The Fabulous Rhinestones _ What a Wonderful Thing We Have

[johnbrandt32]

NOW......THIS IS THE JAM!!!!!!!!! LOVE IT

[johnnyherrengo]

Great band...many great memories here!

[perapatet9]

I saw them at The Lake in Woodstock many times,too-and it was always great fun.

[Heartbeat214]

Beautiful!! I was lucky enough to see The Fabulous Rhinestones, back in their heyday (and mine!), here in Connecticut.  Wonderful to again hear their music - thanks. ☺♥

[georgiarebelinne]

This stuff is Electric! You could probably ,"re-release" this...and make a few folks really happy! Just sayin'.....yeah that good!!

[imfuzzypeaches]

Why does this song make me feel so happy? Does this happen to anyone else?

[doonis1951]

darn Kal I still shiver at this song sooo good thanks!

your friend dennis

[radicaster1]

Discovered these guys in the 99 cent bin in 1976 in Macon, GA. Awesome and just happened to get to see them live at Alex Kooly's Electric Ballroom that same year opening for BB King. What a band....i didnt even know BB was on the bill. Caught the whole second show. Man these guys were way ahead of their time.

[blujean13]

marty, i met you back in 1970 maybe1972-3 at harvey brooks house in woodstock i am a friend og his younger brother gary,going to see kal and his band in old saybrook ct. next month keep on rockin! warren

[dlmul2]

This is a Marty Grebb tune. An incredible multi-tasking musician, if Garth Hudson says you have chops you best believe it. This band had more great individual players, who on stage knew that there was no I in the word BAND. I love the octaves that Kal David plays , and Marty Grebb's outro is too cool.

[elmore318]

hey Manhattenbeefman, remember Johnny Frazel? Lead guitarist for Fountainhead. He jams at the Grady Tavern in Manchester once and a while. I sat in with him a few times as well. Love the Rhinestones. Wonderful thing we had right?

[guitarzan0258]

guitarzan0258,

Fountain Head, back in the day at Bonies Cafe Winsted ,Ct.NIce era for local music as well as this song.Opened up for the them at both Toads place as well as other venues playing guitar with the Peck Brothers Band. I beleive Cherl Scott was booking us at the time. Great memories.

[dlmul2]

I can't tell you how many times I saw these guys. So much talent. Last time I saw them they played with Roy Buchanan, at his last concert. Guilford Fair in Guilford, Ct. 1988, Kal DAvid's website has downloads for almost all of their music

[1santos1]

debuted at #80 Aug. 5, 1972 on Billboard's chart.

I found this little single a few months back for $1.

THANKS for posting!

[throbbin88s]

glad you all liked my song--you can write to me on facebook?

marty grebb---I have new CD out that is doing nicely called "High Steppin"

hope you'll give listen at Luna chica records.com or CD baby or amazon.com thanks, Marty

[22clodius]

i reed a book of ian hunter of moot the hoople he see them in 72 ,it said that live they were great

[rugman900]

Heard this great band at " Marty's" Temple Hall in Wtby. Ct in the early 70s, within a month i had and still have the LP!

[Redsoxb3nrr]

@rugman900

Hey Man!

I was a bouncer at Marty's back in the day. We had the Rhinestones play for a New years Eve party, I believe 1972 or '73. I have been trying to find Marty for decades (Marty Ferrari). Have any idea where he might be?

Remember South Michigan Avenue;Stonehenge?

Write back.

Stormin' Norman form Torringtoin

[karig1962]

@Redsoxb3nrr Too bad about the Redsocks thing..LOL Love my Yankees! I personally don"t know where Marty is,how ever Cheryl Scott in Canton CT,used to be the booking agent for them,my exboyfriend Rick Smith was also one of her clients.You may want to contact her,if anyone would know she would! Goodluck...Karen from Westport CT

[hpski]

This was one of my favorte songs ever! Did you record this from an LP? Thanks for putting this up!

[amberlee219]

missin my baby

[loophome]

one of the best show bands ever ! does anyone know where i can buy an MP3 of this song ?

[disneyguy20]

I first saw them New Years Eve 1974 @ the Boston Club. They were way ahead of their time. Love them. Judy

[elmore318]

I was 18 when first saw them @ Shaboo Inn. Had the privilege to play @ Shaboo. I'll never forget it. When I was in the Digger Stevens Blues band. It was a Wednesday night. Maybe 50 people there. The system was unbelievable. Just to be able to say that I played on the same stage as so many great musicians played on.

