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The Rock Advocates quotIf I Had A Hammerquot
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Live at The Cricket On The Hill, Denver, Colorado 1988. Sadly, the Cricket closed on March 15th, 2008, after more than 30 years in business. • • If I Had A Hammer was written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays of the Weavers. Made famous by Peter, Paul and Mary, our cover probably owes the greatest debt to Trini Lopez who went elecric on this song in 1963. • • The Rock Advocates were originally formed in Golden, Colorado in 1980 with Scott Shaw - guitar, Jim Swanson - guitar, Bob Swanson - bass, and Dale Van Lewen - drums. This lineup continued through 1981. • • From 1982 to 1984 Jim and Bob were joined by Leonard Ferenz (originally of the Aviators) on keyboards and Dale Van Lewen on drums....Mark - guitar, and Rhonda - keys also lent a hand. • • In 1985 the band consisted of Sam Collins - guitar, Jim Swanson - guitar, Bob Swanson - bass, and Grant Hall - drums. They began playing the world famous Cricket On The Hill in Denver, Colorado every Monday night. • • This 1988 performance features Jim and Bob along with Tim Mainwaring on drums, and Kenny Vaughan (Jonny III, Marty Stuart, among others). • • Also in 1988, Westword magazine awarded The Rock Advocates Best Longevity In A Local Band saying The Rock Advocates don't have a gimmick and they couldn't care less. If there were a rock commission out patrolling the streets, arresting bands with excess pretension, the Rock Advocates would have unlimited immunity. That's why we still love them after all these years. • • After 1989 the band took a hiatus with Bob forming the Beatdiggers in 1990 with fellow Rock Advocates Sam Collins and Dale Van Lewen, and adding Vic Debauche (now of the Hammerin' Hanks) on drums/vocals. Bob also formed the Love Whips with Sam, and guitarist/vocalist Rick Beegle (formerly of the Jetsons, which also included Dale Van Lewen) and Jim Mundy on drums. • • In the mid-nineties Bob also had the pleasure of playing with The Tremblers. • • In 1995, the Rock Advocates reformed with Bob, Jim, Rick Beegle, and Tim Kaesmacher (The Jinns) on drums. A cassette album was produced in that year, Good Taste . • • In 1997 the Rock Advocates were honored to be chosen to record a song for the 'Superstars Of The Cricket On The Hill CD. Jim's song, You and I , was the lead-off track of the compilation. • • Jim has done his own projects also, including the Trailer Boys with Rick Beegle, Scotty Augusto (The Pink) and Kevin Meilinger (The Young Weasels), and most recently, The Late Models which included Jerry Lee of Wanker. • • The Rock Advocates continued to play off and on and off again through the last decade and reunions or other incarnations are always a possibility. • • The Rock Advocates Discography • 1980 - Electric Man / Waited Too Long 45 rpm 7 , Simpletone Records, Golden, Colorado • 1981 - Quest For Girls / Rock Advocates Theme 45 rpm 7 , Simpletone Records, Golden, Colorado • 1985 - Hey Nonny Nonny / Good For You, Good For Me 45 rpm 7 , Simpletone Records, Golden, Colorado • 1987 - There was a very limited release of a compilation cassette called A Little Bit, Everday • 1990 - Bob Swanson cassette Let's Rock Again released. Denver, Colorado • 1992 - Good Taste cassette released. Engineered/Mixed by Broz Rowland at Free Reelin and Time Capsule Studios, Denver, Colorado • 1997 - Superstars Of The Cricket On The Hill released. • 2007 - Quest For Girls (The Best of The Rock Advocates 1980-1995) is available for download through ITUNES http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZ... and AMAZON.COM http://www.amazon.com/Quest-Girls-Bes... • • More Jonny 3 music can be found at CD.BABY.COM and ITUNES http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZ... There is also a great web site on the Colorado New Wave/Punk scene of the late 1970's early 1980's at http://www.newwave.50megs.com/
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