In Memory Of Gashouse Dave....

"Hey Homes....listen to this!", were the words I had heard so many times on the phone, often very late at night. But no matter the time, I always took the call because the man behind those words made me smile way too many times.

The first time I met "Gashouse" Dave Shorey was when he came to our home in Van Nuys to turn off the gas. The grizzled persona of David Randall Shorey not only kept the gas on but also revealed a true bluesman possessed of a unique talent. The details of that first meeting are in the show today.

I would like to thank my friend, Tom Sullivan, a very accomplished musician himself and a long term friend of Dave for joining me on this show and sharing some of his fond memories of the Gasman.

I would also like to thank Norm Sancho and Billy DaMota for arranging a great send-off for Gashouse Dave last week.

We are now preparing Dave's "Guitar King - Live In Hollywood" for release. Playing with Dave on that recording are Norm Sancho (bass) and Eddie Avilla (drums). The recording was made at Grandmaster Studios with Jimmi Mayweather at the engineering helm. The recording date was 7/13/96 and we are just sorry that Dave won't be around to enjoy its forthcoming release.

Gashouse Dave will long be fondly remembered throughout Southern California by the many lives he touched....on and off the stage.

John Rhys/BluePower.com

Here's the music:

1)...."Breakin' Up Somebody's Home"....Gashouse Dave & The Hardtails....unreleased
2)...."Knockin' Myself Out"....Mike Bloomfield....Takoma Records
3)...."Rainin', On Hiway 13"....Gashouse Dave & The Hardtails....unreleased
4)...."What The Blues Is All About"....Gashouse Dave & The Hardtails....unreleased
5)...."Way Too Cool"....Gashouse Dave & The Hardtails....Test Pressing

Click here to play....In Memory Of Gashouse Dave.

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Click here to go to Tom Sullivan's website.