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Hello Shawn I really enjoyed your
concert. Besides all the songs I was familiar with , your new
stuff rocked. The band has gotten much heavier over the years/
I'm glad that Moncton was able to see such a great band like
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Hiya, Marisa :-) Just thought
I'd lethca know AC "Time" CD arrived today . . .thanks
a million!! I couldn't be happier with the CD.
You were right on the mark . . . the plastic case is very cool
and reflects the look of the album to a "T". I'm happier
to have a reissue of the "original" with the artwork
and stuff instead of simply having the tunes on a Best Of. It's
just like my LP copy of Time. It will have an honoured and permanet
place in my CanCon CD collection :-) Thanks again . . . and have
a great weekend!! Scott . (send
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Hello Shawn not sure that you
will remember me but I was the girl with the poster and album
you signed. I just wanted to say thanks a lot for signing everything
for me. You guys were amazing. I have never seen so many fans
outside your hotel room. Anyway thanks. Amber S.- Vancouver BC
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You guys
were awesome at the arena last night my girlfriends could not
believe your outfits they thought they were pretty revealing.
I enjoyed them. Sandy Morgan - Sault Ste. Marie, Canada |
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JIM SLOTEK
Toronto Sun - Recently, while lined up at The Sun cafeteria,
I found myself next to Shawn O'Shea of our business office --
the best-preserved grandfather you'll ever meet and a bit of
an old hipster. I admitted to him that in a sentimental moment,
I'd downloaded the '70s radio hit Gypsy from his old band Abraham's
Children, and offered to buy him a coffee in lieu of royalties.He
demurred, good-naturedly, offering the opinion that the song's
been out of print for a long time and it should pretty much be
public domain at this point. I got the feeling he felt it was
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Hiya, Marisa :-) Just thought
I'd lethca know AC "Time" CD arrived today . . .thanks
a million!! I couldn't be happier with the CD.
You were right on the mark . . . the plastic case is very cool
and reflects the look of the album to a "T". I'm happier
to have a reissue of the "original" with the artwork
and stuff instead of simply having the tunes on a Best Of. It's
just like my LP copy of Time. It will have an honoured and permanet
place in my CanCon CD collection :-) Thanks again . . . and have
a great weekend!! Scott . (send us your
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Abraham's Children - Goodness
Of Nature
$135.95
USD
Add to Cart
Format: 7"+CDR
Condition: Click for Information
Label: Not On Label NONE
Country: Canada
Released: 1973
Genre: Pop Rock
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$135 for Goodness
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Paul Kobak - Jack felt the way
to go was to constantly playing bars, high schools, and small
venues. Abraham's Children had taken in two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars one year just doing that, so he was hooked on
that idea. (From the book Treat Me Like Dirt: An Oral History
of Punk in Toronto and Beyond, 1977-1981
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LeBlanc's
Quick Takes; Canadiana
music aficionados might note that the newly-released film “Real
Time” released Nov. 7, 2008, features Abraham’s Children’s
1972 hit “Goodbye Farewell.” The Toronto band, renamed
The Children, disbanded in 1976 following the album “Time”
and a string of Canadian hits, including “Gypsy,” “Thank
You,” and “Goddess of Nature” "Goodbye Farewell"
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HEADS IN THE SKY
Crossover Prog • Canada Gerry
Fielding had previously been in FAT MOUTH, the house band at
the original 'Electric Circus', and opened for acts like Alice
Cooper, Rod Stewart, and Lighthouse. Fielding lives in Pickering
and is presently featured in a rock musical. He has also been
producing other acts for years from Crash Kills Five to a solo
CD by Abraham's Children member Shawn O'Shea; Russ Walker went
on to join NEW REGIME and later became a mixing engineer and
in-house composer for KITCHEN SYNC in Toronto. His credits include
composing music for Peter Benchley's Amazon TV series and as
recording sound supervisor on the 2004 National Film Board movie
Shake Hands With The Devil; Steve WEBSTER would place bass on
Christian Michael's 1987 EP Tears Of Love. (From Heads In The
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Hi Marisa I received the brand
new cd's friday and i'm very happy.Thank you very much for resolving
this problem and thank you very much for the t shirt.I just want
you to know i saw abraham's children in concert back in 1973
when i was 17 and i still love their music as much today as i
did back then.Their concert still remains clear in my mind,They
had such a striking appearance at the time. When goddess of nature
came out i kept waiting for a second album to appear but it never
happened.I have 2 copies of time on vinyl but nothing else until
i came across your website.I'm sure i'll be checking out the
website from time to time.Again thank you very much._______Linda
Sirie (Sault Ste. Marie) |
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band! Great guys. I spent a lot of nights partying with the band.
