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MEET THE BAND

LARRY CRAGG

PEDAL STEEL

On pedal steel and vocals, Larry Cragg, cofounder of the band Buck Nickels and Loose Change is, by day, a respected guitar repairman and owner of Vintage Instrument Rental, but as the sun sinks below the horizon, he dons a black Stetson, slips on finger picks and sits down at his trusty pedal steel. From the instruments of his youth - piano and oboe - until today, music has been his life. At the age of 15, intrigued with stringed instruments, he learned to play bluegrass banjo, guitar and bass. He began working on his own instruments because of his need to have them play in tune. Not long after his 1967 move from Chicago to the Bay Area, his skills landed him a job as the guitar repairman at Prune Music, in Mill Valley, where he found himself working for Carlos Santana, Mike Bloomfield, Grateful Dead, Quick Silver, Jefferson Airplane and other bands of that era - including Neil Young. During his 37 years touring the rock-and-roll circuit as Neil Young’s guitar tech, Larry had the opportunity to play a variety of instruments in bands with Neil Young, Nils Lofgren, Clarence Clemons and Booker T - as well as many local bands when not on tour. Of all the instruments he has played on stage and in the studio - guitar, banjo, dobro, saxophone, keyboard, bass and harmonica, to name a few - the pedal steel is by far his favorite.

CC “COLARADO” DAWSON

DRUMS

Drummer CC “Colorado” Dawson grew up in the Colorado Rockies, spent some time in Texas, and joined his father on several rattlesnake roundups. He studied Music at Western State College, traveled and recorded extensively with his own bands Darkstar, and the Dawson-Tate Band through the 80s and 90s. A founding member of Buck Nickels and Loose Change, Dawson has spent the past 20 years playing locally with numerous combinations of the great musicians in the S.F. Bay Area; David Gans, the Rowan Brothers, Cole Tate, Lynn Asher and others too numerous to mention!

“BOBBY Z” BOB ZUCKERMAN

GUITAR & VOCALS

From my earliest years I remember music.  I absorbed all the tunes on the radio, and I could recall the lyrics and chords many years later.  I moved on from religious music to folk, and then discovered the treasure of traditional American music.  I played in jug bands, old timey, bluegrass, then country blues, Chicago blues, traditional gospel, rock and soul.  Sometimes I can keep them separate, sometimes they all meld together as our shared musical heritage.

I’ve played in Rock, Soul, R&B, Country and jazz bands through the years, and I’m still striving to create a sound that’s pure and true.  Authenticity is the hallmark of great music, both personally and in a group.  I feel that I’ve found that with Loose Change, and I’m proud to be in the band.

Robin “Paco” Hildebrant

BASS

Bass player Robin “Paco” Hildebrant’s musical inspiration came from his father who was a professional touring show band leader (guitarist).  By age 14, Robin was in that band, then based in Salt Lake City, playing officers clubs, local show clubs, and private parties.  At age 26, hemoved to the San Francisco Bay Area and began playing with every band possible, including the Alameda All-Stars, Session gigs, & lastminute calls.  Robin is proficient in bass guitar,Chapman Stick, Keyboards, and skilled vocals.  Paco is thrilled to be the newest member of Loose Change.  

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