Restoring Old Photographs History of NE Music Scene

You are invited to help us restore the old photographs that I post here and on Facebook. varchives{@}varulven.com The Varulven Archives.

Rock star as roadie back in the day! The band Susan hired me and my company van to drive them to a college gig sometime in the 1970s. All I wrote on the back of the photo “college gig.” Oh well… Pre-Ricky Bird Band Members Charles Leland – Vocals,bass, John Kalishes– guitar, Tom Dickie – guitar,vocals, Mick Leland – drums,vocals https://melodic-hardrock.com/susan-falling-in-love-again-1979/ Photo Joe Viglione (C)2020 Joe V’s History of New England Music Photo enhancement Carolyn Sharp Heggarty 10-18-2020

https://melodic-hardrock.com/susan-falling-in-love-again-1979/

From YouTube:

Recorded live at The Rat – Boston – 1976.
In 2001 the legendary building that housed Boston’s infamous Rat was demolished, but this recording (catalog #528, same as the address for the establishment on Commonwealth Avenue in the heart of Boston) remains as evidence of what transpired in that “cellar full of noise.” Inspired by Hilly Kristal’s Live at CBGB’s, this is truly the companion double LP to that disc on Atlantic, though the Boston compilation came close but failed to obtain major-label release. Recorded September 27, 28, and 29th, 1976, at the dawn of the “new wave,” important and historic live recordings of some of the scenemakers live on within these grooves. Long out of print, it is considered to be the Holy Grail of Boston rock and roll. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijtSE4MRccw Nat White 1 year agoCan somebody give me information about this band?Al Desimone 1 year agoThis was a Boston based band with the exception of the lead guitarist, Ricky Byrd, who went on ot perform with Ian Hunter, SouthSide Johnny, Roger Daltry and ultimately Joan Jett. Ricky hails from Flushing NY, though born in the Bronx. I was in a very early band with Ricky when he was at ther tender ages from 15-17. The lead singer and bass player, Charles LeLand passed away recently. You can hear their one and only studio LP here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwp_RBYP8gg&t=400s

The John Kalishes SUSAN photo was reversed with this program https://www.resizepixel.com/ I have no idea how my photo reversed itself in the past almost 50 years, but it did. Anyone who wants to improve the photo, have at it! It’s appreciated as we chronicle the history of the New England History of New England Music, rare photo I snapped at the Rat of the band SUSAN! Keep in mind, the photo somehow reversed itself in the 50 years or so since it was taken, thus, as a commentor notes, John Kalishes is actually a right handed guitarist More stuff here: http://joeviglione.com/?p=1927
Around 10:45 pm 10-17-2020 I did the mirror image routine!
The John Kalishes SUSAN photo was reversed with this program https://www.resizepixel.com/ I have no idea how my photo reversed itself in the past almost 50 years, but it did. Anyone who wants to improve the photo, have at it! It’s appreciated as we chronicle the history of the New England music scene.http://joeviglione.com/?p=1935
You are invited to help us restore the old photographs that I post here and on Facebook. varchives{@}varulven.com The Varulven Archives.for my eventual book on the scene that we are building chapter by chapter. Chapter 21 is the new Boston Rock and Roll Anthology. Photographs enhanced and chosen will be credited to the image re-builder in our booklets. (C)2020 History of New England Music by Joe Viglione music scene

Below is the image as found in my archives at the bottom of a box on
Thursday, October 15, 2020…somehow it reversed itself over the years.
how does THAT happen?

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