Professor Brad on the drums. Pistol Pete (Midtgard) and John on the right. The Twistin' Tarantulas stick close to home in Detroit. They play at one nightspot almost every Sunday night. (Check your local paper.) But sometimes they stray: they came to Rockabilly Rebel Weekend in June of 1998
and appeared with the Blue Moon Boys in Toledo on Sunday August 30th with the Atomic Fireballs and many more at the Swing Fest.
The man in the background was a very hard working tech, on sound or lights. He was up there on that stage for every band, and heat rises, and it was all trapped where he stood. He was a hero to make it through the weekend.
The sound at Frog Island was superb. You could never ask for better people or better equipment. The company is
Aerial Enterprises Inc.
10106 Industrial Drive
Whitmore Lake, Michigan 48189
Phone (313) 231-2500
Complete audio service, sales and rentals
Another photographer told me to get pictures of Pete sweaty and wild. Well, I have a lot of those from other shows; he plays full tilt every minute. I was trying to get Pete before that stage, but failed. Here's Pete playing the bass he obviously loves.
It's most unusual to snap Pete with his eyes open on stage. He concentrates so hard.
Pete in action
Order Their CD
Order the CD, Attack of the Twistin' Tarantulas, from Hepcat Records. The order number is TT001, $12.00, produced by Tarantula Records. I own this and could play it all day, every day. But the guys on it aren't the same as now, except for Pistol Pete. (On the CD you have Pistol Pete, Mighty Todd and Gorgeous George.) Still they sound as good or better. The songs on this great CD are
- Let's Go
- Greased Lightnin'
- White Trash Express
- Decision
- Alexandria
- Snake In The Grass
- Rebelina
- Blue Ball Blues
- Takin' You Down Tonight
- Ain't Got All Night
- Theme Song
- Ace of Spades
Call Hepcat at 1-800-404-4117 to order TT001, or go to the Hepcat website.
More Tarantula Pages
See the Twistin' Tarantulas at Rockabilly Rebel Weekend #6.
Otto's first page on the Tarantulas comes from the first time I used the Sony Mavica. It's a sorry sight, at The Twistin' Tarantulas Spin Fort Wayne
They have their own webpage too. I couldn't find it, but a fan named Hope sent us the URL, for your reading pleasure. It has the band's schedule on it. Thanks, Hope! And Kit Richter sent me an even newer URL, shown here.
How about going back to the Frog Island Index now?
Otto concentrates on the photos and implores you to send in your comments about the bands. You are all welcome to send reviews by email to Sandra Weinhardt, editor@tentativetimes.net or U.S. postal mail to 125 South Marion, Suite 101, Bluffton IN 46714.
Links to Similar Pages
Tell-Mama's Frog Island Page Index page
ROCKABILLY MUSIC Pages in Otto
You can go to the cover of Otto any time.
This year's annual Rockabilly Rebel Weekend #6
Rockabilly Rebel Weekend #5
1996 Rockabilly Rebel Weekend #4
Bill Smoker's Awesome Review of the 1998 - Viva Las Vegas weekender
The Aitoo 98 Weekender reviewed by Bill Smoker.
Please send email to Tell Mama, a.k.a. Sandra Weinhardt editor@tentativetimes.net
since 26 July 1998.
Updated 21 October 1998 URL is http://our.tentativetimes.net/frogisland/frogtwis.html
