In the Flamingo Lounge with Rockabilly Greg

This week's episode of In the Flamingo Lounge is a little different, as I focused on music venues and music fans. To get a venue perspective, I spoke with Don Papaj, Managing Partner and Fred Zillner, Director of Golf at Diamond Hawk Golf Course and Pub where they offer live music three nights a week all year long. To get a music fan's perspective, I invited friend and family member, Pearson Const...

Brother and sister Indie dream-pop duo Mikayla and Johnny Manke from Spiria, visited the Flamingo Lounge on Thursday, August 17, 2023 to talk about their music and upcoming CD. Their close chemistry as brother and sister shows in their music and performance and together they create colorful, dreamy soundscapes with lyrical melodies floating over intricately crafted piano lines and drum parts.

Multi-instrumentalist, Dave Mucha, who has played with many local musicians and is a Buffalo Music Hall of Fame Inductee with McCarthyizm joined Rockabilly Greg In the Flamingo Lounge for a great musical conversation on July 26, 2023.

Joe McCarthy, Founder of the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame inducted band, McCarthyizm, joined Rockabilly Greg In the Flamingo Lounge on July 13, 2023 for an entertaining session about his songwritin process and the growth of the band.

Scott Reynolds visited the Flamingo Lounge for the second time on Monday, July 24 with guitar in hand, and recorded and played some songs off his new album "Magic Beans and Time machines". Scott reviewed how the process of song-writing works for him. This episode is chock full of great music from Scott and is great fun.

Ron Walker, Buffalo Music Hall of Fame inductee as a member of "The Exoutics", owner of Three 2 Go Music Publishing and RW Music Video Production and the Chief Executive Officer of Three 2 Go Music Alliance, joined Rockabilly Greg "In the Flamingo Lounge on July 10, 2023, to talk about his music and the the business of music.

This week's guest In the Flamingo Lounge is a Member of the Board at The Colored Musicians Club (CMC), band leader of The George Scott Big Band and a forerunner in community outreach regarding education, awareness and support. Mr. Scott advises young adults breaching the music industry with lessons as well as directing his own big band. He has been featured on BBC World Today for the historical si...

Jazz Keyboardist and Band Leader, Van Taylor, who has who has close to 50 years as a professional in entertainment and other related occupational fields, including but not limited to music composer, music arranger and producer, night club keyboardist, artist developer and marketing consultant; television and video commercial producer, joined Rockabilly Greg in the Flamingo Lounge on Sunday, June 4...

Tj Cutajar, Erik Robinson and Bryce Malluma-Kopp from Daze Ago, joined Rockabilly Greg In the Flamingo Lounge on Wednesday, May 24 for a great conversation about their music.

Former Record Theatre (Buffalo NY) Clerk/Buyer/Assistant Manager and Warner Brothers Records promoter, Jeff Criden, joined Rockabilly Greg "In the Flamingo Lounge" on Thursday, May 11, 2023 to talk about his career working in the music business.

2-time grammy-nominated educator and proprietor of PaGu Batons, Phil Agiuglia, joined Rockabilly Greg "In the Flamingo Lounge" on May 4 to about his experience and commitment to his students and community.

Carol Jean Swist joined Rockabilly Greg "In the Flamingo Lounge" on April 27, 2023 and talked about very vast career and the many people that she has had the honor to work with over the years.

Lead singer and violinist for the American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs and a member of folk rock duo John & Mary, Mary Ramsey, joined Rockabilly Greg In the Flamingo Lounge on May 3, 2023 to talk about her early years getting in to music, her teaching and her songwriting process.

Robert "O'Mega Red" Grant joined Rockabilly Greg "In the Flamingo Lounge" On May 25, 2023 to tal about his latest music and benefit concert, Music for Hope. The Music for Hope benefit concert seeks to raise awareness for the needs the Buffalo community, as well as provide financial support for the non-profit organization Hope Rises.

Doug Yeoman's joined Rockabilly Greg "In the Flamingo Lounge" on May 1, 2023 to talk about his music, his Friends and Heroes project and his love for teaching music to young people to help pass it on for future generations.

tuesday nite, featuring veteran singer/songwriters and guitarists sara elizabeth and courtney ann, joined rockabilly greg "in the flamingo lounge" to talk about their perspective of music and the music scene.

This week's guests In the Flamingo Lounge, Nick Kody and Lydia Herren, also known as Kody and Herren, joined Rockabilly Greg In the Flamingo Lounge on April 13, 2023. They are multi-instrumentalists based in Springville, New York whose music is inspired heavily by roots music and their duets provide a strong chemistry on stage. They talked about their start in music, how they got together and thei...

Keyboard player, "Just Sal" Marino, who has played with the Diane Kallay Band is was a founding member of the Chicago Authority, joined Rockabilly Greg "In the Flamingo Lounge" on March 30, 2023 to talk about his music and his relationship with Terry Kath from "Chicago" and Jimmy Greenspoon from "Three Dog Night".

Many studies have found that music can help heal the soul. Joining me this week In the Flamingo Lounge to talk about the Music to Remember WNY Program are performer and founder, Robin Grandin, and Geri Robinson, Administrator of the Park Creek Senior Living Community.

Brittany Sedor and her partner, Michael Chmiel from Nickel City B-Sides, joined Rockabilly Greg "In the Flamingo Lounge" on March 23, 2023 to talk about the video series and Michael's music. Nickel City B-Sides is a series of live music sessions showcasing local music and artistic talent in the Heart of Buffalo, NY. 

Keyboardist and Buffalo Music Hall of Fame inductee Dan DeLano joined Rockabilly Greg In the Flamingo Lounge on March 18, 2023. Dan shared some original compositions and talked about the many projects he has been involved in over the years.

Grammy-nominated music educator, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Donna DeLano-Kerr joined Rockabilly Greg "In the Flamingo Lounge" on March 18, 2023 for a great conversation about music and her work in the community.

40-year veteran drummer Marty Raymondo joined Rockabilly Greg "In the Flamingo Lounge" on March 8, 2023 and had a great conversation on drumming.

Two-time Buffalo Music Hall of Fame Inductee, Phil Dillon, joined Rockabilly Greg in the Flamingo Lounge March 4, 2023.

Greg Hennessey (Rockabilly Greg) and Steve Metivier sat down in the Flamingo Lounge on February 11, 2023 and enjoyed some wings and beer and told stories of how they complement each other musically and personally.