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Always liked their gigs in school, one, typically great tunes for the era..

and two, they drew a LOT of chicks to the gigs. Every damn time. They play TOTS... 60% chicks or more. Good times.

Watched TL up close a few times, he had his set up positioned so he could, if needed, use his right hand on his keyboard, and his left hand on his guitar fret board at the same time, with left hand hammering riffs. I've known some players like that in the past, it sure as hell isn't me. Ha.

He had this rad BC Rich Warlock, at least for a while, which of course is mega 80s, but nobody else in town had one. Like he needed something else to stand out.

Great fun band. Hellacious players. Other guys good, he was something else.

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Posted: 01/30/2021 at 09:42AM

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