MAY
2011: GOODBYE to DUDLEY Our
beautiful and loving beagle lost a battle with Lymphoma at 12 years of
age. Thankfully,
Dudley helped us train the new generation- Roscoe and Riley, before
he left us. Now
reunited with his mentor and buddy (RASCAL), we
hope they are having even more fun on the side than they had here. We
miss them both very much, and the walks and adventures. Goodbye
"Dudbud" and "Razzy", we'll see you again someday. XOXOXOX Love, Robin
and Lori
SUNDAY:
Oct.31, 2010 Working
in the Grotto Studio: revamping
the setup for Linux and Windows based PCs for
several weeks, and also taking the opportunity to
rebuild several PCs as well. We
may finally get back to recording soon, and
the timing is right, with the cold weather coming
in.
SUMMER,
2010
In
August we finished another training course, and
are now certified for Coastal Cruising!
SATURDAY:
July 3rd, 2010
After
a great class reunion with Lori's
High School friends in Florida, Robin
and Lori played a private party gig for
some friends and had a wonderful time! Many
thanks to Tom and Kelly! (Tom
is shown here, sitting in with us) Our
first time back out there in a while and what
a great way to do it~
WEDNESDAY:
June 16th, 2010
Almost
2 months since Robin's father-
Gary passed, Robin and Lori are still
learning how to cope with it. Hoping
to make him proud, they
are pushing towards a dream that he
knew they had- with sailing, and working towards
a live-aboard life when they retire.
Now
recently certified through the American
Sailing Association for Keelboat, they
have finally begun the journey, of
the song Robin wrote for Lori, titled,
"Can We Just Sail Away". Next,
they will be working towards more ASA
certifications and more time on the water to
become even more adept sailors. Of
course, finally getting back into the studio is
also a renewed priority which will get them back
out gigging, and finally also finish their album,
which took a back seat for a while to
a few curveballs that life recently added.
"We
thank all of our friends, family and everyone
who has continued to support us and
request us to make our music a priority again.. it
really means a lot.."
-Robin
SUNDAY:
April 18th, 2010
For
YOU Pop. Against all of my being, I post this today. The
day I knew would come, all too soon..... I
love you, and will never stop missing you. Rest
in Peace Dad. -R-
GARY
ALLEN LULL April 10, 1940- April 18, 2010
SATURDAY:
April 10th, 2010
Pine
Crest Cemetery, Charlestown, NH:
Comforting a family in need
WEDNESDAY:
November 25th, 2009
Supporting
our friends in One Shot Deal !
SUNDAY:
November 8th, 2009
Supporting more musical friends!
SUNDAY:
November 8th, 2009
Lori
lost her favorite cousin last night and
to honor their bond, we post this special note to
remember Penny, who was like a sister to Lori. We'll
miss you so very much sweet Penny. Rest
in peace dear one. Penny
P. b. April 15, 1953 d. November 7, 2009 She was our matron of honor in '89 and she was a gem to have with us on that
day. For those family and friends on facebook,
please feel free to click her picture to go to her
memorial site.
SATURDAY:
October 10th, 2009
Supporting
our friends in One Shot Deal ! Robin
is playing the role of Soundman and
hopes you'll come help support these
fine and fun musicians!
SATURDAY:
October 3rd, 2009
Robin
will be running sound tonight in Ludlow,
VT for our musical friends in ATM! please
join us in celebration of Christopher's
5th anniversary!
September
7th, 2009
Happy
Labor Day everyone! We
are happy to report that Robin is healing nicely,
although the scars and discomfort persist. He
is not easy to keep down, and so his attitude of perseverence
is aiding in his recovery. He
continues to push his injuries to rebuild as
much as possible and in spite of the pain, he
continues to progress. Using
aloe, cocobutter, etc we hope it helps his face to
heal as best as possible.
A
most welcome surprise phone call from the Exit9Motorsports
late last week informed us that
the motorcycle was already DONE! So
this labor day weekend has been dedicated to
"getting back on the horse". Robin
and Lori have been riding all around on
the repaired and improved bike for some much
needed relaxing siteseeing. Here
are a few shots of the bike as of this weekend:
Robin
says he may not ever be fully restored, but at
least the bike mostly is, and as long as he can still ride,
that's what matters.
