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July 28, 2008
Name:
   Bobby O'Brien
Hometown:
 Rochester
Do You Remember Wale?:
 oh puhl-eese!
Favorite Wale Gig?
 Coronet, Thanksgiving '74, I was doing sound for Cloudburst who opened
E-Mail:
 bobrien@homesinrochester.net
Comments:
 Wale and Another Pretty Face changed me forever. The nights they did double headers were to die for. Wale used Cloudbursts warehouse to practice. Bob's kicks, the beat to shit Marshalls, the truck and equipment mishaps.It was without a doubt, the best time of my life and a great scene to be a part of! It was so raw and so real. We poured our hearts and souls into the music and into every show.And then there wer the pyrotechnics!!! That shit is gone for good but that's fine. Anything today would be a poor imitation of those days. BOB, DO IT. DO IT NOW."My mamma told me when I was young...."

July 11, 2008
Name:
   Randy Hardy
Hometown:
 Geneva / Santa Cruz
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Oh Yeah!!
Favorite Wale Gig?
  
E-Mail:
  
Comments:
 Bob Murray and WAIL R-O-C-K-E-D the infamous Tom Jones in Lyons, NY MANY weekends. My lady and I have fond memories of their fsntastic gigs. A GREAT CNY band!

June 11, 2008
Name:
   Kat
Hometown:
 rochester
Do You Remember Wale?:
 pff. no
Favorite Wale Gig?
 my uncles home TV
E-Mail:
 dolphinangel100@yahoo.com
Comments:
 My uncle is bob murray

Apr 16, 2008
Name:
   ROXY
Hometown:
 Rochester
Do You Remember Wale?:
 I wasn't born yet
Favorite Wale Gig?
  
E-Mail:
 roxy29@live.com
Comments:
 Bob Murray and Dave Barnes are the coolest muthafuckas around and they should have a reunion show because the are HOTT as hell!

Jan 27, 2008
Name:
   Len Squires
Hometown:
 Rochester/Greece, N.Y.
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Yes
Favorite Wale Gig?
 Live WCMF  Studio 1975
E-Mail:
 innerlight@frontiernet.net
Comments:
 I've been trying to find where you guys been for years! Even the "Bop Shop" in Rochester couldn't help me. Now don't laugh, but I recorded your 1975 Sunday night studio concert at WCMF on my "Electrophonic 8 track System." I listened tro that all the time in my 1975 Pinto wagon until an accident totaled my car and when the car was at a collision shop on Lake Avenue in 1976, someone stole all my 8 Tracks including the one I made at home of your live studio show. DID YOU MAKE A COPY OF THAT SHOW< AND IS THERE ANYWAY TO GET A COPY OF THAT? OR ARE ALL THOSE SONGS ON ANOTHER COMPILATION? As many did and do, I love "Midnight Lady" and "Too much time on the road." I've been recording at "Bluebrick Studios in Avon where I live now, just sent out my 3rd CD to CDbaby, and have over 100 more songs needing mixing(My goal is a CD every 6 weeks...) I'd love to have any of you guys come in and play on some of my stuff! I'm definitely going to get your CD's You and "Rain" were my favorite area bands, though Lou Graham's "Black Sheep," and "Poor Heart" The Rustix, Wilmer and the Dukes were in there too! God Bless, Please get in touch!

May 21, 2007
Name:
   Marc Zimmerman
Hometown:
 Rochester, NY
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Yep
Favorite Wale Gig?
 Auntie's Attic in Clarkson
E-Mail:
 mzimmer3@rochester.rr.com
Comments:
 Here it is four years since I found this page and I'm still checkin in. You guys might remember us, the old gang from Rick's Sunoco on Long Pond Road. We used to work on Bob's Caddie.... And I don't know if we ever missed a gig!! Get back here for a reunion !!!

Mar 16, 2007
Name:
   Mort "Butch" Segelin
Hometown:
 Rochester, NY
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Yes
Favorite Wale Gig?
 Coronet Theater, Fantasy Swings
E-Mail:
 msegelin@frontiernet.net
Comments:
 I have the cd's. Thanks. Man...were you guys TIGHT! Really cooked. Pleasant trip down memory lane.
PS. My son, who is almost 13, loves the music!


Jan 30, 2006
Name:
   Jim Blair
Hometown:
 Liverpool
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Bigtime
Favorite Wale Gig?
 Brookside 30 times or more
E-Mail:
 jblair!@twcny.rr.com
Comments:
 Dudes: have your agent call the Turning Stone.
 I remember the night You were held up at the hoser boarder and didn't go on till midnight. then played till Sy shut the doors.
Please play a gig Here!!!!! and get the discs to racks.


