R.I.P. HOWARD ALEXANDER DUMBLE

in 1994 through a good mutual friend, the late great Stephen Bruton. Stephen had been raving about the Dumble amps he’d played out in Los Angeles, bought an Overdrive Special (ODS) and then brought it to Grant Street Dancehall in Lafayette, Louisiana, where we had a gig booked. He insisted that I try it out at soundcheck, so I did and was instantly hooked.. He was very courteous and most complimentary about one of my albums and invited me to come out to his place so that I could try out some of his amps.