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Yeah, Beki is the lead and slide guitarist on all these tunes! she got her Stratocaster in 1986 from Stevie Ray Vaughn (G*d rest his soul)
At age 15, Beki met blues legend James "Yank" Rachell, and this was the beginning of a long friendship that fueled Beki's blues career.
Beki played lead guitar for Yank Rachell from the 80's thru the 90's. (Yank, born in 1910 died in 1997).
BEKI WITH GRACE POOL (Warner/Reprise 1991).. the MTV VIDEO of "Me Without You" .. CLICK THE PIC TO VIEW!
In 1981, a 20 year old Beki landed her first job as lead guitarist for "The Indianapolis Blues Coalition," In 1983, she was invited to audition for an all-girl glamour band in NYC. She flew to NY and auditioned for the band. While waiting for two weeks to find out that she did in fact get the gig, Beki went up to Woodstock, NY to jam with some friends and subsequently joined two bands; The Tom Pacheco band, and Eric Andersen 's tour band. When the glamour band called, she said she was not interested anymore. She played with these bands for several years and also worked with rock luminaries such as The Band 's Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, John Sebastian, and others.
Beki with John Sebastian, Jimmy Vivino, Fritz Richmond and James Wormworth in Nov. 2001 (NYC)
Beki and Rick Danko in 1990
In 1988, Beki joined Tom Pacheco for a year when he moved the band to Dublin, Ireland. While she was there, she also joined the Mary Stokes Blues Band and experienced over-night Irish fame due to playing the Guinness Jazz Festival in Cork City and also due to a week long performance on the National TV show, "NightHawks." In Ireland, Beki shared the stage with Hot House Flowers, members of U2, The Waterboys, members of Thin Lizzy, and backed up blues artists such as Carey Bell, Johnny Mars, and Fenton Robinson.
Beki and Mary Stokes in Dublin, Ireland 1989
During Beki's year in Dublin, she was commissioned by Bono of U2 to run a blues workshop at a middle school (show was called "Jo Maxi") focusing on the blues. The show was success and ran in Ireland, Italy and Sweden. Beki's favorite place to eat in Dublin was "Bewley's Cafe'" on Grafton St., near Trinity College, Dublin. In 1989, back in the U.S., Beki joined the Warner /Reprise band "Grace Pool" with whom she recorded and toured with until 1992.
In 1992, Beki moved back to Indianapolis and began playing with Yank Rachell again. She made two albums with her band, "Windopane," and also played with Jerry Lee Lewis off and on. Windopane topped the Italian psychedelic and College music charts as "Album of the Year" in 1995 among other things, and more about these albums can be found in the reviews section of this website.
In 1998, Beki moved back to Upstate NY where she is currently living with her husband Ralph Scala (Ralph is the lead singer and keyboardist for The Blues Magoos in the psychedelic 60's!) and assorted cats, dogs and kids and recording.
Beki at age 27 as lead guitarist with The Mary Stokes Band in Ireland 1988, This clip from National Irish Television Show Night Hawks .. watch for US Mary Stokes Reuinon gigs.. we do this every year, usually! It's always a blast.. just like old times! Mary rocks!
Beki with Mary Stokes, Brian Palm, Ralph Scala, Kevin "Sonnyboy Brindle" Past, Chuck Cornelis and Nick Parker in July 2005 doing "Too Many Drivers At The Wheel"
Beki with Mary Stokes, Brian Palm, Ralph Scala, Kevin "Sonnyboy Brindle" Past, Chuck Cornelis and Nick Parker in July 2005 doing "Help Me"
Beki is currently organizing LAYLAPALOOZA .. a female lead guitarist tribute to Eric Clapton with proceeds going to Ovarian Cancer Research.
Beki LOVES performing often with her son, KEVIN PAST. Kevin is presently playing bass with the band "NAKED" based in Woodstock, NY .. they totally rock! check them out in Beki's "friends" section of myspace.
Beki with Jerry Marotta, her son Kevin Past, Chuck Cornelis, and Bob Cushen in Woodstock July 16th, 2006 - playing the "Women In Music Series
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The Blues Magoos again with "Pipe Dream" c. 1968 .. playing "Pipe Dream"
The Blues Magoos 1967 Kraft Music Hall appearance hosted by Jack Benny .. playing "Tobacco Road"
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Beki's Secret Desire!
"as much as I love playing guitar, I want to be a backup singer in a band with Sir Tom Jones!"
Tom Jones singing "What'd I Say"
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Genealogy of BEKI:Beki's mother's side of the family came from Vienna, Austria and London, England .. the Londoners came by way of Kiev, Russia and had to swear no allegience to Tsar Nicholas II in order to become US citizens in the early part of the 20th century. The names on this side of the family are: Blau, Aftergut, Morgenbesser and Basan.
Beki's Father's side of the family is Scottish (Campbells of Argyll), French(Faurot's physicians from Paris, Welsh, Anglo-Gaelic (English Viking types!), German, Swiss, - Beki's great x 10 Grandfather was Archibald Campbell The 8th Earl and 1 and only Marquess of Argyll, Scotland - Her great x 9 grandfather was Lord Neil Campbell, sent to New Jersey after his father was beheaded.

