My dad, Arnold F. Staffen was born in Greenville, MI, Feb. 14,(Valentine’s Day)1921. He was major influence on my musical career. He played the trumpet and was a HUGE barbershopper. Man, there’s some serious ear development in barbershop harmony which I’m familiar with! He passed away in 1985.
Also while on this subject, I must include my uncle Burt Staffen, also a Barbershopper. He was a judge for the international SPEBSQSA (Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America) competitions until his passing in 2,004. He began teaching me music theory as well, at the tender age of 14.
I eventually furthered my career as a rock musician at some of the local clubs in the area, also going to college (Grand Rapids Jr. College) to enhance my music theory education.
I then moved to Los Angeles in 1976 and took up recording engineering. I owe my thanks and gratitude of both my father and uncle Burt.
Happy Birthday Dad! Love... your son,
Lar
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''RONNIE FRAY BIOGRAPHY''
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''RONNIE FRAY BIOGRAPHY''
Once voted Ontario's 'Entertainer of the Year' the extremely talented entertainer RONNIE FRAY has performed throughout the United States, Canada and the Orient.
He has entertained in some of the top nightclubs such as Gilley's..Pasadena,Texas.
Billy Bob's..Fort Worth Texas. Royal York Hotel..Toronto Ontario. Hollywood Bowl..California.
Joe Namath's Bachelors Three in Alabama, and the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas.
He has shared the stage with other great entertainers such as Ms. Gus Hardin, Bonnie Raitt,
Greg Allman, Buck Owens, Bobby Bare, Delbert McClinton, Jack Scott, Alabama, Ronnie Milsap,
Leon Russell, Hank Williams Jr., David Alan Coe and Rompin' Ronnie Hawkins, just to name a few.
The following has been condensed from an article in the September 1992 issue of 'For The Records'
a Canadian record Collectors ‘magazine' published in Sarnia Ontario Canada. June-1997.
Rerevised Nov. 2000.
RON'S BACKGROUND.......
Proudly displayed on a wall of Ronnie's apartment is a picture of his grandfather, Reginald Fudge.
He played the saw, fiddle, banjo or 'anything with a bow', on Vaudeville Stages.
Ron's mother 'made' records (quite literally,she pressed them) at Spartan Records Co.Ltd.
London Ontario Canada. Ron's dad worked there too.
"My dad played harmonica, spoons and he could really yodel quite well too."
RONNIE FRAY...
Ron was born in London Ontario Canada.
He used to walk to a friends house and the two of them would go to their guitar lessons from
'Edith Hill Adams' on Egerton St. His friend? Canadian singer, Tommy Hunter! Ron studied
steel guitar for a few years. He and Tommy attended grade school together...
Ealing School on Hamilton Road in east London.
TRAVELLIN'........
His first public appearance...at age 15...was with "The Middlesex Ramblers," with Larry Broderick of London
in 1956. He played steel guitar with Vic Cole..Delmer Schlon and Buddy Henderson. During their rehearsals,
Ron would often grab an acoustic guitar and sing some songs of the 'upstart' Elvis Presley.
His first 'paying' performance was in the Capitol Theater in Woodstock Ontario....between movies.
At one of these early performances, some girls started yelling for them to do Elvis songs.
Larry said, "Sure, we've got a steel guitar player here who's going to sing you some Elvis songs"
and motioned for Ron to take his guitar. Knees shaking....He sang "That's Alright Mama" and
"Love Me Tender". He was so taken with audience reaction, he bought an old Harmony guitar..
(at Novak's Pawn Shop in London). He quit the 'Middlesex Ramblers' found some new players
and formed "The Belaires" on his own. Larry Broderick went on to be ''Larry Lee and the Leasures''
and then he moved to Nashville and became a booking agent.
Then....... THE CAPERS..
RON formed his first band, "The Belaires", with Tom Leyes..Bruce Wallis..and Bob Pickle.
This band lasted about 3 years. The Capers meanwhile were already a functioning group.
About this time, Garth Hudson (organist) Paul London (vocalist) and Gery Risser (guitarist)
left the Capers. Garth to play organ with Ronnie Hawkins' band...'The Hawks'.
