Follow Moogy on Twitter Moogy's Facebook Page Moogy's MySpace Page More videos on youtube   Moogy Klingman & Barry
Gruber's Peaceniks
at the P & G bar , February 27th,
starting at 8 pm and going til 1
am.
The P & G Bar, 380a Columbus
Avenue
at the NW corner of 78th street &
Columbus
no cover
cheap drinks - beers $5/mixed drinks
$6
10% of drink price goes to
hopeforhaiti.org
A fun time is guaranteed for all.
the P & G Bar, 380a Columbus
Avenue
at the NW corner of 78th street & Columbus -
across from the Museum of Natural
History
no cover, cheaps drinks ($5 beers, $6 mixed house
drinks)
no reservations necessary -info @ 212 724 0242 or
www.thepeaceniks.com
Hi Folks, The Peaceniks are going back to the P & G Bar, on the Upper West Side Saturday night, February 27th starting at 8 pm. There's no cover, no minimum, and cheap drinks. The P & G bar is a beautiful spot right across the street from the Museum of Natural History. The Peaceniks -Moogy Klingman
& Barry Gruber with our rocking band, Jim Satten, Cliff Hackford,
Joe Henderson & special guest, Patti Rothberg, promise to bring you Fun
with a capital F this Saturday nite!!
All Power to the Peaceful,
Moogy
Barry Gruber and Moogy
Klingman's band - the Peaceniks
.......have done
many gigs in the New York area over the past year. Including headlining at BB
King's this past September and backing up American Idol's Sanjaya there as well.
The Peaceniks have been playing clubs on
the Lower East Side like Sapphire and the National Underground. They have also
played several big shows over the summer opening for Pete Seeger at the
Clearwater outdoor concert at the Pier, and at the Universal Peace Day concert opening for Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and
Mary. They have also done many radio shows this past summer including several
appearances on WBAI's various shows and they even did WOR's Joey Renolds show
twice.
The Peaceniks have a new album out on Band
Together Records called, "Here Come the Peaceniks". It's available at
www.thepeaceniks.com
What people are saying about the
Peaceniks!!
American
Idol's Sanjaya - "The Peaceniks are all really awesome and really
talented!"
"What a beautiful job that is! Moogy Klingman! Barry
Gruber! The Peaceniks! What a great sound that is!"
....Joey Renolds - WOR's
radio jock after the Peaceniks did a song live on his show -August
2009
<<Hi Moogy -
I was so glad I
had the opportunity to see The Peaceniks show at BB Kings in New York City. It
was such a great show. You have a passionate band who had a great blend of
harmonies and really sang and played well together. The level of musicianship
that was on the stage was very impressive. I think everyone should give the
Peaceniks a listen. You truly portrayed what your band's name says.
Peace.
. Look
forward to coming out and seeing the Peaceniks again! ........Laura>> <<It was a fun show! The Peaceniks sounded great! I really enjoyed the
show!!!
.........Kenee
L.>>
,
<< Thanks Moogy, the concert was fantastic. More
Peaceniks! you know, that was really good tonite. ...........Carol
B.>> Moogy on YouTube Alligator on my Trail Let me just follow
behind
 The Peaceniks - here come the Peaceniks w/ Moogy Klingman & Barry GruberNow for sale at CD Baby as CD or digital download or here at Moogymusic for US orders $14.99 including shipping international orders $17.99 including shipping Barry Gruber and Moogy Klingman's band - the
Peaceniks have done many gigs in the New York area over the
past year. Playing clubs on the Lower East Side like Sapphire and the National
Underground. They have also played several big shows over the summer opening for
Pete Seeger at the Clearwater outdoor concert at the Pier, and at
the
Universal Peace Day concert. They have also done many
radio shows this past summer including several appearances on WBAI's various
shows and they even did Joey Renolds show twice.
The Peaceniks have a new album out on Band
Together Records called, "Here come the Peaceniks".
