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[vickiabelson]

Jimmy Vivino Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson 

It had been six long, 4 1/2 COVID years since last I sat down with my old friend, multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer, and long-time musical director for Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Vivino. It was like coming home. Almost the same age, we have many shared (unbeknownst to us at the time) memories of concerts at The Filmore East, Watkins Glen, the glory daze of the NY club scene, and a bounty of mutual friends. Talk about being in one’s comfort zone. 

Jimmy talked growing up in New Jersey, his carpenter trumpet-playing father, his talented brothers, Jerry and Floyd, and how they began and evolved - he talked Conan, Laura Nyro, Phoebe Snow, Donald Fagen, John Sebastian, Al Kooper,  Levon Helm, The Allman Brothers, Albert King, Tom Petty, Prince, Bruno Mars, Michael McDonald, Johnny Johnson, Hubert Sumlin,  Stevie Wonder, Muddy Waters, Pinetop Perkins, John Sebastian, The Dead, The Band, Harry Shearer, Paul Shaffer, whom he credits as his mentor, Leader of the Pack,  Broadway, Ronnie Spector, Felix Cavaliere, The Rascals, Frankie Valli, Slash, Sly Stone, The J. Geils Band, Elvis Costello, and the James Brown and Friends Set Fire To The Soul with Aretha, Robert Palmer, and Joe Cocker, that he orchestrated. Incredible stories all around, and this special is available on YouTube… wow - Snuff and I just watched it. Spectacular.

We talked about COVID and Jimmy joining Canned Heat, currently touring with them, and Bill Murray, as well as still doing shows with Will Lee and The Fab Faux. His first all-original album, Gonna Be 2 of Those Days, is due to drop in February, signed copies are available for pre-sale at jimmyvmusic.com He treated us to a track to close the show.

Life is busy, busy. busy… just the way Jimmy likes it. And so do we who follow and adore him. I so enjoyed every second of this. Jimmy needs to write a book and get all these stories down. He knows and has played with everyone. Such fun! 

Jimmy Vivino Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson 

Wednesday, 12/11/24, 5 PM PT, 8 PM ET

Streamed Live on my Facebook

Replay here:

[jettajimm]

Happy Birthday @cheaptrickdaxx! 🎂🎈🎁🎊🎉🥳 Have a rockin' one! 🎼🥁 #DaxxNielsen #CheapTrick #AFineFrenzy #AWholeDamnMess #EddieVedder #TheFabFaux #HarmonyRiley #AlisonSudol #BrandiCarlile, #CoryChisel #WanderingSons #TheSmashingPumpkins #LudwigDrums #ZildjianCymbals #EvanDrumheads #PromarkDrumsticks #BonzoBash2019 #NAMM2020 #Lumix #Gx7

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[willowdeepstudio]

Custom copper foil signage panel for my favorite music studio 😏🎚️🎧🐸 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #jackpetruzzelli #stainedglassart #stainedglassartist #stainedglasspanel #stainedglass #stainedglassstudio #thefabfaux #stainedglasswindow #copperfoil #glassart #stainedglasswindow #glasswork #glassworker #hudsonvalley #hudsonvalleyart #hudsonvalleyartist #hudsonvalleyartisan #hudsonvalleymusic #hudsonvalleybusiness #modernstainedglass #contemporarystainedglass #nymusicians #nymusician #customsigns #customsigns #customsignage #musicstudio #musicstudios — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/FWvklgz

[defyrecordings]

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@thefabfaux live tonight at the API 50th Anniversary party! #api #anniversary #thefabfaux #beatles #dearprudence #classic (at Sony Hall) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3vv1RaBO-Z/?igshid=e1ptorbytpi8

[finestmeatandseafood]

The Fab Faux - Abbey Road Side 2 (mostly)

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[eramaeni]

It's time for a show 🎵🎶🎵 Gotta love The Fab Faux 🎻🎷🎺🎸🎤 #statetheater #eastonpa #fabfaux #thefabfaux #beatles #thebeatles #thebeatlescoverband #thebestcoverbandintheworld (at State Theatre Center for the Arts)

[freddag123]

Check out my review and photos of The Fab Faux on www.infocusvisions.com - . . . #thefabfaux @infocusvisions @jimmyvmusic @richpagano_ @newcalcutta @jackpetruzzelli #willLee #thefabfaux @ftcpresents #TheBeatles #livemusic #freddaphoto #freddaphotography #musicians #bass #sitar #guitar #fairfieldct #love #60s #redpants #rockandroll #fun #concert https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo4b254FQe9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kij2l7ycjkvp

[ncapyoass]

@jimmyvmusic was shreddin last night!! #thefabfaux

[vickiabelson]

Today, Live with multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer, and long-time musical director for Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Vivino. Co-founder with our great friend, Will Lee, of The Fab Faux, Jimmy and I go back to the mid-80s NY club scene... he never played a gig for me, but his brother, Uncle Floyd, did. I’m pretty sure Jimmy sat in at least once or twice.  

A forever fan of this monster guitar/keyboard-playing singer, Jimmy has also recorded and played live with Johnnie Johnson, Hubert Sumlin, Levon Helm, and Al Kooper. Earlier in his career, Jimmy got his start producing, playing, and arranging for artists such as my beloved friend Phoebe Snow, a shero, Laura Nyro, Donald Fagen, and John Sebastian. I was blessed to see him and John duet about 6 years ago in a killer show and fabulously fun post-concert hang. 

