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Donor List

Rocco is sincerely grateful for the outpouring of love and affection. Thank you for your generous donation! Names are listed alphabetically in each donor range.

NOTE: The first 500 donors who make a separate contribution of $50 will receive a free copy of rad's CD, Higher Plane, compliments of 7 Bridges Recordings. 01/05/2003: 313 remaining.

NOTE: The first 500 donors who contribute over $100 will receive a free copy of Rocco's solo CD, Everybody on the Bus, compliments of Lightyear Entertainment. 01/05/2003: 96 remaining.

01/05/2003: Donation summary: 47 U.S. states and 19 countries on 6 continents. Leading non-U.S. country = Japan, $37,168.54. Leading U.S. state = California, $29,639.71. Donations from every U.S. state except Idaho, Montana and North Dakota.

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Under $100    
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$100 to $499    
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$500 to $999    
Anonymous San Francisco CA  
Araki, Kaoru Okinawa-ken, Japan  
Arciuolo, Frank Tucson AZ  
Burchfield, Bob and Pam Greenfield IN  
Castellano, John New York NY On behalf of faculty and students,
The Bass Collective, New York, NY
Cowper, Lee Wilmington NC  
Cummings, Philip Ft. Morgan CO Proceeds from 8/29/02 Denver benefit gig with Funkiphino
Dawson, Brian and Pat Toronto, Ontario, Canada  
Fernandes, Raoul Las Vegas NV  
Frank, Derek Burbank CA  
Fukuba, Yoshimi Kobe City, Hyogo, Japan  
Funk Attack Band Malibu CA Funk Attack Band benefit gig 7/14/02
Fussangel, Dieter Schweich, FRP, Germany  
Gambino, Marc Hasbrouck Heights NJ Proceeds from 8/17/02 benefit gig at Kenny's Castaways, New York, New York
www.maybepete.com
Grund, George and Donna Allentown PA  
Haase, Doug Bentonville AR  
Judge, Sean Woodland Hills CA  
McKenzie, Kathie Belmont CA  
Mizogami, Kaori Tokyo, Japan  
Nichols, Allan and Barbara Franklin TN  
Pedersen, Ron and Sue Burlington WI  
Pickett, Lenny New York NY NBC's Saturday Night Live bandleader
Sakurai, Takaaki Tokyo, Japan
Sanna, John Madison WI  
Sargeant, Stanley Oak Park CA  
Shibasaki, Tachikawa Tokyo, Japan Atelier Z Guitar Shop, Day's Corporation
www.atelierz.co.jp
Sony Music Japan Int'l. Tokyo, Japan Corporate donation
Steirer, Wolfgang Vienna, Austria  
Waldron, Betty New Providence NJ  
$1,000 to $2,499  
Abadie, Jr., Frank Bayport NY Proceeds from sale of Rocco T-shirts
Anonymous Studio City CA  
Aoki, Tomohito Tokyo, Japan Japan's renowned bass guitarist
J. D'Addario & Company Farmingdale NY www.daddario.com (with thanks to Jack Knight, Funk Filharmonik's bassist)
Garcia, Adrian Las Vegas NV Access Bass, with special thanks to Dan Lakin, Lakland Basses
Gielen, Jakob Koeln, Germany  
Haase, Douglas Bentonville AR  
Hook, John Huntsville AL eBay auction proceeds on Fender bass
Kaechele, Wilhelm Allmendingen, Germany
Kinder, Michael Tacoma WA Proceeds from 8/14/02 benefit gig in Seattle with Dr. Funk, Bump Kitchen, and the New Blues Brothers Revue
Lee, Will New York NY www.willlee.com. CBS Late Show with David Letterman bass guitarist
Longbrake, William Oakland CA  
Lopez, Jerry Las Vegas NV Proceeds from 8/5/02 benefit gig with Santa Fe and the Fat City Horns, and The Steven Lee Group featuring Rocco Barbato.
McEntee, Mick Westminster CA Proceeds from sale of SWR amplifier donated by SWR, sold by Katherine Kelso Scott
Mogi, Toshinori Saitama Ken, Japan Itemized list
Momose, Takayuki Nagano, Japan Cash donations from Momobang and Friends at the Rocco Aid in Matsumoto
Rambo, Betsy Kennesaw GA  
Richard, Guy Los Angeles CA  
Robbins, Edd Tampa FL Proceeds from 8/11/02 benefit gig with Jeff Berlin, Valerie Gillespie, Shawn Brown, The On Que Players, Midnight Brass, Dwight Champagne, and the Mike MacArthur Group
Shaffer, Paul New York NY CBS Late Show with David Letterman bandleader
Sony Music Japan Int'l. Tokyo, Japan Cash donations from employees
Souled Out Band Chicago IL Proceeds from 11/17/02 benefit gig with the Souled Out, Ro ro mato and T-N-T bands, including a guest appearance by Tower of Power's lead vocalist, Larry Braggs. Special recognition is given to Dave Cacioppo from Jilly's and the Jilly's girls. Submitted by Dakota Binanti.
Stewart, Beth & Stephen Goya San Juan Capistrano CA  
$2,500 to $4,999  
Gorrie, Alan & Onnie McIntyre Connecticut www.averagewhiteband.com
Southern California friends
and fans of Rocco
Los Angeles CA Proceeds from 8/19/02 benefit gig at
Cafe Cordialé, Sherman Oaks, CA
Southern California friends
and fans of Rocco
Studio City CA Proceeds from 9/18/02 benefit gig at Platinum Live, Studio City, CA, submitted by Katherine Kelso Scott
Tower of Power fans in Japan Cash donations from T.o.P. fans at the 8/11/02 Tower of Power Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival show.
$5,000 to $9,999  
Anonymous Charitable Organization Minnesota  

