Tony Bennett Leaves His Heart With Road Recovery!

Saturday, November 22nd, Tony Bennett’s 'Closing Night' Finale Includes Road Recovery! @ Harrah’s Resort, Atlantic City, N.J.


Photo Credit: Tracy Ketcher – www.tracyketcher.com

World renowned singer Tony Bennett demolished the generation gap for Road Recovery’s teens through his onstage performance and backstage ‘meet & greet’/master class at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City on Saturday November 22, 2008.


Road Recovery teens queue-up for the show & meeting with Tony Bennett
Photo Credit: Tracy Ketcher – www.tracyketcher.com




Tony Bennett and band LIVE at Harrah’s Resort, Atlantic City
Photo Credit: Tracy Ketcher – www.tracyketcher.com

Through his vast repertoire of legendary songs, the perfect union of lyric, melody and unmistakable style that has defined him, Mr. Bennett shared his early life, lucky breaks, years of struggle, and triumphs. Shattering the distance between past and present, Tony Bennett is a timeless phenomenon, a living testimony of hope, determination and perseverance.

Road Recovery teens and staff backstage with Tony Bennett
Photo Credit: Tracy Ketcher – www.tracyketcher.com

"I’m so happy to meet these kids and to know that they are back on the right track. They are among the most promising young people I’ve met in a long time and Road Recovery is what's behind it all!"
– Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett continues to write his chapter in the Great American Songbook and in the hearts of young and old everywhere who have the opportunity to experience the music and presence of this humble American icon! Bennett is making limited live show engagements to support his new release 'Tony Bennett: A Swingin’ Christmas' (RPM/Columbia Records).


Road Recovery teens in afterglow with Tony Bennett
Photo Credit: Tracy Ketcher – www.tracyketcher.com

Special Thanks to Michele Anthony (7-H), Dan Chiacchietta, Danny Bennett, Tony Peeps, Joe Rhoades, Vance Anderson, Photographer - Tracy Ketcher (tracyketcher.com) and especially with deep gratitude, Mr. Bennett for coming together for Road Recovery teens everywhere!

ROCTOBER 31, 2008 :: Artists Billy Bragg, Squeeze’s Chris Difford, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jimmy from Trash & Vaudeville - Give It Back

Grand Ballroom – Manhattan Center, NYC, Saturday, October 25th - The Agency Group President & Road Recovery Executive Board member - Steve Martin and his clients: Artist, Billy Bragg and Legendary Manger, Peter Jenner hosted Road Recovery’s Master Class Series during Bragg’s Mr. Love & Justice Fall 2008 North American Tour stop in NYC. Billy Bragg, the voice of the voiceless and armed with electric and acoustic guitars, captivated, motivated and empowered his NYC standing-room audience to keep up the fight during this most critical hour in our world’s history. Bragg delivered a set of music spanning his catalog of more than twenty years including this year’s Anti-Records release Mr. Love & Justice.


(R-L) Billy Bragg speaks as Road Recovery’s Dr. Scott Bienenfeld,
Jack Bookbinder, and teens listen attentively

After the show, Road Recovery’s teens and staff were immediately ushered into Bragg’s dressing room for a private Master Class audience and exchange. Bragg’s manager Peter Jenner of Sincere Management, whose professional life experiences included managing Pink Floyd and The Clash, provided additional words of wisdom and encouragement to the young group.



"Music is an amazing form of self-expression…use this expression to help you deal with problems in your life. Road Recovery helps you use music as a tool to get away from a position of where you are." – Billy Bragg, artist


"Road Recovery Walks it as they Talk it." - Peter Jenner, Sincere Management (UK), legendary artist manager - Pink Floyd, The Clash, Billy Bragg




Monitor Engineer, Philip Vaandrager & Blues Rocker – Kenny Wayne Shepherd Reaches Out to Road Recovery During Their Jimi Hendrix 2008 Tribute Tour Stop @ NY’s Hammerstein Ballroom, Tuesday, October 21st.

