gordon p Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 I have been a member of the River Alliance of Wisconsin for over a decade. This organization is tireless in its advocacy of rivers in the beleaguered state of Wisconsin. This June I did a float with executive director Denny Caneff on the upper Wisconsin River and afterwards he asked if he could do an article on me ( and our trip ) for the monthly newsletter, the FLOW. Here its is. I am very honored. Thank you, Denny ! https://www.wisconsinrivers.org/word-on-the-stream/blog/item/flow-summer-2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k olson Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 This is BS, I knew someone would be jealous of my water willow planting fame ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon p Posted August 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 All press is good press ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve S. Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Congrats Gordon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Buric Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Congratulations Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dodge Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Congrats! Nice read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Nice! Now, here's the dilemma. For your 15 minutes of fame, would you want it ti be as a Bass player or a Bass catcher? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon p Posted August 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Good question. My stock answer is : both ! How does one define "fame" ? Here is my musical resume, perhaps it's been there ( fame, on some level ) for a while. Gordon Patriarca – Bass With national acts -Live Performances Survivor Spirit The Coasters Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy, Johnny Johnson ( Chuck Berry's pianist ) Martha Reeves and the Vandellas The Drifters Screaming Jay Hawkins Jon Paris Sam Moore (‘Sam and Dave’) Fabian Shangri-La’s Dennis Yost ( Classics IV ) Jay Proctor ( Jay and the Techniques ) Kofi Baker ( son of Ginger Baker ) With local pop – rock acts: The Remainders* Yard Sale* The Sharecroppers* Word Bongo* Jan James* Don Griffen* Steve Wozny* Red Star Belgrade* Satyagraha* Big Hello Bad Examples Cathy Richardson The Sidewinders The Drysdales Little Big Men Cameron McGill* Icos* Epicycle* Bucky Halker* Kevin Lee Steve Gillis (Filter) Rachel Yamagata (RCA Artist) Matt Walker Eric Howell The Social Act Solar Tribe Off High Road Jennifer Needham Exspence Account Band The Swingers Tiffany Monique Quantum Leap Wombats Nite Callers* John Graham Phil Baron Mick Archer* Chicago Rovers* Betsy & the Boneshakers New Element Trouts Stevie Starlite** With local blues – r&b acts: The Brother John Band Jimmy Johnson Jimmy Burns Gerald McClendan Sugar Blue Buzz Killman Sugar Pie Desanto Dave Spector Larry McCray The Fishheads Under the Gun* The Fat Guys Max and John Brumbach Sharon Lewis* With local c&w –western swing acts Anna Fermin Robbie Fulks Tin Horse Big Guitars from Memphis The Johnsons Urban Djin* Karen Dale *Recorded CD’s with These Artist **Vinyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon p Posted August 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Here are the records I have played on : Britt Dignan--"Ordinary Life" Joe Pug--"The Great Despiser" Paul "Sage" Francis -"L(i)fe Kelley McRae--"Highrises in Brooklyn" The You---"For the Masses" Bucky Halker--"Wisconsin 2.13.63" ( Volumes 1 and 2 ) Bucky Halker--"Passion, Politics, Love" Bucky Halker--"Don't Want your Millions" Matt Lucas--"Back in the Saddle"- feat. James Burton Cameron McGill--"Stories of the Knife and the Back" Ben Weaver--"The Ax and the Oak" Icos--"At the Speed of Life" Mother Blues-"Sleeping While the River Runs" Under the Gun w/ Sharon Lewis-self-titled Don Griffen--"Bad.Bad Man" The Remainders-"The Remainders" The Remainders--self-titled cassete release The Sharecroppers--"Finger Lickin' Good" Jan James--"Soul Desire" Jan James--"Promise Me" Jan James-- "Holiday" Jan James --"Ring Around the Moon" Urban Djin--"Enabling Angel" Woz--"Nothing Personal" Yardsale---"Resurrection Mary" Word Bongo--"Public Garden Traffic Jam" Satyagraha---"Under the Skin" Epicycle---"Orange" The Nitecallers--still wating for this to be released Mick Archer and the Factory Boys-"Hangin' Out With" Chicago Rovers--"Marshfield" Caitlyn Stoeckly--"Circles" Don Osborne--"Dons Songs" Hayden Felipez--self-titled The Fat Guys--"Live at the Slippery Noodle Joe Sforza--self -titled EP Mark Burnam--self-titled Stevie Starlite--"Old Brown Eye is Back" EP on vinyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alank Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 ...living an awesome life there Gordon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve S. Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Now list the waters you've explored, that will be a big list too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon p Posted August 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Floated all of these unless noted. Michigan: Muskegon Paw Paw Thornapple -- scouted did not float 2 Sturgeons Black Paint Ford Ontonogan---scouted did not float Au sable Kalamazoo Pigeon---border of MI. and IN -- waded Minnesota: Zumbro Root Cannon--a bit of wading Upper Mississppi--a short section Scouted several others Crow ? Rum ? Iowa: Upper Iowa---couple sections Yellow-waded Cedar--scouted...few casts from shore Maquoketa Turkey...scouted Wisconsin: Baraboo Bark Black--several sections, upper and lower Chippewa -several sections Crawfish--waded 2 of the 3 rivers named Eau Claire Galena--waded Grant Lemonweir Little Wolf Manitowoc Mecan Milwaukee---several sections Platte --scouted, casts from shore Red Cedar -several sections Sheboygan--several sections Sugar Waupaca--2 sections Wisconsin-------bunch of the upper river, 1 stretch of the lower Yahara Big Rib Flambeau--North and south Fork Moose Jump Manitowish Menominee Namekagon Oconto--2-3 sections Peshtigo--2-3 sections Pike Prairie St. Croix Tomahawk Wolf Turtle Creek Bear Eau Pleine Embarrass-several sections Halls Creek Trout--short section Apple Fisher--casts from shore Pine--trib to the Wisconsin--waded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve S. Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Clifford Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 What an amazing thread here. Enjoying every minute of it...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon p Posted August 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Mike, in Illanoize I have floated the Dupe several times, the Fox maybe three times, the Apple once, the Kish maybe 3 times ( waded also ) and floated but did not fish the lower Des Plaines many years ago. Oh, I waded for about a half hour once on the K3 by the Warner Bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon p Posted August 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Tried to get on the Mack once but it was too hot and the gal did not want to float. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Buric Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 You do get around Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon p Posted August 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYc4DT18EJg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k olson Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 there is no way you could remember all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon p Posted August 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Ah, Mr. Olson, but I did. I have marked on my Wisconsin Gazetteer most of these. I used my canoeing books for help too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon p Posted August 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Oh, forgot a couple...............floated the Michigamme and Brule in the U.P. Also waded the Fence and scouted the Net, also in the U.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k olson Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 I meant the bands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon p Posted August 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Hell Kip, that's my career, plus I have booking calendars that go back to the 80's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim J Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 You really want me to start???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon p Posted September 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Start on what ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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