by dusty fretz » 22 Apr 2011, 09:34
Nice to also see Bob Rogers in action as guitarist in 'The Skinner-ettes'. I interviewed him last year and he was a mine of information and interesting anecdotes. Bob was in The Ted Taylor Four, who released a string of singles on Oriole during the late '50s/early '60s. These combined Bob's guitar work with Ted Taylor's screaming Clavioline keyboard to create some distinctive instrumentals. Bob was also one of a number of guitarists who appeared under the 'Bud Ashton' alias, performing hastily recorded covers of instro hits for the Woolworths' budget Embassy label.
Bob acquired a sunburst Fender Strat in 1958, but still preferred to play his De Armond-equipped Gibson L-5. He also employed a De Armond volume/tone pedal and up to four Watkins Copicats simultaneously for 'special effects'!