Paper Bag #27 ~ June 29, 2004 Mulcahy's ~ Wantagh , LI, NY |
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~The School Bag ~a Tribute to Teachers |
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Instrumentation: Mike Guido, Tony Rome, 6 Cheese Calzones, 13 vocalists, 12 guitars, 5 keyboards, 5 harmonicas, 7 horns, 6 basses, 14 percussionists, 83 crew members, 70 ladies auxiliary, 33 on the Group W Bench |
Highlights:
Earth Wind & Fire's September "Ba-de-ya-de-ye-de-ya".
Too many songs! Scotto and the Calzones with School's Out for Summer. We don't make it to the wheel.
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#27 2004
The Opening Letter
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We intend to play rock 'n' roll for as long as we are physically able …so far, so good. Here we are,
working on Paper Bag #27! It comes right down to this, when we are focused,
we are a damn good rock ‘n roll band. Of course, most of us fall
into the some combination of old, bald, or fat. Everything about our appearance
says rock ‘n roll. Here we are playing an unbelievably cool groove
at killer volume and I turn away from the audience to see a bunch of fat
guys sitting on their amps! My wife is right. We are getting old. My body
received its share of replacement parts this year, but, like the sign
says, so far, so good. There is no WILL CALL window at the Paper Bag (unless someone wants to volunteer to sit at the door and argue with people who should have gotten their tickets in advance from you). Bag tickets are $15 this year. Each bagger is responsible for the sale of 3 tickets in advance. Please remit your $45 asap. Tickets will be $20 the day of the show. Contact your section leader today. Get shirt names and #’s in TODAY. Thank you Itinerary Mulcahy’s is gracious
enough to provide food for the crew on both Wednesday & Thursday.
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#27 2004 The Program
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In Honor of Mr. Jim
Brown, my teacher The Wheel The Wheel When we run out of songs, we go to the wheel. (you know, spin the wheel, win a valuable prize - that kind of wheel) We spin the wheel, and whatever comes up, we play. We try to populate the wheel with songs that should make the list but were left off the list for some reason. This year’s wheel should include among others: AC/DC / Stevie Wonder / Johnny Winter / Bob Seeger / Johnny Cash / more U2 / and finally, the band’s favorite: Mike Cummings, naked to the waist, sings To Sir With Love. We will play tonight until 4:01 am. Long live the wheel. Get home safely. There are 269 people involved in the Paper Bag this year. They have a combined 2,552.5 years experience and average 9.5 years experience. The 74 musicians have an average of 13.1 years experience. There are 26 members of the executive board who enjoy a total of 537.5 years in the bag and average over 20.7 years experience. In case you’re wondering, the 1/2 year is credited to Larry Ketchell who was able to sneak onstage for half of Bag #10 This is the spot where I get to thank… Dick at Supreme Trophy in Huntington Station; Eko Video; S-K Sound; Lightcraft; Mark Coffey and the crew at Goldman Bros.; Minuteman Printing in East Northport; The Maker of the Melon Peggy Irwin; Dawn Barca - the sign girl; Lisa Layton for her wonderful work collecting and distributing food; the faculty and staff at all the Garden City Schools; my brothers and sisters working at the front door missing the show; my three girls, Emma, Sara & Sue for making me the happy boy you see here tonight. As you can see, I live a charmed existence. Mulcahy’s… is some great place to enjoy the Bag. From John Murray, right across to the bar backs, every one of the seemingly endless number of employees of this club is unfailingly helpful. These people understand the the Paper Bag at its purest essence. Mul’s now holds the record, with 9 bags, in no small part due to the support provided by these fine people. Please thank the Mulcahy’s staff when you see them. Patronize this fine establishment all year. Get home safely Peas & carrots, peas & carrots, peas & carrots … Brian Mulhurn was one of 4 guitarists to participate in Paper Bag #1. During the late 70’s, Brian played in several bands in and around the Huntington area often teaming up with his brother Kevin as (what else?) the Mulhurn Brothers. I mixed sound for them several times at Chelsea’s. Sally Scudder played keyboards and sang in many bands with numerous bag members. Sally was great to have in the band. Perfect pitch, big smile, never conplained, always had fun. Every time the Jim Small Band plays, I look over to the other side of the stage and I can see her, boppin’ and tappin’ her bare feet. Adam Calaci played bass and sang in some of the most successful bands to ever play on Long Island. On stage, Adam was a solid presence. His bass playing was strong and yes, it was loud. Backstage, he was a very, very funny man. We are musicians. We live a different life, in bars and diners and clubs and catering halls and come home as the sun comes up and put off joining the “real world “ as long as possible. It is a great life, rich and rewarding and so so so much fun. We look after each other and are loyal to each other. Sometime during the night tonight, remember someone missing from your life, smile and have some fun for them. We all can live on in the memory of our friends, family and colleagues. Take care of each other, be loyal to each other, and most of all, have fun. In Memory of Michael
"Bash" Bashian The Savannah Joe Kommnick “Are these donuts fresh?” Moment Many of you in the Paper Bag community knew Joe Kommnick simply as “Savannah.” I had the privilege working with this gentle man in the clubs on the South Shore for over 10 years. Savannah Joe was a bright ray of happiness that cut through the smoky air and shined into your heart. He was always ready with a joke, your favorite libation, or an absurd movie quote . There was never anything harsh about Savannah Joe…none of the rough edges many of us who live the night life develop. I miss his company. In 1996 we inaugurated the tradition of performing a song each year that connects us with Joe, so that we may have a vehicle to help us remember this fine man. This year, Georgia on My Mind, by Ray Charles, is dedicated to Savannah Joe. In keeping with Joe’s sense of humor, and to ease the melancholy of the moment, before we begin the song, We ask all of you to place an index finger, held horizontally, just below your nose and all together ask in a falsetto voice …“Are these donuts fresh?” THE BROWN PAPER BAG is the only thing civilized man has produced that does not seem out of place in nature. Crumpled into a wad of wrinkles, like the fossilized brain of a dryad; looking weathered; seemingly slow and rough enough to be a product of natural evolution; its brownness the low key brown of potato skin and peanut shell, dirty but pure; its kinship to tree unobstructed by the cruel crush of industry; absorbing the elements like any other organic entity a No. 8 Kraft brown paper bag lay discarded in the hills of Huntington and it appears to live where it lay. by
Tom Robbins 2004
SECTION LEADERS Tony Rome ~
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