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 Although I'm a little older I still
remember the day that Abraham's Children came to St. Andrews
By The Sea, it was like the Queen had arrived. They were staying
at the Algonquin Resort and the place was crowded by teenage
fans hundreds of them, including myself. The best story was after
their concert at a very private party that they attended. That's
another story. Maggie B. - St. Andrews By The Sea NB (send
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Hi Ron I was surfin the net and
thought, what the heck why not try and see if AC are around.
I couldn't believe how much there is on you guys, you made quite
an impact in those days. Anyway glad to see you here. Jeremy
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Marisa, I just recently received my copy of "Time"
Abraham's Children. "Gypsy" is a masterpiece. Thank
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I was wondering what the band
is doing these days. I remember many years ago spending some
time with them during one of their tours. I had the pleasure
of hanging out with Ron for about a week. It was quite a nice
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Blogger: we're spending $10 Billion per month
in Iraq which needs to stop immediately. no way we can continue
to justify doing this while this country flies into hell in a
handbasket. if obama is worth his salt he will end this atrocity
postehaste and put that money as a stimulus package into the
hands of the American people, $10 Billion per month for the next
12-48 months...for starters.
Let's do "trickle up" for a change.[quote]
VDB: First, Obama is not worth the salt
and your trickle up mentality puts an illogical spin on democracy.
Our troops are worth every dime of that $10 Billion per month.
Your problem is like every other Liberal thinking sheep. You
are holding out your hand chomping at the bit waiting for your
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Kapuskasing was the end of the world
and life as we know it. Although, the enthused crowds made the
trip, very worthwhile. To all the bands that traveled for the
love of their art, I salute you. |
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Going to an AC concert was
like visiting a magic place filled with fantasy and lyrics. Every
concert had a different feel. The music was just part of the
event. The energy was like a trip. |
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Kyle Miller - Brian was one of my first drumming
heroes, as AC was as a band. And he sang! After seeing his Fibes
Double Forte kit in blue sparkle, then Jerry Mercer's in Crystalite
(the kit I've owned for 40 years), I thought Brian and Jerry
were the coolest drummers in the world and Fibes must be the
best drums in the world! Thanks guys :) I still think so. Coquitlam,
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Cathy Young I remember Brian < Squirrel >
so very well and he will always remain in my heart. RIP. You
were all fortunate to make the music you made, and you made it
real good indeed. No one can take away those fabulous memories.
They are indelible and remarkable. Love ya Jimi Bertucci Toronto
Canada 9-11-18 |
Wayne Epp
Brilliantly written, Jimi Bertucci. Sincere condolences on your
loss. One happy story to tell was Brian’s perfect imitation
of Larry Evoy’s “Last Song”. Cracked me up. It
is a lasting impression of the great guy he was.
If it is any comfort, I hope it’s nice to hear that 46 years
later, his small bit of humour still is fresh in my mind. 9-11-18 |
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sad day...Visit the store and buy
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LISTEN TO SOME CLASSIC
ROCK BEFORE ITS TIME ABRAHAM'S CHILDREN CHARTED WITH ALL THEIR
RECORDS AND SOME HIT NUMBER ONE ON MANY RADIO STATIONS. |
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 Rock Stars Canadian pop group Abraham's Children
has performed for millions of fans all over the world and still
continues to attract many excited supporters when touring. As
this classic rock band now celebrates it's 30th anniversary,
it will once again embark on the road of rock n roll doing dates
in Canada and the US. A best of CD is available now whuch includes
all the hits "Goodbye Farewell" "Thank you"
"Goddess of Nature" and more. Included in this collection
will also feature some never released songs. Abies Babies as
they are sometimes called started out in Toronto like so many
