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Poster From Brothers Brooks in Hellendoorn, Holland

Posted on June 10, 2011 by freemont

Jan Akkerman played the night before us. His trio was awesome. I remember that Jan said something about making a fool out of Eric Clapton, and after this was translated to Tim, he took offence. 🙂 We went backstage and … Continue reading →

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Tim Brooks & the Alien Sharecroppers, live at 550 Blues (audio)

Posted on March 12, 2011 by freemont

At least, I think it was called “550 Blues” back then. I really can’t remember. I do remember that it was a great place for a musician to play. I have video of Barry Richman playing there that will make … Continue reading →

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Boacondas’ First Rehearsal

Posted on January 22, 2011 by freemont

What about that first rehearsal with the Boacondas? The first memory I have is of returning to Perry and going to my girlfriend’s place, and describing to her how I’d played around with “Spain” during a break in the rehearsal. … Continue reading →

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