tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119020530270387109.comments2023-10-31T06:15:14.731-07:00Bubblegum SoupcinnamonKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04888408362838644069noreply@blogger.comBlogger327125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119020530270387109.post-76174454663511306372015-09-14T16:52:46.861-07:002015-09-14T16:52:46.861-07:00Hi CinnamonK and others:
Beverly Rodgers, here, fo...Hi CinnamonK and others:<br />Beverly Rodgers, here, founder of the Moppets and member of Ariel (rickenbacker 12-string, some keys) ...I write with the sad news of Pam Brandt's passing in late July of this year 2015, of a sudden and completely untimely heart attack. She was a witty, funny, celebratory person with a lovely voice and great charisma - The remaining members of the Moppets: myself, and Kathie Campbell(drummer) and of Ariel: Helen Hooke and Anne Bowen(drummer) are still reeling from the shock of her loss.<br />I remember in the early Moppet days, we 5 with probably 60 or so collective years of classical piano lessons, had to decide who would play what rock instrument...and Pam being the youngest got stuck with playing lead guitar, at my insistence!! - and she took it on assiduously. After the Mops had played many colleges and clubs on the east coast, we were sent by our agent, William Morris to Cleveland Ohio to play 6 weeks at the Statler Hilton's "Ottos Grotto", a basement dive where we ran into many great bands: the Lovin Spoonful, Pacific Gas and Electric, Tom Rush and even James Brown, many of which were there to play the "upbeat" TV show, as did we. So there is a big hole in our hearts for the loss of all 3: Gretchen, Alice and now Pam - but I do believe none of us would regret the times and love we shared during those golden years. As for Ariel, I do take issue with Pam;s comments about us being a "pretentious" band...after all who else would insert an instrumental interlude of "March of the Siamese Children" into the Sagittarius hit of 1970:"My World Fell Down"....I ask you?beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03554202351730344793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119020530270387109.post-10052993976936898872012-03-05T14:28:34.531-08:002012-03-05T14:28:34.531-08:00P.S. I just noticest that I misspelled LaDona....s...P.S. I just noticest that I misspelled LaDona....sorry!<br /><br />Diane JordanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119020530270387109.post-14026456830606246182012-03-05T13:54:17.513-08:002012-03-05T13:54:17.513-08:00I met the Crist family way back in 1971 when we we...I met the Crist family way back in 1971 when we were on a tour with Claude Gray. My husband, Larry Fullam, and I visited them in Orlando,when we were on our honeymoon in June of 1972, and they visited our home in Nashville.<br />I'd love to hear from D'Lynn or LaDonna! My stage name was Diane Jordan. Google "Diane Jordan, Almost Famous" and leave a message on the Guest Book. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119020530270387109.post-16432491657393747262012-02-22T06:39:05.989-08:002012-02-22T06:39:05.989-08:00In The 60sI used to go to a club called Todds in P...In The 60sI used to go to a club called Todds in Peach lake NY and the ENCHANTED FOREST used to play there most weekends there were and still are a great influence on my musical taste they played some original music but a lot of covers like I am the walrus, Sunshine of Your Love, songs that were indelibly inked onto my pysche DAMN I miss those days, and I sure as hell miss that group of super talented girlschris nichollsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119020530270387109.post-18320272650681091632012-02-09T13:18:06.070-08:002012-02-09T13:18:06.070-08:00Im pretty sure Steve Tyler is the drummer on a few...Im pretty sure Steve Tyler is the drummer on a few of Marks songsJoseph Vangierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12353393572761864131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119020530270387109.post-59917897032587337022011-12-29T11:39:56.080-08:002011-12-29T11:39:56.080-08:00i know this is random but i stumbled accross this ...i know this is random but i stumbled accross this post researching the blades from anderson...i stumbled accross an old framed publicity photo from the group and the number attached is long since defunct...if anyone knows how i could reach someone that this may hold more sentiment to than myself, i'd love to get it in their hands...my email is jeremyfallaw@hotmail.com and my father now works in Belton and a meeting could be arranged to replace this item...I look forward to hopefully hearing back from the moderator or otherwise...thx....JeremyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119020530270387109.post-70043136953356658502011-10-31T20:14:46.497-07:002011-10-31T20:14:46.497-07:00Thanks for posting this she is a close family memb...Thanks for posting this she is a close family member and I lost her records years ago it is great to hear her sing again and happy birthday today Linda I love youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119020530270387109.post-42654495658018340182011-10-30T06:31:25.097-07:002011-10-30T06:31:25.097-07:00Thank you very much for this.Thank you very much for this.Il Idiotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469078431721902460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119020530270387109.post-40634066349123487172011-10-26T13:42:58.528-07:002011-10-26T13:42:58.528-07:00Thank you. I've never heard of them.Thank you. I've never heard of them.Il Idiotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469078431721902460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119020530270387109.post-65011988588937107192011-10-08T08:52:45.670-07:002011-10-08T08:52:45.670-07:00Thanks to all of you who have left remembrances of...Thanks to all of you who have left remembrances of Alisa Damon and Gretchen Pfeifer, as they were known back in the Moppets' day.<br /><br />Gretchen became better known as Gretchen Lucchesi (the name of her ex-husband Peter, to whom she was married only to early 30s, when she divorced and relocated to Maine to teach at Unity College, but she'd already gained a reputation as a fine artist under that name by then). Although she gave up playing after Ariel, the band succeeding The Moppets, Ariel did have an informal reunion a year or two before Gretchen died, at which we did a set of old songs. It was great playing with her again, and she sounded like that riding-a-bicycle saying-- once you learn, you never forget).<br /><br />Alisa Damon (known for quite a long time with the last name Kinzie, her first husband Billy's name) went back to her own last name after the divorce in the late 1990s. The name Alisa was actually only something she used in her college and Moppet years, and for awhile after while living in Vermont... One of those parental rebellion things and/or early-adult self-definition things where you make up your own name that sounds cooler, you know? (I tried it, too, but cooler nicknames never stuck to me, drat it.) Anyway, by and by she got over it, and went back to Alice, which was her mom's name. Alice never stopped playing and has a body of recorded work. Still, I've always regretted that waaaaay more people didn't get to hear her play and sing. She was an extraordinary bass player, and had possibly the most gorgeous voice-- no affectation, just pure beauty-- I've ever heard. <br /><br />I'm writing about all this name change stuff just because I want these two wonderful musicians remembered under whatever their names were at various points in their lives, and in a digital age... well, you know. Links between names, blahblahblah.<br /><br />At Mount Holyoke, students/grads have long been known as "Uncommon Women"; it's the college's most popular bumper sticker, and was even back when the Moppets were in school there. I always loved that, because then the ideal for women was to be normal, not unusual. Gretchen and Alice were Uncommon Women back then, and remained so all their lives. Please do share more memories, and help keep them alive by introducing others to the work they left behind. <br /><br />-- Pamela Robin Brandt (lead guitar, The Moppets; bass, Ariel and The Deadly Nightshade)Pamela Robin Brandtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119020530270387109.post-20051537879117501952011-09-26T21:04:01.410-07:002011-09-26T21:04:01.410-07:00And sorry about Alisa who I just read about on thi...And sorry about Alisa who I just read about on this page..:(Pokeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15936757752447320636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119020530270387109.post-50072844395061136262011-09-26T21:03:10.497-07:002011-09-26T21:03:10.497-07:00Hey, Pam, saw your group's song on video, sorr...Hey, Pam, saw your group's song on video, sorry about Gretchen..one of many all girl bands that didn't get the big success they needed..read all about the Giraffe..<br /><br />Steve.Pokeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15936757752447320636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119020530270387109.post-31294035104216932652011-09-23T23:26:41.724-07:002011-09-23T23:26:41.724-07:00The video has been reuploaded here: http://www.you...The video has been reuploaded here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSX39Qhwx1AAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119020530270387109.post-20489996488014525952011-09-01T05:52:45.913-07:002011-09-01T05:52:45.913-07:00Just wanted to let you all know that a dear friend...Just wanted to let you all know that a dear friend, Alice Damon passed away a few weeks ago. I didn't know her long but we became fast friends through our dogs. She was an amazing person! It was a pleasure hearing some of her wild tales.