Cable TV’s popular show,
Not Just Rock & Roll,
enters its 23rd year in 2008.
The show continues to expand in viewership and in the wide variety of entertainment
it features weekly. Looking back at the show’s roots with Dick Craig, Not Just Rock
& Roll’s producer and host, it’s no wonder it has been a growing success
from the start!
As a child, Dick studied music and
acting in the late 1950’s. By the 1960’s, he was  performing
throughout the tri-state area (NJ, NY, PA) in rock and roll bands. For 2 decades, his
musical career spanned a wide spectrum of rock bands, from the original progressive rock
music of Thulcandra, the driving rock of Fiends & Angels, the
steamrolling music of Diesel, the jet-fueled rhythms of Parachute, the
classic rock of Fuller’s Rock City, the hard-hitting heavy metal of TT
Quick, and the new-wave antics of Dick & The Intros. |
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During Dick’s time in
these bands, he earned a reputation of being one of the area’s most powerful
drummers, both in technique and in his unique brand of performance. Whenever Dick took
center stage to perform lead vocals, his trend-setting style of dress and humor were
always a crowd pleaser.  The 80’s also
found Dick making appearances at nightclubs as a stand-up comic. He has been in demand as an M.C. and guest host for shows ranging from
concerts and local benefits to women’s pro-wresting matches.
In the summer of 1985, Dick was approached by his
local cable company and asked if he would be interested in hosting his own show…the
rest is history.
 The half-hour weekly show celebrates a different theme and always has an
assortment of music on it. It includes a wide variety of entertainment, such as bands,
comedians, sporting events, local events…anything and everything.
Two of Dick’s passions are Music and Motor
Sports, so it isn’t surprising that he created a segment on his show entitled
"Rock & Racing". So if you have a need for speed, check it out.
Not content to just present events on his show, Dick
has been known to get involved, as well. Some shows have shown Dick driving in Demolition
Derbies, racing micro-stock cars, and the premiere show featured
Dick wrestling a 600-pound bear!
One thing is certain, either on cable TV or in
person, you’ll never know what Dick Craig is up to next. After all, it’s Not
Just Rock & Roll! |
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