BARBIES IN JAIL
Music so cool ... it oughta be illegal ...
FOR BOOKING INFORMATION AND TO GET A PROMOTIONAL PACKAGE INCLUDING A 4-SONG SAMPLER CD PLEASE CALL RUBY RUDMAN AT 831-724-4433. OUR PRICES ARE REASONABLE AND WE KNOW HOW TO MAKE YOUR SPECIAL EVENT A PARTY.
CHECK OUT OUR SONGLIST -- LINK IS BELOW
BARBIES IN JAIL is a 5-piece Rock R&B Funk Reggae rock n' roll band featuring some interesting personalities as well as great players:
RU BARBIE is Ruby Rudman on keybaords and lead vocals
PIRATE BARBIE is Wendy RRRRR on rhythm guitar and lead vocals
BOB "THE REVEREND" HATHAWAY is on lead guitar and vocals
VIC 'THE TRICK' REVERE plays funky bass
ROGER 'THE HITMAN' ANDERSON flashes up on heavy hitting drums
Sometimes the bass player changes -- like our good funk buddy Nat Shuirman, or cool as a cuke Tom Langan ...
We play the first Friday of every month at Bocci's Cellar in Santa Cruz, 8:30 to 11:30 for the next couple of months and then we'll go back to playing the first and third Fridays next year. We're so in demand ... so some Barbies have other commitments this time of year. Ruby sings with an 18-piece big band and has had to travel a lot this year. Bob went back to school and Vic has been getting some good paying gigs. We'll definitely be at Bocci's the first Friday of every month until further notice, plus look for other Barbies doing separate projects. Ruby plays with Maxx & the Maniacs. Book us for your New Year's party ...
We play all your Old School favorites like Aretha Franklin, Cold Blood, Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac, Bonnie Raitt, Rolling Stones, Pretenders, etc. We ALWAYS have a good time and want to invite you to come on down to see us live and spend some time with us. Local favorites amongst rock and jazz musicians alike, you'll often see musicians sitting in -- Like Johnny Fabulous, Martan Mann, Laury Mac, Brian Chester, Mr. Tim, Paris Hilton, Michael McPheeters, Mick Jagger, Cindy Edwards, Ron Watson, Kaye Bohler, Gary Carpenter, The Las Vegas Horns, Dr. G aka "Heavy D", and many other famous characters of our town. Check back here for future gigs.
IN ADDITION TO THE GIGS BELOW, PLEASE WATCH SCHEDULE FOR UP & COMING SPECIAL EVENTS
TUESDAY OCTOBER 31ST, 2006 -- We're dressing up roaming the streets of Santa Cruz -- you won't know who we are ... watch out for the Barbies Candid Camera Punk!!!
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 3, 2006 BOCCI'S CELLAR 8:30 - 11:30
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2006 -- VOTING DAY -- RUBY and Roger play with the Robin Anderson Big Band @ E3 Playhouse, on Front Street @ Cathcart in Santa Cruz -- 8:00 - 11:00 pm Bring your voter's card showing you voted in the election and you'll get in for free -- otherwise it's still cheap @ $5.00 cover. Hip jazz and blues ... come on down.
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 17, 2006 -- WITH MAXX & THE MANIACS AT BOCCI'S CELLAR 8:00 TO 11:00 P.M. OR ???? STAY LATE WE'LL PLAY ...
FRIDAY DECEMBER 1, 2006 BOCCI'S CELLAR 8:30 - 11:30PM
HAPPY HEW YEAR!!! DON'T LET US STAY HOME ON NEW YEAR'S EVE -- HIRE THE BARBIES --
FRIDAY JANUARY 5, 2007 BOCCI'S CELLAR 8:30 - 11:30 P.M.
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2007 BOCCI'S CELLAR 8:30 - 11:30 P.M.
