HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE' - CHAPTER 158 - SYRACUSE AREA MUSIC AWARDS THIS WEEK AT DINOSAUR BAR B QUE & PALACE THEATER- March 3-4

Syracuse Area Music Awards held there annual Press Conference at the Palace Theater..Tuesday Morning.. Feb 2, 2016 at 10 AM to announce their 2016 Hall of Fame Class, Music Educator Award & Lifetime Achievement Award winners plus the finalist in the 11 musical categories.

2016 SAMMYS HALL OF FAME CLASS

Bells of Harmony
Jam Factory (Band)
George Rossi
Savoy Brown (Band)


2016 SAMMYS - MUSIC EDUCATOR AWARD

Mark Copani


2016 SAMMY- LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Mark Murphy  (Worldwide Jazz Great)


Syracuse Area Music Awards (SAMMYS) Hall of Fame Inductions will be held on Thursday evening March 3 upstairs at the Dinosaur Bar B Que starting at 7 PM where all the above will be honored.

The Syracuse Area Music Awards 2016 with be held at the Palace Theater Friday  evening March 4 starting at 7 PM.

Tickets can be ordered at the Sammys Website  syracuseareamusic.com or locally at the Sound Garden in downtown Syracuse.

For 2016 Sammy Award winners see Chapter 162.

HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" - CHAPTER 157 - MORE FAMOUS PEOPLE WHO PERFORMED OR SPOKE IN CNY - 1981

More Famous People Who Performer or Spoke IN CNY - 1981

Jan 25, 1981      Cindy Bullens w/ Mark Doyle                       Club 37

Feb 6, 1981       Black Sabbath                                                War Memorial
                           Outlaws
                           Alvin Lee

Feb 10, 1981    Henry Paul Band                                           Landmark Theater
                          Goods Rats

Feb 27, 1981    James Taylor                                                 SU- Manley

Mar 6, 1981     Cindy Bullens, Doyle & Friends                  Uncle Sams

Mar 16, 1981   Screen Test   & The Natives                         Sparky's

Mar 17, 1981   Bon Jovi                                                        Lost Horizon

Mar 20, 1981   Dreggs                                                           Drublins
                         Steve Morse

Mar 22, 1981   REO                                                              War Memorial

Mar 28, 1981   Boxing- Sugar Ray Leonard vs Larry Bonds     Carrier Dome

Mar 31, 1981   Ted Nugent                                                   War Memorial
                         Donnie Iris

Apr 10-12        SU Dance Marathon
                         Alec Star, Harvest, Pictures, Whizz Kids, others

Apr 12, 1981    Todd Rundgren & Utopia                             Landmark Theater

Apr 25, 1981    Santana                                                         Carrier Dome

Apr 26, 1981    Chuck Mangione                                         Landmark Theater

Apr 30, 1981    Ozzy Osbourne- Blizzard Tour                   Landmark Theater
                          with Randy Rhodes
                          The Rods

May 7, 1981    Grateful Dead                                               War Memorial

May 21, 1981  Harry Chapin                                                Landmark Theater

May 30, 1981   Jamesville Grove Music Festival
                         Kentucky Moon, Full Tilt, Free Wheelin, Dakota, Locoweed

May 31, 1981   Big Wheelie & Hubcaps                             Lost Horizon

July 6, 1981      Styx                                                           Carrier Dome

June 13, 1981   Rodney Dangerfield                                   Landmark Theater

July 11, 1981   Wayne Newton                                           War Memorial

July 11, 1981   Joe Whiting-Bandit Band w/ Mark Doyle   Poorhouse North

July 18, 1981   Judus Priest                                                  War Memorial
                         Iron Madden

Aug 23, 1981   Foghat                                                          War Memorial

Aug 29-30       Richard Nader's Rock & Roll Revival         NYS Fair
                        Bobby Comstock, Chubby Checker,
                        Freddy Cannon, Drifters, Belmonts

Aug 30, 1981   3 Dog Night                                                NYS Fair

