Norman Nardini Gig Updates!

Gig Updates

October 30 - 2004
Pizon's Place: Rt 51, Smock, PA 15480 (724) 677-2737
10 PM- 2 AM - Sat.
Tonight gave a lot of rock n roll people a chance to get together and let it rip! How could that be wrong? "Bulldog" gave the soundman a chance to get it together. Then right into "Rock N Roll City", "White Trash Tragedy" and "High Times". Everybody was gettin' off. New song "Graceland" was very well received. The first set closed out with a smokin' version of "Smoke Two Joints". Set two: "That Ain't Gonna Happen", "I Seen Too Much", "Who Dat Do Dat", Mr Right Now" and "You Go Your Way". The old Ray Charles classic "I Can't Stop Lovin' You" got a lot of couples out on the dance floor. Norman spoke of his beloved Pittsburgh Steelers and the place went nuts! HERE WE GO...HERE WE GO...PITTSBURGH'S GOIN' TO THE SUPER BOWL!!!! "She's a friend of Mine" by request. Then as Norman screamed out "Love Dog", the whole joint was barkin'! Encore! A wonderful Halloween Elvis came up to the stage, then Harry kissed the Elvis. Then everybody jammed out "Route 66". Elvis has left the building.

October 28 - 2004 Map
Moondog's: 378 Freeport Rd, Blawnox, PA (412) 828-2040
8:00 p.m. - 12 a.m. - Thursday
Halloween Party!!!
"I'm Man Cause I Can" and "Playin In A Rock N Roll Band". "Two Story House", "You Go Your Way, "Down To My Last Million Tears". Pretty cool opening huh?! Bartender Mary (dressed as a nun) was a turn-on. "Three Times Your Fool" by request sounded powerful. Very cool version of Bobby Boris Pickett's classic "Monster Mash". Norman crushed on the guitar solo. "End Of The Line" is really gettin' strong. It had a serious slide solo tonight. Was tonight's show recorded for an official bootleg release? How do rumors get started? Chuck Koehler got up and did a great job singin' "Hand Jive" and Elvis's "Teddy Bear". The second set, which opened with "That Ain't Gonna Happen", "I Seen Too Much" and "Who Dat Do Dat" got the girls up from the audience dancin'. "Rock You", "That Girl", "High Times", "Who Were You Thinking Of" and a brand new Norman song called "Shackin' Up". The Rat man got up to sing "Rat Man" and "Wild Thing". And there was an eclipse of the moon tonight!

October 22 - 2004
Thirsty Ear Tavern Beer Bar: 1200 West Third Avenue Columbus, OH 43212 (614) 299-4987 http://www.thirstyeartavern.com
9:30 p.m. - 1 a.m. - Fri.
Man about town Bruce Nutt introduced the guys and it all happened right there and that small Columbus night club. "Bulldog", "Boilermaker", "Looks Are Deceivin'". One of those nights where the manful hanful, Whitey and Harry just make it all look so easy. Nice mix of normal people (whatever that means). Hippies & Punkers in cow town. "White Trash Tragedy" was well received. "Graceland" and "Rock n' Roll City" also stood out. "Sick N' Tired" got Whitey Cooper some serious applause tonight. Norman did a new song for the first time tonight..."Shackin' Up". Norman promised they're actually gonna learn this new song. Second set started with 3 slide songs. "End Of The Line", "You Go Your Way" and "Little Things" which totally crushed tonight. An old fan yelled out for "When I Die And Go To Hell" and Norman dedicated it to any transgressors or fornicators who might be in the audience. Harry who is both a transgressor and a fornicator really appreciated the gesture. It all closed won with "Ain't It Amazin'" and "Smoke Two Joints". Cowtown we love ya!

October 16 - 2004 Map Driving Directions
Penn Monroe Grill: 3985 William Penn Hwy, Monroeville, PA 15146 412-373-1180
10 p.m. - 2 a.m. - Sat.
"Bull Dog", "Lazy Bones", "Good Rockin' Man" and we're off and runnin'! The guys were playin' strong right from the start on this chilly evenin'. Second set started with a Happy Birthday. Then bang! "That Ain't Gonna Happen", "I Seen Too Much", "Who Dat Do Dat", "This Ain't Gettin' It". Very powerful opening! Then Norman did the Ray Charles' classic "I Can't Stop Loving You" with Harry Bottoms singing a great high harmony part. "Who Were You Thinking Of". Whitey closed the night croonin' "White Christmas", "6345789", "Try Me" and "Mojo". Pete Oddo was on drums.

October 15 - 2004
Crystal II: 300 Water Street, East Brady, PA 724-526-3746
10 PM - 2 AM - Fri.
There's a whole lot of nice people in East Brady. Norman said he'd never been there before, although there seemed to be a real musical connection. It was fun to watch the people's faces as the heard the Pittsburgh rock n' roll; music for the first time. Songs like "Sick N' Tired", "Graceland", "Nothin' To Lose" and "Play" really connected with the locals. After an hour of Norman songs, Norman answered a request for Johnny Cash and the place went nuts. "Bow Legged Woman" got a great reaction tonight also. In the last set, old friend and club owner Bobby Kellor got up on acoustic guitar with the guys as they backed up and sang a local girl singing that song by four non-blondes. Then Bobby sang "Honky Tonk Woman". It all went down so smooth. No wonder when Norman said "hey! It's 2:30 in the morning! We gotta get back to the ghetto!" Also, Norman sang "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" after a special request and even he sounded surprised because it sounded pretty damn good. Love those small towns in Pensyltucky!

