[ronalr]

Hi all...this is Ron  (Andy's writing and playing partner)
I live near Baltimore, MD  in the USA
I have been playing guitar since 1964
and have played professionally  full and part time from 1965-1991
just started writing since I met Andy on the net and have been inspired by his work...I really enjoy collaborating with him.
Andy turned me on to this great site.

Instruments played:
Electric & Acoustic guitars
Bass
Keyboards
Mandolin
Bouzouki

here is my sound click site with quite a few tunes  ..both cover tunes and original collaborations with Andy as well as with  some others

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=869128

Glad to be here...this is a great site
thanks all

[S.T.C]

Hi Ron....1964 hey.....good time to be a teenager.

[ronalr]

Hi Ron....1964 hey.....good time to be a teenager.

Hey.   ...yes it was a great time. I was 14 in 1964
and it was a good time to get into music

[Binladeda]

 Greetings dude .  At least I now know there is someone older than me here ...Where abouts are you from ??..I lived in the US in the 60's, so we probably share some of the same influences....Woodstock/The Draft/ Lids  etc. Looking forward to your contributions here.....Big welcome mate

[ronalr]

Greetings dude .  At least I now know there is someone older than me here ...Where abouts are you from ??..I lived in the US in the 60's, so we probably share some of the same influences....Woodstock/The Draft/ Lids  etc. Looking forward to your contributions here.....Big welcome mate

thanks for the welcome....I live on the East coast..Baltimore, Maryland   
was in a 14 piece soul band from 69-72 and got to open for a lot of big acts at the time...Stevie Wonder, Temptations, Wilson Pickett, Four Tops, Young Rascals...those were the days

[flossie]

Hi Ron,

Welcome, wow I bet you could share a few stories with us...! That is some cv, look forward to hearing from you soon!!!

x

[Binladeda]

  ...I might have seen you, Did you support the Temps 1968/69 (can't remember, but one of those) St.Louis?.. Scariest gig I've ever been to. I was a kid in high school and East St.Louis was the murder capital of US at the time....think I was the only white guy in the audience....frightening.. but The Temps were great.........thanks for that memory, totally forgot that one.... And the Four Tops ......brilliant, brilliant songs just love them.  Really looking forward to hearing your stuff.....Peace and Love Man 

[Dutchbeat]

welcome, Ron! good to have you on board!

what is a Bouzouki, sounds more like a weapon than an instrument to me 

[ronalr]

welcome, Ron! good to have you on board!

what is a Bouzouki, sounds more like a weapon than an instrument to me 

It does sound like a weapon.....it is a Greek instrument  8 strings tuned CFAD low to high
here is a song I did with it .. double tracking for harmonies 

http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player.cfm?songid=10101051&q=hi&newref=1

the one on the left is a Greek Bouzouki  and on the right an Irish Bouzouki  (tuned like a mandolin)