OT - bands from Buffalo

[Broken Ankles]

Patrick Cowley

name the movie.  

[Pimlach]

[PromoTheRobot]

From Buffalo.

[Weave]

6 hours ago, Pimlach said:

I forgot about Gamalon.  Good call.

[ddaryl]

12 hours ago, tom webster said:

I had tickets or vouchers for two Zeppelin concerts that never happened.

The first would have been around 77/78 and I thought someone had a bike accident although I’m not 100% sure. The second was when Bonham died which I think was around 80.

I know others who were in the same situation. They're all 10 years older than me but it was common to hear the stories at parties

[ddaryl]

moe.  By far my favorite all time Buffalo based band
 

 

[mphs mike]

13 hours ago, tom webster said:

I had tickets or vouchers for two Zeppelin concerts that never happened.

The first would have been around 77/78 and I thought someone had a bike accident although I’m not 100% sure. The second was when Bonham died which I think was around 80.

I'm in the same boat. When I tell the story, people wonder if I still have the tickets - heck no, I was a student and returned them for the $20/$25 they cost

[clink]

11 hours ago, Broken Ankles said:

Patrick Cowley

name the movie.  

Was it, Trading Places? 

[TheAud]

12 hours ago, Doohickie said:

I probably haven't listened to this in 4 decades.  It's a much better song than I remember.

I saw Iron Maiden in the Aud in maybe ‘85. The opening act was supposed to be Twisted Sister, but due to a death in the family they cancelled. Talas must have been notified that day and they jumped in and opened up instead. 

[tom webster]

2 hours ago, mphs mike said:

I'm in the same boat. When I tell the story, people wonder if I still have the tickets - heck no, I was a student and returned them for the $20/$25 they cost

Yep. I was pissed because for the first concert,  I bought 10 tickets and lost the $25 service charge($2.50 per ticket) For a high school senior making $2.75 an hour it was a big deal.

[Claude Balls]

18 hours ago, mudberry said:

King Buffalo is a good Rochester band with a Buffalo name. On a side note, I've noticed a lot of kids at the school I work at wearing Cannibal Corpse shirts. Doubting many of them have actually heard them though.

I saw a dude at the Bills game Sunday wearing a Cannibal Corpse t-shirt. And from the looks of him, I'm pretty sure he's listened to them. 

[Cascade Youth]

15 hours ago, Broken Ankles said:

Patrick Cowley

name the movie.  

Had no idea he was from Buffalo - guy had a very interesting life and was super influential.

[FrenchConnection44]

23 hours ago, tom webster said:

I had tickets or vouchers for two Zeppelin concerts that never happened.

The first would have been around 77/78 and I thought someone had a bike accident although I’m not 100% sure. The second was when Bonham died which I think was around 80.

I was going to the 77 concert. It was Plant’s 5 year old son who died. I remember that part like yesterday.

But somehow had it in my head that he drowned (probably a rumor), but he had some stomach virus of some sort. 

The Bonham death was another awful tragedy. 

[Turbo44]

On 9/20/2023 at 7:40 PM, FrenchConnection44 said:

Wow! That’s fascinating stuff. So Harvey was from Buffalo? (Yeah, can’t brag about that connection anymore)

Are you referring to the Zeppelin concert on the tour during which Robert Plant’s son drowned (seems like a few days or couple of weeks prior)? I had tickets to that concert. So sad. 

Being the same age as U2 (I am basically saddled in the middle of the four), also being Irish from both parents, and growing up in Buffalo, I have always felt a kinship with the band. Music of my life. But something about their music often reminded me of my life in Buffalo. Can’t really explain it. 

You’re going to be jealous about this French. I was at the U2 stage one show in 1980. They did open for another band but can’t remember their name??  It was their 3rd show ever in the states (boston and nyc days before). Memory is a bit vague but pretty sure they opened AND closed the show with I will follow. None of us knew Lennon was shot at that point, no social media etc.

fast forward to December 8th 2005, u2 is playing in Hartford ct. I’m with my wife in the first row outside the heart shaped walkway. The boys walk around and stop right in front of me to play 3 acoustic songs, literally 5 feet from us. Bono says, “25 years ago we were playing somewhere in a club the day John Lennon died.” I yelled “Buffalo, NY” and Bono said, “I think you’re right.” They proceeded to play 3 beatle songs. 

