| Date | Mon 03 Sep 1979 |
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| Present | KGAB FM96 |
| Previous arena | The 1979 Battle Of The Bands |
| Address ❓ | National Guard Armory, 1270 Arundell St., Ventura |
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Only this article has surfaced. Featured acts: Peregrine, Full Sail, Flyte, Hooker Crook, Live Wire, Fast Action, The Rotters, Axe, Ciruth Ungle [!], Secret, Snydly Whiplash, The 3rd Planet.
Ps! This gig is not finished.
Peregrine
n/a
Full Sail
Winners of the 1979 Ventura county Battle of the Bands. Gigs was Ventura, Ojai, Santa Barbara. Second band on Tom.
- Dave Henderson (also in Fat Chance)
- Dan Buley (Daniel Michael Buley) – drums (8 Oct 1959 – 24 Nov 1982 R.I.P.), also in Lotus – sibling with Susan Buley Crawford from Dreamzville.
- Jay Vasquez – bass
- Mike Giddings (R.I.P.) was later.
- Tom Rudenko aka Tommy Rude (second band, also in Lotus, Full Sail, The Surge, Prowler, Roxbury Drive, Angel, Only Child, Harlow, Alexa Anastasia, Kidd Glove, Guitar Hero and World of Warcraft)
Next group was Full Sail, with Dan, Dave Henderson and Jay Vasquez. Those were great times! We played many parties, weddings and dances around Ventura, Ojai, Santa Barbara. We even won the 1979 Ventura County Battle of the Bands! That was a thrill! We also threw huge parties down on the beach – Bangor Lane where I lived…those were really crazy and fun! – Tom Rudenko
Flyte
- Mark Knox – vocal (R.I.P.)
- Tony Cuccio
- Played Charlies, Andreas, whales tail, the Oaks
Hooker Crook
n/a
Live Wire
n/a
Fast Action
n/a
The Rotters
Phester Swollen aka Tom Chartier
Bob Lee aka Bob Two aka Bobzilla – drums
Bruce Brink
Jeff Hughart
Johnny Condom
Mike Rogers aka Nigel Nitro
Rip Chord
n/a, fun show I have heard. Tim: I see Phester Swollen from the Rotters all the time-he has a spot same practice building as us !lol
https://www.discogs.com/artist/444485-The-Rotters
Axe
- Jerry “Killer” Miller – drums (also in Surge, Prowler)
Ciruth Ungle
Misspelled. Rob: “The band that won guitar amp blew up and we loaned them ours. They won and we came in second and used the $500 prize from Goldmine Studio to help record our first album!“
and
“I have some more backstory to this that night Full Sails guitar amp blew up so we loaned them one of ours and they went on to win! It worked out great for us because we got a gift certificate for studio time at goldmine studios which ended up being the start of our first album!
Goldmine was destroyed this year by greedy landlords and is now an auto shop…..
Of course you would have, our band room is near Tom from the Rotters! He said we loaned him a guitar cord also which I don’t remember. Coming in second was a triumph for us at the time! Looking back on those years of playing the battle of the bands were actually quite a bit of fun!”
Secret
n/a
Snydly Whiplash
- Jack Joaquin Peck (also in band Vicious Cycle) – drums
- Bob Jones (R.I.P.) – guitar (also The Street)
- Mark Higgins (R.I.P. 2012) – drums (also in Spread and Vicious Cycle)
- John
- Bill Schneider – guitar
- Pat Pagnusat – guitar
- John Mitchell – drums
The 3rd Planet
n/a
Non competition, but they are related with some of them. Search for some name of this page, there is many of them has also member of the other band.
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- left to right: Geil Silver (Ernie Scherb), Jerry Killer Miller, Raywood Hendrick, Robert “Bob” Griffin and Tom Rudenko
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- left to right: Bill Abercrombie – bass, Brian Young – guitar, Jeff Scott Soto – vocals, Rich Young – drums (also Sykotik Sinfoney), Revis Johnson – keyboard, guitar, and vocals
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- left to right: Gary Barnes – bass, Tom Rundeko (ex-Prowler), Chris Meyers and John Pratt – lead singer. Started in 1983, became Roxbury Drive.
