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PERSONNEL and EQUIPMENT

The CRIME rig

Johnny Strike (lead guitar & vocals, 1976 to 1981):

Gibson Flying-V guitar (1974, black)

Ibanez Iceman guitar (1979, black)

FuzzFace distortion box

Electro-Harmonix Memory Man analog delay box

Marshall JCM 800 100w guitar amplifier

Marshall Celestion 4 x 12" speaker stack (straight + slant)

 

Frankie Fix (rhythm guitar & vocals, 1976 to 1981):

Custom Flying-V body, Fender Stratocaster blonde neck guitar (white)

Ibanez "Les Paul" 3-pickup guitar (black)

MXR Flanger box

Marshall JCM 800 100w guitar amplifier

Marshall Celestion 4 x 12" speaker stack (straight + slant)

 

Ron the Ripper (bass, 1976 to 1979, 1980 to 1981):

Gibson "The Ripper" bass guitar (black)

Peavey Bass 400 amplifier

Peavy 2x15" speaker box (2)

 

Brittley Black (drums, 1977, 1980 to 1981):

Rodgers black oyster pearl drum kit:

26" BD, 16" RT, 18" FT, 20" FT

Ludwig 5x14 chrome snare

Zildjian cymbals

 

Hank Rank (drums, 1978 to 1980):

Ludwig stainless steel drum kit:

24" BD, 14" RT, 15" RT, 16" FT

Ludwig 6.5x14 chrome snare

Zildjian cymbals

 

Joey D'Kaye(Bass, 1979):

Vox "Violin" bass w/distortion (1967, sunburst)

Ampeg SVT bass amplifier

Peavey 2x15" speakers (2)

 

Joey D'Kaye (Synthesizers, 1980 to 1981):

Oberhiem 4-voice modular polyphonic synthesizer

Roland SH-9 monophonic synthesizer

Roland RE-201 Space Echo

MXR Flanger

Tapco keyboard mixer

BGW 500w power amp

Bose 800-II speakers (2)

 

Ricky Tractor ne Williams aka Ricky Sleeper (drums, 1976)

[equipment unknown]

 

Chris Cat (drums, 1976)

[equipment unknown]

 

The CRIME Crew

Joey D'Kaye (Sound, 1977 to 1979)

John Eppstien (Sound, 1979 to 1981)

Rabbit (Road manager/security)

Michael Matza (Stage manager/drum tech)

Steve Areno (Guitar tech)

Michael Areno (Keyboard tech)

Jim Swails (Lights)

 

LINEUPS

Pre-1976 (Space) Invaders or the Guitar Killers

Johnny Strike (guitar)

Frankie Fix (guitar)

 

CRIME #1 - Early 1976

Johnny Strike (guitar/vocals)

Frankie Fix (guitar/vocals)

Ron "Ripper" Greco (bass)

Chris Cat (drums)

 

CRIME #2 - Mid 1976 to March/April 1977

Johnny Strike (guitar/vocals)

Frankie Fix (guitar/vocals)

Ron "Ripper" Greco (bass)

Ricky Tractor(drums)

 

CRIME #3 - March/April 1977 to June 1977

Johnny Strike (guitar/vocals)

Frankie Fix (guitar/vocals)

Ron "Ripper" Greco (bass)

Brittley Black(drums)

 

CRIME #4 - June 1977 to April 1979

Johnny Strike (guitar/vocals)

Frankie Fix (guitar/vocals)

Ron "Ripper" Greco (bass)

Hank Rank(drums)

 

CRIME #5 - May 1979 to November 1979

Johnny Strike (guitar/vocals)

Frankie Fix (guitar/vocals)

Joey D'Kaye(bass)

Hank Rank(drums)

 

CRIME #6 - November/December 1979

Johnny Strike (guitar/vocals)

Frankie Fix (guitar/vocals)

Joey D'Kaye(bass)

Brittley Black(drums)

 

CRIME #7 - November/December 1979 to january 1981

Johnny Strike (guitar/vocals)

Frankie Fix (guitar/vocals)

Ron "Ripper" Greco(bass)

Joey D'Kaye(synth)

Brittley Black (drums)

 

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