DON DANNEMANN OF 60S LEGENDS 'THE CYRKLE' A BAND NAME CREATED BY JOHN LENNON:SPECIAL GUEST ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS W/RAY SHASHO

D  O  N

D  A  N  N  E  M  A  N  N

SINGER-SONGWRITER-MUSICIAN

FOUNDING MEMBER 

OF 60'S LEGENDS

T  H  E

C  Y  R  K  L  E

"Red Rubber Ball" ... "Turn Down Day"

TOURING with THE BEATLES
DON DANNEMANN INTERVIEW
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Don Dannemann and Mike Losekamp, two original members of the 60’s pop music group The Cyrkle, best known for the hit songs Red Rubber Ball and Turn Down Day, have reunited, added a few new members, and reinvented themselves around the 50th anniversary of the band’s success. 

Named The Cyrkle by John Lennon himself and managed by none other than Brian Epstein, they were The Beatles opening act on 18 tour dates including August 23, 1966 at Shea Stadium, and August 29, 1966, for The Beatles’ famous final concert at Candlestick Park. 

In 1966, the band released two Billboard hit songs. “Red Rubber Ball” went gold, selling over one million copies.  The follow up single, “Turn Down Day” was a solid hit as well, becoming their second Top 20 song of the year. 

Coupling extraordinary musical talent and classic hit songs, The Cyrkle promises to electrify fans today just as they did when they were the opening act for The Beatles!

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B O O K  R E V I E W

-By Literary Titan (5) STARS

The Rock Star Chronicles, by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show.

The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan.

Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives.

The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music.  The second noteworthy thing is the use of high definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.

I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.

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Ray Shasho Author Interview

By LITERARY TITAN

The Rock Star Chronicles uses your interviews with rock legends to humanize them and preserve their contribution to the genre. Why was this an important book for you to write?

I was fortunate to have lived through two of the greatest decades for music. It was a time when radio played incredible music and rock concerts were a bargain and a happening thing to do. Rock groups featured incredibly talented musicians with guitarists and lead singers in the spotlight. There has never been a generation to match that period of music expertise and staying power. I wanted the reader to understand and realize how great a talent they really were and still are. Especially to wannabe musicians and the young. Many of the artists I have interviewed have passed on and others nearing retirement. It was important to me to tell their stories at a vulnerable period in their lives and be recognized as the greatest music legends the world will ever know.

What is one interview in this book that stands out as the most exciting one you had?

Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull has always been a rock hero to me. He has written and performed complex music and always had an incredible stage presence. Going to a Tull concert back in the day was a huge event. I will admit the first time I interviewed Ian Anderson I was quite nervous. I remember when the phone rang for the interview, I thought, that’s Jethro Tull calling me! During the second interview I got him to chat about politics, religion, ancestry, and world events. I tried not to ask the same mundane music questions that have been asked of him many hundreds of times. He was intellectual and I was on my best game that day.

What do you think is one thing modern musicians have to learn from the icons of the rock and roll genre?

Bands must perform live. All the legends started performing at school dances, bars, clubs, and anywhere they could be seen by an audience big or small. If they are talented eventually someone will give them a break, but it will not be easy. Having a You Tube video with a lot of page views is a start, but it will never have the impact of playing in front of live audiences.

What do you find is a common misconception people have about music?

People that pay big money to watch an artist lip sync on stage and still call it a great show. Music lovers who go see a legendary rock band and there are no original members in the band. Ringo Starr would never bill himself as The Beatles, instead he created an All-Starr band. All generations need to do a little homework before purchasing expensive tickets to concerts nowadays. My book will certainly help identify who the real legends are.

Music is a universal language that we all share and cherish.

GUITARIST JOHN MCNALLY AND THE LEGENDARY SEARCHERS BID FAREWELL IN 2019

J   O   H   N

M   C   N   A   L   L   Y

GUITARIST

WITH THE LEGENDARY 

SEARCHERS

A LONG AND FINAL FAREWELL!

EXCLUSIVE

Remember....

"Sweets for My Sweet"; "Needles and Pins" "When You Walk in the Room"; "Sugar and Spice";  "Don't Throw Your Love Away"' "Love Potion No. 9" to name just a few …  the Searchers tied for the second group from Liverpool, after the Beatles, to have a hit in the US when their "Needles and Pins" and the Swinging Blue Jeans' "Hippy Hippy Shake" both reached the Hot 100 on 7 March 1964.
It’s little wonder then that most observers considered The Searchers to be the most successful and important Group, after the Beatles, in that quite wonderful period of Pop Music.

Originally founded as a skiffle group in Liverpool in 1959 by John McNally and Mike Pender (Mike Prendergast), the band took their name from the classic 1956 John Wayne western The Searchers.

