Author Archive for Doug
Frankentele
The guitars I collect are mostly “player” guitars, which are modified in some way making them less than collector guitars. I prefer these, as I can PLAY them! Not sit around in some climate controlled room cackling madly, drinking port, and admiring my shrewdness. The “frankentele” is no exception.
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Doug | Jul 13, 2011 | Comments 0
Madame Montreal
A lot of folks ask me about the big blonde guitar I play mainly with Bellevue Cadillac. So I thought I would give the back story….
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The Beach Boys
A couple of years ago, my friend Charles Stockham said a friend of his, John Wilson, was having a 50th birthday party and had hired the Beach Boys! Would I like to go…….u kidding?
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Doug | May 25, 2011 | Comments 0
Who is Ja Ja Opobo
I had a 10 year timeshare on a catamaran mostly in the Caribbean. It allowed us to get into places most people aren’t allowed as it is only 54 ft and I got to scuba everywhere. One day flying between islands I opened a magazine and saw some artwork and the title ja ja of […]
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Doug | May 06, 2011 | Comments 0
Ray Charles
Ray Charles……….the genius! I have had many” pinch me” moments in a rich and varied musical life, sun studios, where Elvis sang mystery train, in the studio with Keith Richards, hanging with jack Nicholson and bill Murray, but NONE compare to opening for Ray Charles! The first time I heard the opening piano for what’d […]
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Doug | May 06, 2011 | Comments 0
Interview: Doug Bell of the Bellevue Cadillac
Bellevue Cadillac is one of the leading bands of the retro-swing movement. Their music has appeared in numerous shows such as The Sopranos and Brotherhood. I was extraordinarily lucky to recently have an opportunity to interview for the Dieselpunks Forum the legendary Doug Bell who founded Bellevue Cadillac. Read Article » Share
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Legends of Rock n Blues
Edgar Winter, Rick Derringer featuring Brad Whitford of Aerosmith, James Montgomery, Graham Whitford, Brooks Your and Professor Doug Bell of Bellevue Cadillac will perform at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA.
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Doug | Apr 06, 2011 | Comments 0