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Eighth Edition August 5, 2008
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Hi everyone,
It's great to be back with the band.A lot of people are asking me how was Paul McCartney
Well, since I was way too young to see the Beatles during Beatlemania, this was my only chance to experience it.
The day started with an early drive to the show, about 150 miles.On the way, all radio stations were playing
Beatles or Paul's music and you could tell that most cars were going there too. It was like "I'm going to
Woodstock" kind of vibes.... around 300,000 people were at the show. Go to youtube and watch for
McCartnet quebec hey jude for an idea .. to see him live playing songs like Black bird,Yesterday, My love
was like a religious experience to me. It's hard to describe it..you are close to tears and it's the best feel good music.
And for the controversy regarding Quebec people not wanting him to play there, let me tell you first that it was ONE
single politician who started that stupid thing and he was told by everyone in Quebec de se fermer la gueule, which
means to shut the f*** up!!!
So I feel lucky because I was at the 2 best partys of the entire summer..Sir Paul and George's cruise with The Bobcats
and Bill Mac. What a great party it was.By far the best we played all year.A lot of great time, great music and GOOD looking
people.
Jean Savoie
Seventh Edition June 28, 2008
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Hi BobCat Fans and Friends. I have to apologize for being so tardy in keeping the BobCat News up to date. We've been very busy playing and sometimes things drift. Well now we're going to give you he latest news flash-to be followed up by the MEGA UPDATE I've been working on for quite some time-SOON!!!!
The BobCats have been playing all their regular haunts (see Gigs section of site for listings) but recently played a great new gig at the Tsawwassen Kinsmen Rec Center on Saturday June 21/08.The gig was a whole lot of fun and we met many new friends and new fans. It looks as if we'll be returning for a Christmas gig in December there and maybe even a Birthday Bash in October. A guy by the name of John Green took some great pics at the gig and we're going to share a few with you here for your perusal. I hope you get a kick out of these shots. Many Thanks to John Green for taking them and sharing them with us.
We'd like to invite any of the folks who saw us out there to join our Fan Club onsite (its FREE) and stay in touch with the BobCats. We send out a weekly online BobCat News to our fans to keep you up to date with our gigs etc. While on the gig topic-anyone interested in hiring the band need only email us at bobcatdawg@gmail.com and we will respond.
That's all for now. MORE to come!
Sixth Edition April 11, 2006
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Attention BobCats fans and Friends!!
This Thursday, April 20, 2006 at 8PM - at the Railway Club on Dunsmuir St in downtown
Vancouver (around the corner from A&B Sound on Seymore) there will be a very
special tribute to the late, and most certainly great
singer/songwriter/producer/roots music icon Billy Cowsill. Billy passed away
recently in Calgary after a long bout of ill health and he will be sorely
missed by both his family, friends and fans. This show will feature the BobCats
as a band unto themselves as well as backing up such luminaries as Bill
Mac, Cathy St Germain, Doug Clarkson, Ray O'Toole, Mike Shellard, Dave Reimer and
Faron Andrei.
 Also on the show will be the Trainwreck Band comprised of veterans of Bill's
80's band members - Lindsay Mitchell, Elmar Spanier, Chris Nordquist and Danny
Casavant(BobCat now! Guest artists with this lineup will be Gary Comeau, Doc
Fingers, Jim Byrnes, Del Cowsill (Billy's super talented son), Colin James and
Johnny Ferrera.
The third band will be the remaining members of Billy's very popular 90s band
the Blue Shadows - Jeff Hatcher, Jay Johnson and Barry Muir.
Guest artists with this band will be Barney Bentall, Bruce McLeod, Wendy Bird and
Danny Casavant - he keeps coming back!!
Proceeds from the show and raffle will go to seeing that Del Cowsill gets to
Rhode Island to attend the Memorial for his dad Billy.
Doors are at 6pm - rush seats/standing - Show time 8pm - 1am. Admission is 8 bucks
for non-members of the Railway Club and 6 bucks for members. Donations are
encouraged and graciously received once inside at the donation table. There
will be a raffle for prizes as well.
This will most certainly be a great event not to be missed and a cause that
would make Billy very proud and happy. If you wish to donate and cannot attend
please email through our site and we will forward any contributions to Del's
fund.
Hope to see you there celebrating the life of Billy Cowsill, with some of the greatest talent in B.C.
