Mark & the Escorts
Reunion
Elk's Lodge
Van Nuys, California
February 21 , 2009
This is the first time my teenage band,
Mark & the Escorts, performed together since 1966!
We did only songs that we did back then, including the songs
we recorded for GNP Crescendo Records in 1965, "Dance
With Me" and "Get Your Baby." We sounded
good and had a great time. Unfortunately, the
audio on the videos below is somewhat distorted because the
video camera was too close to the band. Despite this
problem, the visuals are pretty good and you can still get
a good idea of the music and the performance of these songs,
as well as the atmosphere of the event.
Musicians: Mark
Guerrero (lead vocal, guitar, keyboard), Ernie Hernandez (drums),
Richard Rosas (bass), Trini Basulto (sax, percussion), Robert
Warren (guitar),
Leo Valenzuela (bass), John Valenzuela (keyboard)
Songs
performed on videos below: "Rock & Roll Music," "I Wanna Do the
Jerk," "Dance with Me," "Drive My Car,"
"La La La La La," "Get Your Baby, and "Nadine"
"Rock
& Roll Music" words & music by Chuck Berry
"I Wanna Do the Jerk" words & music by Arthur Lee
"Dance with Me" words and music by Sanchez/Velasquez
"Drive My Car" words and music by Lennon/McCartney
