I have not played in years so you won't be hearing Take a Taxi live anytime soon, but I will make it to the Ramble and look forward to seeing old friends and meeting some new ones.
Name: George Richardson
Email: utgeorge97@gmail.com
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Date: March 05, 2007
Time: 02:56 PM
In some of the posts below there is mention of Bill McDonald organizing music events at Williams Park in Batavia. Someone mentions 1995. Well, I remember what must have been one of the very first ones back in 1970 or possibly 71. The cops came and busted it up and the The Batavia Daily News wrote it up like it had been a big drug and alcohol fueled reenactment of Woodstock. I wrote a letter to the editor of the newspaper saying what a nice bunch of boys and girls you all were, and they printed it. It made me famous amongst my small circle of friends for a couple of days. Then, a few years later, there was the time I ran into Jim Palumbo on Surfside Beach in Texas. The Buffalo Yankees were playing a few nights stand at "Pat's Place" on the beach and staying above the bar. Jim had a big ice chest filled to the brim with Bluetip Crabs that he had gathered spawning in shallow water and he was really proud of himself. Every single one of them was a female filled with eggs. It is illegal to keep the females. I don't think they ever cooked them either. I believe they all met an untimely death in that beer cooler. But, I could be wrong. My future wife, Jinxie McCann, was beertending at Pat's Place and drawing an unemployment check from good old New York State. She felt so guilty that she stopped turning in the paperwork and after a couple of months she got a real job. Then weeks later the Texas Unemployment Commission contacted her and asked her to come in and sign some forms and she got a big check for all the time that she didn't file. They told her that they didn't care if she had been looking for work or not. She was in Texas, she was gainfully employed and the money was coming from NY. Those were the days here in Texas. You didn't need any insurance for a car and it was perfectly legal to drink and drive, (people set their beer cans on the dashboard) if you were not drunk. A bag of weed was $10, a pound was $100. I think I was doing about $25 a weeks worth but I still went to work everyday. That's more than I can say now that I have good old "sick leave" benefits. Life is still great, but those were some unreal, or I should say surreal, times.
Name: BABE CATINO
Email: dcatino@rochester.rr.com
Telephone: 585-344-2807
Website:
home.rochester.rr.com/buffaloroadshow
Date: March 05, 2007
Time: 01:18 PM
HEY MARTY , I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER ME BUT I USE TO LOVE WATCHING YOU PLAY BASS . THE BAND WAS THE HUMANS , VERY COOL BAND . I THINK YOU GUYS WERE THE FIRST BAND AROUND HERE TO HAVE A SONG ON THE AIR . THE SONG WAS "TAKE A TAXIE" . I THINK IT WENT ;"TAKE A TAXIE , GET THERE ON TIME , YOU GOTA LISTEN TO THIS STORY OF MINE " . AM I RIGHT ? WE STILL SING A FEW BARS OF THAT TUNE . I WAS 16 AND USE TO HITCH HIKE TO ALBION LANES TO SEE YOU GUYS PLAY ALL THE TIME . I SANG WITH THE SQUIRES WHEN PALUMBO PLAYED IN THE BAND AND THEN PLAYED BASS FOR THEM AFTER GEORGE TUNDO PASSED AWAY . YOU THREE GUYS WERE AN INSPIRATION FOR ME WHEN I WAS YOUNGER . REMEMBER THE LANES ? I DON'T THINK I HAVE EVER BEEN TO A MORE CRAZY , PARTY JOINT ANYWHER . THE BEER WAS ALLWAYS COLD AND THE CHICKS WERE ALWAYS HOT AND THE MUSIC WAS ALWAYS THERE . EVERYTIME I GO UP TO THE LAKE FISHING I PASS IT AND REMEMBER THE DAYS .IF YOU WERE 18 YOU GOT A STAMP ON YOUR HAND TO BUY BEER THEN WE USE TO LICK THE STAMP AND TRANSFER IT TO A YOUNGER PERSONS HAND . I REMEMBER PLAYING IN A BAND WITH NICKY NAPLES , DO YOU REMEMBER HIM ON THE HAMOND ORGAN ? HE NEVER SHOWED UP FOR PRACTICE ONE NIGHT AND THE NEXT MORNING HIS BROTHER JOHN CALLED AND ASKED MY BROTHER AND I IF WE WOULD BE PALLBEARERS AT HIS FUNERAL . WE LOST SO MANY SO YOUNG FROM OUR GENERATION . I MISS THEM ALL . I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU GUYS PLAY YOUR SONG AT THE RAMBLE . PLEASE TRY AND MAKE THAT HAPPEN . YOU GUYS WERE LIKE THE FIRST TO DO IT AROUND HERE , YOU WERE LIKE ICONS . SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO . CALL ME ANYTIME TO JUST TALK OR MAIL ME . HOPE YOU COME TO THE RAMBLE .
Name: Carol Harris Kukurudza
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Date: March 05, 2007
Time: 11:44 AM
Marty,
Thank you for sharing your stories of Jim. I was with him at Jason's wedding reception. That brought back alot of happy memories for me. Their wedding anniversary was Feb. 14. I think it has been 10 years. Sandy and I are very good friends and talk almost every day.