August
15th, 2009
On Thursday, August
13th Robin was happily
riding home on his motorcycle when he was cut
off by an older gentleman. The 84 years old
was driving a pick up truck. Robin nearly got
around him, and was happy to share that he was pleasantly
surprised that the bike handled so well, that he
never dropped the bike. However, he didn't
have quite enough time to clear the truck, and they still collided
towards the rear of the truck.
Robin sustained some
injuries and time will tell how he heals. Optimistic, he may
only have some scars above his eyes, as he needed aprox.
20 stitches. He sustained a few other injuries and at this time
he is still discovering new bruises and pains since it's only
been a couple of days.
His sister is a Physical
Therapist , so she and his Doctors have given him advice
and are assisting him. He's pretty sore
as you can imagine, and will need some
time to heal.
Kudos and thank yous
to the Hartford, Vt Police and Paramedics who
arrived within minutes. Their quick, professional
reactions and hard work did not go unnoticed. The local Police
Officer is a biker as well, and it was nice
to know a fellow rider was
there to help Robin.
Reports state that
even after impact and injury, Robin managed to
hang on to the bike with one hand, and stear the bike
out of the way of traffic and into a ditch, where it
rested, and still never laid down. He is very eager
to get his "sweet ride" back, and wants to waste
no time getting right back on. Fellow bikers, be
proud, and again, heartfelt thank-yous
to everyone involved in helping out with
the situation.
Saturday
August 8, 2009
The
1st Annual Autism Awareness Music Festival at
the Springfield Elks Club on Park St. was a great
success! We had food,raffles, t-shirts for sale, and
great resource information about Autism. There
was a dvd short film presentation, and
6 bands played.
Robin
ran Audio and Video with help
from Kathy Mason on camera! Congrats
to all the people involved on
a very successful event!
SHOWTIME! John Sullivan
hosts and does some introductions as Robin
stands by at the A/V station.
Some data
projection, a little audio feed to the
mainsound and production for various band/show
setups, and even a little keyboard during
one of John's songs gave Robin a fun workout ;)
Here's a
close up of the gear, with the main board on the right, complete
with 2 ipods for addition music between acts, and presentations. A mixer
on the left for the direct feed mixdown to the camera. Some good
teamwork between Michael, Kat, John, and Robin and
a very successful day was the outcome. Well done everyone!
ONE
SONG AWAY!
The
HeartFire album- "Eclectic Works And Ballads" is
nearly complete!
After
two years of struggling to find time around their jobs, school,
and various other commitments, Lori and Robin are
proud to announce that the "homestretch" is finally in sight. This
is their first solo album outside of past bands and
it marks a new beginning for them in music. HeartFire
is proud to be represented by Hitt Music Group, as
their music gets submitted to film, movies, tv, labels, various
events, etc.
Plus,
they are grateful for the help and publicity that iLLUMINA
Records has given to Robin and Lori.
Ideas
for the final tune mostly seem to point towards
an upbeat rock theme. If
there is more time, a possible bonus funk song may
be written and added as well. Thanks
for all the wonderful inquiries and support, we're
almost there!
JULY
25, 2009
Master
Sensei Gary McKenney, Robin, and Lori were honored to
take part in this very near and dear benefit/memorial ride for two
of our local high school students killed by a drunk driver:
Justin
Aiken Robin Flaig Memorial Motorcycle Ride There's
Gary in the blue shirt in the shot below: From this
angle, you can only see about a 3rd of the138 bikes! A darn
good ride for a darn good cause on a very nice day. Can't beat that.
JULY
20, 2009
"Luck
and Blossoms" is finished!
The
prequel to the instrumental tune- "Apple
Blossoms Return", is now on the players!