Great x 10 Grandpa, 8th Earl of Argyll, Archie Campbell
Rough times in Scotland. The Campbell's were banished to a castle for a couple of years until King Charles I decided they should hit the road to New Jersey. Lord Neil became some kind of Governor over here (settled Perth Amboy) in 1689 and his grandaughter, Anna Campbell married a French Faurot and they lived in Garrison Landing, NY. Their children settled in Cornwall-on-Hudson, then some moved toward western NY and eventually to Franklin, Indiana, USA. "So THAT's why I'm a Hoosier" -- The Campbell line goes back to Robert The Bruce and beyond. King James I of Scotland and Robert The Bruce are great x ? Grandfathers and Eleanor Sinclair grand daughter of William Sinclair or St. Clair of Roslyn Castle .. if you believe all that Da Vinci code stuff, you'll find this interesting .. if not .. well, they lived in a cool place, that's all!)
On the Dutch MY side of the family, Beki's 10th cousin is Humphrey Bogart .. on her father's side again.. Her grandfather, Harry Cecil Brindle
and Humphrey Bogart share their 7th great grandmother Elsje Hendricks of Holland making them 8th cousins
FREEDOM TO FASCISM ... THIS IS WHY I DO NOT BELIEVE IN INCOME TAX! PLEASE... WATCH THIS FILM!
WWII .. KEN BURNS.. This is the true WWII story ... I loved my Dad .. he was a young kid fighting in France ..He was a great man .. I know why he was so special.. he had character and honor .. we need to remember what and who we are here in this country .. we must never forget .. and that means we must also never forget what War is ... sometimes it is necessary ... sometimes .. mistakes are made but when we went to war during the 40's... it was no mistake to do so .. we OWE the Greatest Generation our respect .. they did not question WHY we were needed .. pay attention to history ... it teaches ... and we should not deny those lessons to our children ....we should watch, listen, learn and remember .... PLEASE... WATCH THIS FILM!
Beki is a:
METAL OX
Metal Ox Astrology description:
Feb 19, 1901 to Feb 7, 1902
Feb 15, 1961 to Feb 4, 1962
Oxen people are bright, happy, easy-going and extremely trust worthy. But on the other side they can be very stubborn and short tempered. They are also very competitive and natural mentors. They are generally very alert and make wonderful homes and structures. Along with this brilliance, they also have a sensitive side with a touch of poetic flair. Metal Oxen are warm people and make very good friends. They love to socialize and throw parties. When it comes to their career they are hard working, determined and dedicated. People under this Chinese astrology are mysterious lovers.
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Member Since: 12/22/2005
Band Website: bekibrindle.com
Band Members: Beki Brindle-Scala - guitars, vocals
Several bassists including: Chuck Cornelis, Mike Strauss , Michael Esposito, and Kevin Past
Drummers include: Jerry Marotta, Mark Cutsinger , Nick Parker, Eric Parker, Tony Parker,
Keys: Beki's husband, Ralph Scala (Ralph is the lead singer of The Blues Magoos
Harmonica: Bob Cushen and sometimes John Sebastian ;-)

