So Night Ranger break up in 1988 and Watson gets busy, laying down guitar on Chris Issak s albums, a solo album and the Mothers Army project with Joe Lynn Turner singing. He gave him his start on the Tonight Show and really believed in his ability to take over. Night Ranger: 03:43 . It was a bit of a shock to have the tables turned, but things happen.". He remained until his exit in 2007. Those guys are the real players. The post had a few dozen likes, and several comments, most of which felt Watson had over-stepped with his words. But after the reunion and great shows, "things" still happened and led him to his exit. Recordings With Night Ranger: Dawn Patrol (1982) Midnight Madness (1983) 7 Wishes (1985) Big . I think that I taught myself to move around a lot and having to get both octave strings held down, I had a pretty strong left hand. What a year of disruption. He was just an amazing player and Ive seen him on YouTube. Like it or not, thats the weirdness of it! Its like the Winchester Mystery House out here, so finding that cassette would be definitely difficult to do again. His replacement Joel Hoekstra would also leave to join Whitesnake, which leads me to Adrian Vandenberg. The sound is rootsier. But it was a drag. That guitar intro in Rumours In The Air is smoking and the keyboard call to arms lead break after the first chorus shows that Fitzgerald wasnt there just to play chords. 2015 MusicTimes.com All rights reserved. Regardless the album is guitar heavy. He first joined the band before the release of its debut LP, "Dawn Patrol," in 1982. I dont think Im qualified enough to be a Nashville studio guy in that regard, but it sure is fun for me to do. He added that as a result of the procedures, his "guitar capabilities took a pretty big hit, so it's back to bed with metronome practice, and rebuilding my skill set to try getting my hands back into shape.". I think my ideal situation would be to be out there with a band with vocals. One fan replied: "I totally understand, but let's not wish that on anyone." Watson is a co-founding member of Night Ranger but left the group in 2007. About her night's embrace Another lucky day Lucky night on the town Man she got the touch I say she wears the crown She say "I get high when I want to Don't ya think you need it t But we have captured it digitally and it is ready to be released. Showed that diversity didnt belong in the music business as at 1991. There was no fall back position. Hard Rock, Power Metal, Glam Rock and the pedal point Heavy Metal that we got used too was facing obliteration. Its a very cool tune. Jack Blades and Kelly Keagy are both excellent singers, with Brad Gillis and Jeff Watson on guitars. But studio stuff, I've been writing a ton of material -- and I've never stopped writing, since I was very young. They should be starting to come out, I would think, next month sometime. Theres no sense in practicing something over and over again that you already play well. Tom Greenhalgh. Night Ranger broke up because they . I see our host has already teamed Hoppy the Marvel Bunny with Usagi Yojimbo once, and Hoppy with Bugs Bunny once. Dave Sabo and Scotti Hill But Bob is a dear friend and he reminded me --- I thought it was 1997.I think we actually cut those demos in 1999 and then Im sure I stuck them on a cassette to play in my wifes old car and Im sure when I was cleaning it out. Cemented Their Guitar God Status In An Hostile Environment. Gillis did the honors in this instance, delivering a soaring, melodic solo where he gives his whammy bar a . Im just an 80s guy that likes to pluck the guitar a bit, but those are the real cats, you know? Then he had a solo deal with Victory Records. Then I saw a guy playing electric guitar in a band that came to my high school for an assembly and I was enamored. How the mid 90s became so unkind to these kind of players is beyond me? That just carried over onto electric guitar. Anyone know what went down? All the best, Jeff Watson Quote We are shocked and saddened to learn of Jeff Watson's comments regarding his departure from Night Ranger. You know, he was very prolific with ideas, so we were just filling in the blanks and writing parts and throwing things together. Was in a new hard rock band called Shadow King, with Lou Gramm of Foreigner, Bruce Turgon on bass and Kevin Valentine on drums. Theres a guy on the street in Argentina or somewhere..I was just talking about Steve Morse and he was down with Deep Purple somewhere and theres only one way into the stadium and on the way out there was a guy sitting out there with a battery powered amplifier playing Highway Star and just shredding the hell out of it! He was also on the radar to fill the guitarist slot with House Of Lords and then he was working on a solo record and then he was announcing plans to work with Michael