Post by: turtletone on March 03, 2008, 11:10:50 AM
Benefit concerts are being organized and below is the first one. If you are in NYC and want to hear some incredible musicians and help someone at the same time, this is the night.
The Scotty Hard Concert, March 19th
Highline Ballroom
461 West 16th Street
New York
Confirmed artists:
John Scofield
John Medeski
Billy Martin
Bill Laswell
Eric Krasno
Neal Evans
Marco Benevento
Joe Russo
Antibalas
Sex Mob
DJ Logic
John Ellis
Michael Blake
Vijay Iyer
Tommy Hamilton
Kevin Kendrick
The date is March 19, you can see further details on the venue web site http://www.highlineballroom.com/bio.php?id=427. 100% of the gross box office receipts will go to the trust. Tickets are on sale now. We're doing this event entirely non-comp, tickets can be purchased through the outlet specified on the site.
If you can't make the show and want to still help a fellow engineer, you can send a check to:
The Scotty Hard Fund
c/o Heesok Chang
970 Kent Ave #401
brooklyn ny 11205
Any amount will help even if it's $1.
Scott Harding has engineered some great records and worked with incredible artists like MMW, Prince Paul, Wu Tang, Crash Test Dummies, the list is long. I'm sure you either have one of the records he's worked on or heard some on the radio.
Thank you in advance.
Post by: bblackwood on March 03, 2008, 11:17:10 AM
FWIW, I think they are trying to set up a paypal account for the fund, but in the meantime, please send something.
Post by: Billy Yates on March 03, 2008, 12:10:23 PM
Billy Yates
Post by: turtletone on March 03, 2008, 12:17:02 PM
Post by: turtletone on March 12, 2008, 09:34:16 PM
http://www.scottyhardtrust.com/
Post by: TotalSonic on March 12, 2008, 09:44:20 PM
thanks so much for helping out with this. Already got my tix for the benefit - hope to see you then.
Best regards,
Steve Berson
Post by: turtletone on March 12, 2008, 09:50:13 PM
Post by: Bob Boyd on March 13, 2008, 10:00:51 AM
| TurtleTone wrote on Wed, 12 March 2008 20:34 |
A Paypal account has been setup. please contribute anything you can, it all helps a fellow engineer. here's the link and thanks again. http://www.scottyhardtrust.com/ |
done.
Thoughts and prayers are with him.
Post by: Ed Littman on March 13, 2008, 10:54:51 AM
| TurtleTone wrote on Wed, 12 March 2008 21:34 |
A Paypal account has been setup. please contribute anything you can, it all helps a fellow engineer. here's the link and thanks again. http://www.scottyhardtrust.com/ |
Done! sorry I cant make the show ;(
Ed
Post by: G.Hunt on March 13, 2008, 06:54:32 PM
Thoughts to the family.
Donate People
G
Post by: turtletone on March 14, 2008, 08:57:11 AM
Post by: bblackwood on March 14, 2008, 08:59:01 AM
Post by: jdg on March 14, 2008, 11:45:13 AM
give early, give often!
Post by: zenmastering on March 18, 2008, 01:31:45 AM
Before Scott moved to NYC, he lived in Vancouver, where he was a big part of the Alt-Jazz scene as a guitar player. He's a smart, funny guy, and certainly found his groove in New York.
I wish him the fullest recovery possible.
Graemme
Post by: rondr on March 19, 2008, 06:55:27 PM
Post by: TotalSonic on March 20, 2008, 04:20:19 PM
Really nice job from the sound guys - especially with dealing so many different acts and players. The Highline has a really nice sounding PA & room so well worth checking out shows there - definitely one of the nicer mid-sized venues in NYC now.
Awesome performances by John Scofield playing straight blues, John Medeski & Billy Martin of MMW who sat in with a lot of the groups that night, Bill Laswell putting in some serious deep dub bass, surprise appearance by Bernie Worrell from P-Funk, DJ Logic & DJ Olive providing some electronica, Antibalas tearing up the afro-beat grooves to end the night, Sex Mob featuring the amazing Steve Bernstein on the slide trumpet, and a bunch of folks playing an amazing instrumental Led Zep medley that got everyone rocking.
Really though the nicest thing was seeing the musicians/engineer communities banding together for a fellow in need.
Hopefully this will be the first of many benefits - check out http://www.scottyhardtrust.com for further news or to make a donation.
Best regards,
Steve Berson
Post by: turtletone on March 20, 2008, 05:47:07 PM
It was AWESOME!!!!
I was stuck in the balcony with the video camera and a constant supply of beers, so I didn't really get to visit with anyone. I do know how much my bladder can hold now though.
