Music And Film Personal Contacts

The people on this page are those that I came into contact with in Hollywood. Some were customers. Some I did work for in Electronics. It really was a captive audience. I came to Hollywood in 1976. I sold Electronic parts to the recording studios, broadcast networks, and production and post production houses in the day. Then at night I would repair and design equipment for those same people. There were two basic stores to buy parts, and two repair facilities to get your stuff fixed. So the musicians who needed warranty repair didn’t have allot of choices. I had a major advantage in that I already had a connection and trust with them through the electronic parts distribution business, and I had a very good reputation as an engineer, and because of this, I could filter who I wanted to work for, and let the other technicians in town handle the rest. I could not work for everyone, but keeping the clientele elevated, was comforting and reassuring to those I did make time to work with. In those early days there were only two major warranty stations for musical instrument products, the company I started, and Valley Sound. In time, more came along, and today, I do not have a clue how musicians get things fixed, it was difficult enough in times when people really cared about the quality of their work, now we all live in a throw away society, where we produce products for the land fills. I would not even think for one second returning to that business in the world we live in now.

John Davis-at work in his studio-the best tape man in the world-seriously-no one knows more about tape than John Davis

James Lenahan great and fellow Techfriend

James Lenahan

ANAHEIM, CA – JANUARY 24: Guitarists Orianthi, Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter, Slash and Richie Sambora attend the NAMM Tec Awards at the Anaheim Hilton on on January 24, 2015 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for NAMM)

Capitol Records

The Dome-a Todd AO theatre

Where Sunset and Hollywood Blve come together

Sunset-6.9

Sunset Blvd near Gower

Gardner-guitar row in Hollywood-Jerry Blaha had his store on Sunset and Gardner

Dennis Young-he always had the best hair.

CBS channel 2 in LA across from Denny’s

David Ronne-my friend-a film production sound mixer-one of the best

Billy at his Laboratory

That famous Billy Zoom Stance

Billy Zoom with that James Dean look

Billy Zoom-still a child

The classic Billy Zoom stance when he cuts loose

Billy Zoom-what is he thinking

Billy and the Gretch guitar they named after him

Gretch guitar named after Billy

Billy Zoom had more than 20 Vespas, he used to ride them to the store

Billy Zoom original member of X

Billy Zoom – You know you are good when a major guitar manufacturer names a guitar after you.

Rodger and Billy

Arturo Valdez- my friend-Flamingo instructore and Luthier

Gene Ruggerio-Editor-Friend as well of Juan Drago

Art Valdez

Arturo Valdez

Billy Zoom Amplifier

Billy Zoom

Burt Bacharach

Burt Bacharach and Hal David

Burt Bacharach

Burt Bacharach and Hal David

Hal David

Henry Mancini

John Tesh

Dusty Springfield

Carol King

Herb Albert

Herb Albert Liza Minelli

Herb Albert

Tom “Beno” May Father was Ed May – President of JBL

Bernie Grunman

Al Schmitt World Famous Recording Engineer

Doug Sax

Bernie Grunman and Al Schmidt

Bill Schnee – Every Record He Touches Becomes Gold

Crystal

Carly Simon

Lionel Richie

Roberto Carlos

Julio Eglesias

Vincente Fernandez

Louis Miguel

Los Tigeros Del Norte

Los Bukis

Marco Antonio Solis

Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock

Air Supply

Ron Moss Bassist For Player

Player

Leon Russell

Olivia Newton John & John Travolta

Olivia Newton John and John Travolta

Olivia Newton John

Bob Bogle

Bob Bogle – The Ventures

Bob Bogle

The Ventures

The Ventures with Jeff “Skunk” Baxter & Duane Eddy

Gerry McGee

Nokie Edwards

Don Wilson

The Ventures

The Ventures kick off the 23rd Annual Twilight Dance Series on Thursday, June 28, 2007 on The Santa Monica Pier

The Ventures

Rick Springfield

Rick Springfield Tim Pierce

Tim Pierce Guitarist for Rick Springfield

Rick Springfield andTim Pierce

Tim Pierce Guitarist For Rick Springfield

Tim Pierce Effects Board

Christopher Cross

Ann and Nancy Wilson – Heart

Heart

Nancy and Ann Wilson – Heart

Heart

Nancy Wilson and Ann Wilson Top row, left to right are Steve Fossen, Michael Derosier and Howard Leese. (AP Photo)

