THE EBB-TIDES "Those Oldies But Goodies" Doo-Wop Classic

Their final performance together, 1995, Port Richey Florida at Cory Randall's Steak House. From the Spindle CD/DVD, The Ebb-Tides - Alive in '95.

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• Ebb-Tides
• Doo-wop
• Oldies

[Hepster420]

Is that Nino doing the lead singing ?

[SpindleRecords]

From memory, I believe it was Willie Mendez of the Copas. Imbimbo was the bass man from the original Ebb-Tides, and he is on the right. Also of note is Artie Russo of the Devotions.

[spindlechick]

If you had a f^^king problem with the video why did you wait until a year ago to say anything? Then you get on here saying this crap and using foul language. You said yourself you waited 3 years to say anything. Marc put these videos up here to preserve them because he was dying of lung cancer and he wanted to preserve it. I understand Tony and Artie were your friends, but they were his too. I have a recording of him sing with them. He never finished the cd.

[spindlechick]

@hdzoots I never said it was a reunion. I said and so did Marc, who was the owner of Spindle Records recording studio in New Port Richey where the group was recording, that this was the last time this group performed on stage together. Since most doo wop groups don't have bands, it's not assumed every body was included in the group, At that time, that group of guys singing were recording under the name "Nino and the Ebb-Tides. He posted the video after Tony and Artie passed as a tribute.

[hdzoots]

hey spindlechick...I don't know Marc and had no knowledge of his death. Tony Imbimbo was a personal friend of mine! THIS WAS NO EBBTIDES REUNION !!!!

With that said, they did sound good. This was MY gig and these guys sat in for a couple of songs........period!!! Enough said..............

[spindlechick]

Sooooo, YES THIS IS NINO & THE EBB-TIDES in their 1996 incarnation. If that combo of singers sang again after 1996, it was unknown by Marc at the time. Both Tony and Artie passed away before Marc. Marc may have been alot of thing, but when it came to music, he was very seldom wrong, but everyone makes mistakes. I'm sure if he was here right now and realized he was wrong, he'd have corrected it. He was very good friends wirh Tony and Artie and remembered them fondly.

[spindlechick]

@hdzoots Since the co-owner and producer of Spindle Records was there and recording the video, Marc Bird. They were signed with Spindle Records at that time using the name "Nino & the Ebb-Tides". I think it is funny how you waited until after I announced that Marc had past away to leave this comment, since the video had been up for 2 years before he died. it's been on here for 4 years and you don't comment until you think it's safe? Talk about BULLSHIT you JACKASS!!!!

[hdzoots]

By the way, I am the sax player in the background with the mullet, and it WAS a fun night and a good song!

[hdzoots]

THIS IS NOT NINO & THE EBBTIDES!!! Yes, Tony was on bass and as mentioned, the others were there that night as spectators in the audience at a club called Memories( previously Cory Randalls). The local band The Zoots were playing that night and I invited my friends Tony and Artie to come on stage and sing a couple of songs. As for the last performance of Nino & The Ebb-Tides in 1995 in Port Richey, Florida, total BULLSHIT! Thanks for listening, been wanting to post this since the video came out.

[gcanaday1]

Willie Mendez was from The Paramounts from Long Island, not the Copas.

[btsmusic69]

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[AnitaLife27]

Awesome!