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Folks,
I'll post these pictures on the pic section of this group in case you
can't get to them elsewhere.
Les
On Wednesday, October 6, 2004, at 10:30 AM, Leslie Fradkin wrote:
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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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> On Sunday, I got to fulfill a lifelong dream and played a show with The
> Ventures....not opening for them...playing with them!
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> 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.
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> In addition, Alan White (Yes' drummer) guested on "Wipe Out and
> "Caravan" and Roger Fisher (Heart) guested on "Johnny B. Goode."
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> The big highlight for me was playing stereo dual lead guitars with
> Nokie on "Caravan." Sounded just like "Live In Japan '65!"
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> 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."
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> My new Signature guitar will be debuted at NAMM in Anaheim, California
> iJanuary 20-23, 2005.
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> The links for all this info:
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> 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:
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> My CD's are at CD Baby:
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> as well as Amazon.com:
> "Splash!" is at:
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> and "A Day At The Beach" is at:
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> Catch the wave!
> Les Fradkin
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