Blaine's Music Page

Hi, this is some of the music from bands I have been in or just me playing and singing. This site is under construction so it is pretty spotty just now, I'll be posting more of my music from time to time so check back again.

Bondage (1974) - This band had been together all through high school (before I was in the band or even playing music) and had dozens of original songs that were all quite good. I was the new guy and was also very new in my attempt at a career in music. I think I had been playing music about a year at this point and you can hear it in my playing, but not bad for a beginner. I had recently joined this band and still hadn't even learned many of the songs yet when we won a statewide (Utah) battle of the bands. First prize? A recording contract with guaranteed national airplay -- pretty cool, eh? Well just like in the movies, the band got quite an ego and started fighting a bit ("we're stars now, we don't have to play top 40 jobs anymore") and broke up. Four songs were recorded prior to the breakup and I still think these songs hold up very well and would have done well (would still do well today in fact).

Lonely Man - (c) Danny Harris

The Game - (c) Jay Nelson

Where do we go from here - (c) Danny Harris

Timeclock Blues - (c) Allan Luker

I haven't kept in contact so if any of you band members stumble across this page, please get in touch and my appologies if I spelled your name wrong or attributed a song to the wrong person.

Bob Chatwin - vocals
Danny Harris - guitar
Allan Luker - organ
Jay Nelson - bass
Jeff Simper - drums
Dee Pronk - trombone
Blaine Hoopes - sax, flute and keyboard

Here are some songs where I'm playing all the instruments and singing.

My Love is Leaving - (c) Steve Winwood
We're in this Love Together - (c) Al Jarreau
Ruby - (c) Donald Fagen

Here is a pretty crazy rearrangement of a Joni Mitchell tune with me singing and playing all the parts.
Jericho - (c) Joni Mitchell

Blaine on baritone sax with the New Zealand ska band, "The Managers" from the new CD, "Special" (2003)
see http://www.themanagers.co.nz

Captain Ska - (c) The Managers
My Mistake - (c) Tim Finn
Running - (c) The Managers
Think Twice - (c) The Managers

Blaine on bari, tenor and/or soprano sax playing misc. jazz tunes
These are just quick and dirty recordings of my practice sessions.
Montmartre - (c) Dexter Gordon
Apple Jump - (c) Dexter Gordon
Bluellespie - (c) Paquito D'Rivera
El Cura - (c) Paquito D'Rivera
Gdansk - (c) Paquito D'Rivera
Memories - (c) Paquito D'Rivera
Sugar - (c) Stanley Turrentine
So What - (c) Miles Davis