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Post by Nonfatman on Jan 18, 2012 11:59:04 GMT -5
Warchild, Thank you for a great evening of music from Jethro Tull. Everyone was great but Mike's piano solo was exceptional. Also, I met your wife in the lobby Mike and she is really nice. Hope to see all you guys and gals again soon. Paulie P.S.: That piano solo's called "A song about everything"' right? It was another great show by War Child, particularly the second set, when some adjustments were made to the house sound system, which only added to War Child's dynamic and powerful performance. I was hanging out mostly with Jim Haddad and Laura of the Jethro Tull Meetup Group, and later with Mike, Barry Goldberg and Laura Massero. Sorry I missed you there Paulie, and same goes to Anthony and Bobby (and Old Rocker if he was there.) With the two levels, upstairs and downstairs, it was harder to meet up with people, which is a shame because I was hoping to meet some new board members. I did of course speak with several Tull fans I met at the show, who I did not know before, and showed them the Board on my blackberry. There were at least three people who said they will be signing up here, but so far they have not, so I guess we shall see. Mike has definitely mastered By Kind Permission of. This time I thought he added a little variation that was not on the Living in the Past Carnegie Hall performance. Perhaps he got that bit from a recording of a subsequent performance of the same piece by John Evans. Jeff |
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Post by Icecreamman on Jan 30, 2012 16:39:44 GMT -5
Warchild, Thank you for a great evening of music from Jethro Tull. Everyone was great but Mike's piano solo was exceptional. Also, I met your wife in the lobby Mike and she is really nice. Hope to see all you guys and gals again soon. Paulie P.S.: That piano solo's called "A song about everything"' right? It was another great show by War Child, particularly the second set, when some adjustments were made to the house sound system, which only added to War Child's dynamic and powerful performance. I was hanging out mostly with Jim Haddad and Laura of the Jethro Tull Meetup Group, and later with Mike, Barry Goldberg and Laura Massero. Sorry I missed you there Paulie, and same goes to Anthony and Bobby (and Old Rocker if he was there.) With the two levels, upstairs and downstairs, it was harder to meet up with people, which is a shame because I was hoping to meet some new board members. I did of course speak with several Tull fans I met at the show, who I did not know before, and showed them the Board on my blackberry. There were at least three people who said they will be signing up here, but so far they have not, so I guess we shall see. Mike has definitely mastered By Kind Permission of. This time I thought he added a little variation that was not on the Living in the Past Carnegie Hall performance. Perhaps he got that bit from a recording of a subsequent performance of the same piece by John Evans. Jeff Thanks Paulie and Jeff! Yes, it is "By Kind Permission Of...", which John Evans performed at Carnegie Hall and the Isle of Wight shows, and includes borrowed pieces of compositions by Beethoven and Rachmaninoff (hence the title), as well as John Evans original music. I did an edited version (due to time constraints), but also added a short section I came up with myself, during the Rachmaninoff bit, in the style of John Evans, which I'm glad you noticed, Jeff! Mike |
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Post by Paulie on Feb 6, 2012 18:22:56 GMT -5
Mike,
I have a friend who runs a club in Vermont called Higher Ground and I told him about your band and how much I enjoy your shows. He would love for you guys to go up and play there. I just saw Johnny Winter there,it's a great venue.
If you are interested I can give you his # and just give him a call.
Paulie
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Post by Icecreamman on Feb 16, 2012 14:15:20 GMT -5
Unbridled passion from WARCHILD, NY's Tull Tribute band, taking the bit in their teeth performing "Hunting Girl" from Jethro Tull's 1977 album "Songs From The Wood" live at the Triad Theater in NYC on 1/14/12.
