RETRO GROOVE

In a generation that emphasizes rather than embrace the age gap, music is probably the last true art form that bridges the "two masses" without being the object of lingering suspicion. Music transcends time zones, continents and cultures, invariably universal in it's appeal. I have always loved music from the 50s to the 90s, whatever the genre. As a young child on vacation, sneaking into my uncle's room to secretly play his prized vinyl collection of rock, soul, pop and blues legends, it left an impressionable mark on me during these "tender years" of mine. My affection for the music of this period has led to my endeavors to gather like minded musicians to play and enjoy songs that have reached "immortal" status within us. Indeed, there could be no better choice of musicians than Khalid, Mani and Geri - people who lived, breathed and played in the 60s as career musicians! From the old dingy pubs, roughneck bars to the most lavish nightclubs here in Singapore as well as regionally, these guys have done it all. It simply just cannot be described...it's just in their soul. Come with as we invite you to join in a music journey of nostalgic wonderment. Come experience the RETRO GROOVE!

VIEW OUR VIDEOS

HEY JUDE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YgMbg-ZQYI

YOU CAN CALL ME AL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTGJEArqhrg

THE 5Cs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w52AIhNSiGU

MAMAMIA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6u8VSiicK8

PURPLE RAIN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zALWiuFODo

MONEY FOR NOTHING http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PReGh8qpn50

FUNKY TOWN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFstELf47L4

THEM CHANGES http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC8jNuwbXTQ

I WANT TO BREAK FREE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2mp9wekBx4

YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVING FEELING http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiXPpRWzF1s

PERFECT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAYOknz34TA

SINGAPOE BY NIGHT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Evr-setvUc0

MY GIRL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BuEEMTs9ew

GET READY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0HmesyMDQc

SATISFACTION http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixs7v2MMZ1M

HATE MYSELF FOR LOVIN U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8r1aQqVErQ

HONEY HONEY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96rLXg5RF4g

SHE’S A LADY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaTyj5oUj3A

KUNG FU FIGHTING http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HS6xx_W7g0

MANIC MONDAY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrucdCoCnF4

VEHICLE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpU2jsz2EUI

YELLOW SUBMARINE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WHME39AbNc

I FEEL GOOD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3BtzuJTs4o

I WANNA HOLD YR HAND http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64jVvk2V-1g

LADIES NITE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GrlDfYBVjI

DANCING QUEEN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzFUUoNemBA

MATERIAL GIRL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTnmhZc3-Qk

I DONNO HOW 2 LUV HIM FGL BONUS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ConroUhtOSI

WILD WORLD FGL BONUS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTE0W__2jFU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygkOPF3vhBQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAUMRbUdg7g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfuVGrGjo8s

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2xF6ArtHmw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp4CakHirXg

http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a21/RudimentalDrummer/Kelvin%20Corey/?action=view&current=Faridl.flv

