The Western Starlanders
Promo Pictures

Promo

More to Come...We Are Experiencing Technical Difficulties!

More to Come...We Are Experiencing Technical Difficulties!

2011

2011

2011

2011

2011

2011

circa 2010

circa 2010

Live Shots

Live shots and our pals

The Western Starlanders performing at the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender #16 2013 at the Orleans Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada USA

The Western Starlanders performing at the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender #16 2013 at the Orleans Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada USA

The Western Starlanders at VLV 16 at the Orleans Casino in Fabu Las Vegas, Nevada USA

The Western Starlanders at VLV 16 at the Orleans Casino in Fabu Las Vegas, Nevada USA

Martyrs, Chicago, IL

Martyrs, Chicago, IL

Some of the great dancers and our fantastic crowd at the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender 2012

Some of the great dancers and our fantastic crowd at the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender 2012

The Western Starlanders at the Viva Las Vas Vegas Rockabilly Weekender 2012

The Western Starlanders at the Viva Las Vas Vegas Rockabilly Weekender 2012

Bobby and Bill at the WCMA Jam in Spring 2012

Bobby and Bill at the WCMA Jam in Spring 2012

Bobby Rivera at VLV 2012 with his trusty Les Paul

Bobby Rivera at VLV 2012 with his trusty Les Paul

The Western Starlanders at the Country At The Crossroads Festival in 2011

The Western Starlanders at the Country At The Crossroads Festival in 2011

Bill and Blaine at VLV 2012

Bill and Blaine at VLV 2012

Bill at VLV 2012

Bill at VLV 2012

J.P. Cyr at VLV 2012

J.P. Cyr at VLV 2012

The Western Starlanders at VLV 2012

The Western Starlanders at VLV 2012

Great crowd for our performance at the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Festival 2012

Great crowd for our performance at the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Festival 2012

Photo By Tammy Anderson.  Bill and Bobby discussing the finer points of playing a song we don't know in the correct key.

Photo By Tammy Anderson. Bill and Bobby discussing the finer points of playing a song we don't know in the correct key.

Photo by Mike Philips.  L to R is JP. Bill McRoberts, Bobby Rivera and special guest fiddle and mandolin player, Tom Schwark.

Photo by Mike Philips. L to R is JP. Bill McRoberts, Bobby Rivera and special guest fiddle and mandolin player, Tom Schwark.

Bill paying his new-to-him double-neck Fender Stringmaster.  Photo Courtesy of Erika Bobzien

Bill paying his new-to-him double-neck Fender Stringmaster. Photo Courtesy of Erika Bobzien

Bobby and Bill...Photo Courtesy of Erika Bobzien

Bobby and Bill...Photo Courtesy of Erika Bobzien

Brian playing his old Radio King drumkit with fancy new Western Starlanders bass drum head. Photo Courtesy of Erika Bobzien

Brian playing his old Radio King drumkit with fancy new Western Starlanders bass drum head. Photo Courtesy of Erika Bobzien

Brian on his trusty Radio King drumkit.

Brian on his trusty Radio King drumkit.

J.P. slinging the mighty upright. Photo Courtesy of Erika Bobzien

J.P. slinging the mighty upright. Photo Courtesy of Erika Bobzien

We always have a fun crowd and great dancers. This show was no exception.

We always have a fun crowd and great dancers. This show was no exception.

Another shot of the great dancers at this this annual barndance show.  Photo Courtesy of Erika Bobzien

Another shot of the great dancers at this this annual barndance show. Photo Courtesy of Erika Bobzien

Bobby havin' a nice cup 'o sit down at the Circle A Cafe in Milwaukee 2010

Bobby havin' a nice cup 'o sit down at the Circle A Cafe in Milwaukee 2010

JP at the Circle A Cafe in Milwaukee 2010

JP at the Circle A Cafe in Milwaukee 2010

County fair gig in WI

County fair gig in WI

Setting up gear fun!

Setting up gear fun!

Western Starlanders at the Washington Cty Fair in WI, 2010

Western Starlanders at the Washington Cty Fair in WI, 2010

Starlanders live at Club Garibaldi in MKE, USA. Photo by Mike Philips

Starlanders live at Club Garibaldi in MKE, USA. Photo by Mike Philips

JP and Dave Stuckey

JP and Dave Stuckey

JP and Jeremy Wakefield

JP and Jeremy Wakefield

JP and our pal, Dale Watson

JP and our pal, Dale Watson

Gear Geekery

Past and present gear geekery!

And a reminder...don't buy gear after 3 beers.

And a reminder...don't buy gear after 3 beers.

Thee Geek-o-Tron 6000

Thee Geek-o-Tron 6000

Remington Steelmaster custom made by Herb Remington

Remington Steelmaster custom made by Herb Remington

1948 Gibson ES-125

1948 Gibson ES-125

1967 Guild Starfire III

1967 Guild Starfire III

1962 Fender 1000 Pedal Steel

1962 Fender 1000 Pedal Steel

Recent Bigsby BY48 prototype by Gretsch w/ added Bigsby Vibrato

Recent Bigsby BY48 prototype by Gretsch w/ added Bigsby Vibrato

Bigsby BY48 prototype before trem added

Bigsby BY48 prototype before trem added

ES-5 copy and Vero 20th Century Limited Amplifier

ES-5 copy and Vero 20th Century Limited Amplifier

Recent Fender Champion 600

Recent Fender Champion 600

Fender B16 Telecaster w/ banjo armrest

Fender B16 Telecaster w/ banjo armrest

Bobby's modified 50's Les Paul and an ES-5 copy

Bobby's modified 50's Les Paul and an ES-5 copy

2005 Burns of London Cobra

2005 Burns of London Cobra

Bobby's 1956 Alamo (sold)

Bobby's 1956 Alamo (sold)

Gretsch 6120WTV Firebird and 6120-1960

Gretsch 6120WTV Firebird and 6120-1960

Guyatone

Guyatone

Gibson Century

Gibson Century

Fender 400 (non pedal)

Fender 400 (non pedal)

1976 Sho-Bud SuperPro

1976 Sho-Bud SuperPro

1953 Fender Stringmaster

1953 Fender Stringmaster

late 1940's or early 50's National Double 8

late 1940's or early 50's National Double 8

Bobby's EPI P-93 (sold).  Get one if you can.

Bobby's EPI P-93 (sold). Get one if you can.

A passel of great sunburst Epi's- Aj-200 Jumbo and Ephiphone Emperor Regent archtop

A passel of great sunburst Epi's- Aj-200 Jumbo and Ephiphone Emperor Regent archtop

Bobby's weird-ass Chinese doubleneck Turdmando (sold)w/ Standel Studio XX.

Bobby's weird-ass Chinese doubleneck Turdmando (sold)w/ Standel Studio XX.

Wayloncaster w/ gold pickguard

Wayloncaster w/ gold pickguard

Bobby's Wayloncaster (now w/ gold sparkle pickguard), Hallmark Sweptwing-butt (sold) and Gretsch double 6 (sold) and chair eaten by cat.

Bobby's Wayloncaster (now w/ gold sparkle pickguard), Hallmark Sweptwing-butt (sold) and Gretsch double 6 (sold) and chair eaten by cat.

headstock of prototype.

headstock of prototype.

Prototype.

Prototype.

Bobby's Gretsch 6120 WTV Firebird. One of 12 ever made.

Bobby's Gretsch 6120 WTV Firebird. One of 12 ever made.

Bobby's 1954 Guild Masteramp

Bobby's 1954 Guild Masteramp

Bill's mighty Fender Quad

Bill's mighty Fender Quad