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"My close friend & advisor, Nels Cline had told me. 'If you don't go see the Blasters, you're blowing it!'" (Mark Weber) Black and white photograph of roots rock/rockabilly band The Blasters playing at the Whisky-a-Go-Go in Los Angeles in the 1980s. Shown are Dave Alvin (guitar), Phil Alvin (vocals, harmonica, guitar), John Bazz (bass), Bill Bateman (drums), and Gene Taylor (keyboards). They played on a double bill with The Explosives: Cam King (guitar), Waller Collie (aka WC3) (bass), and Freddie Steady (drums).
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Microphones Keyboard instruments Rock musicians--California--Los Angeles Guitars Performances Alvin, Phil Taylor, Gene Blasters (Musical group) Whisky a Go-Go (Nightclub) Alvin, Dave Bazz, John Bateman, Bill
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