Daddy’s Blog

Sorry - can’t seem to get that EXTREME song outta my head today I hope you are all going to see EXTREME tonight, along with KINGS X in Boston at the Bank Of America Pavilion - I am and I can’t wait! Daddy himself is even heading down there tonight to get his EXTREME fix!

A BIG, HUUUGE Congrats goes out to Mitch Parker who was the winner of the “Extreme Makeover - GEAR Edition” promo! Mitch had a major need for a makeover - so after seeing EXTREME from the front row tonight, and then meeting the band, Mitch will soon be heading to Daddy’s to spend his $1000 gift card! Congrats Mitch!

Also want to show a bunch of love to our partners in this promo - our great pals over at 100.3 WHEB and specifically to Greg and the Morning Buzz and to JR- we love you, man! And as always, the wonderful folks over at Live Nation New England - especially Melissa Farrington - Director Of Promotions - for hooking Mitch up with the front row seats!

Mitch Parker

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So, starting tomorrow, August 1st thru Sept. 30 - go into ANY Daddy’s Junky Music store and register to win a $500 GAS or GROCERY card! We are giving away over $1500 in Gas/Grocery cards! It’s FREE to enter! Please check back tomorrow to www.daddys.com for COMPLETE details.

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The fall is shaping up to be a great time to check out a clinic! From Zildjian Days where you can save a TON of money on Zildjian cymbals, to Roland clinics where you can learn about the latest Electronic Drum Kits, to a Fender clinic with guitarist JOHN 5 - and a whole bunch of other stuff in between! We will be getting those details to you guys shortly - so keep checking back!
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Hope to see you all tonight!
Candi

Hello Everybody. Nuno here. Some of you I speak to frequently. Some of you I have not spoken to in quite a while. Either way I hope that this email finds everyone as happy and healthy as possible in this drama we call life. No one ever said it was gonna be easy….And that’s why I am reaching out to you all today.

Basically…I need your help. A dear friend of mine was diagnosed with Cancer recently. His name is Eugene Silva. He just turned a young 51 on the 4th of July. He is one of the strongest and funniest guys I have ever known. Back in the day he was a bullfighter in Acores.

Those of you who know him… know how much he lights up any room he walks into. But unfortunately as we all know… when we need our insurance companies the most… they always find ways to abandon us. He is married, has a great 16 year old boy and is struggling with medication and treatment payment and the burden is worse as he cannot make a living for his family.

I know its last minute, but I am organizing a friends and family jam on SUNDAY July 27th. At 6pm. At the Brewery Exchange. 201 Cabot St. in Downtown Lowell MA. And all I am asking is that we all… self included donate $20 at the door… or whatever you can give.

For those of us who know him… it’s not much to ask.

For everyone else… this favor would be for me…. and I will not forget it…. and will be indebted to you…. anytime ever in the future you need me and my services for similar reasons… I will do my best to help.

And what you will get that evening?
Just a casual and fun night of catching up…. having some drinks together. Old school.

And anyone who comes and can play any instrument at all… doorbell included…. I promise will come up and jam… nothing fancy… covers…. unrehearsed…. originals…. Portuguese music etc… Everyone plays!!!

I know Gary, Pat or Figg might be there and possibly some local celebs… and a hell of a lot of Bettencourt’s to fulfill your music needs :). And who knows maybe even a SINFUL song might be played if they turn up hahaha.

I will also auction off 1 or 2 of my guitars… as well as tix for the EXTREME BOA show on July 31st. We might even have some hand written lyrics from Steve Perry of JOURNEY… Faithfully or Open Arms to auction.

So invite your family…and tell your friends…its such short notice so I could really use your word of mouth.

Don’t wanna put anybody on the spot. If you can’t make it….no worries. But I think it will be fun.

I hope to see you all…
I know it’s a big ask….but I would’nt ask if it wasn’t really important to me.

Thanx everyone
Nuno

Date: Sunday, July 27th, 2008
Time: 6pm
Place: The Brewery Exchange
201 Cabot St.
Lowell, MA 01854

If you can not attend but would like to make a private donation, please email the following address for details:

benefit@extreme-band.com

It was an AMAZING night last night at Daddy’s Boston as we held the finals for the “Battle For Berklee” - a guitar competition where the winner walked away with tuition to the Berklee Summer Guitar Sessions Program!

Daddy’s was packed with the guitarists, their family and friends and onlookers! Everyone was incredibly supportive of each other - cheering one another on! While I am sure that the 9 finalists were at least a little bit nervous, especially performing in front of the crowd nevermind the celebrity judges that included Johnny A, Gary Hoey, T Lavitz (Dixie Dregs) and Julien Kasper - but it didn’t show and they ALL did a phenomenal job!

