Comments on: Compositions and such http://music.giantcity.net music: no longer on hold... Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:14:23 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Marv Jonesi http://music.giantcity.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-314 Marv Jonesi Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:31:54 +0000 #comment-314 I was in the Mauds (later morphed into Flash) during the same era. I knew Giant City/Aura in Chicago. Good band...knew Bill Waidner and George Gonzales (bass) and Al Lathan and Sam Alessi (I think these names were all in the band...maybe I'm cross-referencing several bands here, like the Soul Machine). I was in the Mauds (later morphed into Flash) during the same era. I knew Giant City/Aura in Chicago. Good band…knew Bill Waidner and George Gonzales (bass) and Al Lathan and Sam Alessi (I think these names were all in the band…maybe I’m cross-referencing several bands here, like the Soul Machine).

]]> By: Scott Doneen http://music.giantcity.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Scott Doneen Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:58:54 +0000 #comment-313 I managed Aura way back in the 70's. they truly were a great band! I am thrilled to see that after almost 40 years, people still are enjoying their music. It was great to see postings from Andy and Bill and to learn that the band is getting together for some reunion performances. I would love to learn if all the guys still are in Chicago. I moved to Los Angeles in the 1980's. I stayed in contact with Jerry Smith (bass player. BTW, he was in the Flock, prior to Aura) but over time lost contact with him as well. I managed Aura way back in the 70′s. they truly were a great band!

I am thrilled to see that after almost 40 years, people still are enjoying their music. It was great to see postings from Andy and Bill and to learn that the band is getting together for some reunion performances. I would love to learn if all the guys still are in Chicago.

I moved to Los Angeles in the 1980′s. I stayed in contact with Jerry Smith (bass player. BTW, he was in the Flock, prior to Aura) but over time lost contact with him as well.

]]> By: Amos atterson http://music.giantcity.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Amos atterson Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:05:46 +0000 #comment-306 Hi just got a copy of Aura's lp form a yard sale. Played it and was happy I bought this one. did a search for more info and found your site .thanks for info Hi just got a copy of Aura’s lp form a yard sale. Played it and was happy I bought this one. did a search for more info and found your site .thanks for info

]]> By: Scott May http://music.giantcity.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-303 Scott May Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:23:41 +0000 #comment-303 AURA was the best band to see live back in the day, bar none. Mercury FUBAR'd the mastering of that record, which shoulda been a big hit. I will ABSOLUTELY be at the reunion!!! Peace. SM (keyboards-Ides Of March) AURA was the best band to see live back in the day, bar none. Mercury FUBAR’d the mastering of that record, which shoulda been a big hit. I will ABSOLUTELY be at the reunion!!! Peace.
SM (keyboards-Ides Of March)

]]> By: beau graham http://music.giantcity.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-300 beau graham Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:00:32 +0000 #comment-300 i think this album is ok not great im a little more picky than most. i do love the brass horn rock from the 60's and 70's and there isnt enough of it. this album along with gas mask - their first album 1970 need to be released on cd. Enjoy i think this album is ok not great im a little more picky than most. i do love the brass horn rock from the 60′s and 70′s and there isnt enough of it. this album along with gas mask – their first album 1970 need to be released on cd. Enjoy

]]> By: Andy Foertsch http://music.giantcity.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-297 Andy Foertsch Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:48:46 +0000 #comment-297 Just a Heads up.... Aura/Giant City/For Days and a Night will be doing a reunion at this venue on 11/22 along with other Chicago Bands of the era http://www.chicagopopfestival.com/index.php Just a Heads up…. Aura/Giant City/For Days and a Night will be doing a reunion at this venue on 11/22 along with other Chicago Bands of the era
http://www.chicagopopfestival.com/index.php

]]> By: giant city music » Blog Archive » Ear Training: Only The Beginning http://music.giantcity.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-283 giant city music » Blog Archive » Ear Training: Only The Beginning Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:39:13 +0000 #comment-283 [...] can actually hear it. The SONAR software program has been great for that, since you can write entire orchestral MIDI compositions using something called a “piano roll” that gives you a graphical representation of the [...] [...] can actually hear it. The SONAR software program has been great for that, since you can write entire orchestral MIDI compositions using something called a “piano roll” that gives you a graphical representation of the [...]

]]> By: Ron http://music.giantcity.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-278 Ron Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:37:31 +0000 #comment-278 Hey Andy - great to hear from you! Hey Andy – great to hear from you!

]]> By: Andy Foertsch http://music.giantcity.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Andy Foertsch Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:07:30 +0000 #comment-277 Finally found your website. Thanks for the good words. The band was a great ride and some of us are still in touch. BTW, most of us hated the name "Aura" but Mercury made us change it for a real BS reason. Jerry Goodman was in the Flock before he was with us. Last I heard, and this is old news, he had something to do with Hohner but I don't know what. There weren't too many copies of the album made, I think only about 10,000, if that many. I have linked my page to your site so that people, where I live now, Florida, can listen. There's also a web page on My space, "horn rock heaven" that has one of our tunes and 100's from different bands of our era, They're writing a book and going to do a bit about us. Peace Finally found your website. Thanks for the good words. The band was a great ride and some of us are still in touch. BTW, most of us hated the name “Aura” but Mercury made us change it for a real BS reason. Jerry Goodman was in the Flock before he was with us. Last I heard, and this is old news, he had something to do with Hohner but I don’t know what. There weren’t too many copies of the album made, I think only about 10,000, if that many. I have linked my page to your site so that people, where I live now, Florida, can listen. There’s also a web page on My space, “horn rock heaven” that has one of our tunes and 100′s from different bands of our era, They’re writing a book and going to do a bit about us. Peace

]]> By: Ron http://music.giantcity.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Ron Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:54:04 +0000 #comment-260 Cool! It'd be great to hear from Bill. He likely wouldn't remember unless he happened to catch the name of the band, but he and I spoke briefly when we auditioned at a club in L.A. where his band was playing at the time. I'm sure I grilled him on whatever happened with Giant City / Aura, the record deal and the rest of the guys. Having only ever seen him on stage in Chicago in 1971-72, it was pretty weird running into him in L.A. years later. This would've been around 1977-ish, I think. Cool! It’d be great to hear from Bill. He likely wouldn’t remember unless he happened to catch the name of the band, but he and I spoke briefly when we auditioned at a club in L.A. where his band was playing at the time. I’m sure I grilled him on whatever happened with Giant City / Aura, the record deal and the rest of the guys. Having only ever seen him on stage in Chicago in 1971-72, it was pretty weird running into him in L.A. years later. This would’ve been around 1977-ish, I think.

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