Happy Birthday to the greatest guitarist in Rock 'N Roll! Mike turns 57 today. Born in Panama City, Florida. Just know I'd be embarassed to look at a guitar, yet alone pick one up in his presence.
Happy Birthday Mike!
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Showing posts with label Birthdays. Show all posts
Thursday, February 1, 2007
Happy Birthday Mike Campbell
Happy Birthday to the greatest guitarist in Rock 'N Roll! Mike turns 57 today. Born in Panama City, Florida. Just know I'd be embarassed to look at a guitar, yet alone pick one up in his presence.
Happy Birthday Mike!
Friday, October 20, 2006
Saturday, September 16, 2006
Happy Birthday Ron Blair
Happy Birthday to Heartbreaker and all around great guy (from all reports, interviews, etc.) Ron Blair! Ron was born September 16, 1948. 18 years and ONE DAY before the guy who runs this site. Ron returned to the Heartbreakers as bass player in the summer of '02 after a 20 year vacation.
Thursday, September 7, 2006
Happy Birthday Benmont Tench
Happy Birthday to one of the most sought after studio musicians in the world, a piano player's piano player, one of the nicest guys I ever met and, oh yeah, a Heartbreaker...Mr. Benmont Tench
Wednesday, February 1, 2006
Happy Birthday Mike Campbell
Happy Birthday to the greatest guitarist in Rock 'N Roll! Mike turns 56 today. Born in Panama City, Florida, February 1, 1950. There's just something about Mike's playing that I've always admired, respected and strived to show other guitarists. Remember in th 80s when all the Heavy Metal guitarists were playing as many notes as humanly possible in the least amount of time? Mike Campbell can pick up a guitar and tell them all to f#$k off in 10 notes or less. Actually, I guess he has. On stage he's a humble guy who steals the show without stealin' the show. I just know I'd be embarassed to look at a guitar, yet alone pick one up anywhere near him.Happy Birthday Mike and Thanks!
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Tuesday, February 1, 2005
Happy Birthday Mike Campbell
Happy Birthday to the greatest guitarist in Rock 'N Roll! Mike turns 55 today. Born in Panama City, Florida, February 1, 1950. There's just something about Mike's playing that I've always admired, respected and strived to show other guitarists. Remember in th 80s when all the Heavy Metal guitarists were playing as many notes as humanly possible in the least amount of time? Mike Campbell can pick up a guitar and tell them all to f#$k off in 10 notes or less. Actually, I guess he has. On stage he's a humble guy who steals the show without stealin' the show. I just know I'd be embarassed to look at a guitar, yet alone pick one up anywhere near him.
Happy Birthday Mike and Thanks!
Thursday, September 16, 2004
Happy Birthday Ron Blair
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Heartbreaker and all around great guy (from all reports, interviews, etc.) Ron Blair! Ron was born September 16, 1948. 18 years and ONE DAY before the guy who runs this site. (somebody buy me that Martin HD40!!! Please?) Ron returned to the Heartbreakers as bass player in the summer of '02 after a 20 year vacation.
Sunday, February 1, 2004
Happy Birthday Mike Campbell
Happy Birthday to the greatest guitarist in Rock 'N Roll! Mike turns 54 today. Born in Panama City, Florida. Just know I'd be embarassed to look at a guitar, yet alone pick one up in his presence.
Monday, October 20, 2003
Sunday, September 7, 2003
Happy Birthday Benmont Tench
Happy Birthdayto one of the most sought after studio musicians in the world, a piano player's piano player and, oh yeah, a Heartbreaker...
Mr. Benmont Tench
Wednesday, July 16, 2003
In Memory of Howie & Dingo
In celebration of Howie's birthday on July 21st, gonegator.com would like to offer a thank you to all the fans who contributed to the Humane Society's Howie & Dingo fund. While supplies last, we would like to send a picture of howie (candid studio shot) and a guitar pick from the Echo tour. The guitar pick will say either Howie or Dingo on it. So, if you have contributed to the fund, please send an email to inmemryofhedingo@aol.com (click here) with your name and mailing address.
Thanks to all who contributed!
Thanks to all who contributed!
Wednesday, May 21, 2003
Happy Birthday Stan Lynch
Happy Birthday to founding Heartbreaker Stan Lynch! Drummer, producer and songwriter Stan Lynch's career reads like a rock'n'roll fairy tale: from 1975 to 1994, as a founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Lynch toured around the world, enjoyed a string of hit records, and gained high acclaim as a drummer's drummer among his peers. Apart from the enduring work he crafted with the Heartbreakers, Lynch's stage and studio credits as a drummer also include the likes of Bob Dylan, Don Henley, Aretha Franklin, The Eurythmics, Roger McGuinn, Stevie Nicks, Del Shannon, T-Bone Burnett, and Warren Zevon.
Friday, April 25, 2003
Happy Birthday Steve Ferrone
Happy Birthday Steve! - Many remember Steve Ferrone as the drummer who came into prominence with The Average White Band playing on such classic albums as Cut The Cake, Soul Searching, Person to Person, Benny & Us, Warmer Communication, Fell No Fret, Shine, Volume 8, and Cupid's In Fashion but he had already been a very successful drummer in Europe for many years. He was born in Brighton in Sussex County, England and was partly inspired to play music by the records being produced by Motown. It wasn't long before Steve was very active in the music scene in Italy and France in addition to his studies at one of Europe's most prestigious music schools, The Nice Conservatory. It wasn't until 1974 that Steve joined AWB due to the untimely death of Robbie McIntosh and recorded Cut The Cake which was released in 1975. Until then, Steve was playing in such bands as Bloodstone and Brian Augers Oblivion Express. After many successful releases AWB, Steve left the group to pursue more recording work and has since proved himself to be a first call studio musician.
The 80's proved to be a great decade for Steve as he appeared on many great recordings such as Paul Simon's Hearts And Bones, Chaka Khan's What Cha' Gonna Do For Me, Duran Duran's Notorious, and releases by George Benson and Jaco Pastorius. Soon after, he begun touring with Eric Clapton and would hold the drum chair until 1992.
The very successful release of Eric Clapton's Unplugged and 24 Nights would be only a few of the major releases Steve would find himself on in the 90's. Steve found time to record with Jeff Goulb (Out of the Blue) and Bernie Worrell (Funk of Ages) before joining Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers for the Wildflowers recording and subsequent tours and albums after.
Saturday, February 1, 2003
Happy Birthday Mike Campbell!!!
Happy Birthday to the greatest guitarist in Rock 'N Roll! Mike turns 53 today. The official site says that he was born in Gainesville, but I have also heard Jacksonville. I don't care where he was born, I just know I'd be embarassed to look at a guitar, yet alone pick one up, if I was in his presence.
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