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VIDEO | Last
update April 23, 2008. New stuff is at the top. This
page is for all of Papa Doo Run Run's friends and fans who want the latest
cool happenings with the band.
We'll update it from time to time with pictures and
info about what's been going on. Bookmark this page (CNTL-D) and come back
here often for new pics and info. COMING SOON!
PAPA DOO's NEW ALL ACOUSTIC "GREEN"
CD. We've been in the studio
over the past few months, working on an all acoustic album to be released
this summer. It's our own little way of greening
up the Earth and curbing global warming (if you
buy into that sort of thing). Preview Papa Doo Run Run's brand new eco-friendly,
EPA approved, totally acoustic "GREEN
ALBUM" (CD) below. It's made entirely from
bio-degradable recycled Beach and Classic Rock tunes, using all
acoustic instruments, that won't leave a carbon
footprint, add to our greenhouse gasses,
nor deplete our limited fossil fuel energy
resources. We used only pure organic,
non-polluting, emission lowering, ocean-friendly, non-nuclear,
environmentally safe 12 and 6 string acoustic guitars, mandolin,
piano, bass, ukulele, and percussion instruments, to accompany our award
winning harmony, but not a single watt of electricity - AC, DC, or
otherwise. And as far as we know, these songs have never been recorded
this way before. You might call it Papa Doo Lite.
And the best part is that no animals, rain
forests, or glaciers were harmed in any way while making this
album. We're doing our part to
clean the air and save the planet,
one song at a time. These songs are so cool they'll probably
lower the Earth's core temperature a
couple of degrees. Check out the sample link below and watch for our
big announcement when the album is released. Buy wait! HERE'S A BONUS --- Playing our new
GREEN ALBUM CD in your car may
increase your car's mileage by up to 68%,
lower CO2 emissions by 50%, and if everyone in the U.S. just played it
one time, it would be like taking 87,512 cars off
the road! Here are some pics... Check it out here:
www.papadoo.com/acousticdemo-L.mp3 MORE INFO TO COME. PAPA DOO HONORED IN HOMETOWN
SILICON VALLEY PAPERS Jan 16, 2008. For the second time in
the past decade, Papa Doo Run Run showed up on the front page of their
hometown newspaper - The Cupertino Courier / Sunnyvale Sun. The
band's induction into the San Jose Rocks - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame caught
the attention of the local press. You can check it out on-line and
download the whole newspaper at :
http://www.community-newspapers.com/cupertino_courier/cupertino.pdf
(18.5Mb) OR - Click the thumbnails
below to view each page...
OR - If you prefer to downlaod a a PDF... DEC 22, 2007 - PDRR CELEBRATES 42nd
ANNIVERSARY! Take a look back at some historical photos
of the band on our MySpace page (www.myspace.com/papadoorunrun).
Click on photos. PAPA DOO RUN RUN IS INDUCTED INTO
THE October 19, 2007 The Santa Clara
County Fairgrounds, Expo Hall was transformed into a dinner / concert venue
for nearly 1000 attendees for the 2nd Annual
San Jose Rocks Hall of Fame
Awards. Current and former members of PDRR honored
at the event were: Don Zirilli, Jimi Rush, Jeffrey Foskett, Bo Fox,
Bobby "G" Gothar, Adrian Baker, Stevie "Surf" Dromensk, Krazy Jim Shippey, Markie
"Star" Ward, Jimmy D. Armstrong, and the Papa Doo crew - Rocky Romero, and
Nick Cruz. In addition to Papa Doo (recognized for
our 4 decades of performing, our 2 gold records, our Grammy nomination, and
our collaboration with Jan & Dean and the Beach Boys), other inductees
included Greg Kihn, a hot Bay Area DJ on K-FOX FM, whose hits "Jeopardy" and
"The Breakup Song" were full rotation staples on MTV in the early 80's; a
band called People! whose remake of the Zombies tune "I Love You" landed
then on Billboards Top 20 in 1968; Dean Markley (Dean Markley Strings /
Guitars); Larry Norman, with over 50 award winning gospel albums; legendary
DJ and record producer, Mikel Hunter Herrington (Captain Mikey); and Paul
Catalanta, concert promoter who brought the Beatles to the Bay Area in 1964
and 65. The 4 hour event included dinner, award
presentations, a live auction which included a guitar signed by the legendary
Sammy Hagar, and 15 minute performances by each of the inductee
entertainers. PDRR's set list included California Girls, Wouldn't It
Be Nice, Wipe Out / The End, Sherry, and a rousing version of Be True
To your School, with all 10 current and former band members jamming it out
on stage. For a video clip of the event go to
SanJoseRocks.org
(sorry - the mix is a little under, and pardon the feedback squeal, so if you want to
wash that video down with
the same song recorded at our Santa Cruz show - click here -
Wouldn't It
Be Nice - Live.
