Norman Nardini Gig Updates!

Gig Updates

November 27 - 2004
The LongVue Lounge: N. Versailles, PA - Call Jackie if lost at 412-823-9602
9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. - Sat.
In a very casual, underwhelming way, the guys really got it goin' tonight. Harry and Whitey had a strong groove goin' and Norman was just spankin' his guitar. "Victoria's Secret" sounded pretty good but still needs work. The Manful Handful's guitar sounded really good tonight. He said he was playin' through soundman Ray's new amp. "Last Night I Had A Dream" started set two and sounded really good. The Ray Charles classic "I Can't Stop Lovin' You" gave Whitey a chance to sing a great high harmony. Harry also sang lead on "Pots n Pans" and got a great round of applause. "That Girl" and "Rich Kid" started set three. Then Pete Oddo (Norm's cousin) finished out the set with Norm and Harry sounding like a great 1960's garage band on "Gloria", "Wholly Bully", "Wasted Days And Wasted Nights" and "Round n Round". Good night at the Longvue!

November 26 - 2004 Map
Bavarian Hall 112 South 13th St Altoona, PA 16602 (814) 944-3698
8:00 p.m. - 12 a.m. - Friday
The Mannish Boys start at 8 pm. Norman & The Guys go on at 9:45 PM.
It had been a good six or seven years since Norman had been to Altoona so tonight was long overdue. Local favorites, "The Mannish Boys opened up the show and really warmed up the crowd. By the time the Manful Hanful took the stage, the room was ready. Norman and the guys made it look easy tonight. "lazy Bones", "Boilermaker", "Rock N Roll City", "White Trash Tragedy". Norman sent out a big thank you to Q94 DJ Jim Price for the support. "That Ain't Gonna Happen", "I Seen Too Much", "Mr. Right Now". Three songs from the "Redemption" CD really stood out. "High Times", "Burnin' Up" and "That Girl". After about an hour and a half of Norman songs, some old cover tunes really got the dance floor up and goin'. Norman called up Rusty and Riff of The Mannish Boys to finish out the night. Good Good Rockin!

November 24 - 2004 Map
The Night Before Thanksgiving!!!!!!
Moondog's: 378 Freeport Rd, Blawnox, PA (412) 828-2040
8:00 p.m. - 12 a.m. - Wednesday
"Lazy Bones", "Looks Are Deceivin", "White Trash Tragedy", Boilermaker". Good crowd tonight with a few new faces. Lots of girls up and dancin! Once again, "You Go Your Way" and "Million Tears" stood out with hot guitar slide solos. A rare performance of "Three Times Your Fool" got some good applause. Harry was playing a new acoustic lookin' bass most of the night. "Smoke Two Joints", by request, crushed! Second set "That Ain't Gonna Happen", "I Seen Too Much", "Mr Right Now", "Who Dat", "Burnin' Up". Norman tried his new song tonight "Victoria's Secret". It sounded ok but it could still use some work. Norman's nuts! Sometimes he plays songs he doesn't even know! Norman did "Rainbow" for his favorite bartender Mary. Then the Manful Hanful said he wanted to do a rap he wrote during Thanksgiving Day in the early 80s. The song "Loverboy" was written with Frank Czuri in the 70s. And believe it or not, Snoop Doggy Dog walked right up on stage and danced. The truth is, it was a life sized cardboard Snoop Dog but he danced really good!

November 20 - 2004 Map Driving Directions
Penn Monroe Grill: 3985 William Penn Hwy, Monroeville, PA 15146 412-373-1180
10 p.m. - 2 a.m. - Sat.
Tonight was a magic night. Phil Brontz (8th Street Rox tenor sax man) played most of the evening with the guys. It was a treat. One of them things that don't happen too often. "Bulldog" and "Lazy Bones" gave the guys a chance to warm up and stretch out. "You Go Your Way" "End of The Line" and "Million Tears" featured Norman on slide guitar. "Here Comes The Weekend", "T-Bird" and "She's A Friend Of Mine" featured Phil on tenor sax. Norman called Mike and Bud of 8th Street Rox to the stage to do Johnny Cash's "Fullsom Prison Bles" and the Rolling Stones' "It's All Over Now". It looked like everybody was havin' a whole lotta fun! "Smoke Two Joints", featured a tenor sax solo which was different, but kinda cool. Norman had some fun with Phil on the song "Norman", making him play trombone parts on his sax. The last set was short but sweet. Pete Oddo on drums, Harry on bass, Phil on sax, Double N on guitar with Whitey Cooper up front puttin' the soul into the rock n roll! Yeah Baby!

