Hollywood Nights Tribute to Bob Seger
Hollywood Nights is the ultimate tribute to Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band. This New Jersey based powerhouse has set out to recreate everything about Bob and his music right down to the smallest detail. Determined to leave no stone unturned, Hollywood Nights even tours with a baby grand piano! With a rock solid history of giving it their all at every performance and unwavering dedication to the do-it-yourself work ethic, the band has helped define the landscape of today's top tribute acts. Hits include Old Time Rock n' Roll, Night Moves, Against the Wind, Still the Same and We've Got Tonight.
Hollywood Nights prides itself on continuing the amazing groundwork laid down by Bob over the past 40 plus years. They share the belief that only Bob and his fans have come to know, learn and love: Represent the voice of every fan, his or her values, working class background and the love of rock n' roll.
Band members are:
Rick Murphy, lead vocals
Chris Uyvari, lead guitar
Roger Mancini, lead guitar
Alec Seigeldorf, piano
Andy Mohler, saxophone
Steve Salter, saxophone
Matt DeCarlo, drums
Glenn "Bird" Nichols, bass/backing vocals
Robin Murphy, backing vocals/percussion
Krista Reinhardt, backing vocals
Dee Dee Mann, backng vocals
Hometown: Hainesport New Jersey
Bob Seger was never the LA type: Born and raised in Michigan, he remained rooted in the Detroit area and built a reputation as a blue collar rock star with a Midwest sensibility. When he got off the road and hunkered down to record, he often did so at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Alabama, which is even more distant (physically and culturally) from Los Angeles. For the 1978 Stranger in Town album, he worked in Detroit and in Alabama, but went to LA to finish the album. When he was there, he rented a house in the Hollywood Hills, where he could see the bright lights of the big city.
The "Hollywood nights, Hollywood hills" idea came to him when he was driving in the area. When he went back to his rented house he saw a copy of Time magazine (March 6, 1978) with supermodel Cheryl Tiegs on the cover. She fit the LA model type: blonde and skinny with a huge smile. Her headline read: The All-American Model.
Using the chorus he came up with in the car, Seger started crafting a story about a guy from the Midwest who comes to Hollywood and meets his dream girl. They go on whirlwind adventures, but it comes to a sudden end one morning when he wakes up alone. He's left looking for the Hollywood Hills, wondering if he can ever go back home.
On the Stranger in Town album cover, the Hollywood Hills are in the background behind Seger. The photo was taken on the lawn of the house he was renting!
"Hollywood Nights -- Roll Me Away"
"The floating stage on Chautauqua Lake has always been that one summer gig the whole band looked forward to each visit. As a performer, you saw everyone on the lawn area having a great time and all the people out on the restaurant decks and floating bar enjoying the day. Then you turn around and see all the boaters anchored together forming their own little islands and ready to invite you onboard to share their bounty. The sponsor's pontoon boat (Chill Lounge) always left the welcome mat out for the band. The Bemus Bay Pops was truly a hidden gem in New York State and it seems like everyone liked it that way."
Rick Murphy, lead vocalist with Hollywood Nights
Today, August 16 .. Hollywood Nights would have appeared on the floating stage.
Today, August 16 .. Hollywood Nights would have appeared on the floating stage.
Be Safe.
Pat Locke
Maestro Muse
