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(2014) Back in 1963 to 1968, I had a rock band outside of Chicago. We were known as The Chosen Few. We played the typical cover songs, but very quickly we became very well known for the original songs I was writing at the time. Sonically, we were a little bit of The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, The Zombies and others. We recorded three different tapes, two of which have disappeared from my collection. One tape survived, but it was not well recorded. So, I decided to embark on a retro music project to recreate the songs that I wrote for the band. The first song recorded was a fan-favorite, "You Made Me Cry". I sent out a notice to all my buddies from back then and most flipped out for the tune. QUOTES: "Better than I remembered", "Very true reproduction" ... "Great classic rock". Although, several of the band members have passed away way too early and could not be part of this project, I listened long and hard and tried to be as true to the sound we created as possible. I am dedicating this song collection to my band mates Tom Peck (RIP), Wayne Welch (RIP), Jeff Weinstein (RIP) and co-founder, Phil Hagenah who helped to create the original rhythm and instrumentation to the music and lyrics I wrote. I entitled the CD, "Band In The Basement", because so many bands in the 50's and 60's started out in someone's basement. Our basement was a particularly busy place since my two brothers ALSO had bands and music acts practicing there. Hope you enjoy the songs!