Comments on: The Enfields/Friends of the Family http://therisingstorm.net/the-enfields-friends-of-the-family/ | therisingstorm.net Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:53:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ted Munda http://therisingstorm.net/the-enfields-friends-of-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-104668 Ted Munda Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:33:14 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=4205#comment-104668 Yes Carmelo, I'd be happy to write a review for your band. Glad you still like the Enfields. Me too. bizingo33@gmail.com Ted Munda

Yes Carmelo,
I’d be happy to write a review for your band. Glad you still like the Enfields. Me too.
bizingo33@gmail.com
Ted Munda

]]> By: gazzè carmelo http://therisingstorm.net/the-enfields-friends-of-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-104654 gazzè carmelo Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:53:42 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=4205#comment-104654 my page on facebook and myspace: the out key hole my page on facebook and myspace: the out key hole

]]> By: gazzè carmelo http://therisingstorm.net/the-enfields-friends-of-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-104653 gazzè carmelo Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:49:11 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=4205#comment-104653 Hello Ted, I 'm an Italian boy (Sicily) a few years ago, early 90s I bought the vinyl of the Enfield / friends of the family, yet is now one of my favorite LP in the sixties. in october 2010 , will be released CD of my band I'd like to get in touch with you to get your opinion ..... my band plays only beat music, so who better than you can write a review. I hope you answer me .... this is really fantastic, unthinkable just a few years ago. Love, Carmelo Hello Ted, I ‘m an Italian boy (Sicily) a few years ago, early 90s I bought the vinyl of the Enfield / friends of the family, yet is now one of my favorite LP in the sixties. in october 2010 , will be released CD of my band I’d like to get in touch with you to get your opinion ….. my band plays only beat music, so who better than you can write a review.
I hope you answer me …. this is really fantastic, unthinkable just a few years ago.
Love, Carmelo

]]> By: Chas Timberlake http://therisingstorm.net/the-enfields-friends-of-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-101126 Chas Timberlake Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:09:58 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=4205#comment-101126 Wonder if Charlie Berl is the same dude i knew in Washington DC who worked at Childe Harold in 1969-71? He had gone to 'Nam and came back around 1968 or so. Love to hear from him if so. Thanks Chas with an S Wonder if Charlie Berl is the same dude i knew in Washington DC who worked at
Childe Harold in 1969-71? He had gone to ‘Nam and came back around 1968 or
so. Love to hear from him if so.
Thanks

Chas with an S

]]> By: Mac Morgan http://therisingstorm.net/the-enfields-friends-of-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-89540 Mac Morgan Sat, 24 Apr 2010 01:42:19 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=4205#comment-89540 I heard the Enfields back in 64-65 at a party in Greenville, DE. I was into folk music but was impressed by Teddy Munda's talent, voice and the group's music. Teddy and I became good friends and after Charlie Berl left for the military, I briefly joined the group on vocals and acustic guitar. Both Ted and John were excellent guitarists - much better than I. I remember going to the Beatles movie - A Hard Day's Night - with Teddy. We walked down Market St. in Wilmington with girls pointing at us and giggling. Not long after - Oct. 65 - I got drafted. So much for my music career. I ran into Teddy a few times after 1969 but we lost track of each other for a long time. Charlie Berl called me one night around 1986-87 about getting the band back together. I thought it could be interesting but had no idea where anyone else was. I've heard John is still around and is only getting better on guitar. Sometime around the early 2000's (actually, it was right around 9/11 - the World Trade Center mess hit) I got a call one day from my wife telling me that Teddy had called and was in town. I hadn't seen or heard from him in almost 25 years! He showed up at my door later that day looking great. We hung around quite a bit as Teddy tried to recapture the past. His band consisted of 4 beautiful dogs and his tour bus was a Dodge pickup. We talked a lot about music and as one might expect of a reunion of old friends, we tried to re-establish our relationship. Being a guitar junky but a lousy musician, we both decided to go out one day and buy something we both had desired back in the early days - a Rickenbecker 12 string. Teddy showed up a day or so after 9/ll with a song in his head called 2 Towers. We sat in my living room and miked up a Sony recorder and did a demo - I still have the original tape. I tried to get a couple of musician friends to put in on the deal but couldn't get anyone interested. Teddy got a studio down in Elkton to record a better take. It never went anywhere but he tried. I still hear from him from time to time but don't know where he is or what he's up to. I'm sure he's out there listening to all this... and might just get the band back together. God Bless you Teddy, John, Gordy and Bill wherever you are. I'm still in the phone book. Mac I heard the Enfields back in 64-65 at a party in Greenville, DE. I was into folk music but was impressed by Teddy Munda’s talent, voice and the group’s music. Teddy and I became good friends and after Charlie Berl left for the military, I briefly joined the group on vocals and acustic guitar. Both Ted and John were excellent guitarists – much better than I. I remember going to the Beatles movie – A Hard Day’s Night – with Teddy. We walked down Market St. in Wilmington with girls pointing at us and giggling.

