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DRUMMER ARTIMUS PYLE SEPTEMBER 3rd, 2006 For over twenty-six years, Whiskey Creek has thrilled audiences all over the West Coast as America's number one tribute to the legendary southern-rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Re-creating the image and the music of the band that took the world by storm in the "70's. Whiskey Creek not only plays Lynyrd Skynyrd, they personify the group onstage bringing the audience back in time thirty years as they blaze through classics like , , The Breeze and their phenomenal note-for-note version of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s "Live" guitar opus Freebird. One of the most amazing aspects of Whiskey Creek’s tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd is that their fan base literally runs from seven to seventy years old! Whiskey Creek has performed countless fairs, festivals, casinos and clubs throughout the region including Spokane Interstate Fair, Chehalis Music in the Parks, Darrington Classic Rock Festival, the White River Amphitheater, Key Arena @ Seattle Center, Bite of Seattle, the Emerald Queen, Tulalip, 7 Cedars, Red Wind and Skagit Casinos, the Jackson Prairie Speedway, the Sturgis Black Hills Rally in Sturgis, SD, and many many more. The band has also shared billing with numerous National Artists including , Delbert McClinton, Little Feat, Pat Travers, , Mountain, Grand Funk Railroad, , Quiet Riot, Dr. John, Savoy Brown, Seattle's own Randy Hansen, Elvin Bishop, Commander Cody, Paul Rodgers, Head East, Janis Joplin's band Big Brother and the Holding Company, Blue Oyster Cult, The Southern Rock All Stars, Iron Butterfly, Steppin Wolf and many others. Where ever this band performs the press and other media rave. Radio stations KZOK 102.5 and KISM 92.9 praise and promote Whiskey Creek frequently. “I thank Whiskey Creek for keeping the original spirit and music of Ronnie VanZant’s Lynyrd Skynyrd alive for all these years” Artimus Pyle: Drummer - Lynyrd Skynyrd I thought I had a good preview of your show after watching your video, but nothing compares to seeing you live! You guys are HOT! I'll definitely be seeing you again." Vic-the-Dude: Disc-jockey KZOK 102.5 FM On behalf of everyone at KISM I would like to thank you for the FANTASTIC show you gave us at the 92 Days of Summer Party. We could not have asked for better entertainment - you blew us (and the audience) clean away! Again, thank you very much. You were superb!" Carol Dooley: Program Director KISM 92.9 FM ...they play the entire Lynyrd Skynyrd repertoire in their tribute to the Southern Rock Band.... Although musicianship is the most important part of any real band, image plays an important part as well, and Whiskey creek both dresses and acts the part." Gig Magazine – November, 1998 More rave reviews and articles have been published in Gritz Magazine, The Seattle Times, Seattle P.I., Gig Magazine, ,

South County Journal, Tacoma News Tribune and numerous other publications. PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENTS

