The Red Devils guitarists were part of short “King King” features in Guitar World and Guitar Player magazines in the early ’90s.
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Red-hot praise for Moeller/Size
A music writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram in 1996 passionately promoted the “Funky Worm” band of Johnny Moeller and Paul Size, highlighting their innovative blend of blues and funk.
Red Devils rock on a rainy Detroit club date in 1992
A rare recording of The Red Devils’ from Dearborn, Michigan, offers a raw snapshot of the band’s 1992 U.S. club tour.
December catch-up: Jungle Show returns; Wicked Lo-Down gets hot
The year is winding down, but there is still plenty going on of interest to fans of The Red Devils Expanded Musical Universe.
Canned Heat’s Larry ‘The Mole’ Taylor fills in on bass for Red Devils, 1992
The Red Devils’ Dec. 31, 1992, show at Jack’s Sugar Shack in Los Angeles boasted a surprising, one-time lineup with Canned Heat’s legendary Larry “The Mole” Taylor on bass.
Butler on Bateman: ‘He’s like a Marine drill sergeant!’
At the end of 1992, Lester Butler told the Los Angeles Times how this “blues bar band” was living the dream.
1992: Sympathy for the Devils/Mike Flanigin debuts
These 1992 Dallas Morning News stories feature a good Lester Butler interview, and the beginning of Mike Flanigin’s first stint with The Red Devils
ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill, 1949-2021
Dusty Hill, the man who held down bass guitar duties and lent his unmistakable vocals to hits such as “Tush,” “Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers” and “Heard It on the X,” died Wednesday, July 28, 2021. He was 72. He had been off the road for a short while, with ZZ’s guitar tech Elwood FrancisContinue reading “ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill, 1949-2021”
Listen: Red Devils climb ‘Mountain Stage’ for live radio show (1992)
Listen: #TheRedDevils on @MountainStage live Oct. 4, 1992. Four rare radio recordings of the band in top form @wvpublic
Incident in Room 410: How The Red Devils were banned from Days Inn, 1992
They destroyed their rooms, and they checked out late. How The Red Devils found themselves banned after a disastrous stay at Days Inn in 1992.
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