DENNIS BLAIR
The students were encouraged in this work by one of the teachers, Anthony Meyer (who is a Jesuit). He assembled a group of musicians from the school to be the Holy Ghost Reception Committee #9: Dennis Blair (bass guitar), Bob Kearney (guitar), Mark Puleo (lead guitar), and Larry Johnsen (bass guitar and organ). The liner notes describe their sound as “unique, Christian yet with a Beatle-esque psychedelic sound.”
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Only Dennis Blair has remained in show business apparently. Blair is a stand-up comedian who was mentored by Rodney Dangerfield and was a featured actor in two of his HBO specials; he also appears in Dangerfield’s 1983 film, Easy Money. Blair opened for George Carlin for 18 years and wrote a book about these experiences called Me First. He has a website, www.dennisblair.com as well as a short Wikipedia article; the Holy Ghost Reception Committee #9 is mentioned in passing on the website.
(August 2014)
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