Former REO Guitarist Gary Richrath Passes Sept 13th.

This is a bit of old news but I didn't know about it until recently. I love the old REO Speedwagon music. I like some of the newer stuff too but it wasn't the same as it was in the 80s. I remember getting a case of beer from my supplier (thanks Mark!) I'm pretty sure we were legal back in 1989 at the ripe old of 17 and 18...anyway my buddies and I would drive around the old dirt roads where I grew up high in the endless mountains of Cameron County, PA. We had a few secret places where we could go and wouldn't get caught by the cops and I'll take those secrets to the grave. Once we found our spot, we would stop, build a fire, and crack open a few (usually til the case was gone). Try doing that today and getting away with it! REO's "The Hits" was one of those cassettes that got played a lot and "Ridin The Storm Out" was one of our favorites jams. They changed a lot once Gary Richrath left the band but I've always liked their music.

R.I.P Gary Richrath

October 18, 1949 – September 13, 2015