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- left to right: Gary Barnes – bass, Tom Rudenko, John Pratt, Robb Sullivan, Chris Meyer
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- left to right: Dave Henderson, Tom Rudenko
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- Todd Jensen – bass, Kevin Valentine – drums, Theresa Straley – vocals, Tom Rudenko – keyboard and Tommy Thayer – lead guitars
Prowler
Geil Silver (Ernie Scherb) – before The Street
Dan Buley – drums (1)
Robert “Bob” Griffin
Tom Rudenko (fourth band, 1981-83)
Mark Higgins (R.I.P. 2012) – drums (3)
Bill Abercrombie – bass
Ian Stewart (original members) on guitar replaced Brian Young (~1985) on guitar
Jeff Scott Soto (~1985) – vocals, replacing Ray Wood/Raywood Hendrick (also on solo gig @ The Shores, motorbike accident) – bass
Rich Young – drums (also in Sykotik Sinfoney) replacing Jerry “Killer” Miller – drums (2)
Revis Johnson – guitar, keyboard, and vocals (original members)
John (1985)
Brad Burton (also in Madison Avenue)
Mike Tryst – bass (the same as Mike Trist?)
Prowler – Ventura Rock Band @ FB
The group of eventually started working under a different name, “dirty white boys” w/ guitarist Bill White and the “fabulous fish”. – Revis Johnson
I joined the group Prowler, who was fairly established on the local club scene. Prowler included Giel Silver, Raywood Hendrick, Bob Griffin and Jerry “Killer” Miller on drums. Started to play all the time – no more day gigs! We played constantly between Mr. Luckys, the Ponderosa Inn and Maxies up in Oak View. We also ventured out on the road, touring around the western states playing in hotels and clubs – – some of the funnest times of my life! Too much fun! I played with Prowler for about 3+ years. [1981-84] – Tom Rudenko
The Street
Bob Jones on guitar player/singer (RIP)
Tony Murray on drums
Jerry McClintock on frontman vocal
Jack Joaquin Peck (?)
Geil Silver (Ernest Scherb) on lead guitar
Spread
Jack Joaquin Peck
Raywood Hendrick
Mark Higgins (R.I.P. 2012)
Vicious Cycle
Jack Joaquin Peck
Mark Higgins (R.I.P. 2012) – drums
Bob Jones – guitar
John – guitar
at 1976 at The Mickey Mouse Club
Fat Chance
Dave Henderson
Mike Trist – also in Madison Avenue, but Mike Tryst on bass on Prowler, is it the same person?
Joe Horswell
Barry Moffett front row Ron Yost
Danny Mathews
Tom Rudenko
Dan Fletcher
Frank Budroe
Michael Harmony
Mike Trist (but Mike Tryst on bass on Prowler, is it the same person?)
Brad Burton
Captain Whiff
Tom Rudenko (pre first band 1)
Coconut Kids
Tom Rudenko (pre first band 2)
Lotus
Tom Rudenko (first band) – keyboards, writing and signing
Mike Fulton
James Baron
Dan Buley
First band was Lotus with buddies Mike Fulton, James Baron and Dan Buley – all Ventura cohorts. Sadly Dan passed away tragically years later. – Tom Rudenko
The Surge
Dan Buley – original drums
Dan Buley’s wife
Dan Keler
Jerry “Killer” Miller – drums
Tom Rudenko (third band)
Mike Tryst on bass
TJ – Lead singer
Gigs was Mr. Luckys and the Ponderosa Inn in Camarillo. Active around 1 year.
started another group with Dan called The Surge, with a spunky girl lead singer named TJ. We started to play clubs like Mr. Luckys and the Ponderosa Inn in Camarillo. The Surge went on for about a year – Tom Rudenko
Person 2 Person
Gary Barnes – bass
Tom Rundeko (n/a, pre fifth band maybe)
Chris Meyers (also in TO)
John Pratt – lead singer
Started in 1983, became Roxbury Drive later.
