Who We Are
In July 2016 four guys who shared a lifetime love of playing Rock and Roll jammed together for the first time and Tuesday Night Special was born. TNS plays a mix of classic rock, blues, R&B, with a bit of classic country thrown in for good measure. With a playlist that spans from the Allman Brothers to ZZ Top, Tuesday Night Special features:
Bob Gallo - Vocals and Guitar
Joel DiGiacinto - Guitar
Ed Ottaunick - Bass and vocals
Mitch Rubin - Drums and vocals
Bob Gallo - Vocals and Guitar
Joel DiGiacinto - Guitar
Ed Ottaunick - Bass and vocals
Mitch Rubin - Drums and vocals
What We Do
Rock & Roll served up just right! Done right, down to your socks rock and roll, just the way you always liked it - and still do!
Some of Our Songs
THE PLAYERS
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Bob Gallo
Guitar, Vocals
Bob started playing guitar at age ten and soon after formed a band with his next-door neighbor, who conveniently played drums. He never took lessons, he learned by playing along with 45s and WIBG up in his room, much to the chagrin of his parents, who probably regretted buying him that amp and guitar for Christmas. Bob has played in several successful local bands including Ravenhill, The NonProphets, and The Bullpen over the years, and has played all sorts of genres, from rock, to blues, reggae and even bluegrass. Bob attended Sharon Hill HS and Millersville University. He retired after a 35-year teaching career and still keeps busy coaching high school baseball.
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Joel DiGiacinto
Guitar
Joel started playing guitar at age 12, taking lessons for about a year before quitting and then training himself by ear. He formed a band called Bittersweet with an extremely talented classically trained keyboard player that played out regularly throughout their high school years at dances, parties etc. After the band broke up Joel took about a 25-year break from playing guitar, after which time he decided to pick up the guitar again and start playing. Recently, Joel has mostly been playing guitar at his Sunday church service, briefly played in band called the Wrecktifyers and was hoping to have an opportunity to get into a local working band that shared his taste in music, which he was fortunate enough to do in July 2016 when he joined Tuesday Night Special.
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Ed OttaunickBass and vocalsEd's career as a bassist began in 1979 when he walked into Chopin Music in Trenton NJ to buy a set of guitar strings and walked out with a 1967 Hofner Beatle Bass wondering, "what the hell am I thinking?" Since that day he has enjoyed long tenures as bassist for Quaterday, Earth Daddy, The Wrecktifyers, and now Tuesday Night Special. His bass heroes include Duck Dunn, Jack Bruce, Al Berger (Asbury Jukes) Billy Holt (Blues Deluxe) any bass player who performed with BB King and obviously Sir Paul McCartney. Ed resides in Warrington PA is married and the father of 3 daughters. Ed recently retired as a Director of Sales ending a 41 year career in the trucking and transportation industry.
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Drums and vocals
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mitch fell in love with drums at the age of 10 when his parents bought him a set of bongos. By the age of 13 he was playing local colleges and other venues as the drummer in a band known as the Source. He is a graduate of Central High School and Drexel University, both in Philadelphia. When Mitch is not playing drums, Mitch is a CPA, business financial consultant and has been CFO of multiple private and public companies. While raising a family, which took Mitch to California and Colorado for a total of 16 years, the drums took a back seat to his wife Ilene and two children, Stephanie and Philip. After returning to Bucks County in 2009 Mitch looked to find a band he could call home. That happened in July 2016 when Tuesday Night Special was formed.
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Misty
Support LabNever too far off, Misty makes sure the band is working hard, even if sometimes that means working hard at taking a break or playing with the pup! She's always there with her favorite toy to greet the boys and to give them a good dose of encouragement with a wagging of her tail! We couldn't do it without her!
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Keeping the Best Rock & Roll Alive and Well Done!
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