Buddy Miles Memorial

From Mark Leach, The Miles and Hicks' family's and all of the members and crew of the BUDDY MILES EXPRESS;

We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude and respect to all of you who contributed their time and talent making Austin's "BUDDY MILES" Memorial concert such an astonishing and memorable sucess.

First, for those who were unable to attend,

The lineup included:
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--Cyril Neville and Tribe 13
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The Buddy Miles Express:

--Mark Leach - B3/synth/vocals/Band Leader

--Rod Kohn -Guitar/vocals/Co leader

Chuck "Popcorn" Louden-Drums

--with Special Guests:

--Bernie Worrell (Funkadelic/ George Clinton)- Synth 

--Tommy Shannon (SRV's " Double Trouble") -Bass

Sly's Family Stone with:

-- Gregg Errico -Drums
-- Cynthia RobinsonTrumpet/vocals
-- Jerry Martini- Tennor sax/vocals 

--Leon Hendrix (Jimi's Brother) Guitar/vocals

--Randy Pavlock  and 24/7 (show coordinater)-guitar
--Dug Pinnick (Kings X) - Bass/Vocals
--Gary Lewis -Alto Sax
-- Tammi Brown Vocals/Tambourine
--Dylan Meek -Piano
-- Vernon Davis Guitar/Vocals
--Geoffrey Mennin -Piano/Organ 
-- Ruben Rayes_Percussion
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Con Funk Shun: Felton Pilates,
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Lance Lopez Band
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T.R Anthony
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The Sixth Chamber (from L.A.)
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Rocky Athas Band

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Thanks to;

 "Threadgill's" for providing their stage under the stars as the setting for such a great night.

Bernie Worrell- for keepin' it funky like a bow legged monkey

Dug Pinnick- for singin' and four stringin' like nobody's business

Cynthia Robinson -for singin' and  bringin' your special glo to the show..wow

Felton Pilates- for saving my backside when my organ never showed up... oh yeah, and for bringing  the Funk Shun to the function in pro style.

Leon Hendrix -for love you allways bring to the stage.

Tommy Shannon -for bringing it on for big Bud. He thought the world of you. Ditto for me.

Cyril Neville- and his band  for setting the bar for the rest of the show. Worked like a dream.

Rod Kohn just for being your bad $#% self and helping to make it all come together so sweet........as allways

Popcorn- for givin' us the Bud ya got in your blood. Drums Drums Drums..

Randy Pavlock -for your many hours of work and dedication to help make this a "Night to Remember". Keep on rockin' the blues. It was great.

Vernon Davis- and Tammi Brown for the heart and soul in your voices. You did take us Down By the River.

Gregg Errico- for.... well for... uh I bet the drum set won't forget that  anytime soon. What a bad man!

Geoffrey Mennin.- for shining "first class" as usual. We owe you much over all these years and look forward to many more.