[LordofDublin4]

They used to play at The Salty Dog in Old Saybrook, Ct. fairly regularly and always packed the place. A great assemblage of musicians who played with many of the best, and more notable music makers of the 60's/70's.

And this song is simply sweet.

[kramsevarg]

What A time,what magic,this song brings back so many memories,when life was simple

[musicandmovieguy55]

The Rhinestones WERE really "Fabulous"!

Some very lucky people got to see them in their heyday in the New England area.

Specifically at places like the Rusty Nail in Sunderland and others... What music, what a sound....what musical excitement....Kal David and the guys were really something. A really classy all their own mix of rock, blues, pop, with a very distinctive and unique sound - especially with their fantastic Hammond B3 keyboard player. They produced some fine LP's in their day too.

[PaulCookeMusic]

cmon guys get those bags on.

[TheBCushing]

Joyous Lake Woodstock may it RIP

[maassac]

you can buy the whole album at kaldavid.com in mp3 form

[Nutmeg1038]

Dunno1954. Hanging out at Shaboo would do that to ya.lol

[pat6341]

I been trying to find this song to download this song (album version) to itunes. Any suggestions?

[BerkLeeDrm]

I usta hang near the stage talkin to these guys and nrbq I was only 16, my pal benji the rican had a sportster that we drove 110 miles an hour in front of crystal lake ballroom

[DUNNO1954]

The Shaboo Inn....hanging in the parking lot. I fell asleep in the back of a truck...thought it was mine...woke up to the sky flashing by....truck wasn't mine...driver was starteled.

[Nutmeg1038]

I remember Shaboo and the rhinestones like it was yesterday. I wish it was

[brfutbrian]

@Nutmeg1038 same here. the site is now a back driveway to the mall thats at the bottom of the hill. talk about paving paradise and putting in a parking lot. it sucks

[MrTommyvar]

This brings me right back to 1972 what a great tune, the artist of today should take a lesson from great bands Rap stinks

[lucindab2005]

what a wonderful song we have, never got the play at the time, time to to recognize it now!

[Mainegrilledherbs]

I remember seeing Kal and the Rhinestones live years ago. I was in awe at the fact that the band sounded even better live than the sound produced on vinyl! I will never forget seeing their sax player playing two saxes at once and the tone was intact with both instruments as he played them! My grand daughter will only go to sleep when I am babysitting, if I SING, "What a Wonderful Thing We Have"!

[mrmaxito17]

I loved the FABULOUS RHINESTONES!!! saw you once in Boston and danced ALL night!!!! what a wonderful time I had ; )

[RedSoxFan4eva1000]

@mrmaxito17 I too saw them in 75,can't remember the name of the club in Boston,hope to see them at the (Oldies 103.3)Hacthshell this summer!

[oaky132x]

Harvey Brooks on Bass

[Wacokid48]

what a wonderful thing we have!! This is just treasure music.!! .thoughts of music in Chicago in the 70's!!...what a time...this is the best rush of all...

[EIGGER1974]

I used to go to The Shaboo Inn in Willimantic Ct. to see these guys every time they played there, which was quite often in the early and mid 70's. These guys were

phenominal live. Boat loads of talent!!!!!!

[BerkLeeDrm]

@EIGGER1974 crystal lake ballroom bro.....

[kalDavidVideo]

Thanks to all of you for your very nice comments on youTube’s Fabulous Rhinestones_What A Wonderful Thing We Have. I have many great memories of my times with the band. I have been fortunate to go on with a solo career since then. My new CD will be released in the next few months. If you wish to be on my e-mail list, contact me on my website and be my friend on Facebook. All the best-Kal David

[BerkLeeDrm]

@kalDavidVideo yo man play the blues, connecticut was the bomb back then,thanks for making me memories with a long dark haired mysterious girl,

[1954Pjm]

@kalDavidVideo I saw the rhinestones in the chicago area back in the 70's , went out the next day and bought the album loved what a wonderful thing we have . im looking for what I think is another song I think is by them one of the lyric's is no no no dont let it end ? would love to know if this is off the 3rd album and can I get it or freewheelin on a cd ?

[LordofDublin4]

@kalDavidVideo

Kal ....... so many great nights at The Salty Dog in Old Saybrook, Ct. back in '74 & '75.

Thanks for all of it.

[semiticlovestud]

A welcome addition to Youtube. This was hard to find.

[MANHATTANBEEFMAN]

Marty - you're as kind as you are talented. My very best wishes to you as well.

Thanks for all the music!

