<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><font size="4" class="">Thanks Odey! for your report on yesterday\u2019s performances and more.</font><div class=""><font size="4" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class="">Excellent Account! </font><span style="font-size: large;" class=""> (If you missed Odey\u2019s post - How could you? - find it reprised following my email signature below.)</span><div class=""><font size="4" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class="">Fred Klein posted pics (and video of his own remarks after the show) on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fred.c.klein/videos/10156141445185900/" class="">Facebook</a>.</font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class="">And my <a href="https://www.gothamnetworking.com/blogs/entry/Are-you-attending-Gotham-Battle-of-the-Bands" class="">Gotham blog</a> yesterday includes links to youtube videos of each band that many will enjoy (and also provide flavor on what non-attendees missed).</font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class=""><u class="">AND a special thank you to our sponsors who made it happen:</u></font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><div class="" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><span class="" style="font-size: x-large;">*Lead (event) Sponsor:</span></div><div class="" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font class="" size="5">The Phoenix Public Adjusters Group, Inc. (Jason Greenberg)</font></div><div class="" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font class="" size="5"><br class=""></font></div><div class="" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font class="" size="4">*Jazz: </font></div><div class="" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font class="" size="4">Klein Zelman Rothermel Jacobs & Schess (Fred Klein)</font></div><div class="" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font class="" size="4">Minuteman Press (Scott Levine & Fred Morante)</font></div><div class="" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font class="" size="4">5th Street Advisors (Cesar Manent)</font></div><div class="" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font class="" size="4"><br class=""></font></div><div class="" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font class="" size="4">*Hip Hop:</font></div><div class="" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font class="" size="4">John Gallin & Sons (Tom Gallin)</font></div><div class="" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font class="" size="4">Cafe\u2019 Wha? (William Skody)</font></div><div class="" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font class="" size="4">Skody, Scot & Co CPAs (William Skody)</font></div><div class="" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font class="" size="4">Law Offices of Michael D. Steger, P.C.</font></div><div class="" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font class="" size="4">Juice Plus (Shelley Simpson)</font></div><div class="" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font class="" size="4">Law Offices of Phil Smallman</font></div><div class="" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font class="" size="4">Corey Bearak/ Strategic Public Policy</font></div><div class="" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font class="" size="4"><br class=""></font></div><div class="" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font class="" size="4">*Rap:</font></div><div class="" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font class="" size="4">NYC Admissions Solutions (Maurice Frumkin)</font></div><div class="" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font class="" size="4">Uplifting NonProfits (Sonia Saleh)</font></div><div class="" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font class="" size="4">S.C. Horn Associates, Inc. (Steven Horn)</font></div><div class="" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font class="" size="4">Carriage Trade Insurance Agency (Michael Jakob)</font></div></div><div class="" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font class="" size="4"><br class=""></font></div><div class="" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font class="" size="4">and as always our Global Silver Sponsors:</font></div><div class="" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font class="" size="4">Brainlink International (Raj Goel)</font></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;" class=""><font size="4" class="">John Gallin & Sons (Tom Gallin)</font></span></div><div class=""><font face="TimesNewRomanPSMT" size="5" class=""><br class=""></font><div class="">
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<div><br class=""><div class="">On Apr 30, 2018, at 10:49 AM, Odey Raviv via Fredslist <<a href="mailto:fredslist@gothamnetworking.com" class="">fredslist@gothamnetworking.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" class="">
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<div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">PAPAJACK took the stage and their unique sound featuring two female vocalists took the crowd by storm. They took oldies and creatively constructed music that featured the excellent playing of a young Turkish guitar phenom, Evren Kaya. The music was driven by the veteran drumming and bass playing of the aptly named John Papa and Howard Jackson. Tara Weiss and Aileen Santiago reminded many of the Wilson sisters from the iconic Heart band. As they belted out the Janis Joplin classic, <span style="font-size: 10pt;" class="">Another Piece of my Heart, the audience was won over.</span></div>
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<div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">The last band, LUKABRAZI, took the stage at 4:30. Another veteran band that featured terrific musicianship, they brought the crowd to a frenzy with their unique take on the classic Paul Simon song Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard as their last song. It was an appropriate wrap for a high quality afternoon of music by all of our bands. </div>
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<div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">Special thanks to Jason Greenberg of Phoenix Public Adjusters as our lead sponsor. We appreciate the 15 other sponsors who helped make the day possible. We could not do it without you!</div>
<div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">As a committee member, it is remarkable to listen to five minutes of music on a speaker and then to see the bands perform live. The transformation of just listening to seeing live performers give their all on stage cannot be duplicated. The Battle gives bands a chance to pursue their dreams, but also provides the Gotham community with a wonderful opportunity to enjoy an afternoon of music for $10!. Twenty minute sets are a perfect vehicle for performers and listeners. Please consider getting involved in the event next year and certainly plan on attending. Fred your idea lives on!!</div>
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