Welcome to BuddyRo's world!

  I basically grew up in a smalltown radio station.While everyone else was playing sports,going to scout camp,etc.,I was digging through demos that came in to WTNC-Thomasville,NC,where my Dad was the manager. They only played “Hillbilly” music,so all of the other stuff was fair game.This was my introduction to the music world.I had lp’s by Van Morrison,Jimi Hendrix,Otis Redding,The Beatles and on & on!  I bought a Yamaha acoustic guitar about a month before High School graduation and I’ve not been bored since…The Fairlanes have been my main band for 20 years,but I also enjoy jamming with blues band Kings & Peaches with Joe Dean on drums,Chris C. on bass & Charlley Ward on guitar.We have played at Fisher's Grille the first Tuesday of every month for several years.We opened up the Bull Durham Blues Festival in 2004 and that was a cool experience.A new project I'm involved in is a country-rockabilly band called"Mystery Hilbillies"   with Michelle Balanger on guitar/vocals and Calvin Johnson on stand-up bass.We begin playing shows this summer and I'll keep you informed …….my current axes of choice are:

1991 Fender Stratocaster w/EMG Pickups & Warmoth Neck

1967 Gibson ES-335..... All Original

1980 Gibson Les Paul Standard

1993 National Resonator