English Bay Band

H97-235-08

English Bay Band interviewed in November 1996 by Leo Ash in Nanwalek, Alaska.

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1) Kvasnikoff, Robert (Bobby).

personal history/ illness -- childhood/ illness -- HIV/ Queen -- band member|

2) Kvasnikoff, Bobby.

guitar -- types/ sisters -- Irene, Alice, Kathy/ Vincent / guitar -- in village/ observed brothers and uncles playing/ watched them to learn/ Arnold -- stepdad/ copycat Strat|

3) Kvasnikoff, Bobby: Music and influences in life.

uncle bought fender amp/ electricity -- shock/ electricity -- school/ guitar -- types/ masking/ learned -- watched others/ influences - Elvis, Scott Morrie, Rick Nelson, Beatles/ uncles -- recruited him to play/ New Year -- masking/ learned -- traditional masking songs|

4) Kvasnikoff, Bobby: Music and influences in life (continued).

influences -- Uncle Sergius, Uncle John, Mackie, Sperry Moonin, Grandfather Moonin/ learned -- watched and absorbed techniques/ band members -- Wally, Arthur, Charlie/ influences -- Beach Boys, Cloud 9/ public -- Wally acoustic/ Bobby -- lead on Strat/ electicity -- in home/ amps/ Wally -- bass, drums/ Arthur -- guitar|

5) Kvasnikoff, Bobby: Music.

Les Paul copy -- not versatile/ Strat -- more versatile/ Gretch -- lost in fire/ ESP|

6) Kvasnikoff, Bobby: Music.

ESP/ Fender/ types of guitar -- pros and cons/ advice to others -- don't give up/ learn masking songs|

7) Kvasnikoff, Bobby: Frustrations.

frustration -- common / frustration -- don't let it affect performance/ guitar is fun|

8) John Kvasnikoff

English Bay/ Nanwalek/ Bobby, Wally, Charlie, Arthur/ dances/ drums/ guitar/ influences -- Bobby, Wally/ 50 & 60's rock|

9) John Kvasnikoff: Playing music.

hobby/ advice -- play what audience wants to hear/ future -- continue playing|

10) Mackie Aven Ukatish.

personal history/ drums/ dances/ began playing 13 or 14/ drums -- types/ years in band|

11) Mackie Aven Ukatish: Experiences and advice.

traveling/ prejudice/ advice/ recording|

12) Leo Gregory Ash.

personal history/ Homer/ began playing -- at age 6/ lead guitar -- Creeps/ State Fair/ influences -- Mom, Bobby/ guitar types|

13) Leo Gregory Ash (continued).

musical influences -- blues, Beatles, D. Yokum, Eric Clapton, Led Zepplin/ struggles -- tempo/ meaning of music|

14) Eric Kvasnikoff.

personal history/ Seldovia/ plays bass/ band member/ new songs|

15) Eric Kvasnikoff.

Creeps future/ play South Central gigs/ favorite teacher/ bass|

16) Wally Kvasnikoff.

personal history/ Seldovia/ Ninilchik/ music|