Ron was subsequently hired as lead singer and guitarist with the Capers.
He then he hired Jerry Penfound who had been playing organ for Ronnie Hawkins.
Ron said "we sort'a swapped keyboard players."
Ron's first gig with the Capers was in January of 1961 in Sudbury Ontario. Ron laughingly recalls...
"We drove there in Tom's 1957 Ford 'convertible' with no heater and it was sooo cold....just ridiculous!"
Jerry Verga of the "varjac" entertainment agency in Detroit Michigan was the main drive behind the
bands eight years of continual touring.
Ron says..."Man, Jerry kept us workin' from Tokyo to Atlantic City. From Detroit to Val'dor Quebec.
Youngstown Ohio to Nashville Tenn. "We had to fake an illness just to get a damnvacation."
"We all loved Jerry a great deal". He was 'THE' booking agent.
THE RECORDINGS........
RON'S first album was recorded at United Sound Systems in Detroit Michigan in April of 63.
1t was titled. "Introducing The Versatile Capers."
Four years later..... the second album "Get Caperized" was released with Michael 'Dean' Wilson on organ.
RON'S third album was "The Ronnie Fray Capers" a trio with Alan 'Clark' Eakin on bass. Ron and Clay Highley
were the only original Capers left. The group's name again changed to "The Reptile Band" in Grand Rapids.
He recorded his fourth album at at 'Bavarian Inn' in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Hal Beveridge on bass and vocals. Clay Highley on drums and vocals.
The fifth album, and best in my opinion, was called "Put This In Your Ear." It was recorded in 1980
in Detroit Michigan and Memphis Tenn. The songs on this album were original compositions by
Ronnie..Delbert McClinton..J.J. Cale and Michael Martin Murphy.
"Delbert McClinton is my hero" says Ron. "He's the guy I enjoy listening to and learning from."
And now his son is taking up all my space on my c.d. player. He's really fantastic.
"J.J. Cale is another guy I really enjoy. They're both great writers."
During the 1970's, he did a lot of touring and recorded about nine singles.(45's).
Among them "She Taught Me How To Yodel" and "Road To Nomineui."
A number one hit in Japan,(Okinawa) for nine weeks!
He has appeared on several TV shows including Austin City Limits with Roy Clark and Gatemouth Brown,
and The Tommy Hunter show before it was the 'Tommy Hunter' show...(Carl Smith's 'Country Hall of Fame'.)
He fronted the Gus Hardin Band on tour and on the Nashville 'After Hours' T.V. show.
Ron has performed as a band member with the likes of...
The Capris..Jack Scott..Ronnie Hawkins..Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown..Ms.Gus Hardin and
The Chuck 'bob' Carnes Show with the 'Dusty Chaps Band. On one occasion, while playing guitar
and harmonica for Gus Hardin at the 'Hollywood Bowl' on a show with Ronnie Milsap,
Ron says he looked out into the front row and saw Barbara Streisdand! "Wow..boys, we better be good"
he said! Another occasion was in Florida, when Greg Allman found his way to the stage to jam.
Bonnie Raitt sat in with the band in St. Louis Mo. and Gerald Stewart was on drums for a few months
while they backed up the Florida country rocker 'Gary Stewart'....Playing drums with 'Stewart' later was
Randy Panda..a Texas born fatback drummer who joined up with the boys in Columbus Mississippi.
Randy played drums on several recordings and toured with Ron for about four years...
touring all across the southern United States and also into Canada. Panda (Randy Woolery) was a solid force
with the short lived trio they called..R'ale. 'Dusty' Dale Thomas played guitar and bass. Ron played bass pedals.
VERY LIKEABLE FELLA........
Ron comes across as being rather shy, unassuming, and not at all egotistical. "I've never thought of myself
at all as 'quote'...a star. "I don't have stars in my eyes...I just want to be happy and play music for people
and get paid for it!"
He describes his occupation as an 'entertainer' rather than 'singer' or 'musician'. (He really plays harmonica well too.)
But believe me...he is all of those things. I asked why he didn't sell some of his recordings at his appearances?
