Ok, nobody is stopping you from continuing to direct your prayers to Ace Frehley (Elizabeth, we’re talking to you here….) but we at Anandamide will have a new intercessor for the weeks to come. As of today, our new patron saint is former Boston drummer Sib Hashian.
Claims to Sainthood:
-Played drums on groovy hits like “More Than a Feeling”.
-Owned a chain of tanning salons in the Boston area.
-Starred with fellow Boston member Barry Goudreau in this high tech car commercial.***
-Jammed with fellow party rocker Sammy Hagar in Sammy’s band “The Waborites”
-Dude, seriously, look at that ‘fro, and that cool lightening bolt shirt*.
Patron Saint of:
-Bald men
-Anyone who ever struggled socially and wished they could just show up at a party and people would say “hey, that dude looks like fun”.
-Anyone who ever worked with a control freak.
-Anyone who ever sat in the stall next to someone with a “wide stance”.
-White guys tryin’ to rock black guy hair styles.
-Women stuck with embarrassing perms**.
-Anandamide.
Thanks to (*) Splotchy and (**) Prunella De Ville.
***According to commentator Steinway21, the arresting cop in the commercial is Sib’s daughter.
…and then the rent-a-slut handcuffed them and took them to Dunkin’ Donuts to jam with Ace Frehley.
Why didn’t ZZ Top think of this?
Never saw Boston live. I guess they were pretty much done by the time I reached concert-going age in the mid-80s. They sure got some serious-ass airtime where I grew up, though — and still do. My high school rock band played Rock and Roll Band. (As the keyboardist, I wish I could say we played Foreplay/Long Time — but we didn’t.) Anyway, for now, I’ll just keep directing my prayers to Ace. Unless you want to switch to, say, Neil Peart. (I’m not a drummer, but at least I saw Rush a couple of times.)
I don’t know how it relates to his sainthood, but that shirt with the glitter lightning bolt certainly deserves a mention.
That fro reminds me of a perm my mom got when I was in middle school. She came home weeping and after failing to tame it with a comb asked to run to the drugstore for an afro pick. Now the drugstore offered a few varities of afro picks, but of course I chose the one with a black power fist on it, as I was a rotten child. My mom wore a hat everyday for the next three months.
Oh but the hair looks good on your saint tho.
Elizabeth: If only…but wouldn’t a band with two patron saints be too much to ask for?
as for ZZ Top, I think I’ve been abandoned by their fans. More to follow….
Hillman: You’re talkin’ to a Canuck here so I’m not rulin’ out a Rush member being a patron saint at some point (my first concert in the early ’80’s: Rush and Red Rider) but I have to say: they don’t have the type of individual pizazz I normally look for in a patron saint. There’s almost no chance any of them owns tanning salons or has led anyone on a high speed police chase through the Bronx. But wait…Alex Lifeson (lightbulb goes on over head).
Splotcy: you’re 100% right, that shirt is rockin’ like Dokken. Thanks for pointing it out, I’ll make the necessary corrections.
Prunella: That was an awesome story, I think we need to widen the scope of his patronage (see post…)
He’s mine for:
Anyone who ever struggled socially and wished they could just show up at a party and people would say “hey, that dude looks like fun”.
God, that hair brings back Vietnam like flash backs of the 70’s and I was only a kid( in the 70’s)!
Beth: Sib hears your prayers and will talk to God for you. He will mention that you didn’t necessarily hope to be referred to as “a dude” but that the general sentiment is the same…
Ubermouth: We at Anandamide measure our success in flashbacks !!!
ps. Ubermouth, your link doesn’t lead anywhere. Where can we find you (presuming you want to be found)?
“We’re an American Band” and “Don’t Stop Believing” are the greatest songs ever recorded.
I can prove it.
Funny you should mention Grand Funk, as their drummer had a ‘fro to rival Sib’s
http://www.united-mutations.com/b/donbrewer.jpg
Be that as it may, however, I’ll challenge you to present this “evidence”. Not that I’m disagreeing with you, but I’m a man of science.
Sib, a saint ? Oh plez ! He couldn’t even set aside his fight with Tom Scholz, to perform with former and current BOSTON band members at the recent “Come Together” tribute for Brad Delp.
Steinway: True, but look at that ‘fro and that groovy shirt !!!
He had the look, I’ll give Sib that…
…and check out the acting chops in the car commercial !!!
That is Sib’s daughter playing the arresting cop. Please arrest me !!! lol
For real?
Steinway, that is an awesome piece of rock trivia. Thank you !!!
See post….
Lauren is quite the looker and has appeared on a few TV shows over the past few years:
http://www.kowloonrestaurant.com/scrpbook/pics1/hashianl.htm
Another piece of rock trivia: The commercial is for one of Ernie Boch Jr.’s car dealerships. Ernie Boch Jr. performs with Barry and Sib in a blues band called “Ernie and the Automatics”:
http://www.ernieandtheautomatics.com
Ernie is also creating a DVD of the recent “Come Together” Brad Delp tribute concert, which is soon to be released.
Steinway: Anyone who visits here (or is married to me, or has ever spent more than an hour with me) knows I’m a sucker for arcane classic rock facts. You are now Anandamide’s official go-to-guy for Boston trivia.
Anandamide – Thanks for the promotion !
Here’s a good website to get the latest Boston news, tidbits, etc – Boston Rocks:
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Boston_rocks
BTW, Sib can still comb out a major fro to this day, if he wants to: http://tinyurl.com/2t7cxc
Steinway21
Can’t believe you didn’t mention the fact that his name has Hash in it!
UF: We at Anandamide are in no way influenced by the mere mention of smokable cannabis resin. Unless you’re holdin’. Are you holdin’? Wicked bro. Get out the hacky sack !!!
Damn, where did I store that bong 30 years ago ? lol
where can I buy a copy of the come together dvd tribute to brad? Amazon doesn’t seem to have it. Help!
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