After
starting this song nearly 10 months ago, Robin
and Lori are happy to report that this
.."next new sappy tune is finally finished!.." ;) This
song's lyrics shows the sweet love between these two, (You
can really tell, after 22+ years they are still tight and romantic!) and
states how fleeting luck really is in our day to day lives, (much
like the lifespan of spring blossoms, and dragonflies..) Grab
your significant other, and sit back and enjoy this lovely tune.
Full
steam ahead, this makes the 11th song for the album. Sensing
the homestretch they'd like to keep the momentum up and
keep working on a few other tunes during the month of July to
see this album hopefully completed very soon. Thanks
for waiting!
JULY
18, 2009
With
a 4 day weekend now at hand, and their
placement agency, friends, fans
and promoters"chompin' at the bit", it's
time for Lori and Robin to
get back in the studio! Yaaaaaay!
It's about time!!!
JULY
11, 2009
Hearing
the call to support one of their near and dear items, Both
Robin and his awesome Master Sensei, Gary McKenney (in
the blue shirt below with this shot taken on another ride) were
very happy and proud to be involved with an organized
ride to benefit Rascal's friends at the Springfield
Humane Society The
turnout was incredible, many bikers gathered to
share in this fun ride, and lots of food was accumilated to
help feed the wonderful animals at the shelter. Many
area businesses also sponsored this event, and
one of the nice items as a result is this very cool T-shirt
that can be purchased to raises funds for the shelter. They
did a great job on the whole theme! The
riders brought food for the animals to paricipate, and
the event took them to several local ice cream places for
a taste comparison to see which place would be the favorite. A
fun ride, a nice day, BBQ at the end, and lots of great people!
In
Rascal's memory, Robin
put the above picture of "Razzy" on his windscreen
for this event, as a symbol of doing one more
ride with his beloved pooch. We're
sure Razzy was more than happy to come along
with Robin in spirit for one more ride like they used
to do. It was indeed a very near and dear thing. Big
kudos to the organizers, they did a wonderful job.
JUNE
9, 2009
One
year later, today, we remember Rascal. We
still miss him terribly, and it's been a rough year of trying
to adjust... there's no denying it.
Razzy,
our furry son, you have not faded from memory. No,
not at all and we will never forget you.. We still shed tears as
we realize how much a part of our lives you really were...
Still,
we are grateful for the fact that it paved the
way for us to help two other furry little friends in need, so
.."to everything, turn turn turn.. There is a season turn turn.."
A
reason for everything.. Thanks
for sending Roscoe and Riley to us. In
the things they do, we
could swear we were getting a wink and nod from you. It's
uncanny how many times this happens in a given day. Roscoe
is so much like you, he could have been your offspring.
They've
brought smiles and silliness back to the house, and
they've helped Dudley and the two of us come
out of our slump from missing you.
They're
also keeping Dudley in shape, running around
with him in the yard, just like you used to do...
Still,
we're missing you Razzy.. so very much.
MAY
5, 2009 Celebrating
their 20th Anniversary!!
After
being together for 22 years, Lori
and Robin look back and see 20 wonderful
years as husband and wife. Robin
proposed to Lori on May 23rd, 1987 and all
they can say is that they look forward to the next 20 with
conviction of the heart and much gratefulness.
When
it's right, you just know it, and
these two are enjoying the journey of
life, love, and music together very much.
They
wish to thank their family and friends for
such wonderful support and
are celebrating this milestone all week long!
Happy
Cinco De Mayo everyone!
JANUARY
18, 2009
ANIMAL
FRIENDS: After
losing Rascal last summer, we've had a horrible
time trying to keep our chins up. Even
Dudley (Rascal's brother, our Beagle) has been
moping around ever sense. This
past weekend, we finally got down to the Springfield
Humane Society
to
catch up and give a donation in Rascal's name, and
say thanks for sharing Rascal's story on the their website.
While
there, we met two poochies that had come in together and
we thought they were just awesome. Long
story short, we now have a couple of new furry friends added
to our humble home!
So
without further delay, lets introduce them to you!
This
is Roscoe, a
really cool Terrier mix that would surely make Rascal proud! He's
a bit bigger than Razzy was, and has many of his smart and fun traits. Already
potty trained, and has a great disposition!