The Detour with Elvin Bishop: December 1993 The Detour with Savoy Brown: August 1994 The Detour with Commander Cody: March 1995 The Detour with Molly Hatchet: February 1996 Toppenish Rodeo Grounds with Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show: June 1997 Ballard Firehouse with Molly Hatchet: July 1997 Parker’s Casino with Paul Rodgers: June 1998 The Mothership with Lydia Pense and Cold Blood: July 1998 Royal Bear with Head East: August 1998 Jimmy Z's with Quiet Riot: January 1999 Key Arena: February 1999 Temple Ballroom with Blue Oyster Cult: June 1999 Darrington Classic Rock Festival with Nazareth, Steppenwolf & more: August 1999 Royal Bear with Big Brother and the Holding Company: September 1999 Temple Ballroom with The Southern Rock All-Stars: September 2000 Little Creek Casino with The Southern Rock All-Stars: September 2000 Ocean Shores Convention Center: July 2001 The Fabulous Firwood with Iron Butterfly: September 2001 ABATE Spring Opener with Edgar Winter and Blue Oyster Cult: June 2002 Darrington Classic Rock Festival with Grand Funk, Foghat, Little Feat & more: August 2002 The Dakota Creek Roadhouse with Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show: July 2003 Jackson Prairie Speedway: August 2003 Skagit Valley Casino Showroom - 92 Days of Summer - KISM 92.9 FM: August 2003 Washington State Fairs Association Convention: October 2003 Chehalis Music in the Parks: July 2004 Clallum County Fair - Astoria Oregon: August 2004 Spokane Interstate Fair: September 2004 Emerald Queen I-5 Showroom: March 2005 Chehalis Music in the Parks: July 2005 Darrington Classic Rock Festival with Ted Nugent, Night Ranger & more: August 2005 White River Amphitheater: September 2005 Darrington Classic Rock Festival with Styx, Foreigner, The Tubes & more: August 2006 Red Wind Casino with Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Artimus Pyle: September 2006 Little Creek Casino Showroom for REO Speed Wagon: February 2007 Stanwood Camano Fair: August 2007 Tulalip Casino – Tulalip Washington 7 Cedars Casino – Sequim, Washington Muckleshoot Casino – Auburn, Washington Stanwood Camano Fair - August 2008 2008 Strutzfest – Darrington, Washington KKZX – 2008 Blackdog Festival – Bayview, Idaho 2008 Run 21 Oregon A.B.A.T.E. – Birkenfeld, Oregon 2008 Clearwater Casino Summer Concert Series– Suquamish, Washington

Whiskey Creek’s: “Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd” Workin' for MCA I Know a Little I Ain't the One Saturday Night Special What's Your Name Don't Ask Me No Questions Tuesdays Gone Whiskey Rock A Roller Needle & Spoon Simple Man Down South Jukin' Swamp Music "T" for Texas Curtis Loew Gimme Three Steps Red, White & Blue Sweet Home Alabama Whiskey Creek’s: “Ultimate Classic Rock”

Flirtin With Disaster – Molly Hatchet Steelin’ – Uriah Heep Hey Baby – Ted Nugent Cat Scratch Fever – Ted Nugent Sweet Child Of Mine – Guns & Roses Stone In Love - Journey You Shook Me – AC/DC Shot Down In Flames – AC/DC Feel Like Makin Love – Life In the Fast Lane – The Eagles Rocky Mountain Way – Joe Walsh Tush – ZZ TOP Keep Your Hands to Yourself – Georgia Satellites La Grange - ZZ Top All Right Now – Paul Rodgers

Bookings: Bill Majkut (425) 327-1415 Email: [email protected] Website: www.whiskeycreek.net CDs available upon request!

The South Rises with a Red Wind Artimus Pyle at the Red Wind Casino September 3, 2006 – By Derek Peace Yelm, Washington - Legendary Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer, Artimus Pyle, came to the Nisqually Tribe’s Red Wind Casino on Sunday night of Labor Day Weekend putting on an inspired, high-energy two-hour show of genuine era Lynyrd Skynyrd music. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer was backed by America’s number one Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band, Whiskey Creek who has been performing their tribute for over twenty-four years and it showed in spades on Sunday night. The band’s scorching performance consisted primarily of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s multi-platinum album, augmented with several other classics including That Smell, I Know a Little, and What’s Your name.

The show started with an over-capacity crowd leaping to their feet as Artimus and Whiskey Creek drummer Randy Ramos walked on stage. Opening with a dueling drum solo, they launched the band into Gimme Three Steps and Call Me the Breeze. The thunder of two drummers playing their drum parts and fills in complete unison made it clear that Randy Ramos was driving with the only man that might ever teach him more about the drumming he’d studied and played for the last thirty years. Artie proved his drumming is at the heart of all those Skynyrd classics and he left his drum set twice to introduce songs and share the history of Lynyrd Skynyrd. The crowd burst into applause when he said. “I am here today because of one man and one man only. That man is Ronnie Van Zant”. Artimus made somber dedications to his former band members and friends who had died or had been seriously injured in the plane crash on October 20, 1977. Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines and Dean Kilpatrick tragically perished as a result.

