Photos through the years…
My current band, Dr. Ron & The Painkillers at a photo shoot with Eddie Lopez in Chandler, AZ. I believe this is a ‘42 Ford. We have now been together for over 25 years.
At a dance at the YMCA in Mesa, AZ. I’m on bass. This was probably in the 1969 timeframe. I’m sitting in with the band I was managing, The Crystal Wall. Mike Foley on drums; Mike Clements on guitar; Bill Christoph on guitar; Craig Summers on bass and Jim Johnston on organ.
Playing drums with Dean & The Dropouts at Chandler-Gilbert Community College. The band was made up of staff and faculty and would “drop in”, as in, invite ourselves to play at the college picnics.
Me at Orangewood Recording Studio in Mesa, AZ. I was adding some keys on the beautiful grand piano to a tune in the very early Dr. Ron & The Painkiller days, probably Werewolves of London.
This is anothger Crystal Wall revisited band. I’m on keys. We were playing at a Eddie Samora’s Mexican cantina, Guedo’s, in Chandler, AZ. Playing for some of our 1969 classmates from Seton High School.
One night at Bar Viñedo in Queen Creek, Valerie joined the band to help with the Rolling Stones tune, Miss You. A real crowd pleaser!
This was taken in Superior, AZ for a music video for The Swamp Coolers. Myself on the Paisley P-bass, Mike Parrott on drums and Terry Keel on guitar.
This was a cool gig for a custom home builder outside of Prescott. We drove up from the valley to Prescott for Dan’s custom home building business’s 25-year anniversary. Dan put us up in a local hotel for the evening. Dan built Cyd and Judy’s house.
This is a band I quickly put together for a Faculty Follies show at Mountain View High School where I was teaching. The bands name was Tom & The Teachers (not my idea). That’s Kevin Dressler (drama) Curt Canaday (physics), Keith Canham (physics) and myself (business and computers). Keith eventually purchased my Chet Atkins Tennessean years later.
Crystal Wall (revisited). We co-opted the name and played at a 40-year reunion of the Class of ‘69. Me, Bill Guerriero, Mike Clements, Mike Foley and Terry Keel. The two Mikes were original members and I managed the original group.
Here’s a cool photo of Bill Christoph and me in the 70s or early 80s in Fallon, NV recording Hurt So Good for fun.
Dr. Ron & The Painkillers played at the locally famous Pinecroft Neighborhood Tour. The popular event took place at Encanto Park in Phoenix, AZ. An artist friend, Chris Manzanares, took some great photos. I later sold that Ric 4-string bass and bought a Ric 5-string.
This pickup band, cleverly called Three Mikes & A Tom, included (left to right) Mike Clements, myself, Mike Foley and Mike Haasis. We were playing at one of the Seton Class of ‘69 reunions at Seton High in Chandler, AZ.
The Swamp Coolers created several music videos as CDs were released. This was filmed at Tempe Town Lake, Tempe, AZ. Me on bass, Michael Parrott on drums, Michael’s brother on uke, and Terry Keel on guitar. This was the Hawaii 5-0 video.
We were warming up the crowd for Mogollon and Roger Cline & The Peacemakers at the Ahwatukee Festival of Lights and it was a real blast. This was taken backstage.
Once again adding keys at Orangewood Studio in Mesa, AZ. This time on a very cool Rhodes electric piano.
Dr. Ron & The Painkillers at the Mesa Art Festival. We were appearing with Carol Pacey and The Honey Shakers in downtown Mesa., AZ.
Dr. Ron & The Painkillers playing in the Arizona sun in Ahwatukee. We were joined by a friend on the blues harp.
I’m at the piano during a recording class at Chandler-Gilbert Community College from the late Tim Downes. I was Business and Computer faculty at the time.
A very early Dr. Ron & The Painkillers gig at the wine-tasting event at Foothills Golf Club in Ahwatukee, AZ.
Me around 1975 messing around on piano. I was living at Bill Christoph’s house, having just gotten out of the Army and going to Mesa Community College. Probably playing some Cat Stevens. Bill and I played a lot of music in that house.
Dr. Ron & The Painkillers at the photoshoot in downtown Chandler, AZ done by Eddie Lopez. We use this photo a lot.
I’m on keys while Dr. Ron is playing bass for this segment at downtown Mesa, AZ with Dr. Ron & The Painkillers. We were playing on a stage in the street. Notice the signal lights.
Accompanying Carol Pacey at an event to earn a place at Alice Cooper’s Christmas Pudding concert. Alice’s son, Drew, was one of the judges. Cyd Manning on drums and Terry Keel on guitar. This was at Coopertown, Alice Cooper’s venue in Phoenix.
We keep getting invited to play at the Laveen BBQ Festival which is the oldest continuous BBQ festival in Arizona. It’s always fun playing for a few thousand people and enjoying great food.
Dean & The Dropouts were part of the Loop 202 Freeway opening festivities in Chandler, AZ. That’s Mike Lucas on slide guitar, myself on six-string, Bill Guerriero on drums, Dr. Camille DeScala on congas, Randy Wright on bass and Gordon Jesse on the B3. This song was Sleepwalk, originally recorded by Santo and Johnny.
The Swamp Coolers at SER Studio in Mesa, AZ recording one of their tunes. Mike Kunes is recording vocals and bass along with Michael Parrott on drums. This was used in the music video.
Yet another Crystal Wall reunion at Serrano’s in Chandler, AZ. A favorite eating establishment with a stage. We had great fun playing the hits from yesteryear.
In my home office/studio recording uke for the Elvis tune, “I Can’t Help Falling In Love”. You can see the video under the Music Video section.
Here I am in my office as chair of the Business and Computing Studies department at CGCC. This was taken on National Ukelele Day.
We had a groovy gig at a wine tasting fundraiser event at the Foothills Golf Club in Ahwatukee, AZ. Cool photo and setting with about 100 people in attendance.
Dr. Ron & The Painkillers scheduled a drone photo shoot at Cyd’s house in Laveen, AZ during one of our outdoor practice sessions. This photo and many others were taken along with videos. Miguel Fernandes paid one of his drone students to do the shoot.
Me on bass with the Dropouts during a college picnic at CGCC Luau Party on campus.
Late 1969 or early 1970. That’s Mike Fish on bass. We were at the Seton High School Battle of the Bands. We had two lady singers, Mike Clements was on lead guitar, and Ned Shumard on drums. I think we got second place. Should have won based on outfits.