Photos, Etc.

Send us your best photos and videos and we'll post them here ASAP. Bonus points for pix of friends and family in the audience.

Mid-Life Crisis Tour, September 2005 Setup Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Bobby Rocks Blake and Bobby Blake Sings Blake and Becca Jeff Rocks Guitar Players Vann's View Vann Set List Fan Club Posing After CR Family Videos: End of 'She's Got Everything' (12.7 MB) How Old Were You? (9.2 MB) Crowd During 'Surrender' (19.3 MB)

In Bobby's Basement, August 2004 Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Battlestar Galactica Blake 1 Blakester Bobby 1 Bobby 2 Bobby 3 Closet Rockers Dr. Benner Jammin 1 Jammin 2 Jammin 3 Jammin 4 Jammin 5 Jeff 1 Mr. Dillon Slick Ibanez The Axe 1 The Axe 2 The Rocker Vann 1

Statewide Rush 1988 Setup 1 Setup 2 Setup 3 Sound Board Posing After Setup Blake and Bobby 1 Blake and Bobby 2 Blake and Bobby 3 Blake1 Band and Crowd Band Crowd Hairlines Set List Shirt Front Shirt Back

Happy Birthday Hawaii 1987 Band From Side Bobby and Blake Blake Sings Guitar Players Blake in Red

Early Practice at Bobby's House, Spring 1986 Blake and Jeff Blake, Jeff and Vann Blake on Drums 1 Blake on Drums 2 Vann Freaks Jeff sings Bobby The Rocker Vann and Bobby 1 Vann and Bobby 2 Early Practice Song List

Early Practice in Top Dorm, Spring 1986 Blake and Bobby Bobby and Jeff Bobby and Vann Posing

The Old House vs. The New House [Anyone have photos of the temporary house from "back in the day"?]

Got some more old photos? Scan 'em and send 'em to
photos@closetrockers.com

News and Notes

Added the first few MLCT video snippets to the site. Stay tuned. Nov 4 2005 8am

Recalled this actual quote from John Benner between songs at MLCT: "Can you guys go ahead and play 'Brown Eyed Girl' for my wife so I can go home?" Oct 21 2005

Added scan of Mid-Life Crisis Tour set list. Sep 29 2005 11am

Added first round of pix from Mid-Life Crisis Tour. Keep 'em coming. Sep 13 2005 9pm

MLCT wrap-up notes from Bobby, Jeff, Blake and Vann below:
From Bobby: "What a great time at the Fiji house after the game. Thanks to everyone who came by to allow us aging rockers to try and shake off the cob-webs and rust and play some fun music for our friends. We enjoyed finally playing as a band at the new house and having our families and friends share the good times and memories. Who knows, maybe the Closet Rockers aren't done yet..." Sep 12 2005
From Jeff: “Thanks to everybody who came to the Mid–Life Crisis concert. My family and I really enjoyed seeing some 'old' friends at the house. Thanks to the FIJI brothers who let us transform a fraternity house into a geriatric romper room for the afternoon. I am still holding out for that breakout song that will put the Closet Rockers over the top! Till then…" Sep 12 2005
From Blake: "That was a blast. Thank you to everyone who stayed out in the heat--after roasting at the game--in the Fiji courtyard to join our party. Glad so many of you fell for our little scheme to organize an impromptu reunion. I love it when a plan comes together..." Sep 12 2005
From Vann: "Thanks for coming out in the sunshine to hear us play. We had a great time. I was overwhelmed with the age range of the audience, and I hope the kids and adults enjoyed it." Oct 13 2005

Reordered photo links to list most recent pix first. Also, converted RSVP List into a Sightings List. Let us know if we missed someone... Sep 12 2005 2pm

News and Notes posted prior to the 2005 Mid-Life Crisis Tour:

Thought-provoking questions from Charles Campbell: "Don't you have to play more than once to have a "tour"? Does this mean we can expect a road show soon? Will you have groupies?" Sep 8 2005 4pm.

Added photos of the shirt design from the 1988 Statewide Rush Party. Aug 26 2005 8am.

From Tony Godwin: "Word is that Sly Croom is going to hang around after the game and may even jump in for a set with RJBBTA - WORD!!!" Aug 24 2005 3pm

Added a couple of song list scans from the Welch Foundation archives (Bobby keeps everything). Aug 24 2005 12n

Christopher Luke Griffin wins the award for Youngest CR Fan. Aug 23 2005 2pm

Added Blake's pix from Happy Birthday Hawaii 1987. Aug 23 2005 1pm

Brian Felder, another Auburn Fiji musician, checks in with info on his band, the El Caminos. Aug 23 2005 8am

Lee Colquitt sent a great picture of the old Fiji house. Aug 22 2005 8am

Added early practice pix from spring of '86. Aug 21 2005 3pm

Added Blake's "Statewide Rush 1988" pix. Aug 20 2005 10pm

From Bryan Johnson: "If it’s 18 years before you guys play again you’ll have to call the tour - the “One Foot In The Grave Tour 2023”;). Looking forward to both events!" Aug 19 2005 4:30pm [BTW, ask Bryan about using "Big Fat Blonde" as a teaching moment. BH]

Here's the text from "spread the word" email message we've been sending around. Aug 19 2005 3pm

Added the "In Bobby's Basement" pix. They are captures from some (hilarious) video we took, so they're kinda grainy. Aug 19 2005 2pm

Getting this site up quick. No photos yet, but stay tuned... Aug 19 2005 12n