My oldest known recordings (studio) copied from a worbly cassette tape. 1974.
 
Mars Hall (yup, that's what we called ourselves).
 
And here I am in that studio recording one of those songs.

Our band was called Bucrys Erie, which our drummer had seen on the side of a crane. Before we realized we'd spelled it wrong it had already been painted on the side of our re-purposed bread truck.
 

I can't remember too many band names at all...  One was "Off The Shelf" and I definitely remember our bass player wanting "Random Precision" (which was wildly commented on as his playing style - LOL), but the most well known was "Foolish Pleasure" (with Craig Goldy of Giuffria and Dio fame, plus Michael Grove who went on to drum for early Mickey Ratt before dying young).
 
Wow... Just found these online!  Here are our high school yearbook pictures (Me & Mike Grove from 1982 and Craig Goldy from 1979 - All from Patrick Henry High in San Diego).  I hated that my Mom made me cut my hair short for my Senior picture!  LOL.  I wish I could find ANY pictures of me playing (I only know of one that was ever taken, and it was lost during my move up here - STILL pissed off about that).
 
  
Obviously sized in order of musical ability - hehe...
 
 
 

 
*Sigh...*  Just found this too...  Still don't know what happened. 

Hmm... The singer was also a Patrick Henry High alumni but a bit older (Craig was two years older than I was).  I think his name was Tom.  Mike and I were only with the band for six weeks, but oh what fun that time was! 
 

Craig  - I hated that my Mom made me cut my hair short for my Senior picture! 
 
Same here cept it was my Grandmother! I was po'd cuz they said I have to get it short enough to see my ears. hehehe So I did

Since I have so much free time on my hands and thinking way too much I just realized I was expelled twice from high school cuz of my hair length. 

bayoubill
Since I have so much free time on my hands and thinking way too much I just realized I was expelled twice from high school cuz of my hair length. 

bayoubill
Since I have so much free time on my hands and thinking way too much I just realized I was expelled twice from high school cuz of my hair length. 

I was expelled in Jr. High for my hair length. My dad despised authority and told me I could take two weeks off and then get my hair cut. 

bapu

bayoubill
Since I have so much free time on my hands and thinking way too much I just realized I was expelled twice from high school cuz of my hair length. 

I was expelled in Jr. High for my hair length. My dad despised authority and told me I could take two weeks off and then get my hair cut. 

My dad despised hair. He liked to give haircuts that were shorter than your scalp. If he could have gotten away with shaving under my skull, he would have. I grew my hair out when I could, but it was never happy with me. Fortunately for my dad, my hair decided he was right and left me not long after high school. I had to wear a hat when I played with various bands in the '70s & '80s because the other musicians were terrified of my head. I'd show up and jam with them and then I would take off my hat. They looked like I had just clubbed a baby. A few threw up at the sight. 
 
I don't look back on high school with a lot of fondness.