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Local Life

Going Retro with 70s Music Icon Robert John

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Remember those songs in the 70s you slow-danced to or sat in a dark corner and cried over during that teen break-up? Or maybe you blasted them in the car with your gal pals, willing him to come back!

Was one of them Sad Eyes or Hey There Lonely Girl? How about The Lion Sleeps Tonight? OK, maybe not that one.

They were classics. Still are. And, Robert John, the man who wrote Sad Eyes and sang all of them, hitting all those high notes perfectly, lives in the area.

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Arts & Entertainment, Local Life

Simple Summer: Music Jam with Williams Honor

 

By Elaine Van Develde

It doesn’t get any simpler or more enjoyable. A summer night spent at an impromptu music jam/record release party with rising stars.

The temperature was high and so were the spirits of a fortunate few who were treated to a few sets of serenading by Asbury Park-based country duo Williams Honor — vocalist Reagan Richards and instrumentalist and singer Gordon Brown.

The two made their way to Ron’s West End Pub to share their special night, calling it a “home” reminiscent of the type of places in Nashville, Tennessee where talent is typically honed in embracing musical improv nooks.

After doing separate stints in Nashville, the two, each with his/her own Jersey shore connections, wound up meeting in Asbury. Upon being introduced at The Saint, they struck up a kinship over music style.

That’s when their united melodious fight began. It’s a fight to keep their brand of country storytelling thriving through song in an area they think is prime for it but never gave the genre a fair shake.

They’ve now been going country strong for about a year. That year culminated in the record release Sept. 1. Another special surprise for them and everyone else was that they love to cover the iconic 1970s song Sad Eyes, and its writer and singer, Robert John, was in the drop-by audience.

No one was name-dropping, but Williams Honor was, well, honored.

And, what’s in that name?

The impetus for the Williams Honor moniker, the two said, was to honor both of their fathers, military vets. Richards’ father’s name was William. His dog tag dangles around her neck, an integral piece for her in her everyday jewelry draping.

“Some people are uncomfortable with it,” she said. “They say you’re not supposed to wear it as jewelry. But I like to have him (and everything he stood for) close to me all the time, so I can honor, remember him (and vets like him) all the time … holding onto him in a positive way.”

Brown’s father’s name is not William, but he said they chose to use Richards’ dad’s name as a sort of duplicate honor for both and multiple for all vets — thus the plural rather than singular possessive of the name in the group.

To honor the band’s namesake and the difficulty faced by families of those going off to war, the two said they wrote a song that puts a positive twist on the experience, albeit bittersweet.

It’s called Don’t Wanna Let You Go, and “we finished mixing it about 15 minutes before we came to Ron’s,” Brown said. “It’s the last song we finished for the record.”

 

 

“When people go off to war, when they go off into the military, there’s obviously the chance that they won’t come back,” Richards said. “Well, this is a very hopeful song on the record. This is about them coming back, and everybody being so proud, as we are …”

So it goes …

“Keep your father’s laugh he’s in everything you do, and we both know he’d be so proud of you … I don’t wanna let you go … And all that you need to know is I won’t let you go …”

You may not wanna to let Williams Honor go once you hear them.

Call it a rich simple summer experience.

You can download the CD by clicking here.

Red Bank Police & Fire Files

Police Make Arrests on Crack, Weapons, Burglary, DWI Charges & More

The following recent arrests were made and reported by Red Bank police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.

• A 17-year-old  juvenile female, of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, was arrested by Patrolman Thomas Doremus on Aug. 27 in the area of Newman Springs Road and charged with possession of prescription legend drugs, possession of a CDS (less than 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

• James Williams, 30, of Red Bank, was arrested on Aug. 26 in the area of Monmouth Street and charged with possession of a CDS, cocaine, unlawful possession of a handgun, person unauthorized to have a weapon, possession of a CDS, crack cocaine, and obstructing administration of the law by Patrolman Nicholas Maletto.

• Termarca Davis, 29,  of Red Bank, was arrested on Aug. 26 in the area of Montgomery Terrace and charged with obstruction of the administration of law by Patrolman Nicholas Maletto.

• Angelo Dolce, 26, of Staten Island, NY, was arrested on Aug. 26 in the area of N. Bridge Avenue and charged with possession of a CDS, under 50 grams of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia by Patrolman Cevin Albert.

• Michael Rascio, 40, of Belford, was arrested on Aug. 25 in the area of Monmouth Street and charged with burglary, criminal mischief and theft by Sgt. Heather Publyski.

• Theodore Knowles, 28, of Tinton Falls, was arrested on Aug. 24 in the area of Monmouth Street and charged with contempt of court by Patrolman Jorge Torres.

• Kenneth Carpenter, 51, of Red Bank, was arrested on Aug. 24 in the area of River Street and charged with resisting arrest and obstructing the administration of law by Patrolman Benjamin Springer.

• A 15-year-old male juvenile, of Tinton Falls, was arrested on Aug. 23 in the area of W. Front Street and charged with attempting to elude police, obstructing the administration of law and simple assault by Patrolman Sean Hauschildt.

• A 16-year-old male juvenile, of Red Bank, was arrested on Aug. 23 in the area of W. Front Street and charged with simple assault by Patrolman George Travostino.

• Julianna Schultz, 46, of Holmdel, was arrested on Aug. 23 in the area of Riverview Plaza and charged with DWI (driving while intoxicated) by Patrolman George Travostino.

• Robert Front, 44, of Red Bank, was arrested on Aug. 23 in the area of West Street and charged with simple assault and contempt of court by Patrolman Kristin Altimari.

• Terrence Fitzpatrick, 51, of Marlboro, was arrested on Aug. 23 in the area of Riverview Plaza and charged with obstructing the administration of law by Patrolman Nicholas Maletto.

• Alexander Fiducia, 26, of Neptune, was arrested on Aug. 23 in the area of W. Front Street and charged with criminal mischief by Patrolman Nicholas Maletto.

• Tiarra Rivera, 22, of Freehold, was arrested on Aug. 23 in the area of E. Front Street and charged with disorderly conduct by Patrolman Stan Balmer.

• Gregory Barich, 47, of Monmouth Beach, was arrested on Aug. 23 in the area of Harrison Avenue and charged with simple assault by Patrolman Dawn Shields.

• Michael Allgood, 49, of Red Bank, was arrested on Aug. 22 in the area of Catherine Street and charged with disorderly conduct by Patrolman Sean Hauschildt.

• Sam Levine, 19, of Little Silver, was arrested on Aug. 21 in the area of E. Newman Springs Road and charged with attempting to purchase alcohol while being under age by Patrolman Shane Dengel.

• Barbara Reeves, 38, of Tinton Falls, was arrested on Aug. 20 in the area of Maple Avenue and charged with DWI (driving while intoxicated by Patrolman Benjamin Springer.