Aug 31, 1981   George Benson                                           NYS Fair

Sept 1, 1981    Marshall Tucker Band                                NYS Fair

Sept 2, 1981    Beach Boys                                                 NYS Fair

Sept 3, 1981    Charlie Daniels                                           NYS Faie
                         Juice Newton

Sept 6, 1981    Stevie Nicks                                                Weedsport Fair Gr
                         Peter Frampton

Sept 8, 1981    Pat Benatar                                                  War Memorial

Sept  23, 1981  Blue Oyster Cult                                        War Memorial
                          Foghat

Sept 28, 1981    Long Branch Park Fall Festival
                          Free Wheelin, Full Tilt, Dave Hanlon's Cookbook,
                          Kentucky Moon, others

Oct 9, 1981      Journey                                                        Carrier Dome
                          Loverboy, Billy Squire

Oct 31, 1981   Eddie Fisher                                                 SU Bookstore

Nov 3, 1981   Frank Zappa                                                  SU- Manley

Nov 7, 1981   Paul Anka                                                      War Memorial;

Nov 7, 1981  David Brenner                                                Landmark Theater

Nov 27-28     Rolling Stones                                                Carrier Dome

Dec 12, 1981   Genesis w/ Phil Collins                               Carrier Dome

Dec 19, 1981   Joe Engish                                                   Lost Horizon

HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" - CHAPTER 156 - MORE FAMOUS PEOPLE WHO PERFORMED OR SPOKE IN CNY- 1980

More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in  CNY during - 1980

Jan 3-5, 1980      Alec Star                                            Stage East
                           Out a Kontrol (Chris Goss)

Jan 11, 1980      The Works                                         Country Tavern

Jan 11, 1980      Cab Calloway                                    Landmark Theater
                           Morey Amsterdam

Jan 22, 1980      Aerosmith                                         War Memorial

Feb 12, 1980      New York Flyers                              Poorhouse North

Feb 19, 1980     Jerry Garcia                                       Landmark Theater

Feb 23, 1980     The Rods                                           Grape & Grog

Feb 27, 1980     Glen Miller Orchestra                       Landmark Theater

Mar 4, 1980      The Kinks                                          Landmark Theater

Mar 5, 1980      Steve Forbert                                     Drumblins

Mat 19, 1980    Ramones                                            Drumblins

Mar 22, 1980   Jay & The Americans                          Stage East
                         Monterays

Apr 5, 1980      Z Z Topp                                              War Memorial
                         38 Special

Apr 15, 1980    Chuck Mangione Quartet                    Landmark Theater

Apr 20, 1980    Harry Chapin                                      Landmark Theater

Apr 22, 1980    Frank Zappa                                       SU- Manley

May 2, 1980     Johnny Cash                                      War Memorial

May4-5, 1980   Bob Dylan                                         Landmark Theater

May 9, 1980     Cheap Trick                                       War Memorial

May 31, 1980   Rick Derringer                                  Jamesville Grove

June 17, 1980   Henry Paul Band                              Landmark Theater

June 28, 1980   Humble Pie  w/ Stevie M.                Uncle Sam's

July 4, 1980     Bobby Comstock                             1000 Islands Fest

Aug 24, 1980   Benny Mardones                              Club 37

Aug 26, 1980   Frankie Valli & 4 Seasons                NYS Fair

Aug 27, 1980    Charlie Daniels                                NYS Fair

Aug 28, 1980    Al Hurt                                             NYS Fair

Sept 12-13         Henry Mancini & Syr Symphony

Sept 12-13        Fred Paris & 5 Satins                        Marriott

Sept 13, 1980    1st Lady- Roselyn Carter                  Syr University

Sept 24, 1980    Queen                                                War Memorial

Oct 4, 1980       John Cougar                                      Uncle Sam's

Oct 8, 1980        Pat Benetar                                        Landmark Theater

