Plank Road's Regular Events
in conjunction with 2WS
Sing-Around
1st & 3rd Sat. | 2-4 pm
Vocal instrumental jam and sing-along with songbooks and leader.
Country and Western
Sing-Around
4th Sat. | 2-4 pm
Sing along with your favorite C&W songs.
2nd Tuesday Song Circle -- BYOS!
Two Way Street Coffee House
2nd Tues. | 7-9 pm
A monthly opportunity for musicians to perform songs for each other, within a song circle.
Bring Your Own
Song!
Plank Road String Band Practice
630-620-0688
2nd Sat. | 2:00-4:00 pm
An old-time string band practice for intermediate/advanced players.
from Sept to April
Last Thursday Open Mike
Last Thurs. of every month | 7-9:30 pm
A monthly unplugged open mike for high school and college age students only.
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Spring Old-Time Barn Dance!
Come and enjoy a fun-filled evening of music and dancing for the entire family!
Our dances are informal, with no costumes needed -- in fact, you don't even have to bring a partner!
The Plank Road String Band will provide lively music, and a caller will walk you through all the dances at our Old-Time Barn Dance -- No Experience Necessary!
Chairs will be set up around the edge of the room for visiting with friends and enjoying music between dances.
8:00 PM - doors open at 7:30 PM
1047 Curtiss St., Downers Grove
(Across from the Public Library)
Plank Road Workshop with Mark Dvorak!
Saturday, May 11
A R T I C U L A T I O N
songwriting * fingerpicking * harmony
A WORKSHOP with MARK DVORAK
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The goal of this multifaceted session is to explore critical elements in composing, writing and arranging. We'll cover the basics of finger picking guitar, examine chord structure and harmony singing and the use of melody and language in songwriting. Bring your instruments and be ready to go to work and discuss. Those who play instruments other than the guitar are welcome to attend, and those who don't play any instrument are also welcome!
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The workshop will be Saturday, May 11, from 1 PM until approximately 5 PM, at the First Church of Lombard, Maple and Main Streets in Lombard. This event is open to the public for $30 -- but as Plank Road members you receive a reduced price of only $20.
We're proud to sponsor this workshop. Events like this are an example of the "value-added" benefits provided to our members. Please check our website plankroad.org, and our Facebook page for additional information as it becomes available.
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Plank Road Annual Meeting . . .
It was snowing and cold but that didn't stop us!
Wintery weather kept some folks away, but an enthusiastic crowd gathered on January 26 for our Annual Plank Road Membership Meeting at the Log Cabin in Lombard.
Outside, the snow was falling, but the warmth of shared music, conversation and a table of tasty food made up for it. As always, the sing-around was led by the indefatigable George Mattson, who made sure everyone had a chance to choose a song.
The Annual Meeting is one of our main events for members to enjoy music and celebrate another big year at PRFMS. It's also a time to renew annual memberships -- and perhaps pick up some Plank Road branded merchandise. During the break, president Bob O'Hanlon reported our organization is healthy, both financially and in number of members -- and that he and all of last year's board members have agreed to serve another year.
Here are some photo memories . . .
 
And thanks to all our volunteers who helped with this year's meeting!
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Get Out of Your House --
Go PLAY Some Music! - Open Mikes
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Yes, many of us get together for the PRFMS/2WS Sing-Arounds, BYOS and special events. But are you aware of the myriad of opportunites to display your talents at local Open Mikes?
Below is a listing of some of the places that we found on the internet. Please call before you go as policies and events change.
Mondays
Tuesdays
Empire
48 W. Chicago Ave. Naperville
Wednesdays
Thursdays
Plus, if you know of other open mic venues that PRFMS members might enjoy, please drop us a line.
Sources
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Get Out of Your House -- Go Hear Some Music!
