I listened to "I Ate Too Much" and it sounds great koopa, made me laugh when it all stops and then it just goes "i ate too much" LOL.
have you got any pics of your kit up on the forum? id love to see em- sounds like a paiste pearl wonderland.
Once upon a time there was a group of people who believed that the joy of laughter should be shared by all.
They got together to write and perform comedy songs and routines.
Ladies & gentlemen it is with great pleasure
(and a small bit of trepidation) that we introduce to you:
GARGERELLI - A Musical Comedy Revue
The Genesis of Gargerelli
Vin Gargiulo and Gene Focarelli knew each other for a very long time. They started kindergarten the same year and journeyed throughout school from grade to grade together. When Vin turned eight years old, Gene ate the candles off his birthday cake. But the last three years of high school had strengthened their friendship even more than Gene’s fondness for candle wax.
They had several things in common. They both played musical instruments; Vin played the drums and keyboards, and Gene played the guitar. They both switched their course of study the same year so they wound up in many of the same classes. They both had a love for entertaining others by making them laugh.
For several years Vin had studied magic and was known as The Great Martino. He taught Gene to perform many of these magic tricks and they teamed up as Winky and Dinky, two of the most unusual clowns to ever perform for children’s parties. They also did impersonations and performed them for adult audiences when they were not in the characters of Winky and Dinky.
By 1970, they had developed a respectable comedy routine from over days of cutting class. They were “legendary” for their humor throughout the senior class of Cliffside Park High. Underclassman Bob Perrone described the duo as “a perfect example of how society does tend to let a few of the loonies out and about and unsupervised.”
After they graduated high school, they put together a group of friends and produced “Minnie’s Boy,” a musical comedy about the life story of the Marx Brothers. It was a charity event that raised money for Multiple Sclerosis. During this time, they were both developing their musical skills. When they needed a diversion, they would grab their musical instruments and jam. Occasional they would perform a familiar song, but most of the time they went into some wacky cosmic jams or they wrote their own tunes. They would then add some comical lyrics and this was the beginning of the musical group known as Gargerelli.
Gargerelli: A Musical Comedy Revue
As they added more and more of these musical parodies to their repertoire, they felt the need to take it to the next level. They decided to put together a real band. They both knew some talented people who could play instruments so they started to gather them up.
Pete Nadjzian was a friend and bass player that both Gene and Vin knew from school. He was in attendance at Gene’s house on many occasions when they would be jamming. Sometimes he joined them with his bass guitar. Other times he would simply pick up a washboard, put thimbles on each finger, and add a nice hillbilly sound to their tunes. They asked him if he would like to be their bass player / washboardist, and he agreed.
Since Gene mainly played rhythm guitar, they needed someone to play lead guitar. Pete suggested Bob Perrone, another classmate from Cliffside Park. Pete and Bob had previously performed together in several different groups; some rock, some country rock, and some they would rather not remember. But Pete felt that Bob would be a perfect addition for the group.
Bob showed up to meet the “band” with his Dobro to get a feel for what they were doing. When he heard the music blended with the comedy, he was surprised at the sounds that were being developed. “I had never before considered the combination of humor and song being presented in the format that Vinnie and Gene were proposing,” Bob would later recall.
Dennis Maciupa is a coworker of Pete's called upon to hit the skins. A drummer of 15 years, Dennis studied jazz with legendary drummer Sonny Igoe (who played for the Benny Goodman Orchestra, CBS Orchestra, and countless other major jazz acts). An exciting time keeper, Dennis adds flair while never losing a major back beat!
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www.gargerelli.com
Saggy Chest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzUVdCJdHIA
Stool Daze
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9BspRuiAfg
Gray Hair and Bellies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vke92bWftBQ
I Ate Too Much
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs3uGf2NQYY
Here are a couple of "Videos" we released as well......
FUZZY LITTLE DUCKS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbj28ecVpYI
JOURNEY TO MIDDLETOWN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR0jTnHSVBI
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I listened to "I Ate Too Much" and it sounds great koopa, made me laugh when it all stops and then it just goes "i ate too much" LOL.
have you got any pics of your kit up on the forum? id love to see em- sounds like a paiste pearl wonderland.
