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7 Heaven 1987 - 1990

Kirk, Alex , Lyle and I left Guest star to form this band. We sunk all the money we made from gigging into equipment. Eventually we would work full time. We played all over South Florida and the Florida Keys. Playing classic rock and then adding top 40 dance tunes. First Danny left, then Kirk, then Paul. We continued on for a while until the usual implosion came about. After each member left the remaining members bought them out until eventually I ended up with all the PA and Lights.

Kirk Richards Guitar/vocals More on Kirk here: Kirk Richards or here: myspace.com/kirkexp

Lyle Lloyd Lingle Bass guitar/guitar/keyboards/vocals More on Lyle here: Lyle Lloyd Lingle

Danny Vocals/guitar/keyboards

Alex McGhee Guitar/Vocals

Michael J McGee Drums

Jocelyn Zonus Vocals/guitar/keyboards

Suzanne Fisher Vocals/guitar/keyboards/violin

Paul Howards Saxophone/Keyboards You can visit Paul here: paulhowards.com

Ralph Buck Sound

Jules Sound

Clyde Thompson Keyboards RIP 4/3/63 - 12/7/09 Visit his remembrance here: Clyde Butchie Thompson

The beginning: Marks house for practice 1987

Mark of Marks' house. Mark was nice enough to let us rehearse in his living room no less. Thank you Mark!!

Alex arrives late at practice under the watchful eye of Lyle. On more than one (million) occasion we called Lyle

"The Late Lyle Lingle", because we thought his habitual lateness would result in his being late for his own funeral.

However his stellar musicianship more than made up for this!

Kirk arrives at practice and on time as usual

7 Heaven Promo 1987

Durty Harry's / Key West, Florida

Durty Harry's / Key West, Florida 1987. (L-R) Danny, MJM, Alex, Kirk and Lyle blinding the photog with his pick guard.

Danny & MJM

Alex and his Talk Box

Kirk w/ Lyle (R) as the bassist of Juliet (far right) looks on

MJM, Juliet's drummer & Kirk

Me with Juliet's drummer

Buzz courtesy of Mr. Lingle

I had some of the guys line up for their respective mug shots in the Durty Harry's alley heading into the club.

Soundman Jules @ Durty Harry's / Key West, Florida 1987

The Drummer & Guitarist from Juliet stop by to jam with us

Michelle (Alex's girl friend) Checks out the band, sadly she would be murdered several years later in Miami. Sweet girl.

JW's / Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 1987

Alex & Kirk

Lyle

The load out / (L-R) Kirk, Alex & Lyle

Kirk & MJM

36 West / Miami. Florida. House band 1987 - 1988

7 Heaven version 2, posing on stage @ 36 West, Miami, Florida 1988

(L-R) Danny, Alex, Lyle, MJM & Kirk

Danny & Lyle @ rehearsals 36 West

Alex

36 West stage

My Kit @ 36 West

36 West 1988 7 Heaven version 5 (L-R) Jules (top), Paul, Alex, Suzanne, Lyle, Lynn (Kirk's Girlfriend), Kirk & MJM

Ralph & Alex hanging with the ladies

Michelle (Alex's girl friend) 36 West

Alex with his very good looking Michelle. 36 West Parking lot.

36 West rehearsals 1988

Lyle and Alex @ 36 West rehearsals 1988

Lyle @ 36 West rehearsals 1988

Kirk @ 36 West rehearsals 1988

Paul & Suzanne @ 36 West rehearsals 1988

Chestnut @ rehearsal

Kirk w/ girlfriend Lynn

Halloween @ 36 West 1988

Chestnut (Suzanne) which is what I called her & Lyle. A somewhat hidden Paul (L) & Alex (R).

Kirk w/ Alex's Guitar

Paul

Kirk minds his business as 7 Heaven member Paul Howards flashes photog MJM. Halloween 1988.

Members hard at work

Alex posing...sort of.

Alex & Kirk onstage @ 36 West

Suzanne on stage

Kirk & Lyle with my younger brother Chris doing Kirk's Birthday ritual. If it's your birthday you put on the mask, raise the sword and dance around the stage.

Kirk & birthday boy Chris

Lyle, Chris, Kirk, Suzanne, Paul & Alex

12/88

Kirk w/ girlfriend Lynn

Lyle & Kirk

Paul " Mr. Wonderful " Howards on the Sexaphone, as Kirk use to introduce him as.

Suzanne, News Years Eve 1988

Lyle tuning up

I took my camera behind my kit on a night or two, here are the shots.

Alex

Danny

I don't think Kirk liked me taking photos while playing

Double fisted

Alex @ 36 West

Danny at the bar during a break / 36 West

The Mr. Print rehearsals 1988

This was a very fun time for me. Tony Martin who owned the shop let us rehearse in the back room.

Kirk greets the usually late Lyle

There was this thing that I think Lyle started, where if you weren't paying close attention where he would pull down your shorts/pants no matter where we happen to be. Soon were all were doing it. Here Lyle falls victim to a Tai Chi throwing Kirk (L).

A pissed off Alex gets in Kirks face (L) for the (no one is immune) shorts pull down. This one happened in front of Suzanne.

Alex (with butt showing) & Lyle discuss who has a match

1988 Promo Shot

Alex promo shot 1988

Kirk promo shot 1988

Lyle promo shot 1988

MJM promo shot 1988

Short lived 1988 7 Heaven version 4 (L-R) Paul, Alex, Lyle, Jocelyn, MJM & Kirk

Paul Howards Promo shots

Kirk & Lyle

Suzanne's custom pick & promo shots

Sloppy Joes / Key West, Florida 1988. (L-R) Lyle, Paul, Alex & Kirk

Alex @ Sloppy Joes

Paul @ Sloppy Joes

Homestead, Florida 1989 7 Heaven final version (L-R) Ralph, Lyle, Suzanne, Alex, Clyde & MJM

Alex would leave to try his luck in Los Angeles, Suzanne & Lyle would work together on some originals and I would join Mr Scary a rock band. Clyde would hang around until I asked him to join High Profile. Ralph disappeared and then reappeared.