Dave Mason

Steve Winwood Dave Mason

Steve Winwood

Simeon Le Bon

Duran Duran

Robby Krieger – Guitarest For The Doors

Ray Manzereck

The Doors

Robby Kreiger and Ray Manzereck at Jim Morrison Grave In Paris

Robby and Ray

Robby Krieger

Jeff Baxter

Jim Hodder – Steely Dan

Steely Dan

Walter Becker – Steely Dan

Steely Dan with Jeff Baxter

Jim Hodder Jeff Porcaro Both Drummers For Steely Dan

Steely Dan

Jeff Baxter

Red Rhoads

Waylon Jennings

Johnny Crawford

Gene Moles

Gene Moles and Merle Haggard

Merle Haggard and Gene Moles

Gene Moles Guitars

Gene Moles With Buck Owens Guitar

Gene Moles

A Gene Moles Guitar

Cousin Herb

Jelly Sanders

Cousin Herb

Billy Mize

Billie Mize

Billy Mize Al Brumley

Al Brumley

Tom Brumley

The Blackboard

The Blackboard in Bakersfield

The Blackboad With The Hells Angels

The Blackboard

Lucky Spot in Bakersfield

The Bakersfield Sound

Merle Haggard

Merle and George Jones Bonnie Owens

Merle Haggard and Buck Owens

Buck Owens

Don Rich

Buck Owens

Don Rich and Buck Owens

Buck Owens

Don Rich and Buck Owens

Buck and Bonnie Owens at Capitol

Merle and Bonnie

Bonnie Owens

Richard Harris

Jimmy Webb

Jimmy Webb and Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell

Glen Canpbell

John Denver

Rick Nelson

Ricky Nelson

Jeff Janning Standing – Mike Pinera – John Limeseider- Malcolm Jones – I Think Joe Lala

Blues Image

Joe Lala

Stephen Stills Joe LaLa

Kenny Loggins

Kenny Loggins and Jimmy Messina

Loggins and Messina

Jimmy Messina and Kenny loggins

Jimmy Messina and Kenny Loggins

Neal Young

Neil Young

James Horner

Jackson Brown

Linda Ronstadt

Red Rhoads

Linda Ronstadt

J.D. Souther Linda Ronstadt

J.D. Souther

J. D. Souther

J.D. Souther

Eagles

Timothy B. Schmit

Timothy

Timothy B. Schmit

Don Felder

Don Felder and Joe Walsh

Joe and Timothy

Don Felder

Don Felder and Joe Walsh

Don Henley

Eagles

Notice Joe Walsh was there With Randy Meisner

Randy Meisner Don Henly

Randy Meisner

Linda’s Band- Notice Everyone is There Even Jackson Brown and Jerry Brown and Joe Walsh

Eagles

Joe Walsh

John Kay

The Carpenters

Karen and Richard Carpenter

Joni Mitchell

Emmylou Harris

Emmylou Harris and Husband Brian Ahern

Emmylou and Brian Ahern

Emmylou Harris and Ricky Skaggs and Brian Ahern and Brad Paisley

Lyle Lovett

Lyle and Julia

Lyle Lovett

Patrice Russian

Donna Summer

Seals and Croft

England Dan and John Ford Coley

England Dand and John Ford Coley

Herbie Hancock

War

War At The Sunset Grill Nevt To Guitar Center on Sunset

Sty Stone

Brian Brolin and Barbara Strisand

Blackey Lawless

Gallagher

Kevin Brahenny

Kevin Brayhenny

Kevin Brahenny

Terry Lawless Keyboardist For U2 for about 25 years

Larry Bunker

James Lenahan

Jeff Goleb

Jeff Golub – Blind

Jeff Golub 2008 Berks Jazz FestivalReading, PAUSA

Dumble

Todd Sharp’s Dumble

Todd Sharp

Todd Sharp With Ron Woods

Rod Stewart and Jeff Goleb

Rod Stewart

Jeff Goleb and Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart and Todd Sharp

Rod Stewart

Hall and Oats

Hall and Oats with G.E. Smith – One Of The Best

Todd Sharp With Hall and Oats 1976

Todd and Mick Fleetwood in Africa

Mick Fleetwood

Dave Mason a Menber Of Fleetwood Mac

Todd Sharp

Todd Sharp With Bob Welch

Bob Welch

Fleetwood Mac

Fleedwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac

Stevie Nicks and Bob Welch

Fleetwood Mac

Lindsey Buckingham

Freddy Mercury

Freddie Mercury

Queen

Mary Austin and Freddie Mercury

Freddy Mercury and Mary Austin

Freddie Mercury and Mary Austin The Love Of His Life

Mary Austin and Freddie Mercury

Queen

Brian May

Freddy and Brian May

Brian May

Freddy and Brian May

Brian May

Briam May

Dean Parks

Bolo Yueng and Frank Dux

Frank Dux

Frank Dux and Jean Claude

Bill Wallace

Bill Wallace and Frank Dux

Jean Claude and Frank Dux

Frank Dux

Bolo Jean Claude and Frank Dux

Jean Claude Van Damm

Frank Dux @ Dux Ryu DoJo

Dux Ryu Studio

Jeff Speakman

Jeff Speakman and Ed Parker

Ed Parker and Jeff Speakman

Ed Parker School and Jeff Speakman

Ed Parker and Jeff Speakman

Ed Parker

Ed Parker and Elvis

Ed Parker and Bruce Lee

Chuck Norris and Ed Parker

Ed Parker DoJo With Elvis

Chuck Norris and Ed Parker

Chuck Norris School in Sherman Oaks / Studio City

Ed Parker

Ed Parker and Elvis

Sensei Ueshiba

Qui Chang Cain

David Carradine

David Carradine and David Chow

David Carradine

David Chow

Benny and Jackie

Gene Labell and Benny

Benny and Jean Claude

Benny Urquidez

Benny @ His Gym Jet Center In Van Nuys

Benny

Patrick Swazey and Benny

Don Wilson

Don “The Dragon” Wilson

Chuck Norris and Don Wilson

Don Wilson and Benny

Bruce Lee and Dan Inosanto

Dan Inosanto

Bruce Lee and Dan Inosanto

Bruce Lee Dan Inosanto

Diana Lee Inosanto

Don Wilson – Benny The Jet – Bill Wallace

Steven Seagal Under Seige- John Davis and I worked on the special sound electronics, John got an imy for it.

