Gary Banach is a friend of mine. But even if he was an "A-Hole", this would make the list. This isn't me throwing a bone at a buddy, Gary is a fantastic guitar player and has written and recorded a damn fine album. When I started newgazzi last February, I chose "Alleywall" as the first track of my first playlist, and my daughter loves the song "Wearin' Pajamas". Other standout tracks include "Pretty Picture", "Cold Side of the Moon" and "Move On". The album concludes with a cover version of "Sugar, Sugar", recorded for his wife, Lori. Gary, thank you for the art you've given us!
Here's "Alleywall" ...
This is one of my favorite stories of all time. Back in 2002, Ryan Adams was playing a show in Nashville. In the middle of his set, someone in the crowd yelled for Adams to play "Summer of '69", which of course was a hit for Bryan Adams in the mid 80's. To say Ryan Adams was not amused is an understatement. Adams reacted with a number of f-bombs, ordered the house lights to be turned on and refused to play another song until the gentlemen was escorted out of the building. This reminds me of people who still go to Andrew "Dice" Clay shows and yell "Mother Goose" at the start of his shows, because you know that people still go to Ryan Adams shows and sarcastically request "Run To You" or "Heaven" during his shows.
That being said, I'm a fan. Todd Kemper is not. This is another album that I think was given to young Rita Aron in late 2002, but my good friend, Jamie Armata was able to hook me up with a copy a few years back. The only thing that prevents this album from ranking higher is that it comes in at just under 71 minutes, and I find it hard to make time for this as much as I'd like to.
Here's the video for "Answering Bell" from Gold ...
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