Jimi is a talented and gifted signer songwriter. Their old manager
Jack Morrow who once told me the "Abe's Babes" were
going to be "Boston", years ahead of that band, and
that is where they were heading. One of the greatest live bands
on the Toronto scene. High praise considering Rush, Triumph,
Saga, Max Webster, Steel River etc. were competing in the market.
"Goodbye Farewell Brian" "I wanna Boogie, all
night long!!!" sawchuk30 has made a comment on ABRAHAM'S
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My fascination
with pop culture has always been entertained by the very special
individuals I had the pleasure of meeting over the years. Of
course, it helps if you, yourself, have some of these qualities
as well. Growing up in the 60's in Toronto, Canada, I found that
the choices for convincing entertainment were...(read the interview) |
I remember when Shawn joined AC
the band had a new sound ,a little heavier and more rock ,but
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 Toronto Canada: Shawn
O'shea - First came to the attention of AC when Jimi suggested
that a second guitar be added to the group, The material was
taking a more heavier sound and the addition of another guitar
would enhance the super pop group. After many auditions with
characters that were hungry to join a happening goupo de musica,
Shawn was introduced to us. Mr. O'Shea added a complimentary
addition to the new AC sound. The band would rehearse for a month
straight preparing for the "Lock Up Your Daughters Tour"
that would see the band doing 45 dates in Canada and the US.
A veteran of the Canadian music scene, Shawn O'Shea has performed
from coast to coast (including the Arctic) in clubs, colleges
and stadiums. He has shared the stage with such Canadian acts
as Kim Mitchell, Teenage Head, A Foot in Cold Water and Moxy
as well as international artists like Rod Stewart, Alice Cooper
and Taj Mahal. His creative band Fat Mouth had a very heavy cult
like following. The group was known for its raw and loud power
live. Fat Mouth included Gerry Fielding drummer ala tight
which continues to work and produce with Shawn. In 2001,
Shawn released his first solo CD 'Serfin' The Beat' containing
10 original tracks of the riff-rock he's well known for (read
review) . Shawn's second CD (working title 'Rebel Station')
featuring 11 new songs is scheduled for completion in the summer
of 2008. Shawn produced the first CD (2000's 'Bay Ridges Blues')
for Toronto bluesman Jimmy Fraser, and completed Fraser's second
CD ('The Circus Goes On') in the fall of '07. He also handled
the production duties for Canadian lounge-country artist Angus
McHardy's 2002 CD 'Stolen Memories'. The spring of 2008 found
him producing new Toronto singer/songwriter Laurie Harvey. Shawn's
other credits include his 18-song, pop musical 'Crazy Nights'
(completed in 2007) and his science-fiction novel, Sister Snow.
A sequel to 'Sister Snow' is on the drawing board, but no completion
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was listening to the radio station tis morning and the DJ was
asking that if anyone that had Jimmy's ring and necklace brings
it into the radio station they would get a signed album, a poster,
a t-shirt and meet the band. Gee I wish I had the stuff. Your
show last night blew us all away. See you again. Debbie Johnson
- Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. (read more feedback
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 30 the cd that contains thirty years of
celebrated songs... some live... some never released... obscure
cuts, interviews , commercial radio ads, everything and anything...pre-production
"Would Mother Approve" pop rock anthem "I Do"
trippy dippy "Maybe Tomorrow" and a version of Strange
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bobby)....During one of
our rock-steady nights, this elderly man with a voluptuous woman
wearing an extravagantly large, maroon, velvet hat was silently
watching us play. He approached us after our first set and proceeded
to hand me a business card. "Call me tomorrow, I've got
big plans for you guys," he said nonchalantly, before leaving
the club. He was right, he did have big plans for us...As our
marketing team was busy designing and distributing memorabilia
to the masses, the band was racking up sky  miles
and every other day we would arrive in a different destination.
