Ron Stone Tribute - December 22, 2009

Rick Kern and Dalton Powell getting

his drum kit set up for the musical

tribute to Ron

Top L-R Glenn Leffler, Ricky Sierra

Eric Cooksey, Nando Gallardo, John

Allan, Raul "Rocket" Willis

Lower L-R Bob Banta, Rick Kern, Paul

Quattlebaum, Ed Clore

Connie Trumbo and Rick Kern

Connie had been writing/collaberating

music with Ron - and was supposed to

be in the studio with him during the

Christmas holidays while he was to be

in El Paso. The morning Ron had the

stroke was the same morning he was

packing and was to be leaving for El Paso.

L-R Paul Quattlebaum, Rick Kern and

Barry Martin

L-R Paul Quattlebaum, Jay Nye and
Rick Kern

Shannon Stone bringing the sandwiches

and goodies

L-R Barry Martin and Bill Welch

Rod Crosby - a shining star

Jack Woodberry

Doug Neal

Andre Bonaguidi

David Rutledge

Doug Neal, Jack Woodberry, Rod Crosby

Danny Lucas McDaniel and Nicole Kern

Sharon Kern, Danny Lucas McDaniel

and Nicole Kern

Paul Quattlebaum, Jack Woodberry

and Raul 'Rocket' Willis - Proud Mary

at Retro speed

Dalton Powell watching Rocket on

Proud Mary

Two old friends reunited - Camille Benitez

and Nicole Kern

Danny Joe McDaniel and David Rutledge

Rick Kern and Ricky Sierra

It's been 37 years since we played together.

Ricky was an usher at our wedding.

He is presently a senior audio editor

for CNN. Man, this was a real surprise!

Rod has been playing this Rickenbacker

steel since he was six years old.

We were so blown away with Sleep Walk

that night that my son asked if he could

video tape him in HD at his rehearsal

studio a few days later. It will soon be

available to view here and on YouTube.

Submitted by Rick Kern

Rod Crosby surprised us all with

his rendition of Sleep Walk.

It was really great!

Donna Pence and Nicole Kern

Danny Lucas McDaniel can still play!

Did you know that he played with Buddy

Holly in 1959?

L-R Don Mehl, Dalton Powell, Doug Neal,

Jack Woodberry, David Rutledge and Rod

Crosby

Jack Woodberry

Rick Kern

Doug Neal, Jack Woodberry, Rod Crosby

Rod Crosby

Jack, Rod and Paul Quattlebaum

Wes Gunderson

Wes Gunderson

David Rutledge

Danny Lucas McDaniel and Doug Neal

Doug, Jack and Rod

Dalton Powell

Rick Kern

Gary Leeah

Glen Leffler and Jimmy Leeah

Glen Leffler

Jim and Glen

Don Mehl