November 13 - 2004 Map
Excuses: 2526 E. Carson St. (South Side), Pittsburgh, PA (412) 431-4090
10:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. - Sat.
"Boilermaker", "Looks Are Deceivin'". Norman said he wrote a new song this week, then he recited the words..."Victoria's secret, kept for a while, then everything changed with people's lifestyle. Now, even if you're a lady, sometimes ya gotta look like a whore, cause Victoria's secret ain't a secret no more!" "Nothin' To Lose" gave Norman a chance to rip some serious guitar meat. Norman talked about Sunday's Football game with the Cleveland Clowns with great anticipation. "You Go Your Way" is really turning into a hot tune. "Rock You" got the whole dance floor goin' like so many times before. The second set started off with "White Trash Tragedy" and it just kept comin'. "Gettin' It" and "Graceland". Then Norman shouted out "legs in the air, without a care, at Lilith Fair". Then he laughed like a crazy man. Whitey Cooper sang "Chain Gang" and "Sweet SOul Music". It seemed to excite Norman cause he ripped into the new song that he said he wasn't ready to play yet. Victoria's secret ain't a secret no more! The Manful Hanful just walked out the door.

November 6 - 2004 Map Driving Directions
Moonlight Lounge & Restaurant: 26 E 26th St, Erie, PA 16504 (814) 452-2587
10 p.m. - 2 a.m. - Sat.
There seemed to be magic in the air before the guys even started playin' tonight. Once again, Norman & The Guys took the stage and made it all look so easy. With longtime band members Whitey Cooper & Harry Bottoms laying down the strongest grooves all evening long. The first set featured mostly new songs like "Graceland", Mr Right Now", Who Dat Do Dat" and "End Of The Line". The second set saw Norman playin' the old Tiger songs..."High Times", "Burnin' Up". Norman talked all night long and got the whole joint laughin' and partyin'. The dance floor was packed all night long. Regional hero Jake Banta came up and played the last hour of the night with the guys and really got the locals off. Impromptu versions of "Fever", "Sunshine Super Man", "Fulsome Prison Blues" and Tony Joe White's "Polk Salad Annie" that featured a bass tradeoff between between Harry Bottoms and Jakes old bassist Jason. What an incredible night in Pennsyltucky!

November 5 - 2004 Map
Starlite Lounge & Moondog's: 364 Freeport Rd (Starlite is 2 doors down from Moondog's), Blawnox, PA 412-828-2040.
9:30 p.m. - 1 a.m. - Fri.
I love the Starlite cause it's so damn casual. Norman seems to thrive in that atmosphere. "Lazy Bones", "Looks Are Deceivin", then about 10 minutes of senseless b.s. banter would set the mood for the night. Laughter is good! So let it rip! "Graceland" and "Yesterday;s Gone" stood out. As soon as the guys took a break, Norman, Harry and Steve Rowhan who was in the audience, went next door to Moondogs. Norman got up with Fungus (Pittsburgh's Premiere Grateful Dead style band) and performed "Fade Away". Great interplay between NN and guitarist Terry Callahan. Moondog got up and sang "I Shall Be Released" with Harry and Gas on background vocals. Norman and Harry sang the Rolling Stones "The Last Time" and walked out of the club before the song was over, back to work at the Starlite. A great and crazy second set. It's hard to put into words, the kinda fun that was happenin'. Laughter is good. Yo Ass shoulda been there!

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