[throbbin88s]

not at all---please remove the hair shirt---live and be well

my all beings be at peace---in the spirit of a movement, and a generation

that did all it could to spread TRUE ideas and actions of caring for ALL human life, but was swallowed by yuppie-ism, I send you wishes for the all the greatest blessings the universe to come to you---

[throbbin88s]

HI--- Just to clarify about this tune, because people seem to be in disagreement about this, and emeil me about it--This is me singing the lead vocal on this tune, and playing the organ, and tenor solo on the ending---I was part of this band in it's earlier days at the inception--Michael Lang, of Woodstock fame was the manager and record label president, at Just Sunshine records

[MANHATTANBEEFMAN]

@throbbin88s Wow - you were singing lead and played the organ and did the epic sax solo @ the end!!! Then you must remember me - I was the one playing the drums...along with the tamborine and the bass....in between drum beats! Man what a great recording session that was!!!

LOL

[throbbin88s]

@MANHATTANBEEFMAN

no--in fact I don't--the poercussion on this tune was played by our percusionist

Dino Andino, and our traps drummer, Greg Thomas--I wrote this song in collaboration with Harvey Brooks----thanks---Marty Grebb

[MANHATTANBEEFMAN]

@throbbin88s Marty - I offer a heartfelt apology for my NYC-centric sense of humor. I truly thought you may have been an imposter of this seminal piece of musical history. Many, many mea culpas from Manhattan.

And thank you - for this timeless music and the exquisite sax solo - epic to the nth degree my man!

Eternal cudos from NYC.

(I'll even leave my original stupid comment for the hazing which will no doubt follow from all fellow Rhinestones devotees.)

[HemiVic]

I first heard this song on Chicago's WBBM-FM in 1972. I believe Marty Grebb of The Buckinghams was in this band! Such a cool record!

[dlmul2]

Just one great band Kal David can play with anybody.

[mentalthelma]

I carried Paul Cottons guitar into the Whisky chicago in the 60's. I was 9.

Thanks for this!

[TheAmboydude]

All Chicago Cat's, Except For Harvey Brooks. (who came from The Electric Flag, but had Chicago roots) These guys were choice musicians. I saw them in 71' in Chicago. Knew their manager. A typical record label Fuck-up. Could of been Big!

Now we got no talent assholes sitting in their parents bedrooms, who learned a few chords, putting their crap on You Tube. PAPER Or PLASTIC. You Decide?

[777wrench]

Just wonderful! Saw them at theJoyous Lake in Woodstock. Album cover was taken at the Joyous Lake. I have the album I need to upload the rest of the songs.

[LordofDublin4]

The Salty Dog , Old Saybrook, Connecticut 1974, '75.

[BerkLeeDrm]

yo Im from Westfield,,went to Stockbridge remember wccn? colt park? james montgomery NRBQ ?

[connecticutforce]

Saw the Fabulous Rhinestones 107 times before they broke up. Those were the days...

[maddadram1]

What a great sound. Saw these guys in concert in the 70's. at an

amusement park in Bristol, CT. Absolutely awesome concert. Also, have

this on a 45 RPM - a shortened version

[gscraig1234]

Anyone know where to get a download of this?

[ellepay79]

I played this a million times at UConn in the mid to late 70's. They performed at Shaboo - that little rock place in the middle of nowhere up there. I love this band, such great college memories.

[scalabration]

One of the best guitar solos ever.

[debnixt]

My ex introdruced me to this, and I'm so glad to hear it! !!!

[debnixt]

Me and my ex had fr albums in the 70's. just thought of them again, and I'm real happy to hear them.

[mabymoores]

I first heard this song on Washington DC's WMAL-FM "The Soft Explosion" in the early 70's. We also played the song on WEER FM in Warrenton Virginia.

Great sax solo! bill

[Cadgejr]

I remember cranking this song at Umass... and I kinda remember the mushrooms

[jonkantor]

This song brings back fond memories of college. This was THE party song in my dorm at UMass Amherst from 1974-1978. I have been looking for this song for some time. THANK YOU, THANK YOU for posting this song!

[ronniepahigian]

i worked for a minute at the georgetown university campass radio station in 1973 and used to play this religiously...then i stole it....still have the album (WARPED AND ALL) so i am glad you posted this

[salnyyank1]

I also remember this on Wplr on Grant,s tomb and on WHCN with the Lich. My wife and I loved the song, and while we were in Misquamicut-and just dating- FR was there and I wanted to ask them to play at our Wedding. I didn,t have the guts to ask them and to this day I wonder what they would have charged. We are married 33 years later and still rocking.

