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Band Daze

Beware of what you find when you start digging through old boxes of photographs.
You never know just how bad your hair and clothing was until you view it decades later.

Chameleon 



Age 15 + here... playing at one of my huge summer parties.


Awful hair and clothes. I have a pocket watch and chain in that vest. 


Rock Service - the first version when Kevin Kelly and I joined
with John Osmon on bass and Dan Cole on drums:



And 
the next version of 
ROCK SERVICE
Kevin Kelly and I were back with Nick Tremulis on guitar, Mitch Germaine on drums 
and Chris Thompson on bass.

 Tie and vest was a theme in our band. That's my excuse.


16 here. For the love of all that's holy... Is that actual babys breath in my hair?
Rehearsal in Chris's basement (bass), my dearest friend at the time. 


Must have been 18 here. 
Some outdoor gig at a lake in the summer after my first year in college.
There is Nicky in black, Nick Tremulis. Incredibly soulful and talented.
He hit the big time and rules Chicago.

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