Influences:

Beki is influenced by everything! Favorite Singer: Colin Blunstone - The Zombies .. hands down! Also ... author: Edgar Allan Poe, The Blues, World History, Awesome guitar tones, she loves piano and violin but doesn't play either one, BACH, Chopin, Beethoven, Jethro Tull, Howlin' Wolf, The Rolling Stones, Blue Oyster Cult, The Band, The Zombies, Argent, Marianne Faithfull, The Cream, Jean Luc Ponty, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, David Lindley, Muddy Waters, U2, The Who, Warren Zevon (G*d rest his soul), The Kinks, Hubert Sumlin, B.B. King, Freddie King, Ry Cooder, Leslie West, Patti Smith, Jimmy Page, Martin Barre, James "Blood" Ulmer, Duane Allman, Richard Betts, Mick Taylor, Carlos Santana, Waddy Wachtel and Buck Dharma (see "sounds like").
Favorite guitar solos:
Leslie West - "Mississippi Queen"
Rick Derringer - "Rock and Roll Hoochie Coo"
Buck Dharma w/Blue Oyster Cult - "Don't Fear the Reaper"
Mick Taylor - w/ The Rolling Stones "All Down The Line"
Waddy Wachtel - w/ Warren Zevon - "Nighttime In The Switching Yard"
Eric Clapton w/ Cream - "Crossroads" Live at Winterland
Martin Barre - w/Jethro Tull - "One Night in Budapest"
Stevie Ray Vaughn - "Pride and Joy"
Alvin Lee - "I'd Love to Change The World"
and so many more .....

Beki shares her birthday with Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, author of the timeless classic, FRANKENSTEIN. Peggy Lipton (The Mod Squad, Twin Peaks), Cameron Diaz, John Phillips (The Mama's and The Papa's), Robert Crumb (slightly perverted cartoonist!), Warren Buffett (extremely wealthy guy with a conscience .. nice), Dr. Ruth Westerheimer (she's cute, isn't she?!),
August 30 Birthdays in History
August 30, 1955 Martin Jackson, rocker, Swing Out Sister-Swing Out
August 30, 1951 Dana, singer and actress, Flight of the Doves
August 30, 1951 Timothy Bottoms, born in Santa Barbara, California, actor, Paper Chase, East of Eden
August 30, 1950 John Landis, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, American Werewolf in London
August 30, 1946 Anne-Marie, Danish princess/daughter of Frederik IX
August 30, 1945 David Schiff, composer
August 30, 1944 Charles Colbert, born in Chicago, Illinois, rocker, American Breed
August 30, 1943 Jean-Claude Killy, French alpine skiier, Olympic-Gold-1968
August 30, 1943 Robert Crumb, U.S., cartoonist, Father Time, Fritz Cat
August 30, 1941 John McNally, Liverpool, rock guitarist and vocalist, Searchers
August 30, 1939 Elizabeth Ashley, [Cole], Ocala Florida, actress, Coma, Evening Shade
August 30, 1919 Kitty Wells, born in Nashville, Tennessee, country singer, Grand Ole Opry
August 30, 1918 Ted Williams, Baseball's last .400 hitter for the Boston Red Sox