 MOOGY KLINGMAN is the co-founder of the Peaceniks, along with Barry Gruber. Moogy was the original keyboardist for Todd Rundgren and Utopia. He played on 10 Todd Rundgren albums, as well as several Utopia albums. Moogy co-wrote “You gotta have Friends” with Buzzy Linhart. He produced and played keyboards for Bette Midler on her "Songs for the New Depression". Moogy played keyboards and produced a record for Bob Dylan - "Buckets of Rain" - a duet Dylan did with Bette Midler. He was musical director and associate producer, as well as keyboardist on "Music from Free Creek", an album where Moogy played and recorded with Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Keith Emerson among others. He has also played live for Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix, Buzzy Linhart and in the 90's - with members of the Allman Brothers/Gov't Mule and a summer tour with blues legend, Bo Diddley. Moogy has performed at many legendary venues with various groups. From Carnagie Hall to Radio City Music hall from NYC's Bottom line to Live radio concerts on WBAI FM and K-ROCK. Moogy has had solo albums out on Capitol and EMI records, as well as on his own label. Many artists have recorded Moogy’s songs including Bette Midler, Carly Simon, Johnny Winter, Eric Clapton, Todd Rundgren and Barry Manilow. www.moogymusic.com  BARRY GRUBER is the co-founder of the Peaceniks, along
with Moogy Klingman. Barry is a guitarist, singer-songwriter and Peace
activist. His former band, Krazy Lyin’ released a CD “If the Moon Could Sing”,
and performed all over Seattle, including Seattle Peace Concerts. In his career,
Barry has performed in New York , including the C-Note, CBGB’s, Elaine’s, Trudy
Heller’s, the Bitter End, and the Bottom Line.
As president of Band Together Records, Barry has also been the Producer or Executive Producer for several CD’s, including PF Sloan (author of Eve of Destruction and Secret Agent Man), Peace Troubadour James Twyman, Kimberly Bass, Afire, and jazz pianist David Arnay. Barry is also the co-Director of Universal Peace Initiative, an organization that puts on events commemorating the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, turning a day of horror into a re-affirmation of life. Pete Seeger, Peter Yarrow (of Peter Paul and Mary), Odetta, Richie Havens, and others have performed at these events. www.barrygruber.org  Jim Satin - Lead guitar for the Peaceniks - Jim did 14 years as Bo Diddley's band leader/lead guitarist. He also was band leader for the Ron Wood band (of the Rolling Stones) for a year. He has played for R & B greats, Ronnie Spector, Ben E. King, David Ruffin & Eddie Kendricks of the Temptations, Sam and Dave, and members of the Allman Brothers. www.jimsatten.com  Patti Rothberg -
She is a rock legend in NYC with a gold album "Between the 1 and the 9" and many
hit singles such as "inside" reaching the upper levels of the Billboard charts.
She has toured with some of rock's biggest stars and just put out a new album
this year. www.pattirothberg.com
Here
are some emails we received in the days after the Peaceniks show on
9/09/9 at BB King's in NYC
.
<<Dear
Moogy
I was so glad
I had the opportunity to see The Peaceniks show at BB Kings in New York City. It
was such a great show. You have a passionate band who had a great blend of
harmonies and really sang and played well together. The level of musicianship
that was on the stage was very impressive. I think everyone should give the
Peaceniks a listen. You truly portrayed what your band's name says.
Peace.
. Look forward to
coming out and seeing the Peaceniks again!
Laura>> <<It was a fun show! The
Peaceniks sounded great!
I really enjoyed the show!!!
Kenee>> From Carol B,
<< Thanks Moogy
The
concert was fantastic.More
Peaceniks!
you know , that
was really good tonight>> About the Peaceniks The Peaceniks are a rocking jamming band dedicated to peace, love,
great rockin' songs and a hippie jam vibe along the lines of the Dead, Phish,
the Allman Brothers and Gov't Mule (whom Peacenik Moogy use to play with). Their
songs are somewhere between the lyrical content of early Bob Dylan, and the
harmony sounds of the Beatles.
In the year since they have started playing and recording they
have done many shows, concerts and recently put out their first album, "Here
Comes the Peaceniks" on Band Together Records.
This past September, The Peaceniks played at New York's premiere
rock club, BB King's. The concert on Sept. 9th, 2009 brought out hundreds of
fans. The Peaceniks opened the show and then backed up American Idol's Sanjaya
for a long set of his songs. In all, the Peaceniks performed over thirty songs
that night, either as Peaceniks or as Sanjaya's band. Their skills as musicians
were tested that night and they got an A plus for their performances.
