THE DUDEK FINNIGAN KRUEGER BAND
''DFK''
2006
1980
42:56
1/Angels Fall/Krueger/4:58
2/Just Like The Weather/Dudek, S Olmstead, Finnigan/3:34
3/Drinkin' Alone/Finnigan, M Gronenthal/5:04
4/I Know You're In There/Gronenthal/3:59
5/It's All About You/Krueger, D Hauschild/3:45
6/Just Be Happy/Dudek/4:33
7/That's Wrong/Finnigan, S Finnigan/4:04
8/You Cut So Deep/Krueger, Hauschild/5:00
9/Livin In Hollywood/Bonus Track/4:12
10/The Stranger/Bonus Track/3:47
Les Dudek /Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals
Max Gronenthal /Keyboards, Vocals
Bobbye Hall /Congas
James Newton Howard /Additional Keyboards
Jim Krueger /Guitar, Vocals
Bill Meeker /Drums, Percussion
Trey Thompson /Bass
Mike Finnigan /Keyboards, Vocals
BIOGRAPHY LES DUDEK
by Greg Prato
Guitarist Les Dudek has played with some of rock and pop's biggest names (Stevie Nicks, Steve Miller, Dave Mason, Cher, Boz Scaggs, and the Allman Brothers Band, among others), in addition to issuing solo albums on his own. Born on August 2, 1957, in Rhode Island, Dudek began playing guitar at the age of 11 (first inspired by such pop hitmakers as Elvis Presley and the Beatles), and only three years later, would sneak into bars to play with bands. It was during his teenaged years that Dudek discovered such blues masters as Freddie, Albert, and B.B. King, as well as such then-modern day blues rockers as Paul Butterfield and Steve Miller. By the early '70s, Dudek was residing in Florida, playing in the obscure group Power, whose keyboard player was friends with the Allman Brothers' Dickey Betts. Soon a friendship was struck up between Betts and Dudek, as Betts contemplated forming a side band in addition to his Allman duties. The duo cut some demos, but the group was disbanded when work on the Allman's classic Brothers and Sisters album got underway. But Dudek was present for the recording sessions, laying down some guitar lines alongside Betts on "Ramblin' Man" and helping co-write one of the Allman's best-known songs, "Jessica" (for which Dudek also played on).
After his brief detour with the Allman Brothers, Dudek signed on with Boz Scaggs, playing with him for five years and appearing on the 1976 release Silk Degrees. Dudek became friends with one of his main guitar influences during this time, Steve Miller, leading to a co-headlining tour between Scaggs and Miller, which saw Dudek appearing with both artists each night. (Miller would subsequently record a few of Dudek's original compositions, including "Sacrifice" for his Book of Dreams release, while Dudek also played on Miller's Fly Like an Eagle album.) A planned acoustic tour with just Dudek and Miller was shelved at the last minute, as Dudek returned for a tour with Scaggs. With all this activity, Dudek still found time to sign a solo deal with Columbia Records, issuing four albums between 1976 and 1981 -- 1976's self-titled debut, 1977's Say No More, 1978's Ghost Town Parade, and 1981's Gypsy Ride -- as well as launching the DFK Band (which saw Dudek joined by keyboardist Mike Finnigan and guitarist Jim Krueger), who issued a lone, self-titled release in 1979.
Dudek also played with Cher briefly in the early '80s, as the famous singer attempted to launch a rock-based outfit, Cher & Black Rose, which failed to get off the ground due to record label turmoil. Cher launched her successful movie acting career shortly thereafter and even helped Dudek land a bit part in 1985's Mask as a boyfriend (Cher and Dudek demoed a song for the movie which has remained unissued). Dudek then guested on Stevie Nicks' 1985 release, Rock a Little, and was the guitarist on the album's ensuing tour. The '90s saw Dudek return to his blues roots, as he appeared on Steve Miller's back-to-basics release, 1993's Wide River, and issued his fifth solo release overall, 1994's Deeper Shade of Blues.
BIOGRAPHY MIKE FINNIGAN
Mike Finnigan started playing professionally in 1964 while at Kansas University. He worked all over the country with his band (The Serfs) until moving to California in 1970. He has toured and/or recorded with a vast array of artists, including Jimi Hendrix, The Manhattan Transfer, Maria Muldaur, Buddy Guy, Etta James, John Hiatt, Taj Mahal, Crosby Stills & Nash, Joe Cocker, Keb Mo, and many, many others. He also continues to work and record with the Phantom Blues Band.
BIOGRAPHY JIM KRUEGER
by Dave Sleger
A talented guitarist from Manitowoc, WI, Jim Krueger first attained notoriety with Dave Mason as his second guitarist and occasional co-songwriter. He played with Mason from the mid-'70s throughout the early '80s and was responsible for writing Mason's biggest hit "We Just Disagree," which made Dave Mason a staple on pop radio. Krueger seemed to fit well into the L.A. pop/rock arena as he also did sessions with pop flutist Tim Weisberg and guitarist Les Dudek. He released a solo album in 1978 called Sweet Salvation which further substantiated his pop affinities. It was recorded with keyboard whiz Michael Omartian as well as Mike Finnegan, with whom he worked in Mason's band and with whom he would share the bill in his next project the Dudek, Finnegan, Krueger Band whose self-titled debut was released in 1980. It was another excursion into slick West Coast-styled pop, but failed to receive significant attention, likely due to the rapidly shifting musical climate of that period. After almost a decade of inactivity and obscure session work, Jim Krueger would re-emerge in the early '90s as a key member ("Otto") of the novelty/bar band the Happy Schnapps Combo, based in his home town of Manitowoc. He produced the Combo's first two albums, 100 Proof (1991) and Raise It! (1992), before his untimely death in 1993.
