#Alan Merrill Band

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to bassist Mark Andes (Spirit), Prince Andrew, reggae legend Horace Andy, vocalist Burton C. Bell, photographer/singer Cassie Blair, Constantin Brâncuși, Frances Bucholz (Scorpions), tap dancer John Bubbles, Nicolaus Copernicus, Justine Bateman, Lou Christie, Haylie Duff (NAPOLEON DYNAMITE), Falco, pianist and Erik Satie curator Frank Glazer, Eddie Hardin (Spencer Davis Group), Peter Holsapple, Tony Iommi, Pierre van der Linden (Focus), cornetist “Kid Shots” Madison, Lee Marvin, Paul McCartney’s 1971 UK single “Another Day,” Carson McCullers, Alan Merrill (“I Love Rock’n’Roll”), Merle Oberon, Andy Powell (Wishbone Ash), Kate Radley (Spiritualized), Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers (Miracles—good to have met you), Seal, Sibelius’s 1923 6th Symphony, Karen Silkwood, Richard Strauss’s 1903 opera ELEKTRA, Amy Tan, Benecio Del Toro, Dave Wakeling, Jamie West-Oram (The Fixx), and my friend, guitarist singer-songwriter Christopher Haggerty. In the mid-80s Chris and I were in a band called October. We made recordings and gigged frequently around the San Francisco Bay Area. Our friendship continued and I got to know Chris as one of the most kindest, patient, and saintliest man one could ever know. Check out his current work with the HardWest Project, a ministry to the homeless https://www.hardwestproject.org. Christ also has an amazing family (with his son Patrick in the band Gold Connections https://gold-connections.bandcamp.com ). I’m working on digitizing a trove of recordings featuring the talents of Chris in various capacities. Here’s a clip of us performing live with the band October (note Ron Davis’s rocket-fueled drumming)—a raucous New Wave-ish version of “One Planet One Utopia One Helmet” https://johnnyjblairsingeratlarge.bandcamp.com/track/one-planet-one-utopia-one-helmet-live-1986-remastered-2021

#utopia #planet #helmet #sanfrancisco #jellobiafra #deadkennedys #politics #election #protest #bumpersticker #areopogus #stpaul #ziggystardust #davidbowie #thewho #sellout #thekinks #raydavies #soapopera #johnnyjblair #christianrock 

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Alan Merrill and Amy Madden at the Red Lion in Greenwich Village NY. May 14th, 2014.

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Alan Merrill Sept 6th, 2014 at the Grand Victory in Brooklyn NY.

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Alan Merrill band at the Parkside rock club in New York City, 2017. Mark Brotter drums, Amy Madden bass.

Photo Pat Ossa.

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Alan Merrill trio with Amy Madden (bass) and Mark brotter (drums) at the Sidewalk Cafe NYC, 2015

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Alan Merrill band at the R Bar in New York City, 2014. Amy Madden bass, Mark Brotter drums. 

Photos by Pat Ossa.

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Alan Merrill trio at the Sidewalk Cafe NYC 94 avenue A, 6th St.  lower Manhattan, December 23rd, 2017. Amy Madden played bass, Mark Brotter drums.

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Alan Merrill, April 2nd 2014 photo by Claudia Upton. 

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Another new photo sent to me from Japan of my Tokyo based band in the glam rock era. Here at Hibiya Park Tokyo, spring 1973, with my group Vodka Collins. I’m up at the mic singing with Monsieur Kamayatsu behind me smiling! 

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Arrows in 1974, left to right- Alan Merrill, Paul Varley, Jake Hooker.

Photo by Gered Mankowitz.

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Enlightening and fun interview with Arrows legendary lead singer Alan Merrill interview by Laurent Bigot, Ugly Things magazine issue # 50, summer 2019.

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Photos from the David Peel memorial show, Wednesday August 1st, 2018 at The Sidewalk Cafe NYC, 6th street and Ave A. Alan Merrill (guitar) Amy Madden (bass) and Mark Brotter (drums).

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Lead singer of the Arrows Alan Merrill and Hofner 500/1 bass. Arrows TV series season 2. 

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Alan Merrill, Mark Brotter, Amy Madden (left-right) at the Bitter End NYC Aug. 7, 2017.

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Alan Merrill band at the Sidewalk NYC 4-28-2018, Amy Madden bass, Mark Brotter drums.

Photos by Sir Shagamore.

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Mark Brotter, drummer with the Alan Merrill band at the Delancey in New York City, August 6th, 2017. The group played two venues in one night.