[Fredslist] LIVE music rules the day at the 5th Annual Gotham Battle of the Bands®

Mon May 1 11:16:48 EDT 2017

A great afternoon of MUSIC was on display as a result of the all the hard work of the Battle of the Bands'
committee, sponsors, bands, and crowd.

As Corey stated in his post, the Bands put on a great show and choosing the best of the best was a challenge.
Seeing the Bands produce 20 minute sets loaded with passion and fun was a treat for the enthusiastic crowd.

Definitely, try to attend the 2018 Edition and always be on the look out for possible entries.

Special shout outs to the hard working Norm Spizz (Chairman), Bill Skody (Cafe Wha host), Corey Bearak (facilitator of sponsors, etc.) and Fred Klein (inspirer) for making the day a Top Hit!

Thanks to my fellow judges, too, for sharing an exciting afternoon.

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From: Corey Bearak <bearak at me.com>
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Sent: Mon, May 1, 2017 9:38 am
Subject: [Fredslist] LIVE music rules the day at the 5th Annual Gotham Battle of the Bands®

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At the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions a few weeks ago and broadcast over the weekend on HBO David Letterman shared the wonders of live music while inducting Pearl Jam.  This correspondent adamantly agrees!

As a judge with Rachel Abeshouse, David Mack, Odey Raviv and Hilary Spiegel, I found it really hard to pick a winner, a second and third at the LIVE 5th Annual Gotham Battle of the Bands® presented by Jason Greenberg of The Phoenix Public Adjusters Group, Inc. at the legendary Cafe Wha? — made available by co-owner William Skody — yesterday in Greenwich Village.

Six really great bands competed and while we only could pick three, William Skody agreed that all six proved worthy of their own gig at Cafe Wha?  (We only promise a gig to the winner!).  That demonstrates the amazing talent curated by a select Gotham Committee led by Norm Spizz and featuring this correspond, Fred Klein, Dana Charlton,  our videographer Cayce Crown, Odey Raviv, Sonia Saleh, William Skody and our "doormen,” Mike Jakobs, and Mike Steger (also assisted by Dan Hochler).

Besides the generous (Jason) Greenberg and our “Global (all events) Gotham Sponsors Raj Goel of Brainlink and Tom Gallin of John Gallin and sons, Gotham also thanks Curt Arnel and Associates, Cafe Wha?, Carriage Trade Insurance Agency, Dee Stags, Gran Print (All band and committee members and Cafe Wha? staff got Ken's beautiful tees; see them following the videos below.), S.C. Horn Associates, John Gallin & Son, Klein, Zelman, Rothermel, Jacobs & Schess, Minuteman Press of Bellerose, Organic Harmony Music Management, Skody Scot & Company CPAs P.C., Law Offices of Michael D. Steger PC, Corey Bearak Strategic Public Policy and Uplifting Non Profits.

The bands in order of appearance: Upstate Rubdown, Yeah Whatever, A Royal Crime, The Offshoots, Parkway South and Off The Record.  

Bottom line: if you missed it, you missed a great festival of music; Gotham succeeded where those Fyre failed and miserably so!   I even turned on a young Pedal Steel Guitar player to Poco’s first three LPs so he can expand his horizons on the use of that instrument.  No date next year yet but mark your calendar for a musical Sunday next Spring in March or April to ensure you make it.  

For more download and view our program journal and sponsor boards (developed by me) and produced by Scott Levine of Minuteman Bellerose)

Brief videos (courtesy of Fred) of the three winners follow:

The winner: Upstate Rubdown managed by Jim Kramer of Gotham’s Hudson Valley group

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Parkway South placed 2nd just fractions of a point off winning it all!  

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Third Place Finisher Off The Record led by its drummer Curt Arnel of Gotham Power Breakfast group with one of its signature original covers.

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Ken Granieri’s tee BOTB logo by Alex Klein (who else!?):

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