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Jim Hill with Boomersaurus

R.I.P.
James William Dickerson Hill III (Jimbo)

11/15/51 - 9/2/2010

"He took his music to the stars..."

RIP STUBBER

We recently learned that Stubber (Bob Griffin) passed away during the cleanup of Hurricane Katrina. We don't have details. Anything you can provide us would be greatly appreciated.

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PostHeaderIcon Mary Jane Bann'd: Early Stuff

first gig1964 - 65

The Strokers, the Quincy Street Rock Orchestra, funny hats and pants, Jeremy Stidwell (my very first pseudonym) and a lot of thinking about girls.

The electro-acoustic Harmony in this picture was my very first --- not girl --- guitar. I'm pretty sure it was a Harmony, but then again, it may have been a Silvertone.

Had a tiny little amp with a 12" speaker and less wattage than it takes for the average vibrator. The guitar and amp cost my life savings plus a bunch of weekly payments in February of 1964. You know, right after those British guys were on the Ed Sullivan show. In case you didn't notice, I don't think that's a real guitar chord... close to a G but not exactly. I think it had something to do with being fourteen and extending my middle finger whenever I got a chance.

Mary Jane's Tidbits

Before Stubber was recruited, Pete and Duck traded off on playing bass while Dave Kauffroath played guitar. (Back in those days, you didn't play guitars (plural) unless you were Eric Clapton or Jimmy Page. Most of us were lucky to afford one.)


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