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I decided to make this a separate post. I'm showing musicians I've been friends with and/or worked with in some capacity or other. All started as friends or acquaintances and technically still are, but it has been years since communication in most cases. You know we all get busy or move or what have you. Most of them live far away now. There are more than I can show, it's just that I have no way of letting you hear what they sound like.
Big Violin: I already posted about that in the youtube thread and did not want to repeat here. (No longer around)
Lisa Lynne: Short acquaintanceship set up by my boss at the radio station. Lisa asked me one day to come up and visit her someplace past Los Angeles, CA (too far) and she would have me play percussion and then show me how to play some harp and maybe go out and play for people. (Needless to say I did not take her up on that one. I'm a born, died in the wool chicken).
DA: This goes back at least 20 years. I can't believe I used to hang out with these guys. (forgive the crappy sound, best I could do)
Dichroic Mirror: Long time close friendship and I was booking, roadie, stage manager, council, etc. (No longer around. It was a two piece unless you count the drum machine. She is still out there in another band I have yet to see). Just lost touch about 4 years ago.
Scarlet Division:I never worked with them as there was a bit of distance, but I was good acquaintances with Leigh Haggerwood (Guitarist), acquaintance with Jamie Oliver through Leigh and with Leslie (singer). I know, I know, hard to believe I knew these folks, but you have to know I have a passion for cooking which seems to go with music for some reason and I wanted to get in touch with Jamie and am a fan of the band so Leigh and I met on-line exchanged private emails and went forward from there with a 2 year friendship. I also got to chat a bit with Jamie and Leslie. What needs to be understood is the fact that these folks know love! Some of the sweetest, most generous people on this rock in space! I was given music and things from them I am not allowed to share of course, but I can share what is public.(Sadly they are long defunct, but not for bad reasons. They still stay in touch with each other to this day). Prepare for awesomeness:
The Last Dance: We met through mutual friends. I never worked with them except they kept inviting me to private gatherings (don't worry they were normal...well, sort of, there was one at their house where we had BBQ and they played live and the mayor showed up), on the perm guest list to all shows. They later asked me to play percussion on an upcoming album! (Somebody let the cat out of the bag, but I'll never know who). You can guess what I did. Hint: I'm chicken. They got real big in Europe and Japan and such, but never forgot their friends. Jeff, the singer used to try to embarrass me at shows sometimes, by finding me in the audience and messing with me during a song. I don't know if they are together anymore though. Nice guys all.
Guardian: This goes back the furthest. This was my first official foray into the industry. (I was a metal head for a short time back in the early 80s) I became friends with the Bass player and ended up becoming roadie and stage manager and general friend of the other members. The singer here is not the original, he came after I left. I'll never forget the surprise going away concert they threw for me in Hollywood. They dragged me out there though I didn't want to go and they actually booked the gig at the Whiskey. I remember they had me introduce them for the first time, but little did I know that the guitarist (Tony) was going to pick me up over his shoulder and carry me to the stage in front of everyone and announce my departure from the group. That also turned out to be the night I met the Bassist for The Bangles! How and why she showed up is still a mystery. I can tell you though that she is tall.
Stone 588:Ladies and gents, boys and girls please allow me to introduce you to Queen Terri of the OC royal family of Goth. I was a member of the court thanks to her. I'm not kidding about the royal family thing either. It was real and recognized. We basically adopted each other as brother and sister. Friends for a long time. I still hear from her once in a blue moon. I recall our money was no good at clubs and some places would even treat us like royalty. (It was weird for me, but I just went along and did whatever I was supposed to). The band is long disbanded now. I also used to be booking agent, roadie, stage manager, sound engineer and just about every other hat you can think of except musician. Those were the days. I got a good portion of culture too hanging about. I went to plays and operas and art shows and all kinds of stuff like that as a member of the family.
This Ascension: I became fast friends with Dru (singer) one night when some friends (royal family again) invited me out to to hear this band. There was this guy bothering Dru and I stepped in and got her away from him. We were friends from that day forward with a number of things in common. Very sweet girl and when they were in town I was on list and would go see them and Dru and I would end up talking before the show at least 30 minutes or more. She would always have me come early so we could chat a while. Now prepare yourself for something incredible in the vocal department. She invited me to the San Bernadino where she used to live once to go to a drum circle and talk about the possibility of sitting in for a song at the next show. (Yup, chicken again).
