Anyone remember these old west coast players?

Jerry Hayes · From: Virginia Beach, Va.

Steve Silver, it's great to see you on the Forum and know you're still alive after all these years. Remember our old good times at the Swizzle Stik in Huntington Beach? We were both a lot younger then....JH in Va.

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Skip Edwards · From: LA,CA

I remember the Swizzle Stick....in Stanton, wasn't it?
What about the Firefly? Maybe the smokiest bar ever?

John McClung · From: Olympia WA, USA

Speaking of Duke Davis...I think I have the honor of being the first player he fired in L.A.! I was too smart and uppity for an arrogant jerk like him; I got our band hired at the Cowboy Boogie, and after our first night, he let me go. So I stole our great lead player, Frank Michels, and started up Elvis Montana, and the rest is history. Small history, but history.

Steve Silver, howdy! Whatcha you doing these days? Last I heard you were in tech sales or something like that. You picking these days?

The Swizzle Stick was in Garden Grove, I think. I played there a few months with one of my fave lead men, Darryl Brooks. Then I gave up full time gigs and got my graphic design BFA.

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Chuck Campbell · From: Manassas, VA, USA

Hey Roy, I was there in the 60’s. It was my favorite hang out. I remember the after hours jam sessions. No matter where I was playin on Friday night, I would go to Ollie’s and hang out and play all night till the next afternoon then go home just in time to clean up and go to the next gig. Then on Saturday the same. Those were the best of times. I don’t remember many of the names, but Dick Stubbs and JD were there probably as much as I was. JD and I both played Fender 400’s at that time. I also played some bass; I do remember a waitress named Wanda. I wonder if she was the one that ran off to Mexico.

Jerry Hayes · From: Virginia Beach, Va.

John & Skip, the Swizzle Stik was in Huntington Beach in a shopping center on the corner of Brookhurst and Garfield. I played there in the late sixties with Johnny McKnight and in the early seventies with Bobby Ray & drummer Buddy Banks and the later seventies with The Country Stars which consisted of myself on lead, JoAnn Rinard on vocals, and Monte Paul on drums. We had three different bass players in this stint, Rod Culpepper, Bobby Ray, & Vern Costner. During this last stint we also had these steel players. (1) Art Sanchez (2) Al Meyers (3) Jimmy Hill (4) Steve Silver and last but not least (5) Me! When I went over to steel we brought in Roy Dee (DiSimone) on lead guitar.

Skip, the place in of note in Stanton was Shire's. The Firefly was also in Stanton but Shire's was the big place.....JH in Va.

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Don't matter who's in Austin (or anywhere else) Ralph Mooney is still the king!!!

Chuck Campbell · From: Manassas, VA, USA

Double Post

[This message was edited by Chuck Campbell on 29 September 2006 at 02:58 AM.]

Chuck Campbell · From: Manassas, VA, USA

Sorry for the double post, some day I will Figure this out.

[This message was edited by Chuck Campbell on 26 September 2006 at 07:25 AM.]

Skip Edwards · From: LA,CA

Shires... yup, that the place I was thinking of. Thanks, Jerry.

Joe Casey · From: Weeki Wachee .Springs FL (population.9)

Anyone remember "Lou's" Blue Fox?

Stephen Silver · From: Asheville, NC

Ok, if anyone knows this, Hayes does....

What was the name of the after hours place up in Santa Fe Springs, on the corner of....oh never mind, it was the Imerial Inn right? Did anyone else ever play there? Mostly I recall plaing there with Rod Culpepper and Butch Hendrix, which perhaps constitute the best two singers I ever had the pleasure of working with. It was a study of the history of country music, from the 30's to the 70's with little left untouched. We never rehearsed, and between the two of them they figured they knew over 2500 songs. A great exercise in ear training. (oh, and I played with them at the Swizzle Stik as well)

I haven't seen a couple of places mentioned...Dodge City Saloon (or just Dodge Saloon) where I spent a considerable amount of time playing with Ray (guitar) Tommy (bass), Duane (drums), and Danny (piano) all last names forgotten. How about The Cowboy (mostly played there with Sideways Jr and Leaky Canoe). Crazy Horse Saloon? I am certain a few others will come to mind.
Brandin, if you're reading, what was the name of a few of the places in Newport area that come to mind from the 70's? All I can think of is Cafe Metro.

Steve Silver

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Skip Edwards · From: LA,CA

The Aces Club?

Stu Schulman · From: Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)

Steve:the Imperial Inn in Santa Fe springs,I played my fretless bass there one night and made the steel player not like me,I can't remember his name..it's been too long.Beach clubs,Harrah's,Ichabods,Chrystal Saloon.Brandon,and Gary Morse used to play at the Cafe Metro,a nice hangout.Hole in the Wall biker bar in Newport.There was a nice club further south where Nixon was from,I played there with Fiddler Jim Shirey,I remember smacking him in the middle of one his solos...Oh Well!

[This message was edited by Stu Schulman on 26 September 2006 at 04:17 PM.]

