On December 19 and 20, 2003, Billy Livesay played and
sang in the
house band for a South Florida event called Serving Up the Rock, a
combination tennis tournament and concert benefiting a charity called
Here's Help, which provides help for families suffering through drug
addiction. The event was created by Kansas drummer Phil Ehart and
tennis pro Craig Wittus, who believe that tennis and rock n' roll go
hand in hand.
This year the event will be held on November 17 2007at the
Westin Diplomat Hotel on Hollywood Beach , FL and benefit pediatric
diabetes.
Billy will be backing up some of the artist from the original series
including: Steve Augeri (lead singer from Journey), David Jenkins (Pablo Cruise) and Mickey Thomas (Starship). |
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"Live In Asbury Park, Volume 2" - was
released January 6th, 2004: a follow-up to 2003 Clarence Clemons
album, "Live In Asbury Park." This CD features a rare live performance
by the Boss himself - Bruce Springsteen on the song "Raise Your Hands",
an old Soul song written by Steve Cropper. This is the first time the
Boss has ever appeared as a lead vocalist on a recording project other
than his own. |
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Clarence Clemons CD "Live In Asbury Park" released Nov 5,
2002, and Billy Livesay has a song on it entitled "Heat
Of A Full Moon". "Live In Asbury Park, was recorded
in Asbury Park New Jersey in August 2001. The engineer for the recordings
was Toby Scott who recorded Bruce Springsteens "Live in New York"
and nominated for an Emmy award for the HBO special of the same name.
Bruce Springsteen joined the band on stage for raucous renditions of
"Pink
Cadillac", "Raise
Your Hands", "Mustang Sally" and "Glory Days".
"Raise
Your Hands is featured on "Live In Asbury Park, Volume 2".
Check those videos out on the web at http://www.worldnettv.net
The last night of the shows was equally inspiring , but just before
Bruce jumped on stage with Bon Jovi drummer Tico Torres , there was
a BOMB SCARE!!!!!!!! Can you believe it ?? The scare sent the celebrities
running at the advice of security , never to be seen again . After a
20 min break the band came back and "ROCKED" the house.
THE LIVESAYS NEW RECORDINGS!
Billy is back in the studio recording a bunch of new songs... stay
tuned for more information. |
"Terror in the Neighborhood",
Billy's intense diatribe against gun violence, has found the ear of
Stop the Violence President John Carroll. Carroll has linked it to their
website and hopes to use it for future PSA's. The Livesays have also
volunteered their musical services to perform at events, benefiting
the national organization.
Singer/Songwriter Takes a Look at Violence Close to Home
"Terror in the neighborhood listen up son
The sheep are in the fields and the shepherds got a gun
go tell your friends this message you’ve been given
the choice they make could seal their dreams and visions
why oh why did he shoot that man
If he can’t tell us maybe the gun can"
Billy Livesay, "Terror in the Neighborhood," 2000
When singer/songwriter Billy Livesay, read about the Lake Worth Middle School teenager
who shot his teacher, he got emotional.... emotional enough to write
a song. Says Livesay, "not only was the teacher's life over but so was
the kid's. It seemed like such a terrible waste, and it hit so close
to home"
With a son of his own, Billy started taking a deeper look at the violence
in homes and schools. About 6 months ago, he wrote, "Stranger In My
House," a song that examines the pain of a physically abused adolescent.
Billy performed the song at University of Miami's, Music Therapy Class,
and to a mesmerized audience at Songwriters In the Round.
Billy read about the violence in the Florida schools. Fueled by his
own feelings regarding the availability of guns, he wrote, "Terror
in the Neighborhood." Says Livesay, "When I was 16 I found my stepfather's
gun, hidden in a closet. Anything could have happened at that moment,
I could have accidentally hurt myself or someone else."
Livesay hopes that his personal reflections will reach some of his
fans, and their kids as well. An MP3 of "Stranger in my House,"
can be download directly from this website by clicking here. |