A big, big, big thanks to one of LOOB's oldest friends, Leighton Coleman, for these pics of a beautiful party that I totally had forgotten about!
At first glance, I thought this might be us at Schwartzwood Lake, in New Jersey. But no! This is in Head of the Harbor, at a party thrown by Conki, whom I think was a friend of Billy Capozzi's. Neither Hubie or I are 100% sure, but we think that it was Billy who asked us to play this. The guy sitting on the grass with the cap on, in the middle of the last picture, that's Arthur. He was a bassist that was playing with Billy, and as soon as I saw him in that picture, I remember that Billy played (with Arthur) in the evening.
Hubie remembers that we played a great "Sailing" that day! Might have been the last version with me, or even ever since Hubie tells me that song did not make the transition into the next incarnation. Poor "Sailing"! Wish there was a tape of this one.
I see Steve is not on this gig, or else this is us just soundchecking, and my brother hadn't arrived yet. Ted is sitting down; this was soon after his back operation, and he had to sit when he played.
I remember camping on the grounds overnight, and hanging out the next day....and it was just gorgeous. Idyllic. I think Lisa and I broke up the next week, and I left the band soon after, so these are probably the last pics of me with LOOB.
Thank you, again, Leighton!
