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Music Messe Frankfurt 2007

Vic Firth Drum Booth with some of the very famous and up and coming drummers of today.

Mark Dyke, Neil, Gean, Dennis Chambers, Paul frederick, Mikkey Dee, Tony Natale, Dom Famularo, Dennis Poschwata, Randy Black, Tommy Igoe, Dirk Brandt, Gas....

 

Photo by Marco Soccolli

Music Messe Frankfurt 2007

Vic Firth Drum Booth

Ralph Gutske, Tony Natale, Claus Hessler, Wolfgang Roggenkamp, betina, Gerald Stutz, Aaron Kennedy, pops.

Photo by Marco Soccolli

"Carne Con Chilli"

Peacepipe records and Hunter records presents Carne con Chilli's 2007 CD release " Road Dog."

12 tracks of original spicy reggae, jazz, latin, booggie woogie, funk, cha cha cha music.

Produced by Tony Natale and Olaf Jäger at Drum Track Studio, Gotha, Germany.

 

 

The Jürgen Kerth Band

East Germany's blues guitar legend Jürgen Kerth, myself and Stephan Kerth (Bass). Jürgen Kerth is always a pleasure and honor to work with.

On June 16, 2007, We played a concert in Erfurt "The Krämerbrückenfest" . It was an historical moment when we played his song about the churchs bell "Glorioso" for the first time in front of the Dom Platz.

There was an estimated 4,000 people in front of the open air stage for this concert.

 

January 2007, This was an successful African drum workshop and hand-drum bluiding workshop along with Blackfoot Indian Devalon James Small Legs. Devalon and I will do more workshops in the future.

March 2007, Another fun and successful 5 day African drum workshop along with Cordula and Norbert Kleim. There were about 22 students in this class. It took place in Eisenach the birthplace of Bach.

Getting ready for show 118 at the Hollywood casino Shreveport La.

Lets get it on! Strap on in! Here we go!

 

photo by Doug Ebey

1st SuperStars Live

Hollywood Casino, Luisiana, July 11,2005 to Sept, 18, 2005. From top left: Tina Peeples as Wynnona Judd, Pete Peterkin as Ray Charles, Cindy Dardas ,Tara Gathright, Nadezdha Herendez, Lesley Basham, Juliette Mahon, (superstar dancers). James Mc Dermaid as Alan Jackson, Christopher Nolan as Nat king Cole, Rick Slick Willis (bass), Mark Griffith (guitar), Me (drums), Brenda Miller as Bett Mitler, Bill Casey (trumpet), Robert Raley (keyboard subsitute)....

The band and performers for the first ten weeks July 11, 2005 to September 18, 2005.Davd Michaels - Producer
Rich Janice - music director
Drew Sidaris - entertainment director Hollywood Casino.
Hossana Da Costa - dance choreographer and costume designer.

photo by Doug Ebey

2nd SuperStars Live

Eldorado Casino in Shreveport, La.

from top left: Jeff Scott as Buddy Holly and Everly Brothers, Bernie Jessome as Everly Brother and Roy Orbinson, Juliette Mahon, Cindy Dardas , Meg Ryan, Tara Gathright, Lesley Basham, (the lovely superstar dancers), Geri Mingori as Janis Joplin and Stevie Nicks, Don Thomson as Garth Brooks. Mark Grifith (guitar), Tony Natale (drums), Rich Janice (Keyboards and musical director), Brenda Bass (trumpet, keyboard, percussion) and Rick Slick Willis (bass).

The 2nd show ran from October 11 to December 18, 2005.

We performed 6 nights a week with 2 shows per night. That worked out to 240 shows in twenty weeks.

Dave Michaels - Producer
Rich Janice - music director / keyboards
Drew Sidaris - entertainment director Hollywood Casino.

Hossana Da Costa - dance choreographer and costume designer.

Doug Ebey photo's.

SuperStars Live Band, from left: Rick "Slick" Willis (bass), Mark Griffith (guitar), Rich Janice (keyboards / musical director), Brenda Bass (trumpet, keyboard, percussion), and Tony Natale (drums).

I must say these guys are real pro's and a pleasure to work with. What a great sounding band we were. I miss playing with these musicians.

I did my first ever gig with Rich at The Banashes pool party I think we were 14 years old.

From left: Don Thomson as Garth Brooks, Doug Ebey (sound engineer), Tony Natale (drums), and the lovely Tara Gathright (superstar dancer). This photo was taken before the next show, it was always before the next show .... We did 240 shows in 20 weeks....

Before the next show with the lovely Tina Peeples as Wynnona Judd.

 

 

Action shot of the SuperStars Live show Featuring James Mc Dermaid as Alan Jackson along with the lovely SuperStar dancers....photo by Doug Ebey

Myself with Mr. James Burton. Only Elvis Presley's guitar player. That was an honor to meet him in the audience.

"Wisdom" 5/03

"You may not know the subtle progress that you are making. Therefore, do not stop."Amma

Forgiveness is the strongest weapon...tn

Better than a thousand useless words is one single word that gives peace. Buddha

Who can trace the invisible path of the man who soars in the sky of liberation, the infinite Void without beginning, whose passions are peace, and over whom pleasures have no power? His path is as difficult to trace as that of the birds in the air. Buddha

Be not the slave of your own past-plunge into sublime seas, dive deep, and swim far, so you shall come back with self-respect, with new power, with an advanced experience, that shall explain and overlook the old. Ralph Waldo Emerson

If a man should conquer in battle a thousand and a thousand more, and another man should conquer himself, his would be the greater victory, because the greatest of victories is the victory over oneself; and neither the gods in heaven above nor the demons down below can turn into defeat the victory of such a man. Buddha

"Excellence is the result of caring more than others think is wise, risking more than others think is safe, dreaming more than others think is practical, and expecting more than others think is possible."John Maxwell

It is better to get your hands dirty and eat, then to be to proud to work and starve. Hard work means prosperity only a fool idles away his time. (proverbs)

" There's so much to learn, so much to learn it's not even funny, and wasting time is not going to do it." Gary Chester


"Integrity is one of several paths.  It distinguishes itself from the others because it is the right path and the only one upon which you will never get lost." M.H. McKee

"The great thing in this world is not so much where we are, but in what direction we are moving."- Oliver Wendell Holmes

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God." Matthew 5:9

"We must come to see that peace is not merely a distant goal we seek, but it is a means by which we arrive at that goal.  We must pursue peaceful ends through peaceful means."- Martin Luther King, Jr.

How you spend your money , is apart of who and what you are supporting in our world. T. Natale.

"You may not know the subtle progress that you are making. Therefore, do not stop."Amma

"Wisdom is a funny thing it keeps repeating itself"....T. Natale

"Feed the poor and starve the war".... T Natale

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