Photo of the Day

cool drum kit

That's the first thought I had. Nothing beats a set of WMP Slingerlands

That bass looks exactly like mine, a '62 AV series in Ocean Turquoise. I've never seen another one.

You gents rip!

Thanks Kyle

Actually, that bass was made from a kit by Rick "Rickshaw" Wilkinson back in our Surf Report days.

Secret substitute , ha ha ha.

Yup! "Secret Substitute" is what my drum head says...it was fun indeed, sitting in with Ryan and Steve!

The new CD is killer gentlemen! It's good to see a pic of Duff too!

What is the cafe a metaphor for?

a bar? ha ha ha

Interesting comment on the bass. I gave Rick Wilkinson (of Rickshaw Records and Surf Report fame) $100 and told him what color I liked and he made me that bass from an internet kit. I later replaced the substandard pickup but I feel that I get a pretty good sound (with flatwounds).

Its 'like' a bar, oh wait, that's a simile...

Thanks Brian! Glad you like it.

oops, Ru already answered that...sorry about being redundant

Oh yeah! Now THAT'S a surf band drum kit! ed

I've heard Titus twice on XM radio... nice job guys!

Ok, this is gonna be a really dumb question, but I've got to ask: who's who?

I know Duff came to the rescue on the kit... but is that Ruhar on guitar? And sorry, but who's the bassist?

Sorry to be so clue-less, really.

Anyway, I could live the rest of my life as a lie, or I could ask...

cheers,

Rio

Yes, it's Ryan on guitar and me, Steve, on bass. Vince Mack was my alias in Surf Report and Ryan was Ruhar.

Very cool, it's good to put faces to names

think it's time to order a disc...

Nice pic guys.....Can't wait to hear the new CD. Wish I could have seen your guitar Ryan. Hope the CD is a big success.

Warm Regards,

Eddie

Those guys can PLAY! Best surprise of the 101 Convention in my view!

ed

Thanks for the kind words Eddie!

Gotta love those Slingerlands!!

I still love those Slingerlands (and so does my wife!)...I've said it before...it was fun getting up on stage without any rehearsal...and playing with Steve and Ryan!

thats my cousin!! u guys rocked at the utah by the way! really liked it

Another interesting tidbit about that photo... In the crowd that night was Patrick from the Madeira. He was doing the sound at The Metaphor Cafe.

Another interesting tidbit, as much fun as it was to play music with Ryan and Steve, I think that was the last time I played in a live band situation....with the ability to hear in stereo.

Lost all hearing in my right ear in January, 2008.

My message to you is....Protect, Preserve and Enjoy your Hearing.

Really sorry to hear that Duff! Very sage advice that I don't really follow as much as I should. We really enjoyed playing with you that night!! I'll add to the tidbits... I sent Duff our CD a couple of days before that show because we didn't/don't do a lot of cover songs. Duff showed up and played all our originals after just listening to them in the car a few times I believe. Really a testament to what caliber of musician Duff is!

Is that John Cassavetes on guitar?

...isn't this image classified? i mean, TOP SECRET?