The band grew out of an earlier skiffle group formed by McNally, with his friends Brian Dolan (guitar) and Tony West (bass). When the other two members lost interest, McNally was joined by his guitarist neighbor Mike Prendergast. They soon recruited Tony Jackson with his home-made bass guitar and amplifier and styled themselves Tony and the Searchers with Joe Kelly on drums. Kelly soon left to be replaced by Norman McGarry and it is this line-up—McNally, Pender (as he soon became known), Jackson and McGarry—that is usually cited as the original foursome.

The band returned to a residence, at the Iron Door Club and it was there that they tape recorded the sessions that led to a recording contract with Pye Records with Tony Hatch as producer.

Hatch played piano on some recordings and wrote "Sugar and Spice"—the band’s second number one record—under the pseudonym Fred Nightingale; a secret he kept from the band at the time.

The group continued to tour through the 1970s and were rewarded in 1979 when Sire Records signed the band to a multi-record deal. Two albums were released by them, The Searchers and Play for Today (retitled Love's Melodies outside the UK). Both records garnered great critical acclaim but did not break into the charts. They did however revitalize the group's career. According to John McNally, the band were ready to head into the studio to record a third album for Sire when they were informed that due to label reorganization, their contract had been dropped.

In 1981, the band signed to PRT Records (formerly Pye, their original label) and began recording an album but only one single, "I Don't Want To Be The One" backed with "Hollywood", saw the light of day at that time. The rest of the tracks would be released as part of 2004's 40th Anniversary collection.

In 1985 MIKE PENDER left The Searchers to form his own group. His aim was, and still is to this day, to faithfully recreate the sound and feel of those Hit Recordings and at the same time introduce other material that compliments Mike's unique voice and guitar style.

In 1988, Coconut Records signed The Searchers and the album Hungry Hearts was the result. A very contemporary sounding release, it featured modern sounding remakes of "Needles and Pins" and "Sweets For My Sweets". While the album was not a major hit, it did keep the group in the public eye.

John McNally and the Searchers are still going strong today and hold a significant fanbase worldwide.

The band members are:

John McNally - original member and founder, 6string/12 string guitarist and vocals

Frank Allen - bass guitarist, vocals and front man

Spencer James - guitar synth and lead vocals

Scott Ottaway – on drums.

For more information about John McNally and The Searchers and up to the minute concert dates visit … http://www.the-searchers.co.uk/

JOHN MCNALLY GUITARIST 

FOR

 THE SEARCHERS

ON 'INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS' 

w/RAY SHASHO

EXCLUSIVE 

BBS RADIO

THE SEARCHERS TOUR DATES

Fri 31 August:        WORTHING  Pavilion Theatre (S)

SEPTEMBER

Sat 1 September:    FALMOUTH  Princess Pavilion (S)

Sun 2 September:    TORQUAY  Princess Theatre (S)

Fri 7 September:    CHRISTCHURCH  Regent Centre (S)

Fri 28 September:    GREAT YARMOUTH  St Georges Theatre (S)

Sat 29 September:    CROMER  Pier Pavilion (S)

Sun 30 September:    WHITBY  Pavilion Complex

SIXTIES GOLD AUTUMN TOUR

Featuring The Searchers, P J Proby, The Merseybeats,

The Fortunes, Steve Ellis (Love Affair) and Vanity Fare

For fuller information please see www.sixtiesgoldtour.co.uk

OCTOBER

Tues 2 October:    OXFORD  New Theatre

Wed 3 October:    SOUTHPORT  Southport Theatre

Thur 4 October:    LLANDUDNO  Venue Cymru

Fri 5 October:        CARDIFF  St David’s Hall

Sat 6 October:        ST ALBANS  Alban Arena (2 shows)

Sun 7 October:    IPSWICH  Regent Theatre

Fri 12 October:    LEICESTER  De Montfort Hall

Sat 13 October:    STEVENAGE  Concert Hall

Sun 14 October:    SOUTHEND  Cliffs Pavilion

Fri 19 October:    WEYMOUTH  Pavilion Theatre

Sat 20 October:    MARGATE  Winter Gardens

Sun 21 October:    WIMBLEDON  Wimbledon Theatre

Thur 25 October:    DARTFORD  Orchard Theatre (2 shows)

Fri 26 October:   STOW ON THE WOLD   St Edward's Church (Stow Music Festival) (not part of Sixties Gold tour)

Sun 28 October:    LEEDS  Grand Theatre (2 shows)

NOVEMBER

Thur 1 November:    GLASGOW  Royal Concert  Hall

Fri 2 November:    DUNDEE  Caird Hall

Sat 3 November:    INVERNESS  Eden Court (2 shows)