other bands, with hopes of maybe one day becoming well known
and respected musicians. It was at Club 813 that these four young
boys would first be discovered by the late Jack Morrow ( Fat
Mouth, Teenage Head ) read more about the their history and where
they are today. (more) BUBBLEGUM HERO |
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Hollywood, CA
- When I think of 9-11 these days I 'm reminded of the loss of
a musical brother and friend. During our time together we were
challenged by life's inexperience and youth. We wanted to make
music, not because we were gifted musicians, but in spite of
it. The moment we began playing we felt the rush of togetherness
and that was our commitment to each other. Our craft allowed
us to become members in a club that very few have the honor of
sharing. Brian was not only a member of this illusive fun house
of creative energy, he was an ambassador. It helps when you have
a hit record. And of course there is the serious side of the
artist...dedicated and proud, offering valuable input always
with a positive outlook. I don't recall a time that we as a band
had any real combative confrontation in the group. At times we
would pull the silent treatment with each other like big boys
do...and chill. Brian would usually have the most logical approach
to many of the compulsions we acquired living on the road. We
were fratellos caballeros....from our early beginnings to our
15 minutes of fame. My vivid memories of 60,000 fans at Ivor
Wynn Staduim and within minutes the frenzy crowd charged towards
the stage. We dropped our instruments and ran to our limo. Brian
was a rock star...and although he would never admit it....Brian
was indeed a rock star. We made records, toured the world, met
some incredible people. We saw life through the eyes of hungry
young men with a desire to rock...and rock we did. Our lives
were in full throttle, we would often look at each other and
break out in ridiculous laughter....."is this the coolest
or what" we would say like some characters from a Ted and
Bill movie. Over the years AC would perform on many TV shows
across the country and to this day there is no live footage to
be found of the band that stormed Canada. I will miss my friend
and bandmate. Jimi Bertucci AC history. brian@thechildrenrock.com |
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drummer, I was blown away. Derek Stobel - Van.BC |
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Hello Brian just wanted
to send you message and tell you your concert in PEI was amazing.
Those outfits were very nice.Good luck on the rest of your tour.
Barbara M Summerside PEI |
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 UXBRIDGE, ONT.The
TRYPP
(IUPDATE) Brian
Cotterill former member of the hit making band Abraham's
Children steps out and TRYPPS to some new music. It's been many
years for the crooning AC drummer as he attempts to bring his
new unit The Trypp to the forefront of the scene. After
almost thirty years Brian puts an impressive line up together
to challenge the
serpents of a dying industry as we know it. The band has recorded
two cd's the first was simply The Trip until research found that
there were a 1000 other bands out there with the same name...not
counting the hundreds from the 60's and 70's. The newest cd is
a collection of seven songs and titled Seven Deadly Singles...duh
recorded at Phase One in Toronto, Canada. Paul Cormier performs
some pretty hot licks on the keys and gives it that authentic
sound. Paul has been around and played with some of the best
groups and musicians in Eastern Canada including the poplar group
Boulevard. Richard Joudrey, lays down some tight bass riffs and
keeps the groove consistent. He's no stranger to the circus of
music. Richard was part of Blue Peter and still tours with them
when needed. His strong ear for music has led him to producing
many indie bands. In 1983 Richard won best video at the Canadian
Film and Television awards.Cranking the guitars to the limit
is Screaming E. E has had the pleasure of working on many cds
and still finds time to produce and do sessions on a regular
schedule. Being the new kid in the band everybody still likes
him. Be sure to catch The TRYPP in concert and check out their
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UXBRIDGE, ONT, September 11, 2007 - Brian Cotterill, drummer and vocalist for the
top 40’s pop group Abraham’s Children, passed away
today at the age of 55 after a courageous battle with cancer.
