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The Lighthouse

    The Lighthouse was a steady Gig For us,We would play there once a month as the headliner and a few times opening up for bands that were booked by Clap unlimited productions.This was run by our manager,my brother Mike and Ed Mottley . They Booked a lot of bands Chris Spedding and the Fast were the Best and the biggest crowds.A Guy named Bernie was the owner he was cool he would smoke a joint with us every once in a while.We were always put up stairs ,up this spiral stair case in a room like caged monkeys. So we would go outside to the van a lot to get hi and smoke cigarettes . It was also our only way to talk to people who came to see us. One time me and Robbie were outside and we were talking to this girl for a while.I went in to see when we were going on and left Robbie with this chick.It was time to go on so I went out to call him and he got out of this car pulling up his pants and running up to me and this Girl got out of the care and Yelled oh!by the way my name is Marcy! We got on stage and were laughing so hard I new That he Just pumped a load in her .There were a lot of nights someone got laid in that parking lot It was surrounded by corn fields.Hell I fucked My First wife there in between sets in some van, Punk Rock !!

   There were so many crazy nights at the Light house too many to write about and I don't remember the Details of every night but I will write of the ones I do remember. One time in the winter it snowed about 2 feet the night before we played and the roads would drift shut a lot in the night.Remember the Lighthouse was about 4 miles north of the lehigh valley airport and was surrounded by corn fields,Dutch Country as my one time room mate refers to it as .The shows would go till 1:30 and by the time we left the bar the roads were drifted shut.Our friends left before us and got stuck in this drift,so we all worked to get them out ,it took a while . we were all drunk and horsing around .Then we wanted to get home and it didn't seem like a plow was going to save us .By this time my sister got rid of the van and traded it for this 57 Chevy, The van was becoming a money pit anyway.So we got in the car It was a boat we got a good head start and barreled ass through the snow all the way home .No stopping that tank of a car we plowed through every drift, Just pounding through them it was fun.

     The shows at the Light house were so many and so monotones they started to loose luster, we also lost our manager. He ran off with our artist to start another life, left us high and dry and boy did we get high then !! We started sneaking  beer and smoking pot before we went on we started to loose direction.I remember shows walking out of our dressing room and some one telling me to hold out the back of my hand and they would poured a pile of coke on it and I snorted it up.I would gag during the first 2 songs from the drip we would just get fucked up, really there are a lot of these shows, I don't Remember a lot of them. After Dave Left the bands stopped  getting booked  at the club and things Just Died out. We didn't even want to play there any more.It Was time to Move on and change the name of the production co.Get a fresh start.

