This is a video of my "Mychaels trio". Named after my two girls Andrea Mychaels, and Debra Michaels.

Yes I am still using the same Roland Cube amps.

My keyboard choices , Roland JV1000 and Roland E-66.

I had way too much fun working with the girls.. :), and they are just like this off stage..

Andrea (Shimmy dress to my left), is an accomplished jazz dance instructor, and also heads the "Big City" band from Philly.

Debra went on to record contracts.. As "Asha", (Dance material)..

Check out the video.....

Great sounding and entertaining group. Thanks for sharing!

Good stuff. Having two girls upfront is a sure winner.

Good times...
sad part now everyone is a senior citizen lol

Donny, at least we got to that point ...

My girls were young... they still have not hit the 50 mark yet.. Debra is just about there , and Andrea is still a few years short of 50.

I think Fran is saying “ speak for yourself” lol 😆

Here is a list of gals I worked with, and their age when we got together.

Girl vocalist.

Debra M 24
Andrea M 20 +
Janine 30
Cheryl 27
Bernadette 26
Jessie 34
Jeanie W 24
Carol 19
Christine R 21
Christine W 21
Christina 27
Kristin C 29
Deborah C
Deb P 26
Toni 25
Cocoa 25
Mary Beth 25
Diana 40
Kathy C 37
Kath V 25 +
Lenora 30
Kath P 21
Denise 22
Jean 30
JoAnn 45 +
Bonnie 38
Kim 22
Macy 23

+ together more than 3 years.

wow Fran you could open your own 55+ community now with that list.

I need lessons, Fran. Every female singer I ever had was a total pain. Boyfriends, financial problems...anything and everything you can imagine.

Oh Well,


R.

I agree, Russ.

Fran, those gals really did a great job of making you look and sound good.

All the best,

Gary

Today it would be the "Viagra Trio"

Just pulling your chain

http://francarango.homestead.com/Photos.html

Toni today... not bad

the good old days...

Enjoyed that Fran. How many hours could you play standing now? I sit..

+1 for sitting

I never sit to play, on stage and at home.. Never did..

I don't like to sit anywhere.. church, concerts, etc.. they force me to eat in restaurants.. sitting.. But at home I will often eat at the counter standing.. Picnics, I am standing..

It's a physical thing, but remember "use them or lose them".. My younger
friends can't match this old man.... physically..

Viagra Rocks!

See a doctor. Could be hemorrhoids.



chas

+1! There's a surgical procedure for that, Fran, but believe me, you don't wanna go through that. Keep standing as long as you can.

Gary

I stand every show, every night. Burns calories!

I don't understand the "peeking out of the coffee cup" icon. Is that an insult of some sort? What are you suggesting?😳

"I stand every show, every night. Burns calories!"

Not an insult at all Dave,
....it is just that I have seen you perform many many times sitting
and standing....so I was a bit confused at that statement..
nothing more.

My statement is true, at least for now. 7 nights a week, on my feet, mouth open. I sing better standing, and it looks better because of the lack of actual stages, in most of my cases.

Dave, standing burns no more calories than sitting. Learned that 50 years ago in my Anatomy and Physiology classes. You just get tired faster, IMO, and though you may sing better because you can move your diaphragm slightly more, you can achieve the same thing while sitting atop a stool like DonM and I did for years. Some folks think it makes them look more professional, but I disagree wholeheartedly with this assessment. When makes you look professional, on a stage, or at floor level is your overall appearance and your ability to connect with your audiences - nothing more nothing less.

Just my .02 cents worth,

Gary

ok Good luck in the trenches I like the "NEW" you !!

Because of the 'situation' last night - which I will get into deeper when I'm not on my phone - I stood for the 2 hour gig, no breaks ... I felt my calves at the end of the night ...

Then why not sit down?

Simply put, the front of the stage was at a slight upward tilt ... I didn't feel comfortable sitting on that slight angle ...

Some may disagree

https://www.google.com/search?q=does+sta...me&ie=UTF-8

Dave, if you believe that standing during a 4-hour performance V/S sitting burns that many more calories, then you should be skinny as a rail. According to those studies, if you stand all day long, you would burn an extra 54 calories, which is equal to about 1 French fry. You would probably burn at least 54 calories just by shifting your left hand on the keyboard about 20 times. Gimme a break!

Gary

50 calories is 50 calories. I'll take the W!