Artist description Eclectic trio of mates that transend all efforts of civility towards eachother. Instead, choosing to live as far as possible from one another and having only minimal contact so as to keep the relationship fresh and thus preventing any harsh break-ups that would ultimately lead to the bands demise.

Music Style Alternative Rock

Artist History Born June 1, 1986 in Boone, North Carolina, at Appalachian State University, Ranger Rick and the Lost Guides started hashing out cover tunes in a small dorm room of Bowie residence hall occupied by drummer Will Begg. Finding it easier to just write their own music, Ranger Rick and the Lost Guides emersed themselves in their music. Their efforts paid off and Ranger Rick and the Lost Guides quickly became the house band for the Duck Pond Field. Not one to rest on their laurels, they hit the road and played in venues across the southeast including Wake Forest University, and Furman University. Ranger Rick and the Lost Guides got to open for some wonderful acts such as Urban Edge, and Terrance Simion and the Mallet Playboys. After taking a six to seven year hiatus from the road, Ranger Rick and the Lost Guides reconvened to began work on the album they never finished. 1999 marked the completion of the long awaited album and plans are now in the works to begin the promotion. Hopefully, one day they will.

Group Members Guitar, Voice, Backing Vocals and Cyclist - Scott Dadson: Drums, Voice, Backing Vocals and Sub-Terrainian Man - Will Begg: Bass, Backing Vocals and soon to be Audioprosthologist - David Etheridge

Albums Gone Camping

Press Reviews **The Mountain Times, April 21, 1988 Profile - Ranger Rick & The Lost Guides By Sean Hoade Listening to most local bands assembled in college, playing their own music on their own instruments and singing their own lyrics to their own songs, one sometimes begins to wonder why they bothered. The bands look like Motley Crue or Bon Jovi or one of their many similar cousins; they sound like U2 or REM, only without their brilliance of lyrical invention or their mastery of musical style. Most “college bands” are, unfortunately, copies of the real thing,’ only with a dozen decibels added and as many levels of talent subtracted. There always seems to be a taste of the band playing what they think ‘the listener wants to hear instead of playing what they want to play, playing what they feel. There is no honesty in these bands.There are marked exceptions to the rule. Honesty is the byword of Ranger Rick and the Lost Guides, a local band formed at Appalachian State University eighteen months ago and one of the hottest acts on the college circuit. Made up of ASU students Scott Dadson, Will Begg, Dave Etheridge, they are eclectic, playing every thing from Hank Williams, Sr. to John Lennon, from Buddy Holly to Lou Reed, and playing it with, as lead vocalist and guitarist Dadson says, a "hard, driving, very fast, upbeat, slow down” attack.Ranger Rick and the Lost Guides are a well-seasoned band, having played local college venues, local parties, and dates all the way to Greenville, SC, even venturing onstage to jam with Terrence Simion’s guitar master, and they’ve been around long enough to know that “rock ‘n’ roll begins at 11:30,” and it doesn’t stop until they’re done. Dadson has watched the music scene, and fashion is something he doesn’t want in his band. “It’s the fad out there that’s scaring me to death. Kids coming in today get a band together and break it up.” They listen to the faddish “alternative groups” and imitate them, “but they don’t even see the message.”All of this translates into honest, real rock ‘n’ roll for Ranger Rick and the Lost Guides. In a local scene dominated by blues and reggae, they are a fresh break away from the ordinary. “I write what I feel— groovy stuff. It’s not political or religious, just a long-neck beer drinking band.” What that means for the listener is a chance to hear music without synthesizers, without pre tense, without lies. While they plan to go into the studio and cut some tapes soon, as Dadson says, “rock ‘n’ roll is meant to be played live. That’s where it’s supposed to be, Daddy-O.” And with Ranger Rick and the Lost Guides, that’s where it is. Don’t miss ‘em. **THE APPALACHIAN, THURSDAY APRIL 21. 1988 Finding Ranger Rick and the Lost Guides By BILLY VINSON Appalachian Staff Writer Last Thursday night was local band night at H’Appy’s. The featured bands were No Reason Why, Burning Giraffe, and Ranger Rick and the Lost Guides.I had the opportunity to interview the three members of Ranger Rick and the Lost Guides, one of the longest-lasting and most overlooked bands on campus.Of all the local bands, Ranger Rick and the Lost Guides is probably the most rock-and-roll-roots based. The trio of singer-guitarist Scott Dadson, bassist Dave Etheridge and drummer Will Begg rely upon a straight rock and roll repertoire, highlighting the bands original compositions.When asked about his influences, Dadson, the principle songwriter, will immediately rattle off five names: Buddy Holly, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, John Lennon and Lou Reed. His compositions, such as “All the Sadness,” “Biting My Nails,” and “Kids Want to Drink” are the products of the meshing of his diverse in influences; whereas the band’s more collaborative efforts (most notably “Marion Manor” and “I Don’t Want to Know”) combine Scott’s roots-based style with Dave’s heavy metal background and Will’s interests in Rush, Joe Jackson and the Stones.“We hate each other’s music,” Dave said. But when they put it all together, it has a unique quality that is Ranger Rick and the Lost Guides.Songwriting is serious business to Scott, and he will talk about it all night if you’ll allow him to. Scott is the type of person who says what he feels. His character is reflected in his music. What he feels, he writes. Like them or not, Scott’s songs are part of himself, and he wants the band’s audiences to experience this part along with him.“You can’t lie with music,” he said. “As a songwriter I have to be honest.”Audiences that cannot accept the honesty of the band’s sound will be turned off to it. But those who are willing to give Ranger Rick a chance, and confront the musical integrity they represent and that has been the flagship of rock and roll since the beginning of time, will not be disappointed.Many people, however, do not give Ranger Rick and the Lost Guides that chance. Much of the reason for this, the guys will admit, is due to their rather absurd name.‘‘People don’t think we’re serious,” Will said. After watching their Thursday night show, however, I would have to say they are serious about their business that business being rock and roll and having a good time.One of the biggest and most difficult steps a Boone band must take, according to Dave Etheridge, is to “get off the mountain.” In the year and a half of their existence, Ranger Rick and the Lost Guides have done this with satisfying results. They have opened for Terrance Simien and the Mallet Playboys in Greenville, South Carolina, and have played on the campuses of Wake Forest, Furman, and James Madison. Yet their turnouts at various ASU gigs, I have noticed, have always been somewhat less than promising. If you haven’t already, I urge you to give Ranger Rick and the Lost Guides (as well as the rest of our local talent) a well-deserved listen.Will speaks for all local bands when he says, “There’s nothing better than playing in front of a crowd. We just want to play.”

Location Winston-Salem, NC - USA

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