RETRO SONGS

SONGS

A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
A LITTLE RESPECT
ADDICTED TO LOVE
AINT NO SUNSHINE
ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM
ALL I WANNA DO IS MAKE LUV 2U
ALL I WANT IS YOU
ALL RIGHT NOW
ALWAYS ON MY MIND
AND I LOVE HER
ANGEL EYES
ANGELA
ANNIES SONG
APACHE
BABA O RILEY
BAD MOON RISING
BEFORE YOU ACCUSE ME
BLACK CAT
BLUE BAYOU
BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN
BLUE SPANISH EYES
BLUE SUEDE SHOES
BORN TO BE WILD
BOTH SIDES NOW
BOW DOWN MISTER
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
CAN'T BUY ME LOVE
CANT GET ENOUGH
CANT HELP FALLING IN LOVE
CECILIA
CHE SARA
CHE SERA SERA
COCAINE
COUNTRY ROADS
CROSSROADS
DANCING IN THE DARK
DANCING QUEEN
DANIEL
DAY AFTER DAY
DO YOU WANNA DANCE
DONNA
DON'T GET ME WRONG
DOWN ON THE CORNER
DOWN UNDER
DREAM A LITTLE DREAM
EIGHT DAYS A WEEK
ELCONDO PASA
END OF THE WORLD
EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE
EVERYTHING I DO I DO 4U
FIRST OF MAY
FOOTLOOSE
FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS
FROM ME TO YOU
FUNKY TOWN
GLORY DAYS
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN
HEART OF THE MATTER
HELTER SKELTER
HERE, THERE & EVERYWHERE
HEY JOE
HEY JUDE
HONEY HONEY
HONKY TONK WOMAN
HOT STUFF
HOTEL CALIFORNIA
HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN
HURTS SO GOOD
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW
I DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT
I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVIN U
I SAW HER STANDING THERE
I SHOT THE SHERIFF
I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER
I STARTED A JOKE
I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND
I WANT TO BREAK FREE
I WILL SURVIIVE
IF
IF I SAID U HAD A BEAUTIFUL BODY
IMAGINE
IN MY LIFE
IT'S TOO LATE
JAILHOUSE ROCK
JOANNA
JOHNNY BE GOODE
KEEP ON RUNNING
KNOCK ON WOOD
KNOCKIN ON HEAVEN'S DOOR
KUNG FU FIGHTING
LA BAMBA
LADIES NIGHT
LADY MARMALADE
LAST WALTZ
LATE IN THE EVENIING
LAYLA
LEAVE A LIGHT ON
LEAVIN ON A JET PLANE
LED ZEP ROCK & ROLL
LET IT BE
LET ME BE THERE
LETS TWIST AGAIN
LIGHT MY FIRE
LIKE A VIRGIN
LIVIN ON A PRAYER
LODI
LOVE ME
LOVE ME TENDER
LOVE WILL KEEP US ALIVE
LOVE YOU AIDA
LYIN EYES
MAMAMIA
MANIC MONDAY
MARIA MARIA
MASSECUSETTES
MATERIAL GIRL
ME & JULIO DOWN BY SCHOOLYARD
ME & YOU & A DOG NAMED BOO
MICKEY
MONEY FOR NOTHING
MONY MONY
MORE THAN WORDS
MOTHER & CHILD REUNION
MR POSTMAN
MRS ROBINSON
MUSTANG SALLY
MY GIRL
MY SWEET LORD
MY WAY
OBLADI OBLADA
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
OYECOMOVA
PEOPLE GET READY
PERFECT
PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC
PLEASE PLEASE ME
POWER OF LOVE
PRETTY WOMAN
PROUD MARY
PURPLE RAIN
QUANDO QUANDO QUANDO
RAIN
RED HOUSE
RHINESTONE COWBOY
RIGHT HERE WAITING
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
ROCKET MAN
ROCKIN ALL OVER THE WORLD
ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN
RUNAWAY
SATISFACTION
SEVEN LONELY DAYS
SHOOTING STAR
SLEEP WALK
SMOKE ON THE WATER
SMOOTH
SOLDIER OF FORTUNE
SOMETHING
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
STILL GOT THE BLUES
SULTANS OF SWING
SUMMER OF 69
SUMMERTIME BLUES
SUNNY
SUPERSTITION
SWEET CAROLINE
SWEET CHILD OF MINE
TENESSEE WALTZ
TEQUILA SUNRISE
THE 5Cs
THE BOXER
THE GAMBLER
THERE SHE GOES
TO LOVE SOMEBODY
TOP O THE WORLD
TRAVELING LIGHT
TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS
TWIST & SHOUT
UNDER THE BOARDWALK
UNTIL IT TIME FOR YOU TO GO
VEHICLE
VENUS
VOODOO CHILD
WALK OF LIFE
WALKING ON SUNSHINE
WANTANAMERAH
WE BELONG TOGETHER
WE BUILT THIS CITY
WHEN A BLIND MAN CRIES
WHITER SHADE OF PALE
WHO ARE YOU
WHO CAN IT BE NOW
WHOLE LOTTA SHAKING
WILD WORLD
WISHING WELL
WITH OR WITHOUT YOU
WONDERFUL TONIGHT
WONT GET FOOLED AGAIN
WORDS
YELLO SUBMARINE
YESTERDAY
YMCA
YOU CAN CALL ME AL
YOUR CHEATING HEART
YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND
YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVING FEELING