Sounds Like: Sound like? Beki's guitar playing has been compared many times to the playing of Henry Kaiser, a west coast guitarist who is extremely versatile and amazing. She relishes the compliment.
Beki is influenced by everything! Edgar Allan Poe, The Blues, World History, Awesome guitar tones, she loves piano and violin but doesn't play either one, BACH, Chopin, Beethoven, Jethro Tull, Howlin' Wolf, The Rolling Stones, Blue Oyster Cult, The Band, Marianne Faithfull, The Cream, Jean Luc Ponty, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, David Lindley, Muddy Waters, Hubert Sumlin, B.B. King, Freddie King, Ry Cooder, Leslie West, Patti Smith, Jimmy Page, Martin Barre, Duane Allman, Richard Betts, Mick Taylor, Carlos Santana, Waddy Wachtel and Buck Dharma (see "sounds like"). b
she hopes it shows in her playing!
Record Label: Warner Bros/Reprise, Or Records, Open Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Familiars Sympatico

My Cat, Mr. T .. legally know as Mr. "T" Scala with the birth name of Carlos T Brindle, is over 17 years old now and although he is still eating and drinking and has some spunk, We may be facing his p...
Posted by Beki Brindle Scala on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 08:04:00 PST

Magooettes

:) Hello,I've been in the studio for weeks now.Victoria and I are recording an EP for Hoosier Mamas. On Sunday we went into the studio with "The Blues Magoos"They sounded amazing! My husband, Ralph ...
Posted by Beki Brindle Scala on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:47:00 PST

Dinner & dog walk

Had a great dinner at Lobster Pier tonight with Ralph, Frankie, Ralph JR and Grammmmma Ollie! After that.. I walked Fussy (Memphis) after a nice rain and my road looked almost as it did in...
Posted by Beki Brindle Scala on Mon, 19 May 2008 07:02:00 PST

My cousin Eadie and the Chicago Levy Restaurant / story in last week’s Chicago Tribune

http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/chi-eadie-l evy-0508may08,0,5964047.story?page=1...
Posted by Beki Brindle Scala on Tue, 13 May 2008 07:00:00 PST

Peppy Magoo w/ Barnaby Bye at Bodles Opera House, Chester, NY tonight! Saturday 5/10!!!

go to Bodles Opera House in Chester, NY tonight (Saturday May 10th!) to see Peppy Magoo's band Barnaby Bye! We will be there baby!!!! Don't miss out on this fabulous band!!!!! The music is outta this...
Posted by Beki Brindle Scala on Sat, 10 May 2008 09:24:00 PST

Lost one favorite Indiana U. Professors .he was a killer drummer, and a kindred spirit, too..

Gilfoy, Jack May 6, 2008 Jack Gilfoy 68, of Indianapolis, died unexpectedly and peacefully in his sleep Friday, May 2, 2008. He was born July 31, 1939, the only child of Lewis and Sue Warren Gilfoy. ...
Posted by Beki Brindle Scala on Fri, 09 May 2008 08:10:00 PST

some images are not loading.. it’s not you .. it’s a remote server!

it's not your pc .....! Please excuse the lack of some images at the moment .. they are stored remotely and that http server is down .. (aren't I smart?) Bek!...
Posted by Beki Brindle Scala on Thu, 08 May 2008 09:25:00 PST

bizzare family history day + a family of red foxes!

I had quite a day today!! All this music happening and my ancestry is finding me!!! This is a trip because being from indianapolis and finding that your family comes from about 14 mi...
Posted by Beki Brindle Scala on Wed, 07 May 2008 10:33:00 PST

Keep the road safe!

I have a lot of friends who ride Motorcycles and now that gas prices are so terrible.. a lot more of my friends are riding their bikes instead of driving their cars.. one friend had a really awesome p...
Posted by Beki Brindle Scala on Tue, 06 May 2008 07:25:00 PST

bizzzy!

Hey.. friends who have written and I haven't written back.. my sincere apologies! I meant to but I've soooo busy!! Plus, got a new laptop so everything is moving over to this one.. lots go...
Posted by Beki Brindle Scala on Sun, 04 May 2008 11:22:00 PST