Anyway, about a week or so ago I posted an entry on here about the backyard show at Tom Fasano's. One thing that I mentioned in it was that 2 bands packed up and left after they played. Well, little did I know that more people read this blog than I thought and I recently got a response to that comment.
Ben Ross of the band Butterfly Convict sent me a message on FaceBook apologizing and explaining the circumstances under which they had to depart after playing. Although I greatly appreciated the message, this is not why I am posting this blog.
While I was reading and responding to Ben's message, I was thinking about the current state of things in the Long Island Scene. To be honest, I could not be more pleased.
There is a group of kids still in high school that are inheriting the scene, just as I once did when I was 16.
...I am having such a hard time putting my thoughts into words.
I guess what I am trying to say is that I don't think there is anyone out their more deserving of the Long Island Scene and and all of its glory than these kids today. Finally, there are kids that are hell bent on preserving the scene and making it better rather than tearing it apart with violence and destruction of property.
I can't speak highly enough of all of these kids. Chris Regan, Kevin Burke, Bobby Sciacca, Pete and Matt Boonshaft (even though Pete is in college), Teddy Sahr, Rob Pietrzak all from No Good News, Ben Ross from Butterfly Convict, Mark Masterson who at 15 started LIMS Radio and at 16 started Meadowbrook Records, the mastermind behind the Long Island Local Bands page Matt Reddan, Sal Salamone and Jon Argondizza and the dudes from Last Great Hero, Sebastian Paba and Alex Melnyczuk, Tom Fasano and Kevin Calame and We Took First, Tom Wherring and Jonathan DiMitri from State Lines. And there really are so many more out there to name, like Bryan McElwain.
When my generation inherited the scene, we let it fall through the cracks. We gave into ridiculous standards and stood by when dicks like the ones in Thug Squad came and fucked up shows. Its up to all you guys to uphold a moral and ethical code of arms and shun any assholes that try and impede on it. You need to preserve the integrity of the scene by supporting each other and all the bands that work their asses off to bring music to you and the rest of the scene. Support DIY ethics so people like Jake Zimmerman can bring an end to Pay to Play and scene monopolies.
We have worked so hard to bring the scene back, don't let it fall apart again. Keep these traditions, and when you get to be where I am, pass them on down to the next batch of kids singing their hearts out.
Veterans like myself, Travis McGee, Mike Ventimiglia, Desmond Zantua and Matt Lagatutta all have really high hopes for you guys, so don't let us down!
Go out their and rewrite the history books!
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