"I don't think about it often enough."
Well thankfully he decided to record again. Ron is still busy entertaining throughout South Western Ontario and Michigan.
He plays some 'good ol' rock'n'roll, old country n' some western swing, beebop and lots of the blues.....and just about
anything else you can think of.
Though he is basically a single act, I have yet to see him play alone! Why? Because there are so many of his peers
who like to join him on stage! Fairly regular guests are...Bruce Dean, guitar...Tony 'lefty' Smith from Detroit...guitar. ...
Another is Gary McCracken of Sarnia Ontario, well known for his percussion artistry as a member of Kim Mitchell's
early group 'Max Webster'. He still has a few friends from 'The States' dropping in to jam with him.
You never know who will be performing with him on stage but you are guaranteed to be completly entertained!
FIRST C.D........
Ron finally made another recording. His first CD called "Progressively Basic".
It contains six of what Ron modestly calls ‘home grown' songs...his own compositions.
One you'll especially like is 'So Goes Another Day', a cool country song.
Also a couple of my favorites are....The Yodeling Song and '53 Buick Blooze.
Joining Ronnie on his album recorded in Sarnia and Toronto Ontario, are:
Gary McCracken...drums; Jim Lewis...bass; Al Weiss...saxophone;
Michael "Woody" Woodhull...dobro guitar; "Dusty" Dale Thomas...
electric guitar; Tony Bandoni...guitars; Dale Rivard...pedal steel guitar;
Gregg Chad and George Webber...keyboards; Billy Heater...harmony vocals.
Ron has just rereleased his 'Put this in your Ear' album on C.D...
He says "they're goin' like warm cakes"....ha ha!
The above, written material is courtesy of Dave Wilson, publisher of "For The Records"
a Canadian Record Collector's Magazine.
Please contact Dave at this e-mail address: dcwilson@cogeco.ca
The C.D.'s... 'Progressively Basic' and 'Put this in your Ear' are now available for purchase.
To get your copy-s, send a cheque or money order for $15.00 each in US funds to:
Ronnie Fray
161 Nelson St. #104
Sarnia Ontario Canada
N7T 7S7
OR www.risserrecords.com (Chet Risser)
The complete address is on our main page.....
Thank you.
rfray@mnsi.net
YOU WANTED A LIST OF INFLUENCES IN MY LIFE AND MY MUSIC.
HERE THEY ARE......
Mr. Herbert Long (grade school history/music teacher) Edith Hill Adams (hiwian guitar teacher)
Tommy Hunter (grade school bud). Then, coming later.....David Clayton Thomas (singer)
Clay Highley (drumer) Dale Thomas (guitar player) Garth Hudson (first keyboard player)
Ronnie Hawkins (singer) Randy Panda (drummer). Tom Davis (drummer).
and the pros....Delbert McClinton...J.J.Cale. Ray Charles...Buck Owens...Chuck Berry....
Fats Domino...Buddy Holly... Tony Bennet....Bobby Darin...George Jones..Jimmy Reed...
Frank Sinatra...Buddy Emmons...Chet Atkins...Jimmy Reed...Bobby 'Blue' Bland....
Hank Williams Sr. 'n Jr. Elvis Presley.. John Prine...Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown...
Leroy Parnell...Gus Hardin...Brent Mason..Hank Garland..All the 'Big Bands'..
And of coarse, my dad, Arthur J. Fradgley. My mom for her everyday inspirations...
and my grandfather, Reginald Fudge. (he played all strings and the saw.)
There are many many more ... far too numerous to mention....
but, without these people in my life, I just wouldn't be!
Thank you and 'Keep on Pickin'.
=R=
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''RONNIE FRAY BIOGRAPHY''
Once voted Ontario's 'Entertainer of the Year' the extremely talented entertainer RONNIE FRAY has performed throughout the United States, Canada and the Orient.
He has entertained in some of the top nightclubs such as Gilley's..Pasadena,Texas.
Billy Bob's..Fort Worth Texas. Royal York Hotel..Toronto Ontario. Hollywood Bowl..California.
Joe Namath's Bachelors Three in Alabama, and the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas.