Kenny G and Bernie Grunman

Bernie Grunman

Stevie Via and Bernie Grinman

Bernie Grunman

Mastering Lab

Mastering Lab Switch

Mastering lab

Mastering Lab

Mastering lab

Val Garay Mastering lab

Mastering Lab Cutting Head

Doug Sax

Mastering Lab

Chrystal

Dumble

Emmons Pedal Steel

Sound City

Michael Soldano

Soldano

Stevie Fryette

JBL and Richard Boone

Paul Rivera

Paul Rivera – My Friend

Rivera

Rivera Mic Box For Guitar

FM Station

Pacific Radio – Joe Phillips

John Fogerty Bob Dylan And George Harison & The Palomino

The Palomino

Palomino

Jerry Lee at the Palomino

Red Rhoads @ The Palomino

The Troubadour in West Hollywood

United Western on Sunset – Later Sunset Sound

Oceanway Studios

Focusrite at Oceanway

Oceanway

Village Recorders in West LA at Colby and Santa Monica

Wally Heider

Young Wally Heider

API Console at Wally Heider

Wally Heider

Crosby Stills Nash @ Wally Heider

George Kennedy

Sophia Loren I never met her-this photo is purely for architectural interest.

Jane Fonda

Johnny Crawford

Johnny Crawford and Chuck Connors

Larry Hagman

Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman

Meg Ryan

Melissa Gilbert

Pernell Roberts

Sylvester Stalone and Richard hard Carrena

Richard Carrena

Sandra Bullock

Walter Matheau

William Conrad

James Arnez and William Conrad

William Conrad and Buddy Epson

William Conrad

Brian Brolin

Betty Davis

Buddy Epson and Fess Parker Daniel Boone

Jed Clampet

The Epson Family David on The Right

The Beverly Hillbillies

Chick Hern Magic Johnson

Chick Hern is Common Comment

Chick Hern

Christopher Walken

Debbie Reynolds

Dick Wolf

Donald O’Conner

Gallegher

Gallagher

Gallegher

Julie Andrews Blake Edwards

Blake Edwards Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews

Christopher Plummer Julie Andrews

Larry Bunker

Pernell Roberts

Richard Carrena and Sylvester Stalone

Richard Carrena

Richard Kiel Roger Moore

Richard Kiel

Rick Mears

Robert Young

Father Knows Best

Robert Young – Young

Stephen Cannell

Stephen J Cannell

Stephen J Cannell Television producer-writer Stephen J. Cannell has launched his new show in syndication, sold off his production company and set his sights on another industry altogether, the literary world. The moves were Cannell’s reaction to TV mega-mergers squeezing out the little guys and networks canceling critically acclaimed shows. Cannell, shown in Los Angeles Sept. 19, 1996, just published his second novel “Final Victim,” a psycho-thriller, and is close to finishing a third.(AP Photo/Frank Wiese)

Bruce Dern

Egyptian Still Uses the Original Norelco Todd AO Projectors

The Guild

The Cinerama Dome A Todd AO Theater

Building Next To El Portel

El Portel in North Hollywood

El Portel the theater that is the reason I came to LA

El Portel

Silent Movie on La Brea

Desilu

Lucy Recardo and Desi Arnez

Desilu

Desilu Cahuenga

Elizabeth Taylor

Desilu

Ricky and Lucy

Eddie Fisher and Elizebeth Taylor

Eddie Fisher – Connie Stevens

A Happy Family – Elizabeth Taylor – Eddie Fisher – Debbie Reynolds

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher

Eddie Fisher – Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor – Eddie Fisher

Eddie Fisher

Todd Fisher Debbie Reynolds Eddie Fisher Carrie Fisher

Debbie Reynolds

Carrie Fisher Todd Fisher Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds

Todd and Carrie Fisher & Debbie Reynolds

Todd Fisher Debbie Reynolds Carrie Fisher

Elizabeth Taylor – Michael Todd

Michael Todd and Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor – Mike Todd

Todd AO Curved Screen

Glen Glenn Courtesy of Todd-AO

Glen Glenn Edit Bay

James Horner

Todd AO Scoring Room

Todd AO Production Edit Bay

Edit Bay of Todd AO @ Glen Glenn

Todd Ao Film Scoring

Todd AO Scoring Room

Canters

RKO and Formasa Cafe at Formosa and Santa Monica Blvd

El Coyote on MelRose in Hollywood

El Coyote in Hollywood – James Lenahan and Marjorie and I had diner here one night with Drew Barrymore-although she did chose to sit at a different table