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Dear Group,
My good friend and fan Sue Swann has posted the first of a series of
pictures from my appearance with The Ventures at the Issaquah Salmon
Fest this past weekend on Sunday October 3, 2004.
As many of you know, I endorse and play Wilson Bros. VM-65 Ventures
model guitars which are designed by The Ventures and made in the orient
for them by Aria.
This show was a blast. On Saturday, I got to record with Nokie Edwards
who TAUGHT me how to play guitar as a kid. Now, in an unusual twist of
fate, I got to teach him how to play on some stuff for my new upcoming
instrumental CD,"Supersonic Guitar". He played on new instrumental
versions of "Rock 'n Roll, Part 2" and "Here Comes The Sun." Nokie ,
his wife, Judy, my wife Loretta, and I had a blast with that all day.
Saturday was capped off with dinner with Nokie & Judy followed by a
welcome home party for Don Wilson and Bob Bogle and Leon Taylor, who
just got back from a 77 day tour of Japan. BTW, the tracks Nokie & I
did The tracks sound great. My new upcoming CD will also features
guest slots from Alan White, Roger Fisher and The Ventures, among
others.
On Sunday, I got to fulfill a lifelong dream and played a show with The
Ventures....not opening for them...playing with them!
I guested on "Johhny B. Goode", "Wipeout" and "Caravan." These along
with the whole show, are part of a new DVD that the Ventures are doing.
Release is set for 2005.
In addition, Alan White (Yes' drummer) guested on "Wipe Out and
"Caravan" and Roger Fisher (Heart) guested on "Johnny B. Goode."
The big highlight for me was playing stereo dual lead guitars with
Nokie on "Caravan." Sounded just like "Live In Japan '65!"
Throughout the weekend, when I wasn't busy with The Ventures or
business meetings with Don Wilson (we're planning the launch of my new
Wilson Bros. VM-70 Signature Guitar co-designed by Don, myself and
Seymor Duncan, I was filming my first ever DVD which features many
selections from my two CD's "Splash!" and "A Day At The Beach."
My new Signature guitar will be debuted at NAMM in Anaheim, California
iJanuary 20-23, 2005.
The links for all this info:
For pictures of The Ventures and myself as well as Alan White and Roger
Fisher:
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For more on the Wilson Bros Guitars:
My CD's are at CD Baby:
and
as well as Amazon.com:
"Splash!" is at:
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and "A Day At The Beach" is at:
qid=1097079759/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/104-6810368-2199911?v=glance&s=music
Catch the wave!
Les Fradkin