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Post by TM on Feb 16, 2012 15:14:59 GMT -5
Unbridled passion from WARCHILD, NY's Tull Tribute band, taking the bit in their teeth performing "Hunting Girl" from Jethro Tull's 1977 album "Songs From The Wood" live at the Triad Theater in NYC on 1/14/12. Very well done! Don't think I've ever heard anyone try to tackle that one. How difficult is it to play? |
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Post by Icecreamman on Feb 25, 2012 18:54:35 GMT -5
Unbridled passion from WARCHILD, NY's Tull Tribute band, taking the bit in their teeth performing "Hunting Girl" from Jethro Tull's 1977 album "Songs From The Wood" live at the Triad Theater in NYC on 1/14/12. Very well done! Don't think I've ever heard anyone try to tackle that one. How difficult is it to play? Thanks Paul! It was a hard piece originally to learn on keyboards (especially finding a way of covering both John Evans's and David Palmer's parts together!), but once that was done, and after practicing a gazillion hours, it isn't too hard at this point to play in concert----and it's alot of fun... Mike |
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Post by Paulie on Feb 28, 2012 14:18:59 GMT -5
Mike,
Did you get my message?
Paulie
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2012 21:59:52 GMT -5
Great performance of Hunting Girl. I love the look of the band as well. The Pin Stripe suit makes its return!
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Post by Icecreamman on Mar 6, 2012 1:35:04 GMT -5
WARCHILD AUDITION;
We would like to take this opportunity to find out if anyone out there is interested in becoming our new front man.
In other words: WE ARE HOLDING AUDITIONS FOR THE IAN ANDERSON ROLE IN OUR SHOW.
Obviously: flute, acoustic guitar, vocal and theatrical ability are a must.
Please feel free to contact us by telephone or e-mail at your convenience. Shows are booked.
Bobb
(413) 354-!048
LordBobb@comcast.net
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Post by jtul07 on Jul 9, 2012 9:47:46 GMT -5
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Post by Nonfatman on Jul 9, 2012 12:46:03 GMT -5
Thanks for posting this, Jim. If it's within driving distance for you and William, you should try to go! Mike informs me that the bass player from the Genesis tribute band Trespass (who Mike and I recently saw perform at The City Winery), will be the front man for this show, and possibly future War Child shows, since their long-time frontman Paul Caruso has left the band. Apparently, the Trespass bass player used to be the lead singer for a great 80's cover band called Witness, who when they played Tull, were so good that they were more of a Tull tribute band than a generic cover band that plays other bands too, as Witness did. I've done a thread on Witness (see link below)....they were excellent.....however during their heydey they actually had two lead singers at different times. I'm not sure whether the Trespass bass player who will be doing the War Child show is the same frontman shown in these videos (I think so, but could be wrong), or whether he was the subsequent singer for Witness, maybe Icecreamman can clear that up for us. thejethrotullboard.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=tribute&action=display&thread=2712Jeff |
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Post by Icecreamman on Jul 14, 2012 21:29:16 GMT -5
Thanks for posting this, Jim. If it's within driving distance for you and William, you should try to go! Mike informs me that the bass player from the Genesis tribute band Trespass (who Mike and I recently saw perform at The City Winery), will be the front man for this show, and possibly future War Child shows, since their long-time frontman Paul Caruso has left the band. Apparently, the Trespass bass player used to be the lead singer for a great 80's cover band called Witness, who when they played Tull, were so good that they were more of a Tull tribute band than a generic cover band that plays other bands too, as Witness did. I've done a thread on Witness (see link below)....they were excellent.....however during their heydey they actually had two lead singers at different times. I'm not sure whether the Trespass bass player who will be doing the War Child show is the same frontman shown in these videos (I think so, but could be wrong), or whether he was the subsequent singer for Witness, maybe Icecreamman can clear that up for us. thejethrotullboard.