He has shared the stage with other great entertainers such as Ms. Gus Hardin, Bonnie Raitt,
Greg Allman, Buck Owens, Bobby Bare, Delbert McClinton, Jack Scott, Alabama, Ronnie Milsap,
Leon Russell, Hank Williams Jr., David Alan Coe and Rompin' Ronnie Hawkins, just to name a few.
The following has been condensed from an article in the September 1992 issue of 'For The Records'
a Canadian record Collectors ‘magazine' published in Sarnia Ontario Canada. June-1997.
Rerevised Nov. 2000.
RON'S BACKGROUND.......
Proudly displayed on a wall of Ronnie's apartment is a picture of his grandfather, Reginald Fudge.
He played the saw, fiddle, banjo or 'anything with a bow', on Vaudeville Stages.
Ron's mother 'made' records (quite literally,she pressed them) at Spartan Records Co.Ltd.
London Ontario Canada. Ron's dad worked there too.
"My dad played harmonica, spoons and he could really yodel quite well too."
RONNIE FRAY...
Ron was born in London Ontario Canada.
He used to walk to a friends house and the two of them would go to their guitar lessons from
'Edith Hill Adams' on Egerton St. His friend? Canadian singer, Tommy Hunter! Ron studied
steel guitar for a few years. He and Tommy attended grade school together...
Ealing School on Hamilton Road in east London.
TRAVELLIN'........
His first public appearance...at age 15...was with "The Middlesex Ramblers," with Larry Broderick of London
in 1956. He played steel guitar with Vic Cole..Delmer Schlon and Buddy Henderson. During their rehearsals,
Ron would often grab an acoustic guitar and sing some songs of the 'upstart' Elvis Presley.
His first 'paying' performance was in the Capitol Theater in Woodstock Ontario....between movies.
At one of these early performances, some girls started yelling for them to do Elvis songs.
Larry said, "Sure, we've got a steel guitar player here who's going to sing you some Elvis songs"
and motioned for Ron to take his guitar. Knees shaking....He sang "That's Alright Mama" and
"Love Me Tender". He was so taken with audience reaction, he bought an old Harmony guitar..
(at Novak's Pawn Shop in London). He quit the 'Middlesex Ramblers' found some new players
and formed "The Belaires" on his own. Larry Broderick went on to be ''Larry Lee and the Leasures''
and then he moved to Nashville and became a booking agent.
Then....... THE CAPERS..
RON formed his first band, "The Belaires", with Tom Leyes..Bruce Wallis..and Bob Pickle.
This band lasted about 3 years. The Capers meanwhile were already a functioning group.
About this time, Garth Hudson (organist) Paul London (vocalist) and Gery Risser (guitarist)
left the Capers. Garth to play organ with Ronnie Hawkins' band...'The Hawks'.
Ron was subsequently hired as lead singer and guitarist with the Capers.
He then he hired Jerry Penfound who had been playing organ for Ronnie Hawkins.
Ron said "we sort'a swapped keyboard players."
Ron's first gig with the Capers was in January of 1961 in Sudbury Ontario. Ron laughingly recalls...
"We drove there in Tom's 1957 Ford 'convertible' with no heater and it was sooo cold....just ridiculous!"
Jerry Verga of the "varjac" entertainment agency in Detroit Michigan was the main drive behind the
bands eight years of continual touring.
Ron says..."Man, Jerry kept us workin' from Tokyo to Atlantic City. From Detroit to Val'dor Quebec.
Youngstown Ohio to Nashville Tenn. "We had to fake an illness just to get a damnvacation."
"We all loved Jerry a great deal". He was 'THE' booking agent.
THE RECORDINGS........
RON'S first album was recorded at United Sound Systems in Detroit Michigan in April of 63.
1t was titled. "Introducing The Versatile Capers."
Four years later..... the second album "Get Caperized" was released with Michael 'Dean' Wilson on organ.
RON'S third album was "The Ronnie Fray Capers" a trio with Alan 'Clark' Eakin on bass. Ron and Clay Highley
were the only original Capers left. The group's name again changed to "The Reptile Band" in Grand Rapids.
