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Location: Eau Claire, WI | After reading the thread on Dennis's band playing in Green Bay on Sat. I got to wondering...
How many of us that are "hooked on muskie" are either still gigging or used to gig?
Joe Bucher - Blues
Musky Tom - his days with Rick
Dennis - Standing Room Only
I know there's many more...
Myself, after taking almost 18 years off I got "called" back into it two years ago and am having the time of my life again. Classic/Southern Rock and Revved up Country.
www.bigbackyardband.com
Wish I could check out the show in Green Bay, but I've got a gig to play myself on Sat. night. |
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| I've been known to rock out in the basement from time to time. http://www.myspace.com/grant has two recent songs up (one with iffy vocals...) and here is my old band http://www.myspace.com/alceon
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| Been playing guitar since 1982. Played in a handful of bands over the years, made a little money at it, had a bunch of fun. Branched off into classical singing, jazz piano, even played the sax for a while, 10 years of voice lessons... Been singing with choirs the last few years, classical stuff...
I'll always be a rocker at heart though. Nothing in the world like being up on stage with a rock band. Keep telling myself I'm going to put a band together and get back to my rock and rool roots. Miss that #*#*, a LOT. |
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Location: Illinois | You forfeited your rights to ROCK along time ago my friend. Classical singing with choirs and jazz piano?? Sorry EA, but your ROCK pass has been REVOKED!! Don't fret (pardon the pun), somebody has to buy all those Michael Bolton records!
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| This coming from a guy with a dancing wookie in his profile pic... |
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Location: SW MI | muskellunged - 3/26/2009 2:18 PM
You forfeited your rights to ROCK along time ago my friend. Classical singing with choirs and jazz piano?? Sorry EA, but your ROCK pass has been REVOKED!! Don't fret (pardon the pun), somebody has to buy all those Michael Bolton records!
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Let's not forget that back in the day Bolton was in a hair band. Remember the song "everybody's crazy"? |
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| I play the guitar. Self-taught. Not that great. It's more for fun and/or "therapy" of just sitting back and playing. Started in high school 20 some years ago. Actually built an electric guitar (that I still have) in wood shop class one year as a "free" assignment. No. I did not set my own frets. Bought a pre-built neck. I selected the wood for the body, designed the shape and finished off and did the wiring for pickups, etc, etc. Fun project. That guitar sounds GREAT, when stringed up with fresh strings. But...it's had a hard life. It's been four different colors throughout the years. Started off with a clear red stain to show the natural wood grain. Then I painted it white. The white paint had a bad reaction with what leftover red stain was still in the pores of the wood, even after sanding. Had to strip it back down to bare wood. Then went bright, canary yellow. Loved it until that guitar got beat on and dropped enough times marring up the yellow paint making it look like crap. Stripped it down again and then just went with a nice natural wood stain color. The pick guard is a bit busted up and the wiring seems to have some issues. Bottom line...it's needs some TLC. I've kinda forgotten about that guitar and my two other electrics over the years. They rarely see the light of day anymore. Seems while in college, I got off the electric guitar scene and more into the acoustic scene. Now my 6-string Ovation 1868 Elite shallow body elect/acoustic and my 12-string Washburn see the most playing time. But...since I've been married and had two kids....I rarely get much time to fiddle around with them anymore. Still do from time to time. I don't take it too seriously though. Again..just for relaxation and therapy to just sit back with a brew and chill on the strings. Always thought about taking things to the next level...just never committed to it. Still might...someday...........someday.....
I'm proud/sad/scared to admit that I went through that hair band era of the 80s!  So...of course....I have a BC Rich Warlock 6-string electric. Red body...gold hardware. Thought about selling it many times. Also have a white Epiphone 6-string electric that I've thought about selling. That one has wiring issues...just needs re-wired. Just never put enough focus and time into it to bother anymore these days... :shrug:
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Location: Illinois | Yes- you're right.. but his (Bolton's)rock pass was too REVOKED, and his revenge against us is that crap music he puts out. For those about to ROCK.....I salute you!! Good luck with the Jazz band, EA!! 
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| Mark H. - 3/26/2009 12:48 PM
Joe Bucher - Blues
I have to admit, I found it cool that Bucher plays. I didn't know that until someone on here mentioned it a while back. I thought that was cool. Especially to hear he's into the blues. I'm hugely into the blues.
Does Bucher have some tunes that could be heard/purchased? Albums? Anything of the sort? Just curious.... |
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| Bucher played at one of our club meetings a while back, he's actually a pretty good blues player! "East Wind Blues" gotta love it...
http://www.joe-bucher.com/pages/music.php |
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| Joe's band is called..."Joe Bucher and the Topraiders"....they do have several cd's...not sure where you can get them though? I know he used to play every year at the blues fest up in Rhinelander or Eagle River. One of Joe's bandmates is the well know "replica guru" Joe Fittante....Joe does some vocals and can tear up the keys!!! Saw them a few times....they are very good. Last time I saw them they even had a horn section playing with them....they were tight.
