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Jeff Elbel + Ping performing at the Cornerstone Festival: 03 July 2008

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L-R: Chad Dunn, Jeff Elbel, John Bretzlaff, David Dampier  

 

Jeff Elbel + Ping performing at the Cornerstone Festival: 30 June 2007
still images captured from footage filmed by Jonathan Andrews and Kyle Farthing

 

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"Testify!"  

 

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Organist Mike Choby, singer Kim Bretzlaff, violinist Matt Gadeken, percussionist Dave Dampier
drummer Andrew Oliver, bassist Marc Ludena, guitarist/singer Jeff Elbel, guitarist John Bretzlaff

 

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Guitarist/singer Jeff Elbel, bassist Marc Ludena, and guitar tech Michael Roe (from the Seventy-Sevens/Lost Dogs).

 

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Guitar hero John Bretzlaff careens through "You Little Victim" while drummer Andrew Oliver stokes the fire.

 

 

Jeff Elbel + Ping performing at the Cornerstone Festival: 02 July 05
Photos by Mark Hootman

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* L-R: singer Kim Bretzlaff, drummer Andrew Oliver, guitarist/singer Jeff Elbel.
* L-R: drummer Andrew Oliver, guitarist/singer Jeff Elbel.
* L-R: drummer Andrew Oliver, guitarist/singer Jeff Elbel.
* L-R: percussionist Chad Dunn, singer Kim Bretzlaff, drummer Andrew Oliver, guitarist/singer Jeff Elbel, bassist Stacey Krejci.
* L-R: guitarist John Bretzlaff.
* L-R: drummer Andrew Oliver, guitarist/singer Jeff Elbel.

 

 

Misc. Photos

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* Jeff Elbel + Ping at the Cornerstone Festival 2004. Photo by Brian Behm.
* Jeff Elbel + Ping at the Cornerstone Festival 2004. Photo by Brian Behm.
* Jeff Elbel + Ping at the Cornerstone Festival 2002. Photo by Lisa Reid.
* Jeff Elbel at the Elbow Room, Ypsilanti, MI (March 2005). Photo by Heather Spaulding.
* Jeff Elbel at the Elbow Room, Ypsilanti, MI (March 2005). Photo by Heather Spaulding.

 

 

Jeff at the Orange County Fair: 20 July 04


Dr. Demento features "Bark Along with Cody" from The Eleventh Hour Songbook
during his show at the Orange County Fair!

 

 

Jeff at Sing Sing, Irvine, CA


The song Jeff is performing is "State of Shock" by Mick Jagger and Michael Jackson.
On hand to share the blame are Josh Ramsey on vocal and Andrew Carter on drums.

 

 

Ping's "Loyal to You" Tour Photos

Click a link below to jump to a show date, or just scroll down to see them all:

28 June 2002 - Morris, IL: Live on WCFL's Gallery 451
29 June 2002 - Genoa City, WI
30 June 2002 - Chicago, IL: Uncommon Ground
01 July 2002 - Galesburg, IL: Pre-Cornerstone
02 July 2002 - Rockford, IL: The Divine Cup
04 July 2002 - Cornerstone Festival:  Silent Planet Acoustic Stage
05 July 2002 - Cornerstone Festival:  Brian Wilson Tribute Show
05 July 2002 - Cornerstone Festival:  Jeff with the Lost Dogs
06 July 2002 - Cornerstone Festival:  Gallery Stage
20 July 2002 - Ann Arbor, MI:  Ann Arbor Arts Festival


Venue: Chicago-area radio station WCFL (28 June 2002)
Photos by WCFL staffers and friends.


in this bank:

  • Vocalist Kim Bretzlaff and percussionist John Barber at WCFL.
  • Guitarist John Bretzlaff in WCFL's studio.  Drummer Andrew Oliver in background.
  • Percussionist John Barber and his trusty black maraca.
  • Drummer Andrew Oliver in WCFL's studio.

