Bob enjoyed playing a song for a full house at the Jazz Jam at the Sunrise Theatre in Fort Pierce last night. He said it's a very nice place and that it's likely he will play there again. The Jazz Jam takes place every other Tuesday night at 7:00 PM. (09/01/10)
Over the years I have heard from many people asking if the Beast albums were ever going to come out on CD. I'm pleased to announce that the first Beast album will be released on Wounded Bird Records on September 7th. Wounded Bird has put out a number of CD releases by some very impressive artists. We are pleased about this upcoming release. You can order the disc directly from the label by clicking on the link above, or it may be pre-ordered from Amazon by clicking here. (08/12/10)
Bob has started playing a few gigs in the Fort Pierce, Florida area as of late and has been going over well. He also has been appearing at Waldo's in The Driftwood Inn in Vero Beach for open mic night on Thursdays. Keep checking the Upcoming Performances page for details on where he will be playing next. (08/27/10)
Update: Coming very soon to the Related Artists page will be the story of Marc Gonzales. He will be sharing memories and photos of his times in the bands East Broadway Rundown, The Brass Monkey, Windfall (with Bob Webber and Dick Whetstone) and others. I'm sure these pages will be very interesting and I'm looking forward to adding them to the site. (08/27/10)
I heard from Bob on Saturday, July 24th. Below the photo is what he had to say:
Hi everyone,
How are you? I just thought I would touch base to say hello. I bought a little place here in Fort Pierce, and also have an 18 foot pontoon boat that I take on the Indian River for fishing, swimming and snorkeling fun.
I'm testing the waters to meet some musicians and creative folk down here and hopefully I will have some musical projects going. I'm enclosing a picture or two of my house and boat and of course, you're always welcome here. Hey my legs are getting tanned!
Take care,
Bob Yeazel
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Above are some shots he sent of the boat, and below are a couple of photos of his place.
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The last few times I spoke with Bob he has talked about a new page for the site where he will write about his current adventures. Here is a recent posting:
May 16, 2010
Hello once again my brothers and sisters,
My name is still Bob and I’d like to thank you for visiting my website. My friend and co-conspirator Les Peterson put it together and runs it for me. I do not have the computer skills or the time to do it.
I answer my emails when folks sign my guest book and will continue to do so. It may take several days to get back to you.
I’m in Southeastern Florida around Fort Pierce (they call this area the Treasure Coast due to the lost Spanish ships lost laden with gold-many still undiscovered) and have decided to hang my hat here. It’s going to be in the eighties today with nothing but sunshine, and I plan to go down to my pontoon boat and do some repairs and general prepping for doing some fishing in the Indian River. I love the sub-tropical lifestyle and I’m having a blast in my new (used, 10 year old) boat. It’s beautiful on the river and you can go a long way with free anchorages on the inter-coastal highway which runs along the east coast of Florida for hundreds of miles.
It is starting to get hot already and, of course, some days the humidity is unbelievable. That’s why we have air conditioning.
I am in the process of buying a house (okay-nice mobile home) and will soon get settled in and no more camping out in my pop-up camper!! Yeah!!! Hygiene, a hot bath in my hot tub, indoor plumbing, a yard, garden and a kitchen!
I’ve been focusing on starting a new, laid back lifestyle for myself, and I’m very close to achieving that goal. I do plan on working on some of the musical projects I discussed in my last letter in the near future. New house-new boat-new music.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot: I had cataract surgery on the 10th of May. I’m still in post operative babying mode, but it seems to have been successful. Did I mention how beautiful the rustic downtown center, beaches, islands and marinas are here? It’s like Mayberry on the water.
I’ll drop another line sooner than this one came along. I will include some pictures. Hey, I ain’t done yet y’all!!
I somehow knew I’d end up as ‘trailer trash’. Time to sell some hit songs.
Peace,
Bob Yeazel
p.s. hurricane season starts in a month…..hopefully, we won’t get hit this year.
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New to the site today is a poster from a show that Sugarloaf performed with The Chambers Brothers at Florida State University on 11/13/70. You can view this on the Sugarloaf Concerts page. (11/25/09)
Recently added are photos and the story of how a custom made EMRAD amp (that I am quite sure was Bob's) and was used by him in Sugarloaf ended up in my possession. The photo and story can be seen by going through a link under the pick on the Sugarloaf Concerts page or by clicking here. (05/06/09)
Added recently is a Bob Yeazel and the Nightcrawlers poster signed by all members. This is a very large, cool poster from the early nineties. You can check it out by going to the Bob Yeazel and the Nightcrawlers page. (04/13/09)
New to the site today is a Top 50 survey from Denver's KTLK from the week of March 26, 1971 depicting the Sugarloaf single "Tongue in Cheek" at the Number 4 position. You can check this out by going to the page dedicated to "Tongue in Cheek." (03/02/09)
Recently added to the site is an excellent article on Sugarloaf from the October 31, 1970 issue of Record World magazine. The Spaceship Earth LP had just been completed at this time. It also includes a photo that I have not seen elsewhere. You can check this out by clicking on a thumbnail of it near the top of the Miscellaneous Sugarloaf page. (01/26/09)
Please take a moment to share your memories, make a comment in regards to the site, or just say hello by signing Bob's guest book. You can do so by clicking here.
Updated September 1, 2010
Please report any problems you have with the site to leswebmail at comcast dot net (using proper symbols and no spaces) Thank you.
THERE IS MUCH MORE TO COME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR LOOKING!
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