“The only reason we were finally inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was because of people like you”, Artimus said to the energetic crowd. He then thanked all their fans everywhere for being so faithful over the last thirty plus years, the radio stations that continue to play their music, and Whiskey Creek for keeping the music alive. Subsequently, he dedicated That Smell as a warning to stay off drugs. Whiskey Creek’s lead singer, Terry Allen, did a superb job of double drumming with Randy when Artimus came out front to sing Sweet Home Alabama, thus closing the show. The response was an electrified standing ovation from fans ranging from seven to seventy years old. When the audience demanded an encore, Artimus came out and spoke reverently about the plane crash and the loss of his band member friends Allen Collins and Leon Wilkeson who had died since then. He dedicated Freebird to “my fallen friends, all our troops fighting in Iraq, the Native Americans that are here tonight, all Americans everywhere and anyone who wishes a special friend that they miss was with them this night.” It was an emotion-filled moment for everyone. Accompanied by Jeff Johnston on lead guitar, lead guitarist Johnny Cat Passarelli blistered the audience firing off Allen Collins’s solo on Freebird note-for-note with enough force and conviction to fix a permanent smile of approval on the face of Artimus Pyle. With the aid of Joe Turnbull on keyboards and Bill Majkut on bass, Whiskey Creek kept the audience on their feet the entire time. The outdoor event ended at 9:00 PM with hundreds of fans lining up to get autographs and have their pictures taken with Ronnie Van Zant’s drummer.

“I’ve never before seen any artist like Artimus Pyle, said lead singer Terry Allen. “He would spend as much as ten minutes with each individual asking them questions about themselves. He truly wanted to know each and every fan who had been touched by the music of Ronnie Van Zant”. “There was an elderly fella, probably 70 years old outside the security line,” says Allen, “As I walked by I saw he was shaking. With his head down he shyly asked me: “Could I see Artimus…, please”? What could I say? With the aid of his daughter we brought him backstage and I put him near the front of the line. It still took nearly a half an hour for his turn and then all he could vocally eke out was “I really like your gloves”. Artimus asked him his name then took the gloves off his own hands, signed them and gave them to this man whom he had never met. There are no words that could convey the expression on that man’s face. Everyone in the tent had to take a minute and wipe their eyes after that one… Artimus included. He stayed until 1:00 AM to meet and talk to each and every fan. Truly a class act and the biggest heart I’ve ever seen!”

Monitor DOREEN TARA Randy Mix 6 VOX 1 VOX 2 Bass Guitar Guitar Guitar Amp Amp Amp Amp Overhead (1 or 2) (1) DI (1 Mic) (1 Mic) MONITOR (1 Mic) Snare MIX 1 Hi Hat 2 Toms Key Kick board (1 DI) KENAN Bill Scott Joe John Vox 6 VOX 3 Vox 4

Terry LEAD VOX 5

Monitor Monitor Monitor Monitor Mix 2 Mix 3 Mix 4 Mix 5

CHANNEL INPUT LIST Whiskey Creek Monitor # 1: Back Vox, Lead Vox, Keyboard (Back-Up Vox) STAGE PLOT (6) Lead, Keys, SL, SR Gtrs, (2) B-up Vox) Monitor # 2: Keyboards, Ld Vox, Bk-up Vox, Keys Vox, (Keyboardist) All else lower in mix (5-7) Drums (Kick/Snare/HH/2Toms/1-2 OH) Kenan Kelley – Technical Monitor # 3: SR Gtr Vox Mic Only (2) Keyboards (DI) Director (3) Guitars (SR Gtr) (1) Bass (DI or direct off amp) Monitor # 4: Lead Vox (HOT!) Back-Up Vox Email: [email protected] (Lead Vox) Minimum Total Inputs = (16) Monitor # 5: Lead, Bk-up, SL, Vox: Kick Snare, SR Gtr. Cell: 206-817-3233 (SL Fill) Keyboards www.whiskeycreek.net Monitor # 6: Ld Vox –HOT!, SR Gtr, Bass, Kick, Snare, (Drummer) All else lower in mix