July 12, 2001: Vin Pastore

Vin Pastore.  Photo by RD Mathers

We finally had someone else from "The Sopranos" visit us! This time it was Vin Pastore, still a little tired when he came to appear on Bob Buchman's morning show.

Shot with a Nikon E950.

June 30, 2001: Bad Co, Styx and Billy Squire

Paul Rodgers. Photo by RD Mathers

Back with another triple bill at the PNC Bank Arts Center, where I pretty much had my own summer residency for a few years, along with my compadres at Q104.3.

Bad Co. headlined this show with Styx as the real opening act.   You can see how utterly awkward Billy Squire was (if you stare at the picture long enough, you can even here how out of tune he was.

STYX. Photo by RD Mathers

Billy Squire. Photo by RD Mathers

All shot with Nikon E950.

June 29, 2001: Journey, Peter Frampton and Jon Waite

Johnathan Cain and Arnel Pineda of Journey.  Photo by RD Mathers

A triple bill at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ with Jon Waite opening up, Peter Frampton playing when it got dark and Journey headlining.

During the day, Gerry Martire broadcast from back stage and got an interview with Jonathan Cain, keyboardist for Journey.  John brought along his son Weston.

Weston and Jonathan Cain.  Photo by RD Mathers

My notes tell me it was a decent show, Frampton had the best set.

Peter Frampton

Jon Waite. Photo by RD Mathers

All shot on a Nikon E950

June 18, 2001: Doyle Bramhall II & Peter Max

Photo by RD Mathers

For a few years, Q104.3 had a "special relationship" with the Pop Artist, Peter Max.  Max wanted to enhance his New York City studio space with performances.  

Our General Manager at the time, Matt Ross, was somewhat friends with a rock manager named Scooter Weintraub, who had blues guitarist Doyle Bramhall II as a client.

Bramhall had just released his first album with his band Smokestack, Welcome, and agreed to play a special client/listener party/special edition of the radio show "Ground Zero" at Peter Max's studio.

This was supposed to be the first of many, but the logistics were, shall we say, increasingly cumbersome.

This night, however was fun, because it afforded the folks in the room a glimpse at an artist who was a founding member of Arc Angels and would go on to play in Sheryl Crow and Eric Clapton's touring bands.

Doyle Bramhall II with Smokestack.  Photo by: RD Mathers

Q104.3's Jonathan Clarke and Peter Max.  Photo by: RD Mathers

June 12, 2001: Carmen Electra

Photo By RD Mathers

A few years before entertainer, Carmen Electra married Dave Navarro, she stopped by the Q104.3 Morning Show with Bob Buchmann to plug anyone of the three films she had out that year.  

My notes just say she came by and folks at the station were all a flutter.  I do remember it being early and a little cold in the studio, so Ms. Electra borrowed producer Shawn Kelly's jacket.

She was very nice to the small horde of sales people that wanted their pictures with her.  

Shot on a Nikon 3950.