EDDIE O’ROURKE’s ELVIS TRIBUTE AT THE “ALEXA CLUB”
by eddie on Jan.25, 2010, under E
A duo with the "Birthday Boy" Mat Conroy.
Another private gig this past Saturday with my new friend Mat Conroy. A “Jersey Boy” celebrating his birthday in style with a party for sixty of his closest friends. I was in good company ’cause Mat loves Elvis. Mat loves to sing Elvis and joined me, in song, for Suspicious Minds and The Wonder of You.
The action took place in the well appointed Alexa Clubhouse which is part of the new City View development, adjacent to the Royal Caribbean dock at the Cape Liberty Cruise Port here in North Jersey. The affair was catered by my favorite local Asian restaurant Ten East and I got to do some photo ops with some of the gang from that eatery.
As part of my Elvis tribute I, almost always, make a surprise entrance to the strains of the “2001 Theme.” There was a twenty minute technical delay that left me waiting, in forty degree weather, outside the club. Aside from that and a problem with mic feedback, the evening went extremely well. I joked with the crowd and they were good natured and enthusiastic.
Mat proved to be a great singing partner and an even better host. Top it all off with dozens of photos with lots of attractive females and this Elvis Tribute Artist was a happy camper.
Here I am with one of those pretty girls!