He recorded his fourth album at at 'Bavarian Inn' in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Hal Beveridge on bass and vocals. Clay Highley on drums and vocals.
The fifth album, and best in my opinion, was called "Put This In Your Ear." It was recorded in 1980
in Detroit Michigan and Memphis Tenn. The songs on this album were original compositions by
Ronnie..Delbert McClinton..J.J. Cale and Michael Martin Murphy.
"Delbert McClinton is my hero" says Ron. "He's the guy I enjoy listening to and learning from."
And now his son is taking up all my space on my c.d. player. He's really fantastic.
"J.J. Cale is another guy I really enjoy. They're both great writers."
During the 1970's, he did a lot of touring and recorded about nine singles.(45's).
Among them "She Taught Me How To Yodel" and "Road To Nomineui."
A number one hit in Japan,(Okinawa) for nine weeks!
He has appeared on several TV shows including Austin City Limits with Roy Clark and Gatemouth Brown,
and The Tommy Hunter show before it was the 'Tommy Hunter' show...(Carl Smith's 'Country Hall of Fame'.)
He fronted the Gus Hardin Band on tour and on the Nashville 'After Hours' T.V. show.
Ron has performed as a band member with the likes of...
The Capris..Jack Scott..Ronnie Hawkins..Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown..Ms.Gus Hardin and
The Chuck 'bob' Carnes Show with the 'Dusty Chaps Band. On one occasion, while playing guitar
and harmonica for Gus Hardin at the 'Hollywood Bowl' on a show with Ronnie Milsap,
Ron says he looked out into the front row and saw Barbara Streisdand! "Wow..boys, we better be good"
he said! Another occasion was in Florida, when Greg Allman found his way to the stage to jam.
Bonnie Raitt sat in with the band in St. Louis Mo. and Gerald Stewart was on drums for a few months
while they backed up the Florida country rocker 'Gary Stewart'....Playing drums with 'Stewart' later was
Randy Panda..a Texas born fatback drummer who joined up with the boys in Columbus Mississippi.
Randy played drums on several recordings and toured with Ron for about four years...
touring all across the southern United States and also into Canada. Panda (Randy Woolery) was a solid force
with the short lived trio they called..R'ale. 'Dusty' Dale Thomas played guitar and bass. Ron played bass pedals.
VERY LIKEABLE FELLA........
Ron comes across as being rather shy, unassuming, and not at all egotistical. "I've never thought of myself
at all as 'quote'...a star. "I don't have stars in my eyes...I just want to be happy and play music for people
and get paid for it!"
He describes his occupation as an 'entertainer' rather than 'singer' or 'musician'. (He really plays harmonica well too.)
But believe me...he is all of those things. I asked why he didn't sell some of his recordings at his appearances?
"I don't think about it often enough."
Well thankfully he decided to record again. Ron is still busy entertaining throughout South Western Ontario and Michigan.
He plays some 'good ol' rock'n'roll, old country n' some western swing, beebop and lots of the blues.....and just about
anything else you can think of.
Though he is basically a single act, I have yet to see him play alone! Why? Because there are so many of his peers
who like to join him on stage! Fairly regular guests are...Bruce Dean, guitar...Tony 'lefty' Smith from Detroit...guitar. ...
Another is Gary McCracken of Sarnia Ontario, well known for his percussion artistry as a member of Kim Mitchell's
early group 'Max Webster'. He still has a few friends from 'The States' dropping in to jam with him.
You never know who will be performing with him on stage but you are guaranteed to be completly entertained!
FIRST C.D........
Ron finally made another recording. His first CD called "Progressively Basic".
It contains six of what Ron modestly calls ‘home grown' songs...his own compositions.
One you'll especially like is 'So Goes Another Day', a cool country song.
Also a couple of my favorites are....The Yodeling Song and '53 Buick Blooze.
Joining Ronnie on his album recorded in Sarnia and Toronto Ontario, are:
Gary McCracken...drums; Jim Lewis...bass; Al Weiss...saxophone;
Michael "Woody" Woodhull...dobro guitar; "Dusty" Dale Thomas...
electric guitar; Tony Bandoni...guitars; Dale Rivard...pedal steel guitar;
Gregg Chad and George Webber...keyboards; Billy Heater...harmony vocals.
