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Eddie Rubin

January 07, 2023

Edward Donald Rubin was an American jazz and rock drummer, and composer. His repertoire included rock, jazz, pop, R&B, folk, and blues, although he had a preference for jazz drumming. Rubin is best known for his performances and recordings during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s with artists Neil Diamond, Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Johnny Rivers, Dexter Gordon, Ornette Coleman, Paul Revere & The Raiders and Don Randi.

Eddie Rubin
Birth nameEdward Donald Rubin
BornCleveland, Ohio, United States
DiedLos Angeles, California, US
GenresRock and roll, jazz, pop, R&B, blues, folk
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Drums, percussion

Career

1960s

In Los Angeles in early 60s, Rubin performed and recorded with Don Randi, a pianist, keyboard player, and composer who moved to Los Angeles from New York City.[1] In 1962 Rubin was working with Randi as a band member of the Don Randi Trio, and together they recorded the album “Last Night.” “Last Night” was recorded on December 14, 1962, at Sherry's, a club in Hollywood California, and released in December 1963.[2][3] Rubin also would sometimes perform with Don Randi in Las Vegas. In 1963, they played at venues such as the Kon Tiki lounge at The Castaways, a Polynesian themed resort on the Las Vegas Strip.[4]  

Later that same year, in 1963, Rubin was contacted by singer, songwriter, and guitarist Johnny Rivers, who made an offer to Rubin to play what was initially thought to be just a two or three-night gig with him. Rivers had relocated to Los Angeles from Baton Rouge Louisiana around 1961. After a couple years without much success making it as a singer and musician, Rivers was asked to perform at Gazzarri's, an Italian restaurant and music venue. Gazzarri's house band was leaving and Bill Gazzarri, the venue owner, had no other band at the time to replace them. Rivers accepted Gazzarri's offer to perform temporarily until a new house band was found. However, Rivers did not have anyone to perform with and needed to find other musicians to put a band together. Rivers met and knew Eddie Rubin from sitting in and watching his performances with the Don Randi Trio at Sherry's Lounge, and decided to contact him to be his drummer. Rubin accepted River's offer. Eddie Rubin and Rivers, with no time to rehearse, performed together as a duo (just guitar and drums) at Gazzarri's and word quickly got out.[5][6] In the book Straight Whisky, author Erick Quisling states, “The two men set up their instruments at Gazzarri’s,” began playing, and “what happened after that was pure magic.”[7] Much to their surprise, by the second night people watching got up and started dancing. By the third night or later of performing, huge crowds and celebrities started gathering in Gazzarri's to hear them play. In his book The Music of Johnny Rivers, Robert Reynolds described the sound of the music as “being driven with a catchy pulsating rhythm.” [8] After initial success, Gazzarri offered Rivers more work and allowed bassist Joe Osborn to join him and Rubin. Elmer Valentine, a club promoter, caught on to Rubin and Rivers’ popularity at Gazarri's, and asked the band to perform on opening night at his new club he was planning to open on the Sunset Strip. The new club planning to open was called the Whisky a Go Go. The band accepted. On opening night Eddie Rubin and Johnny Rivers were the very first artists to ever perform at the Whisky a Go Go, which sparked the Whisky's rise to one of the most famous music venues worldwide.[9][10] On opening night on January 15, 1964, the line of people waiting to get in stretched all the way around the block. Inside, there were go-go dancers in cages on an elevated platform above the stage. Rubin and Rivers became the Whisky's house band for the next two years with a packed house every night, attracting both locals and numerous celebrities. The Beatles showed up to the Whisky a Go Go one evening in the summer of 1964 after performing at the Hollywood Bowl, during their first tour in the United States. The Beatles were visiting Sunset Strip and wanted to see what all the hype about Eddie Rubin and Johnny Rivers at the newly opened Whisky a Go Go was all about.[8] During this first year run at the Whisky in 1964, Eddie and Johnny recorded two albums together live at the Whisky. The first live album, At the Whisky a Go Go, was released in February 1964 just one month after the Whisky's opening. The album received a Gold award, and the hit single “Memphis,” included on the album, was certified as a Gold single. The second live album, Here We a Go Go Again!, was released in April 1964, and included the hit single “Maybellene.”

