Chris Byers
Just an old guy finally converting cassette tapes to the digital world. A combination of low budget demos, rehearsals, and live performances from 3 bands in the early 80's. #music #speech #hiphopmusic #musicalinstrument #heavymetal #rapping #hiphop #trap #piano #electricpiano Bangkok live at Pookies. A stripped down version from the original performed at Ice House. From the Jetset warehouse showcase. From The Diversion rehearsal tape. The Diversions live at Papillons Monrovia, California -1980 From the 1980 Diversions demo tape. The Diversions were Bill Legend, Kenny Vogel, Paul Perez, and Me. From a Bangkok rehearsal tape in 1982, a distinctive departure from the Bangkok high energy sound. Bangkok's First Show Jetset in the Warehouse The Diversions with a Doors cover. Always loved that bass part in the middle. From the Jetset showcase in the warehouse. The original lineup: Billy Legend - vocals, Terry Meeks - lead guitar, Steve Molinari - guitar, Madman Matt - drums, and me on bass. A pop staple from the 1979 Jetset demo with a steady beat and a catchy hook. From The Diversions rehearsal tape. I think this is the last song I wrote for a band. Bangkok's take on the Chubby Checker classic, live at Madam Wong's Santa Monica - 1982 From the 1981 Bangkok demo tape and a staple of the set. The Bangkok lineup: Bill Legend - vocals, Kenny Vogel - guitar, Brian Irving - big drums, Me - bass An infectious pop tune from The Diversions 1980 demo tape written by guitarist Kenny Vogel. The Diversions cover a Who classic. Live at Papillons in Monrovia, California - 1981 From the 1981 Bangkok demo tape and the opening number in the live shows. From The Diversions 1980 demo tape, music by Paul Perez and lyrics by Billy Legend. From The Diversions' rehearsal tape. Maybe the fastest song and also the shortest. 1979 Jetset demo tape featuring: Billy Legend - vocals, Terry "Bluesman" Meeks - guitar, Matt the Chicken Thief - drums, Chris B - bass Instrumental and never played live. Still powerful and fun. Diversions live at Papillons, Monrovia, California - 1980 The first song on the Jetset demo tape in 1979. A bittersweet look at moving on from a love that is not returned featuring a creative solo by Terry Meeks. Bangkok's first show.
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Just an old guy finally converting cassette tapes to the digital world. A combination of low budget demos, rehearsals, and live performances from 3 bands in the early 80's.

#music #speech #hiphopmusic #musicalinstrument #heavymetal #rapping #hiphop #trap #piano #electricpiano

Bangkok live at Pookies.  A stripped down version from the original performed at Ice House.

From the Jetset warehouse showcase.

From The Diversion rehearsal tape.

The Diversions live at Papillons Monrovia, California -1980

From the 1980 Diversions demo tape.  The Diversions were Bill Legend,  Kenny Vogel, Paul Perez, and Me.

From a Bangkok rehearsal tape in 1982, a distinctive departure from the Bangkok high energy sound.

Bangkok's First Show

Jetset in the Warehouse

The Diversions with a Doors cover.  Always loved that bass part in the middle.

From the Jetset showcase in the warehouse.  The original lineup:  Billy Legend - vocals, Terry Meeks - lead guitar,  Steve Molinari - guitar,  Madman Matt - drums, and me on bass.

A pop staple from the 1979 Jetset demo with a steady beat and a catchy hook.

From The Diversions rehearsal tape.  I think this is the last song I wrote for a band.

Bangkok's take on the Chubby Checker classic, live at Madam Wong's Santa Monica - 1982

From the 1981 Bangkok demo tape and a staple of the set.  The Bangkok lineup: Bill Legend - vocals, Kenny Vogel - guitar, Brian Irving  - big drums, Me - bass

An infectious pop tune from The Diversions 1980 demo tape written by guitarist Kenny Vogel.

The Diversions cover a Who classic.  Live at Papillons in Monrovia, California - 1981

From the 1981 Bangkok demo tape  and the opening number in the live shows.

From The Diversions 1980 demo tape, music by Paul Perez and lyrics by Billy Legend.

From The Diversions' rehearsal tape.  Maybe the fastest song and also the shortest.

1979 Jetset demo tape featuring:
Billy Legend - vocals,
Terry "Bluesman" Meeks  - guitar,
Matt the Chicken Thief - drums,
Chris B - bass

Instrumental and never played live.  Still powerful and fun.

Diversions live at Papillons, Monrovia, California - 1980

The first song on the Jetset demo tape in 1979.  A bittersweet look at moving on from a love that is not returned featuring a creative solo by Terry Meeks.

Bangkok's first show.

Chris Byers

Just an old guy finally converting cassette tapes to the digital world. A combination of low budget demos, rehearsals, and live performances from 3 bands in the early 80's.

#music #speech #hiphopmusic #musicalinstrument #heavymetal #rapping #hiphop #trap #piano #electricpiano

Bangkok live at Pookies. A stripped down version from the original performed at Ice House.

From the Jetset warehouse showcase.

From The Diversion rehearsal tape.

The Diversions live at Papillons Monrovia, California -1980

From the 1980 Diversions demo tape. The Diversions were Bill Legend, Kenny Vogel, Paul Perez, and Me.

From a Bangkok rehearsal tape in 1982, a distinctive departure from the Bangkok high energy sound.

Bangkok's First Show

Jetset in the Warehouse

The Diversions with a Doors cover. Always loved that bass part in the middle.

From the Jetset showcase in the warehouse. The original lineup: Billy Legend - vocals, Terry Meeks - lead guitar, Steve Molinari - guitar, Madman Matt - drums, and me on bass.

A pop staple from the 1979 Jetset demo with a steady beat and a catchy hook.

From The Diversions rehearsal tape. I think this is the last song I wrote for a band.

Bangkok's take on the Chubby Checker classic, live at Madam Wong's Santa Monica - 1982

From the 1981 Bangkok demo tape and a staple of the set. The Bangkok lineup: Bill Legend - vocals, Kenny Vogel - guitar, Brian Irving - big drums, Me - bass

An infectious pop tune from The Diversions 1980 demo tape written by guitarist Kenny Vogel.

The Diversions cover a Who classic. Live at Papillons in Monrovia, California - 1981

From the 1981 Bangkok demo tape and the opening number in the live shows.

From The Diversions 1980 demo tape, music by Paul Perez and lyrics by Billy Legend.

From The Diversions' rehearsal tape. Maybe the fastest song and also the shortest.

1979 Jetset demo tape featuring:
Billy Legend - vocals,
Terry "Bluesman" Meeks - guitar,
Matt the Chicken Thief - drums,
Chris B - bass

Instrumental and never played live. Still powerful and fun.

Diversions live at Papillons, Monrovia, California - 1980

The first song on the Jetset demo tape in 1979. A bittersweet look at moving on from a love that is not returned featuring a creative solo by Terry Meeks.

Bangkok's first show.