Mere Image 30 Year Reunion

[Spudman]

A momentous occasion has happened in the Spudster's life.

My band from my youth is doing a reunion this summer after 30 years. This is a big deal where I come from. We were "the real deal" until the bass player went to Berklee School Of Music. At that point we all went our separate ways.

As this thread progresses I will update it with info on the players and how everything is gong to transpire to make this event a reality.

Mere Image circa 1978

 

[Adrian30]

Wow Spud, that's just way cool!
So which one are you, the LP guy or the Ibanez(?) guy?

 

[just strum]

I'm guessing far right - working on the guitar face

This is really cool Spud, looking forward to more.

 

[oldguy]

I'm guessing far right - working on the guitar face

This is really cool Spud, looking forward to more.

+1!
My guess is far right, also, with the Ibanez.

 

[pes_laul]

Who's the dude on the way right with the sweet hat?

 

[Spudman]

Starting from the right - Me, the Spudster. I must be 18 in this promo shot. I've been playing music pretty consistently for the past 30 years with a side diversion as a pro level cyclist.

Next to me is Tom Childers. Incredible songwriter and guitarist. Married with two kids living in the mid-west. Check out "Bullet Proof" on his soundclick page at the bottom. All good stuff.

The guy with the mic is still jabbering his jaws off after all these years. Rick Tobin and I pulled everyone together for this event and we have a lot of work to do yet. His son is a guitar player and Rick still sings in bands. He is the Executive Chef at a large convention center and hotel in the Midwest.

Eric Swanson (bass) is the tall guy with the Brillo pad on his head. He is a Berklee Music School and UCLA graduate and owns a production company. He has been doing music for films and video games.

Denis Leidholt is the drummer. He stayed put in our hometown and owns a casino and several other businesses. He didn't leave except for a brief stint in California auditioning for bands. One guy he auditioned with had a kind of rough gravely voice. Dennis didn't really like his singing so he didn't try very hard at the audition. He didn't get the job with the guy you all know from bands like Bad English, The Babys, Ringo Starr. The singers name? John Waite.

 

[pes_laul]

so were you guys a "big" band?

 

[Spudman]

so were you guys a "big" band?

Over 750 pounds. Is that big enough for ya? :rotflmao:

 

[mrmudcat]

Thats what all them potato carbs will do!!!..............Cool beans I knew it had to be you in the hat and Ibez.That guy does look like he was out behind the barn with two blondes.Tom looks already married :rockon:

 

[sunvalleylaw]

Hey man, glad it is coming together for you. And thanks for sharing the pic!

 

[SuperSwede]

Spud, let us know (and hear) how it goes! Good looking Ibanez (artist?), still have it?

 

[duhvoodooman]

Very cool, Spuds! :AOK: We're going to expect a full reunion concert video . A DVD would be good; maybe Eric can produce it.

 

[Spudman]

Spud, let us know (and hear) how it goes! Good looking Ibanez (artist?), still have it?

I'm checking into getting a company to do a documentary of it. I'm open to referrals if anyone knows of a company.

The Artist was stolen from me on Christmas 1981. If you've ever seen the movie "Missouri Breaks" it was stolen out of the club where Jimmy Buffet does the live song "Livingston Saturday Night."

 

[luvmyshiner]

Hey congrats Spud. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Lev]

Great story Spud, any old demo's out there to be shared?

 

[SuperSwede]

The Artist was stolen from me on Christmas 1981. If you've ever seen the movie "Missouri Breaks" it was stolen out of the club where Jimmy Buffet does the live song "Livingston Saturday Night."

Too bad about the Artist! I like them a lot, but I have never owned one.

Downlo....renting the movie right now.

 

[Spudman]

Great story Spud, any old demo's out there to be shared?

Sure Lev. How about I email you a cassette? Or would you prefer 8 track tape?:rotflmao:

 

[oldguy]

Sure Lev. How about I email you a cassette? Or would you prefer 8 track tape?:rotflmao:

Do you have any live shows on laserdisc?

 

[Tone2TheBone]

Robert sent me the pic cause I can't see it from work. Pretty cool. Come down to NM on your cross country tour dude.

 

[Lev]

Sure Lev. How about I email you a cassette? Or would you prefer 8 track tape?:rotflmao:

Dude, it's the digital age!! Stick a Mic down that gramophone horn and into cubase!! :bravo:

 

[Spudman]

Do you have any live shows on laserdisc?

Just Betamax. You want I should email you one?

I don't think we have any video from then. Was film even invented back then?

 

[Justaguyin_nc]

Looks great spuds! Best of luck on the reunion!!

Umm..make sure to get a snapshot in that order when you reunite..

 

[sunvalleylaw]

Looks great spuds! Best of luck on the reunion!!

Umm..make sure to get a snapshot in that order when you reunite..

Might not be as pretty, , but our own Spuds, being the athlete that he is, is going to win the "who looks best after all these years" contest!

 

[oldguy]

Looks great spuds! Best of luck on the reunion!!

Umm..make sure to get a snapshot in that order when you reunite..

Absolutely! I bet you'll see a lot of improvement in your guitar face with all the practice you've had by now!

 

[just strum]

Absolutely! I bet you'll see a lot of improvement in your guitar face with all the practice you've had by now!

Yep, one that will make Brian proud of ya!

 

[Guitar Gal]

Nice pic Spud! I bet you guys have a blast when you get back together :beer:

I'll take a cassette copy of your tunes....still have a cassette player lying around here somewhere :rotflmao:


GG

 

[just strum]

I just got my first MP3 player yesterday (free of course ), I can finally throw out the 8 track.

Put me down for a copy or a download.

 

[Spudman]

With any luck you'll all be able to watch the reunion on your favorite cable TV station sometime in the future. I'm working on getting a film crew to document it. Sort of like a Spinal Tap reunion thing eh.

 

[t_ross33]

With any luck you'll all be able to watch the reunion on your favorite cable TV station sometime in the future. I'm working on getting a film crew to document it. Sort of like a Spinal Tap reunion thing eh.

Hey Spudman, given the state of TV with the current and ongoing writers strike, reality TV might be the only programming available. You should pitch it to a network and have camera crews follow you around.

You gotta be better that "Rocker Moms" :rotflmao:

Trev :beer:

 

[Brian Krashpad]

Yep, one that will make Brian proud of ya!

Haha, I resemble that remark!

Congrats Spud, sounds like a blast.

And, I do not make a guitar face for every picture. Here's one from the same era:

There, now I share in Spud's 70's shame.