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RC Flyer

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About Me

I was in N.Y bands Radio City ,The Raels, and The Breakaways(not the L.A band) in the late seventies/early eighties . Later on ( much later) formed a studio unit with Doug Khazzam and Rich Starr from Buddy Love called Radio Flyer. Due to legal pressure from the Radioflyer corp. we changed the name to The RC Flyers. We put out a CD which garnered some sterling reviews. ( "Goodbye to the Roses"). I'm currently working on a new CD with some old and new friends helping out . I sometimes play bass with MellowRoll( new CD coming soon) and co-wrote the MellowRoll song " Just Friends". "Look Up- it really is one of the best songs I've heard in the last 25 years. No shit!" -Terry Hartman/The Deadbeat Poets "Look up is the song that can make my worst day become the best day ever ;-)) It's one of the best pop songs ever and I really mean it. "-Vex Vextone "Look Up" is pure pop genius man...catchy as hell, great lyrics, and man do I ever dig those backing vocals near the end."-Geoff Howe "When I listened to Look up for the first time I got really thrilled... it s really a good song... it gave me shivers up my back !"-Ms.Chain Get MySpace Layouts from nUCLEArcENTURy .COM OR create your own using MySpace profile editor !!!
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Member Since: 10/14/2005
Band Members: Gary Feldman-6&12 string guitars, acoustic guitar,bass, tambourine, vocals, songs. Guests-Al Chan(Lead and Backround Vocals) Hakan Erikson(12 string, acoustic guitar, electric guitar solo,drums,keyboards) on "Give Me A Little More Time",Erik Voeks(Lead and Backround vocals,slide guitar),Tommy Allen(drums)Paul Carbonara(keys) on "Look Up!". Greg H(Lead vocals), Marc Silvert( solo gtr)Steve Unger(keys) on "Love Comes Tumbling Down". Doug Khazzam( harmony vcls,6&12 str guitar) and Rich Starr (drums) on "Goodbye to the Roses".
Influences: The Byrds, Big Star,The Beatles,Raspberries, The Who, Todd Rundgren, Badfinger,Blue Ash,Gene Clark,Dwight Twilley Band, Beach Boys,Neil Young, Flamin Groovies, The Left Banke,Buffalo Springfield, Lindsey Buckingham, Nils Lofgren,Artful Dodger, Grin, Cheap Trick, Jimmy Webb writing for Glen Campbell, lots of 60's British Invasion,Bubblegum,Girl Group and Pop, 70's AM Pop, Phil Spector(especially The Ronettes ), Stax and Motown, Moby Grape, Small Faces, Dylan , Chin/Chapman, Goffin/King, Roy Wood/The Move,Barry/Greenwich, the Lovin Spoonful ,Kenny Laguna(and his 70's band The Nighthawks), ,The Dovers,The Beau Brummels, Pilot, Love, Eddie Cochran, The Critters, Tim Moore ****Bass Players-Carol Kaye, John Entwhistle,Macca,Chris Hillman,Frank Secich,Dave Smalley
Sounds Like: "This charming home-made project is a lo-fi pop treat filled with pretty melodies and a slightly haunting feel to it and the project of Buddy Love guy Doug Khazzam and Gary Feldman, who churn out some fine songs that sound at times Byrdsy, other times Beatlesy, always keeping their feet in the '90s but giving nods to their '60s influences time and time again"- Bruce Brodeen "Not Lame Recordings" The RC Flyers probably sound like something you've heard before, and it's not just because of who they're influenced by. Sure there's shades of the Raspberries and echoes of the Flamin' Groovies. But the band also reflects the pasts of its members, who themselves were among those who formed the seminal Power/Punk Pop bands of the '80s, namely Radio City, Breakaways and Buddy Love. With very nearly 20 years of Power Pop experience under their belts, the RCF effortlessly crank out catchy, harmony laden, chiming guitar-led songs with plenty of pop on top. Even when they sing sad-faced love songs, their glistening chords and optimistic vocals coat everything with a layer of beaming happiness. Other bands may wallow in "moping pools," but the RC Flyers skimmer along the top, refusing to be engulfed by sadness, and just far enough beyond its grasp to still feel the sun on their smiling faces.- Kali H. "Listen.com
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My Blog

Begining of the End 1997

In 1995 I ran into an old friend Doug Khazzam ( Buddy Love, ManKhazzam) and  found out that we now lived a couple of blocks away from each other. He had a 8 track Teac cassette recorder set up in...
Posted by RC Flyer on Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:49:00 PST

P.a.c.T attack!

One of my favorite drummers has always been Tommy Allen. I met him in the late 70s when I read a not so complimentry  review of The Flashcubes which did state that they did a cover of "Septe...
Posted by RC Flyer on Mon, 21 May 2007 08:49:00 PST

The Tangerines and RC

My friends from Sweden, The Tangerines and I are working on a new song together called " Give Me A Little More Time". I wrote the verse and chourus and lyrics, and they are contributing the "middle ei...
Posted by RC Flyer on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 01:41:00 PST

Erik Voeks on "Look Up!"

Erik Voeks put out of the best guitar pop CDs of the 90's, "Sandbox".He has graciously contributed his considerable vocal and guitar talents to the RC Flyer track "Look Up!". This is a rough version, ...
Posted by RC Flyer on Wed, 25 Jan 2006 07:41:00 PST