"I really think that musicians and cooks are responsible for the most pleasure in human life."
- Fran Lebowitz (Episode 2: "Pretend It's A City" on Netflix)
THE RANGERRR REPORT - February 24, 2021 The Official Newsletter of The Mighty Manatees Band aka Los Manatees "Celebrating 35 Years of Musical Hi-Jinx"
THE WILL & JOZO SHOWZO! - It's true! THIS SATURDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 27, at 8:30 PM EST, young Joe Rizzo and I will be hosting a live stream on The Mighty Manatees Band Facebook page and also on Instagram @themightymanatees. This will be the first time we've played together since the middle of November. Jozo and I will be performing my own songs as well as songs by Joni Mitchell, The Rolling Stones, Smokey Robinson, Wilco, The Grateful Dead, and more! Special guests include Daisy & Ellie, and Dance & Jeannette aka The Laniacs! Videos by Ray Adkins and Tom Bissinger. Not to be missed!
Tipping is appreciated. PayPal: lightninhodgson Venmo: William-Hodgson-8
SOME OUTDOOR SHOWS TO LOOK FORWARD TO:
1. We will begin playing outdoor shows at The Blue Bell Inn on the first Saturday of every month from 8:00 to 11:00 PM, starting on April 3 (weather permitting).
2. We will play our first Ed Rocks (Bethlehem) show of the year on Saturday, April 24, outdoors from 2:00 - 6:00 PM. Rain date is next day: Sun, April 25. Special thanks to Ed & Lois.
3. We will play an outdoor Rolling Stones/The Who tribute show (w/ many musical guests) at the Country Creek Winery (Telford) on Saturday, May 29, from 4:00 to 9:00 PM. Special thanks to Joy and Chris.
4.We will play a free outdoor concert at Upper Salford Park on Thursday evening, June 10, 7:00 - 8:30 PM EST. This is a pet friendly, all- ages event. There will be free beverages, free snacks, and free Mighty Manatees CDs while supplies last. Special thanks to John Stacy.
KC'S ALLEY OPEN MIC - Every Wednesday at 7:00 PM, Randy Wagner, Bob Tomlinson, and Johnny Machete, host a virtual open mic on the KC's Alley Open Mic Facebook page. Feel free to sign up and live stream yourself performing a song. First come, first serve. Tipping is also appreciated.
VIDEO CLIP OF THE MONTH - This month's clip has absolutely nothing to do with The Mighty Manatees but it's so good it just has to be seen. This clip features Scotty Stoneman the legendary fiddle player whose proficiency on the violin once moved a young Jerry Garcia to tears. Scotty Stoneman has been described as the Jimi Hendrix of the fiddle and you may feel the same way after watching this amazing clip. Special thanks to Uncle Ronkle. https://youtu.be/i57rKG7aYuc
Well, that's all the Mana-news for now. See you in cyber-space this Saturday at 8:30 PM EST.
One love,
Ranger Will
Lane Lubber
IN PASSING -
John Chaney
Myron R. Chartier
Dustin Diamond
Dianne Durham
Richard Larry Dyer
Hal Holbrook
Cloris Leachman
Larry Nerenberg
Christopher Plummer
Leon Spinks
Miriam Stacy
Cicely Tyson
Hilton Valentine
Jim Weatherly
Mary Wilson
Pinnacle Ridge Winery 