Bands I've been in:
MUGSY
CUB KODA and the POINTS
WEAPONS
THE MVP'S
ROB TYNER BAND
AZ.U.R
GUITAR JOEY and the BEST
THE RESPECTABLES
GEEZER RAMPAGE
SEND MORE COPS
Influences
THE GUYS:
JIMI HENDRIX
JOHNNY WINTER
JEFF BECK
JIMMY PAGE
LESLIE WEST
LES PAUL
DUANE EDDY
MIKE COURIER
ELVIS
BEATLES
THE STOOGES
MC5
CUB KODA
BILLY GIBBONS
ZZTOP
JOE WALSH
RONNIE MONTROSE
JAMES GANG
AEROSMITH
OTIS RUSH
KINGS X
BB KING
FREDDIE KING
ALBERT KING
CHEAP TRICK
CREAM
RITCHIE BLACKMORE
RICK DERRINGER
ZEPPELIN
THE GALS:
KATHI McDONALD
ETTA JAMES
BONNIE RAITT
BETH HART
BILLY HOLIDAY
JANET RAMSDEN
BETTY PAIGE
SADE
KOKO TAYLOR
THORNETTA DAVIS
DIANNA KRALL
On February 9th. 1964, I saw something on TV that changed me forever. If I have to tell you what it was, stop reading this now! Ok ,.fast forward to 1973 where a local band called MUGSY is starting to make some serious noise around Southeast Michigan. Surrounded by our local heroes such as the MC5, Stooges, Amboy Dukes ,and Brownsville Station,( all of which to my un-known delight I would eventually meet and even perform with) we commenced on our journey to play some of the loudest , bad-ass rock and roll this side of I-94. Now, things change, in 1980 MUGSY evolved into a brief but eventful outing know as CUB KODA and the POINTS. That lasted 2 years and we spit out 1 album, CUB KODA and the POINTS, and an EP called SHAKE YO' CAKES on Baron Records. CUB was a musical mentor and a great friend. Before his passing we re-united for one last time in 2000 and released NOISE MONKEYS on J-Bird Records. In 1982 MUGSY reformed and by 1985 had turned into yet another incarnation called WEAPONS. WEAPONS released two albums, CAPTIVE AUDIENCE and SECOND THOUGHTS.
Fed up with the big-hair-pointy guitar nonsense, I left the whole thing behind ,got married to my rock-goddess Margie, and took a few years off to breathe. I formed AZ.U.R (pronounced: as-you-are) late in the eighties and we put out my favorite CD, ROCK LIKE PIGZ. Simultaneously I recorded a CD with ROB TYNER (lead singer-MC5) called BLOOD BROTHERS. I was truly honored to have worked with ROB. I then took an off ramp into blues-ville and released a nice little CD called GUITAR JOEY and the BEST. Ok ,..super-fast forward to 2003 and my son, JOEY GAYDOS JR., is starring in the movie SCHOOL OF ROCK. Needless to say things got a bit hectic and I gladly put my musical adventures on hold for awhile. Well it's now 2006, and my son has his own bad-ass group making some serious noise heard all over and beyond I-94. So where did I leave off? Ok,.. in 2002 I had the pleasure of recording some solo guitar tracks for a great local singer/songwriter NICK PIUNTI, who was releasing his debut CD. In 2005, NICK, drummer DONN DENISTON, bassist PETE BANKERT, and myself formed THE RESPECTABLES, and released our self titled CD.
Now I find myself working with some past peers in a litttle band we call SEND MORE COPS. Check it out, some pretty badass rock we be throwin' down. Well,.....whaddaya waiting for? I said go check it out!!!
DAM YOU JOE This is the second time I've blown out my speakers while listening to take out man! Dam you dam you! Your just to dam good for a white guys. Forever and ever your humble student Rickiee Guitar Fortner
Joe, Tony Morrocco says that he owes his playing all to you!! Thanks for the add. SEND MORE COPS ROCKS!!! Hope to see you guys really soon. Peace, Rockin' Bob Dancer
'Just checking in with ya from over the pond, its great! to see that you've got gigs coming up. Also whats going on JGG at the moment? I'd love hear more from Joey & the guys.
Hola que tal!! pues soy una fan tuya de Mexico!! quiero que sepas que me encanto tu actuacion en la peli y me pareces un chico muy guapo y muy talentoso! sale cuidate. adios!
Joey: Your still one of the best out there.How is your son doing is he as good as you yet? Not to many out there that good. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours Have a great Holiday. Bob
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