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The “Out-Laws of Physics” (Link to "Official" home page)   Performing at "The Press Restaurant," Claremont, November 25, 2006				More Cowbell!!!
"Leaux" (John Hadden) Bass Guitar	"Slo" (John Mallinckrodt) Lead Guitar	"Throte" (Jolene Houser) Lead Vocals and Guitar	"Styx" (Harvey Leff) Drums	"Phingerz" (John Jewett) Keyboards

Free .mp3's!      No CD yet, but here are some sample sounds and videos      Free .mp3's! Introductory remarks
Latest Live Recordings
Slow Down Larry Williams Performed by The Beatles Helping to spread the word about these fine lads						Lesson in Leavin' Brent Maher and Randy Goodrum Originally performed by Dottie West Jo Dee should'a done it this way!
How Can I Miss You (When You Won't Go Away) Dan Hicks Originally performed by Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks A different kind of song about loneliness						Slowpoke Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart, and Chilton Price Originally performed by Pee Wee King Not really that much to learn here
Recorded in Styx's dining room, 11 July 2006 In honor of Beverly Schuster's 34 years of dedicated service to the physics department on the occasion of her retirement
A You're Adaptable Buddy Kaye, Fred Wise & Sid Lippman Originally performed by Perry Como Lyrics adapted by Jolene "Throte" Houser				The Physics Department Mama An Out-Laws original! Lyrics by Harvey "Styx" Leff Music by John "Slo" Mallinckrodt				End of the World Arthur Kent and Sylvia Dee Originally performed by Skeeter Davis Lyrics adapted by John "Phingerz" Jewett
Video of an early performance at the Upland Lemon Festival, 24 April 2004
Rockin' Robin Jimmie Thomas, Originally performed by Bobby Day

“Barr Sinister”
performing in our parents' living rooms circa 1967-69

Mike Boeck: Bass Guitar
Me: Guitar
Bob Mann: Drums
Rick ? (Sorry Rick!): Keyboard (except we used to just calll it an "organ")

“Vishnu”
~1969-71

Ken Deroche : Guitar
Me: Guitar
John Hadden: Bass Guitar
Paul Ripley: Drums

“Conan”
Late 70's-Early 80's

Abe Taylor: Guitar
Ken Emerick: Bass Guitar
Chris Wolcott: Drums
Conan Dunham: Vocals
Me: Guitar

News Flash!! August 2009!!

Conan's Back!

Information about recent sightings and
the compilation album is available at
http://www.conans-back.com/

Also listen to a snippet of "Circle of the Fool" from Conan III: A Sure Thing and included on Conan's Back

“Mike Johnson and Friends” sometimes AKA "Skids"
Late 70's-Early 80's
No Pics! Help

Mike Johnson : Acoustic Guitar and vocals
Me: Electric Guitar
John Gonder: Mandolin, Piano
Dennis White: Mandolin, Guitar
Willow van den Hoek: Backing vocals
Others ...

In the early 1980's I applied for a job with Professor David Goodstein at Caltech to help produce the "Mechanical Universe" series. I was one of several finalists for the position and I really wanted the job, so I composed and recorded this piece as a suggested theme song hoping it would demonstrate my “double threat” capability as a musician and a physicist.
I didn't get the job.

Another song written by my Mike Johnson (and, I assume, copyrighted under his "Barbequed Records" label) and recorded at various studios in the East Bay area including my own around 1982. I hesitated for several years to put this one up for fear of stepping on his toes, but I have not been able to find him to ask permission despite a lot of time spent searching. I love this song like to think my guitar playing on this one is at least a little bit Mark Knopfler-esque. I can't remember many other details but I think it features John Gonder (of the 70's-80's era "Back Up & Push") on piano and drums. I hope that posting this may prompt a response from Mike, John, Dennis or anyone else who was involved in these efforts.

A snippet of a song written by my friend Conan and recorded at the “Attic Sound Lab” (my attic recording studio) for the album Conan III in the early 80's. Conan wrote and sang the song. I played all the instruments, programmed the drum machine, and did the engineering.

I reestablished contact with Conan in February 2006 and he has recently (August 2009) released a new album, "Conan's Back" (see above), that includes this tune. See the Conan's Back website for more details.