Jisi, Chris, Senior Contributing Editor, Bass Player Magazine
www.bassplayer.com

Whitestone NY Proceeds from 9/23/02 benefit gig at Le Bar Bat, New York, NY, featuring 11 former Tower of Power members and the East Coast's finest bassists, organized by Lee Finkelstein, Funk Filharmonik,
Kramer, Joey Boston MA www.aerosmith.com
$10,000 to $14,999  
East Coast friends and
fans of Rocco
Milford CT Proceeds from 9/5/02 benefit gig at the Stonebridge Restaurant, Milford, CT, organized by Kim Yaffa, Extreme Events
Japanese friends and fans of
Rocco and Tower of Power
Tokyo, Japan Proceeds from the 9/22/02 combined gigs at the Sweet Basil and Blues Alley, Tokyo, Japan, featuring Tomohito Aoki and Eric Miyashiro. Submitted by Naohiro Kondo.
$15,000 or more  
N/A
Non-Cash Donations  
7 Bridges Recordings see offer free rad CDs
Abadie, Jr., Frank Bayport NY photography and videography
Bombacini, Lorenzo Bologna, Italy language translation
Briere, Daniel H., Ph.D. Indianapolis, Indiana language translation
Cabrera, Patricia Indianapolis, Indiana language translation
Conklin, Bill & Michelle Conklin Guitars, Inc.
Springfield MO
backstage passes for benefit gigs
Ebon, Andy Alameda CA web support/consulting
Eirstedt, Kevin California T-shirts for benefits in Japan
Engel, Cliff Hays KS web support
Fairchild, Scott Winchester Center CT web support
Forchette, Jack Winchester Center CT web support
Garibaldi, Maria Livermore CA language translation
Gielen, Jakob Koeln, Germany language translation
Home Box Office (HBO), Inc. New York NY Sopranos souvenirs
Horowitz, Gary Washington DC legal advice
Hudson Music see offer free Rocco Prestia videos
Kondo, Naohiro Tokyo, Japan web support and language translation
LeClear, Jeanne Danville CA phone cards
Lightyear Entertainment see offer free Rocco Prestia CDs
Mabalay, Nina Seattle WA vinyl publicity banner
Mover, David Miami FL telephone/technical support
Regional Coordinators see list volunteer work
Scott, Katherine Kelso West Hills CA coordinating eBay auctions
Shildkrout, Charles New York NY consulting; the voice of 888-51-ROCCO
Tilles, Alan Washington DC legal advice
Video Progressions see offer Fingerstyle Funk video offer

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