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Fans who were at the Distemper Pavilion on the night of Oct 13, 1987 for the Gordon String concert will never forget the night or suprise appearance of Gordon's twin brother, Eric String, during the second encore.

Just five years earlier, the two founding members of the Legendary String Brothers band had vowed never to speak to each other, let alone play together ever again.

Each had had only moderate success following the split. G. String had played for a while with the Canibus Canibals before embarking on a solo career and E. String had recorded two lackluster albums with the group Eric And The Claptones.

It was simply fate that brought them to the same stage that night. Eric had been booked for a concert the following night at the Rabid County Fairgrounds only 30 miles away from the Distemper. When he strode on stage during the second encore of his brother's show with his flame-painted Gibson slung low on his hip, the crowd went wild.

You'll remember, of course, that any hopes of the brothers reuniting were dashed the very next night when the two were accidently electricuted during the sound check at the fairgrounds.

The song you are listening to now surfaced only this year when soundman and front of house mixer for Gordon String, Jeff Deafman passed away. Among the things that were found in his room in the monastery where he lived following his tragic error that resulted in the death of his two friends, was a tape simply marked "2nd Encore". This is that tape.
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Uploaded: May 27, 2007 - 12:54:17 AM
Last Updated: May 27, 2007 - 12:54:17 AM Last Played: Jun 26, 2009 - 08:24:37 AM
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peacepiano said 896 days ago (May 27th, 2007)
Not sure
I'm not sure who these String guys are (were?) but it is a fun guitar duet. Thanks for sharing this and the story.
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announcer said 896 days ago (May 27th, 2007)
Thanks for visiting
The Strings were some of the best. I'm happy that you liked my little effort and that you saw fit to comment.
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Vic Holman said 896 days ago (May 27th, 2007)
the incredible STRING incident
Got a good chuckle from the story. the dueling wah's hit the highlight as the crowd cheered on! excellent mix and balance, Bill. It was a fun show!
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announcer said 896 days ago (May 27th, 2007)
Thanks Vic
for adding this to your favs list and for stopping by our little concert.
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said 893 days ago (May 31st, 2007)
fact or fiction?
bill, you either have a good imagination or an excellent memory for facts. i like this different mode for you - the applause spatters thruout are cool. nifty changes in the biting, sassy guitars. nice riffs playing off each other.
wonderfully imaginative, and nicely stitched together. enjoyed the concert! anne
announcer said 892 days ago (May 31st, 2007)
I'm just a production fool
I just love fooling around with sounds to see what I can come up with. This one is made up of minimal stuff but I like thw way it came out. thanks for the visit and the comment ... as always
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Z293 said 886 days ago (June 6th, 2007)
I had to read the description twice
because I wasn't really sure what I was listening to and I'm still not sure, but it doesn't really matter this a great piece you have here. Funky and great production.
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announcer said 886 days ago (June 6th, 2007)
Thanks for visiting
I'm glad you enjoyed my little "concert". I tried hard to create something a little different and a little fun at the same time.
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Doug Somers said 581 days ago (April 6th, 2008)
What a duet!
Nice slow groove going here. Too bad I missed it live :o). Very well put together.

Cheers,
Doug
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announcer said 581 days ago (April 6th, 2008)
thanks
I'm glad you stopped by. Thanks for the use of your ears for a few minutes and for leaving a comment.
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