stolen: Fender Jazz bass copy, Takamini acoustic, Les Paul Jr copy (crowell on headstock), also American Series Fender Strat, brown Gibson USA case, fender strat case, acoustic hard cases, BC Rich Dagger guitar, Hofner beatle bass copy, Triton LE kb

 

Kings at 19 Hole - Walk Away

 

Incredible Desert Kings promo

 

Incredible Desert Kings - Dirty Woman - Rockyard Fantasy Springs Casino Indio

 

Won't Get Fooled Again - Incredible Desert Kings / Willie Boys Saloon Morongo Valley

 

Incredible Desert Kings

 

Beware Self Check

Customer always right? Not anymore. Corporate power and arrogance rule in surprise defense of incompetent employee vs self check user trying to buy cough syrup for cough. What else does average person do with it? Facebook groups come to aid with knowledge and comments. Beware Self Check.

I tried to buy cough syrup, some soda and a birthday cake. The machine flags for attendant, she says to verify I’m 18 to buy cough syrup. She says I have to pay for cough syrup separately. Later I figure out she left out key word  “elsewhere”. I assume she has cleared transaction, so she watches me ring up cough syrup as instructed and pay 5.57. Then she tells me I did not pay, snatches receipt and runs off to supervisor. Confused and stuck without my receipt, I follow. Supervisor also says I did not pay. I look at receipt. I don’t have my glasses but I can see there is no dollar amount for cough syrup, which is listed on top. I say of course I paid, she watched me pay, what are you talking about. Sup is Cold as Ice just like Foreigner hit, 1977?,  feels no need to explain software glitch she’s probably seen many times before, calls security to boot me out of the store. I say your machine is broken and you are ripping me off. Doesn’t matter. I get my empty bags out of cart, they won’t let me buy the birthday cake with Happy Birthday Sandy. They tell me I can take the soda so I start to figure things out, but they throw me out of store, keeping my 1.87 GV kleenex for their booby prize. I suspect they have their own reasons, perks or secret bonuses, otherwise they would just fix, not waste their time to upset customers with bs. Beware Self check. Better to use Free Delivery, let them do the work or maybe even boycott walmart. 

The Sharks Sacramento 1985

The Sharks – Brief History by Jeff Reiss When Tye Hartall returned to the US following ten years abroad in Australia and New Guinea, he and Jeff Reiss formed the Sharks in 1981 in Sacramento, California. Tye was the driving creative force, the guitar player, lead singer, front man, promoter, agent and charismatic leader. He made it happen. Jeff played bass guitar and provided support with operations. Their partnership worked. They had good energy and it got better and more fun as the act morphed and became more successful over the years. The Sharks was a popular “local bar band” that developed a loyal following in the various communities where they performed. They played an exciting selection of covers; Rock-a-Billy, Oldies, Popular and Country. They never recorded any original material. The Sharks first performances were at open mike nights and pizza parlors in Sacramento. Tye made lengthy trips back to New Guinea to trade with natives for artifacts for his sales at various art shows in the US. Therefore, the Sharks reformed and brought in new personnel for the next couple years. This video was shot in 1985, at the height of the Sharks popularity in the Sacramento/Central Valley area. (BTW, very few bands had videos at that time.) This is just prior to the band reforming and moving to Hawaii. The Sharks on this video are:

• Tye Hartall, Lead Vocals and Guitar
• Jeff Reiss, Bass Guitar
• John King II (JFK 2nd), Drums and Percussion
• Steve Crowell, Lead Guitar, Backup Vocals and Keyboard