1970s

After years of performing and touring with Johnny Rivers throughout the United States and foreign countries, Eddie Rubin was in demand as a drummer. From 1969 to 1971, Eddie Rubin performed and recorded with singer and songwriter Neil Diamond.[11] Neil Diamond wrote his famous hit song “Sweet Caroline” in 1969 and after its massive success that same year, Diamond's success was taking off. Diamond relocated to Los Angeles from New York in 1969 and was in need of a promising new band he could tour with. In July 1969 Eddie Rubin was contacted by Diamond and his manager, who wanted Rubin as the band's drummer. Rubin agreed to join, and immediately Rubin, Diamond, and the rest of the band prepared to go on tour.[12][13] In late September 1969 they did a six-night performance at the Troubadour nightclub in Hollywood California, and before the end of the year toured throughout the United States in Maryland, Utah, Texas, Pennsylvania, and many other states throughout the south. In the beginning of 1970, Rubin toured more states with Diamond and then in March 1970 throughout Canada.[12] Later in the summer, July 1970, Eddie Rubin performed with Diamond at the Troubadour (West Hollywood, California) once again. It was here at the Troubadour on July 15, 1970, that Rubin recorded the hit live album Gold: Recorded Live at the Troubadour with Diamond's band.[3] This album, released on August 22, 1970, included the hit songs “Sweet Caroline,” “Solitary Man,” and “Cherry Cherry.” The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in November 1970, and eventually went 2x Multi-Platinum.


Discography

Albums

References

  1. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Don Randi Biography". All Music. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Last Night with the Don Randi Trio". All Music. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Eddie Rubin Discography". All Music. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Las Vegas Sun". Newspaper Archive. 10 December 1963. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  5. ^ Aswell, Tom (2010). Louisiana Rocks! The True Genesis of Rock and Roll. Pelican Pub. Co. p. 160. ISBN 9781455607839.
  6. ^ Harris, George. "Johnny Rivers: A Life of Danger". Jazz Weekly. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  7. ^ Quisling, Erik; Williams, Austin (2003). Straight Whisky: A Living History of Sex, Drugs, and Rock N Roll on the Sunset Strip. Bonus Books. p. 19. ISBN 9781566251976.
  8. ^ a b Reynolds, Robert (2016). The Music of Johnny Rivers. Lulu Press, Inc. ISBN 9781365550942.
  9. ^ MacKay, Kathleen (2010). Bob Dylan: Intimate Insights from Friends and Fellow Musicians. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857122414.
  10. ^ Kamp, David (10 November 2000). "Live at The Whisky". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Former Band Members". Neil Diamond Homepage, Since 1995.
  12. ^ a b Jackson, Laura (2005). Neil Diamond: His Life, His Music, His Passion. ECW Press. ISBN 9781550227079.
  13. ^ "Biography". I Am...I Said a Fan of Neil Diamond. Retrieved 15 February 2019.

