I remember them (Friar Tuck & the Monks) playing in the Manhattan area, I think) but never had a chance to hear them. That would have been in latter 60s....
Is this the first year of induction for the KMHOF? Will the Hall only feature Rock N Rollers or will others who have put Kansas on the musical map be honored...
In a message dated 12/1/2004 10:58:47 AM Central Standard Time, ... Yes, this is the first year of the Hall of Fame. No, it will not only include rockers....
Hi Bill! Hows the press release doing? Any word from the media? I haven't seen anything from Hutch, Salina or Mac yet. Can I help? Bob ... Outgoing mail is...
Hey Daddy... You say there is a quality band named Paper Face...whose music do they cover and what age range are the players?? It's always interesting when...
In a message dated 12/1/2004 2:52:07 PM Central Standard Time, ... I'm not sure, but it may be. I'll have to check my files and see if all of the names are...
Well, actually I did...but it was in somebody else's basement. Speaking of the Paul is dead thing...that was quite the hoax...whoever started that rumor had us...
Dano, Thanks for the reply. Paper Face is a group of computer/graphics/gaming geeks that play some really musically intriguing stuff. No screamers or mic...
Good point about Walsh. A musical "investment" in Kansas by playing the regional club circuit is a pretty good benchmark for deciding who is inducted. BTW...
In a message dated 12/1/2004 4:59:53 PM Central Standard Time, ... Tom, It's good to have you with us. I have nothing against Joe Walsh as a musician, I just...
The Kansas Musical Artist Web Site has a Christmas feature for December. Christmas songs by Kansas musicians. Brand New this year is a live rendition of...
If not only rockers, how about Martina McBride? She won a major CMA award this year and when accepting, acknowledged Kansas ("When I was a little girl n...
In a message dated 12/1/2004 7:02:06 PM Central Standard Time, ... She'll be on the ballot next year. In a message dated 12/1/2004 7:02:06 PM Central Standard...
Just stuck a poster from the early 80s in Photos>VolpertPosters, one of several I did for a songwriter named Tim Jones who graced Topeka for several years,...
Well, heck, while I'm flexing my scanning muscles I decided to add yet ANOTHER file to the VolpertPosters folder. This came about while the members of Rathbone...
OK, I *finally* got the infamous zit-poppin' COUNTRY poster uploaded to the Photos>VolpertPosters file. I've just pulled another all-nighter, and at my age...
What wonderful write-ups!!!! Now if we could get the Kansas City Star, Lawrence Journal World, and all the other papers across the state to write about all...
The easiest way to get free PR for the KMHOF is have a sit-down with your friendly local reporter. The bigger the town, the better. However, I would suggest...
... out the ... SERIOUS!" ... Thanks for sharing your amazing work, I have never seen that poster before. If we would have had those, Dave Taylor's agency...
Dawayne, Thanks for the compliment. When I was with Rathbone, I counted my lucky stars every day that I was a member. I knew I was out of my league playing...
... Reply: The Soulful Seven were great. They used to carry around an old upright piano to their gigs. They had placed thumbtacks on the hammers. Gave the...