Erie Music History Podcast

In 1966, the Seagrams, a rock-n-roll band made up of four teenage girls from Academy High School, was playing local Erie venues. But in the summer of 1967, the band got an agent in New York City who changed their name to The Female Monkees and sent them on tour of the East Coast and Canada. This episode chronicles what must have been a memorable few years for the young members of the Seagrams/Female Monkees. Thanks to the JPT Foundation [https://jptfoundation.com/] for sponsoring the Erie Music History podcast. The goal of the foundation is to provide education scholarships to grade school-age children as well as annual giving to local organizations and charities. The foundation has a large hall that hosts bingo four days a week and is available for rentals, and it is also the home of this podcast’s monthly music night, which is the first Tuesday of the month from 6PM-9PM.   For information on what bands/musicians are playing in Erie, PA and the surrounding area, please check out Jack Stevenson's 2 Man Happy Hour podcast and webpage. [https://www.2manhappyhour.com/]   www.ErieMusicHistory.com https://www.facebook.com/ErieMusicHistoryPodcast [https://www.facebook.com/ErieMusicHistoryPodcast]

Before he became the bass player for Donnie Iris and Cruisers in 1992, Paul Goll played in Erie bands like The Web of Sound, Anacrusis, and Real To Reel in the 1960s and 1970s. In the 1970s he left Erie for Florida and toured up and down the East Coast with his band Powerglide for over a decade before returning to Erie to Play in Mr. Gone. Throughout those years, he has played with some of Erie’s finest rock-and-roll musicians, and he still gets to play with his long-time friend Marty Lee in Donnie Iris’s band. Thanks to the JPT Foundation [https://jptfoundation.com/] for sponsoring the Erie Music History Podcast. The goal of the foundation is to provide education scholarships to grade school-age children as well as annual giving to local organizations and charities. The foundation has a large hall that hosts bingo four days a week and is available for rentals, and it is also the home of this podcast’s monthly music night, which is the first Tuesday of the month from 6-9.   If you would like to support the podcast, Venmo me at @Dan-Schell-6.  For information on what bands/musicians are playing in Erie, PA and the surrounding area, please check out Jack Stevenson's 2 Man Happy Hour podcast and webpage.   [https://www.2manhappyhour.com/] www.ErieMusicHistory.com https://www.facebook.com/ErieMusicHistoryPodcast [https://www.facebook.com/ErieMusicHistoryPodcast]

A lot of Erieites know Tony Stefanelli only for the great chocolate he makes at Romolo Chocolates. What they don't realize is that he's been involved in the local music scene since the late 1960s, first as a guitarist and guitar teacher, and then as one of the area's premier jazz bassists. In this episode, he talks about everything from playing guitar in some rough bars back when he was a teenager to joining the popular band Wave and finally meeting up with his long-time jazz bandmates Frank Singer and Joe Dorris. Thanks again to the JPT Foundation (https://jptfoundation.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWhIdDhCUXRZeVJKNFZ4ZkhWeUpTT2VOdjNXUXxBQ3Jtc0ttNVRPNEhEYzBfZTljeFdWSkl6Z19qYzFCY3dOc241UmJ5d09manUyV3JFQ3V1cTNfRGFvN1JrSndXTDdmOWlGbjNIazMyWm1JWTlNcFlYbDhVQjRJb1VYS0M4YjhWaXd0czgxR0FrZUY0eW1DMjF0SQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fjptfoundation.com%2F&v=Q0ZpAcOdaiM])  for sponsoring the the Erie Music History podcast. The goal of the foundation is to provide education scholarships to grade school-age children as well as annual giving to local organizations and charities. The foundation also has a large hall that hosts bingo 4 days a week and is available for rentals. For information on what bands/musicians are playing in Erie, PA and the surrounding area, please check out Jack Stevenson's 2 Man Happy Hour podcast and webpage.  (https://www.2manhappyhour.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2Vvb0FqaGZNWDVkM2o2SUxTSGcxRWZ0N05BQXxBQ3Jtc0ttUGduVXljYmRZVUZXekg5cHNVUElqZGVwUWdfZ25IQnliUHVjcnJjM3V3QVk4NU41SjYtT3FJcTY1b01zOC1IWm15YXduQmxBRmszSXhjM0d3MXdkQy10SDA5a242YWxmd2lqSmVGOXM1QjRRbE9vTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.2manhappyhour.com%2F&v=Q0ZpAcOdaiM])  www.ErieMusicHistory.com https://www.facebook.com/ErieMusicHistoryPodcast [https://www.facebook.com/ErieMusicHistoryPodcast]

I call him by his pseudonym, Danny White, but he refers to himself in this episode simply as GOD. From the late 1970s through the 1980s, Danny Smith played in some of the most original and unique bands in Erie (e.g., X-Whites, Generic Beat, Wiggling Judies, Rub The Buddah). His antics onstage were legendary, and occasionally would end up with him wearing little or nothing by the end of a show. In this frenetic interview, I try to tame the wild man long enough for him to coherently tell me his story ... and it was worth it. Don't miss this one! P.S. You might not want to listen to this one with the kids around. Thanks to the JPT Foundation [https://jptfoundation.com/] for sponsoring the Erie Music History podcast. The goal of the foundation is to provide education scholarships to grade school-age children as well as annual giving to local organizations and charities. The foundation has a large hall that hosts bingo four days a week and is available for rentals, and it is also the home of this podcast’s monthly music night, which is the first Tuesday of the month from 6PM-9PM.   Many thanks to folks like Angelo Phillips, Tom Lane, and Mike Miller who have donated to the podcast. If you would like to help out, Venmo me at @Dan-Schell-6.  For information on what bands/musicians are playing in Erie, PA and the surrounding area, please check out Jack Stevenson's 2 Man Happy Hour podcast and webpage. [https://www.2manhappyhour.com/] www.ErieMusicHistory.com https://www.facebook.com/ErieMusicHistoryPodcast [https://www.facebook.com/ErieMusicHistoryPodcast]

After learning to play guitar at age 17 in the mid 1960s, Dave Van Amburg would spend the next 11 years playing solo and in bands such as Back Country Jam and Calico. Then he took a 40-year break from music. In 2013, he began playing again in bands such as 2Blue, Bootlegger Bible Club, Matty B & the Dirty Pickles, House of Rhythm, The V Band, and others, and he hasn't let up. Listen to Dave's fascinating and inspiring musical journey in episode 78. Thanks to the JPT Foundation [https://jptfoundation.com/] for sponsoring the Erie Music History podcast. The goal of the foundation is to provide education scholarships to grade school-age children as well as annual giving to local organizations and charities. The foundation has a large hall that hosts bingo four days a week and is available for rentals, and it is also the home of this podcast’s monthly music night, which is the first Tuesday of the month from 6PM-9PM.   Many thanks to folks like Angelo Phillips, Tom Lane, and Mike Miller who have donated to the podcast. If you would like to help out, Venmo me at @Dan-Schell-6.  For information on what bands/musicians are playing in Erie, PA and the surrounding area, please check out Jack Stevenson's 2 Man Happy Hour podcast and webpage. [https://www.2manhappyhour.com/] www.ErieMusicHistory.com https://www.facebook.com/ErieMusicHistoryPodcast [https://www.facebook.com/ErieMusicHistoryPodcast]