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 Past shows: St Louis MO, Veterans Memorial Ampitheater on Sunday, October 2nd, 2011 St Louis: The band is selling all 4 classic CD's at their live shows. OR All 4 CD's may be ordered:
40th Anniversary Gypsy T-Shirts are now available for $35.00. (If you go to the St. Louis show, they will be available there for $30.00 at the show.) T-shirts are black with the logo shown below. Please send cashier's check or money order for $35.00 & your address to: [State your size up to XX] JAMES WALSH 5582 E Bavarian Pass, Minneapolis, MN 55432  Email [May 23, 2010] from Julio Aiello, album supervisor for the debut Gypsy album in 1970 I was really in AWE again after reviewing your impressive Web Site. Your coverage of GYPSY was very touching !! It was 41 years ago when fate brought GYPSY to my world !! I left Columbia/Epic Records in 1968 to join the newly formed Metromedia Records as the head of their West Coast operation. This move gave me an opportunity to test my creative talents by scouting and possibly producing new unknown talent, along with overseeing the marketing and promotional responsibilities. My first discovery and signing was BOBBY SHERMAN in 1969. He became a teen idol and was responsible for the labels initial and only Breakout Artist. His success, secured total financial support for the label, before selling to RCA Records five years later? It was within that same year, I found GYPSY at the Whisky A Go Go!! Got them signed, and within a few months, we were in the new Denvonshire Studios recording their Classic Double Album !! We had no idea what we were about to achieve !!. At their initial production rehearsal, they played their full catalogue at that time. I was so in awe with their material and performance, that I strongly promised I will record it all. The label was not supportive of what would become a double album, but I was very persistent. At that time, and I don't know why, I was given Album Supervision instead of Executive Producer credit. Glen Pace, the engineer, should not have been credited as co-producer. He was great to work with and also contributed creative input. The total production was a collaborative effort of Rico - Owl - James and myself, including the concept of the Album cover graphics and packaging. For whatever reason, they moved on to other creative direction and input ?? Thanks for all your interest Scott Q ....... continued success and enjoyment with your Web Site !! If you are in contact with James or Owl, please give them my best thoughts and gratitude !! JULIO AIELLO Gypsy at Medina, 40th anniversary show, Feb 27, 2010.     Wikipedia article about Gypsy Some "home made" movies of classic Gypsy have surfaced on U Tube: (overdubbed, no live audio)
Tom Campbell's tribute to to the late Ida Rosenbaum
* Wikipedia page on GYPSY
Diane & I hosted a party for Gypsy at ep atelier on April 28, 2007.
Wikipedia article about Enrico Rosenbaum links to this website. James Calvin Johnson's songs as listed by BMI: Songlist Enrico Rosenbaum's songs as listed by BMI: Songlist for Rico James Walsh's songs as listed by BMI: Songlist for Walsh For you hardcore Gypsy fans: * Joe Lala played on the "In the Garden" LP. (Updated 4/17/06) Except for above, all official Gypsy CD's are out of print. Expensive used and new copies are sometimes on Amazon and Ebay.
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home in St Paul was the practice space
(B.L.) The musicians in the
band Gypsy were Enrico Rosenbaum, vocals and guitar, Jim Johnson, vocals and guitar,
James Walsh, keyboards and vocals, Willie Weeks was bass player on IN THE GARDEN
album. The other albums had Randy Cates on bass, who was from Texas. We always
said that we played "Gypsy Music, our own creation". Gypsy had unique sound with
three-part vocal harmonies and double lead guitar solos done in harmony. We used
some unusual time signatures. We originated in Minnesota, but moved to Los Angeles
where we became the house band at the Whiskey A-Go-Go on Sunset Blvd. We were
seen by record people and were soon signed to a recording contract with Metro
Media Records (Bobby Sherman). That was in the early '70s. Most of the band lived
in a "band house" in Laurel Canyon, which is just outside Hollywood. On a typical
day, we rehearsed right in the house a few hours everyday. The work we did together
really showed because we were a tight band. When we were in L.A., we got a new
manager, Don Hunter, from the Guess Who. Don took us on the Guess Who tours as
their opening act. He also got us a record contract with RCA, the same label as
the Guess Who. The last Gypsy album that we did for RCA, UNLOCK THE GATES, we
used Chicago's horn section on a few cuts. I thought that working with the horns
was fun and the sound was outstanding! The horn section did a free-form sound
effect piece where they used the horns to make the sounds of a big city, like
car horns blowing. Revised July 27, 2011
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James
"Owl" Walsh keys/vocals 
Bob
Jones 
Stan Kipper
Mark
"Chico" Perez
Al
Mevissen
Randy
Keeley
Jerry
Archambault 
John
Domagall 
Tim
McCarthy
