Bonjovi rocks The Rock (remember The Raritan Manor?)

While Bon Jovi rocks The Rock, who remembers when he played The Raritan Manor on the old Somerville Circle back in the beginning of his career? This club started as a diner with a liquor license and remodeled and opened as a full blown nightclub with a disco room and a rock room before it was sold and turned into a Wiz store. It still is an electronics store. The old owner Nick, is still in the diner business. What Greek isn't? He owns the Menlo Park Diner on Rt.1, the big chrome one by the mall.

In Fact on 10-15-88, The Raritan Manor was the site of Bon Jovi's world premiere fan club party for the start of their "New Jersey" 1988-1990 Tour.

Drumming Barefoot.....

It has been brought to my attention that the replacement drummer for Max W. while he's on tour with Bruce from the Conan show plays barefoot, and that they make a big deal of it. I've been doing it that way for 40 + years kids ! Even in retirement I sit and play when I get a chance for exercise. And no shoes or sox is the only way I play. If I left my sox on they would have holes in them in 5 minutes, because I can still play pretty hard after all these years.
Can you type with gloves on ? Why even bother trying. You think kicking pedals is any easier with size 13 sneaks ? Duhhhh.......

Upcoming TT Quick reunion

Upcoming TT Quick reunion benefit date at Starland Ballroom is not with me on the drums. Sounds like a fun night though. Several bands included.
Not sure who is in current lineup. I have retired from playing and only spend my
time working on new episodes of Not Just RocknRoll. The show takes about 40 hrs. per week to produce and is my full time hobby. After working 40 hrs. a week at my day job there is not enough time to do many other things. Like right now, the sun is out and it's warm out.... I'm taking the Harley out for a ride ! Seee Yaaa !

10/11/07 Coming soon....

10/11/07

Hey,
Having a minor glitch with the site, but I still have access to it.
More to come real soon. Feel free to post comments.

Thanks for being patient.

-Dick

LAUNCH - POST #1

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Hey Kids,

This is my new Blog.Spot page.

Lot's more to come...but for now, keep watching the show. You can contact me here or use the links / contact information section on the bottom right of this page. Remember, It's Not Just Rock and Roll!!!

See Ya!

-Dick

(Pix from 31st Annual Diesel Truck Show -Englishtown NJ)