Ron has just rereleased his 'Put this in your Ear' album on C.D...
He says "they're goin' like warm cakes"....ha ha!
The above, written material is courtesy of Dave Wilson, publisher of "For The Records"
a Canadian Record Collector's Magazine.
Please contact Dave at this e-mail address: dcwilson@cogeco.ca
The C.D.'s... 'Progressively Basic' and 'Put this in your Ear' are now available for purchase.
To get your copy-s, send a cheque or money order for $15.00 each in US funds to:
Ronnie Fray
161 Nelson St. #104
Sarnia Ontario Canada
N7T 7S7
OR www.risserrecords.com (Chet Risser)
The complete address is on our main page.....
Thank you.
rfray@mnsi.net
YOU WANTED A LIST OF INFLUENCES IN MY LIFE AND MY MUSIC.
HERE THEY ARE......
Mr. Herbert Long (grade school history/music teacher) Edith Hill Adams (hiwian guitar teacher)
Tommy Hunter (grade school bud). Then, coming later.....David Clayton Thomas (singer)
Clay Highley (drumer) Dale Thomas (guitar player) Garth Hudson (first keyboard player)
Ronnie Hawkins (singer) Randy Panda (drummer). Tom Davis (drummer).
and the pros....Delbert McClinton...J.J.Cale. Ray Charles...Buck Owens...Chuck Berry....
Fats Domino...Buddy Holly... Tony Bennet....Bobby Darin...George Jones..Jimmy Reed...
Frank Sinatra...Buddy Emmons...Chet Atkins...Jimmy Reed...Bobby 'Blue' Bland....
Hank Williams Sr. 'n Jr. Elvis Presley.. John Prine...Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown...
Leroy Parnell...Gus Hardin...Brent Mason..Hank Garland..All the 'Big Bands'..
And of coarse, my dad, Arthur J. Fradgley. My mom for her everyday inspirations...
and my grandfather, Reginald Fudge. (he played all strings and the saw.)
There are many many more ... far too numerous to mention....
but, without these people in my life, I just wouldn't be!
Thank you and 'Keep on Pickin'.
=R=
Ronnie Fray is a member of Musicians Home and a Great Friend!
Come and see more here: http://musicians-home.ning.com
Don Bob Bush Biography
- About Me
- My name is Don Bob Bush and I was born in a small town in southern Ohio. I was brought up in a southern home and I have been around Country music my whole life. I remember as a young boy on Saturday night sitting on the floor and watching the HeeHaw Show. Roy Clark, Buck Owens and Archie Camble and we can not forget Grandpa Jones. As I grew up my biggest influences were people like Hank Williams Jr,George Jones, Merle Haggard and David Allen Coe. After living in Ohio my family moved around a lot but we finally ended up in Belding Michigan in 1973
Later in life soon after high School I started a band in 1978 it was called The Gamblers Band. We had that band together for two years and we played every weekend to a packed house. Back in those days things were a lot different than they are now in many ways! It was very much fun and we thought we were stars…I had a lot of growing up to do and I would soon be on the road with a new band. A man came in where we were playing one Saturday night and offered me a job singing in his band and they were going on the road and playing in some clubs in Detroit. His name was Hal Beveridge and he was well known around the Grand Rapids Michigan area…I took him up on his offer and I was still green behind the ears but learning the ropes fast. We went into the Studio and recorded (Jim Beam Blues) a song I wrote and a Delbert McClinton song called (Go On) with this band.
We were playing label songs of all of my heroes and I loved it. We were opening for big name bands and having a great time. I have had the opportunity to open for bands like Hank Williams Jr., David Allen Coe and Charley Daniels.
After I played with the Beveridge Brothers Band for a few years I left them and joined a band called Lotta Miles Band and we were on the road around western Michigan. They were a great band and we had a lot of fun and made a lot of money. I had the opportunity to open for Box Car Willie at the Show boat in Lowell Michigan with this band.
