I LOVE THIS WEBSITE…I KNOW SO MANY OF THE PEOPLE FROM OUR AREA IN MICHIGAN…AND CANADA…THANKS FOR SHARING WITH ME. I AM NO LONGER “ON STAGE” DUE TO ILLNESS. HOWEVER, I LOVE KEEPING UP WITH MY “OLD BUDDIES” AND “THEIR OLD BUDDIES”. MY FRIEND RONNIE FRAY HAS KEPT UP WITH ALMOST ALL OF THEM. ALL THE (GUYS AND GALS ) FROM HIS PAST EXPERIENCE AND HIS PRESENT EXPERIENCES…HE RIGHTFULLY HAS MANY. HE IS, IN MY OPINION..LITERALLY THE BEST MUSICIAN “FULL CIRCLE” AROUND ANYWHERE. HE SINGS LIKE AN ANGEL AND HIS “PICIN'” IS THE BEST….THERE IS NOT AN INSTRUMENT THIS MAN CANNOT PLAY. ON THE “HARP” HE TOTALLY RULES…AND HE YODELS LIKE NO ONE I EVER HEARD BEFORE…STUFF THE “NEWER BANDS” DON’T GET INTO MUCH. I AM SURE PAUL SHAFER (DAVID LETTERMAN’S BAND LEADER) WOULD AGREE HE SHOULD BE IN THE MUSICIAN’S HALL OF FAME. HE KNOWS THE OLD ONES, THE NEW ONES, THE REALLLLLLY OLD ONES. HE CAN ENTERTAIN LIKE NO ONE I’VE EVER MET..HE IS SO VERY MULTI-TALENTED….NOTHIN’ THIS “L’ BOY” CAN’T DO, AND I DON’T THINK HE’S GOTTEN THE PROPER RECOGNITION FOR HOW GREAT HE IS AS A MUSICIAN AND AN ENTERTAINER. YOU “GO”, RONNIE FRAY…AND DON’T LET ANYONE TELL YOU ANY DAMNED DIFFERENT….DIANNE (SHANG) WRIGHT
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Hysterical's Musician Pick of the week - Bob Reinhardt from Bob and the Rockbillies, the Oldest Rock Band from Grand Rapids
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Entertainment writer, music critic and Local Spins Live host John Sinkevics comments on the West Michigan and national music scene. Double Click on Record to see more....
I LOVE THIS WEBSITE…I KNOW SO MANY OF THE PEOPLE FROM OUR AREA IN MICHIGAN…AND CANADA…THANKS FOR SHARING WITH ME. I AM NO LONGER “ON STAGE” DUE TO ILLNESS. HOWEVER, I LOVE KEEPING UP WITH MY “OLD BUDDIES” AND “THEIR OLD BUDDIES”. MY FRIEND RONNIE FRAY HAS KEPT UP WITH ALMOST ALL OF THEM. ALL THE (GUYS AND GALS ) FROM HIS PAST EXPERIENCE AND HIS PRESENT EXPERIENCES…HE RIGHTFULLY HAS MANY. HE IS, IN MY OPINION..LITERALLY THE BEST MUSICIAN “FULL CIRCLE” AROUND ANYWHERE. HE SINGS LIKE AN ANGEL AND HIS “PICIN'” IS THE BEST….THERE IS NOT AN INSTRUMENT THIS MAN CANNOT PLAY. ON THE “HARP” HE TOTALLY RULES…AND HE YODELS LIKE NO ONE I EVER HEARD BEFORE…STUFF THE “NEWER BANDS” DON’T GET INTO MUCH. I AM SURE PAUL SHAFER (DAVID LETTERMAN’S BAND LEADER) WOULD AGREE HE SHOULD BE IN THE MUSICIAN’S HALL OF FAME. HE KNOWS THE OLD ONES, THE NEW ONES, THE REALLLLLLY OLD ONES. HE CAN ENTERTAIN LIKE NO ONE I’VE EVER MET..HE IS SO VERY MULTI-TALENTED….NOTHIN’ THIS “L’ BOY” CAN’T DO, AND I DON’T THINK HE’S GOTTEN THE PROPER RECOGNITION FOR HOW GREAT HE IS AS A MUSICIAN AND AN ENTERTAINER. YOU “GO”, RONNIE FRAY…AND DON’T LET ANYONE TELL YOU ANY DAMNED DIFFERENT….DIANNE (SHANG) WRIGHT