This
is Riley, an
absolute sweetheart, and Roscoe's pal, she is full of life and love. Cute
as the dickens and she melted our hearts! We
had picked them both out already, before even learning that they
came from the same place. So it's great to know we were able to
keep them together!
This
is Dudley, our
9 year old, who's funny face in this pic sums
up his worry of the new additions. ;) But
it's all working out fine and he's starting to
understand they needed us all. He
can play leader of the pack now, and maybe not
miss Rascal so much.
Here's
to the success of our first 3 dog night, and
thanks again to everyone at the Springfield
Humane Society Here's
the three, all at peace and relaxing. A
very happy ending indeed~
JANUARY
15, 2009
WOW..
Where did the time go?! HAPPY
NEW YEAR!
Sorry
we haven't said much here lately. We've
been so busy at the home life and
day jobs. Also trying to do a little catching
up with friends and family. The
limited spare time for internet has (as
most of you know...), been
spent on Facebook and Myspace with
all of you, our family and friends. ;)
Our
music is coming along ever so slowly, but
so far so good. We have about 3 more songs
in the hopper, getting worked on so
we are chipping away at it and hope that 2009
will see it finally finished!
Thanks
for your continued support! Your
words of encouragement are the wind in our
sails and we appreciate it more than you could
ever imagine! We
promise, we WILL be out gigging much more
regularly again very soon!
-R&L-
JULY
31, 2008
Just
what the doctor ordered, a
caribbean cruise filled with good times with
so many awesome people!
Thanks
to all of you for making it so incredible~
We
started the trip by getting to Miami, FL from
Hanover, NH and stayed over night Then
we got on board the awesome Carnival Liberty to start the journey
Rascal Our
canine friend of 18+ years finally reached
the sad sunset of his life last night.
We
wanted to give Rascal a tribute as
we reluctantly say goodbye to the closest
thing to a son that we'll ever have.
We
are truly grateful for the successful life he had with us but
must admit, we grew very fond of him over so many years and
this week, our hearts are indeed broken.
As
a rescued animal 17.5 years ago, we
found Raz at the local animal shelter: when
he was only 6 months old.
The
day Robin came to take him home, Raz immediately got in
Robin's lap in the car, wrapped both paws around Rob's neck, as
if to hug him, and then he kissed Robin's cheek, and put his head calmly
on Rob's shoulder as if to thank him. It was an amazing moment.
He
won our hearts immediately. From
then on, it was car and motorcycle rides, many
fun days of playing, running, and hanging together as a family.
For
the past 3 years, Robin and Lori have dedicated most of their
personal time to being with Raz as he grew very old and delicate. Rascal
was an integral part of our family, and he will be deeply missed. Our
house in the pics below has never known a world without him.
Below,
is a collage, of pictures spanning from the first year of his life, through
the middle, and to the twilight sunset of his last Christmas 6 months ago.
All
we can do is something like this tribute, because
we want the whole world to know all
about the coolest dog we've ever had. We
promise we will never forget you Razzy, and
to help us, we give thanks to the folks at the Springfield
Humane Society who will be honoring
Rascal's memory on their happy homes page.
SPRING
2008 With
an ailing 18 year old family dog needing constant
care, and the demands of their jobs at
Dartmouth, Robin and Lori are still working in
the studio in their spare time to complete their
new album titled: ECLECTICWORKS
I
With
new songs taking shape, the
list should prove worthy of it's title. With
this varied mix, you'll hear a lot of different
styles.
As
songs get mixed down, they may share streaming
versions on various streaming players. If
you've made it to this page, you've probably already
stumbled over one of them.
Stay
tuned.
FALL
2007 UPDATE We're
proud to have our song- "The Inner Voice" on
track 6 of the Rockers For Life CD compilation! The
follow link goes to their myspace page for it. Give
the page a few minutes to load, it's
worth it!
These
two pics are linked to Ground Control and Illumina Records:
Summer
2007 UPDATE
UPDATE AUGUST
2007:
This compilation
CD at the manufacturer
now that all
of the artists involved have turned
in their contracts,
music packages, etc
Thanks to
everyone who has shown interest
and eagerness!
