Guest
Musicians at the 2002 NW Bands Reunion Gig
Stan
Foreman ~ Keyboards
Butch
Hannukaine ~ Keyboards
Shannon
Pettit ~ The Tambourine Queen
Walt
Rattenbury ~ Saxophone
Eddie
Ray ~ Trumpet
Dave
Reed ~ Vocals, Saxophone
Al
Richards ~ Congas
Rudy
Volkmann ~ Trumpet, Keyboards
In Memory of
Al
Richards
d:
7 April 2010
The
Regents Live - 1 September 2002 - "All Aboard for The Night
Train"
Sam
Carlson, Richard "AFKAD" Rossiter, Rich Liebe, Bill Dean, Billy
McPherson, Sonny Schaaf
with
the "Big Band"
Eddie
Ray, Stan Foreman,
Butch
Hannukaine, Walt
Rattenbury,
Dave
Reed,
Al Richards ,
and Rudy Volkmann
![]() The Regents and Sandy Faye, 2002 Richard, Sammy, Sandy, Rich & Billy |
![]() Photo By TeParty Sammy, Richard (AFKAD), Bill, Rich and Billy |
![]() Photo By TeParty Rich, Bill, Billy & Sonny |
![]() Photo By TeParty Sammy (Walking The Dog), Richard (AFKAD), Bill & Rich |
![]() Photo By TeParty Sam, Richard (AFKAD), Bill & Rich |
![]() Photo By TeParty The Regents Live - 1 September 2002 Sam Carlson, Richard "AFKAD" Rossiter, Rich Liebe, Bill Dean, Billy McPherson, Sonny Schaaf |
Thought to myself these guys have got balls to get up in front of all those people with little to no rehearsa!! When Dave didn't show up there I was too. I have to tell you I was a little tenative about getting up on stage... it's been a while, but once we started playing it was nothing but a blast. I want to thank the Regents for that opportunity. What a trip seeing Rich, Sam, Dick and Billy after so many years!!
Al Richards ~ On Congas. Al sat in with us at the 1 September 2002 gig
That's the "infamous" Donn Mee in the background
Shannon Pettit ~ The Tambourine Queen
Shannon was up on stage with us at the 1 September 2002 gig beating her tambourine. She also did a good imitation of a go-go girl from time to time. Shannon is pointing to the sign designating the Porta-Potty as her own private "Shannikan"Playing music with you guys was my highlight. I felt guilty, though. Looking off-stage, to my left, I saw three excellent keyboardists in Rudy Volkmann, Butch Hannukaine and Stan Foreman--kind of lined up--just chomping at the bit wanting to play with The Regents. So, I invited them up. It wasn't like you guys needed any keyboard help. Who was that masked man on the Casio to my immediate right? Was that the legendary Billy McPherson? WOW! I was watching his hands and thinking, "I don't understand any of this. I can't even tell by watching what key he's in; so why does it sound so DAMN COOL?" Yeah, I'm impressed.
Sonny Schaaf, September 2002
Sonny Schaaf - 1 September 2002
Photo Courtesy of Bill Dean
Bill Dean, September 2002
Well, I'm here to tell you that I think you guys sounded terrific. You not only sounded great, you all looked good on stage because you were having a good time together, needling each other, smiling, laughing and making great comments like: "We haven't played together since '65 so if we don't sound good, we'll change our name to "We Suck!". You have my vote. You guys were number one that day. Walt Rattenbury, The Titans, October 2002
Bill Dean - 1 September 2002
Photo Courtesy of Bill Dean
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Rich, Richard, Dave & SamRichard, Sam, Sandy, Rich & Billy
Sam & TeParty
TeParty with Richard (AFKAD)![]()
All of the dated clips from a video are courtesy of Bill Dean
Dave Reed and Walt Rattenbury
Rich, Richard and Sammy |
The "Big Band" Playing Night Train |
![]() Rich Liebe |
![]() Butch Hannukaine |
![]() Billy McPherson |
![]() Eddie Ray |
Regents II