Mother Redcap - Joe Maybe

Mother Redcap performing "Joe Maybe" live at Grapestreet in Manayunk, Pa. Visit Mother Redcap's MySpace page to listen to music from their new album.

Mother Redcap - My Own Highway

Mother Recap performing "My Own Highway" live at Grapestreet in Manayunk, Pa. Check out Mother Redcap's MySpace page for more information about their new album.

Pearl Jam: June 19 & 20, 2008

Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ

Last month I had the pleasure to see Pearl Jam two nights in a row - June 19 and 20 at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ.

The first night I went with my brother-in-law, Kenny. I was able to secure tickets through Ten Club - "the greatest fan club on earth dedicated to the greatest fans on earth." Combine the set-list, incredible weather, decent seats, and a cool buzz and you have what may have been the best Pearl Jam shows I ever saw.

Ten years ago (8/28/98) I saw Pearl Jam for the first time with Steve, Ed, Mike, Sean, and Greg. For my second Pearl Jam show in two nights I saw the band again with the same guys. Although I enjoyed myself, I don't think this show was as good as night before. You see Pearl Jam does a different show every night and they try to combine a nice blend of "the hits" with tertiary album cuts and obscure b-sides for the die hards. Some nights they may lean one way more than another. The first show had more hits and the second show did not. Be that as it may - we still enjoyed ourselves and there is no doubt in my mind that we'll be seeing Pearl Jam ten years from now.

Here's some photos from the June 20th show.









Listen / Download:
Pearl Jam - Severed Hand (6/19/2008)
Pearl Jam - Love Reign O'er Me (6/19/2008)
Pearl Jam - Animal (6/20/2008)
Pearl Jam - Daughter (6/20/2008)

Also visit to read about my past Pearl Jam shows.

A Lot Can Happen in Fourteen Years

After Fourteen Years The Phillies Are In the Playoffs

For the last 14 years, starting with Joe Carter's crushing home run in the 1993 World Series, my devotion with the Phillies has been dominated by disappointment, frustration and even anger. But that all changed yesterday as I watched The Philles beat The Washington Nationals and take National League East division. The Phillies are champions of the National League East and are heading to the playoffs.

The last time the Phillies were in the playoffs was fourteen years ago. Today, while driving to work, I thought about where I was fourteen years ago and what I've done since. A lot can happen in fourteen years.

Fourteen years ago I was:

• Paul Altobell
  
• living in a brown house at 35 N. Coles Ave in Maple Shade, NJ
• married to an Italian-Polish girl from Pennsauken, NJ named Linda
• not a father
  
• a high school graduate
• professionally lost with no future or direction
  
• not using a computer in any way shape or form
  
• driving a Honda Accord hatchback
  
• smoking a pack a day
  
• listening to music on compact disc
• watching The Phillies on a 26 inch Sony
  
• spending time with my father and talking Phillies baseball
• laughing with my friend Steve Oakley
  

Fourteen years later I am:

• Paul Altobelli
  
• living in a brick house at 1219 Martin Ave in Cherry Hill, NJ
• married to an Italian-Polish girl from Pennsauken, NJ named Lisa
• a father of three beautiful children, Rachel, Michael, and Joey
  
• a college graduate
• professionally at my peak with new and exciting opportunities everywhere I turn
  
• using a computer to make a living and manage my life
  
• driving a Honda Accord sedan
  
• smoke free for over a year
  
• listening to music on an iPod
  
• watching The Phillies on a 52 inch Sony LCD flat screen
  
• thinking about my father and wishing we could talk about The Phillies one more time
• laughing with my friend Steve Oakley

Paul Altobell and Steve Oakley then.

Steve Oakley and Paul Altobelli now.