THE RETRO GALLERY

FGL & THE LONG FAMILY

FGL'S BIRTHDAY

VERON & RG

CRAZY TIMES AT YELLO JELLO

RG PRETTY IN PINK

RG & AURIGAMI AT THE THAI FEST FINALE

WITH THAI FEST ORG DEW & EADDY

FGL & FIONA BORED BETWEEN SETS

RG LIVE AT NGEE ANN POLY

FGL & HIS FAN

RG LIVE AT ESPLANADE

CAROLINE FERNANDEZ GOES BALD - THE REST OF THE BAND DON BALD WIGS IN SUPPORT!

RETRO GROOVE LIVE AT CAUSEWAYPOINT 10 ANIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS!

RETRO GROOVE LIVE AT FORT CANNING BATTLE BOX

FARID LONG ROCKS IT

WE WANT YOU!

FIONA J - "HEARTFELT"

FIONA BOOGIES

SHAKE THEM MARACAS PRINCESS F!

GERY BHEEM

KHALID "THE CARPET" ALI

GEORGE MANI

RETRO GROOVE LIVE AT THE HOMECLUB - 11 JUNE 2008!

BY FAR ONE OF OUR BETTER GIGS OF 2008!

RETRO GROOVE - LIVE AT NGEE ANN POLY "GRIN" GIG!

RETRO GROOVE ROCKS OUT

MANI IN ACTION

OUR PRINCESS WITH A BAD HAIR DAY & SHOWING BELLY BUTTON

KHALID & GERI - THE REASON WHY RG IS SO TIGHT

POWERJAM 07 FINALS

ZOUK DISCO

25 JULY 2007

RETRO GROOVE'S NEXT GIG!

RETRO GROOVE BE APPEARING NEXT AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:

TEN YEARS AFTER PUB

AT B1-20 BUKIT TIMAH SHOPPING CENTRE

THURS, FRI & SATS

9PM TILL LATE

GOSSIP PUB

AT B1 PARK LANE SHOPPING CENTRE

SUNDAYS

830 PM TILL LATE

RETRO GROOVE PERFORMS NIGHTLY AT

YELLO JELLO RETRO BAR

RETRO GROOVE WILL BE BACK AT THE BRITISH CLUB WINDSOR LOUNGE ON THESE DATES:

14 & 28 NOVEMBER, 12 AND 19 DECEMBER 2008

RETRO GROOVE WILL BE BACKING UP THE ESQUIRES AND WILSON DAVID AT THE 60s REUNION GIG AT VIVOCITY HARBOURFRONT AMPHITHEARTRE

7 NOVEMBER 2008

RETRO GROOVE WILL BE GOING ACCOUSTIC AT THE SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT IN JULY 2008.
fort canning park -15 June 2008 - 430pm

HOME CLUB 11 JUNE 2008 / 11PM

RETRO GROOVE WILL BE HEADLINING THE "GRIN" CONCERT. IN AID FOR THE CYCLONE VICTIMS OF MYANMAR! COME ON DOWN FOR A GOOD CAUSE AND ROCK THE NIGHT AWAY PEOPLE!

RETRO GROOVE WILL BE ROCKING AT:

THE BRITISH CLUB

9 MAY 2008 - MAIN LOUNGE

26 MAY 2008 - MAIN LOUNGE

25 MAY 2008 - POOLSIDE

CHECK US OUT! BRITANIA RULZ!

RETRO GROOVE IS SET TO ROCK MEL,S PLACE ON NEW YEAR'S EVE!

MEL’S PLACE
2A KUO CHUAN AVENUE
SINGAPORE 426897

We would like to invite all supporters, kakis, mabuk kings and general mayhem makers to this NYE gig for a great night of fun and merry making.

See you there....

RETRO GROOVE WILL ROCK THE BINTAN ISLAND RESORT ON 12 OCTOBER 2007 AS PART OF THE PROCON EVENTS "WORLD OF WONDER" HOLLYWOOD NIGHT SHOW!

