Norman Nardini Gig Updates!

Gig Updates

Sept. 27 - 2003 Excuses: 2526 E. Carson St. (South Side), Pittsburgh, PA (412) 431-4090 10:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. - Sat.
An over two hour first set. Song titles How You Like Me now" "Play" The guys were just firin'. New song first time played, "Someone I cant live without" Strong! Norman got young guitar player Eric from Texas up to play Heartbreak Shake. He kicked ass. Then Lenny Ferrari (ex Lou Reed drummer) got up to play drums, while Whitey came out front to sing Shamalama Ding Dong, and Arthur Connelly's Sweet Soul Music" The guys ended the set with a haunting version of Sick and Tired. The night ended with Mike Finch on drums, Whitey out front again, Chris Franchese on guitar and two great Pittsburgh ladies singin. Jill Panone & Shari Richards. Nobody wanted the night to end.
Notables in attendance: Sue Marsha, Don. Colleen & Lady friend, Ron & Patty, Bob & Pam, Mike Lange, Terrible Tom

Sept. 20 - 2003 Map Moondog's: (Norm featuring special guest Zach Weissinger) 378 Freeport Rd, Blawnox, PA (412) 828-
Norman and the boys opened the show with a couple of numbers, then brought up the young buck/ Zack immediately sliced through some old traditional grooves. (Let's Start Out All Over Again", "Walkin To My Baby", then rocked he house with "Chuck Berry's "Round And Round". Then immediately slow burned "Bow Legged Woman". A small film crew was on hand filming a documentary on young Zack. The second set also started with Norman and the guys doing 2 newer songs, then once again time for a "Zack" attack. "Bulldog" and Boilermaker, two Nardini instrumentals got the kid goin and then he was gone. Norman was tryin' to get "Zack" to sing. Instead Zack did a wonderful Jimmy Stewart impression. On the final number, Zack was standin' out in the audience and it was playin' so hot, the legendary Rat man couldn't help himself and he ripped off his shirt and did the wonderful dance of a madman... all in the name of rock n roll.
Notables in attendance: Jerry Farine, Danny Murray, Sue, Marcia and Don , bartenders Mary & Billy, Rat & Betty, George, Ken & Charmaine, Dave & Carol

Sept. 13 - 2003 Biddlefest!!!!:
What a great night in Biddle PA with 400-500 folks in attendance! Joe Grushecky's mom just happened to walk down to the show and Norman got a chance to meet her. She told him that Joe's dad was at home just up the street playing his mandolin. What fine people. Joe is truly blessed to be their son. We got to the show a little late, so we missed some really cool early acts. The legendary Knobs were just firing up when we arrived and did a great set. They played great versions of "Painted Black" and "Build Me Up Buttercup". Norman and the guys took the stage at 9 o'clock. The dancin' started up immediately beginning with "Lazy Bones", "Rebel Rouser", "Boilermaker" into "That's Enough About Me", "White Trash Tragedy", "Love Dog", "Burnin Up", and Chuck Berry's classic "Round and Round". Then, Harry Bottom's sang Pots & Pans and whitey Cooper sang "Sweet Soul Music". It was a great first set! The second set started with local celebrity Jimmy Sinclair singin' and impromptu version of Charlie Daniel's "Long Haired Country Boy". The song started out with Jimmy singin' and Norman playing guitar and before you know it, Harry Bottoms jumped in on bass, followed by Whitey Cooper on drums. Then, the intensity really turned up with "That Ain't Gonna Happen" into "I Seen Too Much", "Mr. Right Now" & "Who Dat Do Dat". Then, Norman got The Knobs' Johnny Mars up to sing a great version of Gloria. Norman's old instrumental T-Bird crushed! Then Norman's cousin Pete Oddo came up to play drums and Whitey Cooper got out front to sing "Shama lama ding dong" and "Mustang Sally", followed by local singer Rick from the Trailblazers who sang David Allen Coe's "You Don't Have To Call Me Darlin'". Norman's sound man, Ray Morretton followed and played some hot guitar while singing Lou Reed's "Sweet Jane". Finally, Norman came back out front to close out the night with "Smoke Two Joints" and the old Stones classic "Dead Flowers". The weather couldn't have been more beautiful, a whole lot of nice people, and big bad rock n roll music. As Jimmy S. quoted, their was a record 16 half barrels of beer chugged down and we've heard from several folks it was the best Biddle fest yet! It was a fantacular event put together by 4 months of hard work from Jimmy S., all the hard work of the bands and all the wonderful people in attendance who made this event so special. We'll sure never forget this one!
Notables in attendance: Joe Grushecky's mom, Jimmy Sinclair, Lori Sinclair, Julie Sinclair and various other Sinclair family members, Rat & Betty, Wayne and his ole lady, Big Paul and sister, John Potter in from San Antonio TX and brother, Pete & Emily Oddo and in-laws and plus 400-500 others special folks.

Sept. 12 - 2003 Iron City Brewery Oktoberfest:
A very convincing Ozzie Osbourne introduced the guys. Then they went straight into "Boilermaker". I think Norman broke a string. He switched guitars and went into the new material..."That Ain't Gonna Happen", "I Seen Too Much", "Red White & Blue", "We're All Crushing", on to "Love Dog". Norman got two beautiful young ladies, Amber & Mallory to bark with him. Although, they just decided to bark the whole way through the song. It was hilarious! A strong but shortened version of "Burnin' Up" into the "Just Because Polka" end of the set. Hey, it's Oktoberfest! you gotta play a polka!
Notables in attendance: Kathy Z & Jessica, Patty, Don Barnoski & family, Jan Donachey and Posse, Dave & Carol, The Jan Man, Gary Cow Pants, Rat & Betty and Mike Kraynak

Sept. 6 - 2003 Starlite Lounge - Blawnox, PA
A great lady named Diane and her family and friends were celebrating her birthday. So there was a large group of good ole fashioned south side folk rockin' the joint. Plus, some wonderful food in the backroom. "Lazy Bones" kicked it off and it didn't stop for 2 hours. After a short break, the guys came up to close the night. After the week of heart cleared out, Norman called up the Rat Man for an adult performance, in which Rat professed his love to Ron "Moondog" Esser. It was a good time.
Notables in Attendance: Patty & Beverly, Rat & Betty, Grant, Dave & Carol, June & James Esser, Ted Thompson, Mike Flocari, Misty & Colleen and their wonderful mother and daughter friends whose names escape us at this point. Sorry, we're almost human (instead of "only") ;-)

Sept. 5 - 2003 Crazy Horse Saloon Steak House Ellsworth, PA
Very cool club. Three straight instrumentals opened things up. "Lazy Bones", "Boilermaker", "Rebel Rouser", into "That's Enough About Me". There was an hour and forty-five minute first set and a large contingency from Greene County up to see the show. Most of the locals in attendance, had never seen the guys before. Norman said he was glad to be out in the country we're the "owl %&$!'s the chicken". There was a good mix of older and younger folks. Then a hot second set of mostly rockers. "Heat of the Night" kicked ass.
Notables in Attendance: Bobby Moore, Dave Hill, plus two other Dave's from Waynesburg

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