Jimmy's upcoming LP, Gonna Be 2 of Those Days,  includes tracks with Joe Bonamassa and John Sebastian and is available for preorder at jimmyvmusic.com

The last time Jimmy joined us here on GC, he regaled us with story after story of music legends and heroes and schooled me on American music and the blues. He also played and sang 🤞I can’t wait for more! 

Jimmy Vivino Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson 

Wednesday, 12/11/24, 5 PM PT, 8 PM ET

Streaming Live on my Facebook

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[jettajimm]

Happy Birthday @CheapTrickDaxx! 🎂🎈🎁🎊🎉 Have a rockin' one! 🎼🥁 #DaxxNielsen #CheapTrick #AFineFrenzy #AWholeDamnMess #EddieVedder #TheFabFaux #HarmonyRiley #AlisonSudol #BrandiCarlile, #CoryChisel #WanderingSons #TheSmashingPumpkins #LudwigDrums #ZildjianCymbals #EvanDrumheads #PromarkDrumsticks #BonzoBash2019 #NAMM2020 #Lumix #Gx7 https://www.instagram.com/p/CD0DtTEpNn5/?igshid=uhdjubu916af

[willowdeepstudio]

Tonight is THURSDAY SERVICE with the ultra-talented and handsome @jackpetruzzelli - set design, lighting and some harmonies by me. Half of any tip proceeds go to @globalempowermentmission, helping people struck by tragedy get back on their feet and rebuild after global disasters and currently focusing on COVID-19, Hurricane Dorian and the Beirut Explosion. Tune in to Jack's Facebook business page at 8pm EST / link in his bio. . . . . . . . . . . #stainedglass #stainedglassart #stainedglassartist #christmaslightsallyear #artinstallation #magnatone #vintageamp #vintageamps #ourchurch #ourchurchourhome #artandmusic #spaceart #psychedelicart #lightart #ledlights #ledart #facebooklive #jackpetruzzelli #thefabfaux #fabfaux #hudsonvalleymusic #quarantineartclub #quarantineconcert #freeconcert #virtualconcert #nycmusician #musicheals (at Rosendale, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD1tnGLDJmI/?igshid=h3x7gqqaamp5

[bektheimaginative]

The Fab Faux - Abbey Road Side 2 (mostly) This is spectacular!

[ncapyoass]

@unclewilllee has quite the arsenal. #rickenbacker #hofner #fender #thefabfaux

[borcaro]

The Fab Faux - Abbey Road Side 2 (mostly) つい何度も見てしまうけれど、、、いやはや、、最高っす。

[vickiabelson]

Will Lee Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Head to head with the DNC, two news junkies didn’t walk into a bar but did get lost in conversation and fun. It’s easy when one of them is Grammy Winner, crazy talented, lovely, humble human, Will Lee.

It’s been a few years and a world of changes since last we spoke, this time focusing on the road to sobriety, many moons ago, what led there, the price of using, meeting Paul Schaffer, a relationship that changed his life, the two of them holding the distinction of being on Late Show With David Letterman from day one with The World’s Most Dangerous Band, until the final days with the CBS Orchestra, also giving Will the world’s record for the longest-running bassist on late-night television.  Will talked about the original band of 4, Hiram Bullock, Steve Jordan, how and why it morphed, some standout moments… Warren Zevon’s last show, Will’s MacArthur Park with Jimmy Webb… his hero, Ringo, making an appearance… Beatlemania, period. Where it all started for Will, The Ed Sullivan  Show, the Fab Four, all of whom Will would come to play with, even John in unique fashion. An incredible story about Paul, a Hofner, and a call from “P,” and how his Fab Faux came to be. Will’s account of how he conquered Revolution #9 and playing The White Album, heretofore never heard by Beatles sound engineer and producer, Geoff Emerick. Crazily, I was there that night- the story has a bittersweet postscript. We talked about Will’s new single, It’s All Too Much, and his new video, Hey Shorty, and how that came to be, why he’s off to Japan tomorrow and the fame he found there.

I’ve known Will for decades… with each that passes, I adore him more. He’s a rare success, who’s gotten to play with just about everyone, all of his heroes, night, after night, year after year, for 33 of them, and everyone it seems, without exception, loves and respects him. It’s a life well-lived filled with gratitude and appreciation, which makes it all the sweeter.

He closed with The Beatles, I Will…how damn fitting, Will! 

For all things Will www.willlee.com 

Will Lee Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Wednesday, 8/21/24, 5 pm PT, 8 pm ET

Streamed Live on my Facebook

Replay here:

[jettajimm]

Happy Birthday Daxx Nielsen! 🎂🎈🎁🎊🎉 Have a rockin' one! 🎼 #CheapTrick #AFineFrenzy #AWholeDamnMess #EddieVedder #TheFabFaux #HarmonyRiley #AlisonSudol #BrandiCarlile, #CoryChisel #WanderingSons #TheSmashingPumpkins #LudwigDrums #ZildjianCymbals #EvanDrumheads #PromarkDrumsticks #BonzoBash #Lumix #Gx7 https://www.instagram.com/p/B1G6nC0AOml/?igshid=d0kjn2kto6db