We will have our copies soon!
A
very special summer trip/vacation's epilog:
WOW..
Talk about a good time...
Sorry
it took us SO long to get there but we were
very
happy to finally meet you and see you do your thang
up
close and personal. Thanks SO much guys!!
Ladies
and Gentlemen,
THE
ARC ANGELS!
Doyle Bramhall II-Guitar&Vox
(Thanks for spending the time Doyle.. it meant
a lot.... You're alright bro, God bless ya)
(DoubleTrouble and Storyville's)Tommy Shannon-BassGuitar,
and Charlie Sexton-Guitar&Vox
Chris Layton-Drums(The other half of Double Trouble
and also in Storyville)
To meet the legends known as Double Trouble was
especially cool. It'd been a long time coming guys!
This is just the tip of the iceberg, Come to youtube.com/robinlull and myspace.com/robinandlori
to see even more goodies and pics,
because we're going to be adding stuff for a
while.. There was a lot
of catching up to do, and we sure did it!
Our online
pals the Sonnier Brothers Band and Jack Hibbard!
They did a
wonderful job opening for the Arc Angels!!!
Note the homepage
and myspace links via these pics, and
come to the
page links mentioned above to see more pics & videos!
The youtube
site has some awesome videos of them in action~
DANE SONNIER
up close
Dane next to JACKIE HIBBARD doing a solo
Thanks a bunch
guys, it was a blast to finally meet our online buds and hang a while!
UPDATE JUNE
2007:
This compilation
CD is nearly complete!
They are prepping
for the final stages and it
will be available
soon! Thanks for your interest!
Summer
2007
A
very special summer trip/vacation:
Robin
says he cannot begin to say what it means, to finally be
heading
"home" for a visit to the state of his birth....
Possibly
the best time he says he will ever have in his life.
He
continues with:
"The
very core of my being is elated beyond belief, and
I have so many mixed emotions on the whole thing....
There
is a very personal reason why it has taken this long but At last, Lori
and I are coming down to Texas to address some very personal things from
my past..... The spiritual pull is telling me it's time to complete this
circle and chapter, or novel in my life...
Fate
has dropped some big hints lately as it opened all the right doors, and
made it all fall into place very quickly.
We
also come of course to visit with friends, see some of the history and
music, and
hopefully meet some of the people and musicians that we've
missed out on for all these years-> the icing on the cake.
It's
a very special trip for me indeed... and on behalf of Lori and myself, we
say to those of you we are about to meet 'Soul To Soul',
it's
an honor.... you've no idea how lucky we are to be doing this.
Blessings,
best wishes, and ~Mahalo!~
-R&L-
Spring
2007
On
Saturday May 12th, 2007 Lori and Robin had
a wonderful encore screening of at
Dartmouth college!
They
had been busy planning for that
fun day since the November screening, and
are currently also making great strides on
their new original material and cover songs for
the next phase in their music:
They
have already compiled a
wonderful setlist which pays tribute to many of
the musicians they love, past and present. Their
new approach will bring them back to their
beloved ballads roots for a nice intimate charasmatic
approach to their music and listeners.
They
wish to thank everyone for all they've done in the past year! Thank
you so much to all of their friends, fans and family for
the ongoing support. Your continued graciousness is
very much appreciated, and the new friends they've made give
them pause to be so humbly grateful.
Robin and Lori
have
some delightful
news
on their music
page.
Please click
the link
above, to
read it,
on the song
titled,
"The Inner
Voice"
Saturday
November 18th, 2006 We
hosted our own wonderful screening
of the movie
Acting
as event host, Robin was honored
to have the Director himself, Andrew
Shapter as a guest for Q&A! Our
humble little screening had some incredible
audience participation welcoming
Andrew to our event, and
we got the whole thing on film! Thanks
to everyone who attended and
added their much appreciated input
and questions, you made the
whole thing worth while~
Special
thanks to Andrew Shapter for
making the trip and for a wonderful
visit!