The First Road show

  I t Didn't take long  before we got our first road show,Clarion state collage.I set it up with this Girl Kathy Boyer I was dating at the time.She was a fresh man at the school and got right in with the entertainment committee  Like I asked her to do.She was a nice girl she Just wanted too much to fast and I was Just starting my Rock And Roll carrier .The show was for $1000.00 we had to play 3 sets with no support act.Robbie and Mike Had to have permission slips signed by there parents because the show was on a Friday night and they were under 18 .We also Received a full rider of perks, Food and drink and a place to stay for the night..
   The trip to the show was long and mostly uneventful ,We drove in this Big Lime Green Van My sister bought to Rhodie for us. She Liked the Band and always wanted to be a singer so this was her way to be in the business .The only thing that would happen is the usual stare or laugh , because we looked punk with dyed hair and makeup.Freaks they would call us,but we didn't care.We were on a rode show ,Rock and roll stars hell we made front page of the Clarion news Paper.
    WE Arrived Early and set up for  sound check, we were playing in the basement of this church. It was a big Hall with a stage 4 feet high and a full light rack and a spot light this was cool.We sound checked and headed to the cafeteria to eat.we had some time to kill we had a radio interview in the afternoon at the collage station.Some people in the cafe came up to talk to us and ask for autographs while we were eating We were feeling right at home.The campus was old and secluded there is nothing around clarion and nothing to do. this was a good thing, we were told we would have a good turnout because of this.I mean it when I say there was nothing to do.We stopped into this punk Frat house and it looked like the 411 in Bethlehem Pa. It had all the appeal  of animal house the only thing to do was the collage past time which is Drink and then drink some more.I had a feeling this was going to be a very good night I was getting pumped and DRUNK!!
    The Radio Interview was pretty funny we had this dick head dis jockey who kept calling us the CLASH I kept correcting him and was getting pissed He didn't get it until I said WE ARE NOT THE FUCKING CLASH, we are the CLAP AND WE AIN'T NOTHING TILL YOU CATCH US !! After that we got  serous about the interview and he played a few live recordings of our songs and some demo's we had.We Did not record any material yet for a record.After The Interview we rested in this dorm room they had with 4 beds in it for bands ,students what ever,It was just nice of them. they really made us feel welcome the best I ever had and that was the truth. We never got this treatment again close but never this good ..
    The Show Was a huge success ,.when we got there our manager put us back stage we had our own room with a makeup table with the lights around it and everything.We Were anxious to play they kept telling us there were a fey people out there the early crowd. Well when the curtains opened I almost shit myself the room was packed as far back as the eye could see.We started with VD"s no Laughing Matter and the people started to bop and sway. There were no mosh pits back then just pogo dancing  and bopping about everyone seemed to like us.Even this one punk he was up front and was beating his leather jacket on stage to the songs, Everyone kept there distance from that cat he looked a little loose. At the end of the show for the last an chore our manager played guitar and Mike Rex took my Bass and we would cover sonic reducer by the dead boys. I was singing the end lyrics, I was rolling on the stage and rolled right off the edge and smashed my face and busted open my lip. Blood was flowing out onto my shirt and every where ,when I got back up on stage the crowd went wild. I guess For my blood sacrifice or my rendition of stiv bators any way we had to play V.D."s No Laughing matter again to please the crowd. What a show we felt real good about it.After we would Play we would  have a meeting and talk about the show This time we didn't have anything to say about it,It was all good so we were let loose to party !!!

    There was a party Just For Us On the 4th Floor of the Girls Dorm ,Chicks Booze and Drugs we were having a good time! I slipped off to the Girls Shower with Kathy for a shower and a piece of pussy A perfect way to top off a good show. When we were done two other girls came in and started to shower Like I wasn't there. Then the won came over to me and started asking me if I was In the band,I was thinking wow bonus but Kathy kind of  got upset so I Went to her room and banged her one more time then went to the party.I was talking to the manager then and he wanted someone to go and checkout the van and notify security that it was ours. I said I would do it on the way back this Guy asked me if I was in the band .I said yea then I said they were having a party for us on the 4th floor.I said he could come along he said OK and he had some liquor in his room So He got it. Well when we got off the elevator the place went quiet and everyone stared at me.I was Like what the fuck, then Kathy came over to me and asked why I brought him up there. I said I didn't Know ,then she told me they called him friendly Eric,then she told me the deal about friendly Eric. He was a Strange Fuck who always wanted to touch people He was very insecure and had a lot of mental issues.I told Kathy I was sorry and didn't know she said it was OK she should have warned me he always ruins party's.Well he did his friendly Eric thing around the party annoying every one, then he tried to be friendly with the wrong person.Our rhodie Gary Moondog (rest in peace) , He asked him if he could touch him and he said to him no but feel this and wham !!! Down went friendly Eric . Moondog would have pounded that guy like a worm, So we got out of there and ended the night. we had a long ride in the morning and had shows to do back home.Any way what a show I will always remember this one the most It was one of the best.

   Check out the caption under the picture in the clarion news paper, they Make us out to be a bunch of scary thugs.

