Playing for Jeff Healy. Notodden Blues Festival---early August, 2006 --

Photo by: Merete Eide (Norway)

With Annika, my good friend from Helsinki, Finland---late July, 2006

The Blasters perform for PBS Television's "Soundstage" Chicago, Illinois @ March, 1982

Original Blasters Reunion Tour---Lerici, Italy---July 18th, 2003

Jamming w/ Canned Heat---Notodden Blues Fest---early-August, 2006

With the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Niagra Falls, New York---late August, 2006

Original Blasters Reunion Tour---Fitzeralds Bar, Chicago Illinois---@ October, 2002

Fabulous Thunderbirds promo-pic. Clockwise from top: Jimi Bott, Gene Taylor, Ronnie James Weber, Kim Wilson, Kid Ramos---@ Spring, 2001

Another promo-pic---@ Fall, 1995. Left to Right: Willie J. Campbell, Gene Taylor, Kim Wilson, Fran Christina, Kid Ramos

Hollywood Fats, Hook Herrera, promotor Kevin Morrow and Gene Taylor---San Diego, Calif.---@ Spring, 1984

Slash/Warner Brothers Records promo-pic---@ Spring, 1983. Left to Right: Bill Bateman, Gene Taylor, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Phil Alvin

Pinetop Perkins (93 years old) and me (ONLY 54) at The Broken Spoke---Austin Texas---@ June, 2006

Back in the day---Hollywood, CA---@1983

Bob 'The Bear' Hite (vocal), Gene Taylor (guitar) w/ Canned Heat at a 'street dance'---Woodland Hills, Calif.---mid-December, 1975

L to R: Gene Taylor, Ronnie Hawkins, Carl Mathers and James Cotton at The Clubhouse---Toronto, Ontario, Canada---@ July 1980

Another Slash/WB promo-pic---ca. 1984. Left to Right: John Bazz, Gene Taylor, Phil Alvin, Bill Bateman, Dave Alvin

L to R: James Harman, Morgan Davis and Gene Taylor playing at The Sundance Saloon---Long Beach, California---@ March, 1978. I gave this gig over to James and Phil Alvin when I followed Morgan to Canada (September 9th, 1978) This is the bar where The Blasters got started in 1979.

Slash Records promo-pic---@ August, 1981

Fito de la Parra (drummer/leader, Canned Heat), Gene Taylor, Jeff Healy---Notodden, Norway---early August, 2006 --- Photo by: Merete Eide (Norway)

Gene Taylor and Liberace (backstage while taping the Mike Douglas Show)---Las Vegas, Nevada---@ mid January, 1982 - Photo by Gary Leonard (USA)

Canned Heat promo-pic. Left to Right: Gene Taylor, Richard Hite, Fito de la Parra, Chris Morgan, Bob 'The Bear' Hite w/ 'C H' jacket---San Bernardino Mountains, Calif.---mid-January, 1975

Fito and Gene working on a Canned Heat documentary---Notodden, Norway---early August, 2006 --- Photo by: Merete Eide (Norway)

Original Blasters Reunion Tour. Left to Right: Chris Gaffney (guitar tech), Gene Taylor, Dave Alvin, Billy Davis (fan-club prez), Bill Bateman, Rick Brown (sound-man), John Bazz, Phil Alvin and 'Mick' (tour manager)---somewhere in America---November, 2002

Shopping with Frank on the Isle of Capri. L-R: Gene Taylor, Bill Bateman, Frank Zappa, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Phil Alvin. Italy--@May, 1982

Fabulous Thunderbirds---@ Fall, 2005---Left to Right: Kirk Fletcher, Jimi Bott Nick Curran, Kim Wilson, Gene Taylor, Ronnie James.

"In yo' face!" Wilt Chamberlain taking it in on Zelmo Beatty (31), Bob Petit (9), Lenny Wilkens (14) and unknown player---@ 1963

Bulgarian pianist Vivi Karaspasova and myself---Notodden, Norway---early August, 2006

The Legend Himself: 'Icepick' James Harman....."met een grote pils!"---Belgium---@ 2006 --- Photo by: Michael Verlingen (Belgium)

"Here's that girl you ordered." Legendary SoCal strongman, Chuck Ahrens and friend---'Muscle Beach', Santa Monica, Calif.---@ 1957 (this photo IS NOT a trick!)

Kirk Fletcher (Fab T-birds) sound-checking for early morning T.V.---New York City---@ October, 2005

Sonny Liston working out. The bag weighs 80 lbs (36.4 kg)---@ Spring, 1965

T-birds---Peer Fest - July, 2006 --- Photo by: Michael Verlingen (Belgium)

Gene and Kirk (Fab T-birds)
Peer Fest - Belgium --- 2006Photo by: Michael Verlingen (Belgium)

Hubert Sumlin and Steven Thomas (Fab T-bird stage-manager)---San Francisco Blues Festival---2005

Skip Taylor (Canned Heat manager) Notodden Blues Fest---Notodden, Norway---early August, 2006

Fito and Gene---Notodden, Norway---early August, 2006

Fab-T-birds---Albuquerque, New Mexico---Fall, 2002. Standing, Left to Right: Troy Gonyea, Brian Chubb (manager), Steve Thomas, (stage tech), GeneTaylor, Ronnie James, Jimi Bott, Kim Wilson, Doug Chappell (stage manager). Kneeling: "Magic" Schwartz (bus driver)

Relaxing outside Washington, D.C.---@ June, 2006

"Wake up, Chendo!" Senor Jiminez sleeps while Steve Bartel (brother of 'Red Devils' Johnny Ray and David Lee) supervises---Hollywood, Calif---@ Fall, 2006

Donnie 'Mr. Downchild' Walsh and Gary Kendall (of The Downchild Blues Band), myself and Ken Whitely (of The Original Sloth Band and the Whitely Brothers' Blues Band) backstage at the 'Salmon Arm Music Festival'---Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada---August, 2006

Canned Heat 'live' somewhere in America (1975) Bob 'The Bear' Hite, vocal and Gene Taylor (barely visible) on guitar.

