The REAL PAUL WHALEY of BLUE CHEER - drum solo

BLUE CHEER FANS....I've found that there's someone going around claiming that he is Paul Whaley from Blue Cheer. I know Paul, he's my friend, and I know that it's really him. Dickie Peterson was one of my closest friends, and I'll miss him. He has told me that this is the "one and only Paul, I've been playing with him over 40 years..." and I know he's telling me the truth!

Well, I decided to post this clip just to clear up the fact that on this video we are seeing THE only and REAL PAUL WHALEY from Blue Cheer! Included in this video is a killer drum solo by Paul from 'Knitting Factory' NY on November 5th 2007. I'd like to see anyone else claiming that they are Paul to hit this hard and perform like this.

This footage was filmed by the band's good friend and owner of www.bluecheerfan.com web site, BILL BAKER.

I hope this helps to clear up the truth.

Visit my site for more Paul and the band!

Thankya very much
Bill Baker

http://www.bluecheerfan.com

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[louiebones]

This guy said the stage name was because he was into whales (???) I showed him this video & said "Thanks, I'll call Leigh tonight. I'll call my lawyers on Monday" or something. He said he played a show with Clifton Chenier one night too, but said he went by many different stage names. WTF? Is this dude even a drummer??? Nice guy, but I'm confused!

[AceFrehleyArchive]

Amazing! Everyone wants to be Paul? I love when these guys talk, but have no proof, and then can't play. Anyway, I've never heard of this one either. There's so many people out there that say they're someone that they are not, it's amazing. Thanks for writing!

[ktcorris]

on second thought, since paul has no problem with this guy, why not just forgettabout it? imitation is the highest form of flattery

[AceFrehleyArchive]

But the band has a problem with this guy doing it. Dickie thinks we should send the guy some of Paul's bills -Ha Ha! If he wants to be Paul, let him pay for it!

[ktcorris]

different impostor!!lol

[flamesounds]

I've met Paul and Dickie several times and have a picture on my MySpace to prove it. This IS Paul Whaley. I'm Flames Of James on MySpace if you want to see the picture.

[pfordsq]

@HaightandAshbury Leigh is still on the West Coast , and , reportedly , doing all right. He did that one short set with Dickie and Prairie Prince (TUBES , ETC.), as Blue Cheer, BUT , after that , declined to play with the latter day Blue Cheer , even as a guest.

He has his own band that's decidedly more Hippie - sounding. Gary Yoder and Randy Holden , Dickie once confirmed to me , are doing well , and playing music when the mood strikes them.

[pfordsq]

@notfragile33 It's possible. Randy said he looked Dickie up in Cologne , Germany , but , could'nt reach him. So , the possibility was there , I guess , but , not anymore.

Paul is a sweetheart , a fine human being. If he thought he could pull that off , without pissing anybody off , I'm sure he would havetried.

[spacepatrolman]

@HaightandAshbury there was a live video with leigh in here a while ago

[notfragile33]

The very idea that the 'real' Paul Whaley would ever be playing with a Doors tribute band is ridiculous! A basher like Whaley restricting himself to imitating Johnny Densmore little 'rat-a-tat-tat'? GIMME A BREAK!

[notfragile33]

Paul was still friends with both Dickie AND Randy Holden, and played with both! Perhaps he could have bridged the gap in getting them back together?

[HaightandAshbury]

OK Already, if this is Paul, and we've confirmed Dickie is part of the weather.......in all of the confusion......we've misplaced Leigh Stevens! Wow!.....Has anybody seen Leigh?

[kellywhaleyg1968]

This is a really cool video. This is the first time I have actually seen his face up close and yes he definitely looks like a Whaley, especially the eyes. We have never met even though he is my cousin. He lives on the West coast and I live on the East coast. Hopefully one day I will get to meet him and the rest of the California bunch! Thanks for posting this video!

[crdewolf]

@nbps12 Yeah, I have the set too, albeit with 2 24" BDs and not the 22's I think he had in the photo. I just heard Outsideinside today, and it's (he's) as great as ever on it.

[TheChiFlows]

@happywarmgun13 -- Unfortunately playing loud and playing with skill and taste are not the same things. Any one can play loud.. Great drummers can also play softly . But an unskilled drummer can only play loud. Because he doesn't have the technique to play softly with taste. That takes years of hand development and rudimental knowlege