Comments on: Third Time’s a Charm

By: Beverley Micciche

Beverley Micciche — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:58:07 +0000

Audrey,
I so enjoyed the bus tour! I found the following stops to be the most interesting: Frankie Valli’s house in the projects, the Belmont Tavern, the club where Tommy first brought Frankie up on stage, and Bob Gaudio’s family home, high school, and the mansion he purchased in the 60′s. I also was impressed with the town of Belleville. I had never been in Belleville before. People who clap at the reference in JB to Belleville can be proud of living there. I also think it would be great fun to have dinner sometime at the Belmont Tavern. Its ambiance is a reminder of what life was like back in the 60′s! It is amazing the research, work, time, and effort Audrey has put into arranging the itineary for these bus tours. If the JB movie comes to be and they film it on location, the producers could really use Audrey’s knowledge and expertise!

By: Ted Hammond

Ted Hammond — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:05:05 +0000

As David pointed out to me, “Little Pony (Get Along)” is actually from the “Born To Wander” LP. I should have looked it up before I posted. I recently got the CD with both albums on it, and I was thinking of that.

I don’t think almost anyone realized Nick Massi’s multiple musical and artistic talents until recently.

By: Ray Ricci

Ray Ricci — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:25:23 +0000

How about “Living Just For You”… a nice little Nicky composition that was worth putting on two of their lps in the mid sixties. (Working/Entertain You).

Too bad Nick couldn’t have been around for the success of this show.

Something tells me that he would have appreciated the groip’s “validation” more than anybody.

By: Ted Hammond

Ted Hammond — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:14:39 +0000

I just played one of Nick Massi’s compositions with Bob Gaudio, “Little Pony (Get Along)” from “Folk Nanny”, for some friends and they loved it. They said it should have been as big of a hit as “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”! The original had Nick Massi singing lead as “Alex Alda” circa 1961.

By: LuluThompson

LuluThompson — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:01:50 +0000

This was my second time to venture into the “old neighborhoods” of the original JB. Each time I learn so much about the Four Seasons and locales they inhabited that it gives me a richer experience when I see Jersey Boys onstage. This trip is fun because of the camaraderie of the group (so nice to see Linda, Howard, Charles, Pam, Beverly & Charlie again and meet new friends like Priscilla and a few others), Audrey’s well-planned tour with new and interesting tour sites and historical commentary, and words of wisdom from Walt Gollender with his interesting and hysterical commentary! Jim Petrecca’s store, Yesterday’s Treasures is a nice place to begin and end the tour. Thank you, Audrey, for another outstanding tour and a pleasant day spent with friends.