tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655052244757164904.post6717026160226552130..comments2023-10-29T07:54:03.344-07:00Comments on The West Point Skateboard Gang: Tony Alvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04015995902834461332noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655052244757164904.post-6491032555859186152011-10-24T01:28:03.843-07:002011-10-24T01:28:03.843-07:00I was reading this post and I saw the name Bubba D...I was reading this post and I saw the name Bubba Dixon. I ran into him in 2007 at Hilary Duff show. My daughter had to see her! Apparently he has done very well for himself. He was Hilary's Production Manager. That guy has worked with everyone. Really nice......he got me back stage passes for a Meet and Greet after the show and then let us hang out with Hilary for a while before she left. We didn't really have time to talk about the old times, but he was really glad to see me.<br /><br />Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655052244757164904.post-84724604587657440882009-04-20T12:30:00.000-07:002009-04-20T12:30:00.000-07:00Man!! I read the entire post, and you cats forgot ...Man!! I read the entire post, and you cats forgot to mention your old pal Jim Ledford/Guitarist-From Highland Falls lol.<br /><br />Glad I found this Blog. I hope soem of you remember me, and get in touch here!!.<br /><br />I miss that scene back in the day and jammin at WP with some of the musicians mentioned in this great post.<br /><br />Take it easy<br />JimJimhttp://www.jimledford.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655052244757164904.post-69460031108507037142009-01-23T11:34:00.000-08:002009-01-23T11:34:00.000-08:00I did play bass and the band was "Legions Of Steel...I did play bass and the band was "Legions Of Steel".Dale Hood also resided there.More brain cells were lost in that house than ... I don't believe that there is a word that would sufficiently depict a comparison !!iamdicemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11679760102186795160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655052244757164904.post-39115593128705701842008-10-15T18:40:00.000-07:002008-10-15T18:40:00.000-07:00Wow! Great post! Bob Gosicki! Where the heck is ...Wow! Great post! Bob Gosicki! Where the heck is he now? Anyone know? I took music lessons from his dad, and he was in the high school jazz band with us. I remember a band trip where we sat in the back of the bus and played "In Through the Out Door" 60 gazillion times and a bonfire that same weekend with Bob, me and another guitarist playing an impromtu version of "Stairway to Heaven" after a couple (okay, LOTS) of beers. I was just a geeky flutist and you guys all mocked me then. :-) But I ROCKED the solo in Stairway.djhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628876797001682156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655052244757164904.post-50286944226211032412008-07-09T17:33:00.000-07:002008-07-09T17:33:00.000-07:00Thanks. I know that was tough for you. You can g...Thanks. I know that was tough for you. You can go back behind the Carvin now.Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02717556273714812442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655052244757164904.post-74751707905524390802008-07-08T05:00:00.000-07:002008-07-08T05:00:00.000-07:00Laura LentLaura Lentmilkyumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11956531747655096161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655052244757164904.post-28432592416883952822008-06-28T00:41:00.000-07:002008-06-28T00:41:00.000-07:00Tony, as for the Benny Haven's moment, you should ...Tony, as for the Benny Haven's moment, you should have followed PW's tack and said; "Yes, Bon Jovi".Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02717556273714812442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655052244757164904.post-57559576006602587112008-06-27T23:07:00.000-07:002008-06-27T23:07:00.000-07:00Regarding the tennis light...If I remember correct...Regarding the tennis light...<BR/><BR/>If I remember correctly it was our attempt to outdo Head's "Paranoid" intro from 'riot night'. You know, the white lights glaring behind Palmer ripping the intro on his knees!<BR/><BR/>We got up the tower, disconnected the light, got it down, got it home and then we didn't know what to do with it! It had some crazy 220 connector from WWII and I think we finally said, "fuck it".<BR/><BR/>It was our "state-of-the-art" lighting rig that blew all the fuses. I don't know why though. It was only 15-20 outdoor lights wired to a bunch of toggle switches. I can't figure out why this wouldn't work. I know that my wiring scheme was to code and proper wire gauge guidelines were definitely being followed.Redjabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02781871982766673182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655052244757164904.post-50229378135742614562008-06-27T06:49:00.000-07:002008-06-27T06:49:00.000-07:00Jackson,Well done sir. It certainly appears that ...Jackson,<BR/><BR/>Well done sir. It certainly appears that you got it all down accurately.<BR/><BR/>Didn't you guys steal, oops! I mean, procure a tennis court high wattage halogen light that would constantly blow fuses?<BR/><BR/>Head was a fun band to be in. How many guys get to say that their first band could actually play ENTIRE songs and even build a set list? I wasn't very good, but I could do the Sabbath tunes, Grand Funk's 'American Band' and Aerosmith's 'Lord of the Thighs' fairly well. I suffered from the same inability to keep up musically with the others who were far better musicians than I was to begin with as time went on. The pressure was definately on with the "House Band" and the proliferation of high register metal singers who's bands did a crap load of tunes in the key of "C" doomed me (I actaully didn't know what key any of those songs were in until a decade later when I started play guitar quazi seriously and recording).<BR/><BR/>Before the recording thing happened, I did experience another musical revelation that effects me to this very day, and that's music for the sheer fun of it. "Joining" Danger Penguin that summer was as much fun as I ever had. No gigs to rehearse for, no real motive at all except to hang out with Pat, Mitch and Brain and play some tunes and hang out. That was a chill summer for me.<BR/><BR/>I remember one summer night in Benny Havens someone who lived up by Brian, who probably heard our jam sessions while walking by, ask me, "Hey, are you in a band?" and I honestly didn't know how to answer and ended up laughing.Tony Alvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015995902834461332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655052244757164904.post-22388237492357753712008-06-26T23:46:00.000-07:002008-06-26T23:46:00.000-07:00great post, thanks. who's hesus?much of that was a...great post, thanks. who's hesus?<BR/><BR/>much of that was after my time there, I always wondered... <BR/><BR/>cheers all.Mark Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06551128741038445563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655052244757164904.post-14807215846826889882008-06-26T22:48:00.000-07:002008-06-26T22:48:00.000-07:00You forgot the totally explicit 70's "sex ed" film...You forgot the totally explicit 70's "sex ed" films at riot night. <BR/><BR/>I also had a guest appearance with Danger Penguin when I came back for a visit around '85?<BR/><BR/>Also, the milk crate light show gave way to the state-of-the-art Talon rig. Which, like the half pipe construction plans Alva describes, required at least a half-dozen midnight raids on the outdoor lighting at Delafield, North and South Pools and anywhere else that was lit at night.Redjabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02781871982766673182noreply@blogger.com