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CLUBS WE PLAY AT:
BOCCI'S CELLAR, 140 Encinal Street, Santa Cruz, CA. Bocci's Cellar is located on Encinal street which is near the River Street, Highway 1 and Highway 9 Intersection. From that intersection take Highway 9 towards Felton. At the first light (3 blocks from intersection) make a left onto Encinal. Bocci's is on the right before the railroad tracks. Bar/restaurant is down driveway of Victorian House. Bocci ball court in the back. (This place used to be a wine cellar for a local Italian family way back at the turn of the century and also hosts all kinds of music 7 nights a week, including a jazz jam session on Sundays from 3pm-7pm during the winter months, and during the summer after the time changes from 4 pm to 8 pm).
HENFLING'S -- Highway 9, downtown Ben Lomond. Under new management. Barbies had their debut here back in August, and we're back to rock the house. Full bar, outdoor patio, food served until 9:00 p.m.
DON QUIOXTE'S is located at the intersection of Graham Hill Road and Highway 9 in Felton, California.
MICHAELS ON MAIN, Soquel, CA. Hwy 1 to Capitola/Soquel-Porter Street exit (between 41st and Park exits). Turn right off exist and at 1st light (100 feet) right on Main. Michael's is in the row of restaurants on your left.
THE BOARDWALK BOWL is located on a side street that is perpendicular (remember your math??) to the Boardwalk. Full bar, great food like burgers and fries, etc., plus a full bar -- you can bowl too ...
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FAREWELL TO NANE -- RUBY'S MOM, Hilda Mathilda Anderson Rudman, WHO PASSED AWAY IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2006 -- Ruby had to go to Chicago to attend her mom's funeral. Ruby's daughter Cynthia Lynn Berry sang a beautiful tribute to Nane at the funeral service at St. Teresa's in Lamont, IL. Several other folks passed during the same week including Hulda McLean, Roger Anderson's daughter (Aretha Anderson McLean) great great grandmother who was Herbert Hoover's niece -- she was a grand matriarch as well as a grand lady of Santa Cruz, California. You can check out her history in the Santa Cruz Sentinel. Also farewell to the young son John (38) of our good friend and fellow musician Nancy Fox who passed during the same week. They say things like this happen in threes and this year was no exception.
CHICAGO LOVES RUBY RUDMAN
Ruby also played in Chicago on October 21, 2006 at her daughter Cynthia Berry's Women in Power 2006 Seminar at the Holiday Inn Hillside Illinois. Cynthia's inspirational speech was recorded and will be available on CD in the near future. While in Chicago Ruby showed up at one of her favorite haunts THE KINGSTON MINES, a now-famous blues venue on Halsted Street in Chicago. Invited up to the stage she belted out the blues with female guitar great Joanna reprising SWEET HOME CHICAGO and STORMY MONDAY. Thanks to Doc Pellegrino owner of the Kingston Mines who remembers when Ruby was one of the first performers to play his venue back in the 1970s when the club was located on Lincoln -- whoops -- I'm giving away Ruby's age now ... It just means she's got a lot of "'sperience" doncha know ... She was also seen in Woodstock, Illinois at the Stage Left Cafe thanks to friend and fellow cohort in music, LAUREL PALMA, who invited Ruby up to sing some original tunes.
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SOME BARBIES PLAY WITH ANOTHER DRUMMER -- MAXX & THE MANIACS!!!
Maxx T. -- the 14-year-old drumming sensation -- has put together his own band. Maxx (in his divine wisdom and intelligence) asked his buddies Ruby, Wendy and Bob to play with Maxx & the Maniacs. Often on bass the infamous Toby of the Road Hogs and Pranksters fame was holding down the bottom. Check us out:
NOVEMBER 17, 2006!!! -- Ruby plays with Maxx & the Maniacs at Bocci's and later ihn the month at Henflings Tavern in Felton, CA. Special guest guitar player. Tom Langan on bass. Will Wendy grace us with her presence if she's not busy??? ...