It was the early 80’s. We were in our early 30’s. A new direction in the music scene was the resurgence of Rock-a-Billy, recall The Stray Cats and others. Rock-a-Billy was the identity that we cultivated, and it was Hip. New Wave was In And we had Skinny Ties. At the time there was a vibrant local club scene and there were lots of small venues to play. We got plenty of Thursday, Friday and Saturday night gigs all around town. Tye scored more bargain-priced secondhand band equipment, stage lights, effects, a mixing board and PA with a sound man and a van for all our people and stuff. We were road ready and eager to play anywhere, small venues or the Big Stage. We played up and down the Valley from Stockton to Redding, over to Sonoma, up to Tahoe and many places in between. Lodi was one of our favorite recurring gigs. In the hot Summer, it was awesome to play outside at cool places by the River. We had a regular gig at the California State Fair/Cal Expo in the Beer Garden. In the Summer our schedule was packed. We sometimes played up to eight gigs a week when we got a wedding or other daytime jobs. We played some classy dinner places starting with our Dinner Set, soft songs. Then we’d crank it up to get people dancing in the third set and punch it up with borderline Heavy Metal and Big Endings in the final set. Tye would mold and fit in to the various venues. He connected with the audience, and he was cool. We played mostly yuppie and upper scale clubs, but sometimes we tried to cross over into different genres, like country. It was a stretch and we could almost pull it off with Elvis, Ricky Nelson, etc. We played a couple Punk/New Wave clubs and our share of “rough” clubs in remote out of the way places. In October, 1985 we reformed the band and relocated to Honolulu. That was super risky, but we were rewarded. In December the Sharks departed overseas on their “Far East Tour” with the US Air Force. We played on bases in Tokyo, Misawa, Okinawa, the Philippines, and Guam. Upon returning, Tye and Jeff moved to Maui and reformed the Sharks again. They played all over Maui. Jeff dropped out and Tye reformed the band a few times over the years. Tye resumed his travels to Southeast Asia and formed the Sharks in Thailand with expats from Europe and Australia. Tye returned to his hometown in Rockford, Illinois to be with his mom who was in failing health. Tye formed the Sharks in Rockford, Illinois with local musicians. They played area clubs, parties and weddings. Early in 2016 Tye was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Upon hearing this he said, “As long as I can see my Cubs win the World Series, I will die a happy man.” (This was a very remote possibility at the time.) Tye’s friends came from all over; Australia, Europe, California and locally to be with their old, and for many “best”, friend to gather with Tye and watch the Chicago Cubs (7 exciting games) win the 2016 World Series. Tye Hartall passed away a happy man a short time afterward. Everyone who knew him loved him. Former Sharks, fans, or anyone who wants a conversation, please send me an email at: jreiss50@gmail.com Rock on, Jeff Reiss

Elharmonics Playlist

#desertrock #voxpoets Halloween Death Warmed Over - Vox Poets

golf and dog Park #desertrock #voxpoets Jimi the Razor Blade - Steve Cro...

sunday night downtown palm springs #bluesrock

#voxpoets walk the river rancho mirage. When Push Come to Shove

#desertrock #elharmonics new palm springs river Reptijllian - Steve Crowell

#palmsprings #desertrock #elharmonics #walk Liquor in the Front - Steve Crowell

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 Green Burial Foxtrot - Steve Crowell
Push Come to Shove - Steve Crowell
Reptijllian - Steve Crowell
Blown Away - Steve Crowell
Mesmer Eyes - Elharmonics
Super Hero - Elharmonics
Death Warmed Over - Vox Poets
Vacuum - Elharmonics
Cold Lake - Elharmonics
Calling Cthulhu - Elharmonics
Liquor in the Front - Steve Crowell
Crimson Under Fire - Steve Crowell
Heaven - Vox Poets

Cthulhu Awakes - The Video

Update: Legghorn music stats stream upward. Legghorn can now release covers and split revenue with collaborators. 

I recently claimed Legghorn artist accounts for Spotify and other music services. By promoting the sites such as with playlists, stats are dramatically improved over the last month. Additionally, Distributor Routenote has made it easer to release cover music and to split earnings with collaborators. Hear new Incredible Desert Kings live: Stormy Monday on new Spotify Fall Music playlist here: 

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— Legghorn Records (@stevcrowell) July 3, 2020

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A final Halloween party in Sacramento, headed for SoCal.

Wanted Dead or Alive - Purple Place 10 7 16

Rebel Yell - Sun fest 2016

John Uribe

J o h n U r i b e

Billings, Montana.Aka "Johnny Smoke", John played on many hit records, for Harry Nilsson, B.B. King and other classic artists.

Carlos says there's an article coming out soon in a vintage guitar mag and even a book about a guitar given to John, originally owned by Jimi Hendrix.

John's bio...
Started on guitar at age 10 with family and friends.High school band Majors & Sultans. Moved to Calif after school.Bands included Showdolls, Brothers Keepers, Dartells (my first pro band), Blue Rose (with Harvey Mandel).

During my earlier years I played with Illinois Speed Press (with Paul Cotton) and did several demo sessions for Four Star Brad. Then I hooked up with Jim Price and did Kids Nowadays Ain't Got No Shame (with Nicky Hopkins, Jim Keltner and Klaus Voorman), and Sundegos' Traveling Orchestra.

While with Jim Price I met and recorded with Harry Nilsson: Nilsson Schmilsson and Son of Schmilsson. I also played with B.B. King on B.B. King In London (with Stevie Winwood, Gary Wright). I also play on Sky(Doug Feiger of the Knack)'s Sailor's Delight and Bobby Key's self-titled album (featured Felix Pappalardi, Leslie West, Carl Radle, Corky Laing).

I also recorded an album with Bill Wyman for John Walker. (John is also credited here as producer for his work with Chris Jagger).

After all this I moved back to Billings, Montana and formed a group called Smokin' Gun. Since then I have done personal demos for myself and friends, such as Greg Lucas and Kostas Lasarides.

John Uribe, Nov 2003

update by Steve 2012, RIP to my friend John Uribe, more on John's music and tribute site:  http:///reverbnation.com/johnuribe