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=tribute&action=display&thread=2712Jeff WARCHILD New York's Premier Jethro Tull Tribute Show will be performing: Friday, August 3, 2012 7:30 - 9:30 PM at The Virginia Highlands Festival www.VaHighlandsFestival.orgLocated at The Abingdon Market Pavilion on Remsburg Drive Abingdon, Virginia 24210 www.AbingdonFarmersMarket.comAdmission is $15 for adults and children under 12 years of age get in free! For advance tickets please call (276) 623-5266 Overnight accommodation info at www.ComfortInn.com/Hotel-Abingdon-Virginia-VA112WARCHILD is delighted to announce the addition of Flip Britton as our Ian! Flip brings to the stage his years of experience performing a Tull show in the band Witness as well as a new arsenal of musical instruments including saxophone, harmonica, recorder and a host of others used by Jethro Tull during their incredible career. We are also presenting our own Renée Spizz in the role of David Palmer (post transformation) on keyboards, glockenspiel, tuned percussion and whatever else we can pile on. Mike, Bobb, Joe and Erick remain at their posts on keys, bass, drums and guitar respectively. We've added a number of new songs to our repertoire as requested by the folks who honor us by attending WARCHILD performances including Something's on the Move, Farm on the Freeway and The Hare Who Lost His Spectacles. We are very much looking forward to saying hello and sharing a cocktail with our fellow Tull fans at WARCHILD's upcoming performances. Here's what the media are saying about WARCHILD: WARCHILD has earned rave reviews for the band's "painstaking authenticity" and its ability to "capture the youthful magic of Jethro Tull's live show circa 1971", and has been called "the picture of Tullian perfection" (Newsday) "WARCHILD is a faithful re-creation of a legendary progressive rock band... it seemed as though we had stepped back in time" (Good Times Magazine) Please visit our websites at www.warchildlive.com and www.myspace.com/warchildlivefor performances, video and other stuff. vahighlandsfestival.org www.VaHighlandsFestival.orgPLEASE NOTE: The Antiques Market dates are July 28-August 5. If you come to the Festival specifically for the Antiques Market, be sure to come before August 5th so you don’t miss it!. |
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Post by Paulie on Jul 29, 2012 19:43:00 GMT -5
I'm glad to see you guys are still performing. I thought it was the end when I saw you were looking for a new front man. Great news. Looking foward to the Beacon show. Maybe I'll see you's there.
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Post by Icecreamman on Aug 1, 2012 10:15:32 GMT -5
Getting the WARCHILD van packed up and ready for our road trip down to Abingdon, Virginia for our Fri. night show to kick off Celtic Weekend at the Virginia Highlands Festival. Looking forward to hiking along the Appalachian Trail "where mountain men are kings and the sound of the piper counts for everything"!
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Post by Nonfatman on Aug 1, 2012 10:24:06 GMT -5
Getting the WARCHILD van packed up and ready for our road trip down to Abingdon, Virginia for our Fri. night show to kick off Celtic Weekend at the Virginia Highlands Festival. Looking forward to hiking along the Appalachian Trail "where mountain men are kings and the sound of the piper counts for everything"! Wow, I didn't realize that it was this weekend. I wish I could go down there with you. Good luck with the show, Mike, I hope you get some good pictures and videos that you can post here, and tell us all about it! Jeff |
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Post by TM on Aug 1, 2012 12:02:53 GMT -5
Yes, good luck with the show Mike!
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Post by Icecreamman on Jul 18, 2013 23:07:52 GMT -5
WARCHILD will be performing a Jethro Tull tribute show at The Cutting Room, the coolest new music venue in NYC, on Sat. July 27th @ 8pm, including our Warchild string section! More details and ticket info. available at www.thecuttingroomnyc.com. Hope to see you northeastern Americans there to celebrate the music of Tull with us. This concert will also be dedicated to Paul Caruso, our former frontman. |
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Post by TM on Jul 19, 2013 10:28:49 GMT -5
Great news Mike. Hope to be there.
