Another great group publicity shot from our session at THE COMPUTER (1963?) This is what we call “youthful insanity.” This is the second floor balcony of MAISON BLANCH, a local upscale department store in NOLA. This building was actually on…
Picture #1: Bill Babin, therubbadrumma himself, performing at a battle of the bands around 1964. Picture #2: therubbadrumma at the recording session for the WELCOME album, 1970. Picture #3: David Greene, in a rare moment, playing keys. Picture #4: Park…
Hard to place in time the photos you will see in this blog. Suffice it to say they all take place between 1962 — 1972. The Rubber Memory was Bill Babin’s first band, an amazing 20th century mix of hard…
Bill Babin, drummer and band leader of Big Zephyr, also had a 20th century band called THE RUBBER MEMORY. The band rocked parties all over New Orleans from 1962–1972. Strongly influenced by The Beatles, Vanilla Fudge, Iron Butterfly, Allman Brothers,…
You’re getting married and you want some great dance music. Your best friend got married six months earlier and she had a great DJ, but you are thinking, “I really want my wedding to be different. I’m not sure I…
What is “the small wedding package” from Big Zephyr Music? With this specially structured musical offering, we bring you the energy, spontaneity, and totally unique atmosphere of LIVE music for just a fraction of the cost. How can BIG ZEPHYR…
August 21, 2002: A new book ‘Show the Girl the Door’ written by a former tour manager disclosed some strange demands by female acts. It revealed that Shania Twain would travel with a sniffer dog in case of bombs. Jennifer…
JULY 6, 1971, The Allman Brothers band releases LIVE AT FILLMORE EAST. They were the true soundtrack for the 70s and they played many times at THE WAREHOUSE in New Orleans where I grew up. Naturally, at some point, I…
June 23 2004: A Fender Stratocaster that Eric Clapton nicknamed ‘Blackie’ sold at a Christie’s auction for $959,500 (£564,412) in New York, making it the most expensive guitar in the world. The proceeds of the sale went towards Clapton’s Crossroads addiction clinic,…
