lesterpaul said:
sweet....give us some background info/bio....hell, the most famous people I have jammed with aren't even famous :lol:
Ok...I'm 54 years old, I had testicular cancer last year...gave up one of the boys ( Lefty the "evil teste" that made me do all those bad things in the 80,s and 90,s) I'm fine nowafter the surgery and radiation ( no Chemo!) as a result of the medical bills my old friends in the bay area threw a benefit for me on JAnuary 31st at slim's in SF.JoeSatriani (w/ JEff and Stu) Billy Satellite w/ Danny Chauncey ( 38 Special) Monty Byrom (New Frontier Eddie Money) Mark McGee ( Vicious Rumors ,Luv Planet) Marke "Jellyroll" Burgstahler (sweetest slideon earth! Gregg Allman)
Any way, my connection with these guys is this: BAck in the 80's I worked at Leo's Music in Oakland CA.I played in a band called Metropolis ( our lead guitarist was Dwight Deveraux who founded and owns TonePros) We gigged around SF with a band called the Squares ...that featured Joe Satriani. I know Joe from the stage and the store
After Metropolis I played in the Debra Knox band in all the punk clubs (MAbuhay Gardens etc) Then I got a call from The Alameda Allstars to replace Brad Gillis who was going on tour w/ Ozzy ( Randy died) ...when I joined the band it was JEff Watson on guitar,Kelly KEagy on drums,Fitz on keys and PAul Wandolleck on bass...I asked when the rehearsals were, PAul said no rehearsals , just be at the club at 8:00! I guess you could say I learned to swim in the deepp end!
So, that's how I wound up with such awesome friends...I've been playing for 41 years, and I bet I can play slower than any man alive! (that's how you trade 8's with someone like Brad...let him burn and you play the slow sweet ones the chicks dig!)
That's me...just an old fart with some blind luck and a knack for tone....like my Boogie!
I own vicious,cycles wicked custom paint (http://www.viciouscycles.org) and you can find me on FaceBook...Nicholas DelDrago lots of pics of the Benefit and old big hair pics...also lot's of cool guitars I've painted and a bunch of me playing axes I wish I still had! Hit me up...let's be pals!
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