Dave passed away on September 10, 2015 after battling back from open heart surgery and a stroke. Tall and thin, Dave looked like a strong wind could blow him over but he had the heart of a lion. We had several long running engagements including once a month shows at The Wearhouse Grille and The Huntsman for 10+ years and once a week shows at The Breezy Point Inn for 5+ summers. Runs like these only happen when you have great musicians who are also great people. Dave was all of the above. Dave had so many great qualities, but his easy going demeanor and dependability are among the many things I will remember most. In a world of sometimes flaky musicians and competing egos, I played hundreds of gigs with Dave and never had an argument, never saw him show up late for a gig, never heard him complain, and never saw him give less than 100%. He was 61. Many musicians and music fans wept.
Ron Zito, Pete Bremy and I were the core of Dave’s band for the last 10+ years. When I first met Dave, Ron was the drummer in the band and as he became busier with his Beatles band, I moved on to the drum seat. Later, as Pete became busier with Vanilla Fudge, Ron came back to play bass. This Friday the first set will feature the multi-talented Mr. Zito on guitar as we play some of Dave’s favorite songs. In the second set we plan to bring up some of Dave’s friends and former bandmates to sit in.
Please come out and join us for this special tribute to our departed friend. We will be playing from 8:30 until 11:30.
-Boom