Jan 7, 2006
Name:
   David Reed
Hometown:
 Rush-Henrietta
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Great band-Great time-Wish I was a teenager again!
Favorite Wale Gig?
 Coronet Theater and a ziliion Fantasy Swings gigs.
E-Mail:
 achenlives@comcast.net
Comments:
 When the heck will you guys get together for a long awaited reunion?? Would be something special to hear Wale one more time!! Marconi and Munkhoff duo was totally awesome, Dave Barnes could bang with the best of them, Bob Murray commanded everyone's attention (especially my girl friend....), and Dale held it all together with solid bass backbone.  Really enjoy listening to old cassettes and of course the cd's released. Thanks for the great memories guys and for inspiring  me to follow my musical dreams as well. Had lots of fun playing in decent bands over the years......and it all started watching and admiring Wale at Fantasy Swings and other Rochester night clubs.  Still have my first "lesson" notes from Mike (hand scribbled power cords on legal pad)....thanks again for time and attention. Email me if you read this - would like to connect and see how you're doing. Bye for now.


Dec 4, 2005
Name:
   Allen Rosenberg
Hometown:
 Rochester
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Oh yeah!
Favorite Wale Gig?
 Orange Monkey / Fantasy Swings
E-Mail:
 fonzal2003@yahoo.com
Comments:
 Back in the day I owned THE GREAT RAINBOW Boutique 1970-1972 across from the Eastman Theater. I partied a lot at The Orange Monkey, Fantasy Swings and Red Creek.


Sept 14, 2005
Name:
   Mark ( Rampage Drummer )94-05
Hometown:
 Webster, Ny
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Double gigs together / canada 79
Favorite Wale Gig?
 All were pretty hot
E-Mail:
  
Comments:
 Remember opening for wale back in the late 70'sin canada. JFA jim armstrong productions booking agent hooked us up. did the canadian gigs with pearl , orange,monolith etc.I belive we jammed at the younge station tavern ..younge st. , or it was the gasworks in canada.Forget which one. need memory upgrade. It was a ball. But wale was my all time favorite group from rochester.Now i'm with a digital photo company that uses rel comm, inc. phone system.Found out that bob murray is our connection. Freakin small world. Is the rev dave barnes palying with reporte ? Since windjammer,I've Been playing in rochester's top southern rock bands. HERITAGE 84-90 , and RAMPAGE since94-present.Stop back to the shipping area next time your at e-systems bob.Let's fly dave munkhoff up here from florida when he gets a break from his gig and get to walin !!!


Aug 9, 2005
Name:
   Michael Hoffman
Hometown:
 Tucson, Arizona
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Absolutely!
Favorite Wale Gig?
 all of them
E-Mail:
 mikebroker@earthlink.net
Comments:
 Dale, the Penfield baseball players want to hear from you. Chris Monrad and I were talking about you the other day. Pleases e-mail me or call me, 520-299-2370. I would really like to talk about old times and see how you are doing. Thx. Mike Hoffman.


July 19, 2005
Name:
   Jim Ciesla
Hometown:
 Buffalo, NY
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Definately
Favorite Wale Gig?
 McVans in Buffalo
E-Mail:
 jimpvaz@comcast.net
Comments:
 Always thought Mike Marconi was one of the best all-around guitarists I've seen.


June 18, 2005
Name:
   David Reed
Hometown:
 Rochester
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Who would have believed a 16 year old could have gotten into night clubs on school nights to see this awesome band?? Decent fake ID I guess.....
Favorite Wale Gig?
 Too many to pick one - but outside of the club dates it was ultra cool going to Coronet Theater concert.
E-Mail:
 achenlives@comcat.net
Comments:
 Have all the cd's - thanks for getting these out there and bigtime thanks to David Munkhoff for keeping it all alive. Good stuff!!!


April 29, 2005
Name:
   DONNA 'PEPPERONI'
Hometown:
 SYRACUSE, NY
Do You Remember Wale?:
 ABSOLUTELY!!!
Favorite Wale Gig?
 ALL OF THEM
E-Mail:
  
Comments:
 JUST SAW MARK COLE, WHO TOLD ME ABOUT THE SITE.  I HAVE SOME OLD WAIL TAPES AND LISTEN A LOT.  HAVE LOTS OF PICS TOO!  I ALSO HAVE X'MAS CARDS FROM BOB MURRAY...HOPE TO SEE & HEAR YOU SOON!


