http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgyVB6lMo64

This Video compilation includes The Illusion Hit at the end, I love you yes I do... NIce work Hats off to you!

Follow this Link to view Video and comments since the posting on U-Tube of this well done edited version of the Barry Richards Show uploaded over a year ago.
Wer'e still looking to give credit to the one who worked on this Fine piece of editing!
Thanks To whomever you are.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96ilxhITRMs

Nov 11, 2008 2:05 AM

From: Joe Hasselvander

Joe wrote, " I am the one who found the Barry Richards Video of the Illusion

I responded....

Wow...

Thanks so much for writing!

You are the one that found this video? Where did you get it? First of all Thanks! It found its way to me but was a bit poor in condition. I'm trying to find a better quality tape, do you have any info regarding how the tape was made? or who made it? The one I have may have been played and recorded through a poor vcr, not sure how it was made since vcrs prob werent around in 1970? Hows that? Do You Know a Mike Unold?
I believe either he or Chuck alder had the vhs before I copied it.

Wow I saw that pic of you with Leslie West That is so cool!





Joe Hasselvander *  in middle on drums *  Leslie West on right

Joe wrote back in reply:

I got a tip from a friend in 1982 that there was a guy who had a bunch of Barry Richards shows on reel to reel video tape as that was all there was back in the day available to the public! So I brought my VHS machine over to copy it at the guy's house and he pulled out that archaic reel to reel monstrosity and told me that he only had so much time to let me record the stuff as the guy who actually recorded it would not meet with me so he had come in his place to let me in the house by appointment! It was like 007 ! Really weird! Nobody knows what happened to those guys after that and I'm afraid that is that! The Illusion tracks were difficult to get as the tape heads were constantly slipping and keeping the tape unstable! What you see was our best try out of 6! I managed to get 3 songs from Crow-"Some Sunny Day" "Don't Try To Lay No Boogie Woogie On The King Of Rock & Roll" and "Cottage Cheese" complete with the drum solo and Alice Cooper doing Eighteen! I spoke with Vinny from Vanilla Fudge and told him that I had the Tape and that we would get it to him! He told me that he knew you guys real well! I played drums with Jack Starr for years when I lived on the Island! He says he also knows you and used to hang out with that kid guitarist from Boomerang! My ggod friend John Garner from Sir Lord Baltimore remembers you guys from back then also!
There is a friend of mine that you may have spoken with named Eli who has bought the master tapes from Barry Richards himself but unfortunately half of the tapes were destroyed in a flood in his house! The Illusion one was among those along with the Bob Seger System , Humble Pie and Mitch Ryder! He did a world wide search for these and only came up with Bob Seger's segment which was on the first show!
My friend is releasing this in a box CD set! He want's to include The Illusion as your band is so important to rock history! I actually played around with it on my editing VCR and was able to cut out the horrible glitches, piece it together and it was much more viewable! So imagine if it's taken to a proper editing room! They can give it gentle quick fades in the right parts! He is going to give the videos with questionable quality a disclaimer and explain that some of the footage is all that exists from some of these legendary bands! I will actually be doing a small interview segment as I'm one of the very few who ever even watched the show! It changed my life forever and made me what I am today! I remember every episode in detail! Maybe you guys could give a short interview for the DVD! I'm sure that he would be thrilled if you could! This DVD will be Iconic because most of the acts on the tapes went on to be mega - stars and this captures them at that precise moment right before they broke!
Also I would like you to know that I was lucky enough to see the band in Washington D.C. when I was 13 years old! Your drummer was a powerhouse like our local hero Rocky from The Cherry People!
If you would like to leave a message please write to me at myspace 

Joe Hasselvander

Visit http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=135670225 "> Joe Hasselvander 's Site!

Thanks for replying and add me to your friends list!
Take Care Bro!
Joe H.

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• Rich has recorded 10 albums in the secular world. He has recorded with Daryl Hall and John Oates, Network, Aviator, Ellen Shapely and Illusion.
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Please Visit Chucks Website... There's a wealth of media and trivia, Pictures never seen and some music samples of Chucks many endeavors.


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1977
Network: NETWORK (Epic PE 34979)
Co-produced by Barry Gibb. It features 'Save me, save me', wriiten by Barry Gibb and Albhy Galuten, which also was the A-side of the single.

John Vinci — vocal
Richie Cerniglia as 'Richie C' — guitar
Mike Maniscalco as 'Mike Coxton' — keyboard
George Bitzer — keyboard, synthesizer
Howie Blume as 'Howard Davidson' — bass
Butch Poveromo as 'Jean Paul Gaspar' — percussion
Mike Ricciardella — drums
engineer: Karl Richardson
producer: Barry Gibb, Karl Richardson, Albhy Galuten
around April 1977, Criteria Recording Studios, Miami

SAVE ME, SAVE ME
Barry Gibb, Albhy Galuten (1977)
undated 1977
stereo, lead vocal unknown
A side, June 1977; Network, 1977

Around the same time as Samantha Sang's session Albhy and Karl produced an album by the New York rock band Network, who were recording their first album at Criteria. Someone in their management wanted most of them to disguise their ethnic names, thus the silly aliases shown above. Neither of Network's two albums would be well known. However Albhy noted the talents of George Bitzer and he was later hired to play keyboards and synthesizer on recordings by Andy and Barry.

'Save Me, Save Me' was the first song written by Barry and Albhy. It became strangely popular among artists who covered Barry's songs. Frankie Valli recorded it as a followup to 'Grease', Teri De Sario recorded it for her album after she did Barry's 'Ain't Nothing Gonna Keep Me from You', and Rare Earth recorded it for the album following the one with 'Warm Ride'. None of these charted.