The Clap played one wedding,It was for our good friend Nick Burrell .The Reception was at this hall in Bath PA.We Were to play after the DJ.This gave us plenty of time to get tuned up! Nick Kept saying to us
" hey guys keep it light,no playing Suzie was a floozie or I wanna fuck Annette ". We Laughed, we knew we didn't care and it looked like all his relatives were half in the bag already.We played a wild set I remember we had a good night the people liked us . they were hooting and yelling .They never herd this kind of music before.We were a new thing in the Lehigh Valley.We Had Colored hair and there was no crazy color back then Just Koolaid !We wore.Leopard pants ,spikes,make up,safety pins and black leather we were punks.We Got called more bad names than good. we didn't care we were the CLAP and it ain't nothin till you catch us.By the Nights end the place was a mess shit all over and these stuffed deer and moose heads all got knocked off the wall. that place would never be used for future shows HA-HA.We played a few shows for Nick one was the second last show of the LIARS . The show was Nicks Birthday at the Lapowindsa rod and gun club Northampton pa.It was a beautiful summer day perfect for an outside show. Unfortunatly I was so blown out on coke I do not remember too much about this show.But I am sure there was unrest and ill feelings. The last liars gig was the first west catty show ever.They played with the trendsetters,both bands got together made tickets sold them to people and Bam the first west Catty Gig Was set .Not knowing what this building would become in the future.It Became the hub for the L.V.H.C. where I booked Major Label Punk Bands with my friend Scott Andrews .well didn't say they got the show off without a hitch . this show was filled with drunks.Ronney Rock the Guitarist of the trendsetters was going to stop playing several times because of the drunk people and the rowdy dancing on the dance floor.I didn't stay till the end but a fight broke out between 2 chicks and escalated to a big fight and that was the last I ever saw or herd of the liars.I know Bobby Alamazan started 2 other bands "word Made Flesh" and "dogs of straw. Bob Passed away In the fall of 2001 he played In my band Nostalgia Crisis until his death. I think of him a lot ,I miss Him. He was one of the best guitar players and performers I ever played with.If there is a punk rock heaven I know he is there.
BOBBY ALAMAZAN
