Jon Bowzer Bauman

Bowzer brings Doo-Woppin' good time to stage REVIEW

Unlike INXS concerts last weekend that had to be canceled after three songs because of the storm damaged sound equipment, bass singer well known and former star of revivalist rock 'n' roll Sha Na Na been able to present its entire show on Sunday as persistent rain stopped just before 19:00.

"We had visions of people throughout the day to come because of the weather," said Bowz. "It makes us feel so good that you are all here."

This year's edition, "Bowz Ultimate Doo-Wop Party", celebrating the sound of vocal group since the early days of rock 'n' roll, featuring Johnnie & Joe, The Tymes, Joey Dee, The Chiffons and Gene Chandler, and more Bowz & rays.

Johnnie & Joe has things began Sunday with "Over The Mountain, the sea," a No. 8 hit in 1957 for the duo female / male who still has the original singer Joe Rivers.

The Tymes, a quartet from Philadelphia, then took the stage for a trio of songs: "Wonderful! Wonderful!"(A song perhaps best remembered by Johnny Mathis that the group took at No. 7 in 1963)," So Much In Love "(a No. 1 hit earlier this year) and" You Little Trustmaker "( disco group hit of 1974).

Dee, now 71 years old singer, who scored a handful of hits in the 60s at the beginning as the head of Joey Dee & The Starliters, delighted the crowd by twisting his way through high-energy versions of " Hey, Let's Twist, "" Peppermint Twist "and" Shout "and his 1962 ballad" What kind of love is this."

After Bowz impressed the crowd with his piano stylings, classically trained on Debussy's "Clair de Lune" and "Bumble Boogie", The Chiffons, featuring original singer Judy Craig, has beautiful interpretations of three of his greatest hits "One Fine Day," "Sweet Talkin Guy" and "it is so beautiful."

Bowz and three men of the vocal group The lines, then held a dance contest and sings fine interpretations of "Blue Moon", "Tornadoes the Night Away" and "Born to Hand Jive," one of the songs Sha Na Na is in the film version of "Grease" in 1978.

Headliner Gene Chandler, and then capped the evening with an outstanding performance of four songs, beginning with "Rockin 'Robin." He then "Groovy Situation", his No.12 hit in 1970, a stunning version of "I Only Have Eyes For You" (the singer who turned 71 in July held the final note, as he won his first of two standing ovations) and height of signature , 1962 "Duke of Earl.

My Life in Genesee Co.: My Angels and Jon "Bowzer" Bauman

I am sick.  Not really sure what is wrong, but my blood pressure numbers didn't look good on Wednesday morning.  My bottom number is usually in the low 60s.  Wednesday morning my blood pressure was 153/119.  I think it is a combination of a reaction to an over the counter medication I took to dry out my sinus'.  It is also allergy season and every pollenating tree and flower is after me. It was slim pickings.  2 packages of cookies left over from when we had little dancers entertain us a few nights before and 3 sleeves of Oreo cookies.  At that moment, an angel appeared at the door.  Angel Gert is our resident baker.  She looked at my pitiful pile of cookies and announced she'd be back within the hour with homemade cookies.  She was true to her word and the evening's refreshment problem was solved. I was worried that Bowzer wouldn't make it at the appointed time, and I wanted something to entertain our residents while they were waiting.  I thought playing Sha Na Na music would be appropriate.  Finding it wasn't all that easy.  I called the local music store only to discover that they no longer carried CDs.  I called Wal-Mart.  No dice. There are two more angels, Angel Pat brought her camera and took some great shots of the evening.  I snagged them off her Facebook page to add to next month's newsletter.  Angel Shop and Stock who quietly took both shifts in The Snack Shop tonight.  His own and that of one of our volunteers who couldn't make it due to illness.  Normally, I would have done one or the other.  He never mentioned that he would do a double.  I appreciate his effort to keep the shop open.

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