Pics from Shannon Seaview

     These Morris Park residents are doing the Bronx proud. The Bronx has long been dumped on for being a place where criminals roam, and trash belongs, but as the new slogan says, The Bronx is Beautiful. I am from the Bronx and yes I do show some partiality to the borough I have been a part of for 25 years. Forget the New York Yankees. I am proud to say that two great wrestlers, The Boogie Knights, hail from The Bronx. I am happy to say that The Bronx has one of the best video production crews in Harrington Talents and most importantly, I am honored to say that The Bronx rocks once again, with Pinwheel leading the charge. On March 24, Pinwheel returned to the Bronx and put on a show at The Shannon Sea View, on 50 Pennyfield Avenue, in The Bronx.

     The place was packed. There was standing room only and if you decided to sit down, you weren't going to see a thing. Crowds of people gathered near the stage to see Pinwheel's return to The Bronx. Unlike shows at Kenny's Castaway, where other bands performed before Pinwheel, this show was theirs and theirs alone. Everyone in the room was there to see them, and no one left disappointed.

     Pinwheel rocked the house until 1:30 in the morning with the songs that have made them famous in the area. Dear Blue, Time Bomb and a Memory, Frozen, Believe and much more were performed in some unique ways. Sal added in vocals from Billy Joel and U2 into Dear Blue and made an all ready hot song, hotter. Their rendition of No Woman, No Cry, was rather interesting to say the least. Billy Childs from Britney Fox was on hand for a song, and Joey Hone, the group's engineer, even performed with the band for a song. I remember this guy from his days as a customer when I worked at Carvel. You can kind of tell the guy can rock. He kicks ass!

     There is nothing like hearing the band perform live. I listen to the CD a lot, and I will play Believe over and over again, but it is so much better in person. Always great to see a band starting out. May be the only time I can be so close to the action. I was upset to see the show end, but what a great way to end the show with a cover of the Kinks' Destroyer. They were originally not going to play the song, but the crowd wanted more and they got it. After the band played their set, many of the crowd stuck around talking to the band, congratulating them and buying CDs. Pinwheel is full of class. They are a polished act and they respect the fans that put them where they are today. A record contract cannot be far away.

     For more information on Pinwheel, you can read the interview in this issue, read articles in past issues of BANDWIDTH or go to Pinwheelonline.net, listen to their music, and buy their CD. Tell them BANDWIDTH sent you. You'll be happy you went. In a time when boy bands and pop stars are running rampant in the world of music, it is nice to see the return of rock-Pinwheel!

     Send your comments and questions about this article to JMinners@ybfree.com.

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