clarkuss Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Shame about the binding rot but still beautiful. I'd love an early 60s "screw down" mute CG one day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I am enjoying this........great photos.....great guitars........more. LOL Okay the only thing I could dig out with an instrument was this one 40 pounds and 40 years ago, from 1971. Not sure what the acoustic was, but it was some off brand thing I picked up in Toronto during a summer of traveling the country (as many many did back in the old days). Holes in jeans, guitar n hand and hair pick nearby. Right Brother Right On !!!!! I dig the 'Fro!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleWide Revival Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 This may be the only pic I have of me playing with my High School band June 1980. You were even grinning it up back then! I bet you are a hoot! Here is a promo for one of my bands back in 1984. The guy with the shades is my sound man now. (My secret weapon) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleWide Revival Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Here are a couple more of me playing. One at a bar and one at a house party when I was about 14. Witness my Prince shirt and spider web Ibanez! This guy was named Ken, and he could outplay me 7 days a week! But dang, I looked good!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 1981.....with VERY short hair...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Shame about the binding rot but still beautiful. I'd love an early 60s "screw down" mute CG one day... Yeah, the rest of my "Gent" is in exceptional shape. Even the Gold hardware, is "like new!" Just that blasted binding rot! Hope you get your "Gent," someday! Those (screw down mute versions) are pretty rare...in ANY condition. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 So I am asking members to contribute to this thread with a photo of their Old Band or Old self. +1 Fantastic thread DonCarlos, very interesting indeed, I only started playing just under 3 years ago so I don't have anything to contribute, but what a great read. <double thumbs-up> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHian Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Awesome pics!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrymac Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 jerrymac - late 1970s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigneil Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Cool thread! I'm Lovin' the Tank tops, ridiculous glasses, goofy hairdo's, and awesome guitars. 1989 My first epiphone 1993 my first Fender. 1994 My first Gibby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeladdie Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 1964, and of course I'm the dorkiest looking one here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonCarlos Posted June 9, 2011 Author Share Posted June 9, 2011 Cool thread! I'm Lovin' the Tank tops, ridiculous glasses, goofy hairdo's, and awesome guitar Yeah me too !!!!! More ! Hey wait a minute, you weren't including my 'Fro when you wrote "goofy", were you"? It was "Righteous Dude", It was "Right On". Forty Years and Forty pounds later.... the 'Fro is still there and thinning and under wraps in this photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Me in high school 1982 (17 years old) Group in 1983 Group in 83 Group playing Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre in 1985 Group in 1986 Photo shoot Me Today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_edward Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I'm loving this thread, great pics, those 60's pics remind me of school and so many good bands - great stuff guys keep it coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleWide Revival Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 @ DonCarlos, Your mustache filled in nicely since the first pic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midiman56 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Let's see ... I figure this to be late 1970/early 1971 as I am still playing my Kimberly (Kawai) four-pickup solidbody: I've posted this one before ... with my very first Epiphone! This one would be around '76/'77 ... getting ready to go on tour: Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonCarlos Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 Nice Photos Duane...and Absolutely top notch cover of Dear Prudence. Wow ..all the photos and stories just keep getting better and better. Regardless of the era, each of us see maybe a friend, a bandmate, an aquaintance, and that sense of familiarity to that particular time returns. Keep it going as long as you feel up to it, because I guarantee there are many of us enjoying this. Nerds? Nope. Young,? Yup. I see faces of people that were feeling and looking pretty confident and cool and happy about their music. Nothing wrong with that. Forget the laughter of your kids and spouses and girlfriends when these pictures fall out of a desk drawer or shoebox. Here, you are recognized again for swinging an axe when others simply bought the record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHian Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Here's a couple more of my High School Band's last 'gig' together: Maybe, we'll do a come back tour! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigneil Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Duane V, you truly are a veteran of Hair metal B) Midiman, i like the pic of you with your first Epi, reminds me of Kurt Kobain for some reason. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggs Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Nerds? Nope. Young,? Yup. I see faces of people that were feeling and looking pretty confident and cool and happy about their music. Nothing wrong with that. Forget the laughter of your kids and spouses and girlfriends when these pictures fall out of a desk drawer or shoebox. Here, you are recognized again for swinging an axe when others simply bought the record. +1 DC!!! & I am still searching for my one & only remaining band photo to post here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrw1960 Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 I posted this pic in a different thread a few days ago. Me at 15 with my 1st guitar,Gibby 1974 LP Deluxe. Today at 50 with shorter hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleWide Revival Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 This is my favorite thread EVER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonCarlos Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 Hey RUSHian you were looking like Tom Cruise in the 80's in that pic. Great shot. BYT, Based on the positive response here, I started this thread over at the acoustic forum. They seem to be getting a big kick out of it as well. One of the best so far was Gibsonian, who is in his 80's posted a pic from back in 1953. http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/69376-post-your-old-band-picture-or-your-old-self-picture/page__st__20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Here are a few from late 80's. I'm the guy with the porn stash and the red Kramer. Playing the blues last year playing outdoor festival with my son on drums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Loco Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Myself around '78-'79 (18-19 years old so): And some live gigs in '82 - '83: And today at 51: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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