The Peaceniks began writing and recording their songs
for their first CD on Band Together Records in the winter of 2008. Their album
"Here Come the Peaceniks" was released in the summer of 2009.
Over the summer of 2009 the Peaceniks held court weekly at the hot
Lower East Side music club owned by Gavin Degraw, "The National Underground".
Here, they played songs from their new album and had a "Peaceniks Jam" that went
on into the night.
During the summer of 2009 the Peaceniks also performed at several
important peace concerts. Opening for Pete Seeger at the New York Friends of
Clearwater at Manhattan's Pier 23 in July of 2009. The Peaceniks also opened for
Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul & Mary) at Universal Peace Day concert in
August of 2009. The Peaceniks started their career last summer, 2008 with an
appearance at Riverside Church for Universal Peace day, August 5th, 2008.
The Peaceniks have also done several radio shows and concerts over
the last year. With two appearances on WOR radio's Joey Renolds show performing
their songs the summer of 2009. Joey was so impressed that he invited them back.
On WBAI 99.5 FM, they recently did a two hour late nite concert on
legendary free form radio host, Bob Fass's radio show and also recently
appeared on WBAI's Cat Radio Cafe.
MOOGY KLINGMAN is the co-founder of the
Peaceniks, along with Barry Gruber.
Moogy was the original keyboardist for Todd Rundgren and Utopia. He played on 10 Todd Rundgren albums, as well as several Utopia albums. Moogy co-wrote “You gotta have Friends” with Buzzy Linhart. He produced and played keyboards for Bette Midler on her "Songs for the New Depression". Moogy played keyboards and produced a record for Bob Dylan - "Buckets of Rain" - a duet Dylan did with Bette Midler. He was musical director and associate producer, as well as keyboardist on "Music from Free Creek", an album where Moogy played and recorded with Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Keith Emerson among others. He has also played live for Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix, Buzzy Linhart and in the 90's - with members of the Allman Brothers/Gov't Mule and a summer tour with blues legend, Bo Diddley. Moogy has performed at many legendary venues with various groups. From Carnagie Hall to Radio City Music hall from NYC's Bottom line to Live radio concerts on WBAI FM and K-ROCK. Moogy has had solo albums out on Capitol and EMI records, as well as on his own label. Many artists have recorded Moogy’s songs including Bette Midler, Carly Simon, Johnny Winter, Eric Clapton, Todd Rundgren and Barry Manilow. Moogy studied with private teachers such as the esteemed jazz legend Keith Jarrett, Tony Aless (pianist for Charlie Parker) and Sanford Gold (pianist for Billie Holiday) as well as arranging with jazz legend, Don Sebesky. BARRY GRUBER is the co-founder of the Peaceniks, along with Moogy Klingman. Barry is a guitarist, singer-songwriter and Peace
activist. His former band, Krazy Lyin’ released a CD “If the Moon Could Sing”,
and performed all over Seattle, including Seattle Peace Concerts.
In his career, Barry has performed in New York , including the C-Note, CBGB’s, Elaine’s, Trudy Heller’s, the Bitter End, and the Bottom Line. As president of Band Together Records, Barry has also been the Producer or Executive Producer for several CD’s, including PF Sloan (author of Eve of Destruction and Secret Agent Man), Peace Troubadour James Twyman, Kimberly Bass, Afire, and jazz pianist David Arnay. Barry also released a compilation CD called “Band Together for Peace” which features 17 independent artists singing songs of Peace, including “We Believe”, a children’s peace song which was recognized with a certificate of achievement from the Mayor of Los Angeles. Barry is also the co-Director of Universal Peace Initiative, an organization that puts on events commemorating the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, turning a day of horror into a re-affirmation of life. Pete Seeger, Peter Yarrow (of Peter Paul and Mary), Odetta, Richie Havens, and others have performed at these events. Barry has studied jazz guitar with the legendary
John Abercrombie. Hi Folks,
The audience response from our BB King's gig on
Sept. 9th, 2009 was great. People dug my band, the
Peaceniks and they also liked the way we backed up American Idol's
Sanjaya. It was a big nite. The Peaceniks opened the show with 8 songs
and then we did 20 more songs backing up Sanjaya! And Sanjaya covered
the great American songbook of rock, jazz, blues and R & B. It
was a three hour show with three sets of different material.
