And he had plenty of rock 'n' roll history stories to share.

There were also some songs from other artists of the time and two of the Comets sang. Rich Flamini gave one of the best performances on drums I have ever seen while Mike Denaro¹s electric guitar riffs were ravishing. Haley's early recordings, in particular "Rock the Joint", inspired disc jockey Hope you can return to NZ soon. His name, and that of his band, The Comets, have led many to incorrectly pronounce Halley's Comet with a long a. When will you be back?? Many reference books add "Junior" to the end of Haley's full name. The bass player was really fantastic, the drummer, guitars, and sax players were superb. It's my little piece of gold. This group is extremely talented and also humorous.

Thanks for a great evening.• My wife and I enjoyed the show and the history. It was fantastic! At the end of his life he suffered from a brain tumor, mental illness and the effects of chronic alcoholism. Have always felt that he didn't get the credit he deserved for his contribution to the start of the rock and roll era. So I had my first audience before I knew about it. We drove from Queenstown to see your show.

Favorite moment: When the band encouraged the Rock 'n' Roll dancers out of the Audience and into the aisles.• We go to a lot of shows, and some have dazzling fast action and wonderful music, but it was such a lovely change to have the older time type of show, just plain music and action from the band, of a band, with no distraction with all the fluffy bits and razzle dazzle.• What can I say?

And they seemed to like it all right. When I'm 75 and you can still clap your hands, and I can still hold a guitar, we'll still have rock and roll. Keep up the great work, thank you so much for coming this far south (not many bands do! But the highlight of the whole show for me was Rudy's Rock. Great nights entertainment, you guys know how to rock!The best live show we have ever been to. The band took us back to our teens the music we love and want to dance to, the music that makes us tap our feet continually. William John Clifton Haley - better known as Bill Haley, leader of the first-ever rock & roll band The Comets - is probably the greatest musical pioneer of the 20th century.

Fans were taking everything in, from the brief history of each song to guessing what the next song would be, and they certainly enjoyed the music. I loved the way they interacted with the audience. Posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. When Haley and Cuppy divorced in 1960, Cuppy's lawyers claimed Melody Manor, and Haley "shuffled around in cheap motels until he could no longer even afford those anymore" before going to Mexico.

""Each band member had their moment to shine. So I went on doing it -- out in front of the public -- for a dollar a night. Thanks you also for taking the time to do autographs and the shake our hands and greet us at the end of the show. Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". I was too shy to play in public. 's commentary on the history of rock and roll and how each song, most of them from the 1950s, fitted into its own place in that tradition. I'll be there. In February 2006, the International Astronomical Union announced the naming of asteroid 79896 Billhaley, honoring the 25th anniversary of Bill Haley's death. Loved listening to your dad and the original Comets back in the 50's. Then I returned home. What a difference modern sound systems make with amplified sax & base and the mics on all the Comets, so that all the background vocals were loud & clear.

There are fans of all ages here! A great evening with music that wasn't too loud!• Brought back many memories. The Villages has tribute shows and the like, but this show was without a doubt the best of the best. This was rock 'n' roll in spite of what has been offered as rock 'n' roll over the years. Everybody hates us -- except the kids. The Villages of Lady Lake, Florida was rockin' and rollin' last night. Thanks for a great night!Gosh - what a WONDERFUL show that we saw in New Braunfels, Texas, last night! Thank you Bill for coming to NZ with your band and letting us hear this great music again.Not long home from your concert tonight in Hamilton tonight. Thank you for an entertaining evening and something we will remember. (This show) was a beautifully crafted, highly professional, authentic exposition of rock and roll."" You are all so dynamic on stage! Mike also contributed some superb vocals including Chantilly Lace and Fats Domino's Ain't That A Shame, which wowed the crowd. He treated his instrument as a dance partner and the two never stopped moving. From start to finish there was fantastic energy and the musicians were brilliant.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998. Born on exactly the same date as TV game show magnate Merv Griffin. ""From the comments in the lobby afterwards, the diehard fans thought the show was 'amazing,' 'brilliant,' 'well worth it.

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