Showing posts with label Tony Del. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tony Del. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Tony comes back to the stage August 31 2013

Well some more great news! Tony Del will be joining us in Harrison Lake BC at the bands on the beach on August 31 at 4 PM. This is Tony second appearance since October after he lost his leg to a spider bite. It has been a long road to recovery for Tony with several setbacks but the good news is he's slowly making his way back to the stage over the next few weeks and months.  Tony will be making hopefully more and more appearances with the band as time goes on.  We hope you will be able to come out to show on Saturday August 31st and cheer on Tony and the band. The show has many other acts performing as well including Todd Richard who puts on the event. 


Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Thanks to my Band

I would like thank my band past and present! My present band consists of Tony Del, Jay Wittur and Gary Grace. They are a great bunch of guys and a ton of talent
Tony joined the band back in June of 96 and has been the longest member. Tony plays lead guitar and vocals and can eat pretty much any kind of hot sauce you put in front of him. I even have a picture Tony pouring Dave's insanity sauce down his throat.
 Tony is to me like Keith Richards is to Mick Jagger, Joe Perry is to Steven Tyler, like Lady is to GaGa.... ok the Lady Gaga doesn't work but you get my drift. He has been a great friend all these years and is an amazing talent! To watch Tony play is incredible. I have seen people stand in front of him in awe with his amps blaring into their heads and they don't move.
He is a caring and very generous man and glad to to call him my friend and the brother I never had.

Jay Wittur Bass, Doghouse Bass and vocals.
Jay......hmmmm how do I some up Jay.... You just got to know him.
His sense of humour is just waaaaay out there. I am usually the BUTT end of his oneliners. ( I'm sure he has a comeback for that one too).
Jay is the most level headed nice guys you will ever meet and always keeps me in check.  The go to guy and it will get done! He use to play with Doug and The Slugs and several other bands and he too is amazing talent. He has great harmonies and his bass playing is always smooth and rock solid. He also is very well versed in the theory of Music.
The only thing bad to say about Jay is DON'T FEED HIM ALMONDS.

Gary Grace the latest drummer ( I seem to go through more drummers than anything) to join the band is a world class drummer. Every time is plays a solo we watch with amazement he always does something different each time. His sense of humour is too like Jay's and catches me off guard all the time.
Gary plays also with Dave Martone and Prism and has studied under some of the top drummers in the world. He himself teaches some BIG Rock Stars still today. Just watch youtube vid of his playing it is truely amazing! http://youtu.be/6W0CX0__GTI

There is some past member I have to say thanks to as well
All are great people great talents and great friends!
Dave Gustafson Drums You never meet a more sweetheart of man
Theo Pire Drums Remains still one of my close friends
Mike Nitchie Bass another great talent and friend
Chris Leadbeater Lead Guitar one of best buddies all the way from my high school years
Linden Northcott drums Always a great luagh when Linden was in the room
Trent Johnson When trent was around the target was off me LOL sorry Trent
Dave Harris Guitar Mandolin, Fiddle, harp and everything you can think of. another amazing talent that you really have to see.
I know there as been more including great fills guys like Steve Ohe the man of million songs!
All these people and more Thank You for sharing your talent on stage with me, They say if you surround yourself with great talent you yourself will look good. Thanks for making me look and sound so good all these years I hope I have many more to come and get a chance to play with you all again. You are all class acts! 

Friday, December 9, 2011

Ritchie Bros. Auctions Show

Performing at the Westin Bayshore hotel in Vancouver British Columbia for Ritchie Brothers auction Christmas party. Playing on drums Gary Grace who has performed with many artists including prism and has studied under some of the world's top drummer. On guitar is Tony Del he has been guitarist of the year at the BCCMA awards two times in a row. On bass guitar Jay Wittur who have the form with Doug and the slugs.

Thursday, December 8, 2011