CLICK HERE FOR PAPA'S PERSONAL PICTURES FROM THE EVENT. CHECK OUT PAPA DOO & THE BEACH BOYS
AT JOHN STAMOS' ER PARTY. Sep 30, 2007, Beverly Hills. Our
buddy, John Stamos, had an end of summer backyard beach bash to kick off the new
season of his TV show, ER. All of the cast and crew from the show were
there, plus some of J's close friends, The Beach Boys, Jerry Beckley
(America), Doug Fieger (The Knack), and of course the guys in Papa Doo Run
Run, who backed up the aforementioned pop stars.
Click here for a
YouTube video clip (courtesy of Extra).
THIS JUST IN... MORE STAMOS PARTY CLIPS OF PDRR with
GERRY BECKLEY (AMERICA), and DOUG FIEGER (the KNACK).
PAPA DOO TO BE
INDUCTED INTO THE SILICON VALLEY ROCK & ROLL
Friday, October 19, 2007.
History Park on Senter Road, in San Jose, will host the 2nd Annual Rock &
Roll Hall of
Fame awards banquet and concert, under the stars from 5:30 PM - 10 PM.
Honorees this year include The Greg Kihn Band, People, PAPA DOO RUN RUN, and
other Silicon Valley music industry entities yet to be named.
As you may know, the San Jose
area was the spawning ground for such Rock & Roll giants as Creedence
Clearwater Revival, the Doobie Brothers, Lindsay Buckingham, Stevie Nicks
(Fleetwood Mac),
Buddy Holly, and a bunch of other rock legends. For more info visit
http://sanjoserocks.org/pr_002.htm and for tickets
call History San Jose at
408.918.1046, or visit their web site and order on line:
http://www.historysanjose.org/programs_events/sanjoserocks.html. It's gonna
be great! Be there!
SOME PAPA FUN ON
We recently came across
some old (1979) LIVE CONCERT FOOTAGE of PDRR performing with Jan & Dean, and
thought you would get a kick out of it. So check out "Fun Fun Fun" and
"I Get Around" at
http://youtube.com/papadoorunrun. We also put up the
same songs from our 2005 Santa Cruz concert for comparison.
Leave a comment there for us. Let us know what you think.
(Aug 29 2007) PDRR to be inducted
into the San Jose Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Tuesday, Aug 14 2007. Inductees into
the San Jose / Silicon Valley Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (better known as San
Jose Rocks) we announced today at a ceremony in the courtyard of San Jose
City Hall. The Syndicate of Sound, one of last year's inductees, was the
featured entertainment of the event. Among this year's inductees are
The People, (a SJ band from the 60's) whose hit song, "I Love You", brought
the band national attention, and whose members have spun off into other
popular rock bands; Captain Mikey (a famous record producer and
groundbreaking KLIV DJ from the 60's; Greg Kihn a popular DJ on KFOX radio,
and also leader of the Greg Kihn Band, whose songs "Jeopardy" and "The
Breakup Song" were monster hits in the MTV-80's; and of course Papa Doo Run
Run (probably for our good looks, and charm)! We're honored to be
included in this year's class of inductees. For a list of all the
inductees and other pertinent info see the
SJ Mercury News article, or visit
SanJoseRocks.org (They
haven't updated their site yet). The actual Hall of Fame ceremony will take
place at a concert and dinner on the evening of October 19th at History Park
in San Jose. Tickets are $100 each. Details will be forthcoming.
