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I was born March 21st 1965 in
Charlotte, N.C. at Mercy Hospital. was raised by my parents
Roger and Jan Braswell in Mt. Holly N.C. I attended Pinewood Elementary, Mt
Holly Jr. High and Graduated in the class of 1983 from East Gaston High. I
am also a trained computer service technician. I also have made a living in
textiles, as a truck driver, as a carpenter and machine shop operator
working for home improvement companies and as a guitar teacher. My first
guitar was a Woolworth/Woolco cheapo electric guitar, that was around 1970
when I was five years old. I also had a Woolworth/Woolco "Global" acoustic
guitar that my dad bought for me at a flea market around 1973 for $6.00. I
kid you not, the action on that "global" guitar was like a vegamatic food
chopper. You could literally grate cheese on the neck! I then had a 1976
"Royce" Gibson ES335 copy that played a lot better. I started taking guitar
lessons in the summer of 1977 and continued until 1982. I got my first
Gibson guitar in 1978. It is the factory blonde 25/50 Les Paul anniversary
that I am playing on some of the photos on the pictures page, I still have
her and she still sounds great! My first real band was a southern rock band
called the Southern Brigade. I joined this band around Christmas of 1980.
Those were some of the best times of my life. As time went on I have played
with dozens of bands in the Charlotte NC area......
Here recently I have been doing some playing in Nashville TN and have made
many friends there that have a lot of history in southern rock. One of my
good friends that I met in Nashville is Mr. George McCorkle. George is a
founder member of the Marshall Tucker Band. George wrote "Fire On The
Mountain", which is one of Marshall Tuckers greatest songs. I can not say
enough good things about George, he is one of the nicest people i have ever
met. I have met and played with Dennis Winters of the Winters Brothers Band.
Dennis is a great guy! I also met Tom Crain of the Charlie Daniels Band and
the Crosstown Allstars. I have played with Gary Allen who was Charlie
Daniels` drummer for many years in the early 70s.
I also want to give special thanks to people who helped me over the years
and those who have made a difference in my life.....my wife Lisa, my
daughter Hannah, my mom and dad (bought me guitars, amps, strings, Mel Bay
chord books and paid for 5 years of private guitar lessons) ,Ed Elliot,
Carroll Dills, Darrell Garver, Kirk Beatty, Rodney Henkle (turned me onto
Hughie Thomasson 26 years ago, one the best thing that ever happened to me),
Wayne McCoig, BLR, Tim Conard, Bobby Booth, Bruce Wall, George McCorkle, "Smokin"Joe
Odris, Michael Buffalo Smith, Dennis Winters, "Dirty" Mike Magee, Mr Rick
Nail and all the members of the Concerned Bikers Association # 001 Charlotte
Chapter,the Rowan County Concerned Bikers Association........
And a very special thanks to my good friend BILL "ALYDAR" TURLEY who left
this world way too soon. You are missed but will never be forgotten! Rest in
peace Aly............
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