Mar 19, 2005
Name:
   Mitch
Hometown:
 Syracuse
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Are you kidding?
Favorite Wale Gig?
 They were all great.
E-Mail:
 alecstar@yahoo.com
Comments:
 This was another band that had talent up the wazoo. I saw them many times in Syracuse at the Yellow Balloon and the Brookside. I even remember a night when Michael Coward (from Buddy Grealy) jammed with them at the Brookside not to long after you guys stole his violin player!


Mar 4, 2005
Name:
   Larry Schulze
Hometown:
 Rochester, NY
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Uh, yeah. I filled in and played drums on the "Too Much Time On The Road" studio recording
Favorite Wale Gig?
 All of them!
E-Mail:
 lschulze@hotmail.com
Comments:
 Hey Dave! Great site - I had played drums with Rochester bands Rain, October Young, Angel and Windjammer and filled in on the recording of "Too Much Time" when Dave Barnes left the group.


Feb 13, 2005
Name:
   HOWIE H
Hometown:
 ROCHESTER
Do You Remember Wale?:
 YUP
Favorite Wale Gig?
 MONKEY 150 NO FREE COKE
E-Mail:
 HHUBBERMAN@AOL.COM
Comments:
 I WOULD PROBABLY PROMOTE A WAIL(WALE)REUNION... IF ENOUGH PEOPLE WERE INTERESTED.. EMAIL ME IF YOU ARE.. I THINK I CAN HANDLE THE LOGISTICS LOL  HOWIE H.  P.S. DUTCH HAS TO BE INVOLVED.. AND THE MILLER BROTHERS MARK AND GARY,, EVEN JULIE,, OH YEH GINA KATIE PECK AND PIERRE HAVE TO SHOW!!!! SULLIVAN TOO!!! BILLY SHEHAN TOO!! LARGE GUEST LIST!!!


Feb 10, 2005
Name:
   Mark Lancaster /  Windjammer drummer
Hometown:
 Webster , NY
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Does dave play a drum solo in peter gunn?
Favorite Wale Gig?
 all shows i saw were always kickin
E-Mail:
 mlancaster@fujifilmesys.com
Comments:
 Love to see any wale/wail carnation take the stage for a reunion. I caught (Reverend) David barnes with reporter at the millenium in webster some years back. still has a great meter. where's jimmy youngman!!

Jan 7, 2005
Name:
   Dan Connors
Hometown:
 Newark, NY
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Most Definitely
Favorite Wale Gig?
 The Dolphin, Sodus Point...any Summer 1975
E-Mail:
 Drummerlawman@Aol.com
Comments:
 Very pleased to find this site. As a young musician/drummer in the summer of '75 you guys always blew me away at the Dolphin in Sodus Point. Black Sheep was supposed to be the big draw back then, but you put them to shame in my book. (The Dolphin booked you and Black Sheep several times each that summer). After the Summer of '75 you disappeared from the radar...perhaps you were on to bigger and better things, since it appears you lasted until at least 1977. After 1975, I always thought you split up and disappeared. I dated a one Laurie Lewis briefly in 1977, who claimed she knew Bob, (almost in the biblical sense). If a reunion would be ANYTHING like a show from '75...I'm there, all 47 years of me!!


Aug 11, 2004
Name:
   Janet Sciorra
Hometown:
 Paterson, NJ
Do You Remember Wale?:
 yes
Favorite Wale Gig?
  
E-Mail:
 scio817@yahoo.com
Comments:
 I saw Dave Munkhoff perform in Sebastian Florida and I was very impressed with his playing, singing, looks, etc. Looking forward to seeing him again.

June 5, 2004
Name:
   John Reaume
Hometown:
 Syracuse, New York
Do You Remember Wale?:
 of course
Favorite Wale Gig?
 Brookside, Syracuse
E-Mail:
Comments:
 I got to see Wale perform many times at the Brookside in Syracuse. When I moved to Rochester in '77 I managed to catch more shows at the Orange Monkey and (I think) the Penny Arcade.
  I ordered and received the CD, amazing how much I remember from songs I haven't heard in YEARS!

