Ladies And Gentlemen, The Incomparable Labamba

For the last four days of July, I was a devoted attendee of Toms River Fest. (In spite of my employment with the Toms River Regional Schools, I could not volunteer this year due to the care our foster child requires. I was content to attend in that case.)

I was excited to see Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes and seeing them brought back good memories of seeing them 20 years ago at some concert, I don't remember where (maybe it was at the Pony, perhaps the old Tradewinds). Bob Bandiera always used to hang around Y-107 because he would routinely record at the studio down the street, so it was great to see him again.

And this guy? Best damn bar band trombone player in the world, Richard "Labamba" Rosenberg, known to all as the goofball in the purple suit on the Conan O'Brien show (and one of the few things worth watching about the show), and leading the horn section into battle on a Sunday afternoon just west of Gernerd Field on the campus of Toms River High School North. (Photo by me. Do not take.)