A HUGE congrats goes out to the winner Andrew Trongone of Richmond, VA and huge thank you to all who participated (you all REALLY did a fantastic job and made it difficult for the judges) and helped put this event together including the entire Daddy’s Boston staff (especially Brad who did a kick ass job with sound), the folks at Berklee College of Music, our judges Johnny A, Julien Kasper, T Lavitz and Gary Hoey for taking time out of their busy schedules to judge for us and of course to guitarist Joe Stump who performed at the end of the night!

We will for sure be bringing this back in 2009 and maybe even something for you drummers, bass players and singers! Stay Tuned…..

To enter to win the “Extreme Makeover - Gear Edition” contest! Email us photos of your nastiest, most broken down, junky gear and you could win a $1000 shopping spree at Daddy’s! Check out the complete details here wwww.daddys.com Did I also mention that not only will you get to go on a shopping spree at Daddy’s, but you will win a pair of FRONT ROW SEATS to see rock legends EXTREME live on July 31st at the Bank Of American Pavilion in Boston, MA AND you will get to meet the band!

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Join us tomorrow, Thursday, July 17th @ Daddy’s Boston @ 7pm for the “Battle For Berklee” finals! One winner will walk away will a full tuition scholarship to the 2008 Berklee Summer Guitar Sessions Program! We have guest judges including guitarists Johnny A and Gary Hoey, and there will be a performance after the competition from local guitar hero Joe Stump! Promises to be a great time! Best of luck to all the finalists!
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That’s it for now….tune in next week when I will give you the complete details of our next HUGE register to win which starts in August!

Candi

A few months ago, the NH Lottery ran a contest called “NH Lottery Star” - it basically was giving bands/solo artists and opportunity to write a jingle for the NH Lottery - Daddy’s was one of the sponsors of the contest donating a guitar package, a bass package and a 5 piece drum kit as prizes. People were encouraged to go online and vote for their favorite - over 56,000 people voted. The contest is finally over and local NH band “The Barn Boyz” came up as the winners of the gear.

Scott Swanson of the Barn Boyz contact us to let us know that rather than accept the gear as they “have all that we need”, Scott asked if they could donate the gear! How increadible is that!

The Barn Boyz have generously donated their winnings to the charity “Music Drives Us” - a not for profit organization that donates musical instruments and give grants to schools.

On behalf of everyone at Daddy’s and the folks over at Music Drive Us - we really appreciate what the Barn Boyz have done - its not many that would do the same.

Below: Darren Ball, Rick Nicolosi and Scott Swanson from the Barn Boyz pictured with Fred “Daddy” Bramante. Not pictured is Barn Boy Ted Nusbaum (thank you too Ted!)

First and foremost - a big THANK YOU to those that entered the “Battle For Berklee”! It was an overwhelming response and Berklee tells me that they had a VERY difficult time choosing the finalists as you were all fantastic!

So, here they are in no particular order - the finalists for the Battle For Berklee:

Andrew Trongone
Kevin Dempsey
Chris Juris
Riley J. Stockwell
Jacob Ezorsky-Lie
Wes Moore
Mathew Jackson
John Tyler Kent
Joe Connor

The finals for the Battle For Berklee will be held at Daddy’s Junky Music’s 165 Mass Ave., Boston, MA location on Thursday, July 17th starting at 7pm. It is FREE and open to the public. The winner of the finals will receive full tuition ($940 value) scholarship to the Berklee 2008 Summer Guitar Session Program August 17 - 22, 2008 @ Berklee College of Music. Runners-up will receive gift cards from Daddy’s.
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Don’t forget - you only have a couple weeks left to enter the “EXTREME Makeover - Gear Edition” at Daddy’s! We want to see your ugliest, most broken down gear you have and you could win a $1000 gift card to Daddy’s to upgrade your gear! PLUS, front row seats to see rock legends EXTREME in concert on July 31st @ the Bank Of America Pavilion in Boston AND passes to meet the band! Click here for COMPLETE details

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We have ALL kinds of cool stuff for you guys coming up to round out the summer and bring you right on into winter! Let’s not get ahead of ourselves yet with winter (ugh). As many of you know, each year we do a big “Register To Win” contest. We have given away things from iPods, to home recording studios. Well, this year is no different - while we all want iPods and home recording studios, we decided this year, we want to give you things that we ALL need in this trying economy - GAS CARDS! GROCERY CARDS! And I’m not talking about $25 and $50 gas/grocery cards - I’m talking over $2000 in total prizes of gas and/or grocery cards with the top prize being a $500 gas or grocery card (your choice!) Details will be available very soon - Registration starts Aug. 1st and will go through Sept. 30 - so keep checking back!

And wait til you guys hear about the HUGE contest for Nov/Dec! It will be VERY happy holiday season! Let’s get the first one under our belt first

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