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The members of the Grateful Dudes have been playing bluegrass in the Los Angeles area for over two decades. The band is composed of Rodger Phillips, on banjo and vocals, Scott Micale, flat-pick guitar and vocals, Bill Bryson, bass and vocals, and Dennis Fetchet, fiddle, mandolin, blues harp, and vocals. |
The 'Dudes play every Saturday night at Vincenzo's Pizza Esperienza on Lyons Avenue in Newhall, California from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. |
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History of the Grateful Dudes
Rodger and Scott first met in the early eighties when they joined a band called 'Pacific Light Opry'. Barry Berkowitz was the originator, and was a bit put off when the band was billed at the Banjo Café in Santa Monica as the 'PLO'. Barry quickly changed the name of the band to 'High Strung'. Over the years there were many band members who came and went, but all remained good friends (except Barry). In the late eighties, Rodger and Scott started playing at Vincenzo's as 'The Grateful Dudes' with Ron Sutton (dobro), Tom Corbett (mandolin), and Rob Carlson (bass). Around 1993, Ron and Tom left the band, and Dennis Fetchet joined. Rob Carlson left a few years later to pursue songwriting. Bill Bryson, who had played in the 'Bluegrass Cardinals' with Dennis, joined the 'Dudes playing bass.
Over the years, many great musician/buddies have played with the Dudes as guest players or 'subdudes'. They include Dean Knight (bass), Dick Fegy (mandolin), John Schlocker (banjo), Bob Applebaum (mandolin), Ross Landry (guitar/mandolin), Bill Knopff (banjo), Kenny Blackwell (mandolin/guitar), Phil Salazar (fiddle), Tony Recupido (guitar), Andrew Paddock (bass), Rudi Ekstein (bass), Herb Pederson (banjo), Roger Reed (guitar), and Bruce Johnson (fiddle).
Each of the Grateful Dudes is a superb musician, and some of the top bluegrass artists visit Vincenzo's to play with the 'Dudes on Saturday nights. |
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