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larryl
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this is from an e-bay description of the strawmen, at home.....doesn't sound quite right to me...
Well, here's an interesting story. Cornerstone Festival, 1988, a small independent band circulates a tape of incredible music. EVERY COPY DISAPPEARS!!!!! They sold them out! One copy got into the hands of Mike Roe, or so the story goes, & he found the band refreshing. For new musicians, they sure had talent... & then to find out that they recorded the album IN THEIR GARAGE!!!! Whoa.....
Flash Forward about a year or two... The Seventy Sevens are on the verge of a break up, they've not hit the big time like they've wanted, & at least one member does leave. Mike contacts the members of Strawmen, & the two bands merge to become the 77's newest line-up, & see's the Seven's marginally attain the attention they've desired, if only in the Christian realm. (here's hoping for bigger & better things yet to come for them!!!!)
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TJ 2.0
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Dave and Mark were in Strawmen at the time. So in at least some respects, it is correct. I'm sure Dr. can fill us in exactly on the authenticity, though.
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Marti
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That would explain a lot....we'll see if we get clarification or confirmation.
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larryl
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good Doctor.....is this the way it really went down?
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dennis
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That's a great story, I hope it's true!
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Doctor Love
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Well, here's an interesting story. Cornerstone Festival, 1988, a small independent band circulates a tape of incredible music. EVERY COPY DISAPPEARS!!!!! They sold them out!
>>>>> yep
One copy got into the hands of Mike Roe, or so the story goes, & he found the band refreshing. For new musicians, they sure had talent... & then to find out that they recorded the album IN THEIR GARAGE!!!! Whoa.....
>>>> that's hilarious -- we brought those tapes to Cornerstone![I] and sold them at our own product table. Both Jimmy A. and myself were occasionally around watching them record the stuff too. It's funny how it all turns into mythology later.
Flash Forward about a year or two... The Seventy Sevens are on the verge of a break up, they've not hit the big time like they've wanted, & at least one member does leave. Mike contacts the members of Strawmen, & the two bands merge to become the 77's newest line-up
>>> Dave was our Stage Manager and my personal roadie and guitar student, as well as co-writer ("Can't Get Over It"). I put him together with Bill Harmon (another student) and Mark was eventually brought into the picture. When Jan left for Nashville to manage Peacock and Tootle dropped out, I got together with Dave and Mark and we decided to merge the remnants of both groups
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02-27-2005 15:04 |
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dennis
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Thanks Doctor!
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Mark
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Thanks
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Nailtatt
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Ya gotta love how the stories grow eh Doc?
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02-27-2005 15:41 |
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larryl
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thank you sir.
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I bought my strawmen CD and T-shirt at the 77s booth that year.
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larryl
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Originally posted by God-rules
I bought my strawmen CD and T-shirt at the 77s booth that year.
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you weren't THAT far ahead....i bought it in the early 90's, but in atlanta, from dave...
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DaLe
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Originally posted by Doctor Love
>>>> that's hilarious -- we brought those tapes to Cornerstone!and sold them at our own product table.
Both Jimmy A. and myself were occasionally around watching them record the stuff too.
It's funny how it all turns into mythology later.
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thanks for the reply
- I love the 77sMB
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God-rules
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I wore my Strawmen tshirt to a 7s concert a couple years later (actually this occured at a sound check prior to a C-Stone show) and Dave saw it pointed it out to Mike and said would ya look at that.
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