Dem Brooklyn Bums have been around for two and a half years now. In that time, they have recorded two CDs and toured the entire country. Led by the energetic 'Broccoli' Rob, these bums have wowed even the stingiest of audiences. www.totalswing 2003
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1.Murder machine 2.The ugly road 3.Busted in O'Town 4.Working class grind 5.Tonight I'm gonna rock ya tonight 6.Brooklyn's on fire 7.Wannabees 8.Guido Slouch 9.Dark splendor 10.P V. mob 11.Surfin' bird
Dem Brooklyn Bums
Band: Dem Brooklyn Bums Big Band & Hipbone Records
When: New Years Eve
December 31, 2001
Where: Red Hook Blue, 18 Commerce Street, Brooklyn, NY
Red Hook Blue was turned upside-down at this New Year's Eve bash, and the Brooklyn Bums joined forces with Hipbone Records to provide an evening of wonderful musical entertainment. Brooklyn's own 'jedi-master' of the upright bass, Bums' frontman/stuntman Rob Cittadino kept the place jumping with a dazzling display of acrobatic musicianship and chutzpah. His signature baseball bat solo was fantastic, and he made sure to break at least one of them. His 'ring announcer' routine, leading up to the horn battle between Bernhard and Paulie, was about as much fun as a ride on the Cyclone at Coney Island. His vocal stylings during the Bums' classic 'On The Waterfront' were right on target, trading lines with the crowd. Guitar virtuoso, Tim Clement, was in peak form during this performance, his farewell show with them Bums after five glorious years of service. He shone on every tune, and the Brooklyn faithful are gonna miss his smile. The torch has been passed to Willie Van Syke, whose guitar talents rival that of Stevie Ray Vaughn. He tore the place a new one with his dazzling rendition of 'Memphis Tennessee'. Drums were played with pizzazz by Dusty Chopmeat, and he led the charge on 'Detroit Rock City', delivering lead vocals as only he can. During the all-star jam at the end of the night, it was such a joy watching Dusty lend backing vocals to 'Proud Mary' featuring Vicki Bell and Stacey Husted. The Demolition horns were in full-effect, as always. Bernhard Ullrich on sax, Paulie Brandenburg on trumpet, and Dave Levitt on trombone. A tighter horn section you will not find anywhere.
John Ferrara was on hand to provide backing vocals during the show-stopper 'Dominic The Bookie', and later became the go-to guy on 'Boulevard Of Broken Dreams' and the always hot 'Roadhouse Blues'. Hipbone Records kept the party moving during the breaks in-between live sets, with DJ Vicki spinning the one's and two's. Ray Grappone, president of Hipbone, was in attendance as well, and treated the crowd to a display of drumming that was really something special. Highlights of the evening included a snappy cavalcade through the crowd by the Bums, instruments in hand, clicking away until it was time to get back on stage again. The crowd formed two circles during 'Dominic The Bookie' and what began as a traditional Italian dance evolved into something more when the Bums unexpectedly kicked it into high gear with 'I Wanna Be Sedated', followed by 'Killing In The Name Of', into 'O Sole Mio'. A hot version of 'I Will Survive' was performed by Stacy Husted, and the dance floor went crazy for that one. Yes, there was something for everyone at this show, and 2002 promises to be a really big year for both the Brooklyn Bums and Hipbone Records.
Dem Brooklyn Bums have been around for two and a half years now. In that time, they have recorded two CDs and toured the entire country. Led by the energetic 'Broccoli' Rob, these bums have wowed even the stingiest of audiences.