 TORONTO 1981 The Police performed
at The Piccadilly Tube in Toronto, Canada. A short distance down
the road at another popular club, The Horseshoe, another band
performed with the same name, only they were from England. While
The Tube was filled to capacity, The Horseshoe appeared to have
a coffee house atmosphere which was odd because the club was
more of an alternative club that attracted up and coming bands
with an edge. In August of 2000 during Stings tour, Jimi B had
a chance encounter with Sting . They reflected back upon their
early days when they were both performing in Toronto, within
blocks of each other, headlining with the same name...Police.
They laughed about it all and reminisced about those wondrous
days of yore. Quoting Sting..."Hey, it could have gone either
way!"...Pictured on the left are Ron Bartley (guitars &
vocals) Danny Smith (drums) Laurie Del Grande (guitar and keyboards)
Jimi B (bass & Vocals). Recently some tapes of The Police
recorded live somewhere in Canada surfaced. Depending on the
quality, look for a release on BNOrecordingUSA in the near future.
THE POLICE was Danny Smith drums, Laurie Del Grand keys &
guitar, Ron Bartley guitars , vocals and Jimi B bass, vocals
During this performance the band was visited by four police officers.
Two in uniform and two in plain clothes. They approached the
stage a flashed their badges. The crowd reacted wildly thinking
this was part of the show. Their manager quickly came over and
asked what was happening. The one detective said they had a bench
warrant for Jimi Bertucci and Laurie Del Grande for not appearing
in court on a certain date. The two officers agreed that they
could finish the set. They posted the uniformed police on each
end of the stage. When the set was over Jimi and Laurie were
cuffed and escorted towards the exit. The crowd cheered and yelled
for an encore and still thinking this was all part of the show.
They were put in the back of a squad car and taken away. Read
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DIMENSIONS - JIMI BERTUCCI - this is a wonderful collection
of samples. You can order all these great songs here at the On The Radio page or get them at iTune.
The wonderful thing about the internet is you have so many choices
on how to get your music .....we don't care how you get the music
just get it. Songs like Burning Love from Space Patrol is a rarity....I
Wasn't Searching, Passion and Innocence and what about New York
Lights wow... a dance beat from our pop Iguana. I can't say enough
about this cd it has an incredible collection of tunes. I remember
hearing "Winning Side" on CFTR a local radio station
in Toronto Canada. They were the first station to play this hot
track. Other stations refused to spin the record because Jimi
used the word queer openly. Boy have times changed. Another hotty
is "Call My Number" great sax solo and I hear this
was recorded at Cottingham Sound with Tom Atom engineering. Ok
order this cd so Jimi can take another safari. You can also hear
a few of these songs on the CONTACT
page in it's entirety. Enjoy and if you have any questions or
comments please let us know. Remember jimib.com is more than
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 AJAX , CANADA - SPACE PATROL from left Jimi B, Peter Verity , Glen Wilson and Rudy Heirck". As Jimi continued
his relationship with United Artists Records he began to grow
immensely. His writing could be tailored to the needs of the
project he was developing or producing. One of these projects
was Space Patrol. A group of musicians from the Ajax area just
east of Toronto. Although the members had very little recording
experience Jimi would do his best to make all involved to feel
comfortable and at ease. The band recorded 4 songs at Eastern
Sound, Toronto......but only Burning Love would be released on
the United Artists label.The band would go on the road and do
some scattered dates in the Ontario, and Eastern Canada. Jimi
did not want to tour or travel. He recommended the group seek
another singer bass player to replace him....he had other projects
to produce and wanted to spend more time closer to home and in
the studio. The band would eventually find a replacement and
would continue to tour across Canada. Peter Verity continues
to write and perform . He recently returned from Nashville where
he played to full houses. Space Patril released only one song
and the rest are in some vault at EMI...to bad. More on Peter Verity - Want an 8X10 promotional copy
to collect email
us. PLEASE CONTACT THE WEBMASTER IF YOU NOTICE ANY PROBLEMS WITH
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 Toronto Center Island 1972
This was one of the bands first big concerts and to their surprise,
the crowd went nuts. I recall these four guys on stage with no
shirts on and painted art on their chests and faces. They reminded
me of warrior indians ready for battle and perhaps they were.
They climbed on their instruments an0d began the mighty roars
of melodic thunder. I was blown away. I could feel the energy
come off that stage as if it were a raging ball of fire. This
band was hot. I was taken by the lily pad review the Toronto
Star gave them. Was the writer blind and deaf. Although the words
were kind, the reviewer missed the purpose of this atomic fusion
that we just witnessed. I have never been to a concert with this
many people, what an experience. Anyway read what the Star had
to say.The Toronto
Star newspaper wrote.
The most impressive group of the day was Captain Midnite, four-man,
Toronto-based band, formerly known as Just Us. They were impressive
because they put everything they had into their music, going
from song to the next without a break never allowing the audience
to come down. Toronto Star |
 David
and Jimi have been friends for well over 35 years. Mr. Marsden
has been spinning Jimi B and Abraham's Children songs for many
moons. It was David's creative fingers that manually added the
phasing effect on Gypsy, one of The Childrens biggest hits. He
is responsible for breaking many bands and continues to promote
Canadian talent. Listen to Dave on THE ROCK |
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AMGOLO DELLA MUSICA
LEGGERA - a cura di:
Mario Marasco - E' I'unico cantante Italiano residente in Canada
che attualmente sta riscuotendo successo anche ne campoinglese.
Capeggia il complesso de; " Abraham's Children" ed
oltre ad essere un ottima impostazione di voce che le permette
di interpretare divinamente sia i pezzi ritmici che melodici.
I componenti del complesso sono: Brian Cotterill, Ron Bartley,
Jim Bertucci e Bob McPherson: Il complesso appartiene all scuderia
della: "Avenue of America Records Ltd." E' stato emesso
il primo 45 girl dal la G.A.S. Records - un grande sucesso americano
tradatto (more
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 DRUMMER EXTRAORDINAIRE.
When bands first get together, their goal is to find the best
damn drummer around, or at least it should be. Dan Smith has
earned his medallion as one of the finest percussionists ever
to come out of Canada. He has played and recorded with many bands
( Brutus, Zwol, Abraham's Children, The Police and many others.)
"He was one of the tightest drummers I have ever worked
with".....said Jimi B. He continues to play on a more personal
level these days and for fun, but admits he misses the excitement
that comes with the territory. You can hear Danny on AC30 cuts
like "Would Mother Approve" " I DO " "
Lady The Last Time" " It's Good Its Funky But It's
White " and more. Dan lives in Toronto, Canada . He speaks
with Jimi on a regular basis and plans to reunite with him either
in California or Toronto to have some fun and jam. |
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When she cries my whole world
shatters Each tear is a thorn I feel in my heart Her sadness
cuts me like a knife My selfish words make me want to die ( from
the poem Chains )
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The Pop Rock Collection
a great
gift idea. 25 Cards and envelopes with a special message
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Don't close your eyes then
act surprised...(the lyrics)
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