All power to the peaceful,
Moogy
Here
are some emails I received in the days after the
Peaceniks/Sanjaya show on 9/09/9
-from
both friends & fans.
From
Laura C,
<<Dear Moogy
I was so glad I had the opportunity to see The Peaceniks show at BB
Kings in New York City. It was such a great show. You have a
passionate band who had a great blend of harmonies and really sang and
played well together. The level of musicianship that was on
the stage was very impressive. I think everyone should give
the Peaceniks a listen. You truly portrayed
what your band's name says. Peace.
It was also really great seeing you play for Sanjaya. You
guys made the show as good as it was. Look forward to coming
out and seeing the Peaceniks again!
Laura>>
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From Kenee L,
<<It
was a fun show! The Peaceniks sounded great!
I really enjoyed the show - both Sanjaya
and the enhanced Peaceniks!
Sanjaya was a very personable and engaging
performer - and who knew he could sing the blues!!!
Kenee>>
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From Carol B,
<< Thanks Moogy
The
concert was fantastic.More
Peaceniks!
you know , that was really good
tonight
I really thought you came through for
whats his name tonight..honestly, you showed that you can
play anything ..michael jackson, elton
john, prince, it was totally enjoyable. wow -great
performance!>>
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From
Adam D,
<<
NICE SHOW! -
Hey Moogy, Adam here. Wanted to let you know you guys did a great job
last night. I was there through your set and
into about 3 of Sanjaya's songs. Unfortunately, I had to cut out early
being I wasn't feeling well & I had a job in the super
am/morning,
Anyway, keep up the good
work---
Peace & Love,
Adam>>
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from Richard F,
<<Hey Moog,
Had a
great time. Had to leave after the intermission, but caught
your set and his whole 1st. set. Your set was fun and the band sounded
great. You're right; you guys did a terrific job of backing
him up!
Good work!!
Talk to you soon,
R-F>>
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Beth
Emerson writes:
<< You
sounded great!!!! good luck with the peacenicks...
love the postcard... very cool.
He (Sanjaya) was.....totally.....
surprised me... and i changed my mind. as
free spirited and 'youthful" as
he still is he is an 'old soul'....
.
you looked great without the jacket....xob>
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From Victor S,
<<I'm
a person of the world against war!* Fun
show on Wed. >>
Moogy notes *our opening songs was "The
People of the World against War!"
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From Mary C,
<<Hey
moogy,
Good show last night...I took a few photos- I'll upload and send to u.>>
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You gotta have friends to celebrate a birthday - a blog review 9/09/06
- by Dolores
Llodra
Went to Moogy's ......... gig tonight on the Upper
West Side.
The house was packed, as is the norm for his gigs, and he and his band,
The
Moogy
Klingman Band, really got the crowd going with
favorites
like "Undercover Man", "Coney Island" and "People of the World Against
War". There were a few quieter numbers as well -- "Millionaires and
Billionaires" and "Village Voices" were solo piano.
<<Moogy
Klingman's band hits the stage - the Cutting Room 11/25/06-
L to R, Moogy, Even, Aisha, Liberty
(hidden), Julie, and Jim>>
My favorite of his songs, though, is the 9/11 one -- "Have You Seen My Brother?" It's a really great song that manages to tug at your heart without being maudlin, yet also expresses beautifully what it was like to be a New Yorker right after the Twin Towers went down and so many people were unaccounted for. (One of my own friends was missing for a while but had luckily been evacuated to New Jersey from Battery Park after she escaped the Towers' fall.) <<The Moogy Klingman band rocks the nite away>> Ian Lloyd of the band Stories joined Moogy at the piano during the first set for a duet version of "Only the Outlaws are Free" -- one of several Moogy classics with a political tone, like "Undercover Man" and "People of the World Against War". 
