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Conference napalm::guitar

Title:GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion
Notice:Discussion of the finer stringed instruments
Moderator:KDX200::COOPER
Created:Thu Aug 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3280
Total number of notes:61432

1094.0. "George Bush" by AQUA::ROST (Jazz isn't dead, it just smells funny) Mon Jan 23 1989 20:12

    
    Gee, I saw a picture of George Bush jamming with the head of the
    Republican National Committee in Washington Saturday night at the
    R&B gala.
    
    I was shocked!  He was playing a white Kramer Strat with "The Prez"
    painted on the body.  I always thought he was a vintage Fender man.
    
    Anybody know what kind of amp he used on "Voodoo Economics Blues"
    back in 1980?
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1094.1Another co. bites the dust!MARKER::BUCKLEYNice boys don't play rock n roll!Mon Jan 23 1989 20:365
    RE: -1
    
    Can't tell ya what kind of amp he used.  I do know that it was once
    an American made amp but the company was bought out by the Japanese.
    Sound familiar?!?
1094.2Subversive? Heh, heh.DECSIM::BERRETTINIJim, DTN 225-5671Tue Jan 24 1989 10:4310
    Was that Lee Atwater or Chet Atkins? ;^)
                                 
    I dunno, vintage strat?  I kind of pictured him a little more glam,
    y'know, Dayglo Lipstick Pink Hamer, with green trim, Kahler locking
    whammy system, holding up his hands in the Universal Symbol of Rock
    'n'Roll, pinky and index finger extended, screaming, "Ooh, Baby,
    take every bit o' my Trickle Down Love!"
    
    
    "Rock is dead, they say. . ."
1094.3FROST::SIMONBirds can't row boatsWed Jan 25 1989 12:524
	betcha it wudda been interesting if they hadda let him plug
	that into an amp at the gala.....

1094.4this could get uglyRICKS::CALCAGNIWed Jan 25 1989 13:133
    The latest rumor from high Whitehouse sources is that Bush will
    propose a tariff on all solos imported from Scandinavian countries
    in an effort to reduce our riff deficit.
1094.5There goes my entire collection of minor riffs!MARKER::BUCKLEYNice boys don't play rock n roll!Wed Jan 25 1989 13:353
    RE: -1
    
    Oh no, not that!!!
1094.6Is this true?COGMK::RUDNICKMon Jan 30 1989 15:277
    Is this for real???   Was George actually screaming on a GUITAR?
    Actually playing it and everything?
    
    I heard George's favorite group was the Oakridge Boys....
    
    
    B.
1094.7maybe they go both ways?MARKER::BUCKLEYMr. Big!Mon Jan 30 1989 15:394
    
    re; -1
    
    really?  I heard george and barbara like to bang heads to guns n roses! 
1094.8No; just actingBAHTAT::BELLThere must be some kinda way outa here!Tue Jan 31 1989 04:467
    re; -2
    
    No, he just tried to hold it right, it wasn't plugged in. However
    there was some congressman or senetor who was really coming on strong.
    At least that's how it was reported on the news here in the UK.
    
    Richard Bell
1094.9Funky LeeFGVAXZ::MASHIAWe're all playing in the same bandTue Jan 31 1989 13:465
    Actually, Lee Atwater, (Bush's campaign manager, now head of the
    Republican Nat'l Committee), was at one time a rhythm guitarist
    in (I think) Percy Sledge's touring band.
    
    Rodney M.
1094.10go george go....COGMK::RUDNICKTue Jan 31 1989 14:195
    Hmmm.. I can soon envision George (Bush) forgoing all of his
    presidential responsibilities as he becomes more and more focused
    on his:  guitar! 
    
    B.
1094.11trade deficit?RICKS::CALCAGNIWed Apr 05 1989 15:386
    I was catching up on David Letterman shows I'd videotaped; who do I
    see sitting in with the "worlds most dangerous band" one night but
    none other than Lee Atwater!  But check this out, he was playing an
    ESP Strat!!  C'mon Lee, buy 'merican.
    
    /rick
1094.12later that same year...SWAV1::STEWARTsssshhhh! he's a contractor!Thu May 25 1989 22:136

	Was he really playing?  Be serious!  The only kind of guitar a
	Raygun-clone is going to play is going to be air-guitar...