I know of a couple drummers in the bizz....Greg Nimmer (Nimmer Lures) is a great drummer, and Dave Olson (Big O) plays the drums quite a bit too.
I've been playing on and off since '80. Had a high school band, played in a "baracks band" overseas while workin for Uncle Sam, played in a working "hair band" in LA in the late 80's, fell in love with grunge in the early 90's and had a few grunge bands in Shevegas Co., fell out of it for awhile after working on becoming a guide and building the guide buisness...and in the last couple years really got back into it. My brother and I always talked about getting a band going...finally did it....like someone else posted on here....."I'm having the time of my life with it"!!!!
I started out as a guitarist.......one of the LA bands needed a bass player....so..started playing bass by default....saw Les Claypool....all I wanna do is play bass now  :-) :-).................!!!!!!!!!..........:-) :-) :-)..........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe we should pay a serious visit to this topic come next winter during the "off season"....I think it would be fun to coordinate some type of "musky jam session" of sorts in conjunction with one of the musky shows?????
"With my flavored Doritos and my orange life vest I caught a 100 pound sturgeon on 20 pound test....FISH ON!"
L. Claypool
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Location: Mallard Island Lake Vermilion MN | Hi ya Mark an friends of the middle ear mushy mind buzz.
Hey....Jon Olstadt had a group of buds he was in.....fun stuff....Drunk Drivers...CD too...we pass it around to friends...fun.
Mentioned to him I was going to pass it around for others to share.....lil did he know That CD has been all over the world...to fun...I just got it back from friend in Scotland last month via snailmail....funny.
Don't see him, JonO much....but know he is around...gets into a BIG Vermilion fish at least once a year...BIG with big smiles.
Heck of a guy that Jono.
Cool to see talent of any kind in mix of muskie fish fishers.
Good stuff.
I never was no good really...just hack on me bass an love to break ear drums with me large collection of 6 string customs we picked up along the way to here in this day...was mostly around an working everything on stages an in studios for some fun friends 1968 to 88.
It's all good no matter what you play as long your having fun an making people smile....music is good for the soul.
Never been a fan of The Bolton myself but he can sing an womens dig him so he got something.
Hmmmmmmmm?
Tommy
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Tommy,
I know Jono quite well and "Drivers" still gig. Jono and I are fishing buddies and live in the same area. They are a great rock band, put on a fun show. Just saw them a few weeks ago.
Dennis,
I too started on 6 string and found my home with bass.
Currently:
75 Fender P bass with an "A" neck named Midnight, used to belong to Bob Babbitt who was/is Motown giant.
62 R.I. Fender "J" named Bandit, hot rodded with EMG's WWT controls.
LAKLAND custom 5 string named "Poo-Bear"
Custom 5 string Cirus named "Annie"
All of my guitars are named after dogs (4 legged kind) I've had in my life.
Ampeg SVT-4 Pro 99 SWR 4x10 and Goliath III single 15
99-SWR Super-Redhead
The 62 and the 5 strings are my main players. The 75 gets used in the studio and for a few special gigs.
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Mark, cool post man. I'm glad you got back in the game.
I get a big smile everytime I fire up the halfstack and let er rip. Whatever's eating me melts away on the first note. life is good.
Tom, hi ya its been a while. thanks for the kind words and support. cool to hear that at least my music is a world traveler. Fishin, Hockey, and Rock, we've had a lot of fun conversations over the years, how could it get any better? The trifecta of awesome. Maybe we can put a miracle on ice rock opera together! HA! Check yer email.
Dennis, sent you a note on M1st pm....
Will singing ABOUT bolton get any women? lol. some chicks dig yanni....doesn't mean it's right. just means the world is a strange place and there is no accounting for taste.
cool to see others like to rock too!
Jono
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Mark, Ahh yes the gear...just like the muskie stuff, gotta have the good stuff.
My main rig: Gibson ES347 thru a 1973 Marshall Super Lead 100 and Marshall 412. Cajones Tremendos. I also play a tele and a JCM 900 50w 112 combo. The big rig is for gigs. The small rig for practice/recording.
Would love to hear what you guys are running...
Hey Kustomboy, I've got a beautiful gold flake pa rig sitting at our space now. I love them. I think Barb from HOLS made 'em even cooler. I checked your myspace pages, liked the tunes and we've got some friends in common. I had forgotten about FLIPP, we gigged with them a few times in my first band - Venison ('90 - '95). small world.
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| in my first band - Venison ('90 - '95).
that was a cool band, i'd forgotten that was you Jono. it makes me think of beer for some strange reason. Venison is one of a number of things i miss about being at Eau Claire in the early '90s...
