Steve - Paul & The NightRiders
1967

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Steve Jennings
Ted Pillera
Paul Rose
Kevin Bird
About a year after I got my first guitar (acoustic Sear's guitar - $25.00) Steve Jennings approached me and asked if I would be interested in stopping over to check out his electric guitar setup. He was putting together a band and the keyboard player they had lined up backed out. After he heard me play he asked me if I would be interested in joining.

I immediately borrowed some money from my mom and mail-ordered an electric guitar and amp (from "Lafayette Radio" catalog - $70.00 total). Our first song was "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone" by the Monkeys, shortly followed by "Gloria" (a 60's classic). The rest is history!!

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