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Post by TM on Jul 29, 2013 14:54:10 GMT -5
Happy to report that I was able to attend another terrific Warchild performance at the Cutting Room with pals Nonfatman and Pony Boy! The Cutting Room is a fantastic rock and roll themed venue and perfect place to see a show.  The show opened with the band in costume belting out Sweet Dream, complete with the "Warchicks" string section. The ladies give the band a rich sound which captures the sound of seventies perfectly. They followed that up with a powerful rendition of Song For Jeffrey.  This was my first time seeing the band with their "new" front-man. He did a admirable job tackling the role of Ian Anderson by playing acoustic, flute, and saxophone! With the addition of the sax, we were treated to a medley of Passion Play (along with the on-stage rabbit) as well as the song Warchild! I have to say that it was a real treat hearing the songs that Ian neglects to play. Other songs included: A New Day Yesterday, Nothing's Easy, Teacher, Locomotive Breath, Bungle In The Jungle, The Third Hoorah, Aqualung, The Hare Who Lost His Spectacles, Thick As A Brick - including Edit 4!, and The Minstrel In The Gallery. The pic below was taken during the instrumental during Minstrel.  A nice surprise was hearing Farm On A Freeway which was edited due to time restraints, and sadly Something's On The Move had to be ditched as well. Another favorite of mine is Mike's rendition of By Kind Permission Of. He does a tremendous job with that piece transporting you back to an earlier time with the fan favorite Ice Cream man.  The show closed as Mike reminded us the performance was dedicated to the late Paul Caruso. Sad to lose Paul, but nice to see the band carrying on. |
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Post by Mothfairy on Jul 29, 2013 15:24:35 GMT -5
Such a sad loss..glad to see they were playing again. Wish you came to pick me up to go the show! haha
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2013 4:21:52 GMT -5
Glad to hear it was a successful gig in a good surroundings - Impressive looking bar, although I'm more of a Gibson man myself ;-) |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2013 12:43:30 GMT -5
Glad to hear it was a successful gig in a good surroundings - Impressive looking bar, although I'm more of a Gibson man myself ;-) Thanks for the review Paul. It does sound like a great night. That bar is really fantastic also! |
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Post by Icecreamman on Jul 30, 2013 13:26:41 GMT -5
Happy to report that I was able to attend another terrific Warchild performance at the Cutting Room with pals Nonfatman and Pony Boy! The Cutting Room is a fantastic rock and roll themed venue and perfect place to see a show. The show opened with the band in costume belting out Sweet Dream, complete with the "Warchicks" string section. The ladies give the band a rich sound which captures the sound of seventies perfectly. They followed that up with a powerful rendition of Song For Jeffrey. This was my first time seeing the band with their "new" front-man. He did a admirable job tackling the role of Ian Anderson by playing acoustic, flute, and saxophone! With the addition of the sax, we were treated to a medley of Passion Play (along with the on-stage rabbit) as well as the song Warchild! I have to say that it was a real treat hearing the songs that Ian neglects to play. Other songs included: A New Day Yesterday, Nothing's Easy, Teacher, Locomotive Breath, Bungle In The Jungle, The Third Hoorah, Aqualung, The Hare Who Lost His Spectacles, Thick As A Brick - including Edit 4!, and The Minstrel In The Gallery. The pic below was taken during the instrumental during Minstrel. A nice surprise was hearing Farm On A Freeway which was edited due to time restraints, and sadly Something's On The Move had to be ditched as well. Another favorite of mine is Mike's rendition of By Kind Permission Of. He does a tremendous job with that piece transporting you back to an earlier time with the fan favorite Ice Cream man. The show closed as Mike reminded us the performance was dedicated to the late Paul Caruso. Sad to lose Paul, but nice to see the band carrying on. Thanks for the kind words, Paul. It was great seeing you, Jeff and Dennis there, and all the other Tull fans. We hope we did the music justice. We're also thrilled with the wonderful job Flip Britton has done in the Ian Anderson role in such a short period of time, (and he plans a mean harmonica on Song For Jeffrey too!) We hope to see some of you at our show next Saturday night in Bellemore, Long Island as well---we'll be on 7-9:30pm, followed by a Pink Floyd tribute band (Us & Them). |
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Post by Icecreamman on Oct 3, 2013 20:01:30 GMT -5
 Uploaded with ImageShack.comCome join us this Sat. at Off Key Tikki in Patchogue, Long Island to help raise money for St. Jude's Hospital, for research on cancer treatments for children. The benefit concert includes 5 other local bands and goes from 1-11pm, with WARCHILD hitting the stage to cry you a song around 8:30pm. Hope you can make it for this worthy cause.....Directions to the event can be found at www.offkeytikki.com |
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Post by Mothfairy on Oct 3, 2013 21:27:27 GMT -5
Uploaded with ImageShack.comCome join us this Sat. at Off Key Tikki in Patchogue, Long Island to help raise money for St. Jude's Hospital, for research on cancer treatments for children. The benefit concert includes 5 other local bands and goes from 1-11pm, with WARCHILD hitting the stage to cry you a song around 8:30pm. Hope you can make it for this worthy cause.....Directions to the event can be found at www.offkeytikki.comThat's such a fantastic cause! Awesome. |
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