<<On
"Undercover Man", Moogy pretends to be in handcuffs
as
he acts out the story of a guy caught by undercover
cops.>>
The first set was finished off with the
ever-popular
"Utopia Theme", a nod to Moogy's being one of the founding members of
Todd Rundgren's "Utopia".
<<Ian Lloyd's Stories w/Moogy and Aisha sitting in at the Cutting Room>> One of the highlights of the evening though was when Moogy's son Georgie joined his papa on stage with the band and other singers to sing one of Moogy's biggest hits, "You Gotta Have Friends". He looked absolutely adorable as he sang and danced for the crowd, who all joined in on the song  <<"You Gotta Have Friends" - that Buzzy/Moogy written classic! sung by Buzzy Lindhart, Moogy Klingman and his son, George!>> From the 8/05/05 issue of New
York Press by A.D. Amorosi
(annoucing a
Moogy gig at the Cutting
Room)
"Moogy,
a cabaret
soulful performer, who's written and produced many an early Bette
Midler session and joined Todd Rundgren for the earliest
albums of
Utopia: his often delirious many membered Mahavishnu prog-glamapalooza.
This
was after
Klingman (a megasessioner with Dylan, CSN, etc.) had already worked as
a member of the Vagrants, the toast of Long Island soul rock
...........Good times are here again"
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Moogy Klingman Band – 11.25.2006, The Cutting Room, NYC a
review by Nicole Goldsmith
Moogy is so many things at once, its hard to believe it all exists on one stage. With his refreshing, well-polished song-writing, his formidable and smooth voice and his tremendous playing, Moogy took us all for a ride through the blues, rock and roll, political musings, 80's ballads, and back to the blues again. Moogy displayed thundering piano moves alongside his five-piece band that included drummer Liberty Devitto, Bassist Even Steven Levee, guitarist Jim Satten and singers Julie Eigenberg and Aisha Hinton. Moogy's songwriting never disappoints. Kicking off the show with his signature blues style songs with impressive solos he instantly reminds the packed audience why they love the blues. Harmony-heavy, crowd-pleaser, You Gotta Have Friends sounded just as fresh as any of his newer material. His delicate somber storytelling of September 11th inspired events, beautifully woven through the voices of Moogy, Julie and Aisha, was perfectly performed. Moogy's performances are filled with instrumental genius, lots of live energy and of course, the blues.
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Discoveries Magazine writes in January 2004 in reviewing three of
Moogy's CD's ("Glitterhouse", "Freak Parade" and "Music from Free
Creek") wrote: "....The brilliant, multi-faceted keyboard playing of
Klingman connects the 60's rock of Glitterhouse to the bluesy jams of
Free Creek to the futuristic innovations of the Freak Parade..."
Listen to Axel Rose and Guns 'n' Roses sing Moogy Klingman's song Dust in the Wind http://users.skynet.be/rockofages/Moogyklingman/ Hey Gang!! Check this new web page! It was done by a fan/friend named Eddy and it the most complete look (with album and singles covers to boot) ever done on my musical history. Thanks mucho to Eddy. Moogy Moogy Music remembers John Siomos (1948 - 2004) who was a good friend and one of America's greatest rock drummers. 
Bob Dylan and Bette Midler in Moogy's recording studio in 1975 -
working on Buckets of Rain, produced by Moogy Klingman and released on
the Moogy produced Bette Midler album, "Songs for the New Depression"
back in 1976. Unfortunately many of the songs that Moogy produced were
left off the album. (about 10 at last count!!). There is now an
international movement to get these trax released!
Sign the Petition for demanding the release of the lost Bette Midler Album that Moogy produced: http://www.petitiononline.com/sftnd/petition.html Do you want to work with Moogy Klingman? Moogy can get other singers to sing your songs and he can also arrange them. Moogy can produce great masters of your songs with you or without you present (thru the mail). Please email Moogy Klingman at Moogyking@aol.com with your project or idea and Moogy will get back to you quickly with an answer and price estimate.
 
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In 1973, I was
playing in a band
called "Moogy and the Rhythm Kings". A friend of mine named Todd
Rundgren asked me to form a band with him. It was to have a futuristic
vision and bringing most of the members of my band with me, we formed
"Utopia". 