RETRO GROOVE BAGS 2nd RUNNERS UP IN POWERJAM 07 BAND CONTEST!

Once again, a big thank you to all our supporters and friends who came down to support RETRO GROOVE in the POWERJAM 07 band contest finals at Zouk last night! We could not have done it without your support!

It was certainly a wonderful event and a great night for local music! Powerjam 07 will be our last band competition and we will be concentrating on recordings and gigs from now on.

RETRO GROOVE will be making a special guest appearance at:

Terry's Tavern
86 East Coast Rd
# 01-15/18,
Katong Village
Singapore 428788

http://www.street-directory.com/singpost/singpost.cgi?postalcode=428788 (click to see how to get there)

on FRIDAY 27 JULY 1030pm or so to thank all our kakis as well as "indulge" ourselves in drink & merriment.Will will also be bringing down our "powerjam trophy" for commemorative photos etc! Do join us at Terry's Tavern this Friday when we do our guest band slot as well as on Saturdays when we do our resident slot from 930pm till late!

RETRO GROVE WILL BE "LIVE" ON POWER98 (98.0FM) ON 19 JULY 2007 AT 930PM. TUNE IN TO THIS LIVE BAND INTERVIEW. THE BAND WILL ALSO PERFORM AN ACCOUSTIC NUMBER LIVE ON AIR!

RETRO GROOVE HAS QUALIFIED FOR THE FINALS

OF POWER 98FM'S

POWERJAM 07 COMPETITION!

COME ON DOWN TO SUPPORT US IN THIS

NOT TO BE MISSED EVENT!

25 JULY 2007 (WED NIGHT)

ZOUK

930PM ONWARDS

details available at: http://www.power98.com.sg/pages/power_jam.php

RETRO GROOVE will be bring our antics and musical circus to:

Terry's Tavern

86 East Coast Rd

# 01-15/18,

Katong Village

Singapore 428788

Retro Groove commences on 7 July 2007 - 1st set starts at 930pm Drink prices ok, ambience & service is great. C'mon down and have a jam with us!

get some softies, get some!

RETRO GROOVE WILL BE PRFORMING AT THE COREY NONIS TRIBUTE GIG ON 16 JUNE 2007 AT TERRY' TAVERN IN KATONG VILLAGE

50 OF ALL BAR F & B SALES WILL BE DONATED TO COREY NONIS' FAMILY

RETRO GROOVE WILL BE ROCKING THE NIGHT AWAY ON 2 MARCH 2007 AT THE NETWORK ANNUAL D & D PARTY AT REPUBLIC PLAZA!

RETRO GROOVE WILL BE BACK AT FLUID BAR ON:
2 FEB 2007: KICK OFF 1015PM
9 FEB 2007: KICK OFF 9PM

RETRO GROOVE PERFORMS LIVE AT FLUID BAR
26 JAN 2006
AUSTRALIA DAY

PARTY STARTS AT 7PM TILL LATE...BBQ, GROG...& GREAT RETRO MUSIC WITH A FEW AUSSIE TUNES THROWN IN FOR GOOD MEASURE

FARID "FGL" LONG

Farid has been an active participant in the local music scene as a singer-guitarist in numerous groups including:

SHADES (The BEATLES of Singapore winners)

THE ESQUIRES (Soul Motown Band)

THE SHADY BLUES (3 piece power blues band)

PARTY DOLL BAND (8 piece 50s rock & roll show band)

SPIRIT VOICES (World Music Band)

THE OBVIOUS CHILD (World Music Band)

BDS JAZZ ORCHESTRA / COMBO (Jazz standards & big band material)

BUSY DOING SOMETHING (Dance band)

THE LUIZ SOLIANO BAND Jazz (Pop & Jazz)

THE MAVERICKS (Country & Western)

THE ROLLING BONES (Igor's first in-house "horror theme" dance band)

SHYYNE (Classic Rock band)

THE RIKI HENDRIX BACK UP BAND (Sessionist on Riki's live dates in Singapore)

