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So, I’m watching VH1’s World Series of Pop Culture last night and one of the teams, “Westerberg High” had a member who I was certain I’d seen before, and maybe even knew. During the team introductions at the beginning of the round NY1’s Pat Kiernan says that two of the three members have a music background and that the team is from Lawrence, Kansas. Then it all comes flooding back to me, Eric (pictured) played drums in one of my favorite bands from high school Ultimate Fakebook. I loved those guys and saw them what seemed to be every other month for about two years.

And when I say “played the drums” what I really mean is attacked the drums. I have no idea if he was any good in the technical sense, but he played louder than anyone I’d ever seen — which is worth more than gold when you’re a 17 year-old in the suburbs.

What really tipped me off was the fact that Ultimate Fakebook used to have as many movie reviews on their website as they did show dates, so seeing this guy from my youth on WSOPC was hardly a surprise. Unfortunately, they were knocked off by “Three Men and a Little Lazy” who I’m now rooting for.

Listen to Eric’s kick ass drumming in “She Don’t Even Know My Name“

Tags: VH1

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