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On June 1, members of the area’s music community will come together at Larry’s Beach Club, in Oceanside, for “Have A Heart,” a fundraising concert to help bassist Emory “Emo” Moe of classic rock cover band, The Brokers. Money raised at the event will go to offset medical bills accrued from Moe’s recent heart surgery.
Put together by Joe McGowan, himself a bassist, the evening will start at 7 p.m., with the lineup set to include The Brokers as well as Joey Harris and the Mentals, Roni Lee, The Decades and Samz Jamz. M.C. for the night will be comedian L.G. Brown.
Ironically, McGowan met Moe at a fundraiser. “Emo, his wife Frannie and I attended a benefit for a Kraken customer who had contracted cancer. They raised money for her at a similar event.” he recalled. “So, when I heard about Emo's troubles, I thought it was time to do it again.”
Although McGowan performs with several groups including Groove Factory and Da Groove, he will not be onstage at this event. “The bands I play with all had members who would not be in town,” he said. “I feel bad because I'm asking everyone else to give their time performing and yet I am unable to do so. It’s just as well however, as I will need to coordinate and facilitate the band rotations and keep the event flowing.”
Now 62 years old, Moe has been a musician since the age of eight. Inspired by Ricky Nelson, at the time seen on the weekly ABC-TV program, the Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, he originally played guitar, soon switching to bass. Performing in local bands since the early 1960’s, he’s spent the last ten years as part of the Brokers, with a Sunday afternoon residency at the Kraken in Solana Beach. While Moe is back to gigging with the band, he’s taking things much easier now, sitting during much of the set . “I haven’t recovered my strength yet, so it’s difficult to hold up my guitar,” he said.
He’s clearly moved by his fellow musician’s generosity in giving their time. “It wasn’t my idea. I was overwhelmed when I found out about it,” Moe commented. “I’m very grateful. Really, it blew me away how much camaraderie there is in the local music scene. It gives me so much faith in humanity,” he said. “Everybody sticks together in the musical community.”
On June 1, members of the area’s music community will come together at Larry’s Beach Club, in Oceanside, for “Have A Heart,” a fundraising concert to help bassist Emory “Emo” Moe of classic rock cover band, The Brokers. Money raised at the event will go to offset medical bills accrued from Moe’s recent heart surgery.
Put together by Joe McGowan, himself a bassist, the evening will start at 7 p.m., with the lineup set to include The Brokers as well as Joey Harris and the Mentals, Roni Lee, The Decades and Samz Jamz. M.C. for the night will be comedian L.G. Brown.
Ironically, McGowan met Moe at a fundraiser. “Emo, his wife Frannie and I attended a benefit for a Kraken customer who had contracted cancer. They raised money for her at a similar event.” he recalled. “So, when I heard about Emo's troubles, I thought it was time to do it again.”
Although McGowan performs with several groups including Groove Factory and Da Groove, he will not be onstage at this event. “The bands I play with all had members who would not be in town,” he said. “I feel bad because I'm asking everyone else to give their time performing and yet I am unable to do so. It’s just as well however, as I will need to coordinate and facilitate the band rotations and keep the event flowing.”
Now 62 years old, Moe has been a musician since the age of eight. Inspired by Ricky Nelson, at the time seen on the weekly ABC-TV program, the Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, he originally played guitar, soon switching to bass. Performing in local bands since the early 1960’s, he’s spent the last ten years as part of the Brokers, with a Sunday afternoon residency at the Kraken in Solana Beach. While Moe is back to gigging with the band, he’s taking things much easier now, sitting during much of the set . “I haven’t recovered my strength yet, so it’s difficult to hold up my guitar,” he said.
He’s clearly moved by his fellow musician’s generosity in giving their time. “It wasn’t my idea. I was overwhelmed when I found out about it,” Moe commented. “I’m very grateful. Really, it blew me away how much camaraderie there is in the local music scene. It gives me so much faith in humanity,” he said. “Everybody sticks together in the musical community.”