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The Rock Advocates "If I Had A Hammer" Live at The Cricket On The Hill, Denver, Colorado 1988. Sadly, the Cricket closed on March 15th, (More) Live at The Cricket On The Hill, Denver, Colorado 1988. Sadly, the Cricket closed on March 15th, 2008, after more than 30 years in business.
"If I Had A Hammer" was written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays of the Weavers. Made famous by Peter, Paul and Mary, our cover probably owes the greatest debt to Trini Lopez who went elecric on this song in 1963.
The Rock Advocates were originally formed in Golden, Colorado in 1980 with Scott Shaw - guitar, Jim Swanson - guitar, Bob Swanson - bass, and Dale Van Lewen - drums. This lineup continued through 1981.
From 1982 to 1984 Jim and Bob were joined by Leonard Ferenz (originally of the Aviators) on keyboards and Dale Van Lewen on drums....Mark - guitar, and Rhonda - keys also lent a hand.
In 1985 the band consisted of Sam Collins - guitar, Jim Swanson - guitar, Bob Swanson - bass, and Grant Hall - drums. They began playing the world famous Cricket On The Hill in Denver, Colorado every Monday night.
This 1988 performance features Jim and Bob along with Tim Mainwaring on drums, and Kenny Vaughan (Jonny III, Marty Stuart, among others).
Also in 1988, Westword magazine awarded The Rock Advocates "Best Longevity In A Local Band" saying "The Rock Advocates don't have a gimmick and they couldn't care less. If there were a rock commission out patrolling the streets, arresting bands with excess pretension, the Rock Advocates would have unlimited immunity. That's why we still love them after all these years."
After 1989 the band took a hiatus with Bob forming the Beatdiggers in 1990 with fellow Rock Advocates Sam Collins and Dale Van Lewen, and adding Vic Debauche (now of the Hammerin' Hanks) on drums/vocals. Bob also formed the Love Whips with Sam, and guitarist/vocalist Rick Beegle (formerly of the Jetsons, which also included Dale Van Lewen) and Jim Mundy on drums.
In the mid-nineties Bob also had the pleasure of playing with The Tremblers.
In 1995, the Rock Advocates reformed with Bob, Jim, Rick Beegle, and Tim Kaesmacher (The Jinns) on drums. A cassette album was produced in that year, "Good Taste".
In 1997 the Rock Advocates were honored to be chosen to record a song for the 'Superstars Of The Cricket On The Hill CD. Jim's song, "You and I", was the lead-off track of the compilation.
Jim has done his own projects also, including the Trailer Boys with Rick Beegle, Scotty Augusto (The Pink) and Kevin Meilinger (The Young Weasels), and most recently, The Late Models which included Jerry Lee of Wanker.
The Rock Advocates continued to play off and on and off again through the last decade and reunions or other incarnations are always a possibility.
The Rock Advocates Discography
1980 - "Electric Man"/"Waited Too Long" 45 rpm 7", Simpletone Records, Golden, Colorado
1981 - "Quest For Girls"/"Rock Advocates Theme" 45 rpm 7", Simpletone Records, Golden, Colorado
1985 - "Hey Nonny Nonny"/"Good For You, Good For Me" 45 rpm 7", Simpletone Records, Golden, Colorado
1987 - There was a very limited release of a compilation cassette called "A Little Bit, Everday"
1990 - Bob Swanson cassette "Let's Rock Again" released. Denver, Colorado
1992 - "Good Taste" cassette released. Engineered/Mixed by Broz Rowland at Free Reelin and Time Capsule Studios, Denver, Colorado
1997 - "Superstars Of The Cricket On The Hill" released.
2007 -"Quest For Girls" (The Best of The Rock Advocates 1980-1995) is available for download through ITUNES http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=255576120&s=143441 and AMAZON.COM http://www.amazon.com/Quest-Girls-Best-Rock-Advocates/dp/B0010SX78S/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1208154368&sr=8-1
More Jonny 3 music can be found at CD.BABY.COM and ITUNES http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=30584235 There is also a great web site on the Colorado New Wave/Punk scene of the late 1970's early 1980's at http://www.newwave.50megs.com/ (Less)
Iron Horse Vineyards Intro Iron Horse is one of Sonoma County's most prestigious, small, independent, estate, family owned (More) Iron Horse is one of Sonoma County's most prestigious, small, independent, estate, family owned wineries. The founding partners, Audrey and Barry Sterling first saw it in the pouring rain in February 1976. Driving down Ross Station Road, they were sure they were lost until they crested the knoll and the view opened up to 300 acres of gentle rolling hills and a wall of trees behind that looked like Camelot to them. Incurable romantics, and having extraordinary vision, they bought the property in just two weeks.
In those days, Iron Horse was the most westerly vineyard in Sonoma County. Even the agricultural extension agents from US Davis recommended they look further east as this vineyard was prone to frost as late as June 1st, well after bud-break in the spring and jeopardizing the crop. But having lived in France, the Sterlings knew the cool, foggy climate was exactly what they were looking for to grow Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. And, as a native San Franciscan, Audrey Sterling had spent part of her summers on the Russian River and was familiar with the area.
There were 110 acres in vine at the time, originally planted by Forrest Tancer when he was working for Rodney Strong. Forrest and the Sterlings became partners, upgraded the vineyard, engineered an elaborate frost protection system, built the winery and produced their first vintage of Estate Chardonnay in 1978. The winery officially opened in 1979 with the first vintage of Estate Pinot Noir on Barry Sterling's 50th birthday. The first vintage for the Sparkling Wines was 1980.
The name Iron Horse came from a train that stopped at Ross Station at the turn of the 20th Century. The logo, the rampant horse on a weathervane, came from an actual weathervane that was unearthed when they were leveling the ground to build the winery.
In the arena of Sparkling Wines, Iron Horse stands as one of the top two or three California producers, depending upon whom you read. The wines have been served at the White House for the past four consecutive presidential administrations, beginning with the historic Reagan-Gorbachev Summit Meetings, which lead to the end of the Cold War.
The winery is proud to produce a limited number of special cuvees for select chefs and restaurateurs including Charlie Palmer, Michael Mina, Bradley Ogden, Norman Van Akin, Guenter Seeger in Atlanta, Disney and Commander's Palace.
Iron Horse is truly a family affair. Audrey and Barry's daughter Joy Sterling joined the winery in 1985. She has become the face of Iron Horse. She oversees sales, marketing and PR and lives at the foot of the estate. The Sterling's son Laurence, his wife Terry and their children moved to Iron Horse in 1990 and built their home on the far southwest corner of the property. Laurence is Director of Operations. Audrey and Barry are retired, but still reside at the heart of the property in the original Victorian built in 1876. Forrest Tancer retired in 2005. (Less)
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