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From: Dave Jones
Date: 3/5/2001
Time: 10:16:05 PM
I notice that Slater is playing this weekend in Cuba. Anybody in for a road
trip? And what was the name of his band back then? Well I have a sailboat, any
one wanna make a southern passage? Maybe we could smuggle back elian and invite
Janet Reno to the reunion and get her really toasted so ole elian could bugger
her for old times take! What a country!! WOOF!!!
From: Joe Barkowitz
Date: 3/6/2001
Time: 5:05:04 PM
Dave, his band was called "VIVA", and Phil and Greg Wilkens were in
the band along with Frank somebody. James hasn't changed a bit!! He was at the
20th reunion in Panama! I think he lives in Switzerland!
From: Dave Jones
Date: 3/6/2001
Time: 11:34:35 PM
Thanks Joe, you must have salvaged quite a few more brain cells than I have. You
know how those high school bands seem to mercifully fade from your memory. I
remember a big guy on the bass and his little brother with Jim in the band. So
wasn't there another band just before that with Mike Little n Jaime Rheberg on
Percussion and some other guys?
From: Ed Stewart
Date: 3/7/2001
Time: 2:27:22 PM
I have a very vivid memory of being at the Pub one night, with James and company
on stage... They played "China Grove", "Taking Care of
Business", and "Jumpin' Jack Flash", among others, I'm sure. Hope
he makes it to the 25th!
From: Dan Hills
Date: 3/7/2001
Time: 6:01:03 PM
Anyone remember the band NIGHT OWL? The artwork from their flyers done by Pete
Gurney was great. The Amador Officer's Club would rock till all hours, as did
almost every other club and teen club.