Sources

  1. Clash, Jim. “Johnny Rivers On Whiskey a Go Go Club, Bob Dylan as First Rapper.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 16 May 2015, https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimclash/2015/05/16/johnny-rivers-on-whiskey-a-go-go-club-bob-dylan-as-first-rapper/#2109a6fe5980.
  2. Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. (n.d.). Retrieved August 2, 2019, from http://louisianamusichalloffame.org/content/view/95/114/.
  3. Harris, George W. “Johnny Rivers: A Life of Danger.” Jazzweekly.com, 1 Mar. 2014, https://www.jazzweekly.com/2014/03/johnny-rivers-a-life-of-danger/.
  4. “Johnny Rivers Biography.” http://johnnyrivers.com/jr/biography.html
  5. Junior, Chris. “Johnny Rivers Lets the Whisky Flow.” Goldmine Magazine, 25 Sept. 2012, https://www.goldminemag.com/blogs/johnny-rivers-lets-the-whisky-flow.
  6. Kelemen, Matt. “Q&A: Johnny Rivers.” The Magazine - Las Vegas Weekly, 19 Feb. 2016, https://lasvegasmagazine.com/interviews/qa/2016/feb/19/q-a-johnny-rivers-golden-nugget/.
  7. Lowman, Rob. “Johnny Rivers, Jimmy Webb Celebrate Whisky a Go Go’s 50th Anniversary, plus a Look Back at the Sunset Strip.” Daily News, Daily News, 10 Jan. 2014, https://www.dailynews.com/2014/01/10/johnny-rivers-jimmy-webb-celebrate-whisky-a-go-gos-50th-anniversary-plus-a-look-back-at-the-sunset-strip/
  8. Martino, Alison. “Vintage Los Angeles: How Go Go Dancing Took Off at the Whisky.” Los Angeles Magazine, 13 Jan. 2014, https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/vintage-los-angeles-how-go-go-dancing-took-off-at-the-whisky/
  9. Phill. “Will Johnny Rivers Ever Flow into The Rock Hall of Fame?” Goldmine Magazine, 14 Apr. 2011, https://www.goldminemag.com/blogs/will-johnny-rivers-ever-flow-into-the-rock-hall-of-fame
  10. Ragogna, Mike. “From Whisky a Go Go to the Royal Studios: Conversations with Johnny Rivers and Paul Rodgers, Plus Roy Orbison Reissued.” HuffPost, HuffPost, 31 Dec. 2013, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/from-whisky-a-go-go-to-th_b_4521991
  11. Randi, Don, and Karen Nishimura. You've Heard These Hands: From the Wall of Sound to the Wrecking Crew and Other Incredible Stories. Hal Leonard Books, 2015
  12. “Rock & Roll Geography: Whisky a Go Go.” Mind Smoke Music, https://msmokemusic.com/blog/blog/rock-roll-geography-whisky-a-go-go-los-angeles-ca
  13. “Secret Agent Man.” Jerry Reuss Las Vegas, NV Jerry Reuss, 2009, https://www.jerryreuss.com/johnnyriverssecretagentman.html.
  14. “The Original Neil Diamond Home Page, since 1995.” The Original Neil Diamond Home Page, since 1995, http://www.neildiamondhomepage.com/band.htm.