Sun 4 November:    ABERDEEN  Beach Ballroom

Tue 6 November:    GATESHEAD  The Sage

Wed 7 November:    BLACKPOOL  Opera House

Sat 10 November NORTHAMPTON Derngate

Sun 11 November:  NORWICH  Theatre Royal

Sat 17 November:    LIVERPOOL  Philharmonic Hall

Sun 18 November:    CAMBRIDGE  Corn Exchange

Fri 23 November:    DONCASTER  The Dome

Sun 25 November:    SOUTHAMPTON  Mayflower Theatre

Wed 28 November:    BIRMINGHAM  Symphony Hall

Fri 30 November:    MANCHESTER  Bridgewater Hall

DECEMBER

Sun 2 December:    CARLISLE  Sands Centre

(end of Sixties Gold Tour)

Fri 7 December:      WIMBORNE  Tivoli Theatre (S)

Sat 8 December:     WORCESTER  Huntingdon Hall

Fri 14 December:    NR NOTTINGHAM   Lowdham Village Hall (S)

Sat 15 December:    NR CHARD  Cricket St Thomas (Warner's weekend break)

Sun 23 December:   HULL  City Hall

THE SEARCHERS FAREWELL TOUR

4 January – 31 March 2019

S = Solo all evening show, with no support acts

Please note that although some of these shows are already on sale,

others may not be for a while yet.

JANUARY

Fri 4 January:      MARKET DRAYTON  Festival at Drayton Centre (S)

Sat 5 January:    MARKET DRAYTON  (as above - second night)

Fri 11 January:    DISS Corn Hall (S)

Sat 12 January:    HAYES  The Beck Theatre (S)

Sun 13 January:    NR READING  The Mill at Sonning (dinner and show)

Thurs 17 January:    MAIDSTONE  Hazlitt Theatre (S)

Fri 18 January:    BASILDON  Towngate Theatre (S)

Sat 19 January:    BURY ST EDMUNDS  Apex Theatre (S)

Sun 20 January:    EPSOM  Playhouse (S)

Wed 23 January: MORECAMBE  Platform Theatre (S)

Thurs 24 January:    RUNCORN  The Brindley (S)

Fri 25 January:    DONCASTER  The Cast (S)

Sat 26 January:    STOCKPORT  Plaza (S)

Sun 27 January:    LINCOLN  New Theatre Royal (S)

Thurs 31 January:    SOLIHULL  Core Theatre (S)

FEBRUARY

Fri 1 February:    RHYL  Pavilion Theatre (S)

Sat  2 February:    BARROW IN FURNESS  Forum 28 (S)

Sun 3 February:    BOLTON  Albert Halls (S)

Weds 6 February:    YEOVIL  Octagon Theatre (S)

Thurs 7 February:    HEREFORD  Courtyard Theatre (S)

Fri 8 February:    PORTHCAWL  Grand Pavilion (S)

Sat 9 February:    NR CAERPHILLY   Blackwood Miners Institute (S)

Sun 10 February:    EVESHAM  Arts Centre (S)

Thurs 14 February:    WAKEFIELD  Theatre Royal (S)

Fri 15 February:    WHITLEY BAY  Playhouse (S)

Sat 16 February:    BROMSGROVE  The Artrix (S)

Sun 17 February:    STAFFORD  The Gatehouse (S)

Mon 18 February:    CANTERBURY  Marlowe Theatre (S)

Thurs 21 February:    LOWESTOFT  The Marina (S)

Fri 22 February:    BEDFORD  Corn Exchange (S)

Sat 23 February:    KINGS LYNN  Corn Exchange (S)

Sun 24 February:    HAYLING ISLAND  Sinah Warren (Warner’s weekend break)

               (not part of the Solo Tour)

Wed 27 February:   POCKLINGTON (near York)  Arts Centre (S)

Thurs 28 February:    GLENROTHES  Rothes Hall (S)

MARCH

Fri 1 March:        MOTHERWELL  Concert Hall (S)

Sat 2 March:        MUSSELBURGH  Brunton Hall (S)

Sun 3 March:        LIVINGSTONE  Howden Park Centre (S)

Weds  6 March:    FAREHAM  Ferneham Hall (S)

Thurs 7 March:    HARLOW  Playhouse (S)

Fri 8 March:        CREWE  Lyceum Theatre (S)

Sat 9 March:        NEW BRIGHTON  Pavilion Theatre (S)

Sun 10 March:        LEEDS  City Varieties (S)

Thurs 14 March:    MANSFIELD  Palace Theatre (S)

Fri 15 March         WIMBORNE Tivoli Theatre (S)

Sat 16 March:        HORSHAM  Capitol Theatre (S)

Sun 17 March:      PETERBOROUGH  Key Theatre (S)

Weds 20 March:    CANNOCK  Prince of Wales Theatre (S)

Thurs 21 March:    DARLINGTON  Hippodrome (formerly  Civic)  (S)

