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Gray James amassed
quite a few pictures in their day- here's a bunch. Shots include band
and individual live stage shots, rehearsals, on the road, etc. etc.
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- Where
it all began- May 10, 1971. Ron on guitar, Jim on bass, and Larry
Eden on drums
- First
real gig! Britt Skating Rink, 1975. Only knew 11 tunes; 80 people
showed up
- Ron,
Dave, & Jim begin practice in the Britt High School gym- approx.
1975
- Jim
& Ron doing their best Hendrix imitation at the Britt gym
- First practice
session involving new
drummer Barry Samson- 1976
- Jim
jamming at this practice session
- Early
promo shot. Freezing our butts off sitting on a rock in East park
- Early
B&W shot- mimicing Queen. Shot in the Britt High School Gym
- Posing with the
influence of KISS-
here's Jim!
- Posing with the
influence of Grand Funk- here's
Ron!
- First gig with
Barry and Dave- Newman
High School, May, 1976
- Newman
High School gig-Jim, May, 1976
- Newman
High School gig- Ron, May, 1976
- Marshalltown,
IA Homecoming, 1976
- Marshalltown,
IA Homecoming, 1976- shot
2
- Marshalltown,
IA Homecoming, 1976- shot
3
- Jim
rocks the Britt Fairgrounds- approx. 1977
- Ron
does the same at the Britt Fairgrounds gig
- College
gig- 1/21/77. Ron remembers, 'cause it was his golden birthday
and he fell off the stage
- Ron posing in
his brand new custom designed Angel-inspired
outfit- circa 1977-- DON'T LAUGH
- Band
poster- 1977
- Ron
bathed in red in front of the almighty Marshalls- Duncan, IA 1977
- Ready
to hit the road for the big UNI gig- approx. 1977
- Jim & Dave-
playing the big
UNI gig in Cedar Falls, IA
- Jim & Dave-
playing the big UNI gig in Cedar Falls, IA- shot
2
- Jim & Dave-
playing the big UNI gig in Cedar Falls, IA-
shot 3
- Jim
& Dave jamming- Lake Andes, SD
- Outdoors
at the Mason City, IA Fairgrounds; we just got our Marshall stacks,
approx. 1977
- Outdoors at the
Mason City, IA Fairgrounds- shot
2
- Outdoors at the
Mason City, IA Fairgrounds- shot
3
- Moonlit
Ballroom in South Dakota, 1977
- Stage
shot before the show- New Year's Eve 1977, Sioux Center, IA
- The
climactic moment, bombs & all- NYE 1977
- Duncan
Ballroom- Duncan, IA circa 1979
- Stagecoach
gig in Mason City, IA approx. 1979
- Jim
high kicking at the Stagecoach in Mason City, IA
- Ron
& summer guitarist Charles Surat ripping it up at the Stagecoach
- Heading
out to a gig in Ft. Charles, Canada- 1979
- Heading
into the liquor store in Ft. Charles, Canada
- HORRIBLE
band room in Canada- seriously concerned about rats(notice protective
snowmobile suit)
- Jim
jammin' at the Britt Legion Building- approx. 1979
- Another
Jim pose at the Britt Legion Building
- JUST DISCOVERED!
Another
Jim pose at the Britt Legion Building
- Jay
drumming
at the Britt Legion Building gig
- Ron & Jim
at the Britt Legion
Building
- Ron & Jim
at the Britt Legion Building- shot
2
- Great
band shot at the Britt Legion Building
- Jay
going into a solo at the Britt Legion Building gig
- Britt
Prom, approx. 1979
- New
drummer Jay 'Zeer' Sheahan at the Britt Prom
- Setting up to
open for the outdoor
Ruby Starr concert- South Dakota approx. 1979
- Ron
& temp guitarist Louie at a biker bar in Cedar Rapids, IA
1979
Thanks to ZUG for this shot
- Ron
jammin' at Chips Ballroom- Lawler, IA circa 1980
- Ron
tearin' it up at Chips Ballroom
- Ron
& Jim at Chips Ballroom
- Jim
& his white Fender at Chips Ballroom
- Ron
full-on in the red lights- Chips Ballroom
- Tearin' it up
at Chips Ballroom- DEFINATIVE
LIVE SHOT
- Jim
& soundman Bob L. skiing at a ski resort gig in north Minnesota
- Jim
& soundman Bob L. riding the charilift at a ski resort gig
in north Minnesota
- AMERICA'S
SKI TEAM- Jay, Jim, lightman Ron 'Weezer' Olson, and Bob hit the
slopes
- Classic
B&W poster- Jim, Jay, and Ron
- The
passing of the torch-
Jim burns the old GJ sign in preparation of the new one
- The awesome Marshall
stack
- Newspaper
article for the North Iowa Jam- approx. 1980
- Setting
up for an outdoor kegger in Edwardsville, Minn.- approx. 1980
- Roadie
Pete Baker in the back of the van
- The
late, great Weezer in a classic look
- Last
B&W poster shot- 1981
- Roadies
Weez & Smoot cruisin' Britt- JUST DISCOVERED!!!
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