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Posted: **4 Nov 2012 9:20 am**

AH the good old days ...Well almost..

Posted: **5 Nov 2012 12:34 am**

Oslo Opry Orchestra

Posted: **5 Nov 2012 8:34 am**

Tim Herron Corporation (from a few years ago with my Carter Starter and short hair).

Tumbleweed Highway

Posted: **5 Nov 2012 10:22 pm**

This was my band for a number of years,Southern Pride...i was playing a new Marlen Custom SD10...around the time of this pic, i returned from a gig one morning to find my house had burned to the ground.Club was called SunDance Western Saloon,i believe...the owner was a great guy,always treated us really special & was pretty generous with the raises...unusual...This was during a great time in North Carolina music,Super Grit Cowboy Band(still with us)Bill Lyerly Band,Tumbleweed Band,Lariat Sam,Sutter's Gold Streak,Bruce Frye & The Lonely Riders,Wild 'n' Wooly/Johnny Owens Band...truly wonderful times !!!

Posted: **7 Nov 2012 3:52 am**

chas smith wrote:For something little different. 3 weeks ago, at The Box, art gallery. The Feedback Waveriders, an art/complicated sound ensemble. The steel guitar is behind the sax player.

I admire Mike Kelley's work very much. Saddened to hear of his passing earlier this year. I also admire and listen to a lot of "noise/complicated" music, like Einstrezenden Neuabauten and Throbbing Gristle, coil. I played in Arson for a few years. Is there any tape or video of this performance at The Box? Thanks.

Posted: **7 Nov 2012 10:35 am**

Here is our band.

Posted: **7 Nov 2012 4:21 pm**

Here's a picture of The Country Felix Band from last Saturday night

Dan Beller-Mckenna on Steel, Bob Metzger on lead, Al Larade on drums, Dave Plante on Acoustic, and myself on Bass

Posted: **7 Nov 2012 4:27 pm**

Here's one more of The Country Felix Band from a few weeks ago

Bob Metzger, Dan Beller-Mckenna, Dave Plante, Al Larade, and myself

Posted: **12 May 2015 8:01 pm**

Time for a "bump".

Posted: **13 May 2015 3:23 am**

After 20+ years I finally got outa this band

I'm the handsome one sittin on the Harley

Posted: **13 May 2015 4:37 am**

Just thought I would post one of the best pictures I have of Smiley Roberts on his De kek ly.

This was a very good band "Nam 65" I'm back last on right. Not much singing then.

Posted: **13 May 2015 4:52 am**

Well, not the best picture in the world, but meet "Blessed Assurance Ministries"...

We were privileged & blessed to travel and minister for 11 years across E TN, N GA, & W NC. One of the highlights was opening for Naomi and the Segos, but the best services were in jails and nursing homes. We operated 100% on love offerings, and were never in the red. And yes, I miss it.

I'm on the left singing bass, next to my right is Debra Boyd singing alto, to her right Lisa Martin singing soprano, and to her right, Clifford Elkins singing tenor. My wife Jean played piano. We sang a mix of traditional, southern and convention style gospel.

More info at http://baministry.tripod.com/history.html.

Posted: **13 May 2015 6:07 am**

I don't know the year, but, these guy's were somebody's son and somebody's uncles, in the insiders, the parchman prison band, parchman, Mississippi.

country jack....

Posted: **13 May 2015 6:57 am**

You know, looking at all these pics, I think I have figured out some of the groups didn't hire the steel player to play steel, they wanted a chaperone!

GREAT pics folks, and I'm sure some great memories.

Posted: **13 May 2015 9:16 am**

We play Retro Country Music / That's me 2nd from left.

Posted: **13 May 2015 12:16 pm**

John Booth wrote:I'm the handsome one sittin on the Harley

Then why not show your handsome face on your avatar?

Posted: **13 May 2015 1:12 pm**

Casey James Prestwood and the Burning Angels

At the Ameripolitan Awards

Posted: **13 May 2015 2:29 pm**

The DeepWater Band in Columbia, MO

Posted: **13 May 2015 2:58 pm**

The Rhythm Rangers.

Posted: **13 May 2015 5:06 pm**

Dirty Hat Band circa 1996, re-united to record in 2012.

Posted: **14 May 2015 6:55 am**

The Lynn Dvorak Show, circa 1975....That's me in the middle.

Posted: **14 May 2015 7:58 am**

Swing Rider Cowboys at a popular Southern CA theme park 2014

Posted: **14 May 2015 10:12 am**

Stonecreek annual reunion gig.

Posted: **14 May 2015 10:21 am**

This confirms what I've thought all along: steel players are the homeliest musicians in the band!

Just kidding, maybe

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Southern Pride Band/Garner,NC 1981

One of 3 bands that I play with, my steady Glen Collins and