Our First Photo Shoot

    Our First Photo Shoot was at Scheckler  Elementary School. I knew the Principal His son Eddie Bruchack Is a good friend of the band.We were aloud in the class rooms and on the grounds really any place we wanted. My friend 's Wife Tammy Mizgerd took the photo's she also did the art work for the cover of Don't say no our first single.She also did our manager Dave,they eventually ran off together to start a new life.My Brother Mike took over the management Job and later married our managers x-wife.What a fucked up story ,If you have an hour or two I'll tell you..Any way I knew you needed a good photo to make a 9x7 glossy Photo for a press kit.A press kit is what you use to get booked to inform the purchaser about the band and there music.The better the press kit is the more professional you look.The photo's are in black and white That is the industry standard .I loved doing photo shoots they were fun Robbie was a riot . We did several photo shoots a few in the studio. These pictures were used on fliers more than anything Then later on in the first web site.We always chose decent places not the usual ruins or an old dirty alley with spay painted graffiti  all over the place.I wanted to do one the hospital  with a stretcher and a lot of hot nurse's.It was important to do photo shoots,Big bands did them and we wanted to be a big band.

The Burning Drip

 Along with The Many Bar shows the clap played, which I will get to ,We also played a lot of party;s .One in particular that comes to mind was one out at a farm house,It was owned by My friend Jim Wagner.He hung out with a bunch of people we called the 4 wheeler's .They listened to punk and liked us, they would come and see us play a lot. They asked us to play this 3 day party they were having at the farm house.So we packed up and set out for the farm for a weekend of camping,parting and punk rock fun!!! We arrived early Friday evening and set up a stage in the second floor of the Barn next to the farm house .It was a great location the room was big and would protect the equipment if it would start to rain.
     The first night was great the beer and was flowing every one was having a good time.We played two sets to a bopping energetic crowd.We were prepared for this show and had a lot of material to cover and even a new song or two.I personally loved to play these kind of shows with your friends in a relaxed environment .You Just play better no pressure.well the First night went without a hitch it was a lot of fun we got a good sleep for the show the next day which would be bigger.
The next Morning was a real beautiful morning a few hung over people not many. We all made breakfast I walked the power line picking berries. We started the Party early we Did a set in the early afternoon for a warm up and waited till later to do a good set.We hiked around,the place were we were at had a lot of trails and a power line the 4 wheeler's use to ride on with there 4 wheel drive monster trucks.At about 3:00 we decided to play our set,we started out strong and loud the place was rocking . people were bopping ,beer was flowing everyone was having a good time when,these 3 hill billies came walking up the drive carrying shotguns. a few people and the owner went to confront them. They said they were having a wedding reception down the way and they weren't going to have our loud music ruining it. So we had to drop the volume well that didn't work  it only pissed them off more because we didn't quit. all in all we had to stop playing. so we packed up and just decided to stay and just get drunk and stay the night.
     The Next morning we woke up to all these people yelling because some one stole there food, ate it and left before they woke up, what a rip off. Well every one chipped together and fed everyone and all was fine.Not wanting to let the good time go we all chipped in for more BEER. a 1/2 barrel YE HA !!!! party on Wayne party on Garth.Our Friend Nick Barrel went to get the beer and picked up a hitch hiker on the way back and brought her to the party .this chick was a winner and a song inspiration ,she got so fuckin Drunk
she started hitting on all the guys,this is where the story gets good ! One Guy took her into the bed room and fucked her and then the train began.There was a line of 15 guys outside that room and everyone had his turn it was going on for hours a real sausage party . I was sitting at the picnic table and she came out of the house and ran past me naked up to the power lines and a train of dudes followed. one guy got her and took her on this tractor and she sucked his cock on it. then they laid her on the ground and kept fucking her. at this time I thought it was getting a little sick so I took a picture of warm beer and poured it on her in between fucks. This made all the guys mad and everything end quickly,so me and a few others took her down to the barn and sat her down at the picnic table I got her a beer and she asked me for a piece of paper and pen. I got her one and she wrote this little jingle for me it went like this:
                                                    When I am sober I sit and stew
                                                    When I am drunk I like to fuck and screw
                                                    And when this life is over and all things come to pass
                                                    I hope they plant me upside down and fuck me up the ass
                                                    The burning drip,Hitch hikers hero

The strangest thing was every one of those Guys that fucked Her got THE CLAP  they were all pissing nails. some of them had girl friends that left that morning or the night before.I kept that note and went home and we wrote the burning drip one of my favorite songs.It always brings back memories of the old times the early innocent days. That was a great weekend it went in the clap history book, This was a true story I hope you enjoyed reading it.