  • Jeff Elbel yelling for live broadcast at WCFL.
  • L-R: John Barber's arm, John Bretzlaff, Jeff Elbel, Kim Bretzlaff performing at WCFL.
  • Ping at WCFL.  It's just after midnight; the show was supposed to have ended.  Can't stop the rock!
  • WCFL DJ Jeremy Gudzinas, host of Gallery 451   


    Venue: Genoa City, WI  (29 June 2002)
    Photos by festival promoter Eric Reinke.

    in this bank:

  • Bretzlaff (on bass!) and Elbel playing a shed show, just like old times with FTJ.  When will they ever grow up?
  • Andrew Oliver and John Barber.  Boy, that parking lot is packed!
  • Ping in WI.  Jeff's guitar cable simulates pinstriping on his jeans.
  • Our fabulous reward: Pizza dinner at Giordano's!


    Venue: Uncommon Ground, Chicago, IL  (30 June 2002)
    Photos by cathE! Nieng.

    in this bank:

  • Over-the-steering-wheel shot of Chicago skyline on the way to the gig.
  • Ping tucked into a corner at Uncommon Ground.  Kim is back with us tonight.
  • Andrew Oliver and his sporty new neon-red contact lenses.
  • Kim Bretzlaff melting hearts with her voice.  Sorry fellas, she's taken.
  • John Bretzlaff melting hearts with the sound of a guitar and his sweet smile.  Sorry ladies, he's taken.
  • Jeff looks pretty similar to the guy in the photo over his shoulder.
  • John Barber on percussion.
  • Wrigley Field is two blocks from Uncommon Ground.


    Venue: Pre-Cornerstone, Galesburg, IL  (01 July 2002)
    Photos by Ria Gober.

    in this bank:

  • Jeff and Clint.
  • John and Jeff.
  • John Bretzlaff, John Barber, Jeff, Andrew Oliver.
  • Jeff is looking at the clock trying to figure where all of Ping's set time went.
  • Ping rocks the gymnasium.


    Venue: The Divine Cup, Rockford, IL  (02 July 2002)
    Photos by Lisa Kalnins.

    in this bank:

  • Jeff has to constantly remind himself not to stare crosseyed at his microphone.
  • "This one's for the bunny."  ... taken shortly before Jeff remembered to ditch the glasses.
  • Bretzlaff plays the C chord like it's something new, giving it up for the rabbit.
  • "If I don't ditch the glasses soon, they'll ditch themselves.  The bunny is up next."
  • Drummer Nate Sjogren of Insyderz, guitarist Jeremy, and progressive alt-rock superhero Tim Taber of the fabulous Prayer Chain serenade the bunny.
  • Brian Healy of Dead Artist Syndrome.  The rabbit's so bright, he's gotta wear shades. 


    Venue: Silent Planet Acoustic Stage @ Cornerstone Festival (4 July 2002)
    Photos by Lisa Reid and Joe "Commander" Cote.

    The line-up for this show featured:

  • Ping/Hopescope percussionist John Barber
  • The stellar Emily Randle on the violin (an old friend from Farewell to Juliet days)
  • Stacey Krejci of Animator/Farewell to Juliet on keyboard
  • Andrew Oliver on drum kit
  • Kim Bretzlaff on vocal and percussion
  • John Bretzlaff on guitar and vocal
  • Clint Davidson on bass
  • Jeff Elbel on vocal and guitar

     


    Venue: Brian Wilson Tribute Show @ Cornerstone Festival (5 July 2002)
    Photos by Lisa Reid and Joe "Commander" Cote.
     


    Venue: With the LOST DOGS @ Cornerstone Festival (5 July 2002)
    Photos by Lisa Reid.
      See Jeff decked out in his finest stage attire, playing bass with the Dogs!


    Venue: Gallery Stage @ Cornerstone Festival (6 July 2002)
    Rows one and two photos by Joe "Commander" Cote.
    Row three photos by Joanna Ruth Wirtz.

