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 TORONTO LITTLE ITALY- I began taking pictures when I was
about 14 with a Kodak Brownie, which I still have. The newness
of this artform was very exciting. Early on I would take photos
of my family and later began photographing objects and landscapes.
I remember setting the camera up in an attempt to take a self-portrait.
Unfortunately it didn't work and I almost dropped the Brownie.
My part-time Scavullo endeavors allow me to look at life and
its social beauties and flaws through a lens. Like music and
poetry photos capture emotions that play an important part in
our every day lives. As a model for my professional shutterbug
friends I learned that what you capture on film is forever, somewhat
like a recording that has been put to vinyl. In conclusion, I
offer you a small collection of pictures that may tell a story
and/or are visually pleasing to the eye. Jimi |
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TIME Having listened to this one a half dozen
times, I've got to tell you these guys barely qualify as a rock
band, let alone a psych act. Quality pop outfit yeah, but psych?
Definitively not... Guitarist Ron Bartley, bassist Jimi Bertucci
, drummer Brian Cotterill and keyboard player Bob McPherson got
their start in the late 1960s with the Toronto-based Just Us.
That outfit subsequently morphed into Captain Midnight's Dirty
Feet (great name), but ran into a problem with Captain Midnight's
publishers. The threat of legal action was enough to see the
quartet opt for another name switch - this time around Abraham's
Children. Signed to the small Toronto-based G.A.S. Records, the
band enjoyed a Canadian top-40 hit with their debut 45 'Goodbye-Farewell'.
Their 1973 follow-up 'Gypsy' went top-10, leading G.A.S. to finance
an LP. Unfortunately, by the time the group started recording
the album, musical tensions had begun to flare. G.A.S. executes
demanded the band continue to work in a commercial pop vein,
while the band members were interested in a harder-rock sound.
Guess which side won the fight? Produced by Paul Gross (who contributed
a couple of tracks to the LP), 1973's "Time" offered
up a mix of the earlier singles and new studio material. Boasting
three lead singers in Bartley, Bertucci and Contterbill, the
entire set was enjoyable, with tracks such as 'Children's Song'
and 'How To Be A Lady' showcasing the group's knack for writing
and performing commercial pop. Imagine a Canadian version of
Pilot, or The Raspberries and you'll get a feel for most of the
album. The group also enjoyed a third Canadian hit with the bouncy
'Thank You'. It's interesting that the two best songs are also
the least commercial. Both 'Woman 'O Woman' and the group-penned
'Workin' for the Man' are thumping rockers, albeit with harmony
vocals that make radio stations so happy.Following the album's
release the band underwent an ongoing series of personnel changes
that saw Bertucci, Cotterili and McPherson all quit. With replacements
the band struggled on for three more years, during which time
they shortened their name to 'The Children''. They also released
one final non-LP single - 1974's 'Goddess of Nature' on Rampage.
The group finally called it quits in 1976. Bartley, Dinardo and
O'Shea subsequently formed Bang. Bertucci continued to record
under the name 'Jimi B'. The band has reformed and continues
to tour to this day, along with a retrospective double CD titled
"30". [SB] Patrick The Lama |
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 Hi,I just recently came across the website of Abraham's
Children, oh the memories came flooding back to 1974 when they
played at our school Queen Elizabeth Composite High in Edmonton,
my girlfriends and I had the opportunity to meet and spend sometime
with them. It was a wonderful day and one that won't be forgotten.
I received at the time their drum cover signed by all four.(Jimi,
Brian, Ron, Bob) One of them had the nickname SquirrIey, I think
it was Brian. I kept the drum cover around for years until my
parents decided that it neeed to go once I left home. After touring
the website, I was sadden to hear about Brian, I still remember
his sense of humor and how the four of them could be the best
of friends one minute and angry the next and it was Brian who
always turned things around. When we the girls get together and
reminisce about old times, this is alway brought up, I wonder
what happened to Abraham's Children and now I can share the website
with them. This has been a great afternoon touring the website
and catching up on Abraham's Children. Carol Fort McMurray, AB
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 Abraham's
Children perform at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Canada.
They would attract the biggest crowd ever. An estimated 50 thousands
fans would show their appreciation. The stage was rushed with
hundreds of teens before the security personal could get them
off the stage. "The band signed almost 3000 autographs as
fans lined up for hours" said manager Jack Morrow. This
was the kick off to their highly acclaimed Lock Up Your Daughters
Tour. They would perform in 55 cities across Canada and the US.
It was non-stop. The band complained that they saw so many airports,
that at times, they would forget what city they were in. To catch
an AC live show was an unforgettable musical event (read
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story of the concert Photos By George Onuska - 09 |
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