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''DFK''
2006
1980
42:56
1/Angels Fall/Krueger/4:58
2/Just Like The Weather/Dudek, S Olmstead, Finnigan/3:34
3/Drinkin' Alone/Finnigan, M Gronenthal/5:04
4/I Know You're In There/Gronenthal/3:59
5/It's All About You/Krueger, D Hauschild/3:45
6/Just Be Happy/Dudek/4:33
7/That's Wrong/Finnigan, S Finnigan/4:04
8/You Cut So Deep/Krueger, Hauschild/5:00
9/Livin In Hollywood/Bonus Track/4:12
10/The Stranger/Bonus Track/3:47
Les Dudek /Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals
Max Gronenthal /Keyboards, Vocals
Bobbye Hall /Congas
James Newton Howard /Additional Keyboards
Jim Krueger /Guitar, Vocals
Bill Meeker /Drums, Percussion
Trey Thompson /Bass
Mike Finnigan /Keyboards, Vocals
BIOGRAPHY LES DUDEK
by Greg Prato
Guitarist Les Dudek has played with some of rock and pop's biggest names (Stevie Nicks, Steve Miller, Dave Mason, Cher, Boz Scaggs, and the Allman Brothers Band, among others), in addition to issuing solo albums on his own. Born on August 2, 1957, in Rhode Island, Dudek began playing guitar at the age of 11 (first inspired by such pop hitmakers as Elvis Presley and the Beatles), and only three years later, would sneak into bars to play with bands. It was during his teenaged years that Dudek discovered such blues masters as Freddie, Albert, and B.B. King, as well as such then-modern day blues rockers as Paul Butterfield and Steve Miller. By the early '70s, Dudek was residing in Florida, playing in the obscure group Power, whose keyboard player was friends with the Allman Brothers' Dickey Betts. Soon a friendship was struck up between Betts and Dudek, as Betts contemplated forming a side band in addition to his Allman duties. The duo cut some demos, but the group was disbanded when work on the Allman's classic Brothers and Sisters album got underway. But Dudek was present for the recording sessions, laying down some guitar lines alongside Betts on "Ramblin' Man" and helping co-write one of the Allman's best-known songs, "Jessica" (for which Dudek also played on).
After his brief detour with the Allman Brothers, Dudek signed on with Boz Scaggs, playing with him for five years and appearing on the 1976 release Silk Degrees. Dudek became friends with one of his main guitar influences during this time, Steve Miller, leading to a co-headlining tour between Scaggs and Miller, which saw Dudek appearing with both artists each night. (Miller would subsequently record a few of Dudek's original compositions, including "Sacrifice" for his Book of Dreams release, while Dudek also played on Miller's Fly Like an Eagle album.) A planned acoustic tour with just Dudek and Miller was shelved at the last minute, as Dudek returned for a tour with Scaggs. With all this activity, Dudek still found time to sign a solo deal with Columbia Records, issuing four albums between 1976 and 1981 -- 1976's self-titled debut, 1977's Say No More, 1978's Ghost Town Parade, and 1981's Gypsy Ride -- as well as launching the DFK Band (which saw Dudek joined by keyboardist Mike Finnigan and guitarist Jim Krueger), who issued a lone, self-titled release in 1979.
Dudek also played with Cher briefly in the early '80s, as the famous singer attempted to launch a rock-based outfit, Cher & Black Rose, which failed to get off the ground due to record label turmoil. Cher launched her successful movie acting career shortly thereafter and even helped Dudek land a bit part in 1985's Mask as a boyfriend (Cher and Dudek demoed a song for the movie which has remained unissued). Dudek then guested on Stevie Nicks' 1985 release, Rock a Little, and was the guitarist on the album's ensuing tour. The '90s saw Dudek return to his blues roots, as he appeared on Steve Miller's back-to-basics release, 1993's Wide River, and issued his fifth solo release overall, 1994's Deeper Shade of Blues.
BIOGRAPHY MIKE FINNIGAN
Mike Finnigan started playing professionally in 1964 while at Kansas University. He worked all over the country with his band (The Serfs) until moving to California in 1970. He has toured and/or recorded with a vast array of artists, including Jimi Hendrix, The Manhattan Transfer, Maria Muldaur, Buddy Guy, Etta James, John Hiatt, Taj Mahal, Crosby Stills & Nash, Joe Cocker, Keb Mo, and many, many others. He also continues to work and record with the Phantom Blues Band.
BIOGRAPHY JIM KRUEGER
by Dave Sleger
A talented guitarist from Manitowoc, WI, Jim Krueger first attained notoriety with Dave Mason as his second guitarist and occasional co-songwriter. He played with Mason from the mid-'70s throughout the early '80s and was responsible for writing Mason's biggest hit "We Just Disagree," which made Dave Mason a staple on pop radio. Krueger seemed to fit well into the L.A. pop/rock arena as he also did sessions with pop flutist Tim Weisberg and guitarist Les Dudek. He released a solo album in 1978 called Sweet Salvation which further substantiated his pop affinities. It was recorded with keyboard whiz Michael Omartian as well as Mike Finnegan, with whom he worked in Mason's band and with whom he would share the bill in his next project the Dudek, Finnegan, Krueger Band whose self-titled debut was released in 1980. It was another excursion into slick West Coast-styled pop, but failed to receive significant attention, likely due to the rapidly shifting musical climate of that period. After almost a decade of inactivity and obscure session work, Jim Krueger would re-emerge in the early '90s as a key member ("Otto") of the novelty/bar band the Happy Schnapps Combo, based in his home town of Manitowoc. He produced the Combo's first two albums, 100 Proof (1991) and Raise It! (1992), before his untimely death in 1993.
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