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About Choice: The Band |
 From 1985 'til 1997 (?) there was a band who entertained people all over
Maine and a little bit in Canada. This band was called Choice and they
sometimes rocked and sometimes rolled. Choice, the band, would play at the Medway DAV hall, Millinocket Elks, Pamola Motor Lodge in Millinocket, Shin Pond Pub, Stacey's Motel in Brewer, Lee Marlow's Country Club in Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada, Keddy's in Presque Isle and many many more places. |
Here are some new mp3s from Harry's Place @ The Pamola on Jan 17, 1992.
This is Set # 1 To save to your computer, right click and "Save target as..." or Just click it and it should just stream directly to your media player. |
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Here are some songs from a "Choice" performance at The Pamola Motor Lodge (Harry's Place) in Millinocket, Maine on April 2, 1994!
Lil Miss Can't Be Wrong
(Steve) |
Here is a set from "The Handlebar" in East Millinocket circa 1994. It seems that maybe we were a little bit drunk in this set. There is a bit of babble.
Hey Jealousy
(Steve) |
more of these photos: http://pictures.aol.com/galleries/choicereunion/
Choice was Ray Skin Jack Steve Joey Mark Jude Jeff, phew....
Skin's Website: www.petebyronmusic.com
Jack's Website: http://www.jacksguitar.com/
Ray's Website: http://www.raypasnen.com/
Choice recorded several albums and I have converted one into a format that can be downloaded or streamed onto your computer. This was taken from the cassette that I have of the Choice album, "Here's To You" featuring Ray Pasanen, Skin Byron and Jeff Jandreau. You will hear a few drop outs and such but considering the tape was 17 years old or something, it sounds pretty good. Betty's Bein' Bad - Guitartown - Margaritaville - Rock This Town - Dance With You Tonight - Best of My Love - Wind Beneath My Wings - Baby's Got A Hold On Me - Old Time Rock & Roll - Cherrybomb - Smalltown - Say You, Say Me
The Choice band members changed rather frequently starting with a line up of only three members; Jeff Jandreau, Jude Ippoliti and Ray Pasanen. Along the way, Jude left and Peter "Skin" Byron joined. Then Jeff left and Jack Swanson and Mark Emerson joined in. When Mark had to leave for pharmaceutical training (not kidding), Joey Arsenal joined up with the boys. Then when Joey decided to settle down with a family, Steve came aboard to play the drums. Choice was well known, of course, in East Millinocket where their blue van could be seen outside of Burnt Land Rips Tavern on main Street for years at a time. :-)
I also have some live recordings to get on here with all the various members and some video that my friend George shot at Stacey's. I am going to try and figure out how to put that on here, too, though it may be a bit too technical for me.
Now. How about anyone else? Do you have any photos that I can post? Or maybe a little story to leave in the guestbook. View the Guestbook Sign the Guestbook We would all love to hear what you have to say. Or send me some pics or other stuff at bandbseek@hotmail.com and I can add them here.
