Cyndi Dawson
December 7, 2011
this band needs to play gigs with The Cynz?!! I think so!
Robert A. Wagner +/- The Little Wretches: Guestbook
Tom Hitt
November 3, 2011
Great interview on WXLV tonight! Really enjoyed hearing you play.
julie graham
February 12, 2011
I was telling someone about AISU and decided to look you up. Imagine my surprise listening to the background song, Miracle, a piece I've not heard before. Lovely piece. You did a nice job painting that picture. He told the cops he was my husband and promised to keep me under better control. I saw someone on the street who looked like him two days ago. I miss John, his birthday was right around now.
Anyhow, I still like listening to your work.
Shawn DeChellis
January 22, 2011
Wish I would have known ... lol! Great Job - I enjoy browsing through the site.
Tom Hitt
January 3, 2011
Hey there Robert! It was great seeing you over the holiday, thanks for coming up. Currently listening to the songs on the website and reading the blog. Don't be a stranger! ~TH~
Rev. Don Polito
December 18, 2010
I just read your piece that mentions the NPR voices... fair enough, but I was just thinking how nice that your voice sounded on the "Miracle" track that was playing in the background.
Mark Campagna
November 15, 2010
I was a the bassist for a short time in the mid 80's played Graffitti, electric banana, someplace else and of course the Sguirrel Hill American legion more than once.
A short lived and interesting time to be in the presence of a great songgwriter and great musicians.
Keep on telling the truth Robert.
The truth hurts before it heals
Tom Hitt
November 4, 2010
Enjoying your blog.
See you at the conference.
Haiku at it's best.
~TH~
Jangle Pete
September 2, 2010
Robert - I enjoyed reading your August entries in your blog. 'Premarital sex..." HA! An elegant dodge... ~TH~
Bryan Longo
July 28, 2010
It has been said, and not enough, that The Little Wretches were/are Pittsburgh's most underrated band. Listen to Just Another Nail or Beyond the Stormy Blast and it befuddles the mind these guys never got the following they deserved. But then again , maybe that lack of a mainstream audience just bears witness to their greatness..
Gary Shortencarrier
May 5, 2010
I'm so glad I found this site; It's great to hear some of your music again. I just read in your blog that you played a few gigs in the Philly area... That's awesome. I hope I get to catch another performance some day. I'm in DC area now. I know of you from the last days of the Wretches and the beginning of the Mercenes (I'm fortunate to have a When it Snows CD from the release party). I discovered your music through Andy Hoke, who played with you at the time.
Dick Mellon
April 25, 2010
Was a big fan of the Chuckie influenced days and was sad to see him leave the group. Now I hear he has left us to be with the lord. Peace be with you all
Lisa Gramm
March 12, 2010
I was just thinking of you guys. I miss you all lots. Mark and I had so much fun. Loved the music. It is all so nostalgic. It seems like so long ago.
Mark Campagna
January 30, 2010
I played with the Wretches for a short period in the late eighties with Bob,Ellen,Dave and Chuckie.
Played the Banana too many times,someplace else,Squirrel hill American legion(with the Cynics),The Graffitti and some dive in Youngstown,Ohio.
Listen to my born with a gift cassette every so often.
Robert's songs are all about getting your hands dirty just living.
Play on Bob.
Gregg Bielski
December 29, 2009
Robert A. Wagner is a true to life musical encyclopedia and also a great inspiration to me, especially back in my formulative years... it was always refreshing and informative to speak with Bob on a number of topics, but esp. music... Bob had seen all the greats back in the day when they made a difference, and being a fellow Lou Reed fan[anatic] even further cemented our friendship... I started out as a friend to the band, then "roadied" so I could get into the clubs under-age to see the band perform and would "tape" all the shows on my trusty lil' boombox for posterity, and eventually parked myself behind the drum set for a couple of years and a couple of cd's... The Little Wretches in all of its "incarnations" were incredible, and I was once fortunate enough to see the original line up with John back in the day... The first tape the band ever did is and will always remain my favorite... They were the stuff that legends were made of... The line up I performed with (Bob, Dave and Ellen) took the band to new heights and set the bar even higher in the creativity dept... We brought out the best in each other and this took the music even further... This opened up Bob and Dave to write even more and opened up their "pandora's box" for creativity... We all grew as individuals, but we were one of the tightest units out there... Two examples of this are "Walking Among The Buildings" and "I'll Be Your Mirror" - these two songs show the creativity that came out of the sum, and not of it's parts... I'll never forget my first gig with The Little Wretches @ The Kyber Pass in Philadelphia in January 1990... The band locked into such a groove during "Just About Due" that Dave Losi and I both had the same expression of shock/delight on our faces as the music took us for a ride and we were on an apple cart without a driver... The Little Wretches were my "Velvet Underground" growing up, and I'm glad to have been a part of it, as friend, fan and band member... and as the flyer said back in the early 1980's "...and God Bless the Litte Wretches..."
Tony Norman
December 14, 2009
This site brings back really fond memories. I was a wet-behind-the-ears music critic when I encountered the Wretches in '89 or 90. Best thing that ever happened to me. Opened my eyes (and ears). This music was the soundtrack of my '30s. I'll be listening to the Wretches (and Bob Wagner) for the rest of my life.
Kevin McDermott
December 14, 2009
Didn't want to be the house band @ The Banana? You guys really were misanthropes. Awesome site.
Deena Alansky
December 14, 2009
As a fan of the Little Wretches for more than 20 years, and as a web designer, I can truly say I love this new web site! Bob did a great job of organizing and presenting the material. Easy, clear navigation, and a nice layout and design make this web site very user friendly. And there is a nice diversity in the content. I'm looking forward to reading future blogs, and to hearing a live show sometime soon! And, I'm honored to be mentioned in the Bio. So, Bob...when's the next gig? :-)
Dan Wasson
December 13, 2009
real nice. interested to know the host and tools you used
tom hitt
December 13, 2009
Robert- The site looks great and navigates beautifully. I'll be checking in on your blog regularly now that you are further away (dammit!). We'll chat soon - keep me on the mailing list! Find some open mics, and keep me in the loop! ~TH~
mark pinto
December 12, 2009
I'm glad to see the page back!