The fan base was getting bigger and demand for the band was beginning
to take its toll. We would sometimes do as many as 55 cities
in 60 days; this would include meet-and-greet sessions, radio
interviews, in-store appearances and how can we forget those
special gatherings that promoters put together for after the
shows. These theatrical events would consist of that old cliché,
S, D & RnR, and if you've heard anything about this traveling
carnal zoo, 99% of the dirt is probably true. For many years
I lived the life of a rock star, within my own outrageous bounds.
My sweet clairvoyant Mama would save every postcard I sent and
review or newspaper clipping about the band, as she mailed off
our popular 45-records to her relatives in Southern Italy. By
this point I was in need of a passport, more countries, more
concerts, more everything. The overindulgence became monotonous
and practically routine. I was a sequined soldier, defending
my public persona by means of gratifying my supporters. At times
it seemed that even the simplest form of stability was a luxury.
The revenue I was collecting afforded me the ability to drive
a great car, to have a recording studio built into the mansion
on the hill, and all the material goods one could drink, but
no sooner than I would sit down to enjoy a quiet brunch on my
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Hi Shawn I was surfin the web
and thought I would put Abies Babies in and see what would come
up. Wow couldn't believe how many pages are available for your
band. I do remember that your popularity was quite big at the
time. I tried to explain to my son who is 22 now and he thought
that was rad..."my mom the groupie" he said. Well maybe
a bit, but mostly it was those great songs that are still playing
on the radio. I recently visited Toronto and was thinking of
looking you up to see if you were performing somewhere. But I
didn't. Anyway I just wanted to say Thank You lol for the beautiful
music you guys gave us. Janet R. Kingston, Ont.(send us your
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1972’s Biggest Canadian
Hits include
Goodbye Farewell
1973’s Biggest Canadian Hits include
Thank You
1974's Biggest Canadian Hits
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Gypsy
1974’s Biggest Canadian Hits include
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Shawn and Peter
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it has all the great songs... |
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I remember seeing AC at the CNE what a show
it had to be one of the best concerts I have ever attended I
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To support this album, a second
guitarist, Shawn O'Shea was added. While preparing for the next
album, The Children would release Goddess of Nature full of big
strings. Once again, Abraham’s Children would have another
hit that would end up on K-Tels Music Power album. After the
success of Goddess of Nature in 1975 the group went for a heavier
and more intricate sound, attempting to leave behind the famous
sound that had made them a Canadian household name. The Children
were growing up. The collective songs for the new album would
never be released due to problems with their record label and
musical differences. Jimi Bertucci decided to pursue a solo career.
Ron Bartley and the other band members would continue to tour
and record some new songs, but were never able to capture the
magic that The Children were known for on stage and on record.The
2004 “2nd Coming Tour” gave many dedicated fans had
the opportunity to see the boys at their musical best. They performed
all new material and, of course, some old favorites. Read the whole story from citizenfreak. |
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O'Shea - Surfin The Beat - So I sit down to check my email and
decide to slip Serfin The Beat by ex Abies Babies guitarist Shawn
O'Shea in my drive.. His first solo cd since who knows when.
Mr. O'Shea's songs are structured like Legos, each block fits
nicely into the next. His voice on the tracks could resemble
a younger what's his name? Though "Serfin" displays
a certain mature I have been around the block a few times je
ne sais qua, its originality is sometimes lost in the shuffle
of the shuffle. The background girls known as Katy Squad are
tight and slick. Lou Reed would be so proud of them. Drummer
and engineer, Gerry Fielding, displays a requiem of sound and
consistency with each song complimenting the groove. These guys
are no strangers to recording great stuff, whether it's at the
Record Plant or Gerry's Garage. I like it, it's direct, raw and
it rocks. (ORDER
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and Shawn having a gay ole time aboard some chartered boat in
Halifax, NS. Peter was supporting his hit, Bondi Junction and
opened for AC during a tour of many cities in Eastern Canada. |
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day, they're mild-mannered reporters. But tomorrow night, they
don their Guitar Hero capes and do their rock 'n' roll duty at
the Opera House at Newzapalooza V -- The Battle of the Media
Bands. Bands from the Sun, the Star, the Globe, Canadian Press
and Reuters, plus Back-draft, a special guest band from the Toronto
Fire Depart-ment, will perform for fun, and fundraise on behalf
of the Children's Aid Foundation. Acerbic Trevor Boris, of MuchMusic's
