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VENUE HISTORY

My cover band "Menagerie" started the entertainment there on weekends then the owner let me have Sundays and Mondays to produced my experimental OC IE LA crosspromotion band showcase events where I would rearrange the tables to create a "stage" plus bring in the PA and lighting and room decor plus manage the door and security ...all by myself...eventually years later when it got popular and my all original music events extended to all week AND weekends instead of cover music and the owner…

Inspired by Connie Mecca-Ryan response to my sad pokeman garage sale story

Speaking of not wanting to part with but forced to sell out of financial desperation... is this even more sad story of when while struggling to pay rent for myself and 6 father abandoned children I was down to only a few valuables left including my vintage lingerie, sentimental antique baby clothes collection worn by every child and the ornate antique French renaissance carved bed they were born in that I regrettably sold for only…

♫ Since the early 80s we had a blue and white one of these that eventually after years of transporting tons of band equipment + six children while withstanding rust producing beach weather conditions the entire time it's last few years of life without total disintegration was only the result of almost complete BAND AID* coverage aka at all of my nightly gigs in OC HOLLYWOOD IE & SD musician angel friends had a lot of fun contributing to Menagerie Mobile longevity (and priceless local music scene memories)…

Recollection inspired by Hard Rock Cafe Gibson Guitar Rick Duarte

I've only been to Vegas once once in 1997 or 98ish unexpected late afternoon kidnapping by guitarist friend and record speed tour of the strip all night until returning back home to work after steak lobster dinner or breakfast ??? buffet LoL

Recollection inspired by James Adams shared Sophia Vria's photo.

CALIFORNIA 2017 "THE SUMMER OF LOVE" 50th ANNIVERSARY ! BE SURE AND COME "WITH FLOWERS IN YOUR HAIR" Jimmy Christmas

Approx 1997 my #3 angel daughter Eviana and #2 Victoriana on the Malibu set of "The A List" movie (locations also included our Menagerie Castle in BALBOA) by musician / film produer friends Laura and…

My mom bought me a taser GUN for protection from all of the derelicts she found out I encounter at all hours throughout all of my decades of music scene adventures and have a habit of trying to help but before I had a chance to learn how to use it one of those unappreciative characters stole it LoL LESSON LEARNED as soon as you acquire any kind of GUN make sure you also immediately acquire expert training for necessary skills as demonstrated by inspirational self defense angel friends Eileen and Victor Marx…

June 3, 1994 M.E. aka Menagerie Entertainment BACKSTAGE with The Eagles at Blockbusters Amphitheatre in San Bernardino, CA near The Renaissance Faire

http://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/tour/1994hfo.htm