July 28, 2007 - From backstage at Crossroads 07, a snipet of Jeff Beck's electrifying set.....Female bassist, Tal Wilkenfeld, a 21 yr. old Aussie, was the talk of the festival. Note: John Mayer in black tee with arms crossed offstage freaking out with delight (behind Tay under the rigging...on the left) ... as are all the other guitarists offstage respectfully eating their slice of humble pie.
Shawn Mullins with guest guitarist Peter Stroud performing Nov. 24, 2007 at Atlanta's Variety Playhous. (Stroud plays on Mullins' 9th Ward and new '08 release CD.)
Peter Stroud, Derek St. Holmes, Jeff Carlisi, Liberty DeVito, Chase Chitty, Bobby Mobley jammin' on "Brown Eyed Girl"at Tavern on the Bridge in Duluth on June 22, 2007.
Singer-songwriter-gu itarist/artist/adver tising exec/rancher, JIM SPRUELL of north Atlanta, shows his original composition to close friend, Peter Stroud, who improvs a slide part for it. 9/1/07
Filmed at Rumors (closed set) in 1982 or 1983. Chris Edmonds(singer/songw riter) Bruce ("The Butcher") Smith (lead guitar), Victor Varnedoe (bass) and Billy Pitts(drums) and Hoddy Ridarick (rhythm guitar)??? wait, is this " pre-Hoddy" or "still on probation Hoddy"...in the dark shadows somewhere???
Jim Spruell, blues guitarist/songwriter /superdad/rancher/ad vertising exec. of north atlanta plays an original tune with Peter Stroud improvising on slide. 09/01/07
Peter Stroud jammin with the band and Dilana of Rock Star Supernova sits in on a song. (I don't know the band's name-but the singer's name is Phillip and Kenny Cresswell is on drums) at Smith's Olde Bar on 7/21/07.
ex Swinging Richards (Chris Edmonds, Bruce Smith) and ex Caesar Speaks, (Edmonds & Peter Stroud)along with new rhythm section, Fred McNeal & Kenny Cresswell play a merger reunion at Smith's Olde Bar in Atlanta on 12/28/07. Big crowd!
Chris Edmonds(singer/songw riter) Bruce (the Butcher) Smith (lead guitar), Victor Varnedoe (bass), Billy Pitts(drums) and yes, Hoddy Ridarick (rhythm guitar) if you look closely & quickly- far right at 1:46 and again at 2:39 in the shadows you will see him. He was new..sorry don't think they were sure he was going to stick around at that point. Filmed at Rumors. Closed set. Around 1982 or 1983.
At the Red Light Cafe in Atlanta 11/23/07. Glenn Phillips and Jeff Calder's project, Supreme Court invited guest guitarist Peter Stroud to join them on a few songs at the end of the set.
Riggs (25 year) reunion as a benefit for Marshall Downing at Smith's Olde Bar, Atlanta, May 11,2008. Jerry Riggs (vocals, guitar), Jeremy Graf (guitar) Dave Ridarick (bass), Steve Carlisle (drums).