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Let me just follow behind   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..."
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Moogy
Klingman - Moogy was a founding member of
Todd Rundgren's "Utopia". Moogy will be performing the Utopia theme as
well as songs from his Capitol, EMI and
Moogymusic solo albums - songs that went on to be
recorded by people like Johny Winter, Eric Clapton, Barry
Manilow, Bette Midler, Todd
Rundgren and others. Moogy's band will be playing
other songs he wrote like "Dust in the Wind" which Todd Rundgren
recorded on his "Something, Anything" album and Axel Rose &
Guns & Roses does live in concert (on their very occasional
gigs). He'll also be doing a song he co-wrote with Buzzy
Linhart called, "You Gotta Have Friends', which is Bette Midler's theme
song.
Moogy
has played, recorded and/or had his songs covered by many rock legends,
including Jimi Hendrix, Chuck Berry, Luther Van Dross, Bob
Dylan, Bo Diddley, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Allan Woody and
Warren Haynes from the Allman Bros & Gov't Mule. Moogy has
worked with great female rockers like Bette
Midler, Carly Simon, Cindy Lauper, Shawn Colvin, Irene
Cara, and Thelma Houston.
Jim Satin on
guitar is an blues/R & B guitar legend. He was Bo Diddley lead
guitarist and band leader for 14 years and lead the Ron Wood band (of
the Rolling Stones) on a world tour.
He and Moogy also
played together in the "Moogy/Woody Band" with Allmans
Brothers alumni Allan Woody, and Warren Haynes. Jim has played
guitar for the original Temptations, Ronnie Spector, and Sam
and Dave, among many others. Jim just finished the Buzzy
Linhart/Moogy Klingman mini - tour with Phoebe
Snow.
Dave Simon played harmonica and sang lead in the
Jim Kweskin Jug Band, back when they were one of the biggest things in
the country. Back then he went under the moniker of "Bruno Wolf".
He also played in the King Bees and with James Taylor
Moogy
Klingman's Birthday Bash!!
Saturday nite, Sept. 15th, 7:30 pm
at the Cutting Room, 19 w. 24th st
w/the Moogy Klingman Band
w/Liberty
Devito (Billy Joel's drummer for three decades)
Jim Satin (Bo
Diddley's guitarist & bandleader for 14 years)
Even Steven Levee, Montana
Signelli & Nicole
Ian Lloyd from Stories
performing his hit singles "Brother
Louie" and "Mamie Blue"
Stewkey
from the Nazz
performing his hits, "Open My Eyes" &
"Hello, It's Me"
Patti Rothberg
performing hits from her legendary
smash album, "between the 1 &
the 9"
 Moogy & Even Steven Levee have a laff with Ian Lloyd. Moogy Klingman - Moogy was a founding member of Todd Rundgren's "Utopia". Moogy will be performing the Utopia theme as well as songs from his Capitol, EMI and Moogymusic solo albums - songs that went on to be recorded by people like Johny Winter, Eric Clapton, Barry Manilow, Bette Midler, Todd Rundgren and others. Moogy's band will be playing other songs he wrote like "Dust in the Wind" which Todd Rundgren recorded on his "Something, Anything" album and Axel Rose & Guns & Roses does live in concert (on their very occasional gigs). He'll also be doing a song he co-wrote with Buzzy Linhart called, "You Gotta Have Friends', which is Bette Midler's theme song.
Moogy has played, recorded and/or had his songs
covered by many rock legends, including Jimi Hendrix, Chuck Berry,
Luther Van Dross, Bob Dylan, Bo Diddley, Eric Clapton, Jeff
Beck, Allan Woody and Warren Haynes from the Allman Bros &
Gov't Mule. Moogy has worked with great female rockers like Bette
Midler, Carly Simon, Cindy Lauper, Shawn Colvin, Irene
Cara, and Thelma Houston. www.moogymusic.com
Jim Satin on guitar is an blues/R & B guitar legend.
He was Bo Diddley's lead guitarist and band leader for 14 years and
lead the Ron Wood band (of the Rolling Stones) on a world tour.
He and Moogy also played together
in the "Moogy/Woody Band" with Allmans Brothers alumni
Allan Woody, and Warren Haynes. Jim was Ronnie Spector
and the Ronette's guitarist and band leader for several years (she was
just inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame).
Jim has played guitar for the original Temptations (David Ruffin
& Eddie Kendricks), and Sam and Dave, among many other great
blues and R & B acts. Jim played guitar on the
Buzzy Linhart/Moogy Klingman mini - tour with Phoebe Snow as guest
vocalist, last summer.
Even Steven Levee has been playing
bass with Moogy for many years in bands like "Moogy and the
Mojo's" and "Freak Parade" Even has worked with many rocks acts
including Brad Factor and others. Even also produces acts at his
studio such as Gun Hill and former Lovin' Spoonful member, Joe Butler.
Even just finished the Buzzy Linhart/Moogy Klingman mini -tour with
Phoebe Snow. Even's website is www.i-potatomusic
Andy Began is one of NYC's most working
rock/blues drummers who plays regularly with rockin' blues legend, Jon
Paris at Lucille's - the B.B. King club. He was a member of the Suits,
a rock band with movie star Kathleen Turner. Andy has played with just
about everyone.
Montana is new to the scene and Moogy is proud
to be presenting her with his band.