[That Aud Smell]

If you were hitting Nietzsches (or maybe Merlin’s) in the early to mid 90s, you may have been fortunate enough to see The Groove. Tight R&B with a blue eyed soul guitarist and vocalist named Peter Prince. Brothers Alan and Neil (Neal?) Evans rounded out the core of the group — Alan on drums and Neil on keys. The latter was barely 15 when they started playing gigs. They were incredible.

The Evans brothers went on to do great things with Soulive. And I think Peter is still working through his project known as Moonboot Lover (which the Evans brothers were part of early on).

Fun Buffalo fact: The Evanses are the sons of Willie Evans, who gained fame later in life when the story was told about how the UB Bulls, as a team, refused to participate in the Tangerine Bowl game because Willie and another black teammate would not have been allowed to participate.

Edited September 22, 2023 by That Aud Smell

[tom webster]

Just wanted to mention two “old school things” as well,

Billy Sheehan, originally of Talas is one of the country top bassist and is considered by some to be the grandfather of lead bass.

 

Willie Nile is a critically acclaimed folk rock singer and has performed with a wide variety of acts including several appearances with Bruce Springsteen.

[mphs mike]

Billy Sheehan also played with Van Halen on some tours

[Weave]

2 minutes ago, mphs mike said:

Billy Sheehan also played with Van Halen on some tours

And made a couple of albums with David Lee Roth, was part of super group Mr. Big.

[centralparkhockey]

On 9/20/2023 at 10:46 PM, Broken Ankles said:

Patrick Cowley

name the movie.  

If you look further into Cowley you’ll see that he had his music in A LOT of movies.  He was a large contributor to the soundtrack for gay pornography in the early 80’s.

[Broken Ankles]

5 hours ago, centralparkhockey said:

If you look further into Cowley you’ll see that he had his music in A LOT of movies.  He was a large contributor to the soundtrack for gay pornography in the early 80’s.

Interesting. 80’s gay porn, not in my wheelhouse.  Trading Places, definitely.

Not that there’s anything wrong with it.

[Weave]

I’m curious why 80s gay porn music was any different than 80s straight porn music.

Well….. not that curious.

[BillsShredder83]

Not my huge favorite but a real cool live show, with a relevant band name. Stoner/doom metal.... if you like "Sleep" or early Black Sabbath, in that vein, and cmon name a cooler Buffalo band name then that!

 

[jayg]

On 9/20/2023 at 8:47 PM, FiXCzeR said:

Megadeth's first drummer (Gar Samuelson) and guitarist (Chris Poland) were from Dunkirk. Not sure if it counts that half the lineup was from here.

Never knew that. 

[FrenchConnection44]

On 9/21/2023 at 7:18 PM, Turbo44 said:

You’re going to be jealous about this French. I was at the U2 stage one show in 1980. They did open for another band but can’t remember their name??  It was their 3rd show ever in the states (boston and nyc days before). Memory is a bit vague but pretty sure they opened AND closed the show with I will follow. None of us knew Lennon was shot at that point, no social media etc.

fast forward to December 8th 2005, u2 is playing in Hartford ct. I’m with my wife in the first row outside the heart shaped walkway. The boys walk around and stop right in front of me to play 3 acoustic songs, literally 5 feet from us. Bono says, “25 years ago we were playing somewhere in a club the day John Lennon died.” I yelled “Buffalo, NY” and Bono said, “I think you’re right.” They proceeded to play 3 beatle songs. 

Wow. Amazing. Very cool. 

[Drag0nDan]

My brother always reminds me that Green Jelly is from Buffalo.  They had a little moment in the sun: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Little_Pigs_(song)

As a big tool fan, there's some fun tool connections there too.