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tbzep 01-13-2020 07:46 AM
John Butcher Axis played clubs around Nashvegas for a while in the 80's. Never saw them, but I remember them being promoted on WKDF.

jeffyjeep 01-13-2020 09:20 AM
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We saw them in 1982 at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio. One of my friends knew a girl at UD who was a friend of his girlfriend, and we went to visit her in her dorm. Three of the guys had girlfriends at home, but Bob and I grabbed a cooler of beer and walked through the halls. The doors were all open, and it seemed like we got invited in to every room we passed. The girls were lounging around in skimpy sleepwear, and at one point as we were walking down the hall Bob turned to me and said "Holy Schlitz, this is like Letters to Penhouse!" I had to agree. Got a bunch of invitations to come back and visit. Never did.
We had seats in the upper arena and it was like sitting in a fog bank. Some guys behind us had a propane powered bong. The Jon Butcher Axis opened. He was okay. Rush was awesome. One of the great nights of my teenage years.


....and you never went back to the dorm where you had a standing invitation WHY???? :eek:

jeffyjeep 01-13-2020 09:26 AM
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John Butcher Axis played clubs around Nashvegas for a while in the 80's. Never saw them, but I remember them being promoted on WKDF.


I've not heard of John Butcher Axis. I;ll look it up. Mr. Big opened for Rush at the 1992 concert. I don't remember who opened for them in 1978--possibly a local central Michigan band. I remember they were't very good.

A Fish Named Wallyum 01-13-2020 10:02 AM
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....and you never went back to the dorm where you had a standing invitation WHY???? :eek:

Just never got around to it. :rolleyes: :chuckle:

samb 01-13-2020 10:17 AM
I seem to recall Jon Butcher was a Hendrix wannabe. He toured around Philly back in the day as well. The rock stations played him which is where I remember the name.

samb 01-13-2020 10:20 AM
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Just never got around to it. :rolleyes: :chuckle:


Sounds like the same choice I would have made then. Beer and a concert vs. dorm full of coeds. No game with the ladies. :o

A Fish Named Wallyum 01-13-2020 11:02 AM
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Sounds like the same choice I would have made then. Beer and a concert vs. dorm full of coeds. No game with the ladies. :o

:) Nothing like that. Dayton was an hour north, which to my 19 year old sensibilities seemed to be a long way to go for a booty call. I was driving a V8 Duster that got 12 mpg downhill with a tailwind and had a distressing habit of marooning me at inopportune times. Fun car, but reliability was not Job 1 back in those days.

A Fish Named Wallyum 01-13-2020 11:07 AM
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I seem to recall Jon Butcher was a Hendrix wannabe. He toured around Philly back in the day as well. The rock stations played him which is where I remember the name.

Life Takes A Life is the song that I remember being played around here. Kinda generic sounding by my 1982 ears.

jeffyjeep 01-13-2020 11:09 AM
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:) Nothing like that. Dayton was an hour north, which to my 19 year old sensibilities seemed to be a long way to go for a booty call. I was driving a V8 Duster that got 12 mpg downhill with a tailwind and had a distressing habit of marooning me at inopportune times. Fun car, but reliability was not Job 1 back in those days.


I bet it could pass anything--except a gas pump. Was it the "Gold Duster" package with the gold, reptile print vinyl roof?

A Fish Named Wallyum 01-13-2020 12:58 PM
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I bet it could pass anything--except a gas pump. Was it the "Gold Duster" package with the gold, reptile print vinyl roof?

Yep, 3-speed floor shift. Air shocks. Plymouth billboard across the back window. Flintstone floor option. :chuckle:


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