Past Gigs
Moogy Klingman meets "Prince's brain", Dr.
Matt Fink.
Mid May, 2007, "Dr."
Matt Fink stopped by to visit Moogy while he was working on his
new album. Moogy Klingman, hard at work on his new CD for Silver Moon
Records, gets a visit from Prince's longtime keyboardist, Dr. Matt
Fink. Matt played keys for Prince and the Revolution from the very
first record back in 1978 until 1990. For 12 years Matt played
keyboards with Prince on all tours, records, movies (Purple Rain)
and even co-wrote about 6 songs with Prince that were featured on
Prince's albums from those years.
Matt was a big Moogy fan and
wanted to meet the Moogman. Matt loved Moogy's playing on all the early
Todd Rundgren and Utopia records and was very happy to meet Moogy at
his studio. Moogy also professed to be a huge Prince and the Revolution
fan and loved all the records that Matt had done with Prince.
After hanging at the
studio, the pair went to the Cutting Room and jammed out with Richie
Cannada (Billy Joel's Saxman) for a great musical nite.
Moogy's new album
"Moogy Klingman is alive & well & still living in Manhattan"
should be out sometime in July. Moogy has a flurry of NYC dates around
the release of the CD. Check his website, www.moogymusic.com
for details.
 Moogy
and Matt have a musical meeting of the minds!
Moogy & Liberty
 Moogy
was a founding member of Todd Rundgren's "Utopia"and played on
their early albums and recent compilation albums as well. Moogy played
on all of Todd Rundgren's early solo albums as well.
Moogy has had solo albums out on Capitol and
EMI records, as well as on MoogyMusic.com - Moogy's
songs have been recorded by people like
Johny Winter, Eric Clapton, Barry Manilow, Bette
Midler, Carly Simon and even Eddie Murphy sang one of Moogy's
songs in "Shrek" - "you gotta have Friends", co-written with Buzzy
Linhart.
Moogy's band will also be playing other songs he wrote like "Dust in the Wind" which Todd Rundgren recorded on his "Something Anything" album and Axel Rose and Guns & Roses does live in concert (on their very occasional gigs). * He'll also be doing a song he co-wrote with Buzzy Linhart called, "You Gotta Have Friends", which is Bette Midler's theme song.
Moogy has played, recorded and/or had his songs
covered by many rock legends, including Jimi Hendrix, Chuck Berry,
Luther Van Dross, Bob Dylan, Bo Diddley, Eric Clapton, Jeff
Beck, Allan Woody and Warren Haynes from the Allman Bros &
Gov't Mule. Moogy has worked with great female rockers like Bette Midler, Carly Simon, Phoebe Snow,
Cindy Lauper, Shawn Colvin, Irene Cara, and
Thelma Houston.
Moogy and his band have just finished a summer tour with Buzzy Linhart.
www.moogymusic.com
Libery Devitto was Billy Joel's drummer for 3
decades. - 1973 to 2003. During that time
Liberty did all of Billy Joel's tours and recordings as
his drummer. Every hit single and album done by Billy Joel during those
three decades features Liberty on drums!
Liberty has also worked and recorded with Stevie Nicks, Phoebe
Snow and Felix Caveliere & the Rascals, among others.
Jim Satten on guitar is an blues/R & B guitar legend.
He was Bo Diddley lead guitarist and band leader for 14 years and lead
the Ron Wood band (of the Rolling Stones) on a world tour.
He and Moogy also played together
in the "Moogy/Woody Band" with Allmans Brothers alumni
Allan Woody, and Warren Haynes. Jim has played guitar for
the original Temptations, Ronnie Spector, and Sam and Dave,
among many others. Jim just finished the Buzzy Linhart/Moogy
Klingman mini - tour with Phoebe Snow.
Even
Steven Levee has been playing with Moogy for many years in bands
like "Moogy and the Mojo's" and "Freak Parade" Even has worked with
many rocks acts including Brad Factor and others and also produces
acts at his studio such as Gun Hill. Even just finished the Buzzy
Linhart/Moogy Klingman mini -tour with Phoebe Snow.
Aisha Hinton is new to the band and the music scene in
NYC. She's been a hit with the band with everyone who's seen her
Julie Eigenberg has sung with everyone including
back up for Aretha Franklin at Madison Sq. Garden! Her solo album
"Julie" was produced by David Spinozza, renowned studio guitarist. She
was even on Broadway featured in the musical "Ghetto" some seasons back
Moogy Klingman
and Ian Lloyd
 Ian
Lloyd's Stories
Ian Lloyd has been rehearsing with Moogy with a new version of
his old band "Stories" IanLloyd and Stories had
three top twenty hit singlesincluding a #1 hit with
the classic song, "Brother Louie". Ian has recorded many albums
with Stories and as a solo artist.
Ian’s voice has been heard on such big hits as
Foreigner’s“Feels Like
The First Time”, “Cold As Ice”, “Waiting For A GirlLike You”, “Juke Box
Hero”, “Double Vision”, and more.
He is cemented in Rock ‘n’ Roll history with his world-wide #1 hit “Brother Louie“ and can also be heard on Billy Joel’s “I Go To Extremes”, as well as appearing on CDs by Yes, Peter Frampton, Ian McDonald [of King Crimson / Foreigner fame], and Survivor to name a few artists.
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". 
