NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Fab Faux Official Website) - 36-Song, Three Hour Marathon Concert Celebrates Band's 10th Anniversary via the Psychedelic
Music of The
Beatles The Fab Faux celebrated their 10th Anniversary by selling out New York's legendary Radio City Music Hall, and delivering a 36-song marathon performance that began with 'Magical Mystery Tour' and ended three hours later with 'Hey Jude' - with the audience of close to 6,000 people on its feet.
The 10th Anniversary 'Psychedelia!' concert was The Fab Faux's largest headlining concert ever, their largest-ever sold out concert, and their largest New York concert-to-date as well. It superseded last-year's sold-out Sgt. Pepper's concert at The Beacon.
The Fab Faux are now in a league of their own, performing music that The Beatles themselves never played live. Beginning with a pair of concerts at Webster Hall 18 months ago, the band has reached a new level of fan support as well as media awareness, with growing coverage including ABC-TV World News Tonight with Charles Gibson, NPR, Rolling Stone, Associated Press, Reuters Newswire, NY-1 News, The New York Times, NY Post, New Yorker, NY Sun, Hollywood Reporter, Time Out NY and much more.
Listen to 16 live (unofficial) Fab Faux MP3s from the Radio City Music Hall concert and other shows, here: https://earfarm.com/band-of-the-week/1352
Some of the more exotic instruments used during the band's 9/20 Radio City concert included Sitar (Jimmy Vivino), Bass harmonica (Frank Agnello), Shenai (played by Jerry Vivino on "The Inner Light"), Recorder (Jerry V.); Electronic tabla (Jack Petruzzelli); and, of course, Radio City's massive and impressive Wurlitzer organ (played by Jack) - which includes 4 keyboard manuals, a full set of bass pedals, well over a hundred sound stops and tabs, and an elaborate system of pipes, built right into the wall structure. The band also presented a psychedelic light show, projected onto three screens within the Hall. They were joined by The Hogshead Horns, Creme Tangerine Strings and Erin Hill on harp.
The Fab Faux - Radio City Music Hall 9/20/08
Set 1:
Magical Mystery Tour
She Said She Said
Lovely Rita
Good Day Sunshine
Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite
Strawberry Fields Forever
The Inner Light
Baby You're A Rich Man
I'm Only Sleeping
Paperback Writer
Only A Northern Song
The Fool On The Hill
Yellow Submarine
Tomorrow Never Knows
Penny Lane
Got To Get You Into My Life
Set 2:
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
With A Little Help From My Friends
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Rain
Doctor Robert
It's All Too Much
Fixing A Hole
Glass Onion
Within You Without You
Across The Universe
Flying
Blue Jay Way
I Am The Walrus
All You Need Is Love
Good Morning Good Morning
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Reprise
A Day In The Life
Encore 1:
Everybody's Got Something To Hide (Except Me And My Monkey)
Day Tripper
Encore 2:
Hey Jude
The Fab Faux brings together the talents of five of New York's most respected musicians: Will Lee of Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Vivino of Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Rich Pagano, who has performed with Rosanne Cash and Ray Davies, Jack Petruzzelli, who tours with Joan Osborne and Rufus Wainwright, and Frank Agnello, whose musical credits include Phoebe Snow and Marshall Crenshaw.
Radio City ticket-holders were also treated to a free three-song sampler EP, featuring music from band member Rich Pagano's upcoming solo CD. After years of working behind the scenes to make extraordinary music for and with some of the industry's most revered artists, Pagano decided it was time to work on a record of his own. Pagano is known for his expertise in producing, recording or playing drums live, with artists including Patti Smith, Rosanne Cash, Robbie Robertson, Ray Davies, Willie Nile, gospel icon Marie Knight, Joan Osborne, Levon Helm, Mott The Hoople legend Ian Hunter and of course The Fab Faux, among others. Now, he steps into the spotlight with his solo debut 'Rich Pagano and the SugarCane Cups', an classic influenced rock and roll record of angst and escapism that aims to, in his words, "take listeners along a journey of being pissed off at politicians, moving on from comforts and codependencies, suicidal thoughts, society's extreme need for distraction, love's transformations and religious freedom." Visit www.richpagano.com for more info.
FAB FAUX UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
10/25/2008 - The Keswick Theatre - Glenside, Pennsylvania, US
The Beatles (THE WHITE ALBUM) With ERIN HILL and ANDY YORK, and the HOGSHEAD HORNS and CREME TANGERINE STRINGS.
URL: www.keswicktheatre.com/eventcalender/index.cgi?month=10&year=2008
10/26/2008 The Keswick Theatre Glenside, Pennsylvania, US
4 p.m. - The Fab Faux are back with a rare opportunity to see the fab five core band members perform the rock 'n roll music of the Beatles from the early days at the Cavern Club to their very last show on the rooftop. This special Sunday matinee performance will be great for the entire family.
URL: www.keswicktheatre.com/eventcalender/index.cgi?month=10&year=2008
11/1/2008- State Theatre - New Brunswick, NJ, US
TWO BIG SHOWS - 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Featuring the CREME TANGERINE STRINGS and the HOGSHEAD HORNS - program details to follow. Tickets on sale now!
URL: www.statetheatrenj.org/ticketing/calendarevents/show.asp?id=20015171
11/8/2008 - TWO THEMES IN ONE SHOW - Colden Center, Queens College - Flushing, NY, US
THE BEST of PSYCHEDELIA and SOLO YEARS (with special guests) Saturday, November 8th 8PM The Kupferberg/Colden Auditorium at Queens College. For those who could not make the sold-out Radio City Music Hall show or have been asking for a return of the Solo Years show, this concert is for you! The Fab Faux will perform an annexed version (best of) of the Radio City Psychedelic Show and an annexed version (best of) of the Solo Years. Along with The Hogshead Horns, Creme Tangerine Strings, The Weeping Atlas Singers, Erin Hill and Glen Burtnik, the Fabs are proud to announce that former McCartney bandmates - 'Ram' guitarist Hugh McCracken and Wings drummer Steve Holley will join the Solo Years part of the evening, helping to create a 'Concert for Bangladesh' type atmosphere. Truly historic! To purchase tickets, please call 718 423 - 8394 Mon - Sun 9:00 AM - 10:00pm. No handling charges are assessed when purchasing in this manner. If you prefer ordering online (will include handling charges):
URL: kupferbergcenter.org/fab_faux.htm
05/2/2009 - Warner Theatre - Washington, D.C., US
8 p.m. - program details to be announced. Tickets on sale now!
URL: www.ticketmaster.com/event/150040F7AE80614B?artistid=1044510&majorcatid=10001&mi
The Fab Faux commemorated the 43rd Anniversary of The Beatles' performance on The Ed Sullivan Show with a February '07 appearance Late Show with David Letterman. Check out their fantastic recreation of 'I Am The Walrus' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lknCpGbsJc
Here's a clip of The Fab Faux performing 'All You Need Is Love' on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, last week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6A7dQeDaOE