Bob I. Williams · From: Sun City West, Arizona, USA

The Blue Fox in Redondo Beach? I played lead guitar and steel for Jimmy Sea and had a good jam on Sundays. that was sometime in the mid 60's. That was some good times !!! BOB

Jerry Hayes · From: Virginia Beach, Va.

The Blue Fox in Redondo Beach? I used to go play the afterhours on steel with a guitar player named Dale (can't remember his last name) who had dark hair and a goatee plus an oriental girl friend. He was a pretty good picker and played a sunburst 335. This would be around '72-73. The Imperial Inn? One hell of an after hours place. Most of the time Al Bruno was the man on guitar and every Fri. & Sat. night there'd be lead players there trying to cop some of his licks. I took my steel there a couple of times but mostly sat in on guitar. There used to be another after hours at the Aces Club in the City of Industry and another in Santa Ana at the Time Out.

Anyone remember the late Harry Hess who was a Forumite util his untimely demise from sleep apnea? I first met Harry when Steve Silver and I were in the house band at the Swizzle Stik. Harry came in the side door one Sunday night to our jam session carrying an old brown ShoBud. He'd just hit town from Austin, Texas and sat in a little that night.......JH in Va.

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Don't matter who's in Austin (or anywhere else) Ralph Mooney is still the king!!!

Brandin · From: Newport Beach CA. USA

Steve, welcome to the forum.
The two places in Newport Beach were
Isadore's, and the Cafe Metro. I worked
at both clubs with the Phanton Herd. My
old friend Alan Hammel had a band and
used alot of different steel players
like, Kevin Quick, Dana Keller, the late
Herry Hess, and the man who doesn't feel
the cold, Stu Schulman. Gary Morse played
in Jimmy Reed's (not that Jimmy Reed)band,
which was the last time anyone saw Gary with
a full head of hair.

GB

Dale Bennett · From: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Hey Jerry, I also worked a few nights at the Blue Fox, gosh I had forgotten about that place.A friend of mine big Jim Miller had the job and I helped him out a little, also, Al Bruno, Archie Francis, Clyde Griffen and my self started our part of that weekend all nite jam in 67or68 and I was there until 70 when I left for Ok. We had so many great pickers stop by. Conway,Clarance White and others to drop a name or two. Sammy Masters band did the regular nite thing and we did the after hours. You guys sure make some good memories for this old man. I sure enjoy you're inputs. By the way Jerry, I talked to Eddy Drake the other day and he said to tell you hi. He has no puter but we call each other every now and then. db

Dale Bennett · From: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

I forgot to say it was the Imperial Inn Al Bruno and us did the jam. By the way I wonder if anyone can help me out on a steel player that worked with me at Georges Roundup#2, his first name was Tommy I want to say Johnson but I don't think thats right. It was in the early 60's. He loved Little Jimmy Dicken and always had me to the song (House is not a home). Man he played that so well. After he left thats when Carl West and Cecil Bays came with me. db

Jim Bob Sedgwick · From: Clinton, Missouri USA

Anyone remember the Bright Torch in La Puente? Their after hours jam began after the Aces club shut down their after hours. Remember when it was against the law to use a bed (for sleeping)

from Friday night until Monday Morning?

Dave Zirbel · From: Sebastopol, CA USA

Here's a pic of the Country Gentlemen featuring Speedy Price, who was mentioned by Jerry.

Never knew or heard him. I found this album cover at a flea market. Unfortunatly there was no album inside this cover or the box of records.

Jim Sliff · From: Lawndale California, USA

Nice to see JB Crabtree mentioned. I went to high school with him, and remember the days when he played dobro for the Sweethearts of the Rodeo at Straw Hat Pizza in Manhattan Beach! We used to jam periodically at Strand parties (I was playing guitar then) and were both part of th gang hanging out at Gene Leis Guitars. Lost touch about 10 years ago...I was very saddened to learn of his passing. Great guy - I think I still have a vinyl LP by "Jimmy Discount" with JB playing steel.

Billy Wilson · From: El Cerrito, California, USA

How bout Tom Bradshaw? He played out here for years. Now he's in the HOF.

Jerry Hayes · From: Virginia Beach, Va.

Hey Dale B. Do you have a mailing address for Eddie D? I have a recording of our band at the Next Time Country in Covina around '79 or '80 which also has Red Simpson doing a couple of numbers with us. I have it on a CD now and I could send him a copy............JH in Va.

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Don't matter who's in Austin (or anywhere else) Ralph Mooney is still the king!!!

Dale Bennett · From: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Thanks for trying Billy, I know that name but thats not it, It's been bugging me for years. He was a good man and I thought a great steeler. db

Mike Perlowin · From: Los Angeles CA

Steve Waltz · From: USA

Dave Z,

I have that record at my house. I'll try to copy it for you or I'll just let you take it and listen to it.

See ya friday,

I'll have my bassman with me since I have to be at that moose lodge thing before the san Rafael show. I'll bring it in in case you want to try it. I don't want to leave it in the car anyway.

Steve

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