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Location: Twin Cities | I have an acoustic Ibanez, too bad I don't ever learn to play it... |
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| Been, dj ,lead singer ,danced on soul train a few times.I like that first song in sarics show when he catchs a muskie can someone tell me how to get it.b |
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Lambeau, ya those days in EC were a lot of fun.....EC is a cool town but that time was pretty fertile for rock n roll...4-5 bands that always packed the houses, lots of touring, it was a great scene. |
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Late 80's Rickenbacker 360, Midnight Blue w/black hardware and pickguard
1982 Peavey Falcon, White (Strat knock off)
1987 Custom tele, Sunburst
1984 Taylor 710 Acoustic
1981? Cortez 12 String Acoustic
Mid 90's Oscar Schmidt Classical
2007 Walden Acoustic
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Roland Jazz Chorus JC120
Fender 75 head w/GK 2x12 bottom
Stuff I used to have that I wish I never sold:
- Ibanez PF100 electric, Les Paul copy (lawsuit model, now a collectors item) Gave it to a college buddy in exchange for... Well, something a college kid has no business playing around with, LOL!
- 1987 Ibanez Roadstar II Pro Series, Pearl White, main axe through the early 90's
- 1987 Tele, Contemporary, White. Cool guitar
- 1985 Cort "Van Halen" looking deal
- Numerous pedals, stomp boxes, outboard gear, effects, toys etc.
- Several mixers, 4 track recorders, mics mic stands, PA speakers, etc...
Next guitar will be a Les Paul, Vintage, paired up with a Vox AC30.
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Location: MN | I'll be the dork in the group. Played the Cello for 8yrs in many different Orchestras and Symphonies; haven't played in almost four years. When not playing the classical stuff, use to jam out Metallica. Still own my Cello which was made in a small German town in 1896.
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| Just listened to Jono's band on myspace........it's total B.A. all the way.
Jono....you should post your link on here so the guys can check it out....loved it....nice and edgy...and it rocks. |
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| oh yeah........
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in response to the other part of this thread.....
I don't have the gear I used to.....but I like what I have for now.
Running a Hartke 2115 Combo....It's the 200W head loaded in a 15" cabinet, and then I also run Hartke 2 X 10" cabinet to grab some mids. My bass is a Traben with active eq....tryin to snag a neck through Schecter as we speak......not looking like "mama" is buying it though....lol......
I would like to get the full Hartke stack....700W head....2 15" bottom....4 X 10" for the mids.........that would be some BA bass there my friends....:-) |
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Location: Mallard Island Lake Vermilion MN | Mak51
Taseful music is an aquired thing...........Many friends play in classical stuff.
Never hide yer cello my friend...special stuff making them sing.
Keep on rocken!
Tommy
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| Been playing guitar for 6 years now. Just started forming a band. Either spend my money on musky equipment or on guitar stuff. |
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Cello, he** yes! There's something about that sound, goes right for the heart. I love 'em. Cool Mak and right on for stepping up to fly your flag. I have a lot of respect for that.
I listen to anything and everything. An old venison tune I wrote came out of an inspired kick of Phillip Glass and Kronos Quartet. huh? thats what I said but it worked.
KidD, I'll dig up a trumpet and join you! I've got 8th grade chops like mad.
Dennis, I need to hear you guys, gotta shoot me some tunes. Sounds like I'd have a blast tipping a few and watching you rock it.
Muskerboy, good luck starting up the band!
Here's the myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/drunkdriversrock
Our last 2 cds are available thru itunes, cdbaby, and other sundry distro sites. I've got older stuff here too if anyone decides they want some. Just send me a message. We have four full lengths, one ep and about to head into the studio to work on LP #5.
Check out Scott Kieper's DVD "Small Pond Monsters", lots of Drunk Drivers tunes in there and some #*^@ nice fish to boot! I love seeing hawgs set to my tunes. Farewell to Pluto is the other band on there, they've got some great songs too.
OK, enough of the self promo....
thanks for making my day, you have no idea. great thread.
Jono
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Location: Illinois | Jono,
Love the soundtrack to the Kieper DVD, thus I guess I love DrinkDrivers. Farewell to Pluto to? Hmmm.
Who does the intro song and what is the title, if you may? Oh, and then- which album is that one on? If that's not DD, which album is the best to grab? thanks-- keep rockin'!
Music is so cathartic... Played piano and guitar for years. Oh yeah, I'm also a studio Cowbellist. PM me if needed for any gigs! |
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Location: Racine, Wi | I played briefly in a blues/alternative/whatever we felt like playing on any given day band about 10 years ago. My brother moved to Estonia, and I stopped playing as much. Picked it back up when my monkeys were born, and now every time I see a live band, it makes me want to sing Yanni. LMAO!!! Okay, maybe not Yanni.
I think if I had my choice, outside of blowing my eardrums out, I'd love to play comedy type stuff like Steven Lynch. I love improv and will make up a song about anything you tell me. It may not all make sense, but you'll be laugh'n yer keesters off. Beer helps too. At least it makes me think I'm playing good.
Awesome to see that there are some actual rock stars in our presence. Sounds like next winter, we'll have to colaborate on a Just Muskies rock album. I'll drink the beer. |
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Muskellunged, that opening tune is farewell to pluto and I agree very cool. Can't tell you which album/song though. http://www.myspace.com/farewellplutoband
As for DD albums, I suggest starting with Model Citizen and work backwards - Bourbon Legend, Chillin', and last Balls, Sweat and Beers. BSB also has first EP included (4 times the malt). Should be a little something for everyone on each of these.
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