In
the days to come, we will update our
sites with pics and maybe a few video
clips as well, So
stay tuned! As
promised
for
you brutha D,
mission
accomplished..... ;)
Eric
Clapton Tour 2006:
On
October 3rd Lori and Robin
had
some great seats in Boston, Ma
and
saw them again in Connecticut
on
October 7th at the Mohegan Sun
In
order of appearance:
Derek Trucks
(guitar)
Willie Weeks
(bass)
Doyle Bramhall
II (guitar)
Eric Clapton
(guitar / vocals)
Steve Jordan
(drums)
Chris Stainton
(keyboards)
Tim Carmon
(keyboards)
~~~~
BOSTON 2006:
This shot
will always be a really cool moment for Robin.
(Even if they
were to end up knowing each other very well in the future,
this will
always be a time to remember, the so-called "Kodak Moment"):
As the lights
got out of Doyle's eyes, he spotted Robin down front...
Immediately
responding in recognition, Doyle's eyebrows rose and he nodded to Robin,
stepped forward
closer to his monitor speaker (which was about 5 feet away from Robin),
and began
to play right to him for a bit, exchanging some nods and smiles
as the two
finallymet
eye to eye....
('bout
damn time man.... hehehe)
Doyle showed
Robin some techniques for their common playing method, on the fly
which was
ended way too soon, when security discovered Robin wasnt in his proper
seat..
;) (yeah....
oops....hahaha)
Thanks Doyle,
you were gracious to do that, and Robin really appreciated it very much. (Long
overdue to see ya like that man....)
Even though it
was a very brief moment in time, An unforseen bonus was that someone took that picture
as luck would have it!- Thanks so much to Josh Barber for that awesome shot
capturing that moment in time, and this one too:
(Derek {red
guitar} is an excellent add to the band, that dude can do some serious
slide action!)
Croc
Hunter -Steve Irwin : A
loss felt around the world September
4th, 2006 Waking up this
morning to hear the tragic news of Steve Irwin dying from a
freak accidental death from a stingray, we are at a loss
for words....
Long-time fans
of this charismatic man and his family and friends at the Australia
Zoo, Lori and I are deeply saddened today. Not surprisingly,
we cannot even get through to their website: http://www.crocodilehunter.com/
we figure the site's server is pretty bogged
down with folks like us trying to express support.
So we are just
simply adding this news for now as we read up on the details and
watch the news. Steve's work
for conservation and his dedication to wildlife, as well as his enthusiastic
approach to everything in life has been an inspiration
we can all take lessons from.
Our heartfelt
sympathy to his family, friends and coworkers. We are with you
in solidarity and spirit. Steve will be strongly missed and we
thank God for giving him to the world, may his spirit live on
and blossom in all of our hearts to inspire us to follow in his footsteps
to take care of mother earth. We hope that
everyone involved with the Zoo can continue on with their very
important work in the days to come... Terri, Bindi
Bob, Steve's best mate -Wes, and all the gang at the Australia Zoo, you've touched
our hearts over the years, please hang in there and know that
our thoughts and hearts are with you. In solidarity, -Lori and Robin
Lull-
August/September
2006 Studio
is finished! go
to our pics pages to see some
nice shots. Bindlestiff
and HeartFire are
currently practicing up to
get crackin~!
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May/June/July
2006
PROJECTS
UPDATES: Happily
the busy beavers, Lori and Robin have added a much-needed
outdoor shed which enabled them to finally
start on the conversion of their garage to their long-awaited
home studio.
Along
with that, they have joined up with some very talented and
fun bandmates, and are currently working on setlists and originals for
the projects listed below.
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March/April
2006
NEW
GUESTBOOK: The
guestbook still looks close to what it was, but is no longer automated
for spamming morons to abuse to oblivion.
Please
send your hellos and we will actually be able to see them and
post them without them getting buried in spam. Yaaaay! Thanks
Mr. Webmaster!
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CURRENT
PROJECTS: Keeping
the eclectic idea in mind, they want to cover all their bases with a variety
of projects
to fulfill musical desires and also support the needs of the venues they
play in:
1.