The BobCats
Fifth Edition February 20, 2006
 - The BobCats Band was saddened at the news of Billy Cowsill's passing on Feb 18/06 at his home in Calgary. BobCat Danny Casavant played with Billy in his
band for about 2 and a half years (1988-91)and recorded one track ( "If it Ain't aRockin') on the first Blue Shadows disc -" On the Floor of Heaven". After the Blue Shadows disbanded Danny played a couple of dates in a put together
band to fulfill Blue Shadows' contracts.
Billy was truly a "one of a kind" musically gifted man. He sang, played
excellent rhythm guitar, wrote songs, produced and released records and generally
lived a life driven by his passion for music. He will be remembered and missed
by many and the BobCats extend their sympathy and condolences to all his
survivors particularly his 2 sons Travis and Del, his ex and Del's Mom-
Mitzie, as well as his remaining brothers and sister.
The BobCats, while playing at the Dover Arms, dedicated several songs this past Sunday to Billy and will always
think of him when playing Beatles or any classic country or Rock & Roll song that
he loved as much as we do. When Bob White and Danny were playing in the 80's at
Darby's one night, Billy stood digging their vocal harmonies til he couldn't
stand in the audience any longer. He asked if he could join them on stage and
proceeded to add the 3rd parts to several Beatle tunes - MAGIC!!
We will
remember you Billy. Rest in Peace.
The BobCats
Fourth Edition October 24, 2005
 - The BobCats were happy to be part of the gala opening festivities of the new
Choices natural foods market in White Rock, September 7th.
Vic "Ringoletto" Bicego, the
BobCat's drummer/vocalist/resident Italian sex god is an employee of Choices
Kitsilano store on West 16th and was the star of the show - lots of folks at
Choices had never heard him play and sing!!!!
The band had a great time and
enjoyed the excellent food and drinks as well as the friendly response from the
crowd and Choices brass.
All the best from the BobCats.
Third Edition August 15, 2005
 - The BobCats performed at the Elgin Hall celebrating
Bruce and Terry's 60th birthdays and Nancy's 50th. A great time was had by all. Bill Mac guested on a few tunes and it was a great gathering of old friends.
- Danny is off to Sorento to teach guitar for a week from August 15 to 19th.
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The Cats will be rocking the Grand Opening of Choices Natural Food Store in White Rock, September 7th (Wed)
Open to
the public. 5pm - 8pm
Call Choices for info.
Second Edition March 13, 2005
Welcome to the second edition of BobCats News. The band has been busy on many fronts
playing lots of gigs and working hard at completing their web site construction. We
appreciate your patience as this is a new challenge for our little musical minds grappelling with these digital tasks.
- Speaking of Primative - both Danny and Vic (aka Ringoletto) have discovered the
Wheel!!!! Well maybe that's a bit of an overstatement, but they both purchased wheel
carts at Home Depot to move their gear and save their backs. It took a while but this
technological leap should provide even more energy for their respective live
performances - as well as playing music with the BobCats!!!!
- Bob White has completed his live recording of his solo gig at Doolins Pub (recorded by
Tom Lee's downtown Guitar Dept. manager Faron Andrei). Review of the tapes is in
progress right now and mixing and packaging should bring the CD to market very soon.
We'll keep you posted on this.
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Speaking of recording - the live BobCats recordings, done last November at the Comox
Street Long Bar and Grill (thanks Don - bar manager), are receiving their final
tweaks in the studio and we're hoping to have product within a month or so available for
sale at our live gigs. Let us know if you want a copy. We'll probably make this a limited
run and probably do something in packaging to make them a special keepsake for our
fans.
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More news to come - til then - Adios from the BobCats' Newsroom.
First Edition February 15, 2005
Welcome to the first installment of Bobcats News. The first news is, of course, the launching of the BobCats' new web site that you're logged onto right now. The BobCats are all very pleased at this development and have enlisted the abundant web development and design skills of Rob McIntyre (a true hardcore Bobcats' fan) in the construction and creative design of this site. Visit his company's web site INXTera.com
Some recent events and happenings prior to the site launch need to be included to bring us up to date:
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In September/04 the band did a live video recording session at one of their favorite gig spots - the Comox Street Long Bar and Grill in Vancouver's West End. The Beach Group video crew (Nick and Ray), from Port Moody did the recording. They had recently done recordings at the Merritt Mountain Festival capturing such high-end acts as Dwight Yoakum.
The BobCats performed a one-hour plus set of tight and polished tunes for a full house of fans both old and new. Bill Mac was featured for several tunes and it was truly a high-powered set as the band was truly psyched for the recording.
