In the Flamingo Lounge with Rockabilly Greg

This week’s guest, Mr. Conrad, joined Rockabilly Greg In the Flamingo Lounge on November 19, 2024. Mr. Conrad, a lifelong lover of blues, rockabilly, and swing, has been immersed in the music scene since his early teens. Inspired by legends like Big Joe Turner, Bill Haley, and Chuck Berry, he dove deep into the genre's history, discovering influences like T-Bone Walker. A pivotal

Marc Hunt, a 2012 inductee in the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame, joined Rockabilly Greg In the Flamingo Lounge on November 18, 2024. Marc has performed on, produced and engineered over 100 local recording sessions including the “Goo Goo Dolls” and more. Marc studied guitar and piano at Berklee College of Music in Boston. As a performer, Marc has been nominated for several local m

This week’s guest, local music legend George Puleo, visited the Flamingo Lounge on November 14, 2024. From his early days with Gamalon and the Need to his recent work with Haiku and the Damone Jackson Outcome, George's impact on the local music scene is undeniable. George is also the owner of Apples and Oranges Records and Tapes, located on Delaware Ave in Kenmore NY.

Get ready to rock out with this week's guest, Kevin Sampson! This 20-year Buffalo music veteran has been tearing up stages with bands like The Innocent Bystanders, the Jealous Unknowns, and First Ward. As a multi-talented musician, Sampson is a force to be reckoned with, whether he's performing with Kevin Sampson and the Night Shift, Shutterhead, or The Safety Meeting. In 2021, he

This week, we welcome back a familiar face to the Flamingo Lounge: my best friend and musical partner, Steve Metivier. While we've previously interviewed each other, this time we'll delve deeper into Steve's musical journey, including his other project, "Crosswinds." And as a special treat, Steve recorded an original song that he wrote as a response to 9/11 entitled "Bridge" exclu

This week’s guests Fuzzy Thurston and Matt Mackiewicz from Fuzzy & The Rustbelts, joined Rockabilly Greg In the Flamingo Lounge on October 17, 2024. Fuzzy & The Rustbelts are an All American Band rooted in the music stylings of country, folk, and rock 'n roll. Since 2019, from Fuzzy & The Rustbelts have produced several releases with singles, “That Sweet Song” (2019) and “P

This week’s guest, Guy Pelino joined Rockabilly Greg In the Flamingo Lounge on October 7, 2024. Guy has been a music lover all his life and started banging the ivories at about 5 1/2 – and loved the magic of Mozart. But, then came the Beatles, Stones and Kinks and got himself a Stratocaster. A ’52 Les Paul replaced that beautiful guitar soon after. He has been gigging in b

Buffalo is not only a hub for talented musicians but also a thriving center for music-related businesses. In the Flamingo Lounge this week is Creative Content Producer Kaley Lynch and CEO Shaun Masavage from Zealot Interactive who joined me on October 2, 2024. Zealot Interactive is a Buffalo-based company that’s putting guitar education at the fingertips of people across the worl

This week’s guest, Craig Gordon, a lifelong musician and luthier, visited the Flamingo Lounge on September 26, 2024 for an interesting conversation on the proper methodologies of building and fixing guitars. Craig was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. His early passion for acoustic guitar led him to explore a variety of musical genres, from folk and rock to jazz, classical, an

This week’s guest In the Flamingo Lounge, Dave Ruch, Visited the Flamingo Lounge on September 17, 2024. Dave is a versatile musician and historian whose work has been showcased on American Public Media, in Emmy-winning documentaries, and on stages across North America and the U.K. Dave is also a dedicated educator, sharing his passion for traditional music in elementary school cl