It was a Silvertone from Sears. $19.95. Brand spanking new. Came with a
record (remember those 45 rpm plastic records????) Anyway, my brother
sat on the record and broke it, so I had no idea how to tune or
play the guitar, but I tried, to the rest of the family's chagrin, I tried.
A couple years later, I bought a Silvertone archtop at a pawn shop on Okinawa,
where I attended Kubasaki High School from Aug 21,1967-Aug
21,1969. I remember the dates because I was 15 on that date in 67 and 17 on that date in 69.
Got married to a beautiful lady in 1971 when I was way too young and had a
son way too soon. I wasn't prepared emotionaly or financialy to be
married or have children. Had no insurance, so I joined the US Army to
support a family. 8 years 2 months and 19 days. A couple years before I got out, I heard Eric Clapton & Duane
Allman playing Little Wing from the Layla album, and guitar became a major part of my life again.
Left the Army in 1980 and learned to play on stage in and around Huntsville, AL
while working day jobs to pay the bills and eat. Country music was king
around here and all the house gigs were Country with Southern Rock
thrown in. NO BLUES ALLOWED!!!!!
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BANDS THROUGH THE YEARS
1980-Jimmy Thompson & the Southern Sounds1982-Fast Eddie & Satisfaction
1983-Jean Hall & Harmony
1984- Carols Lones & the Backroads Band
1985-1986 Can't remember the name of the band, but the club was called
Sheila's Lounge and it's where I met my wife Shirley.
1987--1991 Freelance-the phone rings, you go do the gig.
1992-1995 Doc & thePainkillers
1997-1998 Hot Rod Otis
1998-2002 RC&theMoonpies-