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Michael Zweig

Aging gracefully

About Me

I started out as a guitar player. That lead to singing and writing. I made a few records under the name ‘Michael Zee’, and with a band called Seventh Son. (They still pop up on eBay or collector sites. Google it, but let’s not talk about the hair.) I toured Canada with Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings. I played at Live 8. I had Del Shannon’s home phone number. Bo Diddley taught me how to tell when pork has gone bad. Gary Lewis caught me imitating his father, Jerry. I helped Billy J. Kramer get out of doing a show with some guy who played Mick in a Rolling stones tribute band. Lesley Gore bought me a drink. So did Clarence Williams III. But enough about me.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/25/2007
Influences: Rolling Stones, Rembrandts, Derek & The Dominoes, Fastball, Enuff Z'nuff, Paul Carrack, Leon Russell, Paul Revere & The Raiders, Del Amitri, Allman Bros., The James Gang, CCR, The Beatles (duh), The Guess Who (also-duh), Bryan Adams, Aerosmith, Sheryl Crow, AC/DC, B.B., Albert, and Freddy King
Sounds Like: Someone desperately trying to sound like they're not trying.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Carl Dixon update

This is from Carl Dixon's website: "Wednesday April 23, 2008Dear family and friends:It worked! All of your good wishes, prayers and positive thoughts have paid off. As I mentioned, Carl is very stron...
Posted by Michael Zweig on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:18:00 PST

Carl Dixon

I think most people who read this will know who Carl Dixon is and may have already heard this news, but Carl is, among other things, the lead singer of The current touring Guess Who, often referred to...
Posted by Michael Zweig on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:22:00 PST

new song

I posted a new song "Just To Make You Happy". For anyone who listens closely to lyrics, it is NOT about my wife.
Posted by Michael Zweig on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:04:00 PST

Dec. 17

Thanks everyone who voted for me on the Canadian Music Rocks site. Because of that, I'm on their myspace page as part of a month-long feature. Well OK, it's not a Juno, but thanks anyway.My daughter t...
Posted by Michael Zweig on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 08:20:00 PST

Sicko

I'm writing to recommend "Sicko", Michael Moore's movie. I just bought the DVD. I don't want to try and defend everything he does, or says. Like a lot of my Liberal heroes, he spins a bit, and I can't...
Posted by Michael Zweig on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:55:00 PST

Nov. 2/07

The second Fabulous Knockouts gig was an unbridled success. Except for the small turnout, and the fact that by 2am I was hallucinatory. I've really gotten out of shape for the club gig hours. The Frog...
Posted by Michael Zweig on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:28:00 PST

Interview

Tomorrow at 4:30 they are re-running my interview on www.canadianmusicrocks.com and playing some songs. It's short and painless. Then you can vote for me many,many times.I ventured into Facebook. Is t...
Posted by Michael Zweig on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 03:18:00 PST

The Fabulous Knockouts

Last night I played with the band that I was in 20 years ago. We used to be called The Knockouts, but there is a Knockouts out now, so we're The Fabulous Knockouts. That band broke up in '91 after we ...
Posted by Michael Zweig on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:47:00 PST

Oct. 3

This Friday I will be turning 50. 50. are you getting that? 50. I'm trying to find a "current mood" description that fits. I can't find "ready to open a vein". For everyone who reads this that is over...
Posted by Michael Zweig on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:13:00 PST

Sept. 17

Today is my daughter's 11th birthday. Of all the presents she received last night (it was a real tween mishmash. Ashley Tisdale and Robo-pets) the gift that I liked best was a sweatshirt from my siste...
Posted by Michael Zweig on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:33:00 PST