Rick Vidallon, Rowdy Friends, Rock & Roll
I bought my first guitar from Woolworths. My favorite players are Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Jim Croce, Eric Clapton, Chet Atkins, Sabicas, and Segovia.
Beatlemania took me. From left to right: brother John-John (me doing my Forest Gump imitation), little sister Linda, and younger brother Randy.
Navy gigs in my first professional band, the Mojos. Left to right: Mike Riggs, Rick Vidallon, Buster Fancher, Eddie Bell -drums, Mike Bell on bass. Those were the days when a young man would wear a tie to play rock and roll!
USO tour in Gitmo, Cuba, with two exotic dancers… can’t go into too much detail about that.
Mojos Brass and Company. Left to right: Mike & Eddie Bell, Rick Vidallon, Jake Miller, Richard Racine, and Buster Fancher.
Mojos Brass & Company w/frontman Doc Soul. 6-month casino gig in Reno, Nevada, and South Lake Tahoe.
Rock&Roll Days w/ the band KASH. Left to right: Gary Krebbs, Rick Vidallon, Danny Furlough, Charlie Bogart, and Eddie Bell.
More disco days w/ the band Fantasy.’ Left to right: brother Randy Vidallon, Charlie Bogart, Rick Vidallon, and Eddie Bell.
All hail the ‘Disco Days’. Eddie, Gary, and I are wearing bizarre outfits that our manager bought.
A Top 40 band called Fantasy. Left to right: Eddie Bell, Ronnie Cole, Rick Vidallon, Mike Bell, and Duckie.
Top 40- Funk Band Kick; Left to right: Rick Vidallon, Shine, Ronny, Angie, Bogie, Rodney Ashe, and Randy Vidallon
Top 40- Funk Band Fantasy; Left to right: Rick Vidallon, Randy Vidallon (doing his KISS thing), some unknown ‘signer guy,’ and Steve Creekmore.
My wife Donna is in a photo ad for a speaker system. Whoa, grandma!
Rick and Donna Vidallon – a tribute to the last dying gasp of disco.
A local magazine our band started, an early forerunner of Portfolio. (We made a few bucks, but holding down four jobs was too harsh)
My ‘Urban Cowboy’ thing – Left to right: J.R., James Fox, Duane, Bill, and Rick Vidallon.
3-piece Top 40 Band, Crackerjack. Gene Hufton, Rick & Randy Vidallon.
This band lasted about two weeks, so I forgot the names except one! (That’s Chris Rodriguez in the center)
Top 40 Band, The Live Five. Left to right: Steve Nichols, Tommy Horn, Rick Vidallon, Cheryl Lynn, and Chris Rodriguez.
More country gigs with the Mason-Dixon Line band. Left to right: Gary Burnheart, Rick Vidallon, and Gary Street.
My left-handed guitars! Gibson GS, Ovation, 68 Stratocaster, and 76 Les Paul Custom.
Tony Vidallon is at the keyboard.
Mild-mannered CBN Art director by day and a wild musician by night. Amen!
Beach music band, Under Cover. Left to right: Rick Vidallon, Jerry Copper, Ron, Tina Sinnen, now Virginia Beach Clerk of Court!
Wally, Dave Whitehurst, and Bill Whitford.
Christmas party with friends. Left to right: Rick Vidallon, Randy Vidallon, Hugh Williamson ( a.k.a. Bogie), and Steve Creekmore.
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Some things are more significant than ourselves, and for good reason.
Happy Holidays from VISIONEFX