David Childers and the Modern Don Juans???

teledude66 · December 16th, 2005, 04:15 PM

anybody here ever hear or ever see them? the guitar player does luthier work at my local shop, but they tour as far down and over as Texas and Alabama, and as far north as Ohio. they are Rock, but a little Americana just got their newest cd "jailhouse religion" some really good pickin on it, the cd release isn't til new years eve but the guitar player Randy Saxon sold me an early copy...

BradKM · December 16th, 2005, 04:31 PM

Childers is a frequent guest on a local college radio station that's a favorite of mine (WSGE, Gaston College).

He's also heavily represented on their playlist.

Good stuff. Haven't caught him live yet, but I'd like to.

teledude66 · December 16th, 2005, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BradKM

Childers is a frequent guest on a local college radio station that's a favorite of mine (WSGE, Gaston College).

He's also heavily represented on their playlist.

Good stuff. Haven't caught him live yet, but I'd like to.

dude i used to DJ on that station around 89/90, i and another student, had a show that ran on Sunday nights where we got to play rock and alt rock stuff.... they usually played what we referred to as "music for the Geritol generation" lol it was mostly big band, i always tried to sneak in the Wes Montgomery, i also dug the Artie Shaw stuff ...

BradKM · December 16th, 2005, 07:19 PM

I started listening in the mid 90's and they were still doing a lot of big band then, but they've really cut back and are now primarily Americana, with a healthy evening weekend dose of blues and beach music.

They also have a jazz guitar show that runs a couple of nights a week. It's host is a mod on another Fender forum, and may post here occasionally.

I think they've kinded of molded themselves after another great North Carolina station, WNCW, but with a bit less bluegrass and acoustic music.

I love both stations, but don't get a very good signal for WNCW.

I don't know what I'd do without WSGE sometimes. Earlier this week I heard Uncle Tupelo's "Graveyard Shift" on my drive into work. That always makes my day.

Nvr2Many · December 17th, 2005, 01:20 PM

Hey you Charlotte area guys, Checking in from Wesley Chapel here. A good friend of mine used to play with David years ago in a band called "Gut Wrench". Some fairly different music, with different lyrical content. Good to see someone local making somewhat of a name!

teledude66 · December 18th, 2005, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Nvr2Many

Hey you Charlotte area guys, Checking in from Wesley Chapel here. A good friend of mine used to play with David years ago in a band called "Gut Wrench". Some fairly different music, with different lyrical content. Good to see someone local making somewhat of a name!

dude i know a guy who used to play in Gutwrench a metal band? his name is Derrick i'll have to dig out there cd and see if DC is on it. that would be wild ... also Bradkm check out wgwg 88.3 they do alot of the same stuff as wsge and wncw, it's the Gardner Webb radio station ...wgwg has a show on Fridays where they'll play your music if you're from N.C. "Carolina Drive"

caster · December 19th, 2005, 02:32 PM

Saw them a year or so ago at the Cats Cradle in Chapel Hill. They were opening for Two Dollar Pistols.

Kind of an odd assortment of musicians. Lead guitar looked like he fit in better with heavy metal.

Pretty good show. Dave Childers kept knocking over guitar stands from the second act. He wasn't drunk, just a little goofy.

teledude66 · December 19th, 2005, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by caster

Saw them a year or so ago at the Cats Cradle in Chapel Hill. They were opening for Two Dollar Pistols.

Kind of an odd assortment of musicians. Lead guitar looked like he fit in better with heavy metal.

Pretty good show. Dave Childers kept knocking over guitar stands from the second act. He wasn't drunk, just a little goofy.

i think they've had a lineup change since then the bass player looks a lil rockabilly and plays a dano longhorn, the guitar player is hardly metal, clean cut plays a SG mostly....

woodman · December 21st, 2005, 07:35 PM

DC's a good bud and a great songwriter. he led the way for roots music in the Charlotte area in the '90s (he's from across the river in Mount Holly). he's had major turnover in the band in the past year and a half -- the only player from the previous era is his son Robbie on drums. he added Mark Lynch of the Lou Ford Band on bass and Randy Saxon of Mama Said on lead, and the band is 10 times better now. Childers is a true force when he gets rolling!

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teledude66 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lawndale,N.C. Age: 42 Posts: 2,751 20 Photos	David Childers and the Modern Don Juans??? anybody here ever hear or ever see them? the guitar player does luthier work at my local shop, but they tour as far down and over as Texas and Alabama, and as far north as Ohio. they are Rock, but a little Americana just got their newest cd "jailhouse religion" some really good pickin on it, the cd release isn't til new years eve but the guitar player Randy Saxon sold me an early copy... __________________ The fact that no one understands you doesn't mean you're an artist.

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BradKM Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 421	Good stuff... Childers is a frequent guest on a local college radio station that's a favorite of mine (WSGE, Gaston College). He's also heavily represented on their playlist. Good stuff. Haven't caught him live yet, but I'd like to.

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Nvr2Many TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Waxhaw NC Posts: 89	Hey you Charlotte area guys, Checking in from Wesley Chapel here. A good friend of mine used to play with David years ago in a band called "Gut Wrench". Some fairly different music, with different lyrical content. Good to see someone local making somewhat of a name! __________________ It don't mean a thang if it ain't got that twang!

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woodman Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mint Hill, NC Age: 62 Posts: 5,965	DC's a good bud and a great songwriter. he led the way for roots music in the Charlotte area in the '90s (he's from across the river in Mount Holly). he's had major turnover in the band in the past year and a half -- the only player from the previous era is his son Robbie on drums. he added Mark Lynch of the Lou Ford Band on bass and Randy Saxon of Mama Said on lead, and the band is 10 times better now. Childers is a true force when he gets rolling! __________________ Truth is stranger than fact ... www.myspace.com/woodymitchellmusic BAND PAGES: www.myspace.com/stragglerswing (Stragglers - Western Swing) www.myspace.com/loafersgloryband (Loafers Glory - '70s country-rock)

December 16th, 2005, 07:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
BradKM Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 421	I started listening in the mid 90's and they were still doing a lot of big band then, but they've really cut back and are now primarily Americana, with a healthy evening weekend dose of blues and beach music. They also have a jazz guitar show that runs a couple of nights a week. It's host is a mod on another Fender forum, and may post here occasionally. I think they've kinded of molded themselves after another great North Carolina station, WNCW, but with a bit less bluegrass and acoustic music. I love both stations, but don't get a very good signal for WNCW. I don't know what I'd do without WSGE sometimes. Earlier this week I heard Uncle Tupelo's "Graveyard Shift" on my drive into work. That always makes my day.

December 19th, 2005, 02:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
caster TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NC Age: 44 Posts: 97 3 Photos	Saw them a year or so ago at the Cats Cradle in Chapel Hill. They were opening for Two Dollar Pistols. Kind of an odd assortment of musicians. Lead guitar looked like he fit in better with heavy metal. Pretty good show. Dave Childers kept knocking over guitar stands from the second act. He wasn't drunk, just a little goofy.