Dwight D Eisenhower high school jazz band with brother Roy on bass, me on drums, brother Bob on a vintage Gibson guitar and honorary brother Roy Lauderdale on piano.
Long snare roll for kick off... ...nice hat
High school years with brothers Roy on bass and Bob on guitar.
Again with my brothers in 1974. Playing at a local YMCA youth center called "The Barn"
Having a great relationship with the high school band director, allowed us the opportunity
to borrow a lot of equipment. Note the Paiste gong in the background.
We also added a 4th member to the group...
... keyboardist extraordinary, the late great Roy Lauderdale.
That's a "Korg" synthesizer on top of the Hammond. One of the first commercially available and affordable synths of that time, and yes, we used to lug that Hammond organ around.
1974 with brother Bob on guitar probably performing "Lucky Man"
by Emerson, Lake and Palmer.
1977 with twin brother Roy on bass guitar in "Slamshot"
1980 performing at Millikin University in Decatur Illinois with the "Booze Brothers".
It's a long story, I'll share that some other time.
Not in the photo is brother Roy on bass and Roy Lauderdale on piano.
Late 1980's Roy and I worked with Linda and Laura Good,The Good Twins.
Wrigley's never did contact us.
Laura and Linda Good today, aka "The Twigs"
Linda's latest album.
Rewired the band version 1: Larry Samples-lead vocal, Don Kuncl-lead guitar,
Joe Maas (my rhythm soul brother)-bass, and Mike Testerman-rhythm guitar
Playing the chrome Slingerland at Lisle Fest, Lisle Illinois, 1995
With Rewired in 1995
Rewired version2 with Mike Eberline (far right) replacing Don Kuncl on guitar
Opening for Paul Revere and the Raiders. Doing my best Errol Flynn impression.
Rewired version2 with Mike Eberline (left) replacing Don Kuncl on guitar
Larry with Paul Revere and the Raiders. That's Paul in the center holding the hat.
On stage
Larry Samples
Playing the Ludwig Vistalite set opening for John Hiatt.
Mike Eberline from "Working Class" and myself at the USA festival.
Larry joining me on the drums
Rewired version 3: Bill Volling (left) on lead guitar
At Lisle Fest opening for Eric Johnson
Rewired version 4: Bill Volling (left) on guitar and Jordan McCarus (3rd from left)
A night concert in Bollingbrook, Illinois
Joe and Jordan
The whole band
4th of July at Lisle Fest with Bobby Scumacci from Dave Mason Band
Bobby Scumacci from the Dave Mason Band
With Bandana; Dan, my twin brother Roy and Dan
At Bandana's recording session
Son AJ on electronic drums
Kevin Bryant with Doyle Grisham from the Jimmy Buffet Band
DW kit on stage at the House of Rock in Canton, Georgia
The Mike Watson Band in Marietta
Paul Arrendondo on bass
MWB in Savannah, Georgia
Behind the smaller Slingerland kit
The DW kit sounds great no matter where it goes
