HeyJared“80 Years of Music, Baseball, and Confused Youth Memories”
I’ve spent over 60 years telling stories to family and friends about myexperiences in music, baseball and a mis-spent youth. Some stories are funny, some weird, but all true.
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#36. Drums, Dogs, Green Beef, and Count Basie (opens the original)
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This chapter weaves together the final visit with my dad, the early years of our growing family, the chaos and comedy of life with a very large dog, and the long, exhausting run that brought the band to its last night. It’s a story of endings, keepsakes, and the unexpected grace of a simple remark from Count Basie that stayed with me for decades.
#35. Bowser, Beer, and Baby Amy (opens the original)
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Three weeks in the Poconos, a battle of beers in Stroudsburg, a beer‑soaked amplifier, a hair dryer that saved the night, a drummer who waltzed off mid‑song, and Bowser scaring my kid straight out of Melody Fair. And just when the dust settled, Amy decided it was her moment to arrive. A wild, funny, unexpectedly tender stretch of ’79–’81.
#34. Following Buddy Rich (opens the original)
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A week in the Thousand Islands turns into a crash‑course in repertoire‑building, late‑night arcade battles, and one very unexpected reunion with the Kingston night manager from Episode 7. From there, Davey and I stumble into a house‑band gig, lose our lighting system, rebuild it in an hour, and somehow end up following Buddy Rich and his 21‑pieceband… with a drum machine named Freddy. And then Nashville calls. This is about the work, the luck, the laughter, and a great working relationship
#33: Brantford, Jamborees, Randall Amps… and a New Beginning (opens the original)
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From a Brantford bar we refused to play, to a packed house for our live album, to a 12‑hour Jamboree that nearly finished us off — this was the year everything hit at once. Randall amps, Tammy Wynette, late‑night laughs, and the night at The Yankee Whaler when one perfect note made me wonderwhy we did this. The Farrell Brothers reached the top, fell hard, and then life pushed me toward a brand‑new beginning.
#32. Becoming the Farrell Brothers (opens the original)
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This is when the Farrell Brothers stopped being just another bar band and started becoming a show band. Elley and I were building a life, the group was finding its identity, and every decision — from jumpsuits to new players — pushed uscloser to the sound we were chasing. There were hard calls, big leaps, a Jamboree that nearly blew the doors off, and even a showdown over a pair of bib overalls. Episode 32 is where the Farrell Brothers take shape for real.
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