Sid

Bruce Springsteen once said playing a full concert uses as much energy as playing a full game of basketball. Even basketball players hang up their shoes.

Thanks AnneNR. I didn't know who "Boy meets Girl" was until I downloaded the video. I thought they were another U.K. flavour of the month pop band until I found out George Merrill was a serious songwriter from the USA who has written two top hits for Whitney Houston. Eric must have factored in his musical life. Both are tenors, both are classically trained pianists and both consider themselves popular songwritters. If you fall into those three categories, then eric Carmen is your "Ray Charles".

"Waiting For A Star To Fall" by "Boy Meets Girl". This song MUST have been inspired by Eric Carmen!

The Raider's uniform defended our country in 1776. Jan Wenner's hippies wore "silly costumes!The Walker Brothers have always amazed me. The lead singer has the best baritone in rock. You'll have to hear the albums. In northen England they play Walker Bros. all night in the pubs.

Peek-a-boo!

Wally bryson on his own has really been a big disappointment. His luckiest break in life was meeting Eric Carmen.

There's a saying in the British Army "there's a Sargeant Major's baton in everyone's bag". So true, so true in Rock 'n 'roll as well. Not everyone can be a star, but important for everyone to be a good soldier. Rich Dix

Yes, the music business is like the Wrestling business...fixed! Labour had better do what management wants or you don't work.

To a real mensch, Happy Birthday Bernie!! Love Sid

The Cash Box chart was based on 45 rpm sales only but Billboard factored in radio plays as well. Remember, FM radio was progressive during the early 70's and what was left of AM was soft rock. SID

Happy 63 Eric! Above all, you are music. It did not abandon you!

Yes, earlier, at Italian weddings.

Eric was the best.

The plus side is whenever I spread raspberry jam on my toast I can't help but think.."Please...Gooooo all the wayyyyy"

I see a pattern here. The worst name for a great group, in my opinion, was Cyrus Erie. In fact Erie is a horrible name for your lake, it should be changed to Lake Ohio.

Eh... Brian's the organ grinder...Mike's the monkey.

Yes, that's Mal before he got lost in the mail.

http://tinyurl.com/6srlnlm Taken late 1966 in London. Neil Aspinall on right. These are previously unreleased photos found recently.

Eric looks good in that picture.

Good luck Paul. Just for the record, Beatles American wives-total success, British wives- total failure. Sid

This reminds me of the time Robbie Robertson gave a young fan his first guitar lesson. "Robbie taught me how to play E A and D the rock chords, I'm not interested in C F and G, the folk chords", LOL Remember,class, one wrong note is a mistake, two wrong notes it's jazz. Sid

Love ya!! Sid

Hello Eric and Bernie, I just purchased "Marathon Man" on Smashwords and love it. It's the classic bittersweet story of the music business. " If you love the ballet don't sit in the front row cause it ruins the illusion" comes to mind reading the ups and downs of Eric and the Raspberries. Just one question, how do I find the pictures that came with the book? Can I download them somewhere? Thanks in advance. Sid

You're welcome

Glen's alcohol consumption didn't help the old brain cell much either.