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Mark Dvorak
Chicago IL * Sunday April 7 * 7:00 pm * Uncommon Ground * 3800 N. Clark Street
Deerfield IL * Friday April 12 * 2:30 pm * The Whitehall of Deerfield * Just Something My Grandma Used to Sing * 300 Waukegan Road
Park Ridge IL * Sunday April 14 * 1:00 pm * The American Folk Song * Park Ridge Public Library * 20 S. Prospect Avenue
Chicago IL * Tuesday April 16 * 9:30 pm * Folk Club @The Grafton Pub & Grill * 4530 N. Lincoln Avenue
Rockford IL * Monday April 22 * 7:00 pm * Celebrate Earth Day & Pete Seegers 100th birthday @ Just Goods * 201 S. 7th Street
Chicago IL * Tuesday April 30 * 9:30 pm * The Grafton Pub * 4530 N. Lincoln Avenue
Bridgeview IL * Thursday May 2 * 11:30 am - 1:30 pm * SeatGeek Stadium Club * 7000 Harlem Avenue
Evanston IL * Friday May 3 * 7:30 pm * Pete Seeger's 100th Birthday Concert * Evanston Friends Meeting * 1010 Greenleaf Street
River Forest IL * Friday May 10 * 8:00 pm * A 100th Birthday Celebration Tribute to Pete Seeger * Martin Recital Hall * 7900 W. Division Street
PRFMS members, drop us a line if you will be appearing nearby.
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 Two Way Street Coffee House
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 Maple Street Chapel Folk Concerts
If you are near Lombard, please visit the Maple Street Chapel Folk Concerts website to see a current listing of upcoming performers.
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If you are near Hinsdale, please visit the Acoustic Renaissance website
for a list of upcoming performers.
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For those of you closer to the Wheaton area, please visit the Acorn Coffeehouse located in the Burning Bush Art Gallery at:
216 N. Main St
Wheaton
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Tobias Music concerts
Every once in awhile, our friends at Tobias host music in their new(ish) music room
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Did you know that many of our local libraries also host occasional music events throughout the year? Harpeth Rising, Mark Dvorak, Chris Vallilo, and Lonesome Eagle all have been featured at several of our libraries in the past years.
Lisle Library's Friends of Lisle Library Concerts
are offered on a regular basis. You can check their calendar at:
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The Brashler Barn
Located at 17560 S. Gougar Road, Lockport, IL 60441
Friends and Family Venue - Not a Public Business
No smoking, no alcohol, no pets, no children under 14
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A Special Thanks to our Membership Contributors!!
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Sustaining Member
Supporting Members ($50 - $199)
- Dan and Mary Anderson
- Bill and Mary Boylan
- Tony Janacek
- Dottie and Gerry Lee
- Bill and Sandhya Matthews
- Gregg and Elizabeth Morton
- Bud O'Connor
- Joe and Pam Schumacher
- Jen & James Shilt
- Carol and Fred Spanuello
- Gary Steffenson
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New Members!
Say Hi to:
- Dave Culp
- Kevin Kridle
- Amy Lee
- Bill Morris
- John Pratapas
- Carrie Rock
- Dale Stallman
- Tom Tyrrell
If you would like to become a member or just need to renew, here is a link to the renewal form that you can print and mail.
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You've been to the Two Way Street Coffee House. Have you ever looked at the folks behind the counter and said, "I know how to make coffee! I'll betcha I could do that!"
All you have to do is contact Tim Kendall.
Timothy Kendall
Director
Two Way Street Coffee House
cell 630-699-2974
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If you have come across some new or little known artists that you think others might enjoy, please drop us a line.
Here are the 2019 Grammy Nominations for several categories
Best Folk Album
- WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND - Joan Baez
- BLACK COWBOYS - Dom Flemons
- RIFLES & ROSARY BEADS - Mary Gauthier
- WEED GARDEN - Iron & Wine
- ALL ASHORE - Punch Brothers
Best Roots Gospel Album
- UNEXPECTED - Jason Crabb
- CLEAR SKIES - Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
- FAVORITES: REVISITED BY REQUEST - The Isaacs
- STILL STANDING - The Martins
- LOVE LOVE LOVE - Gordon Mote
Best American Roots Performance
- KICK ROCKS - Sean Ardoin
- SAINT JAMES INFIRMARY BLUES - Jon Batiste
- THE JOKE - Brandi Carlile
- ALL ON MY MIND - Anderson East
- LAST MAN STANDING - Willie Nelson
Best Bluegrass Album
- PORTRAITS IN FIDDLES - Mike Barnett
- SISTER SADIE II - Sister Sadie
- RIVERS AND ROADS - Special Consensus
- THE TRAVELIN' MCCOURYS - The Travelin' McCourys
- NORTH OF DESPAIR - Wood & Wire
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Remembering Peter Tork . . .
Peter Tork, a blues and folk musician who became a teeny-bopper sensation as a member of the made-for-TV pop group, the Monkees, died February 21 at the age of 77.
Here are some things people may not have known about him:
- His real name was Peter Thorkelson.
- He was actually a musician, not just a character on TV with studio musicians playing the "real" music.
