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Ron Bates

Caliche

Caliche were a Latin American band who  I played guitar and percussion for. Caliche were led by Carlos Villa-lobos Munoz Based in Kings Heath. I went on to work free-lance PA, studio work and teaching FE Sound Production to HND level and still worked free-lance on studio design and some solo blues gigs but now… Read More »Caliche

Stoned Parrot

I was a guitarist in an early 70″s band – Stoned Parrot (Bonzo Dog Dooda type rock band) based in Edgebaston, We supported Steve Gibbons Band, Global Village Trucking Company and many others – Mickey Barker was our drummer, most others were university students. I was also guitarist/bass guitarist with Stereo Graffiti (punk poetry/rock with… Read More »Stoned Parrot

Stereo Graffiti

I was the guitarist/bass guitarist with Stereo Graffiti (punk poetry/rock with blues feel) run by Nik Toczek an award winning poet and writer still working – Based in Moseley.  I went on to work free-lance PA, studio work and teaching FE Sound Production to HND level and still worked free-lance on studio design and some… Read More »Stereo Graffiti