1980

Lewis Beers' Basement	Spring So Woodrose had many requests. Unfortunately, those requests were to stop playing, from other tenants and the landlord. So we found ourselves sans rehearsal space. Into the picture comes old friend Lewis Beers. Lewis was in his early thirties and a smooth talker hippie type. We played a party at his place in Acton. He was moving to Hudson and asked us if we wanted to rent space in his basement. Not being fools we said “yeah.”
Woodrose Mk. II Enter Dave Smith Steve's van crapped out, so he was hitchhiking, a lot (so was I for that matter, no money, no car.) One day Dave picked him up, and brought him to rehearsal. We were just starting to get it together with the original stuff and he wanted in. His guitar playing added body and he brought a sense of focus. We rehearsed in Lewis Beers' cellar through most of that summer until, due to a serious indiscretion on my part, we got thrown out.	Dave Smith
Left to right - Dave S, Kevin W, Steve B, Barry Mick M, Mike M, Steve C, Rick M and Greg S.	Fall Next came The Pondo. The Pondo was a rec room attached to a house on the outskirts of Marlboro. We rehearsed there throughout the fall, until the building was eventually sold off and demolished. It was there we acquired The Rude Crew, which consisted of Rick Maenpaa, Mike Martin, Paul Mudgett, Kevin Wirtz, Barry (whose name I cannot recall) and occasionally Billy Lyons. These were friends and roommates of various members of the band. Yes, there are recordings and if you are that masochistic, email me. I'll hook you in.

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