From k2mojo@groovedaddies.com Thu Jul 17 01:01:40 2003
Subject:RE: Jerry Corbetta sighting

Sorry Rick, no answers yet. I went back and reread the Green Eyed Lady
thread (go to the Yahoo Groups CloneWheel website and type in message #4390)
which reminded me that neither Jerry Corbetta, nor his peeps, ever got back
to me when I emailed him about this most pressing of issues. I'm starting
to think that his silence speaks volumes, but maybe he's just not dignifying
my insulting query with a response. This time I decided instead to email
the webmaster of the Howard Wales page that makes the initial GEL claim,
asking for some sort of verification of this performance, and I'll be
posting their response to the group as soon as I get one (start holding
breath now). In the meantime, I'm suggesting that Jay wear the hat of
official CloneWheel reporter this weekend and try to do a little one-on-one
with Mr. Corbetta so we can put these disgraceful rumors to rest.
OTOH, credibility seems to be on shaky ground as far as the Classic Rock All
Stars are concerned. On his website Mike Pinera lists their songlist of
"hits", but only the Rare Earth songs by Peter Rivera, Pinera's own "Ride
Captain Ride" and Corbetta's Sugarloaf songs were hits that were generated
by the four members of CRAS. The rest of their "hitlist" includes songs
like Iron Butterfly's "In A Gadda Da Vida", Alice Cooper's "School's Out"
and "Eighteen" (two bands that Pinera was to join much later after these
songs were recorded), and also Cannibal & the Headhunters' "Land of 1000
Dances", another song that was recorded long before CRAS bassist Dennis Noda
became a Headhunter. However, to read their website you'd think they were
personally responsible for all these songs, but about 5 minutes of internet
research easily uncovered their little ruse. I mean c'mon, most folks
usually beef up their resume a little, but this is just bizarre and more
than a little pathetic. Also, Tony's right about them all using rented
gear. Every picture of Peter Rivera shows him playing a different kit.
You'd think it's got to be difficult to faithfully recreate these classic
hits with different instruments every gig.
It's time we got some answers - the people demand to know. Perhaps if Jay
is able to talk to Jerry and can get to the bottom of this, next we'll send
him to Iraq to look for WOMD's.

Ed Fliege
k2mojo@groovedaddies.com
www.groovedaddies.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rick155@aol.com [mailto:rick155@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 5:34 PM
> To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [CWSG] Jerry Corbetta sighting
>
> In a message dated 7/16/2003 2:52:33 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> egbdf13579@yahoo.com writes:
>
> > The 'Classic Rock All Stars', featuring Jerry Corbetta
> > (keys/Sugarloaf)
>
> Speaking of whom...anyone ever dig up any more info on the
> Who-Really-Played-Green-Eyed-Lady issue? I'm wondering if Jerry
> Corbetta has ever disputed
> Howard Wales' claim that he's really the one who played organ on
> the recording. An
> old issue, I know, and I should probably just leave it alone, but it
> continues to nag me whenever I see Jerry Corbetta's name come up.
>
> If you don't know what I'm talking about, check the archives,
> beginning with:
> > HREF="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CloneWheel/message/4390">http:
> //groups.yahoo.com/group/CloneWheel/message/4390
>
> Rick

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