Reply With QuoteWow Spud, that's just way cool!
So which one are you, the LP guy or the Ibanez(?) guy?
Luke Skyrawker
Mere Image 30 Year Reunion
A momentous occasion has happened in the Spudster's life.
My band from my youth is doing a reunion this summer after 30 years. This is a big deal where I come from. We were "the real deal" until the bass player went to Berklee School Of Music. At that point we all went our separate ways.
As this thread progresses I will update it with info on the players and how everything is gong to transpire to make this event a reality.
Mere Image circa 1978
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
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Regular Fretter
Wow Spud, that's just way cool!
So which one are you, the LP guy or the Ibanez(?) guy?
Guitars: '05 MIA Fender Strat HSS, '04 MIA Fender Strat SSS, '03 Burns Steer, '83 Hondo LP copy (project)
Amps: Fender Blues Jr., Line 6 Spider II 112
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Regular Fretter
I'm guessing far right - working on the guitar face
This is really cool Spud, looking forward to more.
Mark
* Loud is good, good is better!
Lefty O'lman
+1!Originally Posted by just strum
I'm guessing far right - working on the guitar face
This is really cool Spud, looking forward to more.
My guess is far right, also, with the Ibanez.
Guitars
Wilburn Versatare, '52 FrankenTele(Fender licensed parts), Fender USA Roadhouse Strat, Fender USA Standard B-bender Telecaster, Agile AL 3000 w/ WCR pickups, Ibanez MIJ V300 Acoustic, Squier Precision Bass,
Amps
Ceriatone Overtone Special, Musicman 212 Sixty-Five, Fender Blues Jr., Peavey Classic 30, Fender Super Reverb, Traynor YCV-40 WR Anniversary w/ matching 1x12 ext. cab, Epiphone SoCal 50w head w/ matching 4x12 cab (Lady Luck speakers), Avatar 2x12 semi-open back cab w/ Celestion speakers
Pedals
Digitech Bad Monkey, Digitech Jamman, DVM's ZYS, Goodrich volume pedal
Who's the dude on the way right with the sweet hat?
Luke Skyrawker
Starting from the right - Me, the Spudster. I must be 18 in this promo shot. I've been playing music pretty consistently for the past 30 years with a side diversion as a pro level cyclist.
Next to me is Tom Childers. Incredible songwriter and guitarist. Married with two kids living in the mid-west. Check out "Bullet Proof" on his soundclick page at the bottom. All good stuff.
The guy with the mic is still jabbering his jaws off after all these years. Rick Tobin and I pulled everyone together for this event and we have a lot of work to do yet. His son is a guitar player and Rick still sings in bands. He is the Executive Chef at a large convention center and hotel in the Midwest.
Eric Swanson (bass) is the tall guy with the Brillo pad on his head. He is a Berklee Music School and UCLA graduate and owns a production company. He has been doing music for films and video games.
Denis Leidholt is the drummer. He stayed put in our hometown and owns a casino and several other businesses. He didn't leave except for a brief stint in California auditioning for bands. One guy he auditioned with had a kind of rough gravely voice. Dennis didn't really like his singing so he didn't try very hard at the audition. He didn't get the job with the guy you all know from bands like Bad English, The Babys, Ringo Starr. The singers name? John Waite.
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
so were you guys a "big" band?
Luke Skyrawker
Over 750 pounds. Is that big enough for ya?
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
Regular Fretter
Thats what all them potato carbs will do!!!..............Cool beans I knew it had to be you in the hat and Ibez.That guy does look like he was out behind the barn with two blondes.Tom looks already married
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Hey man, glad it is coming together for you. And thanks for sharing the pic!
Steve Thompson
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Spud, let us know (and hear) how it goes! Good looking Ibanez (artist?), still have it?
I can't say that I've given up on a flanger cause I've never liked the effect either. I also can't say the same about Tremolo. I hate them both equally. - Tone2TheBone 2009
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Very cool, Spuds!: We're going to expect a full reunion concert video . A DVD would be good; maybe Eric can produce it.
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Luke Skyrawker
I'm checking into getting a company to do a documentary of it. I'm open to referrals if anyone knows of a company.
The Artist was stolen from me on Christmas 1981. If you've ever seen the movie "Missouri Breaks" it was stolen out of the club where Jimmy Buffet does the live song "Livingston Saturday Night."
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
Regular Fretter
Hey congrats Spud. Thanks for sharing.
Guitars and other stringed instruments: Washburn D10S, Washburn EA52SWCE, Washburn Cumberland J28SDL, Washburn D46S12, D'Aquisto Centura, Rover RM-50B Mando
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Regular Fretter
Great story Spud, any old demo's out there to be shared?
- Lev
Main Guitars: Fender US Deluxe HSS Strat, PRS SE C24, Fender Baja Tele
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Too bad about the Artist! I like them a lot, but I have never owned one.
Downlo....renting the movie right now.
I can't say that I've given up on a flanger cause I've never liked the effect either. I also can't say the same about Tremolo. I hate them both equally. - Tone2TheBone 2009
Luke Skyrawker
Sure Lev. How about I email you a cassette?
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
Lefty O'lman
Do you have any live shows on laserdisc?Sure Lev. How about I email you a cassette?
Guitars
Wilburn Versatare, '52 FrankenTele(Fender licensed parts), Fender USA Roadhouse Strat, Fender USA Standard B-bender Telecaster, Agile AL 3000 w/ WCR pickups, Ibanez MIJ V300 Acoustic, Squier Precision Bass,
Amps
Ceriatone Overtone Special, Musicman 212 Sixty-Five, Fender Blues Jr., Peavey Classic 30, Fender Super Reverb, Traynor YCV-40 WR Anniversary w/ matching 1x12 ext. cab, Epiphone SoCal 50w head w/ matching 4x12 cab (Lady Luck speakers), Avatar 2x12 semi-open back cab w/ Celestion speakers
Pedals
Digitech Bad Monkey, Digitech Jamman, DVM's ZYS, Goodrich volume pedal
Regular Fretter
Robert sent me the pic cause I can't see it from work. Pretty cool. Come down to NM on your cross country tour dude.
Guitars/Bass - MIM Fender Classic 50s Strat, MIM Fender Standard Strat, Squier Classic Vibe 50s Tele, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Epi '56 Gold Top Les Paul, Martin DSR acoustic, Sigma Martin Auditorium electric/acoustic, Squier Jazz Bass.
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