R.E.O. Speedwagon - Little Queenie, Like You Do, Golden Country

[haydnguy]

REO Speedwagon took its name from the REO Speed Wagon, a flatbed truck, manufactured by the REO Motor Car Company. ("R.E.O." are initials of the company's founder, Ransom Eli Olds, who also founded Oldsmobile, once a division of General Motors.)

REO Speedwagon was formed by students attending the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois, in the fall of 1967 to play cover songs in campus bars. The first line up consisted of Alan Gratzer on drums and vocals, Neal Doughty on keyboards, Joe Matt on guitar and vocals and Mike Blair on bass and vocals. In the spring of 1968, Terry Luttrell became lead singer, and Bob Crownover and Gregg Philbin replaced Matt and Blair. Crownover played guitar for the group until the summer of 1969 when Bill Fiorio replaced him. Fiorio then departed in late 1969, eventually assuming the name Duke Tumatoe, and went on to form the All Star Frogs. Another guitarist, Steve Scorfina, came aboard briefly, and was replaced by Gary Richrath in late 1970.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKTKbRnu1O0"]YouTube - Reo Speedwagon (Little Queenie)[/ame]


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg4bngGOTCM"]YouTube - REO-Speedwagon-Like You Do[/ame]


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3VqY9dp8SE"]YouTube - Golden Country by REO Speedwagon[/ame]

[Lanilobster]

Steve Wold from Oakland USA who plays the Three-String Trance Wonder. a normal guitar with only three strings. Has an old Harmony pick-u[ added (with duct tape) and is played tuned to Gm G and B using a E string inthe A position, a D in the G position and a G in the B position. Look him up on Wikipedia and You Tube. Amazing guy. If you like Blues he will blow you away.

The string thing takes me back to when Florestan used to restring her right hand guitar so upside down so she could play it left hand! well it was more like really.

[haydnguy]

Wow, thanks for telling me about him. Looks like he just got a big recording contract too. I'll definitely check him out.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasick_Steve