LippyLion&HardyHarHar: Uncle Sam Slams, by Ray Benich, Toronto Film Festival 2024 entry
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: Damnation of Adam Blessing 2023, on the cover of the album, We're an American Band
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: Adam Blessing, left Jim Quinn and Bob Kalamasz December 26, 1970 Cincinnati Gardens, opening for Grand Funk
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: Damnation of Adam Blessing, opening for Grand Funk, Cincinnati Gardens December 26, 1970
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: Wild Bill Schwark, opening for Grand Funk 1970 Cincinnati, SOLD OUT 11,500 (click to enlarge)
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: Damnation of Adam Blessing, opening for Grand Funk 1970, Ray Benich left, Adam Blessing right. (click to enlarge)
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: The Ray Benich Band group photo, taken June 10th 2018 after the gig, at the Music Box. (photo by Doris Lee)
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: Coming soon, the re-release of the first two Damnation of Adam Blessing albums, September 2018.
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: Ray Benich auditions female back up singers (that can skate), for Roller Jam, Venice California 1979.
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: Roller Jam Man, Ray Benich in Hollywood 1979.
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: The Damnation of Adam Blessing gets their asses "kicked" down Tremont, by steel workers circa 1971.
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: I'm Going Home, (to live with God)
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: Damnation of Adam Blessing's documentary film, "the Band that Flirted with Fame" produced by Charles Lind Productions in association with Sony International Films.
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: Illusions of Just-Us: Private Eye Slick Racy did most of the "leg work" gathering the evidence on the duPonts of Delaware.
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: "Illusions of Just-Us" by Ray Benich, NOW Available, @ the Amazon Kindle Store
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: Illusions of Just-Us, (exhibit 1) Delaware Governor Pierre S. duPont honors aresting officer Robert Heffelfinger with a "medal of honor".
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: Illusions of Just-Us, (exhibit 2) Indictment: "Benich fired three times", at trial: "No shoots fired"..
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: Illusions of Just-Us, (exhibit 3) An excerpt from the trial transcript in the case of the State of Delaware vs. Raymond M. Benich
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: Illusions of Just-Us, (exhibit 4) A letter confirming Governor duPont's appointment of counsel for Benich to a rather "lucrative" position.
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: Illusions of Just-Us, (exhibit 5) Fax from counsel for Pierre S. duPont, IV
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: the Ray Benich Band @ Beachland Tavern Cleveland, July 12th 2014
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: Why did Ray Benich go to prison? (see photo)
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: Ray Benich at Rehoboth Beach Delaware 2003. From "Illusions of Just-Us", part IV.
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: Ray Benich, Roller Jam, Roller Derby meets Rock n' Roll.
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: Damnation of Adam Blessing's Ray Benich, gets ready to slam his amps..! Memories of the Golden Years of the Cleveland music scene...
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: The Damnation of Adam Blessing rehearse for their appearance at the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame.
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: Bound for the Rock Hall, Damnation of Adam Blessing take a break...
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: Ray Benich joins new band! (see their "act" @ the link below)...
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: Damnation of Adam Blessing's Jim Quinn
LippyLion&HardyHarHar: Damnation of Adam Blessing's lead guitarist Bob Kalamasz at the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame show.