- He played a wicked banjo -- plus guitar, bass, keyboards and more.
Peter Tork was a versatile multi-instrumentalist, as well as a songwriter. Like so many rock musicians of that era, he got his start as a folk singer. In the early 1960s he moved to New York City where he became part of the Greenwich Village folk music scene. Stephen Stills, a fellow folkie and friend of Tork, had auditioned for the new television series that would become The Monkees, but was turned down. He recommended his friend Tork -- and the rest is Monkee history.
Tork eventually left the Monkees after becoming disillusioned with the direction the band was taking, and set out to do his own thing. He struggled to find his own way for much of the 70s, but later joined reunion tours with the Monkees beginning in the mid-80s until as recently as two years ago. He also performed with bands as a solo act, most recently with a blues-based group called Shoe Suede Blues.
Family members stated that "Peter's energy, intelligence, silliness and curiosity were traits that brought laughter and enjoyment to millions."
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Do you have ideas for future articles? Things you'd like to see in the newsletter? Ways we can make it more enjoyable and relevant to Plank Road members? Here's your chance to be "note
-worthy." Just send us an email with your comments about QuarterNotes. We welcome your input!
We may publish some of your comments and always appreciate ideas. (Think of it as sort of a "letters to the editor.")
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It's all about Plank Road pride!
You say you already have a Plank Road t-shirt? Not to mention a tote bag or sport bottle? But you know your collection isn't complete until you have at least one of everything
with a Plank Road logo!
So here's the list.
Start checking 'em off! ✔
☐ Hats $15
☐ T-Shirts $15
☐ Tote Bags $3
☐ Sport Bottles $5
☐ Guitar Case Stickers $1
Items are available at many Plank Road events, or you can contact Bill Lemos directly at lemos.bill@comcast.net.
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Promote yourself!
New lower advertising rates for members
If you're a current advertiser in this newsletter, or think you might want to advertise, we have good news! Our new ad policy makes it easier (and more economical) to promote your gigs or other music-related endeavors.
Beginning with this issue, paid members of Plank Road can submit an ad that will run for the full year (4 quarterly issues) for only $50. Your ad can be a basic line listing which can be hyper-linked to your external website, or a complete ad with graphics. (For these ads, you'll need to submit an image file. See Mark Dvorak's ad for reference.)
Artwork must be submitted 3 weeks prior to our "publish" date. For the Summer 2019 issue, the deadline is June 10, 2019.
- Plank Road members only.
- $50 annually (4 newsletters). Previously $200 - save $150!
- Ads must be related to folk or acoustic music.
For complete details, including specs for image files, please contact Stephen at:
plankroadfolk@hotmail.com.
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Bob O'Hanlon - President
(630) 325-7764
Bill Lemos - VP, Secretary
2018 Board Members
- Dave Humphreys
- Kristen Fuller
- Jennifer Shilt
- Jim Gilroy
- Dottie Lee
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QuarterNotes Contributors
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Stephen Davis
Bob O'Hanlon
Bill Lemos
and thanks to the numerous folks who took and shared their photos!!!
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President's Message
April, 2019
I recently returned from a couple of weeks in warm Florida weather, and hopefully spring is finally here. I was planning to write this President's Message on either the Plank Road board of directors or our upcoming May workshop, but there is a very complete article about the board in this issue and plenty of publicity about the workshop coming.
So, instead, I will say this about our organization: We are in our 34th year of operation, founded in Brookfield in 1985. I wonder if the founders believed we would still be around and thriving, playing, singing, dancing and continuing to attract new members. I plan to ask some of them. I think it is remarkable. It confirms that our mission and principles are valid and strong, and we have had committed people involved for decades to be sure we keep going and keep making necessary adjustments and updates, without changing our basic values and methods.
I am proud of Plank Road and you should be, too. Whenever I tell friends or family about us, they are very impressed, especially those who have attended any sessions or events. They feel not only the love of music that we all have, but the friendship and bonding that goes on constantly.
I hope to see you all soon.
Bob O'Hanlon
President
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SPOTLIGHT: Plank Road Board
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Who are these people, and what do they do?
Your Board of Directors
We all know Plank Road's president, Bob O'Hanlon, and most of us are probably aware that Plank Road has a Board of Directors. But who are they? What do they do? And why?
The board includes three officers and five more members who fulfill a number of roles. With over 150 members in the Plank Road Folk Music Society, the board works to ensure that we stay true to our stated mission. Our charter states that Plank Road is "dedicated to fostering and promoting traditional and contemporary acoustic music and dance."