May 27, 2004
Name:
   Lisa Chappel (Vastola)
Hometown:
 Rochester, New York
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Yes
Favorite Wale Gig?
 Walk For Water '75
E-Mail:
 whiteout@rochester.rr.com
Comments:
 I remember Wale very well and was their biggest fan. I was Bob Murray's neighbor back in the 70's and always spent my time over this house to see what the band was up to (sorry Bob I was just a kid) I would love to see a Wale/Wail reunion in Rochester to live out old times. I ordered the CD and can't wait to get it! Rock on!!!

May 27, 2004
Name:
   Rick Kidd
Hometown:
 Rochester, Now Atlanta Ga.
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Do I ever !
Favorite Wale Gig?
 Penny Arcade/Orange Monkey
E-Mail:
 rvkidd03@aol.com
Comments:
 During the Mid to late 70's Wail was such a influence to all local Rochester Area bands, much like the one I played in, and often times we found ourselves loading in to perform just knowing wail was there last. Trust me folks Murray and the boys are one tough act to follow.

Dec 7, 2003
Name:
   Howie Hubberman
Hometown:
 Rochester New York
Do You Remember Wale?:
 part of my music past !!
Favorite Wale Gig?
 Orange Monkey Wet t-Shirt contest !!
E-Mail:
 hhubberman@aol.com
Comments:
 Met my Wife DebI Shields,at one of Wale's Shows, Got married to Deb in 1981, Had my son Maurice with Deb in 1983.. we were Divorced 1987.... Resently Debi has past away,, multiple cancers.. I'm still in the music/entertainment business in Los Angeles.. hhubberman@aol.com

Dec 2, 2003
Name:
   Audie Young
Hometown:
 Rochester
Do You Remember Wale?:
 I was like a 'male groupie'! When these guys were out, I was there! and singing 'On The Road Again' all the way to 2AM breakfast at the Paridise! Thanks for the Hard Rockin memories!
Favorite Wale Gig?
 Fantasy Swings
E-Mail:
 audieyoung@eznet.net
Comments:
  

Sept 27, 2003
Name:
   Jim Zingaro
Hometown:
 Rochester
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Who wouldn't
Favorite Wale Gig?
 Orange Monkey, Hike for Hope Concert, Coronet Theater
E-Mail:
 Jzingaro@rochester.rr.com
Comments:
 What songs are on the Wale double cd? You guys bring back alot of good memeries growing up. Thanks, Jim
May 19, 2003
Name:
   Norm Lindner
Hometown:
 Penn Yan NY
Do You Remember Wale?:
 YES
Favorite Wale Gig?
 disco club in detrioit(not)
E-Mail:
 nlindner@cfl.rr.com
Comments:
  
May 18, 2003
Name:
   Jimmy Youngman (WAIL guitarist, 1976)
Hometown:
 Rochester
Do You Remember Wale?:
 i think so
Favorite Wale Gig?
 disco club in detrioit(not)
E-Mail:
 Tridutch@rochester.rr.com
Comments:
 Hi Dave,
How are you.Did a little jammin with Mr.Barnes last night on my 50th B-Day.Drop me an e-mail I would love to here some of your music !!
See Ya
Jimmy Youngman

May 10, 2003
Name:
   Linda Saraceni
Hometown:
 Rochester, NY
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Yes
Favorite Wale Gig?
 Orange Monkey
E-Mail:
 snugsley@rochester.rr.com
Comments:
 I absolutely loved Wail and saw them all the time back in the 70's when I was just 18. This is a great website. Thanks.

April 18, 2003
Name:
   Marc Zimmerman
Hometown:
 Rochester
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Wale is the ONLY thing I remember fromt he early '70's!!!
Favorite Wale Gig?
 Fantasy Swings !!!
E-Mail:
 mzimmer3@rochester.rr.com
Comments:
 Man am I glad I found this page!

January 22, 2003
Name:
   dave cook
Hometown:
 syracuse ,ny
Do You Remember Wale?:
 yes
Favorite Wale Gig?
 brookside syracuse
E-Mail:
 cousinjake@a-znet.com
Comments:
  

January 11, 2003
Name:
   david reed
Hometown:
 rochester
Do You Remember Wale?:
 the best band of the seventies-kicked Talas' and Good Rats ass!!
Favorite Wale Gig?
 Coronet Theater New Years and a million Fantasy Swings concerts
E-Mail:
 achenlives@attbi.com
Comments:
 Would love to get my hands on Wale music!! You guys were incredible.

