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[bbcentral]

Direct via Rob Paparozzi:

Hold the date!..The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders present a FREE outdoor concert: on

Saturday 3:30-6:30pm JUNE 10th 2006,

"Bernard Purdie meets Stax Legends" with many Special Guests:

Steve Cropper
Eddie "Knock on Wood" Floyd
Blue Lou Marini
Tom "Bones" Malone
Alan "Mr. Fabulous" Rubin
Leon Pendarvis
Will Lee
Shawn Pelton
John Korba
Bailey Gee
George Naha
Poncho Morales
Chris Eminizer
Elaine Caswell

Celebrating BERNARD PURDIE's 50 Years in Show Biz and his 65th Birthday Bash!

Cedar Brook Park, Plainfield NJ!!!!

(Issac Hayes will close the show with his band!)

Bring a Blanket and Lawn Chair!!..and we'll see ya' there,-)

Special Thanx to our friend AL WALCOFF

and Freeholder AL MIRABELLA


OK, so it's not the Blues Brothers Band, but many of them will be there Definitely not worth missing if you're in the area! And it's free!!

[bluesharp]

God,makes me want to live in the States!!

[bbcentral]

bluesharp said:

God,makes me want to live in the States!!

I wouldn't live there. I'd just follow the band around

[bluesharp]

Well,yeah,me too!!
Groupies,are they called?I'm a bit too old for that

[Scott]

bluesharp said:

Well,yeah,me too!!
Groupies,are they called?I'm a bit too old for that

Some of the people doing it probably are too?

[bbcentral]

So who is going to this?

I PM'd madmatt, seeing as he lives in NJ. I'm sure he'd love to go to this, but I haven't heard back yet.
I might be able to let Rob know how many members are going.

[SolomanDHBlues]

Oh MAN! I'm in Memphis and we NEVER get any Stax performances here anymore!!

[bluesharp]

Neither do we over here!!

[Jay Rogers]

Hi there, woohoo. 2nd time on the website. I have been listening to Albert King and just happened to come across this site looking for info on the musicians. I'm in NJ - going to Plainfield saturday. Woohoo! Not often something this cool happens. Any after-show parties e-mail me. [email protected]

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Update from Rob Paparozzi:

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I'm sad to announce that due to health problems, Issac Hayes will not be at this show, we send our Love & ask for a speedy recovery of this special person and giant talent that has given us so much MUSIC...please get well soon Issac...we love you.

The new headliner on June 10th is listed below, hope some of you can make it....thanx so much Rob Paparozzi

The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and
"This is it Productions" w/ sponsors CD 101.9 & KISS Fm present:

A Free Day in the Park, come and join us for
"Rhythm & Blues by the Brook"
(Cedarbrook Park in Plainfield, NJ)
Saturday JUNE 10th, 2006
Noon-8pm......... Bring a Blanket and Lawn Chair!
www.ucnj.org/svcsgov/parksrec/program1.htm#rhythm

Feat: The Bernard "Pretty" Purdie Birthday Bash celebrating his 65th Birthday Bash with: 3-6pm

Special Guest: MC, Bob Porter :(Producer and Portraits in Blues DJ)

-Bernard & The GrooveMasters (Reuben Wilson, Grant Green Jr)
-Bernard & HAIR composer Galt McDermott & The New Pulse Band
Then..Bernard Crosses The ATLANTIC to meet STAX legends:

Bernard and The Hudson River Rats 19 Piece R&B Orchestra
with VERY Special Guests!!
Here's the line up...........minus a few MORE surprises!!

Rob Paparozzi - Musical Director, Vocals & Harmonica
John Korba - Piano & Vocals
George Naha - Guitar/Arranger
Bailey Gee & Will Lee - Bass & Vocals
Chris Eminizer - Tenor & Baritone Sax/Arranger
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - Drums (1)
Shawn Pelton - Drums (2)
Steve "The Colonel" Cropper - Guitar
Leon Pendarvis - Organ
Eddie "Knock on Wood" Floyd - Vocals
Phoebe Snow - Vocals
Elaine Caswell - Vocal & Choir Director
Ula Hedwig - Vocals
Antonique Smith - Vocals
Everett Bradley & Percussion - Vocals
Poncho Morales - Congas
Jim Hynes - Trumpet

and some of the The Horn Section from The Movies "The Blues Brothers" & "Blues Brothers 2000"
"Blue" Lou Marini - Tenor Sax
Tom "Bones" Malone - Trombone/Arranger

Finale: a set by Roberta Flack and her Band!!!!! at about 6pm

Thats right FOLKS!!! it's FREE....come and hear The LEGENDS of SOUL, that wrote and played on the hits!!!! here's our set list......hope to see you there!!!!!!!

1) Green Onions
2) Messin' with the Kid
3) Rock Steady
4) Spanish Harlem
5) In the Midnight Hour
6) That's How Strong My Love is
7) Kid Charlemagne
See Saw
9) Sittin’ on The Dock of The Bay
10) 634-5789
11) Knock on Wood
12) Let it Be (Aretha's Version)
13) Home at Last

Finale: Soul Man (dedicated to Issac)...."Play it Steve"!!!!!!

Thanks to Rob for keeping us in the loop

If anyone can take photos, please feel free to post them here!

[bluesharp]

Whoever's going,have a great time!!

[Flashcomix]

Hey ha marked "See Saw" with a: http://www.bluesbrotherscentral.com/forum2/public/style_emoticons/default/icon_cool.gif
This is an Aretha Franklin hit. Maybe she is the special guest??
I wish I wasn't here in germany. Dame it!

[440RULEZ]

great you get these 1st hand updates Chris!

Flashcomix said:

I wish I wasn't here in germany.

Well thought about that earlier and concluded youre free to leave.
Its all soccer now anyway, soccer
-just joking...
(Wish I could leave for a couple of weeks until this mess called FIFA sucker world championship is over. )

[Flashcomix]

Well anyway the weather is to good to watch soccer #
Go out in the park and listen to The Elwood Blues Revue playing "Hot Fun in the Summertime" :D.

[Swingkid570]

OK, So I finally got around to downloading my pics from the show into my laptop and sort through them for a couple of good ones. Enjoy-


Steve Cropper blasting through "Green Onions"!
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634-5789!
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[bbcentral]

Hey great photos!!
That bass player looks familiar, isn't he from the CBS Orchestra?
Steve Cropper must have a massive collection of colorful shirts at home

[bluesharp]

Nice photos Swing!!