Down Avenue 1985 Music Home Video WBCN Battle of the Bands

[jayfoote05]

The bass players name is don foote he is my dad

[TheKev044]

Where can i find their music? Why did they break up when they were near getting an RCA contract?

[TheKev044]

Where can i find this groups music? Why did they disappear after getting RCA contract?

[themanof1000voices]

Dave Doms (on keys) is still a good friend and now teaches at the Berklee School of Music. We did an LP's worth of original songs together in the 90s, some of which I may end up posting here. Dave is one of the most talented musicians I've ever met and can play everything from bass to keys to guitar to, well just name it. A real shame that Charles passed away too soon. "Would I Lie to You" is also a killer track.

[thebigphilshow]

Saw them at the Paradise in Boston a million years ago. Talented musicians with original songs. I have the vinyl LP. Don Foote (Bass Player) was my next door neighbor in Dobbs Ferry NY. (A million years ago)

[MissFortyish]

@thebigphilshow

I was a big groupie with them back then......Boy Am I old.

[loveyourspirit]

This brings back memories! I was David Doms (bass player, singer & composer) girlfriend during the early incarnation of Down Avenue. Remembering when they won the 1985 WBCN's BBs and shared the stage with Till Tuesday. Dave said I was the inspiration for Time to Believe, the hit song that won them the gig. So much talent! They were awesome.

[zarrodude]

Don Foote,  gave me an ancestor's baseball card. Juan Pizarro. Thanks man. Go Red Sox!

[lemondelicious]

I think John Alper was doing the lights, never seemed to know much more than random flashing.

[jdempsey1313]

God Bless Charles Pettigrew! Channeling Luther Vandross! GORGEOUS voice not properly showcased here.

[imanihenry]

wow the memories!!!

[PatsTroll]

Nice vid, thanks for uploading.

[zarromax]

RIP Charles Pettigrew.

[lukkypup]

I always loved this band. Charles had a beautiful voice. Sadly, he died of cancer a few years back, in relative obscurity, while a billion tears were shed for that clown Jackson, who didn't have nearly the talent in my opinion. RIP Charles!

[PatsTroll]

Thanks for this info.

I was unaware he had died.

[MissFortyish]

@PatsTroll

Neither did I. How said. What all others doing these days?

[yaf569]

It was at the first show at the rumble in 85' when I became a huge fan.. Followed then for the next year or so. Loved Down Ave. If I remember correctly there had some tough compitition on the first night. Dogmatics, Hoods. .......Great times

[traci02128]

the dogmatics!!! loved them. they played at a party my brother threw way back in... summer of 82?

[adegiaco]

In 1986 when I was finishing up at Emerson College, I produced a music video for Down Avenue. It was "These Four Walls" and featured Emmy award producer Marci Klein of "30 Rock" (daughter of Calvin Klein) and lead singer Charles Pettigrew (later of "Charles & Eddie"). I must find it and share!

[gailrush]

Charles Pettigrew, (later in The Tom Tom Club), Don Foote, Alvan Long, Fred Hsia, Dave Doms in the 1985 WBCN Rumble...which they won.