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his performances and recordings during the 1950s 1960s and 1970s with artists Neil Diamond Billie Holiday Dinah Washington Johnny Rivers Dexter Gordon Ornette Coleman Paul Revere amp The Raiders and Don Randi Eddie RubinBirth nameEdward Donald RubinBornCleveland Ohio United StatesDiedLos Angeles California USGenresRock and roll jazz pop R amp B blues folkOccupation s Musician composerInstrument s Drums percussion Contents 1 Career 1 1 1960s 1 2 1970s 2 Discography 2 1 Albums 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksCareer Edit1960s Edit In Los Angeles in early 60s Rubin performed and recorded with Don Randi a pianist keyboard player and composer who moved to Los Angeles from New York City 1 In 1962 Rubin was working with Randi as a band member of the Don Randi Trio and together they recorded the album Last Night Last Night was recorded on December 14 1962 at Sherry s a club in Hollywood California and released in December 1963 2 3 Rubin also would sometimes perform with Don Randi in Las Vegas In 1963 they played at venues such as the Kon Tiki lounge at The Castaways a Polynesian themed resort on the Las Vegas Strip 4 Later that same year in 1963 Rubin was contacted by singer songwriter and guitarist Johnny Rivers who made an offer to Rubin to play what was initially thought to be just a two or three night gig with him Rivers had relocated to Los Angeles from Baton Rouge Louisiana around 1961 After a couple years without much success making it as a singer and musician Rivers was asked to perform at Gazzarri s an Italian restaurant and music venue Gazzarri s house band was leaving and Bill Gazzarri the venue owner had no other band at the time to replace them Rivers accepted Gazzarri s offer to perform temporarily until a new house band was found However Rivers did not have anyone to perform with and needed to find other musicians to put a band together Rivers met and knew Eddie Rubin from sitting in and watching his performances with the Don Randi Trio at Sherry s Lounge and decided to contact him to be his drummer Rubin accepted River s offer Eddie Rubin and Rivers with no time to rehearse performed together as a duo just guitar and drums at Gazzarri s and word quickly got out 5 6 In the book Straight Whisky author Erick Quisling states The two men set up their instruments at Gazzarri s began playing and what happened after that was pure magic 7 Much to their surprise by the second night people watching got up and started dancing By the third night or later of performing huge crowds and celebrities started gathering in Gazzarri s to hear them play In his book The Music of Johnny Rivers Robert Reynolds described the sound of the music as being driven with a catchy pulsating rhythm 8 After initial success Gazzarri offered Rivers more work and allowed bassist Joe Osborn to join him and Rubin Elmer Valentine a club promoter caught on to Rubin and Rivers popularity at Gazarri s and asked the band to perform on opening night at his new club he was planning to open on the Sunset Strip The new club planning to open was called the Whisky a Go Go The band accepted On opening night Eddie Rubin and Johnny Rivers were the very first artists to ever perform at the Whisky a Go Go which sparked the Whisky s rise to one of the most famous music venues worldwide 9 10 On opening night on January 15 1964 the line of people waiting to get in stretched all the way around the block Inside there were go go dancers in cages on an elevated platform above the stage Rubin and Rivers became the Whisky s house band for the next two years with a packed house every night attracting both locals and numerous celebrities The Beatles showed up to the Whisky a Go Go one evening in the summer of 1964 after performing at the Hollywood Bowl during their first tour in the United States The Beatles were visiting Sunset Strip and wanted to see what all the hype about Eddie Rubin and Johnny Rivers at the newly opened Whisky a Go Go was all about 8 During this first year run at the Whisky in 1964 Eddie and Johnny recorded two albums together live at the Whisky The first live album At the Whisky a Go Go was released in February 1964 just one month after the Whisky s opening The album received a Gold award and the hit single Memphis included on the album was certified as a Gold single The second live album Here We a Go Go Again was released in April 1964 and included the hit single Maybellene 1970s Edit After years of performing and touring with Johnny Rivers throughout the United States and foreign countries Eddie Rubin was in demand as a drummer From 1969 to 1971 Eddie Rubin performed and recorded with singer and songwriter Neil Diamond 11 Neil Diamond wrote his famous hit song Sweet Caroline in 1969 and after its massive success that same year Diamond s success was taking off Diamond relocated to Los Angeles from New York in 1969 and was in need of a promising new band he could tour with In July 1969 Eddie Rubin was contacted by Diamond