THE PROBERS: Providence, RI - Premier all original 80s band~

Surprise! The wait is over, Here are THE PROBERS: Providence, RI - Premier all original 80s band~
Began in the early 80s playing clubs all over Rhode Island Playing with ski masks on at His and Hers Nite Club in Woonsocket, The Frat House North Providence, once opening for the DEAD KENNEDYS at Simons downtown Pawtucket RI

The photos were taken by me, at THE FRAT HOUSE in North Providence, around 1982. At the time they were still doing original music,packing cover clubs!
They eventually played covers, mixing in their best originals. Truly one or Rhode Island's greatest night clubs acts of all time.

NOTE: Rick Mendez, lead singer was also in a band called BLUES WAGON, just before he passed a couple of years ago
RIP RICK..... You will be missed, but our memories of you will always remain happy. Thank you for the greatest times in our lives in Rhode Island's nite clubs :)

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[BOBM1654]

Joe Mendez had given me a tape of about 6 songs. Wish it had survived. I remember "Tell Me " was on it and a tune called " Black Leather Jacket (shove it)" that Manny was key in... and more. That stuff needs to be posted for posterity.

[RanetkiFan]

@BOBM1654 ALL THOSE SONGS YOU MENTIONED are in another PROBERS video I posted! Just fish down my list! PEACE

[RanetkiFan]

Well Didlodono-- opps lol After looking at your channel with no posts, no videos, no followers, I really don't think your opinion is worth sh*t in handbag on here................ so therefore, as they say in STARTREK land, you will evaporate off this forum-- I wish you luck in your endeavors and in life.... but as the Probers said, Its over, its over!!  good riddance! POOF, there u go

[danodono]

please....the proletariat, throwing muses, coat of arms, neutral nation and verbal assault all crushed these new wave weenies under their collective heels (and human sexual response made these guys look downright silly)

[RanetkiFan]

@danodono Oh come now, maybe the ONLY act that was better than them, was HSR

[danodono]

@RanetkiFan sorry, dude - this was some cheeseball new wave shit

[RanetkiFan]

@danodono You are not even close with your comments. You are waaaaaaay off base I followed the band for years. They were like Gods back then. No one in Rhode Island could touch them. They packing fu**iing cover clubs!! UNHEARD OF back then. They opened for the Dead Kennedys, who were in orbit back then and the Kennedys loved them. They also opened up for THE TUBES at the Providence Civic Center for 15,000 screaming fans--- not bad for a cheeseball band eh dude? You

[51farrelli]

@RanetkiFan The Probers were a great band-always a guaranteed good time. In late 1980 Rick and Manny both dyed their hair blonde and declared themselves as 'Sweed-a gees'. They were regulars at Center Stage and did great business for us. After Center Stage closed, we shot an episode of 'Off The Record',a show done with Channel 12, at The Living Room. I mixed the show live in the back of a Ryder truck out in the courtyard. Does anyone out there have a copy of that show ??

[danodono]

@RanetkiFan why so hostile? I merely suggested that there were better bands from RI in the 80s (and none of them became dreadful cover bands after a tenure as cheesy new wave combos).

[BOBM1654]

I was friends with Joe and Markus.. went to N.Y. in my green van... gimpy says hello...

[danodono]

@RanetkiFan I never questioned their popularity, dude - i simply gave my opinion of their cheesy new wave music. I didn't like it. Not one bit. I don't care who they opened for or if Jello Biafra liked them - I think they sucked.