Big Violin: I already posted about that in the youtube thread and did not want to repeat here. (No longer around)
Lisa Lynne: Short acquaintanceship set up by my boss at the radio station. Lisa asked me one day to come up and visit her someplace past Los Angeles, CA (too far) and she would have me play percussion and then show me how to play some harp and maybe go out and play for people. (Needless to say I did not take her up on that one. I'm a born, died in the wool chicken).
DA: This goes back at least 20 years. I can't believe I used to hang out with these guys. (forgive the crappy sound, best I could do)
Dichroic Mirror: Long time close friendship and I was booking, roadie, stage manager, council, etc. (No longer around. It was a two piece unless you count the drum machine. She is still out there in another band I have yet to see). Just lost touch about 4 years ago.
Scarlet Division:I never worked with them as there was a bit of distance, but I was good acquaintances with Leigh Haggerwood (Guitarist), acquaintance with Jamie Oliver through Leigh and with Leslie (singer). I know, I know, hard to believe I knew these folks, but you have to know I have a passion for cooking which seems to go with music for some reason and I wanted to get in touch with Jamie and am a fan of the band so Leigh and I met on-line exchanged private emails and went forward from there with a 2 year friendship. I also got to chat a bit with Jamie and Leslie. What needs to be understood is the fact that these folks know love! Some of the sweetest, most generous people on this rock in space! I was given music and things from them I am not allowed to share of course, but I can share what is public.(Sadly they are long defunct, but not for bad reasons. They still stay in touch with each other to this day). Prepare for awesomeness:
The Last Dance: We met through mutual friends. I never worked with them except they kept inviting me to private gatherings (don't worry they were normal...well, sort of, there was one at their house where we had BBQ and they played live and the mayor showed up), on the perm guest list to all shows. They later asked me to play percussion on an upcoming album! (Somebody let the cat out of the bag, but I'll never know who). You can guess what I did. Hint: I'm chicken. They got real big in Europe and Japan and such, but never forgot their friends. Jeff, the singer used to try to embarrass me at shows sometimes, by finding me in the audience and messing with me during a song. I don't know if they are together anymore though. Nice guys all.
Guardian: This goes back the furthest. This was my first official foray into the industry. (I was a metal head for a short time back in the early 80s) I became friends with the Bass player and ended up becoming roadie and stage manager and general friend of the other members. The singer here is not the original, he came after I left. I'll never forget the surprise going away concert they threw for me in Hollywood. They dragged me out there though I didn't want to go and they actually booked the gig at the Whiskey. I remember they had me introduce them for the first time, but little did I know that the guitarist (Tony) was going to pick me up over his shoulder and carry me to the stage in front of everyone and announce my departure from the group. That also turned out to be the night I met the Bassist for The Bangles! How and why she showed up is still a mystery. I can tell you though that she is tall.
Stone 588:Ladies and gents, boys and girls please allow me to introduce you to Queen Terri of the OC royal family of Goth. I was a member of the court thanks to her. I'm not kidding about the royal family thing either. It was real and recognized. We basically adopted each other as brother and sister. Friends for a long time. I still hear from her once in a blue moon. I recall our money was no good at clubs and some places would even treat us like royalty. (It was weird for me, but I just went along and did whatever I was supposed to). The band is long disbanded now. I also used to be booking agent, roadie, stage manager, sound engineer and just about every other hat you can think of except musician. Those were the days. I got a good portion of culture too hanging about. I went to plays and operas and art shows and all kinds of stuff like that as a member of the family.
This Ascension: I became fast friends with Dru (singer) one night when some friends (royal family again) invited me out to to hear this band. There was this guy bothering Dru and I stepped in and got her away from him. We were friends from that day forward with a number of things in common. Very sweet girl and when they were in town I was on list and would go see them and Dru and I would end up talking before the show at least 30 minutes or more. She would always have me come early so we could chat a while. Now prepare yourself for something incredible in the vocal department. She invited me to the San Bernadino where she used to live once to go to a drum circle and talk about the possibility of sitting in for a song at the next show. (Yup, chicken again).
In fact, I was the only one allowed backstage at shows before and after. The group had a thing about people being backstage, especially before shows (and I totally get that), but for some reason she put me on the exception list (there were only 2 to 3 allowed). We had a few things in common and liked to talk computers and music constantly. I actually heard from her about 6 months ago after years of not hearing a peep. She's married now living in San Francisco. No longer in the industry though.