It was time for me to start my own band and go on my own so I put together The Don Bob Bush Band and we have been playing in the Grand Rapids area for many years. We have been in and out of the studio and recorded many of my original songs. Some of which are…(A Couple of Fools),( Future Man), (I Learned How to Live) and also (I Still Love You). We will be in the Studio and record more songs soon
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
Who Am I
Lets see, This is hard for me to count back so many years and players. I started playing the drums when I was 5yrs old. My dad had a band called (The POP-A-TOPS) Figures beer and music go good together! (THANKS DAD)He played the Steel Guitar. His father Earl Price played lead guitar and fiddle with him in that band. (MISS HIM TOO) I guess I can say I thank my dad and grandfather for the talent I have. My bedroom was upstairs and practiced every day with my mom's Waylon, Willie, Merle, and Johnny Cash records. I can't count how many needles I went through and how many scratch's my Mom now has on her records from me.(THANKS MOM) I'd drive them nuts day after day. Then my dad thought I was good enough to play in his band called Sharlow Country. Then I wanted to play flatop so I could play music with my grandfather who taught me how to play rythum with a fiddle (THANKS GRANDPA) Then I wanted to learn how to sing. Between my dad and grandpa (I was sounding like a cat crying for milk.) But I kept at it. Soon I was playing drums and singing with Bob Griffis and the Stoney Roads band. Well a guy named Harold Woodrum (WOODY) sat in with the band and liked what he heard and asked if I would join his band called County Line. So all my hard practice paid off cause while I was playing drums his nephew from Nashville came up for a visit and offered me to play (PROFESSIONALLY) For Sunny Martin on a 2yr tour. I turned it down after thinking long and hard and talking to friends like Earl Duzan about living out of your suit case. (Thanks Earl) I then felt I mastered the drums and wanted something different. So I started a band about 8rys ago and called it Outlaw Express. But then I went back to playing drums because lead was real different for me. The rythum was fine (just the lead) Anyway I wanted to play music with my wife Jane who is a very good singer and harmonizer and plays keyboard well. I didn't want to use the name Outlaw Express because of (The Band Of Outlaws and Royal Express) So I called on my little brother and dad to help form the band Oneway! We started in my basement in Muskegon. Since then Kenny Cook a very good steel player has played with us (LOVE YOU KENNY) and his cousin Roger, also a great drummer! (I thank Kenny for putting up with me while I was learning lead licks)
Matt Dunbar, a very good friend and bass player like a brother, has played with us too. Thats when I really got to know Steve Maycroft. I first heard of him years back with Borderline band at Deanos. The guy is wild on the guitar and very talented! I wish I could play like that. And also Felix The Cat! So I asked Steve for some tips and he said use the KISS (I said HUH!!) He said yah Keep It Simple Stupid!! Then he said learn your scales. So I went and bought a book and...(THANKS STEVE) I love the Band Of Outlaws. They play very well!! Anyways here's to all my friends: Earl Duzan, Jannie Lambert, Harold Woodrum, Rod Tenbrink, Jerry Hodges, Bonnie Woodring, Larry Obrien, Burt Smith, Tommy Bornes, Matt Dunbar, Kenny Cook, Roger Hughey, Lee Goodman, Jimmy Smith, Ralph McAllister, David Price Bill Holerman, Mike Myer, Norm McFarren, Steve Foster (The Fonz) And most of all My best friend partner and in crime, my wife Jane Price!
LOVE YOU BABE! So as you can See I love Waylon and Willie and Johnny Cash. And for the wild side I love Stevie Ray Vaughan!!!
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Matt Dunbar, a very good friend and bass player like a brother, has played with us too. Thats when I really got to know Steve Maycroft. I first heard of him years back with Borderline band at Deanos. The guy is wild on the guitar and very talented! I wish I could play like that. And also Felix The Cat! So I asked Steve for some tips and he said use the KISS (I said HUH!!) He said yah Keep It Simple Stupid!! Then he said learn your scales. So I went and bought a book and...(THANKS STEVE) I love the Band Of Outlaws. They play very well!! Anyways here's to all my friends: Earl Duzan, Jannie Lambert, Harold Woodrum, Rod Tenbrink, Jerry Hodges, Bonnie Woodring, Larry Obrien, Burt Smith, Tommy Bornes, Matt Dunbar, Kenny Cook, Roger Hughey, Lee Goodman, Jimmy Smith, Ralph McAllister, David Price Bill Holerman, Mike Myer, Norm McFarren, Steve Foster (The Fonz) And most of all My best friend partner and in crime, my wife Jane Price!