The band, which included bandmates Jimi Bertucci, Bob McPherson,
Ron Bartley and Shawn O'Shea, saw great success with songs like
“Goodbye Farewell”, “Goddess Of Nature”,
“Thank You” and their biggest hit “Gypsy”,
on which Cotterill sang lead vocals. When asked about his friend,
Bertucci, founder of the group, simply said, "Brian made
playing in a band fun." BUBBLEGUM HERO |
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Hi squirrel I know you won't
remember me, it has been quite awhile. I was the girl you gave
a ride home in your limo and then you came in for a drink. All
my friends were so excited to meet you. Jessica F. Montreal,
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I remember Brian being the funny
one in the band. So sad to hear he has passed. He was so kind
and everytime we saw them he always said hello to us and would
sign our records. We will miss him. Kate B. Windsor, ON |
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 Brian
and Jimi having a brew in some airport. Following this fictional
entourage of stardom has lead me to believe, fiction plays very
little in this spoonful of rock syrup.The Killing Road written
by Jimi, is a great read. The more I peruse the site the more
I amaze myself..not because of the important information I discover...but
the wealth of creative subject lines that intrigue my stubborn
senses. My tolerence for mechanical stimulation is strangled
by the very reason I don't go to movie theaters. Age has a way
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I never know what to say. Ok I
loved you when I was a teenager. You played in Brandon and I
was right in the front row of the concert. After the show you
signed my record and gave me a big kiss on the cheek, I was in
heaven and I'm glad my girlfriend Nancy was there to see it.
When Jimmie sang How To Be A Lady I thought half the arena of
girls were going to faint. me included. Ok got to go thanks for
the memories. Gail M. Vancouver BC |
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 Elton John Saves The Day (cont'd from Bobby)...I
could see my band members standing over me. They were stunned,
this man was attempting to hassle all of us. All of a sudden
the door swings open and there he was standing yelling and cursing
at the "mountain man". He came over to me and helped
me up, asking if] was hurt. I responded, explaining I was fine,
but that my butt was sore from landing on a piece of ice. We
walked into the studio, he sat down and repeatedly kept apologizing
for this man at the door, which I discovered was a security guard
hired by MCARecords. He kept asking if I was alright. Saline,
the studio manager came in the room with concern and asked if
I needed anything. I explained I was ok and that should get in
my room and start the session. As I entered the recording room
"A", the President of United Artists Records, his A&R
staff, and some other important looking characters were waiting
anxiously. They were all shocked to see who was standing next
to me. With some humor, the President asked if we could get started.
"At $250.00 an hour, we'll have to sell a lot of records,"
he said. I thanked Elton John for caring enough to come outside
and rescue me.... He asked if here was anything he could do.
1 assured him that I would live and that if I needed anything
I would be more than glad to ask him. Later that evening he introduced
me to his band members. Kenny Passerelli had this incredible
new bass that he insisted I use on my session. It was an Alembic,
the heaviest bass I had ever held, but the sound was like velvet
and rock. We met later at the posh, Yorkville Four Seasons Hotel
where Elton was still apologizing for this rude brute of a man.
The next day I sat in the studio with Elton and some of his band
members and listened' to some great tracks that would later become
"Blue Moves ". Courtesy of Ciao Magazine USA. BUBBLEGUM
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(Cont'd from jimi's
page) ..piece of wood and plastic that propelled the movement.
It being the sixties didn't help either. The musical revolution
had begun and I wasn't accustomed to the rapid changes and digression
from previous norms. Then again, why should I have been? I was
only twelve. I could feel the growth the more I bonded with my
tool and my direction was leading me to more progressive paths
of music. One of my early, negative encounters occurred while
I was watching this band rehearse. The bass player had this awesome
Fender Jazz Bass that he made rock hard. The leader of the band
(let's say his name was DCT) noticed me at the top of the stairs.
He picked me up by my jacket and proceeded to throw me down the
stairs screaming "I don't want you f***in' hanging around
here"... to think this guy would eventually be a big recording
artist.Go figure. This definitely gave me a different outlook,
one that I would not inherit. I soon landed a gig a with three
brothers that had heard of me from another musician. We practiced
intensely for an upcoming show, this would be my first professional
performance. Everyone in the neighborhood was looking forward
to it, because we were opening for James Brown and The Famous
Flames. Despite the clashing genres and extreme differences between
the styles of our music, the local promoter who booked the gig
was a friend of ours and showcased our heavy talent on the same
bill as the Godfather of Soul. The audience was relatively receptive,
after all, we were ahead of our time, although further from what
they expected than was comprehensible We ate up the attention
as if we were already famous, loving the fact that someone asked
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from Jimi) ...a local
boy who became one of the great musicians of the twentieth century.