The board meets six times a year, and communicates regularly via telephone, email and in person, to manage and coordinate a wide range of functions, including:
- Annual filings with the federal government, State of Illinois, and Folk Alliance International
- Membership renewals
- Manage all funds -- income and expenses
- Develop and review an annual calendar of events and activities (approximately 85 per year) to be sure each event has a place, a leader, necessary supplies and publicity. These activities include:
- Barn dances - Five a year
- Sing-arounds - Three times a month
- Song circles - Monthly
- String band practices and functions
- Log Cabin parties and Christmas party
The board also . . .
- Maintains and updates the Plank Road web site and other social media
- Creates and distributes our QuarterNotes newsletter
- Communicates with all QN advertisers
- Maintains our close relationship with Two Way Street Coffee House
- Purchases and sells Plank Road merchandise
- Facilitates our involvement in Fox Valley Folk Festival and Danada Fall Festival
- Organizes annual music workshops for our members, led by well known local musicians and teachers
Meet your board members . . .
 Bob O'Hanlon -- President
Bob has been President of Plank Road for more than ten years. He is a guitar player and singer, who regularly attends our folk sing-arounds and Tuesday night song circle. He also leads the monthly Country/Western jam. Bob
had a long career in business, now retired. He is a sports lover and a golfer. Bob and his wife Mimi have been married for 55 years, and live in
Willowbrook.
Bill Lemos -- Vice President and Secretary
Bill has been with Plank Road for about 10 years. In addition to board meetings, he writes most of the QuarterNotes articles and coordinates Plank Road merchandise. He worked in advertising and marketing for many years
and is now retired - and able to enjoy more travel, photography, and all kinds of folk, blues, acoustic rock, bluegrass and classic country music. Bill and his wife Connie live in Wheaton.
 Stephen Davis - Treasurer
Stephen manages the finances of Plank Road, and is one of our two technical gurus. He updates sections of this newsletter, puts everything together in digital format and manages our online mailing list. In addition, Stephen
is a talented guitar player who enjoys the sing-arounds, as well as being part of the team of song leaders for Grounds of Hope. He and his wife Naiying live in Downers Grove.
Jen Shilt -- Board member
Jen is a long-time member of Plank Road and has been a board member for 15 years. She recently retired from her graphic design business, and has more time for travel, photography, and of course playing guitar and learning
the U-Bass. Jen creates all of our flyers for events such as barn dances and workshops, plus handouts promoting Plank Road. She is very active in the String Band as a musician, coordinator and communicator. She and husband
Jim are long time residents of Lombard.
Dottie Lee -- Board member
Dottie is our newest board member, now in her third year. She brings her considerable technical skills which she applies as our webmaster and Facebook contact. Along with her husband, she completely revamped our aging website
and archived our library of old newsletters. She plays guitar in the String Band. Dottie and her husband Gerry live in Hinsdale.
Kristen Fuller -- Board member 
Kristen is Jen Shilt's daughter, and has been a Plank Road board member for ten years. As a girl, she played Irish music (tin whistle) and now plays bass for our String Band. Kristen manages our membership
duties, and helps schedule events and talent for functions such as the Danada Fall Festival. She is also very active with Two Way Street Coffee House, booking artists for Friday night performances. She and husband Paul
live in Lombard.
Jim Gilroy -- Board member 
Jim is in his third year on the Plank Road board. He's an avid mandolin and guitar player, who attends all the Saturday sing-arounds, and is a regular member of the String Band. Jim hosts some of our most popular events at
the log cabin, and is part of our festival performance groups. Jim, a retired architect, was born in Ireland, and moved here in 2008. He and wife Jenneine live in Lombard.
 Dave Humphreys -- Board member Dave is our most experienced board member. After 46 years as director of the Two Way Street Coffee House, he has turned that venerable establishment over to new management. Dave has been on the Plank Road board for many years,
and has been our liaison with Two Way Street and the First Congregational Church of Downers Grove. He serves as the board's resident historian, sage, advisor and social conscience. His knowledge, experience and wisdom are
invaluable to our board. He's a master bass player and music lover with a multitude of hobbies and interests, including extensive travel. Dave is a Downers Grove native.
But wait, there's more . . .
All eight board members volunteer to help with various events including our Log Cabin parties, workshops, Fox Valley Folk Fest, Danada Fall Festival and other activities. They do all this to serve Plank Road members, as well
as the community.