[TFCTalent]

OMG! What a treat to hear the FR after so many years!

[GeofGrayson]

I grew up in Woodstock NY and was fortunate enough to see Kal & the original lineup with Bob Leinbach on keys...I must have seen them at the Joyous Lake 50 or so times and they were such a monstrous local talent..Kal still sings with that same velvet smooth voice and his guitar work is better than ever...anybody else seen them in Woodstock in the 70's?

[ispitthetruth]

im sampling this to remake J.DePina - Love intermission!!

[mthead65]

Just reminds me of how much great music there was back then., I still have the 45 in its original sleeve, Still sounds great today

[ltbw038]

SHABOOO!!!!!!

[smltwnwmn]

Hello everyone out there! If you want to see Kal David, the former lead guitarist of the Rhinestones, he is appearing at Mohegan Sun Casino on Sunday June 7, next weekend. He has been living out in Southern CA, and owned the Blue Guitar in Palm Springs. He now plays at the Jackalope when he home. Come on down to Mohegan Sun and support the best blues guitarist for the past 30 years.

See you there!

[smltwnwmn]

I saw them at Shaboo many times during and after UConn. Dancing all night with my future wife in my arms, with the band at arms length away... Marty Grebb bobing his bald head while on the keys and sax. I have seen Kal David in Hartford @ Black Eyed Sallys, and he has a place in Palm Springs called the Blue Guitar. Bassist Harvey Brooks wrote a song on Super Session. jomapivt- Cornucopia was on Dexter Ave in West Hartford. Great Memories & times. Thanks for bringing them back fellow fans.

[biggestvig]

Wow. I guess there are a bunch of us old farts still around w/ the same memories of the good old daze. PLR was good- that was when FM was cool and not yet corporate. Remember the "PLR Special"?! I taped a lot of them. A few years ago I had a "mid-life" crisis and bought a couple of those beautiful Pioneer SX-receivers from the era! Lol. Still using a 750. This song and the Wildweeds' No Good To Cry are the best songs to come out of CT, imo. Thanks for posting it.

[Mainegrilledherbs]

Hey I remember Kal and the guys live in concert, and the best one I have ever been to! Was better than studio quality...Kal's guitar work and vocals were fantastic and he had a sax man who played two saxes at once never losing intomation whatsoever! We did an acoustic version in the band I was in years ago, but can never beat The Fabulous Rhinestones!

[jomapivt]

And I want to give a shout out to PLR as well. Not only were they the BEST FM radio station anywhere, they did more to support the local music scene and local bands than anyone out there. Why is it the only jock I can remember is Gordon Weingarth??? If anyone has any video of any of these bands, please post on here and let me know. I'd love to have them.

[majaman1978]

S-T-O-N-E-M-A-N!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[metroken]

WPLR what a great station in the 70's! Here's some other dj's for you. Marcia Simon, Bob Dark, and of course, Stoneman. His sign off .number was illegal smile. It's on you tube.Listen and remember!

[jomapivt]

Looking back, what a damn fine music scene at the time. The Rhinestones, Fountainhead (Little Village), and what about the Dirty Angels? And from Western MA, let's not forget Fat and Clean Living?NRBQ, mentioned several times already, along with Toad's, the Shaboo, and what the heck was the name of that place out in the middle of nowhere on the outskirts of West Hartford? And the comment about the girls at those shows was right on... so beautiful.

[arnoldpisbo]

I have the three vinyl albums and have digitized them so that they can travel with the digital me. Kal David was a guitar player and vocalist with the band. You can go to his web site to get the CDs or digital downloads. Search for it on the web.

[pepechango1944]

i was there when this song was being written/my cousin dino join my group "chango' and played at the joyous lake in woodstock/the best of times /this is one of my fav/songs!!

[terragenguy]

Toad's Place man! Hanging out on York Street. Black, white, great scene. Afros and lots of weed!

Can't go back, but it was great to be there!

[mspamiyam]

thought only one other person in the world shared a love of this album with me... along with giraffes... and silliness... but look, mark, other people know it too...

[melip57]

Simply fabulous...

[garybl1952]

One of my favorite Rhinestones songs. Saw them countless times at the old Shaboo Inn back in the 70's. I have this album on vinyl.

[MANHATTANBEEFMAN]

The old Shaboo Inn...WPLR...Channels 3, 8, and 30...Janet Peckinpaugh on the news....Channel 8's Ann Nyberg....Hartford just as dead as it is now....seemed better then.

