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ERIC BURDON OF THE ANIMALS FAME BEFORE & AFTER

FRANK SPENT LOTS OF TIME HERE

FIRST BEACH BOYS BIZ CARD

94,000 PEOPLE …. A CONCERT FUN FACT

IMAGINE STEPPING OUT TO THIS CROWD

CROSBY STILLS NASH & YOUNG 

MUSIC MILLENNIUM OWNER, TERRY CURRIER IN NASHVILLE WITH RANDY TRAVIS

THESE HANDS MADE THE BEAT ON HUNDREDS OF HIT RECORDS

 The Master’s Hands (2018)

 

In October 2018 Hal was scheduled to appear at a mini Wrecking Crew panel at DW in Oxnard. Before this happened he was out one day in a jewelry store. He happened to see a lady there that was trying to sell a gold necklace to the proprietor and was having no luck. Hal kept staring at them. Hal was very strong willed and once he got something in his head no one could stop him. Suddenly he decided he wanted that necklace

 

He walked over to the lady and bought it from her. He paid her $600 for it. It wasn’t worth that much. He knew that. Part of why he paid that much was to give a gift to her. That’s the sort of thing he did all his life. Little acts like that that people never knew about

 

He decided to give that necklace to Don Lombardi as a thank you for his DW drums. He had it customized with the DW logo and encrusted in diamonds. You can see it below in Hal’s hands

 

When it came time to travel to DW for the Wrecking Crew event in the bustle of getting into the car to drive up there Hal forgot the necklace. He passed away without ever being able to give it to Don.

 

This photo says so much. If you know the story behind it, it is a lasting memory of the kindness and giving nature in Hal’s heart. All the lines in his hands are a roadmap and a story of his career. Every hit he ever played on is in those hands. That necklace is a reminder of all the love he had in his heart

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STONES NEW ALBUM IS TITLED “HACKNEY DIAMONDS”

New album hits stores October 20th  and will feature Stevie Wonder on a cut along with Lady Gaga on another. This is their first album since 2005. 

FOREVER CHEERS TO YOU …..JIMMY BUFFETT

FAB 4 IN SEATTLE

Edgewater Hotel was developed for The Seattle Worlds Fair. When the Beatles booked a concert in Seattle, the only hotel that would accept them was The Edgewater. Here’s a classic photo of John & Ringo fishing from their room!