As you can see, there's plenty to do! By sharing the work and responsibilities, and with the help of our great session leaders, like George Mattson and Bob Smith, everything gets done, and no
one is over burdened. But it takes a degree of dedication and effort to be the successful organization that we are. So, thanks to all present and past board members!
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With a Little Help From our Friends!
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Mark Dvorak
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Comfort Food - Vicki and Rich Ingle
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Songwriters
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Who are your favorite songwriters?
Here's your chance to impress people with obscure writers we've never heard of!
Last fall we featured a list of favorite folksongs, based on surveys from the Internet. We followed that up with a request that you, our readers, submit some of your favorite folksongs.
Your responses were interesting and quite varied. Carol Spanuello suggested it might be fun next time to focus on favorite song writers. It's true that many of our favorite songwriters fall into so-called non-traditional categories like rock, blues, pop or country. But isn't that the beauty of
"folk
" music?
So we're taking Carol up on her suggestion . . . Please submit your own personal favorite songwriters, along with any comments you care to include, to: lemos.bill@comcast.net
We'll
include your faves in the next issue, so please respond soon -- no later than mid-May.
To get us started, here's a list of just a few top songwriters in the broad genre of folk music, compiled from online surveys -- although purists may disagree. Let's hear your choices!
- Bob Dylan
- Gordon Lightfoot
- Paul Simon
- Leonard Cohen
- Randy Newman
- Johnny Cash
- Don Henley & Glenn Frey
- James Taylor
- John Prine
- Janis Ian
- Ian Tyson
- Tom Paxton
- Steve Goodman
- Bruce Springsteen
- Paul McCartney
- Woody Guthrie
- Hank Williams
- Robert Johnson
- Merle Haggard
- Robbie Robertson
- Willie Nelson
- Hoyt Axton
- Pete Seeger
- The Carter Family
- Leadbelly
- Carole King
- John Denver
- Joni Mitchell
- J. D. Souther
- Traditional
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Albert Grossman
Legendary promoter of folk and rock artists -- with Chicago roots.
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By Andy Malkewicz
Albert Grossman was one of the most influential manager/promoters of the late 50s and 60s folk era. Born in Chicago on May 21, 1926, the son of Russian Jewish immigrants, he attended Lane Tech High School, and graduated from Roosevelt University with a degree in economics.
Seeing Bob Gibson perform at the Off Beat Room in 1956 prompted Grossman's idea of a 'listening room' to showcase Gibson and other folk music talent, resulting in the Gate of Horn club in the basement of the Rice Hotel. Many great acts appeared there: Bob Gibson; Roger McGuinn and his 12-string guitar; 18 year old Joan Baez, and a host of other Chicago and national talent.
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As Grossman's influence grew, he managed careers more successfully, and signed more stars. He created the Peter Paul & Mary
group in 1961, signed Bob Dylan in 1962, Janis Joplin
in 1967, and many others, including Ian & Sylvia, Gordon Lightfoot
, The Band, Odetta
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John Lee Hooker, Ritchie Havens,
Todd Rundgren
, and more.
He was a regular at Greenwich Village's Gerde's Folk City, surveying the talent in silence. He was loathed by many folkies -- one description was "a barracuda serenely circling the shoals of fish."
Chicago's legendary Gate of Horn hosted even more talent: Josh White (Sr. and Jr.), Oscar Brown, Jo Mapes, Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry, Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem, the New Lost City Ramblers, Judy Collins, Hoyt Axton, Jim Croce, Bob Camp, Bill Cosby, Lenny Bruce, and many more.
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In 1959 he joined forces with George Wein (founder of the Newport Jazz Festival) to start up the Newport Folk Festival. In 1961 Grossman put together Mary Travers, Noel Stookey, and Peter Yarrow as the folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, whose first album made the Billboard Top Ten in 1962. The group signed with Warner Brothers because Grossman was able to extract an unprecedented deal that gave the trio complete creative control over the recording and packaging of their music.
"He didn't talk so much as growl," said Bob Dylan
On August 20, 1962, Dylan signed a contract making Grossman his manager. Grossman also extended hospitality to Dylan at his home in Woodstock in upstate New York. Dylan liked the area so much he purchased a house there in 1965. The cover of Dylan's album Bringing It All Back Home, was photographed at Grossman's home in Woodstock. The woman in the cover photo with Dylan, in the red trouser suit, was Grossman's wife, Sally.
