The Mamas and The Papas

Besides having the privilege of sharing the stage with John Phillips (founder and principle writer), Denny Doherty (lead vocalist) and playing some really cool songs with an awesome band; a cool thing about this gig was that we toured internationally and “off the beaten path”. Among other far east dates, we played the Seoul, Korea equivalent of Carnegie Hall, a sold out Black Tie Affair that was televised through South Korea. And who could forget the 10 or so dates in Brazil? We did a nice mix of venues from large rock clubs to gymnasiums to theaters. It was a very unique experience to say the least. Highlights of our domestic touring consisted of several gigs where we were backed by symphony orchestras performing in ultra-plush performing arts centers with awesome acoustics. John Kito, their brilliant keyboardist and Musical Director, guided this and all The Mamas & The Papas’ musical endeavors. John, being a helluva nice guy with a great sense of humor who also happens to be a Yankee fan, is still a close friend to this day.