OK Now for Some Bike Pictures
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Ace Frehley On My Bike in 1990
I rarely if ever loaned this bike to anyone!!!
I still have this bike, I have had it for
38 years, I am about ready to sell it..
Anyone Interested? Call Me!
This picture was taken in front of the
Briarpatch in Carmel, NY.
I used to drive this bike into the club, down a
couple of stairs,
onto the dance floor with Dino Fregosi standing on the back
seat to open one of his wild shows.
I remember doing donuts in the Mosh Pit and
spinning around like a wildman.
Just thinking about this makes me feel younger!!!
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Me on my 1950
Panhead in 1969 |
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Would ya' just look at this picture of me.
I sure
thought I was Joe Cool, I was 19 in this picture (1969).
I was workin' in a band, riding hogs, womanizing & partying like an animal.
I quit the band, got married started building Custom Choppers for a living.
Soon
I became the workaholic that I am
today.
In the 70's, I quit the bike
business to open up a Guitar shop.
My bike business is still alive & well. It was called SMC Choppers
Today it's called V Twin Cycles & It's located in Newburgh NY.
The next thing I knew I was
building guitars
working 14 hours a day!!!
Where did I go wrong ???
Ed Roman
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Ed Roman, Jimi Heslin & Larry Corrow
My 1980's management team...
The 3 Stooges
Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk
It's Moe, Larry & Curly
Would you buy a guitar from one of these guys???
This picture was taken in the Bermuda Triangle. We were on
a cruise ship.
Look at that lame guitar pin on my lapel, Jimi has one on his tie.
Jimi also has a blue light shining on him !!!
Rare picture of Larry without a phone in his ear.
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Billy Sheehan & Richie Scarlet |
Ed with Mary Kaye "RIP"
About a month before she passed away.
Mary was diabetic, she was heavily involved in the Diabetes
Association.
I met her because we were putting together a Diabetes Fundraiser in 2004
This guitar is currently in my own collection. It is a limited edition
Fender Mary Kaye model
The true story of the original Mary Kaye white Stratocaster is very interesting.
She was asked to do an Ad for Fender in the mid to late 50's
They gave her a white Strat with gold hardware to pose with.
White guitars always photograph well.
She never even owned a white Strat until many years later.
People who saw the advertisement were asking the dealers for the
"Mary Kaye Strat"
Hence the name stuck and they are highly collectable today.
White guitars with gold hardware are the epitome of class.
Roman Scorpion
Roman Pearlcaster
Ed Roman Abstract
Kingpin
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Ed & Pete Levin 1987
Pete is one of those rare people who can play any
instrument & play it well !!
I played with Pete's brother "Tony Levin" at a church dance
in 1968
I wish I had a
picture to prove it.. |
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Ed and Reb Beach in 1990
Reb, put that thumb
down.!!! |
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Ace Frehley and my daughter Lindsey Star,
(KISS Backstage @ the Meadows) 2000
Ace had been on tour steady for over a year when this photo was taken
I had some great Ted Nugent & Skid Row photos that night
The A-hole developing company lost the film..
From now on Digital only!!!!!!! |
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Ed with Rick Neilson's Guitar 1985
Rick Took this Picture |
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Vinnie Zummo, (Joe Jackson) Ed Roman (Guitar Builder to the Stars)
Eric Bloom (Blue Oyster Cult)
JJ French (Twisted Sister) Leslie West (Mountain) Roger Glover
(Deep Purple) Buck Dharma (Blue Oyster Cult)
Elliott Easton (Cars) Ron Riddle (Jan Hammer) Unknown, Rich
Briere. 1984
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Leslie West (Mountain) Roger Glover (Deep Purple) Ed Roman (guitar
builder to the stars)
Elliott Easton (Cars) Buck Dharma (Blue Oyster Cult) Vinnie
Zummo (Joe Jackson)
Photo taken 1984 on Ed's Back porch
About 30 seconds after this photo was taken
Leslie threw the Steinberger off the back deck down the hill
it flew over 150 feet and landed hard, it stayed perfectly in tune. |
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Photo Taken 1985 by Chrystal Ball
Eddie's Signature 1998 |
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Lindsey & Arlo Guthrie @ Woodstock 1999, the 30th Anniversary |
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Dennis Berardi President Kramer Guitars,
Floyd Rose
Ed Roman, Hyman Peller Sales Manager Kramer Guitars
Photo Taken 1986 at my store
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