and his manager who wanted Rubin as the band s drummer Rubin agreed to join and immediately Rubin Diamond and the rest of the band prepared to go on tour 12 13 In late September 1969 they did a six night performance at the Troubadour nightclub in Hollywood California and before the end of the year toured throughout the United States in Maryland Utah Texas Pennsylvania and many other states throughout the south In the beginning of 1970 Rubin toured more states with Diamond and then in March 1970 throughout Canada 12 Later in the summer July 1970 Eddie Rubin performed with Diamond at the Troubadour West Hollywood California once again It was here at the Troubadour on July 15 1970 that Rubin recorded the hit live album Gold Recorded Live at the Troubadour with Diamond s band 3 This album released on August 22 1970 included the hit songs Sweet Caroline Solitary Man and Cherry Cherry The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in November 1970 and eventually went 2x Multi Platinum Discography EditAlbums Edit 1963 Last Night Don Randi Trio 1964 At the Whisky a Go Go Johnny Rivers 1964 Here We a Go Go Again Johnny Rivers 1964 John Lee Hooker Johnny Rivers 1967 Whisky A Go Go Revisited Johnny Rivers 1970 Gold Recorded Live at the Troubadour Neil Diamond 1979 MUH Vol 1 Live Aus Dem Musikalischen Unter Holz In Munchen LP Various 1982 1966 The Leaves 1998 The Yellow Balloon The Yellow BalloonReferences Edit Yanow Scott Don Randi Biography All Music Retrieved 20 March 2019 Last Night with the Don Randi Trio All Music Retrieved 8 November 2018 a b Eddie Rubin Discography All Music Retrieved 25 February 2018 Las Vegas Sun Newspaper Archive 10 December 1963 Retrieved 15 December 2018 Aswell Tom 2010 Louisiana Rocks The True Genesis of Rock and Roll Pelican Pub Co p 160 ISBN 9781455607839 Harris George Johnny Rivers A Life of Danger Jazz Weekly Retrieved 12 August 2018 Quisling Erik Williams Austin 2003 Straight Whisky A Living History of Sex Drugs and Rock N Roll on the Sunset Strip Bonus Books p 19 ISBN 9781566251976 a b Reynolds Robert 2016 The Music of Johnny Rivers Lulu Press Inc ISBN 9781365550942 MacKay Kathleen 2010 Bob Dylan Intimate Insights from Friends and Fellow Musicians Omnibus Press ISBN 9780857122414 Kamp David 10 November 2000 Live at The Whisky Vanity Fair Retrieved 23 June 2017 Former Band Members Neil Diamond Homepage Since 1995 a b Jackson Laura 2005 Neil Diamond His Life His Music His Passion ECW Press ISBN 9781550227079 Biography I Am I Said a Fan of Neil Diamond Retrieved 15 February 2019 Sources EditClash Jim Johnny Rivers On Whiskey a Go Go Club Bob Dylan as First Rapper Forbes Forbes Magazine 16 May 2015 https www forbes com sites jimclash 2015 05 16 johnny rivers on whiskey a go go club bob dylan as first rapper 2109a6fe5980 Louisiana Music Hall of Fame n d Retrieved August 2 2019 from http louisianamusichalloffame org content view 95 114 Harris George W Johnny Rivers A Life of Danger Jazzweekly com 1 Mar 2014 https www jazzweekly com 2014 03 johnny rivers a life of danger Johnny Rivers Biography http johnnyrivers com jr biography html Junior Chris Johnny Rivers Lets the Whisky Flow Goldmine Magazine 25 Sept 2012 https www goldminemag com blogs johnny rivers lets the whisky flow Kelemen Matt Q amp A Johnny Rivers The Magazine Las Vegas Weekly 19 Feb 2016 https lasvegasmagazine com interviews qa 2016 feb 19 q a johnny rivers golden nugget Lowman Rob Johnny Rivers Jimmy Webb Celebrate Whisky a Go Go s 50th Anniversary plus a Look Back at the Sunset Strip Daily News Daily News 10 Jan 2014 https www dailynews com 2014 01 10 johnny rivers jimmy webb celebrate whisky a go gos 50th anniversary plus a look back at the sunset strip Martino Alison Vintage Los Angeles How Go Go Dancing Took Off at the Whisky Los Angeles Magazine 13 Jan 2014 https www lamag com citythinkblog vintage los angeles how go go dancing took off at the whisky Phill Will Johnny Rivers Ever Flow into The Rock Hall of Fame Goldmine Magazine 14 Apr 2011 https www goldminemag com blogs will johnny rivers ever flow into the rock hall of fame Ragogna Mike From Whisky a Go Go to the Royal Studios Conversations with Johnny Rivers and Paul Rodgers Plus Roy Orbison Reissued HuffPost HuffPost 31 Dec 2013 https www huffpost com entry from whisky a go go to th b 4521991 Randi Don and Karen Nishimura You ve Heard These Hands From the Wall of Sound to the Wrecking Crew and Other Incredible Stories Hal Leonard Books 2015 Rock amp Roll Geography Whisky a Go Go Mind Smoke Music https msmokemusic com blog blog rock roll geography whisky a go go los angeles ca Secret Agent Man Jerry Reuss Las Vegas NV Jerry Reuss 2009 https www jerryreuss com johnnyriverssecretagentman html The Original Neil Diamond Home Page since 1995 The Original Neil Diamond Home Page since 1995 http www neildiamondhomepage com band htm External links EditEddie Rubin en Discogs Eddie Rubin at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eddie Rubin amp oldid 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