Venice Culture Salons VCS#1 -Venice Heritage Museum by Gerry Fialka
Venice Culture Salons VCS#1 -Venice Heritage Museum by Gerry Fialka
VCS at VHM — Gerry Fialka pfsuzy@aol.com Laughtears.com 4–28–24 This is the first draft of the first meeting. Your additions & corrections are welcomed and needed. Please put’em in the comment section at the end of this list. Note this list is mainly “BOARDWALK MUSICIANS”, but the exceptions listed eventually will get into their proper list, like “BOARDWALK PERFORMERS” (comedy, performance art, etc), and “VENICE MUSICIANS”, those who live(d) in Venice, etc . . . as this series continues . . . the list will grow to FILM, ART, POETRY, DANCE, PHOTOGRAPHY, ARCHITECTURE, GARDENS and more . . .
Abraham Butler, Diane Butler & Venice Drum Orchestra
Al Robinson
Alexander Bernard
Alfred Johnson
Amethyst
Andy Kravitz
Aren Flowers (Shakira, MTV VMA)
Argentino (Las Vegas Bob, drums)
Arthur Nakane — Secret Asian Man
Azar Lawrence — played w/ Elvin Jones at age 19
Barry the Lion Gordon
Benny Ballejo
Biff Scarborough
Billie Harris
Billy Stobo
Billy Whitacker
Brad Kay (Mystics Knight of the Oingo Boingo)
Brian Klock (Venice Beach All Stars)
Bruce Langhorne
BSP- Black Shoe Polish (with Kyle Kowerduck)
Butch — vocals
Butch Mudbone
Buzzy Linhart
Canaligators
Carlos Guitarlos
Carmen Fanali
Chistopher Hazard
Crackhead Barney
Cristina Vane
Crosby Morgan
Dale Rogers
Dan Dubelman & Vickie Dubelman (aka Betty Dylan)
Daryl
David Leonard & Roselyn Lionheart
David Young
David Waller
Desi Ramone
Don the Mad Cosmic Violinist
Don Seymore
Dougo Smith
Dorit Jaffe
Dr. Geek
DRock
Drew Stiles
Dr. Juice
Eden Ahbez
Ed Brown (& the Snake Lady)
Edwing Sankey
Eddie LaGrossa
Eddie Zarate
Elton & Betty White
Eric Sullivan
Fred Koerner — flute
Freddy Ginns
Gale Goldman & David Philp
Gregory Stanford
Greg Cruz
Gregory Hines
Gumbo Brothers-Johann Stein, New Orleans Parade, Mike Bolger, Dan Weinstein…
Hailey Demian
Happy Ivy
Harry The Fiddler
Harry Perry
Honey Davis
Hook (aka Clyde McGuire)
Jack & Jessica
Jack Sheldon
Jacques & Remi (Diamantose)
Jacob Berkman (drums in 2023 film The House Band)
James Mitchell Jr & Miguel Stauten-Greg Cruz Muddy Bottom Blues Band
James Putnam
James Scotty Todd
Janor Hypercleats — Mr TV
Jason Basson
Jay Howard
Jeffrey DL Smith
Jerome skateboard
Jet Demetrios
Jingles (and Frank)
Jim Laudon
Jimmy Drummer
Jesse Ed Davis
Joe Nucci & Greg Crumby
Joey California
John Worley (Mad John)
Joseph Baruch
Joy Rippel (and her fiddler John Lambden “Clam Chowder”)
Kahlil Sabbagh
Kathy Leonardo
King Solomon Snakeman
Knuckles
Kyle Kowerduck (BSP)
Lance Wakely (one man guitar harmonica band)
Leah Rhodes
Lenny Brucemas’68 — GTO’s, Elliot Ingber, 20,000 people
Leon Rubenhold
Lily Marlene & Paloma The GrownUps
Limpopo
Lionel Baptiste
Louie Garcia — Drummer
Lorenzo Tipjar
John Worley (Mad John)
Manny Eagleson
Marc ThunderHead (one-arm guitarist)
Mark Giacomelli
Mark Hecht — Gefilte Fuck
Marky Lennon
Marty Liboff
Matt DeMerritt
Michael Colyar
Michael Forbes
Michael Goldstein (aka Kaunda, sax)
Michael Jost
Michael Morris
Mick Toto
Mike Dunnigan (Suicidal Tendencies founding member)
Miles Davis Johnson
Milo Gonzalez
Miss Daisy
Nathan Pino
Paula Montondo
Paul Carey
Paul Oscher
Paulie Dee
Peter Bennett
Peter Demian
Petr Hromadko
Phoenix Painter
Phyllis Des Verney
Phlyte Risk
PK Dwyer
Puke & Liar
Raine Stern
Randy Brooks
Rebecca Stout
Red Elvises
Regina Star
Renee DeCastro Drummer
Rick
Rick Mitchell
Robert Gruenberg — chainsaws
Rockin’ Robert Heinze (drums w/ Sam Taylor, James Armstrong)
Roger & Jolene
Roman — guitar
Ron Grun
Sally Piano (Sara Messenger)
Sam Lapides
Seth
Slavin’ David
Slim Godfather
Soldier — percussion
Stabbin’ Steve — funk bass — Perry?
Stanley Behrens
Starla
Steve Linden — broccoli drum
SteveO Carrio — Bass
Steve F’dor
Sunny War
Sunny Zorro
Sunset Robert
SunSingStar
SuperBroke (Danny Moynahan marching band)
Suzy Williams
Swami X
Tad Dery
Taumbu
Ted — bass in Phlyte Risk
Ted Hawkins
The Cardboards
The Doors
The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo
Tim Corvin
Tina Catalina — John Club
Tommy Jordan
Tony Vera
Tree Man
Tropical Nasty
Uncle Bill Crawford
Vessy Mink
Vinnie Caggiano
Vinnie Digaetano
Wadada Jimmy
War
Wes Parker — drums, vocals
Willy L Jean-Paul
Woody Nick Cain
Yanni
Zack
These need to be identified with names/hints:
Australian guitarist
Louis Armstrong-James Brown singer
New Gary Moore-like guitarist
New soul singer
Ex-peace officer with harmonica at Abraham’s drum circle
Elderly Italian accordionist
And lots more…
Check:
…https://www.venicemoms.com/history
which links to Jeffrey Stanton’s westland.net/venice/history/
and archive.org then enter “virtualvenice.info” in the wayback machine and then hit dec22, 2022
We welcome your help. THANKS, Gerry Fialka pfsuzy@aol.com
310–306–7330 Laughtears.com
