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Ah Yes! Sure brings back some good memories of the '80's! Who could ever forget that Red '33 Ford! Customized and owned by ZZ Top's 'frontman' Billy Gibbons!
Fred thanks for contributing the picture of this red hot ZZ '33 Ford!! You could always make an offer on that black 30's Ford... give it to your grand kids to cherry out!
This was the cover for ZZ Top's Album "Eliminator" which featured the song "Gimme All Your Lovin' "... Warning!! the "R-rated" music video is below:
Hello, my friends. My daughter died last year, unexpectedly, of heart disease, on April 2 of 2021. We are celebrating her life in Boston on Saturday 4/23 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time with a brief musical program at Emmanuel Church, Boston. The livestream is live already! Check it out. It will be lovely. Love to all of you, Charline
Hi Charline. She’s a beautiful young lady. Her picture in your 4/17 FB post has a strong resemblance to you. Your RHS class of ’62 friends are with you tomorrow in spirit. All the best.
Thank you so much, Ray. Love to you all, my dear old friends.
Here's a link to the livestream of the celebration of my daughter's life today at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time if you but want to tune in. It's a short musical program. Wish you could all be there for the reception, which will be like a wake, I think. There's even alcohol, LOL. Tears, laughter, reminiscences, food, drink. But the streamed program will be lovely.
If you'd like a printed program from the celebration of my daughter's life April 23, e-mail me your postal address, and I'll be more than glad to mail you one. I have lots and lots of them, LOL! Love to all.
charlinelake@gmail.com
I belive it was Fred who mentioned he really got into "The Ventures"... also a fav of mine. It is interesting how the first artist that came out with a song or instrumental left a lasting impression and became our favorite! Then again other artists give their version which may not measure up to the original artist, but various versions do have their unique qualities. I ran across this rock group that hailed out of South Africa in the 1960’s called "The Raiders".
“The Raiders” in the 1960’s were probably the most successful band from Durban, South Africa in terms of record sales.They were essentially a dance band, but unique in the sense that the group did not include a saxophonist. The group rose to prominence with their first LP called “Guitars A Go Go" - "The Raiders Go Latin” which proved an immediate success! They continued to perform mainly in the Durban area and went on to record many more albums, most of which are still available as CDs.
Rex, I really like the instrumental you posted by the Raiders! Thank you for sharing! It was relaxing to listen to! You are quite the Music Man! They do have a sound similar to the Ventures.
You are right! Dick Dale did have an "unorthodox method" stringing and playing his Fender Strat guitar!
Dale, was born Richard Anthony Monsour in 1937, and changed the sound of rock and roll in the early 1960's when he and Leo Fender upped the 'reverb' on his guitar amplifiers and applied the Arabic scales of his father's native Lebanon. Dale, born and raised in Massachusetts. Dale found his groove when his family moved to Orange County, California in 1954 . Where he took up surfing.
His high-energy interpretation of an old song from Asia Minor "Misirlou" (An Egyptian Girl), became the most famous song of surf rock: He had learned the tune from his Lebanese uncles, who played it on the oud. Young kids would stand at the bottom the stage picking up guitar picks that Dick Dale had totally shred to pieces! Bragging rights...
I found this oldie of Dick Dale (age 26) with the Del Tones (The King of Surf Music)
Me too Saundra, I will never for get when the Twist became popular, at North junior High they had dancing at noon I couldn't get anyone to dance so I was showing a group how to Twist. I am sure I made a fool of myself but I loved it and still do!!
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