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 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
about THE POLICE BUST ( we're
looking for more photos of The Police.
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The Killing Road - We had a philosophy on the road: You can spend
the night, but don't use my toothbrush in the morning. How preposterously
arrogant. But as much as some don't like to admit, rock n roll
is a cavalier art. From the first day I picked up a guitar, I
felt my confidence was enhanced drastically, and in the process
the recognition of my talents exuded. I remember the first gig
I performed at was a dance at a boys and girls club. After we
finished our set, I was swarmed by pretty girls wanting my sole
attention. That was the beginning. My instrument became my addiction,
endless hours were spent honing my craft, in the basement of
my parents' home. I would sometimes feign illness so that I could
stay home from school to play my guitar. My feelings of proliferation
were a constant battle, I needed to exercise my brain, now more
than ever, and it was this piece of wood and plastic that propelled
the movement. Being in the sixties didn't help either. The musical
revolution had begun and I wasn't accustomed to the rapid changes
and digression from previous norms. Then again, why should I
have been? I was only twelve. (read more)
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THURS. & FRIDAY
EVENINGS 7 TO 12 REQUEST JIMI B & ABRAHAM'S CHILDREN
DAVID MARSDEN - ONE ON ONE ON RADIO - My fascination with pop
culture has always been entertained by the very special individuals
I had the pleasure of meeting over the years. Of course, it helps
if you, yourself, have some of these qualities as well. Growing
up in the 60's in Toronto, Canada, I found that the choices for
convincing entertainment were still an import product. Then one
day I turned on the TV to see this lanky, good-looking, young
man with an Everly Bro's haircut. The show was called Mickey
A Go Go, and for the first time, I was watching a local show
that appeared as American as apple pie. (From Ciao Magazine)
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ROCK LINES By Dirk Kiy Jimi B Jimi B Fist Fleet Street Furnished
by A&M Records -Although Canadian bands don't nearly get
the amount of push and air time that American and British rock
bands do, There are some very impressive homegrown bands going.
Such in the case with the new Jimi B album. Unfortunately with
the good, there is quite often, the not so good, and the Fist
album falls under that category. Let's start with the better
album. Jimi Bertucci was raised in "Little Italy" in
Toronto and has had some success back in the seventies with a
band that some of you may remember, called Abraham's Children,
who's :Goddess of Nature received some airplay. Jimi B has now
come back with a dynamite debut solo album (read
more reviews)
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Thank You 1973: Gas Records - Words &
Music by Jimi Bertucci & Ron Bartley. The band would release
two singles. This was the song that introduced the band to that
big string sound ( pre ELO ) Arranged by David Van De Pitte a
talented arranger and musician. Thank You would solidify the
band as a bubble gum chew. The melody and hook of the song was
followed by large strings. The song gained (ORDER and read more
on the making of 45s )
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My Dinner With Liberace
- Sitting on the edge of the bed in
my Toronto apartment, I pulled on my black jeans and Beatle boots.
Looking in the mirror, I combed my long hair and straightened
out the collar of my black leather jacket. It had to have been
during the 70's. I was preparing myself for going out to a musical
function of some sort when phone rings. I answered only to hear
a very distinctive, yet familiar voice. It was Liberace, announcing
that he was town for a week of performances at the Okeefe Center.
He said " I thought we could maybe get together for....
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 BANJOS AND GUTTER PUNKS - San Francisco - California: When
one decides to give back, as the saying goes, you often wonder
what are the motives behind these grand gestures. Warren Hellman
is a good soldier. For the past seven years this banjo loving
72-year old billionaire has provided the lost generation of tye-dye
afficianados weekends of colorful entertainment. It's a time
when the not so fortunate and curious seekers bask in Golden
Gate Park and pretend that life doesn't get any better. I personally
have never been a big fan of hillbilly picking corn eating music,
but by ( more
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Elton John (cont. from prc.) As I approached
the gate I noticed this huge mountain of a man standing tall
and protective...or so he appeared. I walked towards him and
attempted to go around him, he quickly pushed me away and said
"no one is to enter the building". I tried to explain
to him that I was 2 hours late for my session and that the record
company United Artists was not happy with me..he told me to get
lost. We started arguing and at one point I made another attempt
to go around him, once again he pushed me, except this time I
pushed him back. This annoyed the giant and he began to get very
physical with me. We exchanged a few punches which I can attest
he got the best of me. I was probably half his size. A crowd
was starting to gather and as I looked up I could see my band
members standing over me. They were stunned, this man was attempting
to hassle all of us. All of sudden the studio door swings open
and there he was standing there yelling and cursing the "mountain
man". He came over to me and helped me up, he asked if I
was hurt, I responded I was ok but that my butt was sore from
landing on a piece of ice. We walked into the studio he sat down
and repeatedly kept apologizing for this man at the door which
I found out was a security guard hired by MCA Records. He kept
asking if I was alright. Saline the studio manager came in the
room with concern and asked if I needed anything. I explained
I was ok and that I should get in my room and start the session.
As I entered the recording room "A", Stan Kulin, President
of United Artists Records, Keith Patton , A&R, and some other
important looking characters were waiting anxiously. They were
all shocked to see who was standing next to me. Stan ,with some
humor , asked if we could get started. "At $250.00 an hour,
we'll have to sell alot of records Jimi," said Stan. I thanked
Elton John for caring enough to come outside and rescue me....he
asked if there was anything he could do, I assured him that I
was ok and that if I needed anything I would be more than glad
to ask him. Later that evening he introduced me to his band members.
Kenny Passerelli had this incredible new bass that he insisted
I use on my session it was an Alembic, the heaviest bass I had
ever held but the sound was like velvet and rock. We met later
at the bands hotel and Elton was still apologizing for this rude
excuse of a man...once again I told him I was fine. The next
day I sat in the studio with Elton and some of his band and listened
to some great tracks that would later become " Blue Moves
". From Ciao Magazine
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 The
90's were a new adventure for Jimi.
After almost ten years of living in California and not performing,
his decision to play live was a revelation as he puts it. Although
he helped music companion Robert Slap on a collection of new
age cds for the VOTS record label, his hunger to get active in
rock was beginning to erupt. In 1993 he would put together once
again a line-up of well seasoned musicians that would simply
be know as JIMI B. Rehearsing in a 13,000 square foot mansion
high up on a hill in Orange County, Jimi and his band would spend
hours preparing to rock the clubs and concert halls.The first
gig would be at the famous Galaxy Theatre with no other than
The Rankin Family, a Celtic band from Canada that was well known
internationally. While backstage, John Rankin approached Jimi
and told him that one of the very first concerts he attended,
was with his band Abraham's Children in Nova Scotia Canada. The
reception was incredible as they hit the stage. Jimi would ask
"do we have any Canadians here, EH" the crowd roared
with enthusiasm. The next few years would see JIMI B playing
some of the hottest venues in Los Angeles and Hollywood. His
name was beginning to cause attention and interest by some of
the bigger promoters and record labels. When his friend Kelvin
passed away he would once again take a break In 2001 he reunited
with his old AC bandmates Ronnie, Brian and Bob in Toronto, Canada
at George Semkiw's Amber Studios to record some new tracks that
would eventually end up on the 30 CD.
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 Gord James of
CHUM radio had a blast from the past interviewing Jimi of Abraham's
Children who had the pleasure of signing Gords Wall of Fame.
Order the interview. On The Radio has singles rare cuts, never
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