[garybl1952]

The only club I really enjoyed was Shaboo, smoking your brains out, treating the munchies at the Hole In The Wall restaurant there, listening to the great bands. A different time,a different place for sure! Nothing stays the same, but a good reason for good memories!

[MANHATTANBEEFMAN]

Yup....the 5 o'clock Wigout on PLR with the crazy Wigmaster....NRBQ, Eyes, Fountainhead, Fab Rhinestones....good ol' Hole In The Wall....parking lot full @ the Shaboo when the Rhinestones played....pretty girls with a beer in one hand all around....ahhhhhhh, the memories

[ddpronto1]

Dude, I am right there with you! Shaboo in Willimantic. Man they had some great bands, NRBQ and The Fabulous Rhinestones! We used to follow Kal David w/ The Rhinestones back in the early 70's. Just an awesome band that really deserved to go into the big time! Kal has done well (but deserved a bigger stage) and his old Rhinestones songs still live in a big way. Every do ofetn revisit the old stuff and it is PURE!

[BerkLeeDrm]

@MANHATTANBEEFMAN yo dude nrbq and rhinestones in the same sentence...you must be a crystal lake ballroom patron 74 75 76.......james cotton....james montgomery.....good times....... good times

[MANHATTANBEEFMAN]

@BerkLeeDrm LOL - quite a bit before my time actually. I don't know the other ones you mentioned but my family is from CT and more than once I went to the Shaboo Inn to watch some really good local bands perform.

[DUNNO1954]

@BerkLeeDrm

omg....those were great bands......Swan, Surprise, Too Much too Soon, Tower of Power!!!! Damnnnnnnnnnnnn

[jp1139y08]

finally found this loved this band since 72 eagle mountain has stuck in my mind where can i get a copy of this my favorite album of all times also used to listen  to kal david in illinois speed press

[kramsevarg]

Does any one remember Foutainhead? Great Band of about the same era, Shaboo,all the local bars back then,they had a great song,(I SAW YOU) If any one could find that I would love it! That was a great time in my life and i'd love to re-live it

[kramsevarg]

Thank you,Ive been looking for this song,don't know how you found it.My brother-in law had the album,brings back sweet memories

[espnbristolct]

Dude - How to come up big! Saw them at the Shaboo and also at Lake Compounce.

[1kevindf]

Great tune in '72!

[clamdigger00]

When I worked filleting fish all day, way back when...WPLR played this alot! What a song !! (I kind of get a craving for flounder when I hear it !) :) I found the album in NYC in a record shop in the '80's the guy charged me $20.00 for it then. He knew I was psyched to find it, So he gouged me, but worth every penny ! It's one of those songs you can play over and over and not get tired of it. Speaking of WPLR, does anyone remember the group Renaisance(white bird)?

[limbow777]

i saw this group at my high school north-west in west hartford in 1976 what a excellent group. were can we get the cd?

[dennisang54]

should be able to get in Amazon.

[wormpiano]

ahh man, this song is too good.

[metroken]

Wow what a great song! All of a sudden i'm back in the early seventies, working at Subway, and listening to all my old DJ's on WPLR in New Haven, Ct.Thanks for the replay

[dennisang54]

i hear ya dude. ditto for me - from new haven myself and actually saw this band in Toads in 74 or 75. great band from upstate ny. brings back a lot of memories

[M8252]

Are The Rhinestones C.D.'s available? Where?

[metroken]

I've been looking for quitw some time for this album. It has been on my wish list at Amozan for well over a year now. Maybe someday!

[kurt1287]

martys brother is my music teacher

[WittoWed]

Wow...had forgotten about this great song, but I now recall being very fond of it when it was being played on the airwaves! Thanks for posting it!

[scalabration]

Thanks so much for this post. This really is a lost gem.

[freemechanic]

I'm a 55+ bass player and always liked Harvey Brooks. This a great composition with a beatiful and understated guitar solo. I still have the vinyl. Classic post - thanks.

[scalabration]

Have you seen his channel here?

[aammirr]

I always wanted to do an instrumental version of this song with a doubletime latin tinge like the outro, first. Ya know ... start with the sax solo and then cut the time in half and go to the intro and then the 1st verse. I'm a 59 yr old drummer and always liked Eric Parker with Harvey. Saw them in the early '70s in Buffalo, NY.

[inhousevideo]

I wore the groves off this album when it came out...great band

[funis]

WHY this wasn't a monster hit is one of the great injustices of pop music....thanks for the replay

-dF

[scalabration]

Yes. you're absolutely right. This should have been a huge hit.