5 Piece Pearl Reference Kit w/ Noble n Cooley Snare
6 Piece Pearl MMX Master Custom Maple
Natural Maple Lacquer Finish
Various Zildjian K and A customs
Paiste Signatures
Paiste Sound Formula Reflectors
Last edited by koopa; 03-24-2008 at 07:34 PM.
5 Piece Pearl Reference Kit w/ Noble n Cooley Snare
6 Piece Pearl MMX Master Custom Maple
Natural Maple Lacquer Finish
Various Zildjian K and A customs
Paiste Signatures
Paiste Sound Formula Reflectors
Last edited by koopa; 03-24-2008 at 07:34 PM.
5 Piece Pearl Reference Kit w/ Noble n Cooley Snare
6 Piece Pearl MMX Master Custom Maple
Natural Maple Lacquer Finish
Various Zildjian K and A customs
Paiste Signatures
Paiste Sound Formula Reflectors
There are a few pic's of my favorite kit!
5 Piece Pearl Reference Kit w/ Noble n Cooley Snare
6 Piece Pearl MMX Master Custom Maple
Natural Maple Lacquer Finish
Various Zildjian K and A customs
Paiste Signatures
Paiste Sound Formula Reflectors
why do you only have a clear head on the 16x14
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5 Piece Pearl Reference Kit w/ Noble n Cooley Snare
6 Piece Pearl MMX Master Custom Maple
Natural Maple Lacquer Finish
Various Zildjian K and A customs
Paiste Signatures
Paiste Sound Formula Reflectors
Hey, Koopa, you recall my reaction to your first vids...especially "Gray Hair and Bellies" (as you can see above, I fit the description on both counts!)...
Glad to see others are findin' out just how funny you are!
keep the beat goin' ... Don't keep it to yourself!
Charlie
"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." --Henry David Thoreau, "Walden," 1854
"There's a lot to be said for Time Honored tradition and value." --In memory of Frank "fiacovaz" Iacovazzi
"Maybe your drums can be beat, but you can't."--Jack Keck
Thanks for your support BB!
Ok here is a link to one of our favorite epics....
SHE HIT ME
http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/2/...20Hit%20Me.mp3
5 Piece Pearl Reference Kit w/ Noble n Cooley Snare
6 Piece Pearl MMX Master Custom Maple
Natural Maple Lacquer Finish
Various Zildjian K and A customs
Paiste Signatures
Paiste Sound Formula Reflectors
GARGERELLI SHORT CLIPS FROM JIBJAB!!!!!!
Film Trailer: Math Camp Massacre
http://www.jibjab.com/starring_you/receipt/2085310
The Garger-Hula
Don’t say I didn’t warn you!
http://www.jibjab.com/starring_you/receipt/2097942
The Can-Can
http://www.jibjab.com/starring_you/receipt/2084154
Night of the Living Democrats
http://www.jibjab.com/starring_you/receipt/2084069
Katie and her maracas
http://www.jibjab.com/starring_you/receipt/2102616
Film Trailer: Unneccessary Force
Starring Bob and Pete. Guest appearance by Monica Lewinski
http://www.jibjab.com/starring_you/receipt/2101254
Ex-Gargerellians
http://www.jibjab.com/starring_you/receipt/2101579
and finally...
The Square Dance-erelli
Bob and Pete get down with Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush
http://www.jibjab.com/starring_you/receipt/2100751
5 Piece Pearl Reference Kit w/ Noble n Cooley Snare
6 Piece Pearl MMX Master Custom Maple
Natural Maple Lacquer Finish
Various Zildjian K and A customs
Paiste Signatures
Paiste Sound Formula Reflectors
Gargerelli has some tentative show dates in the Summer I won't release until they become definite but:
Saturday October 12th
SEE GARGERELLI
At Bodles Opera House in Chester NY
www.bodles.com
5 Piece Pearl Reference Kit w/ Noble n Cooley Snare
6 Piece Pearl MMX Master Custom Maple
Natural Maple Lacquer Finish
Various Zildjian K and A customs
Paiste Signatures
Paiste Sound Formula Reflectors
Koopa, I have no idea how I could have missed this thread! You are definitely funny guys!
