| *The Doo-Wop Special Jan 7, 2006* Hosted by Robin Seymour |
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| Above - In the dressing room rehearsing some vocals |
| Musicians talk before the show |
| Rock & Roll and the good old days with Robin Seymour |
| With the Host Robin Seymour |
A week before the show , LEGEND The Band got the call to open the Doo-Wop
Special at the beautiful Detroit Opera House. It was a grand night for the band,
who was honored to be appearing with such legendary groups as The Shades
Of Blue, The Falcons, The Moonglows, The Impalas, Jimmy Charles, The Willows
& The Fiestas who performed their hits from the 50’s & 60’s era. The talented
Detroit area's Bonnie & The Rockets also performed for the star studded show.
Another Detroit legend who appeared was the shows host - Robin Seymour,
former Detroit/Windsor area Radio & TV personality and emcee of “Swingtime”,
the local televised version of American Bandstand. LEGEND The Band's bass
player, Joey Ramon had the very distinct privilege of opening the show by
introducing Robin Seymour to the audience. (Way to go Joey!)
It was a thrill to watch Shades of Blue rehearse some of their intricate dance
steps and listen to The Impalas rehearsing harmonies before rocking the
audience from the stage.
Meeting and talking with Robin Seymour at the theatre earlier in the afternoon
was another exciting experience, especially for our drummer Rick Stevers, who
had met him years ago when they were presented a gold record for Frijid Pink's
rendition of ‘House of The Rising Sun’. (see black/white photo below)
After the show, audience members Martha Reeves & Gino Washington were
among those who came backstage to talk with the performers. The Doo-Wop
Special, was a HIT with the audience - a mix of youngsters from the 'baby-
boomer' generation and kids from the 70's & 80's. Oh what a night!
Special at the beautiful Detroit Opera House. It was a grand night for the band,
who was honored to be appearing with such legendary groups as The Shades
Of Blue, The Falcons, The Moonglows, The Impalas, Jimmy Charles, The Willows
& The Fiestas who performed their hits from the 50’s & 60’s era. The talented
Detroit area's Bonnie & The Rockets also performed for the star studded show.
Another Detroit legend who appeared was the shows host - Robin Seymour,
former Detroit/Windsor area Radio & TV personality and emcee of “Swingtime”,
the local televised version of American Bandstand. LEGEND The Band's bass
player, Joey Ramon had the very distinct privilege of opening the show by
introducing Robin Seymour to the audience. (Way to go Joey!)
It was a thrill to watch Shades of Blue rehearse some of their intricate dance
steps and listen to The Impalas rehearsing harmonies before rocking the
audience from the stage.
Meeting and talking with Robin Seymour at the theatre earlier in the afternoon
was another exciting experience, especially for our drummer Rick Stevers, who
had met him years ago when they were presented a gold record for Frijid Pink's
rendition of ‘House of The Rising Sun’. (see black/white photo below)
After the show, audience members Martha Reeves & Gino Washington were
among those who came backstage to talk with the performers. The Doo-Wop
Special, was a HIT with the audience - a mix of youngsters from the 'baby-
boomer' generation and kids from the 70's & 80's. Oh what a night!
| Jimmy Charles |
| The Falcons |
| Bonnie & The Rockets |
| The Impalas |
| Shades Of Blue |
| More of the fabulous Finale' |
| A standing ovation for the show! |
| That's Gino Washington (center) inside the sound control booth with the sound engineer for the show (right) and Jim, our sound man (left). And that's Gino below with his 1962 hit record, 'Gino Is A Coward' |
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| Far left, Rick Stevers Center - Robin Seymour Aug 1970 |
History buffs: This beautiful theatre was originally opened in 1922 as The Capitol Theatre and hosted many performers during the decades including 50's era singing groups. Most of the original Italian Renaissance style features remain after remodeling. |
Rock & Roll Trivia: We met, chatted & laughed it up a bit with Joe Podorsek (holding the guitar) earlier the day of the show when he came in to rehearse with the house band. He told lots of jokes, but we also learned that during the course of his professional music teaching career, he had THIS guy as a student! |