9/23/2023 0 Comments Johnny rabb torrentI am originally from Brooklyn so I understand subtleties and nuances of New York-ese. He sits next to me at the bar and bums the first of what would turn out to be thousands of cigarettes. However one look told you the boy is a player. He had the cig dangling, checking it all out. and I mean bops! This fella was just dripping THE CITY. I was at the bar when this tall, frizzy haired dude bops up. I did a set at the beginning of the night and one at the end, so the rest of the night I was free to hang. The initial story is kinda funny as Kevin McKrell remembers: "I met Bert one night in a club in Troy, NY. The song playing in the background is 'Heart Of The City' ~ an unreleased demo that Bert did during his Albany years. Brought into Albany, NY's live music scene in the early 80's by fellow musician Johnny Rabb's suggestion "to get out of the fast lane and finally become appreciated." After completing his 4th album with Capitol, Bert was looking for real friends and a place to belong. It's a long and lonely journey for a young & talented 'city boy' from his early Broadway HAIR and Woodstock fame to find his ultimate Road to Travel.
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