the shakers

video from 1991

Long Tall Ernie & The Shakers - Kiss me baby 1973

A simple movie on the early American worship song "Simple Gifts". The music background was created in a live performance in Riverside, California on a Taylor 914 and Guitar Rig 2 looping software.

AUDIO ONLY. From the album Songs From Beneath The Lake. The Shakers are (were) Oscar Rice, Robert Logue and Rebecca Stout.

Dave Rave and co rock the 2006 Hamilton Award Show with "Out the Door"

Long Tall Ernie + The Shakers - Operator, operator 1976

live 1992 at 328 Performance Hall- Nashville, TN

In 1983, The Shakers were one of the most popular and successful New Wave bands in the Albuquerque bar scene. Members included Nancy Howell (lead vocals), G. Douglas Pierson (guitar), Kevin Hughes (keyboards and guitars), Eric Benjamin (bass), and Dennis Painter (drums). The band, which played New Wave covers mixed in with all original dance-friendly tunes, enjoyed a huge following of night clubbers who favored high energy rock and pop in an era of The Cars, Thomas Dolby, The Pretenders, Cyndi Lauper, Joe Jackson, and Men at Work. The music video for Don't Talk About Love was obviously made on a shoestring budget, but the essence of the band's sound, Nancy and Eric's always entertaining stage presence, and the exciting arrangements are all evident in this 1983 clip. The video was filmed at the now defunct, but Nationally known super hotel, The Western Skies. Keyboardist Kevin Hughes wrote the song and directed the video. Wild man Eric Benjamin passed away unexpectedly in 2011, but is remembered fondly by his bandmates as one of the reasons the band was so successful, along with Nancy's phenomenal voice and delivery.

Long Tall Ernie & The Shakers - Do you remember 1977 Think of all the stars from the 50's scene Jukebox heroes among the screens Buddy Holly, Peggy Sue Ricky Nelson got to Mary Lou Do you remember? Do you remember? Do you remember? Lucille, gonna do your daddy's will! Lucille, gonna do your daddy's will! You ran of and do you, but I love Lucille Johnny is a joker (He's a bird) A very funny joker (He's a bird) But when he tooks my honey (He's a dog) He's joking it too funny (what a dog) Johnny is a joker as he tried to steal my baby He's a bird dog I'm like a rubber ball, sang Bobby Vee Whole lotta shakin', played Jerry Lee I'm so young and you're so old Another record that went gold Do you remember? Do you remember? Do you remember? He loves bread and butter He loves toast with jam It's what his baby feeds him He's her loving man I like bread and butter I like toast with jam That's what my baby feeds me And I'm her loving man Well, that's alright, my mama That's alright for you It's alright, my mama Now just tear down what you do Well, that's alright That's alright That's alright, my mama Anyway you do Saturday night and I just got paid I'm a fool about my money, don't try to save My heart says "Go, go, have a time" Saturday night and I'm feelin' fine Gonna rock it up I'm gonna rip it up I'm gonna shake it up I'm gonna ball you I'm gonna rock it up And ball tonight Jean, Jean, Jeanny won't you come along with me? (Jeanny, Jeanny, Jeanny, Jeanny) Jean, Jean, Jeanny won't ...

The Cavern Clubs resident band with a merseybeat classic ,May 2010 in the back room of The Cavern Club.

Long tall Ernie and the Shakers - Do you remember (1977) Think of all the stars from the 50's scene Jukebox heroes among the screens Buddy Holly, Peggy Sue Ricky Nelson got to Mary Lou Do you remember? Do you remember? Dewer Dennon fell when he sang 'Bird dog' By the serious senorita rock around the clock Little Richard and Bobby Rydell Elvis Presley, always what's hell Do you remember? Do you remember? Do you remember? Lucille, gonna do your daddy's will! Lucille, gonna do your daddy's will! You ran of and do you, but I love Lucille Johnny is a joker (He's a bird) A very funny joker (He's a bird) But when he tooks my honey (He's a dog) He's joking it too funny (He's a dog) Johnny is a joker as he tried to steal my baby He's a bird dog I'm-a walking in the rain To the morning I feel the pain Wishing you were here by me Too and this misery And I wonder Wo, wo, wo, wo, wonder Why Why, why, why, why, why she ran away And I wonder Where she will stay My little runaway I'm like a rubber ball, sang Bobby Vee Whole lotta shakin', played Jerry Lee I'm so young and you're so old Another record that went gold Do you remember? Do you remember? Do you remember?

The Cavern Club resident merseybeat band The Shakers perform Twist and Shout the IPO festival on the Cavern bigstage ,May 2010

The Shakers - Too Much Monkey Business

video from 1991

1) Prayer Universal 2) More Love 3) Sweet Summerland Emily Browder, soprano/The New England Voices conducted by Malcolm Halliday Featured: Scenes from the Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Photography by Maris Kristapsons from Albany TROY988 (2007) www.albanyrecords.com The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, called the Shakers, came to the New World in 1774. Ann Lee Standerin, called Mother Ann by her followers, traveled to America with seven disciples to establish the Shaker religion in the New World. The group was so named because of fervent prayer rituals in which they entered into trance-like states — twitching, shaking, whirling, singing and dancing, seeking transcendence from the burdens of sin. A gentle, highly ethical people there were, at the height of the movement in 1850, 6000 Shakers, a number that began to decline after industrialization took over. Because the Shakers believed the human voice to be the perfect instrument for the expression to God, they were prolific composers. It is said that there are over 10000 hymns in existence. This unique disc presents both original hymns and modern American works based on the materials. Fittingly, the first of these is one that is beloved by many Aaron Copland's setting of Simple Gifts. 37 Selections, including original hymns and works based on Shaker hymns by Aaron Copland, William Cutter, Eric Sawyer and Jacob Druckman

AA2 on Studio !K7 202 (Herbert- Harmonise / The Movers and The Shakers ), released 2006, Germany www.discogs.com The original is on the album "Scale", from which I took also the picture.

Long tall Ernie and the Shakers - Operator operator (1976) Well, it's a one, two, three I can't remember And it's a four, five, six To get your life Well, a seven, eight, nine, ten I'll be in heaven 'Cause all I want Yes, all I want Is your love 'Cause all I want Yes, all I want Is your love Well, like a one, two, three It rings forever Oh, when the four, five, six It's taking time Oh, well, the seven, eight, nine, ten I'll be in heaven 'Cause all I want Yes, all I want Is your love 'Cause all I want Yes, all I want Is your love Operator, operator, get me a line Operator, operator, get me a line Well, now one, two, three Gets no connection And on four, five, six A wasted dime I hope on seven, eight, nine, ten I'll be in heaven 'Cause all I want Yes, all I want Is your love 'Cause all I want Yes, all I want Is your love Operator, operator, get me a line Operator, operator, get me a line Operator, operator, get me a line Operator, operator, get me a line Operator, operator, get me a line Operator, operator, get me a line Operator, operator, get me a line

The Shakers & The Young Rapscallions play The Roxy Sat. Jan 28th *ALL AGES adv. tix available here: theroxyonsunset.com