LOVE YOU BABE! So as you can See I love Waylon and Willie and Johnny Cash. And for the wild side I love Stevie Ray Vaughan!!!
Posted at Musicians Home as a Blog
Entry by Outlaw Express(Oneway Band)
http://musicians-home.ning.com/profiles/blogs/who-i-am
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Musicians Home
You will enjoy lots of music fun here at Musicians Home and we are glad to have you as part of this community. Making your profile is very easy. You can drag box items around to give your page just the right look. Tell people about yourself on your personal page. Add photos of family or musician friends. You can also upload all your music that you have on MP3 format. Upload your videos here also (Please limit to ten videos per member)
You may also join the Groups that our members have started by clicking on Groups in the top right hand side of our main page and finding the group that interests you…We have a number of cool ones. If you like, you may start your own group and invite your friends to come and join in.
We are a Non-Business promoting community. PLEASE do not send comments or try to promote any business making opportunities to people of this community as it is strictly for musicians and music lovers. This includes the various groups that we have here. Kindly stick to this rule.
Thanks again for becoming a Musicians Home Member & be sure to invite all your friends!
Mission Statement & Member Respect - What you can trust with Musicians Home & Members.
We will always uphold an atmosphere of positive exposure and we, at Musicians Home will protect every member from any type of negative attitude. We consider it as tasteless and rude behavior and does not fit well for what we are trying to accomplish here in our community.
"We believe that everyone in Musicians Home is here for the good nature of being around like minded people. Reuniting with friends from our past and making new friends for our future. We enjoy sharing our music, our pictures and just being around fun loving people. This is an integrity held; rated PG network and we will keep it that way. Thank you from our hearts and guitars for being here with us! Enjoy and love one another for this is how we grow!
Don Bob Bush
Creator and administrator
Of Musicians Home
http://musicians-home.ning.com/
dbbush@chartermi.net
You will enjoy lots of music fun here at Musicians Home and we are glad to have you as part of this community. Making your profile is very easy. You can drag box items around to give your page just the right look. Tell people about yourself on your personal page. Add photos of family or musician friends. You can also upload all your music that you have on MP3 format. Upload your videos here also (Please limit to ten videos per member)
You may also join the Groups that our members have started by clicking on Groups in the top right hand side of our main page and finding the group that interests you…We have a number of cool ones. If you like, you may start your own group and invite your friends to come and join in.
We are a Non-Business promoting community. PLEASE do not send comments or try to promote any business making opportunities to people of this community as it is strictly for musicians and music lovers. This includes the various groups that we have here. Kindly stick to this rule.
Thanks again for becoming a Musicians Home Member & be sure to invite all your friends!
Mission Statement & Member Respect - What you can trust with Musicians Home & Members.
We will always uphold an atmosphere of positive exposure and we, at Musicians Home will protect every member from any type of negative attitude. We consider it as tasteless and rude behavior and does not fit well for what we are trying to accomplish here in our community.
"We believe that everyone in Musicians Home is here for the good nature of being around like minded people. Reuniting with friends from our past and making new friends for our future. We enjoy sharing our music, our pictures and just being around fun loving people. This is an integrity held; rated PG network and we will keep it that way. Thank you from our hearts and guitars for being here with us! Enjoy and love one another for this is how we grow!
Don Bob Bush
Creator and administrator
Of Musicians Home
http://musicians-home.ning.com/
dbbush@chartermi.net
Special Invatation
Hi
I would like to invite you to come and join a new social network I have just started for Musicians. It is a place for us to get together with old friends and share our music and pictures and also to just keep in touch with each other! It is called Musicians Home and all you need to do is click on the link below and you will be on your way!
=Don Bob=
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