A Moment of Bob - The Story of the Wright Brothers
Here's a brief interview with Bob Frissora as he tells the tale of the Wright brothers and their invention of the first successful airplane and its launch from Kitty-hawk.
"The Wright brothers flew their first plane
in December of 1903
and they made four flights
at this tiny little airstrip.
Those monuments there
depict how far they went for each one
They came in from the hill there
The plane made only four flights,
the original, 1903 plane
the fourth plane got damaged, a little bit
So they went to the Post Office to report it
To their friends back in Ohio
at which time the winds were severe enough
to lift the plane up, cause it was unteathered
and destroyed it.
That plane was eventually fixed and repaired in 1912
by the remaining brother, Wilbur, After Orville died, at an early age of 45
and now stands in the Smithsonian.
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by Steven C. Frissora 2012
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Delaney & Bonnie & Friends with Eric Clapton - Feb 6 1970 - Fillmore East NYC
Delaney & Bonnie were an American duo of singer-songwriters Delaney Bramlett and Bonnie Bramlett. In 1969 and 1970, they fronted a rock/soul ensemble, Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, whose members at different times included Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, George Harrison, Leon Russell, Bobby Whitlock, Dave Mason, Rita Coolidge and Eric Clapton.
During this performance at the Fillmore East, captured by Robert N. Frissora for Bill Graham, Clapton quickly became friends with Delaney, Bonnie and their band. Impressed by their live performances, he would often appear on stage with Delaney & Bonnie and Friends during this period, and he continued to record and tour with them. Delaney & Bonnie returned to the Fillmore East and sold out to audiences.
Robert Frissora became Bill's right-hand adman to develop the hip and effective vehicles to reach out to the young, rock n roll, anti-war, love and peace movement. Without the internet, records of songs were the breath of that age. The Fillmore East turned into their megaphone. And the exhalations of dozens of now iconic groups and performers careers' echoed from that stage.
Along with CSNY there was Chicago, Hendrix, Zappa, Lennon, Janis, the Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Zeppelin and the 'house' band, the Allman Brothers. All highlighted with the psychedelic art lighting of Josh White of the Joshua Light Show.
This brief montage includes some of Bob's outtakes and others pics that made it to print and is overlayed with audio segments from a live event recording at the Fillmore East that night.
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Eric Clapton - Guitar / Vocals
Delaney Bramlett - Guitar / Vocals
Bonnie Bramlett - Vocals
Rita Coolidge - Vocals
Dave Mason - Guitar
Bobby Whitlock - Keyboards / Vocals
Carl Radle - Bass
Jim Gordon - Drums
Tex Johnson - Percussion
Jim Price - Trumpet
Bobby Keys - Saxophone
https://www.classicrockhistory.com/top-10-delaney-bonnie-songs/
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Frank Sinatra Moments by Robert N Frissora - Live at The Main Event 1974
The Main Event was an ABC musical television special starring Frank Sinatra, broadcast on October 13, 1974 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. And Robert N. Frissora was there to document it for a co-promotion with Polygram Entertainment.
Here are a few of his non-licensed, out-takes from the shoot. If you're a Sinatra fan, we put this montage together to capture that moment in memory of Bob, and of Frank's musical legacy that he loved throughout his life.
If you're also a fan of rock promoter, Bill Graham, or the lore of the Fillmore East, Bob got his start in Rock n Roll promotion helping drive audiences to the Fillmore East for many years, creating stylish ad spots, posters and many of the printed materials used to promote the venue. Many are collectors items today.
Robert Frissora became Bill's right-hand adman to develop the hip and effective vehicles to reach out to the young, rock n roll, anti-war, love and peace movement. Without the internet, records of songs were the breath of that age. The Fillmore East turned into their megaphone. And the exhalations of dozens of now iconic groups and performers careers' echoed from that stage.
We hope you enjoy this short montage of Frank Sinatra moments as captured by Robert N. Frissora.
2019 Family Thanksgiving Celebration
2019 the Frissora family and their extended relatives celebrate their annual foodie festival.