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In his autobiography, Chronicles: Volume One, Dylan describes first encountering Grossman at the Gaslight in New York: "He looked like Sydney Greenstreet from the film The Maltese Falcon, had an enormous presence, always dressed in a conventional suit and tie, sitting at his corner table. Usually when he talked, his voice was loud like the booming of war drums. He didn't talk so much as growl."
But the contracts between Dylan and Grossman were officially dissolved on July 17, 1970, when Dylan realized that Grossman took 50% of his song publishing rights in a hastily signed contract.
A shrewd, aggressive negotiator who sometimes used silence to "tip the balance of power"
Grossman had a reputation for aggressiveness in both his method of acquiring clients and the implementation of their successes. He charged his clients 25% commission (standard was 15%) and is quoted as saying, "Every time you talk to me you're ten percent smarter than before. So I just add ten percent on to what all the dummies charge for nothing."
In negotiations, one of Grossman's favorite techniques was silence. Musician manager Charlie Rothschild said of Grossman, "He would simply stare at you and say nothing. He wouldn't volunteer any information, and that would drive people crazy. They would keep talking to fill the void, and say anything. He had a remarkable gift for tipping the balance of power in his favor."
There are two interesting comments on Grossman in Martin Scorsese's film No Direction Home. One is Dylan's: "He was kind of like a Colonel Tom Parker figure... all immaculately dressed, every time you see him. You could smell him coming." The other is John Cohen's: "I don't think Albert manipulated Bob, because Bob was weirder than Albert."
Janis Joplin . . . and a $200,000 insurance policy
When Grossman signed Big Brother and the Holding Company (Janis Joplin) in 1967, he told them he would not tolerate any intravenous drug use, and all five agreed to abide by the rule. When he discovered, in the spring of 1969
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, that Joplin was injecting drugs anyway, he did not confront her, but instead took out a life insurance policy for $200,000 in the event she died in an accident.
In 1970, Janis Joplin died suddenly from a heroin overdose. In 1974, the insurance company challenged him on his claim, saying the singer's death was a suicide. Grossman testified that he had never known the extent of Joplin's substance abuse when she was alive, and that he secured the accidental death policy "with air crashes in mind." He won the case and collected $112,000.
In 1969, Grossman established the Bearsville Recording Studio near Woodstock, and in 1970 he founded Bearsville Records which distributed Todd Rundgren's solo recordings, his band Utopia, Jesse Winchester, Foghat, Gil Evans, Paul Butterfield, Sparks, Felix Cavaliere, Randy Vanwarmer, Lazarus, and many others
Grossman died of a heart attack on January 25, 1986, at age 59, while flying on the Concorde enroute to London to sign an unknown British singer. He is buried behind his own Bearsville Theater near Woodstock, New York.
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Music Trivia Quiz:
There was no Trivia Quiz in the last issue (January), but here are the answers to the Trivia Quiz from the Fall (October) issue:
Answers to previous Quiz:
- A1. What song inspired Sheb Wooley in 1958 to write "Purple People Eater?" Sheb said, "A friend of mine told me his son had come home from school with a joke: 'What has one eye, one horn, flies and eats people? A flying Purple People Eater!' I wrote the song in a matter of minutes - just dashed it off as a sort of afterthought."
- A2. What was Vernon Dalhart's Million Seller?Dalhart had a hit single with his 1924 recording of "The Wreck of the Old 97," a classic American ballad about the derailment of Fast Mail train No. 97 near Danville, Virginia in 1903. Recorded for the Victor Talking Machine Company, the song alerted the national record companies to the existence of a sizable market for country-music vocals. It became the first Southern song to become a national success. With "The Prisoner's Song" as the B-side, the single eventually sold as many as seven million copies, a huge number for recording in the 1920s. It was awarded a gold disc by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and was the biggest-selling, non-holiday record in the first 70 years of recorded music.
- A3. What drives Janis Joplin to say she is going to vote Republican next time? In her album
Love Janis she relates how the electrical workers union gave her so much trouble setting up, she says "Next time I think I'll vote republican."
NEW Trivia Quiz:
- Q1. Who wrote the recurrent popular song " Marie"?
- Q2. Name 3 or more songs with the name Diane (or a derivation) in it?
- Q3. Name 4 or more songs with the name Mary in it?
- Q4. What was Dion's first major hit with the Belmonts? Without?
- Q5. Name 3 or more cigarette songs?
Keep those responses coming in to
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