September 15, 2002
Name:
   Tony Devlin
Hometown:
 Rochester , New York
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Oh Yeh!!!
Favorite Wale Gig?
 Every One I Saw
E-Mail:
 adevlin2@earthlink.net
Comments:
 Dave, If your screening
this it's(Wailin' in Rochester). I was over Mike and MaryEllen's
house tonight and heard some Wail tunes from the CD. WOW, that was some heavy duty music!!! You guys better do a reunion or I'll be PISSED. That song that starts out,"I don't care if your sisters a dog" really jams heavily. Your solo is awesome. What are you guys waiting for? Just Do It... Tony

September 2, 2002
Name:
   Rob Malley
Hometown:
 Pittsford, NY
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Will never forget them
Favorite Wale Gig?
 Auditorium Theater, Mayal warm up/ plus many more!
E-Mail:
 fenles@msn.com
Comments:
 Bring on the reunion guys...just let me know how I can help pull it together!

August 16, 2002
Name:
   Skaks
Hometown:
 Hamlin
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Who? I was just a wee child
Favorite Wale Gig?
 Marineland
E-Mail:
 jskakuj1@rochester.rr.com
Comments:
 Hey Barnsey, It just goes to show ya, you can never escape the past. Save me a Corona.

August 16, 2002
Name:
   Skaks
Hometown:
 Hamlin
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Who? I was just a wee child
Favorite Wale Gig?
 Marineland
E-Mail:
 jskakuj1@rochester.rr.com
Comments:
 Hey Barnsey, It just goes to show ya, you can never escape the past. Save me a Corona.

July 31, 2002
Name:
   Patricia Le Grand
Hometown:
 Rochester
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Yes, fondly
Favorite Wale Gig?
 Fantasy Swings
E-Mail:
 plegrand@lehman.com
Comments:
 I was Pat back in those days and remember Bob Murray quite fondly. I was a "friend" at that time. Can't believe you guys are still around. That is wonderful. Would love to hear from you.

July 18, 2002
Name:
   Lynne Schaefer
Hometown:
 Rochester
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Yep
Favorite Wale Gig?
 How do you expect me to remember that!
E-Mail:
 lschaefer@trianglemfg.com
Comments:
 Too funny seeing the pix. Good luck w/a reunion. If the Who can do it, Wale can do it!
P.S. Hey, Dale & Mike, didn't see you at the last high school reunion, but I only stopped by for a short time.

July 12, 2002
Name:
   Wendy Cino
Hometown:
 Tonawanda, NY
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Every single day!
Favorite Wale Gig?
 All of them!
E-Mail:
 cwckcino@juno.com
Comments:
 I've been dreaming about a Wale reunion since you broke up. There NEVER was a better rock band! Let me know when & where and I'll be there!!!!!

July 8, 2002
Name:
   diane di roberto
Hometown:
 rochester
Do You Remember Wale?:
 oh yes
Favorite Wale Gig?
 too numerous to mention
E-Mail:
 diane@cybermesa.com
Comments:
 reunion? love to see it!
pls check out www.thedarkroom
santafe.com

July 5, 2002
Name:
   Christine Ott Luddy
Hometown:
 Rochester, New York
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Yes
Favorite Wale Gig?
 The Orange Monkey
E-Mail:
 blud@frontiernet.net
Comments:
 What fun, could Michael Banzhaf and Reinhardt be guest appearances?

July 5, 2002
Name:
   Donna Daniels
Hometown:
 Tonawanda, NY
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Absolutely!
Favorite Wale Gig?
 Outside Inn, Angola
E-Mail:
 Lacy1920@aol.com
Comments:
 When is the reunion? Let's go, boys!

June 28, 2002
Name:
   Bob Enger
Hometown:
 Amherst, NY
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Yes
Favorite Wale Gig?
 Hundreds
E-Mail:
 bobmce@aol.com
Comments:
 One favorite gig was Teddy Bears in Roch. Barnes stopped playing during a song, did a somersault in front of his drums, went back and finished the song. Bring on the reunion!

June 28, 2002
Name:
   MaryMartha Murray
Hometown:
 Estero FL
Do You Remember Wale?:
 Yes
Favorite Wale Gig?
 Piccadilly Tube
E-Mail:
 pixiemm1545@aol.com
Comments:
  

June 26, 2002
Name:
   Laurie Freehafer
Hometown:
 Buffalo
Do You Remember Wale?:
 yup
Favorite Wale Gig?
 all
E-Mail:
  
Comments:
 My first legal bar concert was Wale in 1975. I felt like I was the coolest girl in the world!