Just got back from The Recording Academy Honors 2006, the annual event of the San Francisco chapter of The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), best known for producing the Grammy Awards. My first time at a NARAS event — several hundred people were dressed to impressed at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco for a fund-raiser and awards banquet.
Among the honorees: Green Day (with Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Pritchard and John Kiffmeyer), Dave Brubeck, George Duke and Tom Mazzolini, founder and organizer of the San Francisco Blues Festival for the past 34 years. Keb’ Mo’ played a song in tribute, and Taj Mahal introduced Mazzolini.
A fun night. Unfortunately, they didn’t allow cameras or camcorders to capture the speeches — including a heartfelt journey down memory lane by Brubeck, who had his start 60 years ago right across the street.
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Hi,
Tre Cool's real name is Frank Edwin Wright III, not John Kiffmeyer.
I enjoy reading your blog by the way :)
Hi,
Tre Cool’s real name is Frank Edwin Wright III, not John Kiffmeyer.
I enjoy reading your blog by the way :)
Just a few corrections on your report. Mike Pritchard goes by Mike Dirnt professionally, and Green Day’s drummer is Tré Cool instead of John Kiffmeyer. John left the band in 1989 or 1990, before Green Day cut their first major label release.
John Kiffmeyer???? He is not a member of green day anymore and hasn’t been for a very long time. I think you meant Tre Cool (Frank Wright). Or was he not there or something?? Anyway, maybe i’m wrong :)
Thanks for the correx, folks! I was reading from the brochure, had to leave before Green Day came out to accept their accolades.
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