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Excerpts of an e-mail from an RCA Records executive who'd attended one of our performances:

Over the weekend I attended a birthday party. It had a live band as the primary entertainment. "Cheap Sneakers". I'm sure you have never heard of them. A bunch of older guys probably screwing around with music on weekends. Scratching an itch that will never go away. Even though I was in celebration mode...May have had a cocktail or 10, I still noticed a couple of things that stuck out. Impacted me.

First, the players. ...they were so deep in the moment. I remember looking in a few of their eyes and thinking "wow...this dude thinks he is playing Giants Stadium". The music was driving them. It was in their soul. The music.

Another thing that struck me was a couple at the party. I don't think they left the dance floor. He and his wife ROCKED all night. Sang every song. Danced every dance. That same music from this band of local musicians moved them. At the end of the night I went to say goodbye and his shirt was drenched in sweat. They had a blast. And it was the music driving it.

I made these observations. It impacted me. I didn't speak about it. Like most things, it went in the blast furnace that is the inside on my silly NJ brain and there it sat. And will stay. Because I will remember the look in the eyes of that band and that couple for some time.

Louis & Jim & the band!
You guys were absolutely fabulous on our wedding day! So many of our guests have called to let us know how much fun they had dancing and enjoying the band. They also LOVE the name! Please know that you have a dear place in our hearts. Hope to see you all again this summer.
Keep rockin,
Erin & John - Newport, RI

Louis,
Great working with you! Check out Don White's stuff. I think you guys are kind of compatible, although he's more solidly in the cynical-comedy end of the spectrum.
See you down the road.
Tom Rush

Hi Louis,
Thanks for writing last month about our show together.
I had a lot of fun and it was nice meeting you.
Hopefully we can do it all again this year.
All the best with the band and feel free to keep in touch.
All the best,
Kim Simmonds - Savoy Brown

Lou, very nice website.... I hope to see you playing out soon. Not only are you a talented musician, you surround yourself with other very talented musician, as I have seen first-hand.
Also, I love that there is that substantial music scene in Fall River. It's worth the short trip for me.
And thanks for the long-term help with my Creative Television of Rhode Island efforts.
I wish you the very best in al your endeavors.
Dennis K. Evans - Newport, Rhode Island

Louie, I'd follow you and your band anywhere! If you like to dance to to all types of music--this is the band that will get you on your feet. And Louie, Van Morrison should only sound as good as you when he sings "Into the Mystic"! Kent, great work on the Web Site.
Nancy Howlett - West Wareham, MA

Great drummer! I hope to see you guys next time I'm in town
Rico - Culver City (formerly Bristol RI)

Leo and Louie, Great to see you working together, how about some more pictures?
Chris Swain - Atlanta Georgia

Hey guys. James from Shipyard Wreck here. Just dropping in to say hello. Check out www.shipyardwreck.com. We're recording our first professional studio album ("Reflect & Shine") and it should be out come January. Nice site. I enjoyed jamming with you guys at Waterstreet before. I gotta take a stop over there again for a jam session. Peace!
James Gagne - Fairhaven, MA

who's the fat bald guy?
Shakey Sam - wherever there's cheap beer

Who's Shakey Sam and where is he keeping himself these days?
Fat Bald Guy -

Shakey lives...http://www.mimixia.com/shakeysam/shakeysam.html
Shakey Sam - wherever the volume is turned to 11

to Shakey Tom, nice picture, I like the guitar.Do you have any recordings of us? I don't and would like to get copies of any you might have no matter the quality. I went to your site but couldn't email. People ask me about you. I see Jerry and Jack all the time. How about some addreses and phone #'s? Mine are : home 508-675-5875 work 508-730-1209-ext 330.
I have a mint condition Shakey Sam T Shirt.
Shakey Lou - right here , right now

Shakey lou do u have email address
Shaey T - I forget

nice site

jorel - b-more

DEAR MR.LEEMAN.I REALLY LIKE YOUR WEBPAGE .&I LIKE THE PICTURES OF THE BAND . IS THE BAND PLAYING FOR THE LIBRAL CLUB ON FEB 18 .SINCERELY LORRIE ANN ARRUDA
Lorrie Ann Arruda - MASSACHUSETTS

Love the band!
Nice site
Will - Cumberland

Ok We all know how the story goes, you go to a party and they tell you the bands great..and most of the time the band is not so good. Cheap Sneakers you knocked me off my feet, as well as some others who shall remain nameless. I just saw you for the first time and your cover of little wing was amazing! The conversation after went a little like this:
"oh my God that song was better than sex"
"Well it certainly wasn't any worse."
We are still talking about it and it has been weeks. You guys rock, you have yourself at least 5 more fans!!
Pleding the 5th - The Riv'

Great seeing you again.
Roger G - Wareham

Love the way you do 'Mystic'
Larry - Hanover

Great band. I will look to see you again.
Linda - Johnston

Hey Lou,

Great Site and photos' too (old & new). Looking forward to the CD Release of 'Smart Too Late, Old Too Soon' at Steves new place. Hope to see you sooner than that at the Room.
In Peace & Harmony,
Chuck
www.chuckwilliamsmusic.com
Chuck Williams - Mattapoisett

Saw you at the Narrows and really enjoyed you guys! After hearing the opening song (Ray Charles, I believe to my soul) I knew this was going to be a great band. I looked at your song list and saw "flute thing" by the Blues Project. If I had known you played that, I would have never let you guys off the stage until you played it! (one of my favorite songs). Takes me back! Hope to see you guys again soon. Hope you play cape cod occasionally.
Thanks
The Donegans -

great music! I always enjoyed you and your band and hope you have
a gig in FL someday. I used to work at People Inc. and D.B. hope you're
still entertaining and giving all our special friends at D.M.R. parties a
good time. Take care.
Bonnie Cabral - Ocala, FL