A rock band concentrating on well-known cover songs for the local dance
clubs, 2.
a continuing collaboration and recording of original material for a variety
based CD project, and 3.
a softer, accoustic styled ballad/blues/etc band for small venues-
This
should make for an ever-evolving, fun experience with multiple musicians.
We've
found a couple of well seasoned eclectic drummers, 3 guitarists, a
saxaphone player, and a mandolin player who should round out the mix quite
nicely.
We
are also looking for various musicians with talents in percussion,
wind, and stringed instruments. Keep the inquiries coming!
***To
our neighboring fellow musicians near the upper valley area of NH/VT who
may interested, please feel free to give us a shout ***
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We
are also having a lot of fun with new friends on myspace.com, where
it looks like the new home for musicians of all kinds as
well as friends, family and fans. A
welcome change to what myspace was dealing with a while ago.. 'nuff said!
We
have had the pleasure of meeting so much wonderful talent on myspace, new
and old. Messaging with everyone from family and friends, to some very
famous musicians! Our
thanks to our friends on myspace who are gracious enough to
take the time to say hello and show solidarity and support, we
appreciate you reaching out!
Moving
Forward, January/February 2006
Formerly
known from their work with the Spectris Band, most
of the music they helped create with Spectris stays with that band, but they
will always feel proud of everything they had accomplished for, and with
Spectris.
They
will have more of their own music very soon and say it's a wonderful feeling to
be at this point their lives, happy and at peace. They wish to thank all
of their friends, fans
and family for so much support. The emails, talks, phone calls, and messages have
been very gracious and kind, God bless~
Lori
loves to play piano, classically trained, she still enjoys playing the
classics and of
course the ballads and music with with Robin who sings and plays bass guitar
in the leftyupsidedown
way that often turns heads and raises eyebrows. His vocals have been compared
to a blend of U2's Bono, with Lenny Kravitz and Pat Monahan of Train.
Having
eclectic hearts, Lori and Robin have met people from all over the world, making
friends in every walk of life. So they can usually relate to just about
anyone who
puts their best foot forward. To
them, music is all about bringing people together, as it could very well
be the
language of the spirit, and they really enjoy making music with a fun and
broad perspective.
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They
want to share the following words, that they feel show some wonderful insight
on music:
..." the very
most important thing to remember is that music is meant to be fun, and make you
happy, and make others happy. If you lose that, you've lost it all. I think that
music is a gift. It belongs to no one. It just flows through us if we let
it. Success and all
the rest of it are just by-products of the love for music. That's all I
know. ( or think I know)...."
--Tommy
Shannon- Bassist for SRV/DoubleTrouble, Storyville, and The Arc Angels
Lori
and Robin couldn't agree more.
PAST
BLASTS
Mid
July 2005 Lori and Robin had the pleasure of meeting Mac Rebennack who is known better as the legendary DR
JOHN When the good Dr. and his touring band- The Lower 911 came
to Hanover, NH to play, they performed wonderfully and were
very gracious hosts, as they did a meet-and-greet with Lori and
Robin backstage after the show to hang out for a while. They met guitarist John
Fohl who was nice and briefly said hi but had to
excuse himself gracefully to a prior commitment,
as the conversation started with Dr.
John, drummer Herman
“Roscoe” Ernest III, and bassist- David
Barard. They talked with the Dr. about a few things
including his awesome song that appeared on the Double
Trouble tribute album to Stevie
Ray Vaughan. Robin felt that even though he was very gracious to chat, it looked
like the Doctor was tired and possibly feeling under the weather
so they kept things light and quick and gave
the Dr. some elbow room and took a walk with him, and continued
on with David on the walk to have a fun conversation
about the basses they play, gigs, and etc. It continued
to a local "watering hole" as planned to meet up with Herman
and the fellow who is (we believe) the touring manager (forgive
us for not mentioning his name. Will try to track
that down). Herman and David
have been known in the industry for many years and have very impressive histories that you can check out online.
