ZuCkErPaLoOzA: Credits!!!

 

Give Credit Where Credit Is Due!!  

 

Year after year, the following folks deserve thanks for ZP help.      These friends always help with the process, and give selflessly so that ZP becomes a smashing success.   Placing these credits does not fully describe my deep appreciation.....but the least I can do is put a spotlight on their efforts..    

 

GENERAL MENTION 

-Jeff Rabin continues to be my musical director for the event, since day #1.      Jeff's, accompanied by a wide range of his musical guests and current playing partners, creates a sonic-scape that turns a backyard party into a real festival.     Jeff always brings a tremendous amount of energy to the scene, and creates the perfect vibe every time.    Rock & Roll, Jamming, Space, Folk, Cajun Slam-grass, whatever it takes.      Currently booking under "Todd's Porch, Transitive Nightfall, and Jammin' Jersey Jeff Ray".

-Todd's Porch Members Todd Johnson, Jeff Rabin, Harry Carson, Gene Clark always make the longhaul from South Jersey to perform at ZuCkErPaLoOzA, and each year, they just kill!     Special thanks to them for making the effort, year after year.   My deepest appreciation goes to them because they "make" the event.   Shameless Plug:  Hire 'em for your own event:   http://www.toddsporch.com

-Guest Musicians Folks Like Bob Hickson who jump right in there and add to the musical progression in one way or another.   Eric Aberbach, Phil diGeorgio, etc.  Jeff Rabin keeps a list of all songs played, and who guested.   Please click here for that.

-Dave Gudjohnsen-For the last several years, Dave makes sure he does *something*.   In the past, he's been part of the Friday night brigade:   heavy lifting, tent/wiring/lighting setup.   An absolutely critical few hours, because sooner or later, all prep comes to a halt until the tent is erected.   In 2008, he helped with the breakdown.

-Gardner "Hobbit" Hawkins For the last several years, Gardner's been staying behind to see to it that I'm not alone on Sunday's cleanup.  That's the "tough shift" which I find the hardest to fill.   Not many people are into cleanups, especially with hangovers, etc.   I'll tell you what, if I was forced to do the Zuckerpalooza cleanup alone, It would be the end of it.   You should all thank Hobbit for keeping me from being pissed off on Sunday, and ultimately allowing Zuckerpalooza to live for another day.

-My great neighbors (I lucked out in this department) :   CJ & Caroline Kern, neighbors on the uphill side, continually offer their full support for the event.  This has included lawn chairs, tables, use of their driveway (band's spot), electrical outlets, etc...pretty much, whatever I need.  My across-the-street neighbor Robyn Famiano who allowed me to park and plug-in the trailer for a few days. Robyn also was the "goddess of the trays", who monitored the various trays coming out of the upstairs oven, while I attended to the outside needs.   Octavio Arteaga, who helped with the tent setup, lighting, and some of the uglier chores of the next day's breakdown.     Honorable mention to the rest of the neighborhood who simply put up with noise, litter, the cars all over the place.  Dave Nigro, backdoor neighbor, who in the past moved his landscaping vehicles temporarily to accommodate the parking needs.     Jeff Biggs, neighbor across the corner from me, for general support.   Bob, my uphill neighbor who always comes to help with Sunday's Cooler scrubbing.  

-My Guests Damned near every single one of my guests, from time to time, have added to the success of the party.  Three Primary categories.  In the "hands at the party" classification, who help with dishwashing or serving.   And the variety of people who have held a door, fetched something, carried something, accompanied me somewhere, grabbed the other handle of something, or just stood there talking to me while I'm at my sink, understanding that I might be gone in a flash... so I can continue to keep the gig going, concurrently with socializing!     The second category is " those who bring something":   Man, the list is long here.   Impossible to even begin rattling off names without inevitably forgetting too many others.     But all these additions are impossible for me to pull together, since my focus is on the big stuff.   Your food donations really liven up the menu.  THANK YOU.   The Third Category is "those who feed the tip jar" All I can say is that I appreciate every dollar that gets put in there.  The party cost continue to climb, and this greatly helps to take the sting out of the bottom line..   THANK YOU!

 

 

2008 KEY PLAYERS (all apologies if I left somebody off the list).

-Dave Gudjohnsen Sunday Cleanup

-Lenny Freilich Friday Night Setup

-Hunter Swenson Friday Night Setup

-Octavio Arteaga Tent & lighting Setup on Friday, Sunday's cleanup

-Tom (sorry, I forgot your last name) was like my right hand man for the nighttime cleanup, and the Sunday cleanup as well.
-Gardner "Hobbit" Hawkins Sunday Cleanup.

-Robert Kim Fresh Cut French Fry Station

-Karl Weiss The Amazing Stir Fry Station

-Phil diGeorgio Meat Carving

-Ryan Mansfield Fresh Cut French Fries, Shift #2

-Ken Hunnewell Sunday Cleanup

-Lou Maffai Sunday Cleanup

-MP Belson Party Dishwashing

-Robyn Famiano Goddess of the Trays (Monitored upstairs oven).

-Janice Rogers Party Dishwashing

-Jazz Party Dishwashing

 

 

Anyway, once again, thank you to all who help.   I love you!      I'm sure I'm fucking up by skipping a few notable helpers here, so if I did, lemme know.       

                               EDDIE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updated Last on 08/04/2008