Here is a old friend of mine who has started a small web site. He's the first person who I ever played music with back all them years ago. He played the music for my wedding ceremony, too.

"If you could read my mind" you would know that I just went and downloaded one of his songs. I like it.

now I have them all

Some of our origianal songs are on open reel. Another reason to try to get it working again!

Here's a gal who used to live near by. She used to sing with us when she was in the area on a few songs. Always had a great voice but she used to be so unsure of herself. We gave her pointers and taught her a little about band dynamics and projection. She's a lot better now! They launched her website not too long ago.

she's real perty, don't let Deb see her.

what a looker and sings too she should go far in the music
industry as she has both going for her !!!!

I think she's all married now. I used to know her as Gretchen Maltar (SP?). And my wife found her site first!

Her first video will premere on CMT this Saturday the 20th on "Most Wanted Live." It features the all night restaraunt that we've all been at more times than I can count, the Powhatan restaurant in Pocahontas Il.

I guess that I'll have to include a guy named Omar in my musical buddies even though he's not a musician.

Years ago he did something that was (and is) a big no no at concerts. And I reep the rewards of that this evening.

When we did the Alton Expo opening for Charlie Daniels he snuck a camcorder in and recorded us. How I don't know. I guess he looked enough like press to fool them.

Anyhow I have this bootleg in my possession now! It's unreal. After all these years. I'd heard that he had a recording but I never thought it would pop up. The tape is in somewhat rough shape but I'll restore it and get a safety copy made.

Very good, I hope you can share it with us someday.

I have some mp3's of the audio (I don't have any way to record the video on the computer). I can email a few if you're willing.

I guess I need a email address that can handle larger files is all. That goes for anyone. Let me know. You can PM me a link.

(The following is all true, and paid for by the "Elect TheOneRod to the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame Committee" of Beavercreek )

(( think of a VH1 "Behind the Music" episode, some guy *me* with sort of long hair and a leather jacket sitting in some oddly lit room, and it's filmed in the fuzzy black and white/color and odd edit cuts that they use in those things, hehee))

"A musical buddy? Yeah, Rod's definately that. I was trying to form a band in the middle of nowhere. We had all the members, a bassist, a lead guitarist, a drummer. I played rhythm guitar and sang. Problem was * takes a puff on his cigarette * the drummer was a real * censored *."

NARRATOR WITH THE INTIMIDATING VOICE: But dark times were on their way. (a cut scene to the drummer's picture) Izzy had no idea that the drummer for Omega Myth was on the verge of a mental collapse. At a band practice, the drummer known as Moon became moody, and stormed out during the session. Izzy knew the band would need a replacement.

(cut scene back to the smokey room, me sitting in a big overstuffed chair now for no apparent reason, and my hair seems longer) "Yeah, that was rough. I talked to the guys in the band and they agreed that we needed a new drummer. So I told them I worked with this really cool guy named Rod and we decided to call him. He came out the following practice. He was between bands at the time, and we thought he may want to join up with us."

NARRATOR WITH THE REALLY DARK IRRITATING TONE: And so, Izzy called Rod, who was an established drummer in the area. (flash photo of Rod and pan it across the screen several times with some music in the background) He agreed to come out and try to help the struggling young band.

(flash back to smokey room, me now sitting in a stupid looking leather back chair, my hair somehow shorter again) "Rod was cool, he got behind the practice drumkit I had in my dining room and asked what songs we did, so we told him and he nodded and said he was familiar with most of them. I had total confidence in him. So we started playing and we kept f*censored*ing - up, no matter how hard we tried, but Rod was right on time. He was real patient and everything. He did look a bit bummed out though at the whole thing. *takes a sip of beer and lights a cigarette* Anyways, the other guys go in the other room to look over music and goof around a bit, take a break, and me and Rod are standing there in the dining room. I looked at him and said 'What the hell, Walk This Way'. So he grins and nods and I rip the first few riffs and he jumps in right on time with the drums."

NARRATOR WITH THE STUPID CLUNKY IRRITATING INTERRUPTING VOICE: What was to follow was musical magic. The two played the Aerosmith classic "Walk This Way" almost note for note, and the other band members and a few people that had gathered at the house came in to watch and listen. Before the song was over, Izzy and Rod were both laughing so hard they couldn't play any longer, and a round of applause came from the onlookers. More on this when "Behind the Music: Omega Myth" continues...

(sounds of a fight in the Narrator booth suddenly, and a picture of me punching out the narrator, saying something about how much I hate when he cuts in when someone is trying to tell as story and then the big "Behind the Music" logo screen comes up)

hehehehe, true story

|zzY

Haha! Is this Behind the Music That Sucks?

hehehe, we actually were pretty good for a new metal/classic rock/psudo-punk band, not bad. We lost chemistry somewhere, it was just there and then gone. I think our bassist had a lot to do with it, he got a new girlfriend and suddenly stopped practicing the songs we told him we were going to play...
One day he just showed up and said he wasn't going to play anything, we talked him into playing and he just sat on a G note the whole time, didn't even try. Three nights later he called my house griping at me, and then slammed the phone down.
Needless to say I hopped in the car with my wife and we drove to his house and dumped his bass and guitar out in his front yard in the pouring rain and I pounded on the door and told him that I was through with him.
Ain't music fun?
I swore that day I'd never try to get another band going... now I just play for something to do.

So no, it's not "Behind the Music That Sucks"... it's more like "Behind the Music That Was Never Meant To Be Heard By Human Ears"... hehehe

|zzY

(enter the cheap promo shot from one of our first glossies that never got circulated to prove my point, )

Oh, so that's what happen. I always wondered...

Well, if you do ever need a fill-in guy give me a call!

I cannot read music nor can I play an instrument.
But I can clap real loud and holler, And if I'm watched real close they will let me hold an unlit bic if that will help any.

It's looking like I'm going to have to find more musical buddies. Our bass player is off to another group soon and the band's lead isn't putting much effort in finding a replacement. I know how he feels. We are just along in too many years now to teach someone not only the songs but how to play as well. But on the other side our current bass player is one of six that have passed through since I joined the band. We have done it before. Only no one is trying and my ideas get brushed aside. The band may finish itself off at the end of next month.

We're sceduled to host the Colgate Talent Show for the local radio station this Friday. I might know more then. I'm dropping off the set tomorrow so we'll see who says what.

I can play the whistle like it's nobody's business. I heard that Amy can play a mean skin flute!