October 9 - 2004 Map
Excuses: 2526 E. Carson St. (South Side), Pittsburgh, PA (412) 431-4090
10:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. - Sat.
"Bulldog", "Looks Are Deceivin', "Last Night I Had A Dream", "Nothin' To Lose". Norman talked about the Cleveland Clowns comin' to town and goin' down! Looking back, Norman was right about the Cleveland Clowns coming to town and goin' down! Yeah baby! "Over, Said & Done", "Sick n' Tired"...Whitey's vocals were soaring with the eagle in otherwise dead silence when Jimmy SInclair honked his nose and cause spontaneous laughter. Laughter's good. The first set ended with Norman singing "Norman My Love". Is Norman homo for himself?! The second set opened with "My Old Rock N' Roll Guitar", followed by "You Go Your Way". It was the first time Norman played slide guitar on that song. Harry Bottoms got cheers from the audience for "Pots n' Pans". Intense version of "Burnin' Up" tonight. "Rock You" got everybody out on the dance floor. Chuck Berry's "Round n' Round" gave Norman a chance to rip some serious guitar. "Help Me Make It Through The Night" closed it all out. Amen. (Pics will be up soon in the Pics Gallery)

October 2 - 2004 Map
Wilberts: (New club Downtown Cleveland by "The Jake" (Jacob's Field)
9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. - Sat.
Following the Bruce Springsteen concert across the street at Gund Arena!
Note: Those attending Bruce Springsteen’s “Vote for Change” show at the Gund get in free with their ticket stub!
What a great lookin' club! The first set rocked the half filled house. Norman was talkin' loud and walkin' proud...a bold move during football season. Well everybody knows that Norman has more balls than brains. NN took advantage of the intimate setting mixing music and conversation to really connect with the audience. During the break, around 200 rock n' roll fans came ouring into the club as the Bruce Springsteen show at Gund Aren had just let out. Hey bartender! Gimme a shot n' a beer! "Boilermaker" started set two. Then Bang! "Rock N' Roll City!" NN yelled out, "we'd like to do the poorman's National Anthem..."White Trash Tragedy", followed up by the workingman's special "High Times". Yeah, all you newcomers, you're lookin' at the rock n' roll catfish! The man who has been eating off the bottom of the tank for the last 40 years. You wanna mess with him?! "This Ain't Gettin' It", "Heat Of The Night", "Graceland", "End Of The Line"...Norman cried out "is anybody here from Pittsburgh?!" Over half of the people yelled back, so he immediately performed a sad but beautiful song..."It's A Long Way To Pittsburgh PA" and chased it with "Ole Number 21", ALL while wearing his white Iron City Beer T-shirt! Remember what I said about more balls than brains...Aren't we playin' the Browns next week!?

October 1st - 2004 Map
THIS IS THE NEWLY RESCHEDULED CD RELEASE DATE!!!
Moondog's: 378 Freeport Rd, Blawnox, PA (412) 828-2040
9 p.m. - Friday!
Official Norman Nardini "Redemption" CD Release Party!!!!! (Part II)
Norman started off the show2 wearing a shirt with a collar! What's up with that? He said it was a gift from Iron City Beer, his favorite beverage. How bout those new aluminum bottles?! A sultry version of "Bulldog" started off the night. Let's rock! "Rock n' Roll City", "White Trash Tragedy", "High Times". A great version of the new song "Graceland" really stood out. A well placed "Poor Little Rich Kid" took the audience by surprise. Then a trip back to 1979 with "That Girl". Phil Brontz came up to the stage and blew "T-Bird" up big time! Norman sang a slower more relaxed version of "Bow Legged Woman" that featured Phil on the tenor sax solo. NN pulled out his white tiger guitar and slide and ripped "Ready Freddy". Enter Vinnie Q on guitar who stayed up for the rest of the set. "Heat Of The Night" turned up the heat! The two guitar version of "Boilermaker" sounded cool as hell! Vinnie then setup Norman for a crushin' solo on "Nothin To Lose". "Love Dog" and "Gorilla" two Norman animal songs in a row. And God told Noah...Gather the animals two by two..."Rock You" gave Vinnie a little chance to do some choppin'. Phil Brontz closed out the first set with a great treatment of "Burnin' Up". Norman rapped about radio airplay and asked the people to let the radio stations know about this Pittsburgh rock n' roll music. Moondog put a great buffet out and everybody greased. "Armed And Dangerous" was the perfect opener to the second set. A heartfelt "You Go Your Way" featured a killer sax solo by Mr. Brontz. "Weekend" lifted the whole room up. Next stop..."End Of The Line". Norman called up bass player Mr. Shades to sing "Make It With You", while Shades was puttin' on a show, Norman's sound man Ray handled the lead guitar parts admirably. Then Ray sang "Big Girl Now". It rocked! Way to go Ray! Whitey Cooper came up front and sang "Shamalama Ding Dong" while Norman's cousin Pete Oddo played the drums. The night closed out with a wild version of "Shake, Rattle n' Roll" that gave Phil Brontz a chance to put on a clinic of 1950's style tenor saxophone work. And so it was...we came, we saw, we rocked. We've been Redeemed! We've been baptized into Pittsburgh rock n' roll! Then Norman said "now get the hell outta here!" We thank you for helping us to sell out of Cds! You are loved! By the way, we just got a fresh batch of Redemption CDs in today! Click here to get yours!

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