Literally rolling into town for a one night stand, Monitor Engineer, Philip Vaandrager delivered a two hour Road Recovery Master Class, sharing his life experiences and wisdom with blues rocker, Kenny Wayne Shepherd for the non-profit’s young participants. The group sat off stage on flight cases at the Hammerstein Ballroom just before the three-hour tribute concert kicked off, as legendary guitarists Eric Johnson and Chris Layton, bassist Billy Cox and (sister) Janie Hendrix, President & CEO of Experience Hendrix, all met the youth group as they strolled by to prepare for the sold-out event.


"The end of my years of using was a place of darkness and shadow, all the light had faded out and the sun seemed to no longer shine. So it is one of the great joys of my work that I find myself touring the world, meeting up with other addicts and alcoholics in recovery at every stop, and experiencing the rays of light that manifest around these special people. New York City has got itself an extra sun in the rays emanating from the folks at Road Recovery. Thanks for coming out to visit with me and letting me sit in the warmth of your sun for a little while."
- Philip Vaandrager, Monitor Engineer, Buddy Guy Band, Jimi Hendrix 2008 Tribute Tour


Legendary blues ‘Rocker’ Kenny Wayne Shepherd (Center)
with Road Recovery teens and Jack Bookbinder (far right)

"Wow, all these kids are all sober? That’s great! It’s good to have Road Recovery’s programs… a great thing for young people to focus on music to make it possible to play without the excess!"– Kenny Wayne Shepherd, blues-rock guitarist, singer, songwriter


Road Recovery teens marvel at their Eastwood Wandre DCX
black electric guitar donated by Squeeze’s Chris Difford.

Squeeze Founding Member – Chris Difford Leaves Behind a Gift for Road Recovery’s Teens. While routing back to England after completing his band’s Five Live North America Tour, Squeeze’s founding member Chris Difford notified Road Recovery’s headquarters that he left a gift behind at his New York hotel for Road Recovery’s teens…an Eastwood Wandre DCX black electric guitar! Difford donated one of his touring axes in appreciation and support of members of Road Recovery’s house band, Crazy James, who opened up for Squeeze during their gig at Showcase Live! in Foxboro, MA.


READ THE FULL NEWS ARTICLE HERE: http://www.roadrecovery.com/news_content.html

Biohazard’s Evan Seinfeld Huddles with Road Recovery Youth Backstage

Backstage, Irving Plaza, NYC, 10:30pm – Sunday, October 5, 2008: Biohazard 20 Year Celebration Tour returned to NYC where it all began. Spawned in Brooklyn, BIOHAZARD, whose intense fusion of the aggression of hardcore, punk and thrash metal with the socio-critical commentary and authenticity of hip-hop earned the band extensive international acclaim selling millions of records worldwide.




Photo Credit: CRISTEL BROUWER


Founding member, Evan Seinfeld (bassist, vocals) an early active supporter of Road Recovery since 2000, took advantage of being in town and hosted a one hour pre-show Master Class huddle with Road Recovery’s young people in his dressing room before the band’s festive pounding of their hometown crew!




‘Bunkering down’ in Evan Seinfeld’s dressing room with Road Recovery’s young participants


Spanning more that twenty years of music industry life experiences…Road Recovery’s youth were deeply touched by Evan Seinfeld’s invitation to hang-out and discuss openly his trials and tribulations growing up, playing music, and being forced to come to terms with his own personal demons or die. His decision to change his behavior resulted in opening the door to a twenty year journey of self-discovery. Ever searching for a balanced life, Seinfeld shared his mantra ‘dumb it down’, keep it simple and realize that all the ‘stuff’ we strive to achieve outside ourselves will never give us inner peace. The irony is by coming to terms with the trunk of our tree – the core of who we are is really hard, but muscling through the pain yields an indescribable life filled with experiences and relationships beyond our wildest dreams! Turning the tables, Evan asked each of his guests to share about their life and pointed out the power they possessed as a ‘crew’, their greatest asset, all committed to pulling for each other, helping each other get through anything.




