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Frank Basile gave me a really great interview in Hamburg, Germany, after one of Michael's shows but unfortunately, technology gremlins intervened and the interview went M.I.A. - Frank was so understanding about it and kindly took time out of his busy schedule to re-do the interview via email - thank you so much Frank, we really appreciate it!
You can read Part 1 of Frank's interview here.
To read Part 2 you will need to register on the Bubléband Forum - the interview is listed under the "Frank Basile" section of the Forum.
*** Don't forget, you can also read exclusive interviews with Rob Perkins (here) and Randy Napoleon (here). ***
Enjoy!
Vera x
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A very warm welcome to www.bubléband.com ~ a website dedicated to my favourite artiste, Michael Bublé, and his supremely talented 12-man band.
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Michael Bublé is, unquestionably, a phemonenal singer and performer, whose interpretation of the classic standards is an absolute joy to behold. Be it live in concert or playing on a CD, the audio and visual experience of hearing Michael sing is guaranteed to invigorate the senses.
Having had the pleasure of seeing Michael perform live on a number of occasions now, I have come to realise that aside from the sensational performances by the man himself, my enjoyment of each show has been heightened by the overwhelming talent exhibited by the members of the band that accompany him.
Since my very first live concert experience in 2004, I have found myself ever more attentive, listening more and more intently to each of the band members on stage as they work their magic with Michael to blow us all away. These superbly talented and accomplished musicians in their own right have left me wanting for more and have led me to embark on a fact-finding mission to learn more about the men behind the instruments, their achievements to date and their solo projects.
I wanted to share my findings with fellow fans of the Bublé band and I know that there are many of you out there who are as supportive of the band as I am.
Having met most of the band members over the last six months, I have found that the guys are each so humble and gracious - the very thought of them establishing their own growing fanbase is something that they seem to find rather bemusing, to say the least ...
As there are already so many wonderful sites about Michael out there, I've decided to put together this site to focus mainly on the band - although I have reserved Michael his very own page for a few choice tidbits ...
The Events Diary will contain details of Michael's tour dates as they are announced and any upcoming performances by members of the band - Alan Chang, Randy Napoleon, Craig Polasko, Rob Perkins, Mark Small, Rob Wilkerson, Frank Basile, Bryan Lipps, Jumaane Smith, Justin Ray, Nick Vagenas and Josh Brown. Most of this information will be garnered from the band member's official sites or MySpace profiles.
The idea is that all this information will be hosted on one site so that you can see at a glance where Michael will next be peforming and when the band will be playing with their own groups. I'm sure each of the guys would appreciate us going to their shows and giving them our support.
The Band's individual pages will include a brief biography and links to articles written about them. You will also find details of their own official websites where you can listen to exclusive tracks and learn more about their musical training. Click on the album covers for details of where you can purchase copies of their recordings for commercial consumption.
In time, I will also link to previous band members and other artistes who have performed with Michael.
I hope you will enjoy joining me in my musical discovery of the band and please come and visit often - my website is constantly being updated and as soon as I hear any news you will be the first to know!
Feel free to sign my Guestbook if the urge so takes you and look out for more piccies and possibly multimedia clips too sometime in the future.
To help me start the ball rolling on the Photo Gallery front please feel free to email me photos of the band members at work or at play and I will post them online for us all to enjoy. I would also love to include any photos you have had taken with the guys. Please remember to include your name and details of where the photo(s) were taken.
Take care for now, and to quote a certain member of the band, "Enjoy the Moment"!