    The line-up for this show featured:

  • Ping/Hopescope percussionist John Barber
  • Tim Brooks of Animator on lead vocal for two songs, support vocal on a third
  • Stacey Krejci of Animator/Farewell to Juliet on keyboard
  • Andrew Oliver on drum kit
  • Kim Bretzlaff on vocal and percussion
  • John Bretzlaff on guitar and vocal
  • Clint Davidson on bass
  • Jeff Elbel on vocal and guitar




    Venue: Gallery Stage @ Cornerstone Festival (6 July 2002)
    This batch of photos are screen shots from video, filmed by Bill Glick.


    in this bank:

  • Gallery Stage (L-R): Clint Davidson, Jeff Elbel 
  • Gallery Stage (L-R): Clint Davidson, Jeff Elbel, Andrew Oliver, John Barber, Kim Bretzlaff, Stacey Krejci
  • Gallery Stage (L-R): Kim Bretzlaff, Stacey Krejci
  • Gallery Stage (L-R): Clint Davidson, Jeff Elbel 
  • Gallery Stage (L-R): Clint Davidson, Jeff Elbel, Andrew Oliver, John Barber, Kim Bretzlaff, Stacey Krejci
  • Gallery Stage (L-R): Clint Davidson, Jeff Elbel, Andrew Oliver, John Barber, Kim Bretzlaff, Stacey Krejci

  • Gallery Stage (L-R): Jeff Elbel, former Animator frontman Tim Brooks, in his first performance as Ping vocalist.
  • Gallery Stage (L-R): Jeff Elbel's arm, Tim Brooks, Andrew Oliver  
  • Gallery Stage (L-R): Tim Brooks, John Barber
  • Gallery Stage (L-R): Jeff Elbel, Tim Brooks
  • Gallery Stage (L-R): John Bretzlaff, Clint Davidson, Jeff Elbel 


    Venue: Ann Arbor Arts Festival, Ann Arbor, MI (20 July 2002)
    Jeff performed Ping material with members of The Hopescope and      North.
      Photos by Mark Stock.


    in this bank:

  • These photos are from Jeff's performances with the North crew:  

    Current Promo Photos for Jeff Elbel
    Live photo (3/16/02) by Ryan Brown
    L.A. photographs by Drew McGarity and Paul Mayer
    Images #1A and #4B are 2" x 2" at 300 dpi.

    in this bank:

  • #C1: Jeff Elbel solo at Alice Cooper'stown in Phoenix, AZ (16 Mar 2002)
  • #1A: "Backstage" at the Coconut Teaszer's Crooked Bar (close up)
  • #4B: At Toi (a favorite Thai-American restaurant on Sunset Blvd.)

    Ping at the 2001 Cornerstone Festival
    Photographs by Lisa Reid

     

    in this bank (row one):

  • (L-R): Josh Ramsey, Jeff Elbel, Kim Bretzlaff
  • (L-R): Josh Ramsey, Jeff Elbel, Kim Bretzlaff
  • (L-R): Stacey Krejci, John Bretzlaff
  • Drummer Sam West of Stavesacre
  • (L-R): John Bretzlaff, Jeff Elbel, Kim Bretzlaff, Josh Ramsey
  • (L-R): Stacey Krejci, Sam West, John Bretzlaff, Josh Ramsey,  Jeff Elbel, Kim Bretzlaff 

    in this bank (row two):

  • Guest John J. Thompson of The Wayside on harmonica
  • Guest Dan Michaels of The Choir on saxophone
  • (L-R): Stacey Krejci, John Bretzlaff
  • (L-R):  Drummer Sam West, John Bretzlaff, Josh Ramsey,  Jeff Elbel, Kim Bretzlaff 
  • (L-R): Stacey Krejci, John Bretzlaff, Sam West, Jeff Elbel, Kim Bretzlaff 
  • (L-R): Sam West, John Bretzlaff, Josh Ramsey,  Jeff Elbel 
  • (L-R): John Bretzlaff, Josh Ramsey, Jeff Elbel, Kim Bretzlaff

    Ping's No Outlet CD artwork

         

    in this bank (row one):

  • Final cover art for No Outlet, by Brian Heydn.
  • Concept art for a frame from the No Outlet booklet. We decided this wasn't so hot.
  • Concept art for No Outlet cover, by Brian Heydn. Listed temporarily for band consideration.
  • One Take Wonder studio logo, by Thom Gladhill.

    in this bank (row two):

  • Developmental art for No Outlet booklet exterior, by Brian Heydn. This we think is hot!
  • Developmental art for No Outlet tray card interior, by Brian Heydn. 
  • Developmental art for No Outlet tray card exterior, by Brian Heydn. 
  • Developmental art for No Outlet disc artwork, by Brian Heydn. 