Oct 31- Nov1    Terry Johnson's Flamingo's               Marriott

Nov 2, 1980      Orlean's                                              War Memorial
                           Foghat

Nov 17, 1980     George Thorgood                             Club 37

Nov 18, 1980     Cars                                                   War Memorial

Nov 20, 1980     Stray Cats                                         Landmark Theater

Dec 12, 1980      Duke Jupiter                                    City Limits

Dec 21, 1980      Alligators                                         Lost Horizon

Dec 30, 1980     New York Flyers                              Poorhouse North
                                                           

HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE"- CHAPTER 155 , PASSING OF FIVE MORE ROCK FIGURES IN JANUARY 2016, GLENN FREY, DAVID BOWIE, GARY LOIZZO, DALE GRIFFIN & TROY SHONDELL

Sad to report the passing of three more rock figures in the pass week.- First Glenn Frey of the "Eagles"at age 67.  Then David Bowie who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 on January 10, 2016 in New York at the age of 69 of cancer. Also the  passing was Troy Shondell who had the #1 hit "This Time" on Liberty Records October 30, 1961 and then performed at Sports-O-Rama on Mattydale, NY with Bobby Vee a few weeks later. Then American Breed singer- Gary Loizzo (Jan 16) at age 70 and Dale Griffin drummer of Mott the Hoople age 67

Grey Frey first performed in Syracuse at the War Memorial with the "Eagles' on September 10, 1972 sharing the stage with the Doobie Brother, Fabulous Rhinestones & Randy Meisner present by WOLF Radio & Buffalo Festival. Next a stop at SUNY- Cortland May 2, 1974 w/ Spanky Brown Band, then July 20, 1975 back in Syracuse w/ Poco presented by Tony Ruffino & Larry Vaughn and others though the years

David Bowie  performed at the Carrier Dome back on September 6, 1983 before 28,000+ fans who each shelled out $13.50 for his two hour performance. Bowie performed 19 songs that evening then finished with a four song encore finishing with "Modern Love". Note- this concert was originally scheduled for July 23, 1983 but was changed due to scaffolding for speakers and lighting fixtures that did not arrive in time. The concert was recorded unofficially and released on Bootleg CRD.

Here is the set list from David Bowie's Carrier Dome appearance of September 6, 1983.

1. Look Back In Anger 
2. Heroes  
3. What in the World 
4 Golden Years 
5 Fashion 
6 Lets Dance
7. Life on Mars
8. Sorrow 
9. Cat People
10. China Girl  
11. Scary Monsters 
12. Rebel Rebel
13. White Light/ White Heat 
14. Station to Station 
15. Cracked Actor 
16. Ashes to Ashes
17. Space Oddity 
18. Young Americans 
19. Fame
Encores-  20. Star   21. Stay  22. The Jean Genie  23. Modern Love

Bowie who's worldwide record sales topped $140 million with 5 Platinum and 7 Gold Records (USA) to his credit. He started performing at age 15, and turned professional in 1963. Reached Top 5 in the United Kingdom (1969) with "Space Oddity".  His first US #1 song "Fame" came in 1975. David Bowie - singer, songwriter, musician, actor and glam rocker. His music will live forever.

Troy Shondell (Gary Schelton) released albums and 45's for both Liberty & London Records starting in 1961. His million seller 'First Time" was first released in April 1961 and later purchased by Liberty Records. It was on the Top 10 for five weeks and charted for four months (13 weeks). He was added to the Bobby Vee & The Shadows tour that stopped in Syracuse at Sports-O-Rama (11/22) and at the Utica Memorial Auditorium (11/23). It was a Top 10 hit on the WOLF Radio- Syracuse, NY charts starting November 16, 1961 for three weeks reaching #1 on November 30.

HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE' - CHAPTER 154 - GREG SPENCER'S BLUE WAVE RECORDS CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF GREAT MUSIC RELEASES

Blue Wave Records was formed by Greg Spencer in 1983. It's goal of convincing people that local music could be, and often was, terrific. The label's first release was by Syracuse bluesmen the "Kingsnakes" and was produced by Mark Doyle (1985). The label's early recording included great material from such legendary CNY artist as Mark Doyle, Joe Whiting, The Kingsnakes, (Ed) Hamell on Trial and Stroke RnB.

Spencer's label also released a Blue Wave Sampler Cd titled "10th Anniversary Sampler" in 1995. It contained 70+ minutes of Rockin' Blues from the past 10 years from the Blue Wave archives.

Owner-producer Greg Spencer celebrated Blue Wave label's 15th anniversary in February 2000 with the release of a 17-cut highlight album. It featured Kim Lembo, Kim Simmons. Built For Comfort Blues Band, Ronnie D, Backbone Slip, Cub Koda, Tino Gonzales, Kingsnakes, Sean Costello, King Biscuit Boy and Downchild Blues Band.

April 2004, Greg released a compulation album of Jimmy Cavallo' spanning his over 50 years of performing Rock n' Roll called "Rock The Joint". The Jimmy Cavallo Collection 1951-73. 1973 also saw Greg Spencer being inducted into the Syracuse Area Music Hall of Fame (SAMMYS). June 2006 saw the great Jimmy Cavallo team with blueman Ron Spencer in winning a 2006 Sammy Award.

The Blue Wave Record catalog also included the last two volumes of the History of Syracuse Music Album series started some 36 years prior.

December 27, 2015 Greg Spencer celebrated Blue Waves Recxords 30th Anniversary by holding a fantastic live concert at the Palace Theater. This fantastic show mc'd by Dave Frisina featured super-group "The Kingsnakes". On stage that evening were Mark Doyle. Pete McMahon, Terry Mulhauser, Jerry Neeley, Steve Winston, Mark Tiffault, Joe Corello, Frank Grosso to name a few. Congrats goods out to our friend - Greg Spencer

Below is a total Blue Wave Label catalog listing

BW 101    Kingsnakes                   Take A Chance   (1985)
BW102     Doyle-Whiting Band    Good Rockin Tonight  (1985)
BW 103    Stroke RnB                   No Substute  (1985)
BW 104    Kingsnakes                   Hardlife Boogie  (1986)
BW 105    History of Syr Music   Volumes 12 &13  (1986)
BW 106   Doyle-Whiting Band     Flesh & Blood  (1986)
BW 108   Salt City Blues- Volume 1 
BW 109   Arthur Brown & Jimmy Clark Black      Brown, Black & Blue
BW 110   Hamell on Trail              Conviction  (1989)
CD 111    Kingsnakes                     19 Lucky Strikes (1989)
CD 112    Unholy Wives                 When Sanity Sleeps  (1989)
CD 113    Jumpin Joe Whiting        Rhythm n; Groove (1989)
BW 114   Kingsnakes                      Trouble on the Run (1990)
CD 115    Backbone Slip                 Swamp- Water  (1991)
CD 116    Kingsnakes                      Snakes Alive  (1992)
CD 117    Eric Burdon                     The Unreleased Eric Burdon  (1992)
CD 118   Built For Comfort Blues Band     Keep Cool  (1993)
CD 119   Doyle & Whiting              Buried Bones  (1993)
CD 120   Here Comes Another Christmas     Various Artists
CD 121   Cub Koda Collection 1963-93        Welcome To My Job (1993)
CD 122   Backbone Slip                    Avenue Breakdown (1994)
CD 123   (see below *)
CD 124   King Biscuit Boy                Urban Blues RE" Newell (1994)
CD 125   Kim Lembo                         Blue Heat  (1994)
CD 126   Downchild Blues Band       Good Times Guaranteed
CD 127   Kim Lembo                         Mama Lion  (1996)
CD 128   Blue Wave 10th Anniversary Collection - various artists (1995)
CD 129   Built For Comfort Blues Band    High Ballin  (1996)
CD 130   Eric Burdon                                 Unreleased Eric Burdon Vol 2 
CD 131   Kim Simmonds                            Solitaire (1997)
CD 132   Kim Lembo                                 Ready to Ride (1998)
CD 133   Ronnie D                                     Blues Demon (1998)
CD 134   Downchild Blues Band               Lucky 13  (1998)
CD 135   Tino Gonzales                             Double Feature  (1999)
CD 136   Sean Costello & His Jivebombers     Call The Cops
CD 137   Blue Wave 15th Anniversary Collection  (2000)
CD138    Kim Simmonds                             Blues Like Midnight (2001)
CD139    History of Syracuse Music Volume 14  (2000)
CD 140   Kim Lembo & Blue Heat             Paris Burning- Live Chesterfield Café (2000)
CD 141   Downchild Blues Band                A Matter of Time (2000)
CD 142   Kingsnakes                                   Trouble on the Run (2001)
CD 143   Jimmy Cavallo w/ Ron Spencer & Qumpstart - The House Rocker  (2002)
CD 144   Downchild Blues Band                 Body of Work- Collection Vol 2 (2003)
CD 145   Joni James Blues Band                 In The World  (2003)
CD 146   Jimmy Cavallo                              Rock the Joint- Collection 1951-73 (2004)
CD 147   Kingsnakes                                    Hot Snakes. Live Copperfields 1980 (2004)
CD 148   Ron Spencer & Qumpstart            Livin Low (2005)
CD 149   Jimmy Cavallo                              You Better Believe It (2006)
CD 150   Jony James Blue Band                  What About Tommorow  (2006)
CD 151   Kim Simmonds                             Out of the Blue (2008)
CD 152   Savoy Brown                                 Steel
CD 123*  Savoy Brown                                Too Much of A Good Thing (2009)


