duane v Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Somebody is posting music on youtube of my first band DeAllen... LOL!!! We formed in 1978, all of us grew up together through grade school and started the band in the 8th grade. We played our first gig our freshman year at the Timbers in Covina, and pretty much played the Sunset Strip until 1985-86. I left in the latter part of 86 (20 years old)... The depression of two fellow band mates that were killed was too much for me, and I decided to go to college full time for a bit.... And mostly I just felt old, probably the depression making me feel that way. Man I really miss those guys. We must have wrote over 300 songs, and fought during the process on 290 of them ... Band mates Lisa S - vocals Drums - Jimmy "Bear" Bass - Bong Water Bill Me - Guitar, Backing vocals Enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg1QslYhW6Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Nice solo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thin_Lizzy Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Nice one Duane, that's a catchy tune and that solo rocks. You were good player for a 20 year old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 +1+1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 That was very good. Fantastic. It reminded me of something Meatloaf would do. Don't know why, but it did. Good stuff. Great solo Duane. Care to talk about it. I mean you don't have to. I understand. But how did your band mates die? Tragic story Duane. You guys were pretty good. Thanks for the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted August 28, 2010 Author Share Posted August 28, 2010 That was very good. Fantastic. It reminded me of something Meatloaf would do. Don't know why, but it did. Good stuff. Great solo Duane. Care to talk about it. I mean you don't have to. I understand. But how did your band mates die? Tragic story Duane. You guys were pretty good. Thanks for the post. Thanx for the kind words folks.... As for my pals / band mates that have passed on... Joseph our first drummer, which I knew since kindergarten was killed in a car accident, he was only 18. And Gabe our rythm guitarist was murdered in the back of a club trying to defend a girl from being robbed, and was shot in the face.... For me, music would never be the same again... Always thought we would grow old together playing rock n roll..... I think about the both of them often Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 That was some good stuff, Duane. Sorry for your loss, but it's great that they live on in your memory and your music, that's quite a testimonial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarkid Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 thats a good song!!! sorry about your band mates, you didnt deserve to lose somebody you knew since kindergarten..... nice playing though!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Great guitar work D. Thanks for sharing your bands story. Sad turn of events indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Those are some hard losses bro..I can relate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Wow... Given your ages at that time, there's a lotta class there. I would be surprised, though, if there aren't a lot more folks with similar memories of bandmates going under - and that's musicians of all ages. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman5293 Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Thanx for the kind words folks.... As for my pals / band mates that have passed on... Joseph our first drummer, which I knew since kindergarten was killed in a car accident, he was only 18. And Gabe our rythm guitarist was murdered in the back of a club trying to defend a girl from being robbed, and was shot in the face.... For me, music would never be the same again... Always thought we would grow old together playing rock n roll..... I think about the both of them often Wow thats awful. Sorry for your loss man. It sounds good though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Wow thats awful. Sorry for your loss man. It sounds good though! yea i liked it a lot, you cant beat a bit of 80's cheese (no offence) and that woman has a fantastic voice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 yea i liked it a lot, you cant beat a bit of 80's cheese (no offence) and that woman has a fantastic voice She's great, she was 18 at the time and the drummer was 17...... I was the old fart of the band Ya we were it bit 80's LOL.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witmer Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 No doubt, you guys were good. What a hard way to leave the music scene. I'm glad you're playing again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 This was the second to last performance.... Our final bow at the Roxy Theatre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 This was the second to last performance.... Our final bow at the Roxy Theatre wow loving the hair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 And a live perfomace from Gazzaris in 1984 or 85 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpmg-oGOWP0&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 video isn't working at the moment so i'll check back soon, what guitar was that duane? i like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 video isn't working at the moment so i'll check back soon, what guitar was that duane? i like it She's a working now.... The guitar is a 83 Charvel strat my parents gave me as a graduation present. Then I went and had it re-painted by Charvel a year later with custom graphics. My son has laid claim to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 And a live perfomace from Gazzaris in 1984 or 85 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpmg-oGOWP0&feature=related wow look at duane go up there! that is SO COOL!!!!! B) and it's ever cooler that the charvel is still in the family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 wow look at duane go up there! that is SO COOL!!!!! B) and it's ever cooler that the charvel is still in the family Funny thing is we were just a bunch of dorky marching band geeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Funny thing is we were just a bunch of dorky marching band geeks well then i'm just a dorky marching band geek wannabe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 well then i'm just a dorky marching band geek wannabe Your dorkiness covers many faucets .... But you're our most loveable dork aside from dem00n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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