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27-JUN-2005

The Drummer June 27

Bobby is both a drummer and excellent professional tattoo artist. He told me a story about being in a band (which must remain nameless since he and the other ex-bandmembers were given a cease and desist order by the 'owner' of the band's name) and the youthful exuberance of signing a recording contract without actually reading the fine print. Sex and drugs and rock&roll were a lot of fun until the day they were told "some european guys were going to be us and we had to go home now." He's part of a classic rock band now; all older guys, all doing it for fun. I went to their rehearsal to take photos and interview them. I left talking way too loud, my ears ringing but smiling from the fun of it. Loud, raw and rowdy. Who said old guys can't rock.

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Chris29-Jun-2005 19:20
Reminds me of Jeff from my old hardcore punk/progressive blues (yeah, I know that is a pitifully weird combination) band. He was a big fella that held the backbeat better than anyone I know. He didn't have beautiful Japanese inspired ink like Bobby though. Makes me want to call him before a decade passes without hearing his voice.
Lee Rudd29-Jun-2005 18:55
those that get to be old, sure can rock! I like this a lot... the tattoos are .... wild!