I had the good fortune to be a member of The Stanton Anderson Band from 1979 to 1982. Those were great days on Long Island with bands like Twisted Sister, Zebra, The Good Rats and Stanton, with places in the tri-state area to play like Tuey's, Rumbottoms, Speaks, Hammerheads, The Boardy Barn, Detroit's, and even The Glen Island Casino, not to mention The Calderone, The Nassau Coliseum and The Garden State Art Center. There were many special dates to me during that time period and still 20 years later I am proud to have been part of that scene.... and a part of Stanton. I salute the band.... Mark Fowler, Rick Silecchio, Bobby Bradley, Larry Luby, John Kraft, Lloyd Landisman, Linda Mackley, Adam Calaci and Bobby Simons................ but most of all I salute the fans. /Dec 31, 1978...I jammed with the band for the first time at Solomon Grundy's Clipper /Jan 11, 1979...at Tuey's...I began filling in for the ailing Mike Nugent /Feb 13, 1979... I would become a member of the band /Apr 8, 1979...we began playing Tuey's on Sundays...this would last to the end in 1982 /Apr 30, 1979...we began playing Rumbottom's on Mondays...this would last well into '80 /July 12, 1979...we open for Henry Paul at the Calderone /July 16, 1979...our interview with The New York Times /Sept 26, 1979...opening for The New Riders of the Purple Sage at Detroits /Mar 31, 1980...broadcasting live on WLIR from Rumbottom's /Apr 11, 1980...broadcasting live on WBAB from Hammerhead's /Apr 18 & 20, 1980....we open for The Marshall Tucker Band at The Nassau Coliseum /Aug 11 & 12, 1980...we would again open for Tucker at The Garden State Art Center /Nov 11, 1980... My Father's Place /Jan 12, 1981...The Calderone /Jan 18, 1981...we open for The Allman Brother's at The Westchester Premere Theatre /Sept 25, 1981...we open for Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes at The Calderone /January of 1982 I would leave the band...