Meghan B. shares her experiences as Evan Seinfeld listens attentively


"As a sober musician, and seasoned veteran of the road, I feel enormous gratitude that Road Recovery exists as support and resource for people like me striving to live on a spiritual path in an environment so often fueled by drugs and alcohol! Road Recovery is guiding today’s musical youth towards a path of positive living through sobriety and fellowship!"
- Evan Seinfeld, Musician, Actor, Biohazard




Another amazing experience with Biohazard's Evan Seinfeld (center)


Ever busy and unstoppable…Evan Seinfeld has expanded his talents into acting appearing on HBO (five seasons on the critically acclaimed prison drama "Oz") and VH1 ("SuperGroup"), as well as a column in Stuff Magazine. Additionally, he voiced characters in the video games "Manhunt," "The Warriors" and the forthcoming "Grand Theft Auto IV".

Highlights from Road Recovery's Tenth Anniversary Benefit Concert!

Thursday, April 17th – Nokia Theatre, Broadway, NYC: Slash (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver), Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave), Wayne Kramer (MC5), Perry Farrell (Jane’s Addiction), Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains), comedian - Denis Leary, Joseph Arthur, Sen Dog (Cypress Hill), Jakob Dylan (The Wallflowers), Ours/Jimmy Gnecco, Miggs, Crazy James together with kids from Road Recovery’s programs rocked together!
In 1998, Road Recovery founders Gene Bowen (tour manager) & Jack Bookbinder (artist manager) set out to build a foundation whose goal would be to impact the lives of young people through the efforts of entertainment industry professionals, supported by mental health clinicians, to help at-risk youth navigate their way towards a promising future. Bowen and Bookbinder envisioned the day when youth, some considered outcasts in society, would share a Broadway stage with some of rock music’s superstars. With the help of countless dedicated music industry professionals and the mental heath field, Bowen and Bookbinder’s dream became a reality and history was made on April 17, 2008 at the Nokia Theater - Times Square during Road Recovery’s 10 year celebration.

REHEARSAL:

DeBartolo Family Foundation, Justice Tour,
Crazy James with Road Recovery staff.
PHOTOCREDIT: Scott Schumaker
Wayne Kramer leading Crazy James
PHOTO CREDIT: Scott Schumaker
Tom Morello, Perry Farrell
PHOTO CREDIT: Tracy Ketcher

MORE FROM REHEARSAL AT: Road Recovery News section

SOUND CHECK:
Crazy James vocals backed by Wayne Kramer
PHOTO CREDIT: Ann Price
Denis Leary, Slash
PHOTO CREDIT: Paul Kanterman
Tom Morello, Perry Farrell
PHOTO CREDIT: Paul Kanterman

Crazy James jams with Jerry Cantrell
PHOTO CREDIT: Tracy Ketcher

MORE FROM SOUND CHECK At: Road Recovery News section


SHOW HIGHLIGHTS!!!

View some Amazing Photos taken of some of the night's featured Artists...
CLICK HERE for a short Slideshow...


Members of the Justice Tour supergroup:
Tom Morello, Slash, Perry Farrell & Breckin Meyer
PHOTO CREDIT: Scott Schumaker

Road Recovery Benefit presented by Tom Morello's Justice Tour '08 and the DeBartolo Family Foundation. Pictured: Tom Morello & Tiffanie DeBartolo
PHOTO CREDIT: Scott Schumaker
Tom Morello, Wayne Kramer & Slash perform onstage to support Crazy James
PHOTO CREDIT: Levi Pervin

MORE FROM The SHOW AT: Road Recovery News section

In addition to the DeBartolo Family, their supporters, and Tom Morello’s Justice Tour '08, Road Recovery’s 10 Year Anniversary Benefit Concert was made possible through the generous efforts of: Road Recovery’s Executive Board

Road Recovery’s Clinical Staff and Creative Staff
Steve Martin & The Agency Group
Padilla, Speer & Beardsley Public Relations
Dworkin & CO
Margaret Kramer
Susan Silver
Blair Dickerson
Nick Lawson
Bartow Church/Anna Urban
The Nokia Theatre staff
Road Recovery parents & volunteers
JBFCS (Jewish Board of Family & Children’s Services)
Boost Mobile
Condom Cents
Jeff Buckley Music
Caron Treatment Centers (NY Recovery Center)

HEADS UP: More photos along with video forthcoming…stay tuned!
FOR NOW: Click here to view video footage from Road Recovery’s 10th Anniversary Benefit Concert