I would always hear his name, not in an Elvis or Beatle way but
more like in an I'm cool, I know who he is way. He broke international
musical grounds and continues to deeply provoke the listening
ear. During this festival of back-patting, many performers paid
tribute to this legend in their own musical way. Mr. LaPlante,
I later found out, was named an Officer of the Order of Canada
.....dah..I could list alI his achievements but that would only
reveal that I read his bio in the program. I want to write about
what I heard from this genius ivory tickler. I know I will probably
sound so cliché, he was a virtuoso boy, do I need piano
lessons.....The less said of this man the more. When the string
quartet, which was made up of Erika Raum (violin), Aisslinn Nosky
(violin), Steven Dann (viola), and David Hetherington (cello),
joined Mr. La Plante I was taken to a mystic place feeling the
passion of each string as it resonated through my head. How wonderful
to be treated to a natural high. If the CBC continues to display
this kind of adventure I will stop saying they are a foo foo
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Brian was one of the best musicians
I ever worked with. He had great timing and was able to capture
the song. We enjoyed rehearsals, that would give Bri and myself
a chance to woodshed. Jimi |
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Hey AC I saw you guys in Halifax
years ago and I still remember that awesome concert you guys
really rocked. Robert Hayes NS |
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March 3 1973
Bubbling Under the HOT100 On Billboard
"Gypsy" #122 Buddah 340 |
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I remember they always wore incredible
outfits and lots of makeup. By the end of the show their mascara
was all over their face. Rudy Melford. Washington DC |
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Abies Babies were one of the most
exciting live bands I have ever seen. They had so much ebergy
on stage that by the end of the concert you were so worn out.
Their outfits were awesome. I could see why all the girls used
to go nuts when they saw them. Billy H. Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. |
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Hello Brian is it
true that you guys got busted in Moncton and the RCMP's took
the band and a bunch of others to jail. I heard it on the
6:00 oclock news. My parents also saw it and commented on rock
bands with long hair. They are so dull. Great show at the arena.
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The nick name Canada's Fab 4 was
given to the band by a dj at CKLW in Windsor Canada. " I
remember as we were driving to our concert,the dj on the radio
played Goodbye Farewell and said and here's Canad's fab 4...voila |
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Was
Brian a part of the Group called ROSE?... Seems I have memories
of him.. my father Leon Margolis used to Roadie for them. My
memories may be crossed a little.as I was very young then.. I
know that Abraham's Children was a big part of our lives back
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I can't believe it's true!!! I
just won 4 tickets to see Abies Babies in Halifax. Now I have
to figure out how to get there. This is so exciting.Ok I going
to call and ask Mary to come she has a car. This is so awesome.
Thank you thank you. (read more feedback)OUND ADVICE By Briaakil |
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you know that Goddess of Nature was featured on a K-tel
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STAND
UP JIMI It was the
talk of town how Liberace made Jimmy stand up in the audience.
Jimmy wore this fabulous white satin suite and pink shoes with
a pretty model on his arm. Liberace made notice of the diamonds
on his lapels and then he said "does he remind you of anyone"
This was told to me by my parents that were at the Liberace concert.
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SATIN SUIT WITH CLEAR RHINESTONES ON THE LAPELS. Liberace remained friends with Jimi
and would often run into each other at the market in Malibu. |
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Loved it then, love it now. I
saw them in Stellarton in 1973. The song makes me cry as I was
only 18? back then. What wonderful memories! Lois
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WOW......Memories.....I? was 10..and
loved this album. I sang in my room to it all....Thought i was
good...hee he he heee.. Thank you for shring this. (Thank You) |
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Bob McPherson Thanks Jimi for your heart warming words. Our
brother was a great friend, a talented band mate, an inspiration
, someone who could always make you laugh and made us all better
for knowing him. Always missed, never forgotten. 9-11-18 |
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