The Buckinghams in Concert

Before COVID-19 hit the entertainment world and brought live concerts, and seagoing cruises with classic rock favorites to a screeching halt, The Buckinghams had been enjoying traveling the United States and then out of country with the 2020 Flower Power Cruise in the Caribbean. On August 24, 2020, rock collectors' magazine Goldmine published a lengthy, informative interview with Carl. They talked about fun trivia only true Buckinghams' fans would know, like the 13th cut on certain copies of the "Kind of a Drag" album released by USA Records, a small label in Chicago. They also discussed recording at the iconic Chess Studios where Bo Diddley, Howling Wolf, and Muddy Waters once created historic tracks there. Included in the interview was the talent of songwriter James Holvay, who wrote or co-wrote most of the hits by The Buckinghams. Also of interest were Tom and Carl discussing that funky psychedelic break in the song "Susan" and it's fun to see it ...

Recently Warren Kurtz, a Contributing Editor at Goldmine, interviewed Carl Giammarese for his column: “Warren’s Fabulous Flip Sides.” You can also catch Warren most Saturday mornings, in the 9 a.m. hour, EST, as part of “Moments to Remember” at wvcr.com or iHeart Radio – search WVCR. Mr. Kurtz spoke with vocalist and guitarist Carl Giammarese about The Buckinghams, his post-Buckinghams ‘70s duo Tufano & Giammarese, his solo work, The Beatles concert Abbey Road on the River, the Happy Together Tour 2019, The Chicago Cubs, and rescue dogs. Read the entire article here: https://www.goldminemag.com/articles/fabulous-flip-sides/fabulous-flip-sides-the-buckinghams-carl-giammarese-interview?fbclid=IwAR2vzjVusCESi4beSS0KZQXneof4sjaXxjd_Q0155P4BP9msbP7alnYe_cY