PRO 001  Kim Lembo & Blue Heat          Steamers
                                                                   (7-song limited edition of 200 pressings)

7243B4484620    Kim Lembo                    Mama Lion
                                                                    (Released in France on Virgin Sky Ranch label)

                             Kim Lembo                     Paris Buring Live at Chesterfield Café
                                                                     (Released in France in 2000)

PASSING OF FOUR GREAT CENTRAL NEW YORK MUSICIANS RECENTLY

Sad to report the passing of four great CNY musicians recently- Worldwide jazz great Mark Murphy (10/23) along with vocalist-frontman Spencer Montague (10/1) and keyboardist of the Alligators- Rick Scapicchio (10/18), sound engineer and technician John "Dawk" Stillwell (12/24) along with Buffalo born- Three Dog Night singer- Cory Wells who resided in Dunkirk, NY

HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" CHAPTER 153 - SYRACUSE'S PALACE THEATER HOSTS "THAT METAL SHOW" with EDDIE TRUNK, JIM FLORENTINE & DON JAMIESON

Syracuse once again was in the national spotlight Saturday night November 14th as "That Metal Show" made a stop at the Palace Theater. VH-1 That Metal Shop  hosts Eddie Truck, Don Jamieson & Jim Florentine all took the stage following a great meet and greet session signing autograph and posing for many photos with loyal fans. The Rods- bassist Garry Bordonaro & I visited with all three who shared some of their moment with our great friend Ronnie James Dio as we did out CNY memories as well. Then followed by each member taking the Palace stage for some great humor . Questions were answered about "That Metal Show" as for its production and talent past & present. Then the three gathered on stage together for question that ended with a long session of Eddie's famed- "Stump The Trump". Cd's were given as prizes to those who could stump the trio. It was Eddie Trunk's first visit to Syracuse, while Jim Florentine has performed in local comedy clubs here in the past, the most recent in February 2015.

 

It was my first meeting with Eddie Trunk even though he served as MC at the May 16th, 2015 Ronnie James Dio 5th Year Memorial Service in Hollywood that I attended. It was so busy that day that I wasn't able to say hello to him  from all of us in Central New York.

A Creative Concerts production- Thanks Stacey Waterman.