Quoting gonefishin: Just have some bacon with ya when you go pick her up..........youre an instant chick magnet.
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Thank you PB!
This is a funny song we do called Hypochondriac. This track wasn't taped professionally so bare with the reduced quality. We do a really cool change into Hendrix towards the end!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb75eorfmZw
And check out our guitarist on his TRICONE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvlwCoAlggw
Last edited by koopa; 06-25-2008 at 10:50 PM.
5 Piece Pearl Reference Kit w/ Noble n Cooley Snare
6 Piece Pearl MMX Master Custom Maple
Natural Maple Lacquer Finish
Various Zildjian K and A customs
Paiste Signatures
Paiste Sound Formula Reflectors
Please Check Out Our New Website! www.gargerelli.com
Our guitarist Bob worked really hard to update it and did a great job.
5 Piece Pearl Reference Kit w/ Noble n Cooley Snare
6 Piece Pearl MMX Master Custom Maple
Natural Maple Lacquer Finish
Various Zildjian K and A customs
Paiste Signatures
Paiste Sound Formula Reflectors
VIDEOS OF LAST WEEKENDS GARGERELLI BENEFIT CONCERT FOR BODLES!
I Ate Too Much
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=llNTvQGftBI
Gray Hairs and Bellies
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bI28NJ6uRJw
Hope you like em!
Note: I was playing a terrible house kit with nice vintage zildjian hi hats and a vintage zildjian crash (but the crash didn't work with my paiste's)
plus my own snare, kick pedal, ride, one crash, and one splash
Last edited by koopa; 08-19-2008 at 06:21 PM.
5 Piece Pearl Reference Kit w/ Noble n Cooley Snare
6 Piece Pearl MMX Master Custom Maple
Natural Maple Lacquer Finish
Various Zildjian K and A customs
Paiste Signatures
Paiste Sound Formula Reflectors
Gray Hair and Bellies LIVE August 08'
Crappy house kit with a few of my cymbals and my noble n cooley 150th anniversary 13" alloy snare. No mic's besides a bass drum mic and a snare mic. No professional camera crew either but I think you can tell that compared to previous versions of the song we are getting tighter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI28NJ6uRJw
5 Piece Pearl Reference Kit w/ Noble n Cooley Snare
6 Piece Pearl MMX Master Custom Maple
Natural Maple Lacquer Finish
Various Zildjian K and A customs
Paiste Signatures
Paiste Sound Formula Reflectors
cool tune, that was some funny stuff on the credits, keyboard vocals and nose heheheheh over a funeral home message. funny guy's.
keep em coming.
Official cowbell hater.
LOL! Funny stuff there!!
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Stool Days
http://www.youtube.com/user/palparknj#p/u/6/27PyNPPKRKc
Great American Hotdog
http://www.youtube.com/user/palparknj#p/u/1/3ro-5P88adI
Baked Potato
http://www.youtube.com/user/palparknj#p/u/3/vpPSpmbQix8
Billy Ann
http://www.youtube.com/user/palparknj#p/u/2/u8ZiG-KfyMk
For this show I played the following set up with ProMark Hot Rods:
- No bass drum at all (the room was that small)!
- 13" Noble & Cooley 150th anniversary alloy snare
- Pearl Reference 12" tom tom
- Pearl reference 13" tom tom
- Paiste Signature Reflector 20" Ride
- Paiste Signature Reflector 14" Crash
- Paiste Signature Reflector 15" Crash
- Zildjian 13" Hybrid Hi Hats
- Sabian AAX Stage 8" Splash
- Cowbell
- Tambourine mounted on top of hi hat
Last edited by koopa; 12-01-2010 at 05:57 PM.
5 Piece Pearl Reference Kit w/ Noble n Cooley Snare
6 Piece Pearl MMX Master Custom Maple
Natural Maple Lacquer Finish
Various Zildjian K and A customs
Paiste Signatures
Paiste Sound Formula Reflectors
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