![]() Warburg, The Concert Database, Rock Tour Database, Tommy Garelick, Brad Kelly, Howard Schenker, Berkeley Barb, Michael Limnios, Lance Kovar, Rob Frith, Dave Tothill, Sounds, Billboard, Blurth, Mike Shanley, John McDermott, Bernie Daquila, Dave Lewis, Simon Pallett, Richard Williams, Melody Maker, The East Village Other, Fred Mills, Russell H. Finger, Christopher Hjort, Charles Ulrich, Los Angeles Free Press, Pete Bremy, John H. So, I would like to thank all the people who, in one form or another, contributed to this timeline: Carmine Appice, Vinny Martell, Ross Hannan, Corry Arnold, Jeff Olson, The Newport Daily News, Cactus, Gerard Daily, Logan Janzen, Nick Warburton, Greg Vick, Randy M. “There’s a natural goodness in man and womankind and I think things will get better once we put all of this behind us.This day-by-day diary of Vanilla Fudge's live, studio, broadcasting and private activities is the result of three decades of research and interview work by Bruno Ceriotti, but without the significant contributions by other kindred spirits this diary would not have been possible. “We’re going through a big divide but there is a lot of good in this country,” he says. Stein says he’s naturally concerned at what he sees when he turns on the news these days, but he isn’t worried that America has totally lost the plot and that belief is echoed in his songs on “There’s a Light.” Stein says the messages in those songs are just as relevant today, adding he’d originally recorded “People Got To Be Free” for the documentary “Rockin’ The Wall” which explored rock music’s influence on the fall of communism and the Berlin Wall. That division is represented in two cover songs Stein selected for “There’s a Light.” The Rascals’ “People Got To Be Free” and The Temptations’ “Ball of Confusion” reflected much of the division and conflict in America present in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It seemed that the pandemic was like a karmic reaction to that.” ![]() We had so many chances to spread love and human kindness but there was so much division still. “We were afraid to shake our neighbor’s hand, we were afraid to hug our kids. “I kind of had a vision when I was sitting at the piano,” Stein says. Stein says the single was written in April 2020, roughly a month into the pandemic. ![]() “We Are One” is a beautifully arranged and recorded song with Stein’s piano and vocals at the forefront, his voice sounding every bit as strong as during Vanilla Fudge’s zenith. “There’s a light within each of us, a spiritual positivity, and if we could maintain that, I think we’d all be better off as human beings,” Stein said. It’s an album containing ten tracks connected by a universal theme that Stein says is embodied in the album’s title and first single, “We Are One.” Stein says his new solo album “There’s a Light” was partially inspired by what he saw transpire during the pandemic. When Vanilla Fudge first parted at the end of the 1960s, Stein also went to perform in guitarist Tommy Bolin’s band, and later with Alice Cooper’s band. The next time I remember playing in Maine was years later when I was touring and recording with Dave Mason.” It was very exciting and felt so cool to head out and play in other places for the first time. “I don’t remember the name of the venue, but I definitely remember playing in Bangor as a teenager and I remember what it felt like to get in the van and drive up to Maine. Mark Stein remembers the band had started to develop a bit of a following in New England. The band’s intense take on The Supremes’ “You Keep Me Hangin’ On,” is one of many success stories for Vanilla Fudge but the group hadn’t yet acquired that moniker when they played their first concert performed outside of Long Island in Bangor, Maine, where they were billed as The Pigeons (formerly The Electric Pigeons). Vanilla Fudge is best remembered for their influential initial phase, a four-year period in the late 1960s when they released five best-selling albums, including their top 10 self-titled debut populated with heavy slowed down arrangements of ‘60s hits. Vanilla Fudge recently wrapped a series of shows that included Robbie Krieger of The Doors and a jam with blues guitar great Joe Bonamassa. The single is a full circle nod to the band’s early success and is accompanied by a moving spoken word tribute to Bogert from his bandmates. Vanilla Fudge recently released a version of “Stop! In The Name of Love” with Bogert on bass that is billed as his final recording. Sadly, bassist Tim Bogert passed away this year after a bout with cancer. Vanilla Fudge is still active today, in fact the lineup includes three of four original members in Stein, Appice and lead guitarist, Vince Martell.
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