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 Tim's links...
Dan Bern: I went to college (Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin) with Dan Bern. A good friend of mine was his freshman section counselor. It was thirty one years ago and he as already doing his Bob Dylan schtick. He still is, but has written some fantastic songs, including one of the most interesting ever recorded, in my view: I Met God. Give it a listen. Alice Peacock: Alice Peacock is also a Lawrence grad and does some beautiful music. Definitely listen to her. Minor Chaos: This is the web site for the band that started it all, with my son, Kenny, and John's son, Patrick. Halo web page: Under construction. My son T.J.'s band plays with John's son, John William. The little guys can rock! Kellogg School of Management: Best business school in the world. Accept no substitutes Bonnie Raitt: Favorite vocalist of all time. Like her old stuff best, but if she sings something, it is worth hearing. Jim's links... I am a recovering gear slut and so my links reflect my obsessions. Here are a few for your consideration. DR. Z Amplification: Kick-ass boutique amplifier maker whose stellar work is not in my collection yet. SawStudio: DAW software that is one of the slickest and tightest examples of coding you will find. This is the work of a genius. Don Grosh Custom Guitars: I have a couple of Dons guitars and they are very, very nice. Small builder, not well known but the real deal. Robben Ford: This guy is sick. If I could actually play the guitar like I hear it in my head- this would be how it sounds. matchlessamps.com: I have an SC30 that I use frequently and I love it. These are also the real deal. Built like a tank too. Klon Centaur Professional Overdrive: This is one of my secret weaponpedals that has permanent residency on my pedal board. Its that good. Steve's links... Cover Bands: It is one of the leading band sites on the net. It gives vast information on audio recordings, bands, concerts, fundraisers, etc. Elton John: Elton is one of my favortie artists and I like to keep current on his music and find out what he is up to. John's links... My Skadden web page; gotta pay the bills; best law firm in the world. John Alagia: My phenomenally successful college band mate [Idle Minds]; producer to Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer and others; Grammy Award nominee in 2006. Minor Chaos: My son Patrick's band; plays with Tim's son, Kenny; my retirement plan. Halo web page: still under construction, my son John William's band; plays with Tim's son, T.J.; I am their Reuben Kincaid The Beatles: Need I say more to the four that started it all? Angie's links... My recent performances with the Bob Gand Smooth Jazz Band. Here is another one. The Highland Pops: Another big band I sing with in Highland Park. Tommy Gun's Garage: where I used to sing in my early, pre-children days. Gary's links... Yes, paying the bills is important. My new practice Forward Focus has allowed me to become more effective as a physician; at the best hospital around Lake Forest Hospital. My bass guitar idol is Victor Wooten. This guy is ridiculous. My local musical hero is Michael Coleman. I have had fun following Michael and his band for the past 17 years. I like the deep, rich tone of my American made Fender P-Bass. Welcome to our home on the web. Come on in, walk around and let us entertain you for a while. If you found us because you've seen us play then you know something about us already...if not...well, just brush the sheet music off that bench, sit down and let us fill you in. We are 9 Chicago boomers, professional types mainly, who love to play the music we love. You most likely won't find too much Def Leppard or Black Sabath, but you might find Talking Heads, Beatles, Bonnie Raitt, and Van Morrison. BEGINNINGS... The band's roots can be traced to the immediate aftermath of Steve's annual Fourth of July pyrotechnics display when John, Steve, Angie, Gary, Mike Gertz, Karen, and bottle of Cuervo made it to John's basement for a late night jam session. All recordings of the event have been destroyed and, mercifully, Karen has little recollection. Enter Tim. John’s son, Patrick, was forming a band and heard that Tim’s son, Kenny, played guitar. They called it Minor Chaos and started playing in John’s basement. (Minor Chaos periodically tours with Not for Profit) Not satisfied with being their sons' roadies and moneymen, John and Tim said “Hell, we should play, too!” John’s neighbor, Steve, was itching to get back to the Lyons’ basement to bang his drums. Gary, unfulfilled with just saving lives, eagerly jumped back in as well. After John persuaded her to lower her standards, the band’s secret weapon, John’s lovely wife Angie, offered up her undeniable singing talents and stage allure to the mix. Finally, Jim joined the mix after spontaneously performing with John at Pete Kearney's 40th birthday party (to the chants of "more Grateful Dead"). After spending thousands of dollars on musical equipment, and making Guitar Center's 1st quarter of 2007, we were off to the races!! So we started putting things together, practicing way past bedtime and making more noise than Minor Chaos. Like most bands, we struggled with naming the group. Because we play primarily to raise money for worthy causes, and because we have each spent far more on new equipment than we can ever hope to recover, we came up with the name "Not for Profit.” As the band’s name suggests, we’re not in it for the money: we are definitely keeping our day jobs. Just the adoration of our fans is enough! Making people smile and dance and generally feel good works for us. It became clear that, for a lot of material, having a horn section would take the band to the next level. Between Angie’s connections with her jazz combo, The Angie Lyons Group, and Gary’s blues/R&B connections, we hooked up with The Greedy Blasters! The GB’s are made up of Robb Calabro on sax, Norm Friede on trombone and Mitch Goldman on trumpet. Come read and see about all of us. They definitely have taken us to a new level. One of the things that has made this so much fun is finding out all the hidden talents of our friends and neighbors. We love to have guests come up and help us out on songs and show off their incredible talents. Steve Fox has a fantastic voice and helps us out on a couple numbers when he is in the house. Melinda Vajdic is our guest floutist and makes it a marvelous night for a Moondance. Steve’s wife, the lovely Karen, is our go-to gal on the cowbell. She keeps us all in line and on beat (and avoids Cuervo like the plague). [We enlist your help in persuading one of the original founding members, Mike Gertz, to get off his ass and learn one song to sing with the group. We'll post his cellphone number as soon as it becomes available for the "Get Off Your Ass" dial-in campaign] STUFF TO KNOW... Want to know where we will be playing soon? Check out our CALENDER OF EVENTS Our band logo was designed by Tim’s brother, Jay, and is making fashion history in Deerfield, Illinois (soon to be global!). We have several versions of band t-shirts that can be purchased (thus far, we are selling them at a loss, but maybe we will make it up on volume!). Soon we will have more merchandise available on the site. Rock and roll will never die! Soon we will have some of our material available for download: check out these cuts. Does your next event desperately need some rock, R&B, blues, country and soul? You can book Not for Profit for your next fundraiser, wedding, corporate event or backyard party (but the cops will come, for sure). Here's how you can book us.
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