Fri 22 March:        LOUGHBOROUGH  Town Hall (S)

Sat 23 March:        LYTHAM ST ANNES  Lowther Pavilion (S)

Sun 24 March:   REDDITCH  Palace Theatre (S)

Weds 27 March:    HIGH WYCOMBE  Swan Theatre (S)

Thurs 28 March:    CROMER  Pier Pavilion (S)

Fri 29 March:        CAMBERLEY  Camberley Theatre (S)

Sat 30 March:        WEYMOUTH  Pavilion Theatre (S)

Sun 31 March:         NR MILTON KEYNES  The Stables, Wavendon (S) SOLD OUT

Sadly the Searchers will then be retiring  

'Y E S' LEGENDARY DRUMMER ALAN WHITE INTERVIEWED ON THE RAY SHASHO SHOW-BBS RADIO

A  L  A  N    W  H  I  T  E  

 'Y E S'  DRUMMING LEGEND

  ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE 

ON THE RAY SHASHO SHOW

Alan White is considered by many to be one of the greatest rock drummers of all-time. With forty-plus years of performance experience and appearances on over fifty albums, Alan’s dossier reads like a who’s-who of rock legends.  With his consummate professionalism and easy-going nature, Alan continues to be an inspiration to fellow musicians as well as fans.

 In the summer of 1968, Alan was asked to join Ginger Baker’s Airforce, a new group being put together by the former drummer of Cream and other noted musicians from England’s music scene including Steve Winwood, formerly of Traffic.

In 1969, Alan received what he thought at the time to be a prank phone call, but was actually John Lennon calling to ask Alan to join the Plastic Ono Band.  The next day Alan found himself learning songs in the back of an airliner en-route to Toronto with Lennon, Yoko Ono, Eric Clapton and Klaus Voorman.  The ensuing album, Live Peace in Toronto, sold millions of copies, peaking at number 10 on the pop charts.

Alan’s association with Lennon continued, recording singles like ‘Instant Karma’ and  the subsequent landmark album, Imagine, with Alan providing drums for the title song, ‘Jealous Guy’, and ‘How Do You Sleep at Night’. Alan’s work with Lennon led to an introduction to George Harrison, who asked Alan to perform on the album All Things Must Pass, including the hit single, ‘My Sweet Lord’,  released in 1970.

In June 1972, while on tour with Joe Cocker, Alan got a phone call from his manager, who said that Yes wanted him to join the band. His current tour was ending so he flew back to England for a meeting with Jon Anderson and Chris Squire, who told him that he was joining Yes or “they were going to throw me out the third-story window,” recalls Alan.

Three days later, on June 30th, Yes, along with their new drummer, opened their US tour before 15,000 fans in Dallas, Texas.  Alan and Yes gave each other three months to see if it would work out, and more than thirty years later, Alan is an integral part of the band, having played on every Yes studio and live album recorded since.

Founded in 1968 by Chris Squire and Jon Anderson, Grammy-award winning recording artists YES have created some of the most important and influential music in rock history, such as iconic pieces “Roundabout,” “Close to the Edge,” “I’ve Seen All Good People,” “Owner of a Lonely Heart,” “Starship Trooper,” and countless others. Its albums, including Fragile, Close to the Edge, Tales from Topographic Oceans, Relayer, Going For the One and 90125, have been certified multi-platinum, double-platinum, platinum, and have sold over 50 million records total in its career that has so far spanned almost five decades. Among the world’s most influential, ground-breaking, and respected progressive rock bands, YES continues creating masterful music that inspires musicians, fans and music lovers around the world.

Time off from the Yes’ hectic touring and recording schedule allows Alan to pursue other projects as well.  With longtime friend and technical guru, Reek Havok, he formed ‘Crash and Bang’, to provide music for the entertainment industry, including video games and television shows. “It also serves as a testing ground for new music hardware and software and new approaches to music and it’s psychological effects on the user and an excuse to plug the wrong things together just to see what happens!”, adds Reek.

In 2005, Alan formed a new band, aptly called White, who released their self-titled debut album in January 2006.  White performs regularly in the Seattle-area, when time permits.

2017 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

In recent years, Alan has performed with a variety of artists, including Spencer Davis, The Ventures, Charlie Daniels and Eddie Money, to name but a few.  In 2007, Alan played alongside Keith Emerson, Simon Kirk and Yes bassist Chris Squire at the Ahmet Ertegün memorial show, as part of the opening act for Led Zeppelin.  He also conducts numerous drum clinics around the country and around the world to encourage and teach other drummers.

Alan and his wife Gigi are very active in the Seattle arts community, serving on the board of directors for Music Aid Northwest, Northwest Program for the Arts, and the Seattle Theatre Group.  Alan is also a member of the Seattle Chapter of The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.

ALAN WHITE INTERVIEWED 

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