The Clap Unlimited "now we are serous "

 We started playing a lot more bars we weren't even 21, they would Keep us in the dressing room or in the kitchen  until we played.Our manager wouldn't let us get high or drink or do anything before we played,this made us a little different than the norm. especially for a punk band we weren't all fucked up. We were on adrenaline and nothing else that is how it was in the beginning.Our management took on the name:The Clap Unlimited, They also with the help of Ed Motley started booking Bands  at this club the lighthouse located in Hanover township Near the airport.It was surrounded by cornfields,The cops never shut this place down for noise.I thought This was the perfect venue to bad they turned it into a bed and breakfast now.Any way the shows were fun one night before we went on we had to piss, we were going on after 2 more songs that was our Que.We were in this room they kept us in on the second floor, the only way to the bathroom was down a spiral stairs and through the crowd.Me and mike were pissing in empty glasses and a planter.Robbie opened a window and started pissing out it,It was right above the front entrance .well The owner and a few other people were coming in at the time and shit hit the fan. we got bitched at for throwing water out the window we were laughing so hard we couldn't stop Just thinking some of the people watching us were just pissed on,

     The Band Played many show at the lighthouse In the late 70's and early 80's they opened For many of the punk bands that played there.They also arranged there own hall shows and sold tickets for them,some were very successful and even sold out.these were good times for THE CLAP It helped us mature and tighten up our set to have a professional act so we would be taken seriously .We wanted to record and get a record deal.!

The Prince of punk

Step Pillage (aka Stephen Lanzillo):Was the true First punk of the Lehigh Valley.This Guy was punk to the core.I first met step at the 4 th st. saloon  , He was a loud obnoxious punk with a real hate for the Government.He thought everything was a conspiracy ,and the world was out to get him he was always paranoid .He would stand out in front of punk shows with propaganda fliers handing them out and shouting out political rants .people would spit on him throw his papers around push him.I thought it was funny because he never quit it got to the point that he would annoy people.He was really more a pest than anything ,and the craziest shit would happen to him because of it.
     One time I took him to a liars show ,it was outside at tri- borough sportsman's club.The liars were playing a set and step was being his annoying self shouting out rants and shit. after the 1st set I slipped away to smoke a joint,when I came back everyone was spiting on step and throwing things at him.They poured a pitcher of beer on his head and he freaked throwing his arms in the air and screaming as he went to his car.People continued to throw shit at his car.then someone threw a big hunk of grass with the roots and dirt on the wind shield.Step pealed out hitting a few tree's on the way.Later we herd he was stopped by the Northampton police gave them a hard time got maced and thrown in jail.this was par for step
     Step was so annoying he was banned from motleys record store and some club venues.I would let him stay at my house when he was in town because he was not allowed at his parents because he burned it to the ground when he fell a sleep with a cigarette.When we would hang out with me he would all most get beat up for lighting in scents in the clubs.It is sad that step is no longer with us but I will always  remember him as the PRINCE of PUNK

PS: Don't Get me wrong when you read these stories I loved Step He was a good friend. I am just telling These stories because they really happened.

Stephen A. Lanzillo

April 16, 2006|The Morning Call

Stephen A. Lanzillo, 44, of Bradenton, Fla., passed away April 4, 2006. He was the son of Loretta and Mario Lanzillo. Originally from Allentown, Stephen graduated from Allen High School. He worked at a few places in the Lehigh Valley including Day-Timers Inc. before moving to Cleveland, Ohio, Philadelphia, Pa., and most recently Bradenton, where he worked for a security service. Throughout his life, anyone who met or knew Stevie can never forget his unique charm and genuine personality. He will be missed dearly by friends here as well as the other places he lived.

Survivors: Mother, Loretta Lanzillo of Bradenton; sister, Janice Lanzillo and her children, Victoria and Matthew Smith, of Allentown, Pa.

PS: notice the in scents in steps hand !!!!