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Uh...

Who the hell is "Rick Neilson"?

Jay Rawks.

That is amazing - truly. Thank dog I’ve got an unreasonable aversion to 1st fret markers that aren’t straight LPC style blocks or I’d legitimately e losing sleep over this one!!

I’m pretty sure that was the beginnings of the video dance that got Billy dropped from his label.

Whoah! Glad to hear you’re on top of things - this could have been SO much worse. Great timing…

Yes. A former member here bought it back in 2015, and then sold it last year.

I reported the ad as well and told them to check the IP address - it's going to show Morocco, not NC. Let's see if they do anything about it. I doubt they will...

Sad to hear that - I know she had been ill over the last few months, but she was always a bright, positive light who gave a lot back. Never really was within my musical tastes, but seemed like one helluva good person and a total icon.

Yes. It is absolutely without a doubt a 1996 Standard.

They weren’t using computers for graphics in the mid 1990s. They would just order Letraset/dry transfer sheets of logos from a custom graphic shop that was typically using some physical screen print font library. It’s crazy what we take for granted now that was impossible to find 30 years ago!

The notoriously weak spot on many Hamers...

Regarding fraudsters on this (or any other) page, try to do some sleuthing and verify that they are who they say they are before sending any money for something. Not sure if asking HFC trivia would help in all cases, but regardless, be very careful of any suspicious dialog or insist that they send a picture of them with the guitar or a pic with something current with the actual guitar. That's not an unreasonable request. Fraudsters are getting more and more sophisticated, and A.I. has only made their scamming easier.

It's possible that there are others - I have a vague recollection of seeing one or two, but I can't think of any specific examples off the top of my head though.

Ha! My wife went to elementary school with Mo. He chased her around one day and hit her with his bike helmet because she told him he wasn't very funny. I guess he won that one!

It appears that DBraz' entire account was hacked by a Moroccan fraudster. That's been shut down and he should be all good now, but definitely a reminder to change your passwords here, there and everywhere at least as often as when you change the batteries in the home smoke detectors!

No lies detected here.

They were always a fun band live…R.I.P. “Rube”…

What I didn't like about the Steve Morse era (I saw DP a few times with him in the lead guitar slot) is that Steve wouldn't play - of all things - the "Smoke on the Water" intro chords properly. I know he did that intentionally, but for some reason, I always felt that you'd want to nail a song that iconic the way it had been done originally. I am in no way implying that Steve couldn't play the part correctly, as he'd run circles around 99.9% of the guitarists out there, but his CHOOSING to play it his way to create distinction was maybe unnecessary? It was great to see those clips - thanks for posting!

In 2026, you are correct, sir!

Dave did this one and another one for me recently…

That was indeed the Shakira guitar.

That is a scam.

I saw that announcement this morning! I've seen Purple a few times, but only with Steve Morse (I said "only"...not slighting him at all, but it should be Ritchie!). Ritchie didn't show when I attended the DP RNRHOF Induction Ceremony, but that would have been something else. This would be an incredible event to witness.

My son caught the Wolf Trap show last week here outside of DC. He said that Warren/Mule absolutely blew Joe B's doors off.