Jaybo,
I lived in Hoboken, NJ in the early'80s and the Bongos were the de facto
house band at a local bar called Maxwell's. (The Feelies were another house
band there which is why I wrote Feelies in the original thread when I meant
Bongos.) I saw both bands at least a dozen times and each show seemed
better than the last. The Bongos also did a reunion show at the (late,
lamented) Bottom Line in NYC after the death of Don Byron (of The Marys and
Razor & Tie Records) that was among the best I've ever seen.
Marty
BTW James Mastro's solo shows (and his Health & Happiness stuff) are
wonderful. as well. Barone did some good solo work, too.