    Ping's No Outlet CD personnel

    in this bank (row one):

  • Eric Sanford records harmonica for No Outlet's "Mary Across the Ocean"
  • Harp player Eric Sanford 
  • Stavesacre drummer Sam West, after completing his No Outlet sessions.
  • Stavesacre drummer Sam West, listening to No Outlet playback.
  • Percussionist David Listenberger

    in this bank (row two):

  • Jeff Elbel records with a contraband Takamine guitar, unwittingly borrowed from Josh Ramsey's uncle. 
  • Harmony vocalist Carolyn Kay
  • Harmony vocalist Carolyn Kay at work
  • Josh Ramsey and his singing putter (a Ping putter, naturally)

    Photos from Jeff's Michigan trip (April 2001).
    Project: Production for The Hopescope's Five Year Journal album.
    Location:  Perfect Balance Studio, Ann Arbor, MI.
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    in this bank:

  • Hot-shot producer Jeff at the Perfect Balance Studio console.  That's Wally in back; thanks for the guitar loan, Wally!
  • Jeff and Perfect Balance engineer Joseph Mancuso work the session.  This guy is a prince.
  • Jeff goes over his notes for next day's Hopescope session.
  • Jeff and Joe at 3:30AM Monday morning, following the Hopescope sessions.
  • Jeff's view from the console into the live room.  Without glasses, it looks like this.
  • Click this link to see more photos from these Hopescope Sessions.

    Gene Eugene Tribute Concert at Echoes of Faith in Ontario, CA on 09/02/00.
    Photos taken by Josh Ramsey on his fancy digital camera. 
    Many of the photos are blurry and weirdly lit.  That's the way it was in real life.  Trust us.
    Click an icon to see the larger image.


    in this bank:

  • (L-R): Steve Hindalong of the Choir with Ping's Clint Davidson, Jeff Elbel, and Eric Sanford
  • Eric Sanford plays harmonica, while Steve Hindalong of the Choir plays dumbek.
  • "Riki" Michele Palmer of Adam Again with Ping's Jeff Elbel, on "Songwork"
  • Eric Sanford gets downright fuzzy with Clint Davidson and Jeff Elbel.
  • (L-R): Steve Hindalong of the Choir shakin' his thing Ping's Clint Davidson and Jeff Elbel
  • Steve Hindalong of the Choir on dumbek.
  • A boy and his guitar.  Jeff Elbel in the bright light.
  • The wildly talented Steve Hindalong of the Choir shakes two things at once.
  • Clint, Eric, and Jeff get blurry during "Here Comes the Sunburn"

    Headlining act:  The Prayer Chain
    Gene Eugene Tribute Concert at Echoes of Faith in Ontario, CA on 09/02/00.

    in this bank:

  • Prayer Chain kept it dark and blue.  Vocalist Tim Taber is in the spotlight.
  • (L-R):  Andy Prickett on guitar, Eric Campuzano on bass, Tim Taber on vocal
  • Prayer Chain drummer Wayne Everett

    in this bank:

  • Jeff Elbel and Dan Michaels of the Choir, after Ping's set.

    Photos taken by Chuck Hamshaw at the Crooked Bar in Hollywood, CA on 05/20/00.
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    in this bank:

  • (L-R):  Peter Rhee's left hand, John Barber, Eric Sanford, Jeff Elbel, Clint Davidson
  • Judging by Jeff Elbel's left hand, this photo was taken during "Just Add Water."

    Photos taken by John Barber at the Crooked Bar in Hollywood, CA on 10/16/99.
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