My past returns to haunt me-in a good way!

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 24 Apr 2006 9:04 am

Well... I had the most interesting experience this weekend. I've detailed it on my blog,"I've got the "ZB Jeebies™"
But cutting to the chase:

Thanks to a former fan who I was recently reacquainted with, I now have a copy of the first released recording I ever played on, back in 1974. It's a 45 rpm stereo single by the DC area Country Rock band "Hickory", on which I played my long lost first pro~quality steel, my S10 ZB Custom...

Click here and scroll to the bottom of the page to hear it if you'd like.

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Chuck McGill · Post by **Chuck McGill** » 25 Apr 2006 5:32 am

Dave. Way cool. A very good recording that brings back memories of Pure Prairie League,
Poco and New Riders. Great ZB sound and playing.

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 25 Apr 2006 9:15 am

Good gosh look at that singer!
Hot band; I can see why you miss the ZB.
I still prefer the DV8's.

Buddy Griffin · Post by **Buddy Griffin** » 25 Apr 2006 9:35 am

Way to go Dave, great pickin'. That was about the time I started also. Hope to see you in Northern Va. at Chuck's show

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 25 Apr 2006 10:56 am

Good gosh look at that singer!

the picture of Hickory is of us backing up the inimitable Billy "Crash " Craddock of "Rub it in, rub it in " fame when he came thru town...

Hot band; I can see why you miss the ZB.

I no longer miss it, because I have it's "big brother" which sounds just as good if not better

It's just gratifying to hear the recording & to know I wasn't imagining it sounded so good as I remembered it sounding.

Buddy I do hope we can connect at Chuck's show! It's been a loooong time.[This message was edited by Dave Van Allen on 25 April 2006 at 11:59 AM.]

Ward Skinner · Post by **Ward Skinner** » 25 Apr 2006 11:11 am

That's cool Dave, sounds great! But your "3 chord symphony" has 4 chords.

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 25 Apr 2006 11:19 am

It's what he wanted to "hear", not what he wanted to write...

[This message was edited by Dave Van Allen on 25 April 2006 at 12:19 PM.]

Howard Tate · Post by **Howard Tate** » 25 Apr 2006 3:32 pm

Enjoyed those, Dave. I knew you were a good player, but you're a good singer too.

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Howard

Larry Weaver · Post by **Larry Weaver** » 25 Apr 2006 5:19 pm

Dave,
Great stuff! Killer tone on that old recording. Funny how a lot of that country rock stuff we were playing years back is starting to sound more "country" than today's current country.

Cool web page too!

-LarryW

Russ Tkac · Post by **Russ Tkac** » 25 Apr 2006 6:05 pm

Sounds great Dave!

Ernie Pollock · Post by **Ernie Pollock** » 26 Apr 2006 4:24 am

Gee, Dave that sounds great, I still have your cassette Steel Guitar Dance Party. I am sure you must be one heck of a picker now!!

Ernie Pollock

http://www.hereintown.net/~shobud75/stock.htm

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