Sharks
Tony Trigueiro (“I played all over the county and worked at Heck’s Music when it was Clyde Heck Music”)
Brad Stewart
Mark Leon
Roxbury Drive
Gary Barnes – bass
Tom Rudenko (fifth band)
John Pratt
Robb Sullivan
Chris Meyer
Well, we’re up to about 1983-4, and I began to get itchy for the ‘big time’, so I ended up joining an original group called Roxbury Drive. We began to write and rehearse our own music, and we started to play showcases in LA at places like the Troubadour and Whiskey. We started to draw a crowd, and people were following us down from Ventura County – we became hot! We started to headline shows, and groups like Warrant were opening up for us. Groups like Guns & Roses, Poison and Motley Crue would come to our shows. We played a lot at the Roxy, Whiskey and Country Club…very exciting! However, even though many record companies were checking us out (we played Journey type music), we could not get a deal. It was a great struggle that went on for several years. I worked at misc jobs during the day to eat and pay the bills, and rehearsed until well past midnight, night after night. Finally, Roxbury Drive broke up (around 1986), and a few offers came my way. [~1983-1986] – Tom Rudenko
Angel
Tom Rudenko (sixth band)
I ended up joining a group called Angel, who had released about 7 records back in the 70s and 80s. They were attempting a comeback – these were really great guys, but there was no real business momentum behind the group, so after about 6 months – Tom Rudenko
Only Child
Tom Rudenko (seventh band)
Charles Esposito – drums
Murrill Maglio (R.I.P.)
Paul Sabu aka Kidd Glove – vocals
signed to Rhino Records in 1988 til 1990. They made MTV video for this and The Accused movie (1988).
I joined another group called Only Child. Only Child took off quickly – in 1988 we recorded a record (titled Only Child) and were signed to Rhino Records. We made a video (for very cheap!), and it was quickly added to MTV. This was super exciting! Several songs got put onto TV shows and movies, including “The Accused” with Jodie Foster – she won the Ocsar for best actress inn that movie. So, things finally seemed like they were going to happen! However, the record didn’t sell, and slowly we became frustrated. I’ll always be very proud of that record (even though it didn’t make any $$). You can get Only Child on iTunes. So, in 1990 I quit Only Child – Tom Rudenko
Harlow
Todd Jensen – bass
Kevin Valentine – drums
Theresa Straley – vocals
Tommy Thayer – lead guitars (later was most famous in Kiss)
Pat Regan – keyboard
Signed to Warner Brothers. They made video for this.
So, in 1990 I quit Only Child and joined another group called Harlow. Killer female singer and a smoking group of musicians. We got signed to Warner Brothers, made a video. Unfortunately, similarly to Only Child, the record was really good but didn’t sell. Was doing a lot of side recording gigs throughout these years. One gig stands out – recorded with Bob Dylan (and Gene Simmons from “Kiss” was playing bass! strange combination). Harlow’s guitarist now plays with KISS (Tommy Thayer). – Tom Rudenko
Question: Tom Rudenko was in Harlow (eight band), but Rudenko is not listed on Harlow (i.e. Discogs) ?
Alexa Anastasia
Tom Rudenko
in 1989
Kidd Glove
Tom Rudenko
in 1984
Question: Rudenko is not listed on Kodd Glove (i.e. Discogs) ?
Junior Vega
The Houseshakers
about 1987
Fifty-Eight
Red Alert
got a record deal with Sire Records in 1982
The Romantics
1984-85
Winger
1988.
Question: well-known Winger itself has no Leo Dresselli members ?
Proposition
Tony Trigueiro
Were there other bands there? What is the setlist for all of the bands? What are the members then? Do you have photos, music or video that we can see or hear? Who is the winner and losers? Any more fun facts at that time?
What is the short story around the scene, or what is the link to Peregrine, Full Sail, Flyte, Hooker Crook, Live Wire, Fast Action, The Rotters, Axe, Secret, Snydly Whiplash, The 3rd Planet or other bands?