Bill Nelson
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Robin fn Trower
Love the comment-
"like fine bourbon...Trower just gets smoother and finer with age."
Quoted from sunnRAT:Can't believe no one has mentioned KK Downing and Glen Tipton. Metal AND Guitar Gods.
I was saving that. This is basically a rehearsal in New York for our show at the Hollywood Starwood.
And RIP Rory Gallagher, Roy Buchanan, Duane Allman, and the rest
When I saw Rory Gallagher perform live in the very late 70s or early 80s, an up and coming guitar wiz opened up for him. But there was no topping Rory that night.
Quoted from Rdoyle1978:I just listened to that whole
Show. DAMN that takes me back!
I have never heard a single bootleg where Priest did not sound fantastic.
The bootleg of the Starwood show is pretty rough which is why I posted that one instead. Les Binks was the man on drums.
Quoted from dirkdiggler:I think if Randy Rhodes didn't pass at such a young age he truly would have revolutionary.
Randy played at our high school with his band Quiot Riot and yes he was pretty darn good.
I was lucky to see quite a few guitar gods from Jimmy Page with Led Zeppelin to Jeff Beck on his There and Back tour. And even a little known guitarist at the time named Brian Setzer.
This is the one I went to Lloyd. My first concert at 15 years old. For me this song was the highlite of the day.
I don't think any where else in the world there was a crowd like So Cal in the 70s. And bands from every where used to love to come and play here.
I need to give a shout out to two of my homeboys before I go start dumping gravel. Rikk Agnew and Mike Ness. Two local guitar heroes who have certainly earned they stripes.
You see, the Fender guitar was born right here in our neighborhood and inspired many of the kids to become guitar legends like Dick Dale. Rikk's sister Toni was super hot. Mike was cool but kind of a dick. RIP Dennis Danell and Steve Soto. You were the best of them.
The inspiration for that came because I passed the sight of the old Fender guitar factory on the way to Home Depot. On Fender Ave, of course.
And I forgot to say RIP Dick Dale, the man Leo made his guitar for. And RIP Leo Fender. The world would be a much lessor place without you.
Quoted from rotordave:He was over fame and being in a rock band, and had already told Ozzy that he was leaving the band at the end of the tour.
I think he would have gone home and done classical teaching and music, and been happy with that.
Funny you should say that. One of his bandmates and best friends from the Quiet Riot days, Kelly Garni opened a video rental store in San Clemente in the 80s and he said he was totally over it at the time. The rock star life that is. Dude was totally cool.
Quoted from Chisox:Holy shit! I haven’t heard Amoeba in years. Thank you.
We were still in high school when the newly formed Social Distortion played in a living room party in Yorba Linda. They were mostly a cover band playing anything from The Cars to perhaps Van Halen.
I saw Mike at school on Monday and told him it was dope and where would they play next. He said "we haven't got anywhere to play". So a guy I worked with at the liquor store told me he was having a party and needed a band. So I set it up.
That night Amoeba was born with Mike Ness singing and playing guitar, Casey Royer on drums and both Agnews, Rikk and Frank whipping the crowd into a pogoing frenzy. I provided the beer kegs. You would never forget Amoeba after that night as they played it probably 10 times. They weren't a cover band any more.
I can take you to the black hole if you ever want to go there. But I can't find you Social D. playing Amoeba. I do however still have the flyer Mike drew up for the party.
You don't need a 20 minute solo to make a guitar sound good. 40+ years playing doesn't hurt though.
Edit- This song really hits home.
Quoted from Chisox:Feel free to continue as my brushes with greatness are kind of underwhelming.
Brushes with greatness. lol. Apparently I was their first manager, lost money on the beer, and deadbeat Mike Ness still owes me $5. Brushing with greatness. lol!
I'll tell you brushing with greatness. Kelly Garni at the video store giving us free shwag. Movie posters to decorate our apartment and a full size Clint Eastwood Pale Rider we put near the kitchen. Doing research now, that man has lead a full life.
Quoted from o-din:Edit- This song really hits home.
The pool hall isn't a 7-11 now. Don't know where he got that. It's a Del Taco. However the Carls Jr. is.
Quoted from o-din:I can take you to the black hole if you ever want to go there.
Now's as good a time as any.
I saw Utopia about the same time at the Greek. Early 80s. I loved how they all got up and rotated the instruments they were playing. Road to Utopia tour.
I was super lucky to be in the audience here at that same venue around the same time with Simon Phillips on drums.
On the west coast there really is nowhere quite like the Greek Theatre to see a live show.
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