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 Akins, Ricky Skaggs, Sabicas, and Segovia.
Taken by Beatle mania 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 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/ front-man 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 me in bizarre outfits that our manager bought.
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 ad. 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 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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