| Dave German |
Lead Vocals, Electric and Acoustic
Guitars, Dobro, Fiddle, Banjo,
Ping-Pong . . .
Guitars, Dobro, Fiddle, Banjo,
Ping-Pong . . .
Dave started playing guitar in 1956 at the age of ten after years of lessons on piano and
violin. After playing in a multitude of school bands, Dave's first professional appearance
was in a Denver bar band along with high school buddy Rusty Young (of Poco fame) in
1962.
Dave played in several bands in and around Denver, often being asked to "sit in" when a
regular guitar player was sick or couldn't make the gig. During Dave's Denver days he
also played lead guitar for Sonny & Cher, Glen Campbell, and Freddy Cannon on their
Midwest tours in 1965. Dave joined the Army on a four-year enlistment in 1966 and was
out of the music scene until 1970.
After moving to Europe (Germany) in 1972, Dave started playing the folk music scene as
a single until joining up with two German nationals to form the band Westwood in 1975.
It was in Mannheim, Germany, in 1976 that Dave met up with Rusty Young again at
Poco's "Indian Summer" European tour.
Rusty gave Dave a nickel-plated Dobro to use on Westwood's first LP.
Altogether, Westwood released three LPs in 1976, 1980, and 1982, along with several
singles, all containing songs written exclusively by Dave. The 1980 LP, "Winner Takes
All", made the hit parade in Germany, shot Westwood to the top, and resulted in a full
touring calendar.
After around a thousand live concerts, all one-night stands, in conjunction with the
corresponding radio and TV appearances, Westwood got a severe case of "burn-out" and
disbanded in 1984. Dave returned to the States in 1986 and settled in Colorado
Springs, Colorado. In 1997, Dave agreed to do a reunion concert with his old band
Westwood in Germany. This one "reunion concert" turned into nine sold out concerts
over a three-week period and Dave has been returning to Germany on an annual basis
to play a nostalgic tour with Westwood. Currently, however, Dave is busy writing songs
and working to make The BadDogs Band a household name (at least where the music is
concerned) here in the USA.
For more info on the Westwood story click here.
violin. After playing in a multitude of school bands, Dave's first professional appearance
was in a Denver bar band along with high school buddy Rusty Young (of Poco fame) in
1962.
Dave played in several bands in and around Denver, often being asked to "sit in" when a
regular guitar player was sick or couldn't make the gig. During Dave's Denver days he
also played lead guitar for Sonny & Cher, Glen Campbell, and Freddy Cannon on their
Midwest tours in 1965. Dave joined the Army on a four-year enlistment in 1966 and was
out of the music scene until 1970.
After moving to Europe (Germany) in 1972, Dave started playing the folk music scene as
a single until joining up with two German nationals to form the band Westwood in 1975.
It was in Mannheim, Germany, in 1976 that Dave met up with Rusty Young again at
Poco's "Indian Summer" European tour.
Rusty gave Dave a nickel-plated Dobro to use on Westwood's first LP.
Altogether, Westwood released three LPs in 1976, 1980, and 1982, along with several
singles, all containing songs written exclusively by Dave. The 1980 LP, "Winner Takes
All", made the hit parade in Germany, shot Westwood to the top, and resulted in a full
touring calendar.
After around a thousand live concerts, all one-night stands, in conjunction with the
corresponding radio and TV appearances, Westwood got a severe case of "burn-out" and
disbanded in 1984. Dave returned to the States in 1986 and settled in Colorado
Springs, Colorado. In 1997, Dave agreed to do a reunion concert with his old band
Westwood in Germany. This one "reunion concert" turned into nine sold out concerts
over a three-week period and Dave has been returning to Germany on an annual basis
to play a nostalgic tour with Westwood. Currently, however, Dave is busy writing songs
and working to make The BadDogs Band a household name (at least where the music is
concerned) here in the USA.
For more info on the Westwood story click here.
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