Various Photographs
Here I will post images from some of my performances, as well as other images that have historical significance. I'm sure you will find them interesting, and possibly humorous as well.
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Ah, to be in my 20s again. This
is the picture from my Western Connecticut State College (now University)
student ID from 1975. I believe that it is the only surviving photo
of me from that particular era. Except for brief periods where I
did not have the beard, this pretty much is what I looked like through
out most of my college career.
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Ingrid Strawser took this one
of me at a DC Blues Society jam session at Talliano's Restaurant
in Takoma Park, Maryland It looks like I'm an older version of me.
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Like I have said earlier. I served
my country proudly as a musician in the United States Air Force,
with the culmination of my career spending 24 years with the United
States Air Force Band in Washington, DC. This photo was taken at
the United States Air Force Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy
shortly after I had achieved the rank of Senior Master Sergeant.
One of the first things they did at the Academy was to take official
photographs of all the students. This is what I looked like at the
end of my military career.
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Connie Warner took this picture
of me during a Dr. Move gig at the Beach Cove Restaurant in Chesapeake
Beach, MD. You can see why the members of the Roustabouts call me
the "White Wizzard." I guess I do sort of look like Gandalf.
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This is a fairly recent picture
of me playing the drums at Chick Hall's Surf Club. Unfortunately,
the Surf Club was sold and is under new ownership as of the end
of February (2008). They still have music on the weekends, but the
weekday musical events of jam sessions are now over. It's was a
great five year run. The Surf Club is the last road house left inside
of the Capital Beltway. I've been fortunate to have been associated
with this fine establishment, and I want to thank Chris Hall, Chick
Hall, Blu Lou, Mike Toole, and all the other fine folks associated
with this last icon of the Washington, DC music scene, for their
friendship, musicianship, and fellowship. I wish the new owners
much success in their endeavors. I hope that the Surf Club lasts
forever.
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Ah, the rogues gallery. This is a great picture that brings back some great memories. This was taken at the heyday of the Surf Club's jam sessions on Monday and Wednesday nights. Left to right as as follows: Back row; My good friend, Richard Marcus, who I was recently co-hosting with the open mike at The Old Bowie Town Grille on Wednesday nights. Richard succumbed to lung and brain cancer, leaving this world to play in the great band in Heaven on November 16, 2007. I have since taken over the management of that jam. To the right of him is Charles Solomon. Charles is the house bass player for the jam session that I host at The Old Bowie Town Grille on Wednesday nights.He was also Richard's regular bass playing with The Richard Marcus Band. Charles is also a veteran, having proudly served in the United States Navy. He's one of the finest musicians I have ever known. Front row: Blu Lou, the host of the Monday and Wednesday night jam sessions, and rhythm guitarist with The Roadhouse Crew, which was the regluar Tuesday night band at The Surf Club. Next to Lou is Susan Haggerty. Susan at the time was living in Blacksburg, VA, is a vocalist who was up visiting her daugher. She came by the club one jam night, and instantly became a regular. She has sinced relocated to the DC area. You will be hearing a lot more from her. She's got a great voice, and the word is getting out real fast. All the way to the right in the front row, is me. I'm glad I was there. The more that I look at this picure, the more I realize that what happened that night was pure magic—Five completely diverse individuals beame instant permanent friends. |