PAST GIGS WITH MAXX:
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2005
FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2006 - BENEFIT CONCERT FOR BREAST CANCER AT BOCCI'S CELLAR,
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HIGHLIGHTS OF 2004/2005/2006
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2006 BOCCI'S CELLAR 8:30-11:30 PM
SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2005 BOCCI'S CELLAR - MAXX & THE MANIACS -- MAXX & AUDRA'S B'DAY PARTY WITH RUBY, WENDY R, TOBY ON BASS, BOB AND MAXX ON DRUMS -- 7:00-10:00
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2006 BOCCI'S CELLAR 8:30-11:30 PM The Hit Man will be checkin' out the NAM Show in LA, so we'll have a guest drummer this night.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2006 VERY BAD DOG(S) PLAY THE CREPE PLACE FOR $, FOOD AND DRINKS -- (this is a Ruby and Wendy Duo, or Wendy and Bob Duo, so I guess it should plural) will play a lot of your favorite tunes plus a lot of originals at the Crepe Place, Soquel Avenue/Seabright, Santa Cruz, CA
FEBRUARY 3, 2006, BOCCI'S CELLAR 8:30 - 11:30 PM
FEBRUARY 17, 2006, BOCCI'S CELLAR 8:30 - 11:30 PM
MARCH 3, 2006, BOCCI'S CELLAR 8:30 - 11:30 P.M.
MARCH 17, 2006 BOCCI'S CELLAR 8:30 - 11:30 P.M.
APRIL 7 AND 21, 2006 BOCCI'S CELLAR
MAY 5 AND 19, 2006 BOCCI'S CELLAR
JUNE 2 AND 14, 2006 BOCCI'S CELLAR
FRIDAY JULY 7, 2007 BOOCCI'S CELLAR 8:30 - 11:30
FRIDAY JULY 21, 2006 BOCCI'S CELLAR 8:30-11:30
SUNDAY, JULY 23, 2006 MOSS LANDING INN, HIGHWAY 1, JUST NEXT DOOR TO THE WHOLE ENCHILADA!! FROM 4:00PM TO 8:00 PM Featuring Nat Shuirman on bass!
FRIDAY AUGUST 4, 2006 BOCCI'S CELLAR 8:30-11:30
FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 2006 DON QUIXOTE'S - FELTON 9-1:00 $10.00 COVER CHARGE -- call for tickets!!! $12.00 at the door. Special guest star -- Maxx T. 14-year old drumming sensation will be featured in the first set. Don't miss it!!! Roger the Hit Man gets out front and sings "Messin' With the Kid" -- be there or B square.
AUGUST 11, 2006 -- DON QUIXOTE'S -- 14-year-old Maxx T. was a featured performer in the first set. He sold the most tickets to this event and all his fans showed up -- he's hot. We recorded this night and hopefully will get some insight to exactly what does happen on that stage! The Hit Man got out front and sang!!! Thanx to Maxx for helping us out.
FRIDAY AUGUST 18, 2006 BOCCI'S CELLAR 8:30-11:30
SUNDAY AUGUST 27, 2006 ROBIN ANDERSON BIG BAND WITH RUBY ON VOCALS @ BOCCI'S CELLAR -- 1:00 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M. Celebrating TIM JACKSON, Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Monterey Jazz Festival -- Jazz Society Party 4:30-??? Paparazzi mark yo calendah!!!
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2006 BOCCI'S CELLAR 8:30-11:30
FRIDAY OCTOBER 6, 2006 BOCCI'S CELLAR 8:30 - 11:30
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2005
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OUR BARBIES GIG WAS RECORDED AT BOCCI'S CELLAR ON 1/21/05. If you were at this gig, you KNOW we had some kind of fun. After listening to the recording, we realize that we'll probably need another recording so we can possibly have a double live album. Stay tuned for more information.
Barbies played the first and third friday
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2005 9:00 - 11:45 BOARDWALK BOWL -- Our first time here and even though it was the night before Christmas Eve there were lots of folks out and about, some of them playing pool, some roaming the streets and others in this fab venue dancin' to the Barbies. We hope to be back here in the new year.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2005 8:00-12:00 HENFLING'S BEN LOMOND
This gig was great. We had a great time partying up in the Ben Lomond area. It's always great to play at Henfling's and Cesar treats us good. We had a guy sit in on harmonica, Vic was a little late so we played the first set with Ruby keeping the bottom happening. Look for us in 2006 at this great venue.
