Dicky Neely

| About me: Lovin' life! Hangin' on, ain't nothin' but the blues. Native Texan, born in Marshall. Lived in Corpus Christi a long time! Plays harmonica. First professional band was Full Strut,'73-'74,in Santa Barbara. That band featured Joe Carrillo,Alan Drettler, Mike Goldberg,John Chaney and myself.Played blues, rock. Worked and played at Fergie's, a legendary blues bar there. Kim Wilson's band at the time, Blue Midnight, was the house band till he moved on to bigger and better things! I was very fortunate to see a lot of top blues players during that period! At Fergie's we played with Luther Tucker, Pee Wee Craytonand Bob Hite of Canned Heat. I played with Steve Perry, later to be with Journey, at a party in Santa Barbara in 1974. In Corpus Christi I have played with Mike Cross,Silent Slim and the Locomotives featuring Michael O'Connor, Bobby Medina, Marty Martinez, Franz Schlievert, Hollwywood Bob Hinckley,Antone Perez,Brian McKay,Rich Segura, and Rich Kinney at various times. Also I have played with Dawn Segura,John and Carla Grimaudo,Rocky Benton,Eddy Lee Skipwith,Fred Jarmon, Spencer Jarmon, Guy LeRoux, Billy Dickey, Carl Lewis, Freddy McClain, Michael Guerra, Dave Ward, Doug Anthony, Dave Miller, Jesse Bishop,Russell Edge,Corey Jackson, Tommy Root,Bill Averbach,"Pocket Rocket" Floyd,Ray Summy,Louann Grace, Michael"Catfish" Vance, Lee Medford, Diane Guidry, Mike, Jill Robinson, Texas Grass Roots, Billy Cardiet, Debbie Townsend, Don Butler, Jeff McCarley, Stuart Willis Snow, Ron Turner, Jay Silverman, Ann Marie Gallagher, Chris Madddox,Joe Sanchez, Dave Maroney,Eddie Olivarez Jr., Atlee Chapman, Kit Gutherz,Russell Edge,Roy Cox, Charlie Patterson, Port A George, Woodie Ray Lawson, Preecher Williams, Walt Rosseau, Kit Gutherz, Chris Holzhaus,Ernie Ruiz,Tom Engle,Ricky and Cyd Sanchez, "El Jefe" Jeff Anderson, Billy King, Mike Gregory, Dennis Gilley,Sam,Jason Neely, Howard McLaughlin, Poco Falcon, Tom "The Hawk" Robinson, Ann Marie Gallagher, Mike Williams,Adrian Taylor,Carl Melton, Dan Woods, Linda O'Neil, Aransas County Sheriff Mark Gilliam, CCISD Supt Scot Eliff, State Rep. Juan Garcia, Rusty Weir,Freddy Fender,Ponty Bone,Augie Meyers, Alvin Crowe,Box Car Willy,Mike Cancealare, Matt Hole, Jim Lasko,Gary Ingber, Fidel and Sidney Garcia, Bobby Donaho, Dry Wall Dave Schlabach, Rockville Blues Band, Rebuilt Carburetors, Texas Blues Engine, Matt Hole and the Hot Rod Gang, more. I don't mean to forget anyone and as I remember I will put 'em on here! Some of my old friends I have played with have passed away; Gary Ingber, Pocket Rocket Floyd, Freddy Fender, Sam Neely, Merrill Lane,Doc DeAvila, J.J.Garcia,Russ Mitchell,Brian McKay,Jimmy Trout, Ron Turner, Jay Silverman, Patsy Jones,Joe Trotter,Tommy Root,Fly,Herb Hicks, Atlee Chapman, Jo Fanin, Keith Ferguson,may they all rest in peace. Now fronting Dicky Neely Blues Band. Writing professionally since '84. First published in '64.Drawing since childhood, painting some, computer art in recent years. Surfed over 30 years, started in Port Aransas, Texas in 1965. First surfed in California in the 60's, including the great swell of Dec. '69. Lived in Santa Barbara most of the seventies.Surfed in Northern Cal, and Washington. Surfed Mexico from Baja to Puerto Escondido and on Vancouver Island, British Columbia a few times in the seventies. Windsurfed over 15 years, mostly in windy Corpus Christi. Windsurfed in California, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada also.