Not long after – Oct. 65 – I got drafted. So much for my music career. I ran into Teddy a few times after 1969 but we lost track of each other for a long time. Charlie Berl called me one night around 1986-87 about getting the band back together. I thought it could be interesting but had no idea where anyone else was. I’ve heard John is still around and is only getting better on guitar.

Sometime around the early 2000′s (actually, it was right around 9/11 – the World Trade Center mess hit) I got a call one day from my wife telling me that Teddy had called and was in town. I hadn’t seen or heard from him in almost 25 years! He showed up at my door later that day looking great. We hung around quite a bit as Teddy tried to recapture the past. His band consisted of 4 beautiful dogs and his tour bus was a Dodge pickup. We talked a lot about music and as one might expect of a reunion of old friends, we tried to re-establish our relationship. Being a guitar junky but a lousy musician, we both decided to go out one day and buy something we both had desired back in the early days – a Rickenbecker 12 string.

Teddy showed up a day or so after 9/ll with a song in his head called 2 Towers. We sat in my living room and miked up a Sony recorder and did a demo – I still have the original tape. I tried to get a couple of musician friends to put in on the deal but couldn’t get anyone interested. Teddy got a studio down in Elkton to record a better take. It never went anywhere but he tried.

I still hear from him from time to time but don’t know where he is or what he’s up to. I’m sure he’s out there listening to all this… and might just get the band back together.

God Bless you Teddy, John, Gordy and Bill wherever you are. I’m still in the phone book.

Mac

]]> By: David Sullivan http://therisingstorm.net/the-enfields-friends-of-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-82094 David Sullivan Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:34:07 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=4205#comment-82094 I had the pleasure of experiencing the Enfields in person while a student at A.I. DuPont in Wilmington. They were an incredible live band and on record and I still listen to their 45s from time to time. I remember a battle of the bands dance at A.I. with the Enfields, the Bards, and an A.I. band that mostly played instrumentals from the Ventures. What a great time! (The Enfields won the contest.) Although he wouldn't remember me, I was at the Greenville School with Gordon Berl and attended a birthday party at his house when in the fifth or sixth grade (I thought this house was off Montchanin Road). Mr. Wagonmon (sp?) Berl and Charlie joined in for a football game out on the lawn. Mr. Berl senior outran us all. The Berls were great athletes as well as musicians. Mr. Ennalls Berl, whose comments were shown above, was a baby at the time. I also have a vague remembrance from this party of pictures in the family's den of Gordon's father from Marine Corp days. Mr. Munda's music was/is terrific and I frequently play "Can't Go Home" when I want to hear some great rock and roll. It still measures up with some of the best music of that era and beyond. Fans of The Enfields and Friends of the Family are alive and well and still listening! Thanks for publishing this site. It brought back some wonderful memories. I had the pleasure of experiencing the Enfields in person while a student at A.I. DuPont in Wilmington. They were an incredible live band and on record and I still listen to their 45s from time to time. I remember a battle of the bands dance at A.I. with the Enfields, the Bards, and an A.I. band that mostly played instrumentals from the Ventures. What a great time! (The Enfields won the contest.)

Although he wouldn’t remember me, I was at the Greenville School with Gordon Berl and attended a birthday party at his house when in the fifth or sixth grade (I thought this house was off Montchanin Road). Mr. Wagonmon (sp?) Berl and Charlie joined in for a football game out on the lawn. Mr. Berl senior outran us all. The Berls were great athletes as well as musicians. Mr. Ennalls Berl, whose comments were shown above, was a baby at the time. I also have a vague remembrance from this party of pictures in the family’s den of Gordon’s father from Marine Corp days.

Mr. Munda’s music was/is terrific and I frequently play “Can’t Go Home” when I want to hear some great rock and roll. It still measures up with some of the best music of that era and beyond.

Fans of The Enfields and Friends of the Family are alive and well and still listening! Thanks for publishing this site. It brought back some wonderful memories.

]]> By: John Rhoads http://therisingstorm.net/the-enfields-friends-of-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-77118 John Rhoads Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:42:08 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=4205#comment-77118 I played bass with the Enfields after Bill Gallery, and for a short while with the Friends of the Family (the Get Hip compilation CD has my name misspelled). As Ted says, it was a very fun group to play with, only excepting that we had a contract with shady Vince Rago and Richie Records. A key factor in ending the Enfields was a very cheesy speeded-up version of one of our songs that Vince released as a single. I first heard it riding in the car with Ted. We laughed so hard at how badly Vince had messed up the recording that Ted had to pull off the road, and soon thereafter we decided that the group was doomed. I get a kick out of all the "influences" that the reviewers here and on other websites say that we had -- many of the groups we were supposed to have been influenced by I had never heard at the time, and some of the ones that we had heard we would have gone out of our way NOT to sound like. I've exchanged emails with Ted lately. Would love to get in touch with John Bernard if anyone can give me a lead. I played bass with the Enfields after Bill Gallery, and for a short while with the Friends of the Family (the Get Hip compilation CD has my name misspelled). As Ted says, it was a very fun group to play with, only excepting that we had a contract with shady Vince Rago and Richie Records. A key factor in ending the Enfields was a very cheesy speeded-up version of one of our songs that Vince released as a single. I first heard it riding in the car with Ted. We laughed so hard at how badly Vince had messed up the recording that Ted had to pull off the road, and soon thereafter we decided that the group was doomed.

