Takin' It To 11

Hello, music lovers.

     The world has always produced great musical groups as well as great musical groups that never existed.  The Greeks gave us the Sirens of Odysseus.  From Rome we got Nero who didn’t really fiddle but was a notorious Lyre…player.  Egypt gave us Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs…uh, well, maybe not.  But, as generous as history has been with great examples of real musical groups, it is worth noting that history is also littered with musical groups that never existed, such as Alexander’s Ragtime Band, Benny and the Jets, The Sultans of Swing, Willie and the Poor Boys.  And that is what we are celebrating for the next eight weeks…some of the greatest bands that never were and in some cases it’s probably better that they weren’t. 

            Anyway, we will be meeting here, in the lavishly appointed MCPL Auditorium at 6:30 for the next 7 Wednesdays to explore this little researched phenomenon of Bands that never existed in film and the eighth week will be a live performance by a band that never (quite) was.  Be there or be square.