Last year's event was a fantastic party and a sell-out, so check back often
for ticket info. (PS - It's recommended for adults only). PAPA ON TV WHEN? Saturday, July 14, 2:30 PM.
KICU CH 36 (San Jose) / Cable CH 6 (SF Bay Area). On May 19, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
celebrated their 100th Anniversary. Papa Doo was the featured band at
the event, and the whole shebang was filmed for TV. There is one clip
of the band, but our music is used throughout the half hour show. The
program will be shown throughout the summer on various cable channels
including the History and Travel Channels. Check your local listings. PAPA PERFORMS WITH THE PACIFIC
SYMPHONY Jul 4, 2007. It was one of the top 5
gigs we've done in the last 41 years! Fourth of July - Papa Doo
backed by the 87 piece Pacific Symphony Orchestra, at Verizon Wireless
Amphitheater, in Irvine, Calif. Over 14,000 of our closest friends and
fans showed up for this momentous occasion. Grammy award winner,
Maestro Richard Kaufman, directed the huge symphony as PAPA banged out our
usual faire of 60's All-American Rock & Roll. The set list included:
California Girls, Don't Worry Baby, I Get Around, Sloop John B,
Wouldn't It Be Nice, Wipe Out, The End, Sherry, Surfin USA, Good Vibrations,
and Fun Fun Fun. After receiving not one, but 2 standing
ovations (one for our Wipe Out / The End medley, and one after Fun Fun Fun),
the enthusiastic crowd sang along with PAPA as the symphony played one of
Maestro Kaufman's signature renditions of America the Beautiful.
The whole night was capped
off with a gigantic fireworks display, and a VIP reception back stage.
Below is a cell phone video clip (no cameras allowed - yeah right!) and some
photos of the event. Check back again for more photos.
CLICK HERE FOR 50 SEC VIDEO CLIP (CLICK FOR LARGER
VERSION OF PIC) LOTS OF SURPRISES IN
STORE IN 2007 JAN 20, 2007. It's still in the planning
stages, but Papa Doo has just booked a gig on July 4th, performing with the
87 piece Pacific Symphony orchestra. It's at the Verizon Amphitheater
(Irvine Meadows). It should be a spectacular event!
Click
here for more details. There has been a HUGE demand
for an audio CD of the music on our live "40th Anniversary DVD".
You'll be glad to hear that it's in the works. The CD will also
contain 5 or 6 bonus tracks which aren't on the DVD. Details
forthcoming. SANTA CRUZ BEACH BOARDWALK
100th ANNIVERSARY! Papa will be performing at the Boardwalk's 100th
birthday party, on the beach, on the evening of Saturday, May 19. The
event will be similar to our annual August concert, but with many more
activities, AND IT WILL BE TELEVISED! Don't miss it. More
details to follow. HAPPY NEW YEAR! Dec 31, 2006. Papa
kicked off the new year right, with a fantastic NEW YEAR'S EVE party at the
Win-River Casino in scenic Redding, CA. It was their first time at the
Indian casino, and hopefully will not be their last. The event was
sold out weeks in advance, and judging by the packed dance floor, and the
clinking Champagne glasses, a good time was had by all. Special
thanks to Allan Folino, Win-River's Entertainment Director for all his fine
hospitality.
PAPA appears at Marist College
"Parents Weekend" concert. Oct 6, 2006. Papa Doo
made a recent concert appearance at Marist College in Poughkeepsie NY,
for about 1000 students and parents, at their Parents Weekend event.
What was surprising, was that the students were having as much fun as the
parents. Several parents came up to us afterwards and said they
couldn't believe that their kids were so IN to THEIR (the parents) music!
There's hope for a new generation of rock & rollers. Here are some
photos of the band taken by our friends Linda Bann and Kathy Morris that
night (they run the Lou "Lightning Strikes" Christie fan club).