Paul Herman, using his laptop and Pro Tools technology, was doing simultaneous audio recording. Along with the performance footage a full-length video interview with the band and Bill Mac was recorded, as well as extensive interviews with various fans. Samples of all these videos are available on site for you to check out and enjoy. Give them a look-see!!!
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In November the BobCats did a second live audio recording session with Paul Herman at the Comox Long Bar and Grill. This gig was also well attended and many great tunes were captured. Subsequently Paul and Bob White got together and mixed 21 tunes from that night's performance. These are going to appear on the BobCats' upcoming CD.
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In December the Christmas season was once more upon us and was hectic for everyone including the Bobcats. Along with their regular pub gigs a particular high point was the Christmas party for Rogers Radio Vancouver (Jack FM, Clear FM, News1130, Mountain FM and Star FM). It was held at the Westin Bayshore and was truly a gala event.
The BobCats won over many new fans that night. Special thanks to all the Jack FM crew who first heard the band at the Dover and to Marilyn Singer (Executive Assistant/Office Manager at Rogers Radio Vancouver) who handled the booking of the group for the event.
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New Years Eve was brought in by the BobCats at North Vancouver's home of live music - the Rusty Gull Pub. The place was packed and the band rocked the night away for an enthusiastic dancing crowd. Photos of some of the festivities can be found on site [ videos page ]. Along with the Dover Arms (the Bobcats' Cavern Club) the Gull is really where the band was spawned and developed and this sense of history brought a particularly high intensity to the BobCats' performance. This great music ushered in what appears to be a very promising 2005 for the band and their fans.
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The BobCats have been catching the eyes and ears of many of Vancouver's Media/Entertainment folks for some time now. Drew Burns, the man who operated the legendary Commodore Ballroom for so many years, is a regular listener at Bobcats gigs. He's heard more great live music than most people, and he digs the BobCats the most!! Arni May, who owns and operates two locations of Rossini's (one in Kits on Yew Street and the other in Gastown on Water Street) recently broke with his own tradition and hired a non Blues/R&B act for his immensely popular Saturday afternoon sessions at his Kits
location: - the BobCats!!
He hired them based on the insider feedback he was getting from Drew Burns and his crew of music lovers. The result was instant success and the band will be back as soon as schedule permits. Thanks Arni and Drew et al.
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Another local legend has become a Bobcats' fan from seeing them at the Rusty Gull in North Van. His name is Dean Hill, Afternoon Drive Jock at Rock 101, and he too has heard a few bands in his time on the planet. He was so taken by the BobCats' music and entertaining show that he has mentioned them and the Rusty Gull on air on his afternoon show on Rock 101.Thanks Dean. Keep coming back!!!
- The BobCats entered another phase of gigging with their initial appearances on Christmas Day and Boxing Day at Lulu's Lounge in Richmond's new River Rock Casino, where they once again proved to be the right band for the gig. The management was knocked out and booked the band immediately for a 5-day run in January (23-27 Sunday to Thursday), a single Saturday night Feb 12 and another 5 day run in March. The dates were booked through Cathy St Germain. Thanks Cath!!!!
Check out our web site for March date confirmations in the near future, or while you are online right now, sign up to become a BobCats Fan Club Member [it's FREE] on our Fan Club page. You will then begin to receive automatic notification of all up-coming gigs.
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On the sidelines of the Bobcats' band two of its members have been involved in other projects/gigs of note. Danny was involved in recording two music instruction computer software discs for PG Music. They were produced by one of Danny's musical heroes - the legendary and award winning Jazz Guitarist Oliver Gannon. The discs feature Danny demonstrating, and giving musical insight into the high craft/art of Blues Guitar playing. The discs have been selling briskly since the start of December when they were released and they are well worth checking out if you have an urge to improve your Blues playing on guitar. This project represents an acknowledgement of the depth and scope of both Danny's playing and teaching abilities.
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Bob has been doing a solo gig at Doolins on Granville and Nelson every Monday and Tuesday night from 9PM to 12:30AM, and on Fridays between 5PM and 7PM. The bar is owned and operated by the Granville Entertainment Group who started the famous Roxy so many years ago.
Bob played The Roxy as the Sunday to Tuesday house band, The Surreal McCoys, for 7 years plus in the 90's, so he has deep roots with the Granville crew. He has just compiled a 2-day live recording session at the gig recorded by Faron Andre (manager of downtown Tom Lee's Guitar Department). A CD will be available soon. So if you're downtown drop by and catch Bob's act and say hi. The food is always great and the drinks never stop!!!
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