And yes, he was a natural and he was most comfortable on stage.
I'm not sure I know you Marty. Did I meet you at Bill Kuhn's house? Are you an attorney?
Name: Marty Busch
Email: mbusch@villagemedina.org
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Date: March 05, 2007
Time: 10:24 AM
I was so sad to hear that we lost Jim Palumbo. I first met Jim way back in the 60's when he was playing in the Squires. I remember Kenny Veltz's dad taking the band around to their gigs. Jim and I hit it off right from the start and would talk "shop" whenever we saw each other. Watching him play I quickly came to realize that he was one of those special people who was a natural at his craft. My favorite memory of Jim is sitting on the living room floor at my parents house in Medina listening our way through a big stack of records and being so excited to share our impressions of what we heard. Jim took my place in the Humans when I left for the Navy. We didn't see each other often in the past few years, but I thought of him often. The last time I had the pleasure to see him play was a few years back at Jason Karp's wedding party. I can't tell you the number of times I have told people about that. The image of him playing a Van Morrison tune with that look of pure joy on his face is stuck in my mind. I'll never forget him.
Name: Wally Kowalik
Email: walter.kowalik@kodak.com
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Date: March 05, 2007
Time: 08:00 AM
Hey George,
I do remember the barn trip with Georgie's Angels! Seems those clapped out Agway Econolines were everywhere...Steve Holnbeck had one too. It's now a chicken coop somewhere. This weekend I was talking to Kevin, as we always do and when we hung up I flashed back to a good memory. Your brother Ray and Kev and Lemanski often came out to South Byron in Aunt Bea's reliable but (strange to most)..Saab 96 station wagon...Drake Street Motors! Now here we are stilling thinking "mod", Beatles, Stones etc. Ray shows up at our house sporting cowboy boots, yoked shirt the long hair my old man hated, and the FIRST Sweetheart of the Rodeo" album in Batavia. He declares the British Invasion is dead, and orders us all to "go country". That was that. Went boot shopping that day. Moyles immediately covers "You ain't goin' nowhere" We got some Colt .45. Uh...no I don't drink that, UC, Rolling Rock or shorty Millers anymore. -Wes Coast.
Name: George Richardson
Email: utgeorge97@gmail.com
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Date: March 04, 2007
Time: 11:31 AM
Here I go again. I remember when Ann Phillips, Karen Lullo and Terry Gahagan where "Georgie's Angels" and we went everywhere together in my red Ford Econoline. When you have three female friends who look like playboy models all of your male friends suddenly want to start hanging around with you too. On one trip my van had Steve Holenbeck, Kevin Moyles, Karen Lullo, Terry (I Think) Ann (Pretty sure) maybe Wally Kowalik..It's hard to remember exactly but there wasn't a lot of spare room. That much I know. I think we went to Pittsford or somewhere in the middle of nowhere to a cool concert in a barn where just about everyone I knew was either singing or playing or watching and getting high and/or drunk. My god, it was heaven on earth for most of that summer. I was dating Terry. She dumped me by the time the Fair came to town. There went the angels. Oh well, I think I survied that heartbreak just fine. The next few years were even better. I'll tell you about them in another post.
Name: debi horan (worth)
Email: dlimey53@aol.com
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Date: March 04, 2007
Time: 09:27 AM
i crack up reading a lot of the antics of you guys. this site beats the heck out of classmates. by the way, i did post the ramble site on classmates and hopefully many more people will see it be able to drudge through all of those destroyed braind cells and dig up some fun tales to tell.
Name: Jim LaPorte
Email: jrlaporte@netzero.com
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Date: March 03, 2007
Time: 11:15 PM
Great Website! The Bulletin Board just gets better and funnier each time I read it. Best wishes to Larry. Oh yeah, I'm still alive & pickin' in Nashville, y'all
Name: George Richardson
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Date: March 03, 2007
Time: 07:31 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Npy0tf4tRfw Kevin Moyles, musical genius, your prize is ready. Click the link above to claim it.
Name: George Richardson
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Date: March 03, 2007
Time: 07:07 PM
Brucie raises a good question. How did we survive. Bruce and I went to the Attica Hotel Bar on Thursday nights because it was the day before the prison guards got paid and the hotel had a special of 25 cents for any drink in the house. We would spend five dollars and get blinded drunk and then I would drive my old rattle trap Ford Econoline van back to Batavia with one eye shut because of double vision. On my 18th birthday I was stopped by the police while driving home from getting drunk with Greg Holnbeck. I had two open bottles of beer in my van. The cops opened the side door and one of them got inside and sat on a cushion and commented on my "Big N" surface mount stereo speakers then they looked through the ashtray and shut the doors and then they were gone. I was dumbfounded. At first I was afraid to leave but then I left and drove home. I never told my mom or dad. It was the weirdest thing. I know it will never happen like that again in my life, that's for damn sure.
Name: Rick Haitz
Email: haitz4@msn.com
Telephone: 941 544 9675
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Date: March 03, 2007
Time: 06:38 PM
I remember that Hendrix concert well Jim, U are doing a great job Babe, Keep ON ROCK'N!! and Do the HUMP do the Hump DO the HUMP -INVICTAS-