The Association "Along Comes Mary" 1980 Reunion

[NSA666999]

THE SINGER IS DEE SNYDER HE LATER STARTED A GROUP CALLED TWISTED SISTER AND ROCKED A LOT HARDER.

[421hammerhead]

Groooooooovy!

[thomasehunt]

He sure can sing! I can't wait until they get to Oklahoma City.

[ParanormalEvidence01]

Dee snider ???

[wouldntyoulike2know]

Jim!! You hair...um...haha.

[ncast54]

Jims hair, he looks like Peter Framption

[wizardmaster100]

The basist is actually Larry Ramos who joined the band in '67.

[tombisque1]

Yes! Jim's hair is awesome in this performance!

[eddo1983]

Looks like Jan Barry singing. lol

[poisonspider89]

awesome totally awesome

[gymer15]

Im going to see them in vegas 11-13 10....

[singray7]

c@@lest

[Raikaage]

Thanks a lot for putting this up!

[smithfieldfair]

Bobby - thanks greatly for posting this. Any more of the special? I've tried a number of times to purchase a copy of the reunion special, but cannot find it. Anyone have any idea where a copy can be purchased?

[BobbyColePopMusic]

@smithfieldfair I've put up the only songs I have from this special..Sorry there were more...

I haven't the full special for sale anywhere in years..

[smithfieldfair]

THere's a shot at about :40 in which the top of the bassist's head can be seen - NOT Del, MUST be Lamano - but looks like Jordan Cole (I know it's not, but...what a thought). I have a photo of the band in Houston shortly after this with Lamano on bass. Never get to see Thompson in this, surprised to learn he was there. I believe he died shortly thereafter. What a great musician and what a sad loss.

[sixitiesking]

the Association at playing BB Kings in New York on Friday July 23, 2010. This is their first NYC appearance in over 10 years.

[TheWhofan62]

Great stuff! My brother knew the guy who wrote this song for them named Tanden Almer. They were both in the Mensa club together around D.C. Windy was written by a teenage fan of theirs.

[lindaveee]

The Association 2010 Tour; Jan 31 Largo Cultural Center Largo FL; Feb 12 Rams Head Annapolis MD; Feb 13 The Birchmere Alexandria VA; Feb 14 Valentines Day with The Association & Jay And the Americans The Palace Theatre Greensburg PA; Mar 5 Palm Beach Community College Palm Beach Garden FL; Mar 6 Fl Atlantic University Boca Rotan Fl; Mar 27 Gateway Events Center McDonough GA; Apr 16 Weill Center for Performing Arts Sheyboygan WI; Apr 17 McComb Bruch Performing Arts Center Wautona WI.

[KENOMEGATV]

Just Great! One of my favorite songs of all time. And this has to be the best live version I've had the pleasure to see. Rock on!

[BobbyColePopMusic]

I would imagine a studio bass player and Ted is on drums, were just not able to tell from the video.

[Doug4422]

No by this time, of course, as everyone knows, Brian Cole had been dead for 8 years from a heroin overdose, in 1979, Del Ramos, the younger brother of member Larry Ramos, had replaced Cole, and the Association began touring 2 years later again, performing all of their original hits with little sound change.

[smithfieldfair]

Interesting that there's a bass player on the back line. Wonder who it is? On the resulting reunion tour, Jules played bass. Although you never see in this clip, I assume Ted's on drums and Rick Ulsky is on keyboards. Any ideas, Bobby? Thanks for posting - very nice. dbs

[jimmalou]

@smithfieldfair

A little late, but truth waits forever!

Yes, Ted was on drums, and I believe Joe La Mano was on bass, he later toured with the group in the mid to late '80s. I believe Richard Thompson was on piano. Ulsky did not get with the band in this version of the band until the early '80s. He did play a bit with the band in the late '70s, but only for a short time.

[smithfieldfair]

@jimmalou - I'm guessing from the authoritative tone that this is my egg harbor city friend? Hope all is well with you - come visit when you're in Baton Rouge again. Dudley-Brian