SYNE OF TYME

THE MARINA XAVIER BAND

KENNY HOGAN'S HEROES

DANNY KOH & THE HIGH COURTS

JACK VERSUS JILL

Farid also wrote the radio friendly hit singles "THE 5Cs" (Later covered by Siva Choy on his "Why You so like that" comedy album , "LOVE YOU AIDA", and also produced the music for the soundtrack of the "Dam Stoopid Video". A poke at the typically materialistic Singapore girl with songs like "Sarong Party Girl" and "Better Hammer This Fella". "GREENTHUMB" was a tune commissioned by the national parks board for their "Skyrise Garden Show" and "CITIZEN OF THE WORLD" won critical praise & top prize at the "LOVE THE EARTH" Band competition.

Farid's influences include Jose Feliciano, Chuck Berry, Dire Straits, U2, The Beatles, Steve Morse, classic rock acts and above all PAUL SIMON.

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EQUIPTMENT
Farid prefers "Strats" and for many years his workhorse axe was a 'home made' recreation of Stevie Ray Vaugh's No.1 - the beat old sunburst 59 stratocaster. He also used a Steve Morse Musicman, G & L Skyhawk and a slew of self customised strat style guitars.

FARID'S CURRENT "WEAPON OF CHOICE":

This is my specially custom built carved top strat.

FGL TREE OF LIFE CUSTOM CARVED STRAT

Closet Classic natural finished body with carved "Tree of Life" designs.
Neck Maple, Thick “Oval” Shape,(Polyurethane Finish)
Fingerboard rosewood 12” Radius (305mm)
No. of Frets 21 Dunlop® 6105 Narrow Jumbo Frets
Pickups 3 Texas Special™ Single-Coil Strat® Pickups
Controls Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
Pickup Switching 5-Position Blade:Position 1. Bridge PickupPosition 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup Position 3. Middle Pickup Position 4. Middle and Neck PickupPosition 5. Neck Pickup
Bridge American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Machine Heads Gotoh® Vintage Style Tuning Machines
Hardware Chrome and rosewood covers
Scale Length 25.5” (648 mm)
Width at Nut 1.650” (42 mm)

KHALID "THE CARPET" ALI

Khalid “The Carpet" Ali first started in the early sixties with various bands. He is called “The Carpet” simply because “he covers the groundwork”. A versatile and experienced musician who has sessioned for many local acts including Ramon & the Rollers, Lord Bees, Asia Vision and Y2K locally as well as in Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam & Japan. Khalid’s influences include pop, rock, jazz, blues, world music and country.

GERAD "JERRY" BHEEM

Jerry Bheem started playing dance music in the sixties. His first group in the early 60s was called the ‘Muskrats’ covering Shadows, the Ventures and the Beatles tunes and they were popular in those days playing at concerts at the Victoria Memorial Hall and National Theatre. and TV shows, Next came the 'Dolphins' a Latin American group specializing in Latin, Samba, Basso nova, Pop and Dance Music. His 3rd group (early 70s) was better known as "Fried Ice" a 3 piece group that played Jimi Hendrix, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Uriah Heep, John Mayal tunes. This group build its reputations with the teenagers of RAF Tengah, RAF Changi, Seletar British Club, American Teens Club, Tea Dances along orchard road during the early 70s.The 'Fried Ice was a popular concert band popular with the British and American clubs in Singapore. Finally, Gerry joined a group name 'Cupid's Experience'. The music they played was Soul & Funk music.

GEORGE MANI

Mani is a real veteran in the local scene, influences include "The Beatles", U2 and Indian Classical Music whose previous bands include Ashbeats, Shades, The Esquires & Syne of Tyme.






EQUIPTMENT

Mani uses a selection of keyboards including korg and yamaha keyboards, a ramirez classical guitar, a Yamaha apx 4 accoustic guitar, 2 hand made sitars and of course his favourite Fender 50th anniversary strat.

FIONA JEREMIAH

MEET OUR NEW FEMALE VOCALIST:

FIONA JEREMIAH!

Fiona started singing and dancing in secondary school from 1987. She has also taken part in various singing competitions including Asia Bagus!
She is also an active participant in her church choir.

Fiona uses her personal Shure SM 58 microphone