An old photo - circa 1980

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 28 Jun 2022 7:52 am

A recently discovered photo from about 1980. That’s me with the mop-top hair sitting at the white Emmons D-10. I don’t remember the gig, but it looks like a fair somewhere.

Joe Krumel · Post by **Joe Krumel** » 28 Jun 2022 8:19 am

Ha! Great pic Doug. I'm drooling over the white emmons.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 28 Jun 2022 8:32 am

That was a 1978 white D-10 that I purchased new. By 1986 it was worn out, so I had Tommy Cass rebuild it. We changed the mica to black. I played it until about 2004 when I switched to a S-10.

Joe Krumel · Post by **Joe Krumel** » 28 Jun 2022 9:51 am

You must have put some massive hours on that guitar to wear it out. Probably why you play so well! I have always liked white steels.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 28 Jun 2022 11:35 am

Yes, I played 7 nights a week in house bands from 1980 until '87. That guitar was a workhorse!

David Ball · Post by **David Ball** » 28 Jun 2022 3:33 pm

Doug Beaumier wrote:That was a 1978 white D-10 that I purchased new. By 1986 it was worn out, so I had Tommy Cass rebuild it. We changed the mica to black. I played it until about 2004 when I switched to a S-10.

Did it sound better in black?

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 28 Jun 2022 3:54 pm

Yes, a definite improvement!

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 28 Jun 2022 4:58 pm

Haha, great photo Doug. At least you had some hair. Nice Emmons too.

Robert B Murphy · Post by **Robert B Murphy** » 28 Jun 2022 5:18 pm

I like the guitar player's Guild bell-bottom too.

manny escobar · Post by **manny escobar** » 29 Jun 2022 3:58 am

Hi Doug, The first time I saw you play, in the early eighties, was at Luca Music in Providence, RI. You had long hair and played the O.B. Special. The Big E was the headliner. Correct me if I am wrong.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 29 Jun 2022 5:38 am

That’s right, Manny. I think it was 1981. Buddy’s flight was delayed due to weather, so Scotty asked a couple of local players to fill in. I was one of those guys... too dumb to be scared back then!

Ronald Korza · Post by **Ronald Korza** » 29 Jun 2022 11:51 am

Doug,
Its funny that the RI Music Store event is being mentioned, you and I were just talking about this last Thursday night at your gig and telling Rosie about Buddy being late.
I will definitely have to dig out the pictures of that day, if I remember correctly you had some big Hair

I may try to get down to Strong Ave tomorrow night to see you guys there.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 29 Jun 2022 1:43 pm

Yes, that IS a coincidence. Tomorrow night should be interesting... two guitars and pedal steel. No bass or drums. Always an adventure!

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An old photo - circa 1980

An old photo - circa 1980

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