Jammin’ for Joey \u00a0– \u00a0The Boardy Barn \u00a0– \u00a0October 21, 2018<\/p>\n
Our dear friend Joey DiBenedetto has been battling the degenerative condition ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. \u00a0Joey served for many years as the friendly face of the US Postal Service, delivering mail house-to-house in his home town of Hampton Bays. \u00a0Good natured, friendly, dedicated, I am not aware that anyone in the world had a beef with this guy, the best that humanity has to offer! \u00a0For me he is permanently linked to our time together in the rock band Total Crudd. \u00a0But that was over in 1972; \u00a0since then, everyone in that band has continued to play music, going their distinct but often overlapping ways. \u00a0Our occasional get-togethers were always joyous occasions, where I would invariably be dragooned into doing “Coca Cola Can”. \u00a0This benefit event was a chance for the wider community to show Joey some love, by raising funds for various aspects of his care. \u00a0Yes, 2\/3 of Total Crudd took the stage to perform, among others, Coca Cola Can. \u00a0I had not planned to do any sketching, so came unprepard. \u00a0 When the urge struck I was unable to resist. \u00a0But no paper! \u00a0I ended up sketching on the backs of some of the poster sheets; \u00a0Mean Gene & the Flamethrowers were captured on the flattened empty cardboard box in which pastries had been delivered.<\/p>\n
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Mean Gene & The Flamethrowers<\/p><\/div>\n Ray Band<\/p><\/div>\n Total Crudd, Fall 1972<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jammin’ for Joey \u00a0– \u00a0The Boardy Barn \u00a0– \u00a0October 21, 2018 Our dear friend Joey DiBenedetto has been battling the degenerative condition ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. \u00a0Joey served for many years as the friendly face of the … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a>