Stamos celebrates PAPA's 40th
anniversary with a party... Mar 19, 2006. Long time friend of
Papa Doo, John Stamos, threw a mega beach bash party at his home in Beverly
Hills. Papa's 40th anniversary was his initial "excuse" for, as he put
it, "...something I've wanted to do for a long time." Most of the past
and present members of PDRR were in attendance, as well as all of the
current members of the Beach Boys, most of the guys in the Surf CIty
Allstars (Jan & Dean's band), plus Bob Cowsill (the Cowsills), Doug Fieger
(the Knack), Gerry Beckley (America), and of course, Stamos and about 150 of his closest friends. (Photo - Margie Zirilli) Santa Cruz Beach
Boardwalk - Papa's 16th year! August 19, 2005. It was a
fantastic night. A full moon, an enthusiastic audience 7000 strong -
on the beach in Santa Cruz for Papa's 16th annual appearance there.
And
8 video cameras captured the whole shebang!
(AUG 2006 - THE DVD IS OUT! YOU CAN VIEW CLIPS
& ORDER IT
HERE.) Jeffrey at LIVE 8 Berlin with
Brian. July 3 - Papa's own Jeffrey Foskett,
appearing with Brian Wilson, did his part to raise awareness of the poverty
and starvation running rampant in Africa, at the global Live 8 concert on
the Berlin stage.
Check out Jeffrey playing the LIVE 8 logo guitar. For a limited time
you may still catch highlights of all the concerts at
www.aolmusic.com. Catch Jeffrey
with Papa at selected gigs this summer (when Brian isn't working), maybe
even playing the Live 8 guitar. PDRR SPENDS A
WEEK IN CABO - Tough job but somebody's got to do it. May 11 thru 17 - Papa was
in Cabo San Lucas, at the tip of Baja for a couple of gigs for The
Hartford Insurance Group. Playing on the beach is always a gas,
especially at such a great resort as the Hilton Los Cabos (although TV
selection there sucks). Here's a photo of some of us who went into
town to sample the GIGANTIC lobster at world famous Mi Casa.
L - R: Donnie, and his reason
for living Margie, Bobby G, Jeffrey's wife Diana, Jeffrey, Adrian's better
half Martha, & Adrian. PAPA
GETS AIRPLAY ON SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO!
March 14, 2005 -
VACATION 97 (Ch 97) on SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO has added 3 songs from Papa's
"Santa Cruz" album to their rotation. "The Giant Dipper", "One Last
Ride" and "Summertime Summer Nights". Vacation 97 plays all the "cruisin
with the top-down feel good summer music" you would expect from a station
called "Vacation", songs from Jimmy Buffett, the Beach Boys, Bob Marley,
etc., and now Papa Doo Run Run! If you don't know what
Sirius Satellite Radio is all about check out their web site: PAPA's
B-U-S-Y
FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND... July 2 - PAPA headlines
a stadium concert at Utah State University, in Logan Utah... Photo: Al Nassar July 3 - A private party just outside of Philly. FAN PICS Darrell Tiencken was digging
through some old photos and found these "classics" of Jan &
Dean and Papa Doo Run Run at the Agoura Ballroom in Atlanta, which he took
in 1979. Thanks for sending them to us, Darrell. If you have any old photos of
PAPA from the "good old days", e-mail them to us at papadoo@aol.com
and we'll post them here for the world to enjoy. PAPA's FT.
LAUDERDALE SHOW - ON THE BEACH. The guys in the band were
fortunate enough to escape the unusually cold mid-February weather in
California to do a show on the beach in Ft. Lauderdale. The band was
cookin' and the crowd was really into it! A BIG THANKS to Patrick
Pettit from TBA Corporate Communications & Entertainment for taking the photos... CANCUN... One
of the beautiful things about playing in PAPA DOO RUN RUN is
that we get to travel to some pretty cool places and stay in
some really great resorts. We get to call "home",
albeit if only for a few days at a time, places that most
people only dream about visiting. One of those places is
Cancun, Mexico. We
just did a private date in Cancun, and got to spend 3 days
soaking up the sun and surf. Special thanks goes out to Art,
Jano, Michelle, and their staff for inviting us to their
event and taking care of all our needs. YOU'RE ON PAGE THE NEWS PAGE.
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