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Skip
Neilson
{Lead Guitar and Vocals} grew up in Dallas, Texas and played with several
bands while in his teens and twenties that gained wide popularity in the
Southwest and Midwest regions playing clubs, concerts, festivals and the
college circuit. Most notable
of these bands were Texas Rose, The Deryk Jones Party and
Dallas Alice. Some
tidbits:
- In
1972, Skip decided to return to SMU in the fall to continue his university
education. Since members
of the Deryk Jones Party wanted to continue traveling, Skip
left the band - and was replaced by Stevie Vaughn who at time
had not begun using “Ray” in his name yet.
- Both
Texas Rose and the Deryk Jones Party had several record
releases that included original songs by Skip.
The Deryk Jones Party had releases on Bang Records
whose artists included Neil Diamond and Rose Colored Glass.
Texas Rose released an LP, “Need Your Love” and
single on STA Records with the single “Don’t Hold On”, written
by Skip, receiving the most airplay.
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- Skip
has played with/opened shows for a diverse number of performers including:
- Chad
Brock http://members.aol.com/cbrockfan/chad.htm,
- Daryle
Singletary http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/singletary_daryle/artist.jhtml,
- Wet
Willie http://www.ktb.net/~insync/wet_willie.html,
- Jean
Luc Ponty http://www.ponty.com/,
- Tommy
Bolin http://www.tbolin.com/,
- Spirit
http://www.randycaliforniaandspirit.com/,
- The
Outsiders,
- Country
Joe MacDonald http://www.countryjoe.com/,
- Hager
Brothers,
- Muddy
Waters http://www.muddywaters.com/,
- Byron
Berline
http://www.ibluegrassmusic.com/berline/berlineband.htm,
- Manhattan
Transfer http://www.singers.com/jazz/manhattantransfer.html,
and
- Uncle
Rainbow …who became….
- Bourgeois
Tagg http://www.musicstack.com/tsearch/bourgeois_tagg/bourgeois_tagg).
- From
1994 to 1999, Skip lived in central Switzerland and played with the
blues and classic rock band Mid-Life Crisis. MLC played clubs and private parties throughout
Switzerland.
Skip plays both electric and acoustic guitar as well
as banjo. Early musical
influences included the Eagles, Poco, Buck Owens and Steely Dan. He gave up playing for a number of years after tiring of the
musician’s life of being broke.
These days when not on stage with Knight Riders, Skip can be
found slaving away for Shell Oil in his office at One Shell Plaza –
Houston.
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