Johnny “Vatos” Tribute to Halloween 2009
October is a busy month of concerts for me. In addition to the Stu Phillips tribute with the Golden State Pops, I’m returning to the stage with the Boingo boys for our fourth and final Johnny “Vatos” Tribute to Halloween and Oingo Boingo!
If you missed our shows in 2005, 2006 or 2007, then this is your last chance to see these songs performed live by this band. Anyone who caught one of our previous shows knows how completely bad-ass insane this show promises to be. We slammed through Boingo hits like “Dead Man’s Party,” “Only a Lad,” “Out of Control” and “On the Outside” for the casual fan, and played the rarer oddities such as “Forbidden Zone,” “I’m Afraid,” “Vultures,” “Take Your Medicine” and “Nature Zone” for the hardcore out there!
This year, we’re expanding the set list even more. ”Just Another Day,” “No Spill Blood” and “Nothing to Fear” are just a few of the new songs I’m arranging for the band. And there are a few surprise additions as well. (And while I’m faithful to their original versions, many of these tunes go through some McCreary-ization for an extra kick in the pants.)
The band line-up includes a substantial percentage of the BSG Orchestra. Returning Boingo alums include Johnny “Vatos” Hernandez, Steve Bartek, John Avila, Sam Phipps and Doug Lacy. Lead vocals and front-man insanity are provided by Brendan McCreary. I’m conducting, playing keyboards and singing background vocals. Also on stage are vocalists Raya Yarbrough, Felice Hernandez and guitarist Carlos De La Paz, as well as a horn section.
KROQ Roq of the 80’s Presents
JOHNNY VATOS: TRIBUTE TO HALLOWEEN
Featuring the music of Oingo Boingo
Performed by former band members
Thursday, October 29th at 8:00 PM
The Grove of Anaheim
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
Here are some highlights from years past:
It’s been a great few years of Halloween shows, and we’re going out with a bang. I hope to see you guys there!
No One Lives Forever,
-Bear
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Rebecca… “PS: Is “Bear” your real name? Were your parents hippies like my neighbors up here in Humboldt?”
Thanks for writing in. I probably saw you up there in the front at one point or another. Yes, my parents probably were hippies. :)
GungaDin…
Awesome! Glad you were there. Sounds like you’re becoming a Boingo convert.
9FingeredElf…
Thanks for the video links, man! I’m so glad you were able to sneak this video. The security was really tight (and were being a bunch of @$$holes that night I might add). I was really hoping that a few of you out there would be resourceful enough to sneak some video footage. Much appreciated!
-Bear
My husband’s middle name is Bear… in Swedish. But he’s a Swedish-speaking Finn so if you say “Björn” people will either look for a bear, or a guy named Björn. It’s not a name with the symbolism of the bear, while the actual animal is called something else – nope, it’s a bear.
And his first name is the last name of a certain member of the final five, who is always called by his last name, and it’s always pronounced wrong on the show. Hint: He became a hybrid. Anders is pronounced with an Ah sound, not a short vowel sound.
Yeah, I’m bragging. It was a show he was totally destined by the gods to watch. He ignored the name similarities until the big final five reveal and then was like “WHhhhaat??”
hey bear nice seeing you and your soon to be wife. great show. insted of loading ALL the videos heres my channel w/ like 7 or 9 videos. sounded great! good job!
http://www.youtube.com/user/cdahlk2001
cdahlk2001…
GREAT footage, thanks for sharing it!
-Bear
Hi Bear,
I was able to attend the concert on the 27th with Kevin and it was amazing!!! I am so glad I had the opportunity to attend!
OneBuckFilms, it was a pleasure to meet you and your wife!!!!
Oh wow… I came back here out of curiosity about the Game of Thrones talk and I fine talk of “There Will Be Brawl”?!? So weird!
Bear, I’ve worked extensively in the production of certain episodes of There Will Be Brawl as well as been used as minor cast roles. The Writer, Director/Creator, production assistants, and just about all the actors are -huge- Battlestar Galatica fans. That was totally an Easter Egg us BSG fans (nerds) put in the series.
I want to assure you though, There Will Be Brawl is not a TV series. It is a non-profit webseries made by fans for fans. There is no copy write infringement of your amazing work. If you are interested in the series, you can see it here:
http://www.therewillbebrawl.com
Nessa… wow, this looks awesome! What a crazy project. I will try to watch it sometime when I have a free moment. Thanks for the link…
-Bear
[...] composer for Battlestar Galactica, was a popular fan choice to score Game of Thrones. A Thrones fan relayed this interest to McCreary on his blog and this is what McCreary had to say: Yeah, I’m aware of that series. It would be fun to score, [...]
That’s crazy Internet. Two months after my post and your answer, the stuff is posted on the biggest Game of Thrones fan website to date :)
But i’m glad it was, i bet the folks at HBO check the fansite from time to time and have probably read the posting.
I also noticed the fans on the website are quite positive in the comments about you as the possible composer.
Should be easier now if you try to get the gig as you could mention that you are already favoured by quite some fans
Just promise me that you at least try, pls
Best wishes
(By the way your recent postings are better then ever with all the preview tracks regarding human target, dark void and co. I’m so looking forward to the caprica music. I hope to hear the main theme played lush and warm someday like you did with the finalfive theme in Revelations)