December 30, 2005, NEW YEAR'S EVE EVE @ Don Quixote's with the Las Vegas Horns: We rehearsed and rehearsed for this gig. It was a great success considering they closed down several roads including Highway 9 -- three trees fell across Hwy 9, luckily just past the cabin we rented. We were so lucky to have the Las Vegas Horns with us -- "Rockin'" Robin Anderson on trumpet, David "Heavy D" Gonzalez on saxophone, and guest trumpeteer Michael McPheeters on 2nd trumpet. They really punched up the Barbies In Jail sound. A hardy crowd showed up and supported our habit, including Linda Westpahl, Robin and Roger's sister from Oregon, Brita, Betty, the "big D" Darryl, Mary Williams, Albert, Keith and friend, Waylon and Sondra, Jerry "the Wolf Man" from Lompico, Tanya was lookin' fine, and many other fans of the Barbies. Everyone loved the horn section and we're hoping to do more gigs with these wonderful musicians in the future. We played our first ever original Barbies song written by Wendy R -- called "Quoting Him" but everyone knows it as the ska tune called "He's Really Something Special." A special thank you to Scott Free from KSCO and Carrie McPheeters for helping with the load out. Ruby & Robin had a cabin at the Fern River Resort (the hot tub was killer the next morning!) A great time was had by all.
November and December 2005 were excellent with some new gigs. We played at the Boardwalk Bowl on December 23, 2005. Wendy RRR wore her new Satan Claus outfit replete with Santa Hat with red sequined horns, and a red satin tail attached to her red striped pajama bottoms -- Bro "the Hit Man" was regaled all in red sequin jacket -- Nat Shuirman was filling in for Vic the trick on the bass. Bob (aka Robert Holmes "The Reverend" Hathaway was ripping some great solos -- Wendy and Ruby were singin' their asses off as usual! Look for us summer 2006 at the Boardwalk Bowl.
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2004
OCT 30, 2004 6:00PM - TIL ?? BARBIES IN JAIL HALLOWEEN PARTY -- LOCATION IS SECRET!!! CALL 831-419-2181 ON OCTOBER 30TH AT 10:00 A.M. TO FIND OUT COORDINATES FOR THIS EVENT ... SHHHH!!! IT'S A SECRET YOU GHOULS!!! (HINT: IT'S IN THE REDWOODS ...)
Oh man, this gig was too much fun! The Woodsmen played first, then we came on. It was out in redwoods as promised, on a couple of flat bed trucks, outdoors, with the wind blowin' and the goblins and ghouls prowling around with flashlights in the dark. We shook up the place with rock and funk and reggae and everyone was dressed in all sorts of great costumes, including our hostess Tracy who was dressed in a killer blue shiny dress wearing high heels no less.
NOVEMBER 5, 2004 8:30 - 11:30 BOCCI'S CELLAR
NOVEMBER 6, 2004 9:00 - 1:00 AM APTOS CLUB, APTOS, CA
NOVEMBER 19, 2004 8:30 - 11:30 BOCCI'S CELLAR
DECEMBER 3, 2004 8:30 - 11:30 BOCCI'S CELLAR
DECEMBER 17, 2004 8:30 - 11:30 BOCCI'S CELLAR - DECEMBER 27, 2004 7:30 - 9:30 BOCCI'S CELLAR
JANUARY 7, 2004 8:30 - 11:30 BOCCI'S CELLAR
JANUARY 21, 2004 8:30 - 11:30 BOCCI'S CELLAR
FEBRUARY 4, 2005 8:30 - 11:30 BOCCI'S CELLAR
FEBRUARY 5, 2005 9:00 - 1:00 AM WINDJAMMER, APTOS, CA
FEBRUARY 18, 2005 8:30 - 11:30 BOCCI'S CELLAR
Friday, March 4, 2005 8:30 - 11:30 pm BOCCI'S CELLAR
Friday, March 18, 2005 8:30 - 11:30 pm BOCCI'S CELLAR
Friday, April 1, 2005 8:30 - 11:30 pm BOCCI'S CELLAR
Friday, April 15, 2005 8:30 - 11:30 pm BOCCI'S CELLAR
Friday, April 29, 2005 8:30 - 11:30 pm BOCCI'S CELLAR