This day meant a lot to the duo of Robin
and Lori as they will more than likely be covering
some of the Dr's amazing music in their act and one
must-do tune is the one mentioned earlier, on Double
Trouble's album, it's called, "There's No One
Like You".
Their wholehearted thanks and best wishes go
to these wonderful and legendary musicians who
took the time to visit with Lori and Robin, their musicianship and gracious character showed through and
made it a very special evening. God bless.
Winter/Spring
2005
Lori and Rob saw Robert
Randolph and the Family Band in Hanover, NH and were pleased to meet Robert and Marcus before the show during setup and sound check. Thanks for the chat and all our best to you guys!
February
10, 2005
Lori and Robin were very happy to see Leon
Russell when he played in Lebanon, NH and signed a few things on that cold and wintery night before retiring in his tour bus at the end of the night, where Robin had a brief but very nice conversation with the bassist who was touring with Leon. Leon Russell's music is another source of
inspiration for Lori and Robin in their act and they may
also cover some of his material.
September
4 2004
Robin
and Lori had an incredible
weekend,
as they went to see a band
that
they and SPECTRIS
idolize,
admire and strive to make proud. We're
talking about these amazing legends:
Jon
Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe Rick
Wakeman, and Alan White!!! You
know them as the band called:
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From the bottom of Lori and Rob's hearts,
thanks so much to all the members of YES,
for 35WONDERFULyears
in music!
You've been a MAJOR influence on
all of us!! God bless you all and
Happy Anniversary guys!!
(Hope you received what we left for you!)
July
4th 2004 weekend Lori and Robin
had the pleasure of enough time to go see
Eric Clapton's Concert
on
July 3rd!
Which included Doyle
Bramhall II as his second on guitars!! What a blast!
Something you shouldn't miss! We were
very happy to finally see this amazing lineup:
Robert Randolph and the Family Band Did an amazing opener for:
Eric Clapton - Guitar,
Vocals
Nathan East - Bass
Steve Gadd - Drums
Doyle Bramhall II
- Guitar, Vocals
Chris Stainton -
Keyboards
Billy Preston -
Keyboards, hammond organ
Sharon White - Background
Vocals
Michelle John -
Background Vocals
Then Robert Randolph
came back for an
incredible encore! What an Excellent concert!
On Friday, November
21st, 2003 at
CLUB ELECTRA in
West Lebanon, NH We
had an incredible time and
will never forget this night THANKS
SO MUCH Q106/DOUG! It was truly
the dream gig of the year for us and SPECTRIS,
Check this out:
Not only were
the CONNIPTION FITS there to open
the show, but the famous
guitarist JON BUTCHER,
and New England's
own awesome vocalist/guitarist JOHN SULLIVAN
were there along
with
DAN KENNEY- (the
Keyboardist from Britney Spears!),
DAVID HULL- (the
Bassist from Joe Cocker!),
and drummer PETER
HACKEL!
It was so nice
to meet all of you and hang out! We sure wish
there was more time, but we truly enjoyed
every minute. Thanks to all of you, you were so
nice! All our best to you and all of your
friends for such a wonderful time!
If that wasn't
enough to make for a VERY cool evening,
to top it all off, we had the wonderful
pleasure of an incredible and
heart-felt chat with the legendary, down-to-earth, JOEY MOLLAND YEAH! A member
of BADFINGER! Joey
seemed to really enjoy the SPECTRIS
setlist, and especially
the Pink Floyd cover at the end which was apparent
via his comments afterwards- "YEAH! THE FLOYD,
THE FLOYD!.."
Right on,
Joey, So glad you liked it ;)
We must also sincerely
compliment Joey. Our hearts were
so deeply touched by his taking the time
to make such decent, and candid conversation
before he went onstage, and
then for sticking around to hear our entire gig
as well... WOW. What a genuinely
nice, person~ Joey, God
Bless, and thanks so much, WE HAD SUCH
A BLAST WITH YOU You made a
huge difference.
Our most sincere
respect
goes with you, and we wish
you all the best.
We'd also
like to thank Jack and the folks at ELECTRA for this opportunity and a wonderful
night!
