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2/11/2010- The Score jammed out in Farmington at Murphy & Scarletti's as the band kicked off the weekend early for another Thursday night of rockin' tunes. The dance floor was moving during the first set, as the band zipped through favorites from the 50's through today. The extended second set was a lot of fun as the boys from Glastonbury reached back and added some lost favorites. Dave Gager took a spirited turn on lead vocals on The Grateful Dead's Fire on the Mountain, and the band absolutely rocked an unstoppable version of Jethro Tull's Locomotive Breath, a rarity- it's been many years since the last time that classic was played live- the Murph's stage was actually across the room! The band also jammed out on 25 or 6 to 4, to the deiight of official Score photographer, Tony Scherer, and added The Weight to the setlist, which featured each band member on a verse, except Tom who happily just blew his horn. For the finisher, the band and Matt slammed through Paranoid. The sound was great that night as Blodge twisted the dials just right, so if you missed it, you can't get this one back- see you next time! 2/4/2010 It was a gala affair at the exclusive Hartford Club as The Score put a cap on the entertainment for the Greater Hartford Arts Council's "Let's Go Red" fundraising campaign for the arts! This was the place to be with a bevy of entertainers, gourmet food and beverage samples from some of the hottest restaurants, brewpubs and wineries in the Hartford area! The food was absolutely amazing- with unique food creations and lush desserts almost everywhere you turned. The high-end silent auction was a hit with TV personality Scott Haney at the mic, and the historic ambiance just exuded class. The boys from Glastonbury cleaned themselves up and put on a rocking show that kept the masses in the house at the end of the night with ninety minutes of dancable hits. It also marked the first time that the band was actually in two rooms at the same time, albeit two very nice ones- Dave Gager was kind of positioned in the next room over! The band demonstrated it's ability to touch all music eras and debuted a down home version of CCR's Down on the Corner and an improvised China Cat, plus they added something from today with Her Diamonds and I'm Yours together with a splash of bouncy Motown tunes. The band sends a special shout out to Sue, who brought an enthusiastic bunch of revelers to our end of the affair! It was a momentus night to support the arts in Greater Hartford, and The Score would like to thank the GHAC and The Hartford Club for having us as a part of their amazing event. If you have an event that needs a solid party rock band - book The Score! New Year's Eve and The Score partied like it was 2009 at Piccolo Arancio in Farmington, CT! It was momentus way to bring in the New Year- marvelous food, great atmosphere, top notch wine and champagne and of course the bubbly sounds of The Score! The band started off gently while patrons enjoyed their scrumptious five course meal and then put the charge into the event with classic party rock, jamming until well after the one o'clock hour! The party went into overdrive just before the ball dropped as the dancers bopped to The Middle and In the Midnight Hour, which smartly featured an exciting New Year's countdown, a balloon drop and the classic Auld Lange Syne to welcome in 2010! The band then debuted a bluesy After Midnight to resume the tunes and much merry was made. There were requests of course and the boys from Glastonbury did not disappoint, first whipping out a soulful version of Me and Bobby McGee which featured Dave Blodgett on vocals, and then the coup de grace, a never been played by the band before, rocking offering of Chicago's 25 or 6 to 4, which sported some nifty sax work by Tom and spot on vocals belted out by our usually baritone Jerome! We also had guest musicians in the house- special thanks to Dan who sat in on drums for Good Lovin' and Sweet Home Alabama giving the band a solid backbeat, and to young Bella Cialfi who jammed out on guitar during Sweet Home Alabama! The Score would like to thank Sal, Tina and the entire Piccolo Arancio staff for the wonderful meal, and for allowing us to be a part of their New Year's Celebration! Thursday, 12/10/2009- T'was the season to be rocking, and The Score did just that at their annual holiday show at Farmington's landmark for rock, Murphy & Scarletti's! The band had all cylinders firing as the dance floor swelled with enthusiastic barfles who bumped and grinded during two extended sets of classic party rock tunes. The band turned up the volume and turned in a solid first set including a long awaited return of Robert Palmer's Bad Case of Loving You, as well as a bouncy request for the Grateful Dead's Bertha. The second set was opened with the usual holiday festivities as the band belted out their Springsteenesque version of Santa Claus is Comin' to Town; Tom representing the horn section well with his antlers. Billy Baker joined the band for a smoky version of Can't You See, adeptly trading leads with Jerome. The second session also featured an amazing version of Rob Thomas' current radio smash, Her Diamonds, sure to be a set pleaser for future gigs. Things really heated up with Play That Funky Music and the ladies were smoldering on the floor- once again, thanks Tony for the pics (stay tuned for the postings)! The band ended the night with Black Sabbath's Paranoid, where Matt got an early Xmas gift, and happily channeled his "inner metal" on a slammin' guitar solo. Santa would have been proud! We left them wanting more this holiday season, and if you missed this epic show, you will have to wait until February to get off the "naughty" list! Saturday, November 14th, The Score rocked the house for the East Hartford High Classes of 1978 and 79 at Maneely's in South Windsor. It was a large crowd of revelers and they sure know how to party! The band started out quietly and ended with a bang slowly turning up the heat throughout the night. The band showcased a smooth version of Wonderful Tonight and a debuted funky offering of Brick House to the delight of the dancers. In between the two extended sets, the band turned spectator and enjoyed from the sidelines as the patrons turned back the clock to show off their talents. First up was Rock N' Roll Revival, reprising their talent show offerings of four tunes including Smoke on the Water, was led by Rich Pierce of the regional Florida rock act Rambler, they did not disappoint. Then then the mic was given up to country songwriter and guitarist Theresa who performed an amazing version of Desperado as well as a couple of well received original tunes. It was a wild and crazy night and The Score would like to thank the Classes of '78 and '79 for allowing us to be a part of their night. If you have a class reunion and want a solid classic party band, book The Score! Friday, October 30th and The Score rocked out in their debut at Bleacher's Sports Bar in Bristol! With the power of a pro sound system that when turned up could leave a charred strip mall sized crater, the band never sounded better! The stage was large, we had professional lights and even some fog to add to the Halloween mood! Yes there was some pre-show trepidation- Weird wireless issues thanks to ESPN, Tom dropped his sax and had to break it to "fix" it, and Matt Krazy Glued his fingertip to mend a blister, but you can't stop rock and roll and the boys from Glastonbury cranked out three solid sets of classic rock. To keep in the spirit, the band brought back Warren Zevon's Werewolves of London. This show had plenty of guests including "Elvis", who apparently left the Jungle Room for a Halloween appearance during our Jailhouse Rock/ Hound Dog medley. We had no shortage of tamborine player either! Longtime friend, Ryan Markey also returned to our stage jamming out with us for several numbers, as well as surprise guests, Bryan Lendroth and Trish Radil of the regional party rock band, The Groove Junkies. Trish showed off her powerful pipes teaming up with Jeremy and Ryan on Black Horse and Cherry Tree, and on Who Says You Can't Go Home and Bryan allowed Blodge to get a beer, taking over guitar duties on Long Train Running. Check them out at Bleachers in November! Special thanks to Marty for providing the sound- a pro's pro who also entertained us with so many cool rock stories. The Score would love the opportunity to return to Bleacher's, so stay tuned for details.  Thanks for visiting and don't forget to bookmark this page! Please report problems or send gushing praise about the site to webmaster@theScoreRocks.com
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