Alan Merrill and The Left Banke acoustic set

The Arrows lead singer Alan Merrill and founding members of the band The Left Banke Tom Finn and George Cameron do an inpromtu unrehearsed acoustic set for the Japan tsunami relief effort for the Red Cross at The Bowery Electric, March 24th, 2011.
Sorry for the rough quality, this was recorded on my blackberry. They sounded amazing live in the club and put on a great show.
This was the first time the trio had ever sung together live on stage.
Event organized by Sean Yox.
The USA based Left Banke's hit singles were "Walk Away Renee" "Pretty Ballerina" and "Desiree", The Arrows UK hit singles were "Touch Too Much" "My Last Night With You" and "I Love Rock N Roll" later made famous in the USA by Joan Jett, Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus.

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[sirshagamore]

What a rare gem of a clip! Thanks for posting.

[Primalonna]

@sirshagamore I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[djtomfinn]

You know, this was a lot of fun, Alan did a great job and it raised money for Japanese Tsunami Victims, through the Red Cross.

George Cameron and I wanted to do our part

and all I can say is; I'm glad we had the chance to help. TF

[vivicola]

Nice choice, three great tunes! Love it!

[tsunamisasumi]

@aleecat75 Yes, it is wonderful.

[aleecat75]

To the people of Japan- from- アラン・メリル Alan Merrill

まだ10代だった1968年にグループ・サウンズのひとりとして­東京でプロ・デビューを果たしたので、日本は第二の故郷のような­気がしています。ですから、その最愛の国、日本を襲った先日の大­地震と津波による惨状には大きな衝撃を受けると同時に深く心を痛­めています。日本にいる沢山の友達のこともずっと気になって いましたが、これまでのところ、皆、無事だということが分かりま­した。ここ何週にも亘り、ひとりひとりに連絡を取っていたのです­。今回の大惨事で亡くなった大勢の方々には心からのお悔やみを申­し上げます。ただひとつの救いがあるとすれば、日本ならこの悲劇­を乗り越え、復興し、今まで以上に強い国になれるということです­。日本人の性格、組織力を見ればそれは明らかです。愛と尊敬を込­めて。

[jojoranter]

So cool to see this, even though it's rough from a phone camera!! Thanks for sharing this clip on you tube.

[aleecat75]

@djtomfinn A pleasure singing with you and George, Tom! Remarkable considering we had no sound check or rehearsal. Right off the street on to the stage! I love that dare and gamble! Moreover, we made some money for the Red Cross and the Japan relief effort, and that's the main thing!