The Band Valdosta, Georgia 1966-1968      Bill Kell is from Swainsboro, GA, where his family ran the local movie theater. Like the rest of us, we met at Valdosta State College. He still is the best damn drummer in rock and roll. To wit: his current band, The Residuals, won the Fortune 500 Battle of the Bands at Cleveland, Ohio last October. They are performing there again this year (October, 2004). Andy Patterson and Ron Logan knew each other in Waycross, GA and came to Valdosta together. Ron made a career out of IT in the Army and since retiring has been playing his axe in the basement of his home in Duluth. Andy has been in social services and has been playing mandolin and bass for several notable bluegrass groups over the years. He was instrumental (neat word) in the annual Hahira (GA) Pick-In for many years. Van Brown started out in North Augusta, SC, and after college went to Vietnam as a SeaBee, then came back to VSC and took over the local newspaper. His views were not compatible with the area and times. Personnel: Andy Patterson - Rhythm Guitar Ron "Lazau" Logan - Lead Guitar Dusty Justice - Keyboards, Vocals, Guitar Bill Kell - Drums Van Brown - Guitar and Vocals Dave Strickland - Bass Influences: All Soul Groups, Beatles, Stones, BeeGees, Rascals, Paul Revere, The Bushmen, The Nightcrawlers, The Strange Bedfellows. Setlist Sample: Midnight Hour, Knock On Wood, Hold On, I'm Comin', Expressway To Your Heart, Little Black Egg, Carousel. Equipment: Silvertone Guitar with Amplifier built into the case, 2 Silvertone 100 Watt Solid State Amps with six 10 inch Jensen speakers. A Hagstrom II Bass and later a Fender Jazz Bass. A Doric organ and sometimes a Fender Rhodes Piano. Ludwig Blue Note Drum Kit. Bogen PA from a movie theatre in Swainsboro. Homemade strobe light. Department Store mannekin (nicknamed "Charlotte the Harlot"). A floor lamp, for stage effect. A Black Light. Flourescent Paint. Rehearsal Space: Valdosta State College - anywhere we could set up long enough to work on a song: the Gym, the "House in the Woods", empty store fronts, etc. Band Vehicles: 1965 Ford Green and White Pickup with a 390, so it would 'haul ass'. Fashion Statement: Blue and white striped seersucker jackets, short pants and weejuns. Best Gig: The Bees Knees - Fitzgerald, GA. We shared the bill with The Gentrys (Keep On Dancin'). Gig from Hell!: Valdosta Amvets Club - remember the Blues Brothers gig where they played behind chicken wire. Well, this was the inspiration for that scene in the movie. Last Gig: The Lake Shore in Jesup, GA.        Where are they now? Winter, 2004 Van Brown lives in Atlanta (Jonesboro) and is in the Underground Furniture Business (caskets). Andy Patterson lives in Valdosta, GA and has a consulting business. Ron Logan lives in Atlanta (Duluth) and is an Information Technology specialist (a computer dude). Dave Strickland lives in Atlanta (Canton) and is a middleware specialist (computer dude). Dusty Justice lives in Pensacola, FL, and is a computer training specialist. Bill Kell lives in Providence, RI and is a Commercial Fleet Specialist (a financial dude).    Information contributed by David Strickland wdstrick@comcast.net

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