Photo
courtesy
of
Rony
Armas
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HEP
C
BENEFIT
IN
NOHO
By Scott Detweiler & Kelly Z |
The
Hepatitis
C
Benefit
on
Saturday,
April
24th
brought
intense
heat
to
the
stage
of
the
Universal
Bar
and
Grill
at
4093
Lankershim
Blvd.
in
NoHo.
Keep
in
mind,
as
we
take
you
down
the
LANKERSTRIP,
that
this
is
only
a
few
blocks
south
of
the
eclectic
and
regal
Lankershim
Art
Gallery
(www.doversart.com),
located
at
5108
Lankershim
Blvd.,
in
NoHo),
only
two
blocks
south
of
the
luxurious
Leonard
H.
Goldenson
Theatre
at
the
Academy
of
Arts
&
Sciences,
(http://www.emmys.com/events/lhgtheatre.php),
and
only
four
blocks
south
of
the
historic
and
majestic
El
Portal
(www.elportaltheatre.com).
This
event
was
held
in
an
effort
to
raise
money
and
awareness
for
Hepatitis
C
Awareness.
The
Universal
Bar
and
Grill
is
a
classic
NoHo
music
venue.
It
has
a
great
bar,
a
tasty
grill,
a
prominent
stage
with
a
killer
sound
system,
all
wrapped
in
a
tight
neighborhood
vibe
that
brings
out
the
best
in
any
artist.
Scott
Detweiler,
www.detweilermusic.com,
started
the
show
at
Universal
Bar
and
Grill
with
a
bang.
His
energy,
guitar
and
voice
were
all
on
fire.
His
New
Orleans
Blues/Rock
music
is
enhanced
with
other
styles
giving
him
a
vibe
you
don't
see
very
much
of
in
Los
Angeles.
He
plays
guitar
like
a
machine
and
his
vocals
are
rich
and
powerful
in
a
vein
that
is
reminiscent
of
Aaron
Neville
and
RJ
Kelly.
This
needle
is
above
the
“F”
on
the
gauge
of
the
soul
tank
in
this
man’s
groove
animal
mechanization
situation.
He's
really
interesting
to
watch
and
he
has
a
great
talent
for
songwriting. This was a particularly special night because Scott was
joined
by
non
other
than
the
lead
guitar
player
for
Kelly's
Lot,
Rob
Zucca.
Scott’s
songs
are
written
in
such
a
way
that
they
are
easily
stretched
in
order
that
soloists,
like
Rob,
can
do
their
stuff,
and
that
he
did.
All
of
the
songs
performed
were
from
Scott’s
vast
catalog
of
music. Wow, both Scott and Mr. Zucca were in incineration mode
as
they
opened
the
show
with
brazen
musical
style
and
energy!
Up
next
was
Kelly’s
Lot,
www.kellyslot.com,
who
roasted
an
incredible
show
(as
always)
with
their
full
band
on
the
stage:
Kelly
Z,
on
vocals,
Rob
Zucca
on
lead
guitar,
Perry
Robertson
on
rhythm
guitar,
Mark
Drews
on
bass,
Sebastian
on
drums
and
Bill
Johnston
on
all
saxophones.
Also
sitting
in
with
the
band
on
harmonica
was
Michael
the
Harp
Man.
Their
sound
is
a
combination
of
assassin
meets
annihilation
and
brings
dignified,
raw
splendor
to
the
blues-rock
genre.
Kelly’s
voice
was
especially
sensual
and
maxed
with
power
and
each
soloist
played
better
than
the
next
as
the
night
progressed.
Kelly’s
Lot
is
the
best
blues-rock
band
in
Los
Angeles.
Rick
Monroe
followed
Kelly's
Lot
with
what
a
lot
of
people
thought
was
probably
going
to
be
just
another
L.A.,
country
or
pop
rock
band.
But
they
were
wrong.
Right
off
the
top,
these
guys
blasted
their
music
tight
and
bold,
in
a
perfectly
matched
back
up
to
Rick
Monroe’s
own
voice
and
presence.
Each
song
had
a
life
all
its
own
and
Rick's
banter
in
between
songs
set
the
crowd
at
ease
and
made
them
want
to
hear
more.
At times it felt like the Universal Bar and Grill seemed to
coast
between
the
possibility
of
being
a
club
in
Nashville
and
the
Sunset
Strip.
Rick
Monroe’s
band
is
the
perfect
group
for
those
who
have
a
love
of
country
music
but
also
to
those
who
like
to
rock!
Visit
Rick
Monroe
and
his
band
at
www.RickMonroe.com.
As
stated
in
the
northern
region
of
this
article,
this
event
was
an
effort
to
support
hepatitis
C
awareness.
Hepatitis
C
(A
SILENT
THREAT)
is
one
of
the
most
common
causes
of
chronic
liver
disease.
It
affects
more
than
four
million
people
in
the
United
States.
Hepatitis
C
infection
is
a
major
public
health
problem
throughout
the
world,
yet
it
is
largely
preventable.
Knowledge
is
power
and
prevention
can
happen
through
awareness!
Although
it
is
currently
estimated
that
as
many
as
nearly
4
million
Americans
are
infected
with
hepatitis
C,
the
general
public
is
generally
unaware
of
its
existence.
Hepatitis
C
is
a
serious,
potentially
life-threatening
disease.
Left unchecked, it can lead to cirrhosis (scarring of liver)
and
liver
cancer.
An
estimated
10,000
people
die
nationally
each
year
due
to
this
terrible,
relatively
unknown
disease.
It
should
be
known
that
the
Center
for
Disease
Control
and
Prevention
(CDC)
projects
that
this
death
rate
will
triple
by
the
year
2010
unless
there
is
additional
research
and
public
health
interventions.
The
Hep
C
risk
factors
listed
below
in
order
of
high
risk
to
low
risk:
- Receipt
of
blood,
blood
products
and/or
organs
prior
to
1992
- Shared
items
to
inject
drugs
- Receipt
of
kidney
dialysis
treatment
- Born
to
a
hepatitis
C
positive
mother
- Needle
stick
exposure
- Contaminated
tattoo
needles
and
ink/body
piercing
equipment
- High
risk
sex
and/or
unprotected
sex
with
multiple
partners
- Combat
service
(especially
Vietnam
War
Veterans)
- Shared personal care items with an infected person (toothbrushes, razors
etc.)
For more information on this disease and on the Hepatitis C and the
Coalition,
log
onto
www.HepCCoalition.com
Copyright
2004
Scott
Detweiler.
All
Rights
Reserved.
Scott Detweiler is an accomplished musician in his own rite and has just
released
his
fifth
CD.
For
more
details,
log
on
to
www.detweilermusic.com,
or
write
to
scott@detweilermusic.com.
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Kelly's Lot @
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