<br />CherylCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410871812188099144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119020530270387109.post-40792921173295363942011-08-07T13:57:09.289-07:002011-08-07T13:57:09.289-07:00I am sorry to report that Alisa Damon passed away ...I am sorry to report that Alisa Damon passed away Friday August 5 2011. She was a wonderful person and enjoyed life so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119020530270387109.post-44062008687130948072011-07-09T21:36:46.101-07:002011-07-09T21:36:46.101-07:00hi D'Lynn, probably dont remember me, i went t...hi D'Lynn, probably dont remember me, i went to school with you at Maynard Evans High School in Orlando,in the eighth grade, in 68-69. after i moved to Ky, you had written me a letter telling me of you and LaDona singing,,then i hadnt heard from you again..i didnt get a computer until 2003 and finally found something on here tonight when looking to see if you were on face book, my name was Debbie Riggs then, now Knickerbocker. would love to hear from you if you remember me,,i was another blonde like you, lived on pat ann terrace.Debbie Riggs Knickerbockerhttp://debjkn@hotmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119020530270387109.post-63497088300367541242011-04-14T01:40:21.592-07:002011-04-14T01:40:21.592-07:00wahou they are amazing!!!wahou they are amazing!!!Rita and Mona's kitchen broadcasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07836217251035977661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119020530270387109.post-24278236425507692672011-02-20T21:52:59.526-08:002011-02-20T21:52:59.526-08:00I was in Royal Oaks when that song came out. I sti...I was in Royal Oaks when that song came out. I still have the original record.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06093446001656278000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119020530270387109.post-70336035538077893412011-02-19T19:48:30.487-08:002011-02-19T19:48:30.487-08:00D'Lynn, I went to school with you at Lockhart ...D'Lynn, I went to school with you at Lockhart jr. high and I still have the yearbook with you as one of the batton twillers, also remember you and your sister,being the go go dancers at the teen center in Lockhart. God Bless You,Ann Gainey TuckerAnnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119020530270387109.post-41293794640510217612011-02-17T17:23:59.258-08:002011-02-17T17:23:59.258-08:00I was a friend of Alice Kinzie's when she live...I was a friend of Alice Kinzie's when she lived in central Vermont. I Was listening to some of her recordings for children just today, and realized how much I miss her. What a voice! BarbaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119020530270387109.post-9088269666928191082011-02-15T19:17:37.028-08:002011-02-15T19:17:37.028-08:00I am also happy that you are posting again!! happy...I am also happy that you are posting again!! happy new year!debi pomeroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783092621085567288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119020530270387109.post-91531700755635236082011-02-15T19:17:00.087-08:002011-02-15T19:17:00.087-08:00I agree with mhr_kara. I am glad that you are post...I agree with mhr_kara. I am glad that you are posting again!debi pomeroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783092621085567288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119020530270387109.post-7882801504752022572011-02-01T18:25:09.949-08:002011-02-01T18:25:09.949-08:00I met her and interviewed her about 8 years ago an...I met her and interviewed her about 8 years ago and have a photo. She was the best story teller and so nice and sweet!MASSTROPICAShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09316494496584482004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119020530270387109.post-36229708778278429192011-02-01T18:19:42.322-08:002011-02-01T18:19:42.322-08:00I met her 8 years ago in Copenhagen for an intervi...I met her 8 years ago in Copenhagen for an interview with Peter Bonneman.<br />Amazing stories I have in my mind, she was the best story teller I've ever met!<br /><br />-Michael//masstropicas.blogspot.commasstropicashttp://masstropicas.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119020530270387109.post-49610930450137320732011-01-05T11:24:27.015-08:002011-01-05T11:24:27.015-08:00Hi Donna and Charlotte, thanks for getting touch -...Hi Donna and Charlotte, thanks for getting touch - both fantastic and fascinating to hear from members of the group - and a brilliant group at that!<br /><br />Wonderful to hear a bit more about the actual time the group were together Donna, sounds like it must have been a ball touring! Did you make it to the UK on your European tour? I just ask since I hail from there so it would be fun to know if you did gig over here! What kind of material did you usually perform? I hope "When you Hold Me Baby" got a few plays, as it really is a great song - Sherri did a top job writing it! <br /><br />If you would like, you can send any material you would like me to post at cinnamonk@hotmail.co.uk - obviously I would to see it too - sounds fantastic! I'll also update the post with any information you would like to further include and amend any mistakes too!<br /><br />Wow, what a great start to 2011 - can't wait to hear back!<br /><br />MattcinnamonKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04888408362838644069noreply@blogger.com