While still in school, Kenn Rowell, of The Baghdaddios wrote “Neil’s In Rehab” as a member of The Magnificent Pagan Gods, his band before he helped found The Baghdaddios in the 1990s. After recording the song at an NYC recording studio at a Greenwich Village apartment on 1st Street (around the corner from CBGB) the band filmed a crude but fun music video on Super 8 film which was edited on computer by his cousin, Rye Babcock. The video was shot in Rowell’s home town of Nyack, NY and at the band’s rehearsal place (their bassist’s basement in Pomona, NY). Local Nyack artist and “scenester”, Lisa Horn (now Lisa Hold) helped in the filming, and the video aired on Hudson Valley cable to promote the band’s inclusion in the “Listen!” Benefit Concert; which helped raise public awareness, as well as more than 00.00 for AIDS-related charities on March 27, 1992. The band consisted of Jim Ianucci on lead guitar and vocals, Nick Galetta on bass and vocals, (John) Andy Oros on drums and Rowell on rhythm guitar and vocals. Rowell went on to help found The Baghdaddios, later that year. The Magnificent Pagan Gods reunited for a one-time appearance at Rowell’s annual benefit for the homeless, Blank-Fest, in the early 2000s. “Neil’s In Rehab” was one of several MPG songs penned by Rowell that would eventually find it’s way into The Baghdaddios’ repertoire and was re-recorded for the group’s debut CD, “Willie Horton Hears A Who”, which was released in the tail end of 1996. Special thanks …
@nickgatnight Ah, a duplicate kudos! FAR OUT!
@joeyalkes I can’t believe I didn’t write back already to say “thanks, Joey!” – yeah, I always tell my friends “Someday you’ll read about me in the papers – ’cause I smoke in bed”………but I digress.
@ZanzipharTwoTut Nope. An old, ex-g/f named Madeline. Wonder what ever happened to her………
@nickgatnight I don’t think the world is ready for that. let me get my heart medication refilled and we’ll consider it!
@kricche Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!
I remember when we made this video, GREAT BAND!! Hey Kenn, Andy and Jim lets have another REUNION! From the M.P.G. Bassman himself, Nick
I remember when we made this video. GREAT BAND! Hey Kenn, Andy and Jim lets have another REUNION!!!!! From the M.P.G. Bassman, NIck
That’s some sweet action.
kenn – you are clearly a maniac. love it! if you guys are not careful u might yet turn out to be actually a household name someday.
joey alkes
Great Super 8!!!! That’s a fantastic old-timey feeling video. BTW, was that Lisa on the bench in that one shot?