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1976 - Learning to play in my parents' basement with my first bass guitar and first amp. How about the cool Easy Rider poster there?
1976 - Learning to play ...
1977 - One of my first times 'getting paid to play' at Jacks or Better in St. Peters. Won $25 in the Gong Show for doing 'Blue Suede Shoes' with Duane Meyer and Dave Dunlap (had to split it 3 ways).
1977 - One of my ...
1979 - With my first real band 'Ruckus' at a gig in St. Peters.
1979 - With my first ...
1981 - Playing bass with Billy Peek from Rod Stewart's band at a house gig we had at the London Pub playing 5 nights a week. Spandex pants and a perm - had to be the 80's.
1981 - Playing bass with ...
1982 - Backstage at a gig with Billy Peek and Carmine Appice, both from Rod Stewart's band. I wish I still had some of that hair.
1982 - Backstage at a ...
September 1982 - At an outdoor concert at UMSL with Billy Peek. I must have borrowed those sunglasses from Elvis or a senior citizen.
September 1982 - At an ...
1986 - Butch Wax forms. This is how it all got started. L-R: Gene, Donna Russell (Gene's sister), John Botz, Bob Hammett, Mike Tate. Bob and Mike are still part of the band in 2004.
1986 - Butch Wax forms. ...
1988 - Gene with Butch Wax band member, the soulful Sandy Richards at Cruzen Night Club in North St. Louis County, where we appeared on Feb. 24 and 25.
1988 - Gene with Butch ...
1989 - Butch Wax & the Hollywood's takes off in St. Louis. L-R: Mark Kersten, Carole Rowley, Tom O'Brien, Gene Ackmann, Katy McDonald, Mike Tate, Bob Hammett.
1989 - Butch Wax & ...
                                    

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