Friday, May 6, 2005 8:30 - 11:30 pm BOCCI'S CELLAR
Friday, May 20, 2005 8:30 - 11:30 pm BOCCI'S CELLAR
Friday, June 3, 2005 8:30 - 11:30 pm BOCCI'S CELLAR
Friday, June 17, 2005 8:30 - 11:30 pm BOCCI'S CELLAR
SATURDAY, JULY 9, 2005 8:30-11:30 LUPIN NATURALIST CLUB, Los Gatos, CA
FRIDAY JULY 15, 2005 8:30-11:30 BOCCI'S CELLAR
SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2005 8:30-11:30 LUPIN NATURALIST CLUB, Los Gatos, CA
FRIDAY AUGUST 5, 2005 8:30-11:30 BOCCI'S CELLAR
SATURDAY AUGUST 13, 2005 8:30-11:30 LUPIN NATURALIST CLUB, LOS GATOS, CA http://www.lupin.com
FRIDAY AUGUST 19, 2005 8:30-11:30 BOCCI'S CELLAR
SATURDAY AUGUST 20, 2005 8:30-11:30 MICHAEL'S ON MAIN, SOQUEL, CA
THURSDAY, SEPT 1, 2005 8:00-11:00 HENFLING'S TAVERN, HIGHWAY 9, BEN LOMOND, CA
FRIDAY SEPT 2, 2005 8:30 - 11:30 BOCCI'S CELLAR
SATURDAY, SEPT 10, 2005 8:30-11:30 - LUPIN RESORT, LOS GATOS, CA (See Link below for directions)
FRIDAY SEPT 16, 2005 8:30 - 11:30 BOCCI'S CELLAR
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2005 8:30 - 11:30 BOCCI'S CELLAR
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2005 8:30 - 11:30 BOCCI'S CELLAR
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2005 9:00 - 1:00a WINDJAMMER
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2006 FRIDAY JUNE 2, 2006 BOCCI'S CELLAR 8:30-11:30
FRIDAY JUNE 16, 2006 BOCCI'S CELLAR 8:30-11:30
SATURDAY JUNE 23, 2006 WITH MAXX & THE MANIACS AT BOCCI'S CELLAR -- A BENEFIT CONCERT -- IN THE PATIO IN THE EVENING TIME TBA
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SATURDAY, JULY 9, 2005 BARBIES PLAY THE LUPIN NATURALIST CLUB
The Lupin Naturalist Club (formerly The Lupin Lodge) is located just above Lexington Reservoir, off Idylwild Drive off Highway 17. This is a clothing-optional resort and the band was looking forward to hanging loose at this gig. Most of the audience were wearing very little clothes as it was a warm day. The band arriving early (4pm) and went swimming and hot tubbing. Ruby and Bill Poole played Scrabble with two guys visiting from San Rafael. Brian Chester, Michael and Carrie McPheeters and Tanya were our guests. Brian and Michael sat in on a couple of tunes. Wendy R played topless on the last set to the delight of all. I think we'll be back in the near future and there was some talk about doing New Year's Eve. This was a fabulous gig.
AUG 20-21, 2004 BARBIES' BIG SUR CAMPING TRIP AND PHOTO SHOOT
We went camping @ Fernwood campground, our favorite hideout spot in Big Sur!!! Several folks dropped by to see us "au naturale" in the forest by the sea. Ruby and the Hitman, along with Robin Anderson terrorized the Fernwood Bar by sitting in with the Blues Band on Saturday evening. Wendy RRRR and Bill Pool were down at the camp securing the perimeter, with Wendy playing and singing to the delight of nearby campers. Sites 43 and 44. Bill Pool made an enormous pot of spaghetti for himself (at least 12 lbs, I think ...), while Wendy had Ahi Tuna. Hitman and Ruby had steaks cooked by Robin (hitman's big bro and Rhubarbie's main squeeze). Ruby made pancakes, bacon and eggs and a killer soup too. Fun Fun Fun!!! Can't wait until next year.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL Rhubarbie (Ruby Rudman) @ 831-724-4433 or the Pirate Barbie ... Wendy RRRRR on the Barbies hotline @ 831-429-4346.
EMAIL: rubyjazz@pacbell.net or wengrrrl@yahoo.com
OR barbiesinjail@pacbell.net
