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NEWSLETTERS The June 2002
Issue Hey
gang! For this issue I have an interview that John did with me about his
trip to Canada to play with Wendy Ip. Jeff sent me a bunch of pictures
from 3 different shows. One set from the Shack, one from McCool’s and
also The Double Door as well. They will be up on the site under “fan
photos” by clicking on Jeff’s name “sometime” during the month
of June so keep your eyes peeled. Also a Donnie threewind and a video
that Keavin did in California that you can get to from the newsletter on
the site or pasting the site addresses listed below into a new window
browser. An excerpt from “Over The Edge” on some behind the scene
features to come in June. Plus some information for you about the next
disc as yet to be released and news regarding a “possible”
contribution to a George Harrison tribute disc. I
spoke with Chip recently and the CD is all completed and they have a
“working” title for it. “Welcome To Blue Island”. Working titles
are often not used when the final product is released so PLEASE remember
this before anyone makes a post to the board or an inquiry. It could
very well change and Chip also said while they don’t have a home for
the record as of yet they WILL! So everyone please be patient because
you won’t be disappointed and they are looking for the best label to
promote it properly. Onto the business at hand… News
from the front: The
new Enuff Z’nuff album looks set to be released in Japan, July 17
through their Pony Canyon label. 1.
Z Overture One other piece that I thought I would pass onto you all. A tribute disc dedicated to George Harrison is in the works and some pretty big names are mentioned for the recording. I was told from the person coordinating the project that Enuff Z’nuff would be asked to contribute to the record. Have any ideas what Harrison song they should do if all things go as planned? I have my choice but I’d be curious what songs you all think they would do justice to the best in GH’s memory… Johnny Monaco with Wendy Ip in
Canada: How did you become acquainted with
her? I was introduced to her web site by my
photographer www.shutterpop.com
Peter Kuehl who had meet her last year at the Los Angeles IPO Festival.
She was in town here in Chicago for another IPO fest and I met
her at the "meet & greet". (so I guess those really work)
She was gonna do the show solo/ piano so I told her I might be able to
learn the songs (in the 2 days I had) and play acoustic w/ her.
So we did it and that's that. Did her music peak your interest? Yeah, I liked it a lot. You spent a week out there. Did you
know her music beforehand or did you rehearse in the week leading up to
the show? I had a cd of the songs like a week b4
I left. When I got there
the band rehearsed 2x. The
drummer Jarett & bass player Troy live out there and had been
listening to the cd already. Wendy
lives in NYC. How did she find out about you? I emailed her after I listened to the
Mp3's. She still hasn’t
found out about me though. (haha)
Her music is available on MP3.com.
Does she do well popularity wise in the Seattle, Vancouver area? She's from Canada but spends most of
her time in NYC. I can't
really say from the one show but there was a real good turn out.
She has fans out there!! Is she on the verge of a deal? Yeah, she's talking to a few labels
right now. I think it's a
good time right now for what she's doing musically. Her music uses fairly clean guitar
work as apposed to distortion guitar. Did you enjoy the change in style? Sure. What would you categorize her music
as? Beatle-esque / modern melodic-pop Will you be doing more work with her
and or recording? It's possible. Part two: You
say Wendy lives in NY. You traveled to Canada to play with her. Does she
do a lot of touring? Is she mostly popular in the east or out west? Does
the northwest offer her better exposure for her musical style or was she
merely out there at the time? The
Beatles heavily influences you and I thought her music sounded similar
to their style. Would you have any interest in joining her band if she
did get signed? Finally.
You left on the 5th of May I believe. Did they fly you out there and did
you and Wendy seem to gel while playing? Thanks
John! A Donnie threewind with Metal
Sludge… http://www.metal-sludge.com/MainPage.htm This is the video of Donnie Vie at the
Cat Club in Hollyweird, which is courtesy of Keavin Wiggins. You can get
to this from the newsletter up on the Express site under
“newsletters” or pasting the link below from the newsletter to a new
window browser as well. Ok
and here we have the three songs with John Corabi at the beginning; the
page has the credits, song list etc. http://www.donnievie.com/live.html _____________________________________
Hope all of you in the northern
hemisphere have a good start to your summer and we will see you next
month! Chris, Jeff and Mike at The Express. “Here’s
to swimmin’ with bow legged women”. |