"WHO do you love?" Fabulous Thunderbirds w/ Bo Diddley---Lake Charles, Louisiana---@ April 8, 2006

Fabulous Thunderbirds promo-pic---@ Spring, 2001

Fito de la Parra (Canned Heat drummer/leader) at work---Notodden, Norway---early August, 2006

The Roses Festival, w/ friends---La Rosas, Spain---late July, 2006

Dima, the toughest cat in South Austin, Texas!

The wedding party for Doug Allgood's sister. L to R: Gene Taylor, John Bazz, Lee Allen, Doug Allgood, Kevin Fahey, Phil Alvin---Downey, Calif.---@ Spring, 1972

Promo-pic for 'Morgan Davis and The Catfish' L to R: Gene Taylor, Danny Haugh, Morgan Davis, Gary Kendall---Toronto, Ontario, Canada---@ Winter, 1978-1979

My friend, writer/film-maker/trumpet-player/singer, Elizabeth Cole ---Reno, Nevada---@ February, 2007 ("Watch out, bass-players!")

With my friend Cristina at my 'going-away' party---Ft. McMillan Social Club, Austin, Texas---January, 18th, 2007

"Ca$hed Out!"---Oak Street Cafe, New Orleans, Louisiana---April 2nd, 2006

Chef and guitarist 'Jason'---Oak St. Cafe, N.O.L.A.---April 2, 2006

The Oak St. Cafe attracts a wide range of customers (back when she still wore underwear, ha-ha-ha!)

Sharon (Katrina survivor and my friend) at home on St. Charles Street---N.O.L.A.---early April, 2006

World-famous 'Maple Leaf Bar'---Oak Street, N.O.L.A.---April 1st, 2006

One of Professor Longhair's pianos 'Maple Leaf Bar'---N.O.L.A.---Apri 1st, 2006

"Happy Birthday to me!" Custom card from Fab T-birds Nick, Ronnie and Kirk---Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania---July 2, 2005

T-Bird alumni Preston 'Pinky' Hubbard sitting in---Albany, New York---@ 2005

Troy Gonyea (ex-T-Bird and leader of The Howl) sitting in at The Mechanic's Hall---Boston, Mass---ca. 2005

My manager's twin brother and wife take their first solo flight in a bi-plane.

My manager's twin brother and wife take their first solo flight in a bi-plane.

Original Blasters drummer, Bill Bateman

Former Laker great, Elgin Baylor---ca. 1959

Nice hotel lobby New York, N.Y. ca. Fall, 2005

"Magic" Schwartz, tour bus driver---Houston, Texas---@ Fall, 2005

Donnie 'Hump' Sprague---descendent of Lakota Sioux royalty, tribal elder, writer, historian, musician---w/ some guitar-player---PROBABLY South Dakota---@ 1989

Duncan and Nanny get it on! - Austin, Texas---early 2007

My friend 'Slone' with my 'Memphis compadre', Charlie Musselwhite---2006

Ultra-rare 1954 Fender Stratocaster w/ no tremelo (called a 'hardtail'). Owned by James Elmer Payne. I learned to play on this guitar in SoCal during the early 1960's---Green Bay, Wisconsin---mid-June, 2006

My friend, Molly Jackson, designed and made this glass crown for Ozzy Osbourne---May, 2007

Security personnel at a 'street dance'---Aurora, Illinois---mid-June, 2006

"Best friends since 1957!" Myself and James Elmer Payne---Green Bay, Wisconsin---mid-June, 2006

A Belgian ledgend, Roland Van Campenhout, hard at work during the 'Fried Bourbon' recording session.---Brussels, Belgie---mid-November, 2006 --- Photo by: Michael Verlingen, Belgium

Myself -A Belgian ledgend, Roland Van Campenhout, hard at work during the 'Fried Bourbon' recording session.---Brussels, Belgie---mid-November, 2006 - Photo by: Michael Verlingen, Belgium --- Photo by: Michael Verlingen (Belgie)

A Belgian ledgend, Roland Van Campenhout, hard at work during the 'Fried Bourbon' recording session.---Brussels, Belgie---mid-November, 2006 - Photo by: Michael Verlingen, Belgium --- Photo by: Michael Verlingen (Belgie)

The Blasters - Truckee, Calif. @ Fall, 2003

The Blasters at Dingwall's - Tavern Camden Locks, London, England - Summer, 1985

Upstairs at 'Club Stampen'---"Old" Stockholm, Sweden---October 1st, 2006

Robert Lucas (lead singer of Canned Heat)---Notodden, Norway---early August, 2006

"Just Relaxin'!"