I get a kick out of all the “influences” that the reviewers here and on other websites say that we had — many of the groups we were supposed to have been influenced by I had never heard at the time, and some of the ones that we had heard we would have gone out of our way NOT to sound like.

I’ve exchanged emails with Ted lately. Would love to get in touch with John Bernard if anyone can give me a lead.

]]> By: Ted Munda http://therisingstorm.net/the-enfields-friends-of-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-75581 Ted Munda Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:41:47 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=4205#comment-75581 Never heard of the Dovers; people list a lot of influences I never had; mostly it was The Beatles as they did EVERYTHING first. After that, it was the song or the arrangement that mattered the most. All those guys were super talented and that is what really made the songs come alive. I am in regular contact with Gordon Berl and spoke to Charlie some months ago.I have a new compilation album on amiestreet.com with tunes from the past 10 years. I also have tunes that were playing in england, spain, germany, ect from some publishing I did in the 1970's that SONY now publishes. I don't even know who is recording this stuff but I get small BMI Publishing checks so, it must be for real. I must say that nothing can compare to the total creative freedom we had in the Enfields & Friends and that is the majic that you can hear and vibe to on the records.I love music and creating but the music biz is just weird. Peace, Ted Never heard of the Dovers; people list a lot of influences I never had; mostly it was The Beatles as they did EVERYTHING first. After that, it was the song or the arrangement that mattered the most. All those guys were super talented and that is what really made the songs come alive. I am in regular contact with Gordon Berl and spoke to Charlie some months ago.I have a new compilation album on amiestreet.com with tunes from the past 10 years. I also have tunes that were playing in england, spain, germany, ect from some publishing I did in the 1970′s that SONY now publishes. I don’t even know who is recording this stuff but I get small BMI Publishing checks so, it must be for real. I must say that nothing can compare to the total creative freedom we had in the Enfields & Friends and that is the majic that you can hear and vibe to on the records.I love music and creating but the music biz is just weird. Peace, Ted

]]> By: Ennalls Berl http://therisingstorm.net/the-enfields-friends-of-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-75423 Ennalls Berl Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:03:44 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=4205#comment-75423 My name is Ennalls Berl and two of my brothers were in the Enfields the garage band refered to in this story. They would practice at our house at 8 Red Oak road in Wilmington, in the Rockford Park area. The house was sold long ago. I remember riding my bike and as many as 10 or 15 girls would be hanging outside the house listening and watching them practice. I also remember Vince Rago and my dad discussing dealings relating to the group. Apparently it was bigger than I realized at the time. I remember the battle of the bands. I recently spoke with John Bernard for the first time in 40 years. Charlie and Gordon are both well and living out of the area. If anyone knows of the whereabouts of Bill Gallery who played bass for the group I would be interested in knowing. I was only about 12 or 13 when all of this was going on so memorys are sketchy. Thanks for any info, Ennalls Berl

My name is Ennalls Berl and two of my brothers were in the Enfields the garage band refered to in this story. They would practice at our house at 8 Red Oak road in Wilmington, in the Rockford Park area. The house was sold long ago. I remember riding my bike and as many as 10 or 15 girls would be hanging outside the house listening and watching them practice. I also remember Vince Rago and my dad discussing dealings relating to the group. Apparently it was bigger than I realized at the time. I remember the battle of the bands. I recently spoke with John Bernard for the first time in 40 years. Charlie and Gordon are both well and living out of the area. If anyone knows of the whereabouts of Bill Gallery who played bass for the group I would be interested in knowing. I was only about 12 or 13 when all of this was going on so memorys are sketchy. Thanks for any info, Ennalls Berl

]]> By: Charlie http://therisingstorm.net/the-enfields-friends-of-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-74467 Charlie Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:11:58 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=4205#comment-74467 I roomed with Jimmy Crawford on the 4th floor at Harter Hall at Delaware in 1966 and I remember the Turfs and Friends of the Family very well. Living with a drummer changes your outlook on life but expands your music horizons. And after 40 years I am still married to a Claymont girl. I roomed with Jimmy Crawford on the 4th floor at Harter Hall at Delaware in 1966 and I remember the Turfs and Friends of the Family very well. Living with a drummer changes your outlook on life but expands your music horizons. And after 40 years I am still married to a Claymont girl.

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