Raspbernie Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Sometime in 1979, Raspberries bassist Dave Smalley and Raspberries lead guitarist Wally Bryson teamed up with singer Eric Robertson and drummer Frank Musara to form The Secret. The band received a lot of radio and press publicity locally—all of it firmly in support of band. A special guest was in the audience one night when The Secret started their set at Peabody's, a small club in Cleveland. The gig ended with the first "almost" Raspberries reunion as Eric joined his former bandmates in a rousing 45-minute jam that included a couple of choice Raspberries hits. "Year! Eric jumped up one time," recalled Wally. "I was pumped to see him as I hadn't seen him in a while. We did 'Should I Wait' and 'Tonight.'" Personally, I love the second photo (which has never before been published) in the series above. The exuberant expression of joy on Eric's face says it all. Bernie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Nice shots! I remember The Secret well...videotaped them once at The Old Front Bar in Willowick.... a GREAT local band...very entertaining!! Bernie...are you librarying these "rare photos" somewhere on the site??? Can't find them..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Great pics Bernie! Thanks for digging them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WC1215 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Brian,Just go to "That's Rock And Roll" category, they all have a topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Oh I Love These !!!! Thanks Bernie - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I was there that night. With Claire Stevenson. Pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HT from Mo Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 WOW! Another fantastic photo! Thank you so much Bernie for sharing! HT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlene Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 WOW !! How FUN !! These are cute boys ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bessieboo Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Very neat! Look at Dave's smile, could it be any bigger ? Thank you Bernie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnniekNY Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I would say their eyes in the photos say a lot!!! I'm thinking about the timing: Eric, were you back in Cleveland at this point or visiting from LA? How did you end up at the club - an invite from one of the guys or just meeting up with other friends for a night out? (I know it's in Marathon Man somewhere but I am studying for a test right now..only one book at a time!! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missy Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Awesome! Eic looks great, as usual, and seems to be having a genuinely good time playing with his old buddies. Thankyou Bernie, keep 'em comin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teragram Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Some people can wear just about anything and get away with it. Eric's Halo in the first picture looks the business. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy-Ann Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 OOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHH...MMMMYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY....GOOOOOOOOOOOSH! Can these photos get any better??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Cool beans! This must have been Eric's hat era- COH and now this one. And Wally's jeans- I recognize that insignia (Jordache, maybe?). My wife used to wear the same brand back then. Good stuff!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna R Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 The guys all look fantastic! What great, candid shots. And of course...Eric looks gorgeous as usual! Bernie, I really want to express my absolute JOY that you are sharing these gems with us. It is like winning the lottery every week! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECatw Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Great find Bernie! Thanks for sharing these with us! It makes Mondays something to look forward to now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Mississippi Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Just more proof that these guys belong together... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna R Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Well said Paulie!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kiwi Connection Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Cool pics Bernie! The 2nd one would be great for a "photo caption competition!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadfingerBarb Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Great photos. Thanks a ton, Bernie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherberries Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Thanks again, Bernie! Where do you find these treasures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austinberries Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 these are really very cool pics, thx for posting Bernie. on a tangent, what's very interesting to me is the appearance of a Fibes drum kit in the shot - these are made in Austin & are preferred by many drummers these days (especially locally, but nationally, internationally too). but back then, they were, i think, a tiny custom shop known to few - & btw, they are *great* sounding kits.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I wish... there were at least an audio recording of this night? (Is there, Bernie?) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew Bundles Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Great find LC... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Benfer Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I never knew about this until now. Somehow missed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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