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Terry Hull
8/26/2011 03:28:44 am
I now live in San Francisco and work for Martin Lawrence Galleries, indulging my love for fine art. This is after a 25-year career in technology. I'll never forget the Demons and will post here as often as I can recall events and names. Here are a few to add: Craig Benzenberg, Ron Justice, Gene Justice, Dave Mogan, Larry Downing.
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Mike Ayers
11/26/2011 01:34:22 pm
Didn't know this website existed til last week when Bill Adkins called me and told me all our old equipment had been given away. Good cause, to be sure -- and I wasn't even sure the equipment still existed -- but I was always in favor of selling it (I'd have loved to buy my snare drum) and donating the money, on the assumption that the stuff was too old to be of real use to kids today. (Drumming has changed pretty dramatically since we played, and the technology has had a lot to do with that.) But no one asked me, so, whatever.
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Kevin Crites
11/27/2011 10:18:44 pm
I'm glad you found the DDDC blog Mike. I still remember your composition "The Burly Toad" which if I recall, was written by you as a companion piece to John's "The Hairy Bear".
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Bob Stout
11/28/2011 07:32:21 am
Mike! Glad you made it up here. First we did try to contact all past members, but no one seemed to know where you where at. Sorry. Second NOT all the equipment was donated as there are some who think they are above reproach and will not give up the snares they have in their possession. I had talked to Bill several times about where other members might be as far back as September of this year. I will be honest with you, Your name was given to me by Gary Kenworthy as a holder of one of the snares. In fact they where Kenworthy, Betts, Ayers and Adkins. We are still missing those four snares a set of triple tenors and a set of cymbles. The middle school was very happy to get the old drums I just wish it could have been ALL the old drums. Yes drumming tech. as come along way with the triple hoop and High Tenson drums, but this was a start and kept the DDDC in O vill memory..
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Mike Ayers
12/2/2011 12:41:49 pm
Frankly, Kevin, I'd just as soon the name was forgotten (not that "Hairy Bear" was the world's greatest title, but sure I hope I didn't burn a lot of brain cells coming up with "Burly Toad"). Compared to the "Bear" it was a very basic piece, but some of the licks in it were pretty good. At least in 1968 we could play it!
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Bob Stout
8/17/2014 01:23:23 am
How I missed this I do not know.. Mr. Kerns will be missed.
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Charles Stout
3/30/2021 04:51:42 pm
Some one tried to contact me about donating DDDC items to the Historical Society. It was my understanding that Mr. G. Kenworthy (SP) had donated 1 complete Bass Drum to them at the time we did the M.S. If this is NOT TRUE then please take it up with him. NOT ME.
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3/30/2021 05:27:16 pm
Charles,
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Charles "Bob "
4/4/2021 04:31:59 pm
Debi no problem speaking with you. I got a bit of heart burn over that whole thing. I "KNOW the snares are still in the hands of those who played last. Kenworthy would not release the second bass and I am 99.9 sure it is in the hands of that other DD core. Scott new it would go there. but we where pushed out of any of that.. Gary said he was going to donate the drum. Scott W. and I said why not just a drum head, as the museum had little room. He also ratted out the ones with the snares himself included. So please fogive me for seeming bent out of shape. BUT this is the same thing when I was black balled by Hawks for chewing ASPERGUM for a sore throat at practice and him getting hi friends installed.. It became all politicks after 72. As you see I was there from day1 but they will not admit it.
Bob Stout
4/4/2021 04:45:37 pm
Continuing. SO as you can see, I just considered the case closed . Scott , Kevin and I did what we could. PM me on Face Book and we could meet for a face to face. I have no ill will to any one I just wish they keep the facts straight. what is past is past.
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Bob
4/5/2021 02:03:06 pm
I hope I did not give out to much BUTT HURT. I reported WHAT I was told so its all hear say, only those that know. KNOW so PEACE OUT
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