It was packed to the gills and I felt bad that there were about 100 people outside in the rain trying to get in. From what I was told, the place can hold 1000 people, I think 500 of them bumped into my tripod.
Right around Antibalas, I switch to vodka and tonics so everything is a bit blurry after that.
Maybe I can post some excerpts of the show in a couple of weeks.
Post by: bblackwood on March 20, 2008, 05:54:50 PM
Don't stop giving folks, every little bit helps and this could be a long hall for Scott...
Post by: turtletone on March 20, 2008, 06:08:46 PM
Post by: TotalSonic on March 20, 2008, 06:18:47 PM
| TurtleTone wrote on Thu, 20 March 2008 18:08 |
Joel Hamilton, an engineer and friend of Scott's at G room studio has signed up for the scooter cannonball run from san fran to delaware and will be looking for donations or sponsors to raise money for Scott. His goal is to raise $10,000 by racing a 25hp scooter cross country against hundreds of others. He's nuts but it's for a good cause. As soon as he sets up the page, I'll post it here. |
Joel is awesome - cool thing to do.
Sorry I missed you at the show - I was up in the front left of stage most of the night - but I did get to run into organist Adrian Hibbs - who's EP Scotty recorded and I mastered - who told me that he had visited Scott a few times in the hospital and that his spirits remain high despite the enormity of the situation.
Anyway - for those not familiar with Scott's work a nice vid of him doing a dub mix for the excellent Luz Mob is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUMC1jZ-UbA
Best regards,
Steve Berson
Post by: willowhaus on March 26, 2008, 05:07:28 PM
Don't have much right now, but I dropped something in the bucket myself. God Bless y'all for looking out for one of us, and God Bless Scotty & his family too.
Christopher Kemp
Roanoke, VA
Post by: turtletone on April 22, 2008, 11:23:59 AM
http://www.hardstockforscottyhard.org/
Come and enjoy a GREAT night of music. Check out the link, it's quite the lineup.
Post by: turtletone on May 08, 2008, 08:54:04 AM
Hard Folks Benefit For Scotty Hard
TLAB w/Michael Blake & Steve Ulrich
Chris Brown & Kate Fenner w/Tony Scherr
Brad Roberts
Not Waving But Drowning
Gachupin
Reverend Vince Anderson
Brooklyn Boogaloo Blowout w/Leah Siegal
100% ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE SCOTTY HARD TRUST
SATURDAY MAY 10, 2008
The Living Room NYC
154 Ludlow Street (between Stanton and Rivington) 212-533-7235
Door Charge: $20 suggested donation
To purchase tickets in advance online click on below link.
http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=lo adSelectionData&eventId=265698
Post by: turtletone on May 18, 2008, 12:54:46 PM
http://www.vespacoast2coast.com/
thanks
Post by: lagerfeldt on July 03, 2008, 09:35:32 AM
What a terrible thing.
I think we really need to show solidarity.
Haven't posted here in a long while.
Post by: Chris Ilett on July 17, 2008, 08:58:41 PM
Chris
Post by: turtletone on July 18, 2008, 12:05:22 PM
I went and visited Scott last week at the rehab place up in the Bronx. He's mobile now and getting around on his own. He works out multiple times a day in the weight room and his arms are beefing up. Because the injury was in the middle of his back, he at first had a hard time sitting up on his own without a back brace, but now he's able to sit up and has some muscle control in his back without the need for a brace. This has really allowed him to get around under his own power in a wheel chair. His spirits are good, and he's REALLY looking forward to getting released from the rehab facility. If everything continues in this direction, we can look forward to him getting back to work by the end of the year. Of coarse there will be new hurdles to overcome but he's up for the challenge and forging ahead. Scott and Tom are relocating the studio to a wheel chair friendly place and the hammering has begun. I signed up to do some soldering because I didn't want to hurt anyone with a hammer.
There is still a very big need for funds and benefits are ongoing. It's mind blowing how much basic treatment of this nature costs. Don't forget Joel Hamilton's vespa canon ball ride to raise money later this year.
Post by: bigaudioblowhard on August 30, 2008, 05:56:11 PM
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Post by: bblackwood on October 15, 2008, 12:01:05 PM
Post by: turtletone on October 16, 2008, 08:26:01 AM
Joel Hamilton finished in second place in the scooter cannon ball run across the country. He would have finished in first but he crashed and had to piece together another scooter. I'm sure his butt still aches from sitting on the sucker. But he raised a good chunk of money thanks to many who sponsored and donated to the cause.
I hope to visit Scott in the next couple of weeks so I'll get an update and let everyone know.