Video On Trial, hosts the event, with judges Farley Flex of Canadian
Idol, This Hour Has 22 Minutes' Geri Hall and Yuk Yuk's boss
Mark Breslin. The Sun's outfit, The Screaming Headlines, features
movie critic/vocalist Jim Slotek (who will harshly critique his
own performance), Jim's son Michael Slotek on rhythm guitar,
Queen's Park correspondent Jonathan Jenkins on drums, Sun alumnus
Ian Harvey on bass, and the Sun's own veteran rocker Shawn O'Shea
(ex of legendary Cancon band Abraham's Children) on lead. |
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 In a world where global
warming has banished most of the population to undersea cities,
a psychotic blackmailer with a deadly viral weapon threatens
the lives of millions in the present . . . and the future. Sister
Snow's reclusive life is shaken to its foundations when she accidentally
stumbles onto previously impenetrable secrets of her sacred order,
forcing her to question everything she believes in. Her hopes
of a second chance with newly found family and friends spiral
into an 'Alice-in-Wonderland' like nightmare, with ruthless criminals
making the stakes much deadlier than she could've ever dreamed. |
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a multi-million dollar commercial or a small budget film, James
Bert Publishing can
provide a catalog of songs and music that can compliment the
end results.Since 1973 we have been providing hit-making music.
Drop us an email and let us be part of
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the stage with such Canadian acts as Kim Mitchell, Teenage Head,
A Foot in Cold Water and Moxy as well as international artists
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Long time my friend.
Hope all is well. Would love to see you play sometime when your
in town...I'm guessing 40 years since 70 Hucknall..
I'll never forget sitting outside your basement door listening
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I was surfing the
web and thought I would google Abraham's Children. I was so surprised
to see so many links. I hope this finds it's way to Shawn. Remember
the girl with the funny hat..ha ha Halifax, NS read more feedback
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This is one of the very few
sites that offers exclusive items and music of Abraham's Children
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I know that Brian Cotteril
had passed away a couple of years ago I was able to see him and
jam with him. Does anyone know what happened to Bob McPherson
would,nt mind getting in touch with him tried all the Agincourt
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I was listening to Workin for
the man trying to figure out you break. It's awesome, I have
the first part and after that can't seem to get it all.
Oh well I will keep trying. Your show in Montreal was great.
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This is a message for Shawn. I
hope he gets it. I remember you guys playing the arena in Sault
Ste. Marie. It was the night that someone pulled Jimmy's necklace
off his neck and someone else took his ring off his finger. That
was quite a concert and afterwards hundreds of fans flocked to
your hotel. Yes I was there as well. It was insane and the cops
couldn't believe it. I hope life is good for you and thanks for
the memories. Andrea H. Calgary AB. (send us your encounters) |
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Dear Shawn not sure if you will
receive this message or even remember. I just wanted to say I
really enjoyed your concert and hanging out with you after the
show. Sorry about the restaurant ordeal you know small time.
Anyway hope to see you one day perform again and good luck Angela
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Shawn you guys rocked
the arena wow what a concert we all were a bit wasted but we
sure had a great time. Good to see bands like Abraham's Children
were visiting the great white north. Ah the good ole days. Thanks
for a dynamite show. Perry Long - North Bay, Ont.(read
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This is a message for Shawn. I
hope he gets it. I remember you guys playing the arena in Sault
Ste. Marie. It was the night that someone pulled Jimmy's necklace
off his neck and someone else took his ring off his finger. That
was quite a concert and afterwards hundreds of fans flocked to
your hotel. Yes I was there as well. It was insane and the cops
couldn't believe it. I hope life is good for you and thanks for
the memories. Andrea H. Calgary AB. (send
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Hi Shawn I wish I had written
before but I just couldn't find myself to do so. I had a really
special time with you during your tour and hoped it would never
end. I know so many years ago Anyway thanks again. Alesia H.
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HI, I received the two books today (July
3). What a thrill and I'm enjoying the stories a lot. Thank you
so much and the autographs are pure treats for me. How kind of
you all to do that.
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Hi Jim,
Is there any way to obtain
the lyrics for Gypsy and your other songs? Growing up in Toronto
in the 70's, I didn't realize how many quality songs your band
made at the time, but they sure bring back pleasant memories
today.
Thanks,
Tim
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