Monroe. There is no point in trying to re-write a bona fide classic. Sounds like Gillis is choosing, commercial song writing over being true to himself and it doesnt work, because Gillis is a guitar player that solos. riff notes When Rubicon broke up, Kelly Keagy was their touring drummer. NIGHT RANGER has issued the following response to a message from former guitarist Jeff Watson posted on a Night Ranger Message Board yesterday: "We are shocked and saddened to learn of Jeff Watson's comments regarding his departure from Night Ranger. Night Ranger's success grew with "Midnight Madness," their second album. Released Dangerous Curves which got her a Grammy nomination. No one can argue that Jeff Watson is one of the best guitarist ever. Music was all they had. Brian Tichy is a great drummer, Rudy plays wellIve known Rudy for a very long time. We have a kid graduating high school this year. Thats interesting, because its actually where I come from musically, was playing folk and bluegrass as a little kid. Suddenly, the bands are afraid to lose friends. Hell Yes Night Ranger is still out there playing!!!! Theyre being born with more chops than any of us have put together these days. If artists dont have people dropping their jaws these days, chances are they are not going to last. Powered by Invision Community. Night Ranger. He gave up half of his spotlight that night to allow me to come up and we had fun with it. I guess I would have better luck and get more $$ selling one of my'95 Standard custom , so shoot me your best offer. Vinnie Vincent How about teaming up Hoppy, Usagi, Bugs (maybe in his "Super-Rabbit" guise from the classic cartoon), Captain Carrot, and any other heroic wabbits you can find as: I saw a band play here in the Bay Area -- I think it was Mike Landau and my drummer Todd Tribble, who is going to be here tomorrow night to rehearse with me, he took me to a show in the city. He reportedly received IV sedation enough to keep him awake to respond to his surgeon's commands. "I think everybody just has to live with the outcome, and that's all in the rear-view mirror, as it were. They get good so young. Contrary to popular rumors, however, the band did not split up because of clashing egos -- Gillis and former NR guitarist Jeff Watson recently recorded together. I thought, Wow, thats a good band. From then on, I started digging in and listening to a few people and trying to find my own style and then I stopped listening to people several years later and I hate to say this, but I really dont listen to a lot of music. Nothing sounded like Volbeats Beyond Hell Above Heaven previously but it was a huge hit. The wheels of motion in the recording business travelled slowly once upon a time. People send me things or Ill watch something and Im shocked at just how gifted some of these kids are that are just tackling it. Hes so apologetic. I say this because when Im working on something, I kind of know Im going in a decent direction if people like my wife or her tennis friends or work people happen to be coming through the house or something and theyll go, Hey, what was that? Watson has also released solo albums. What was that?. I think that theres a lot of people that are a fan of you as a guitar player would be surprised to hear you say that. He is an actor and composer, known for Enchanted (2007), Nash Bridges (1996) and Vertical Frontier (2002). The album kicks off with the Jack Blades and Brad Gillis composition (You Can Still) Rock in America. He work with Sly and The Family Stone as a songwriter and experienced fame with funk rockers Rubicon in 1978 along with Brad Gillis. Im not sure about their compositional skills -- Im not sure what theyre deriving from their musical direction. The key is to be different AND liked. Is that still the plan? Adrian Vandenberg Jeffrey Victor Watson (born November 5, 1956 in Sacramento, California) is an American guitarist originally known as one of the founding members and lead guitarist of the band Night Ranger, in which he has played as co-guitarist with guitarist Brad Gillis. So we mastered the cassette and Im going to start releasing the Mothers Army Four songs coming up pretty quickly. Thats one thing that I've realized in my life. Playin guitar, Surfing, Buying,Trading ,Selling. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. After seeing Gillis tear up the stage covering a few Ozzy/Rhoads era songs, he mentioned to Gillis that he should audition. To do so, click the downward arrow on the top-right corner of the Facebook comment (the arrow is invisible until you roll over it) and select the appropriate action. images of eden, DEAD KENNEDYS Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables (40th Anniversary Reissue). So I apologize to everybody out there for not being able to sit in and play.name a song, I cant play it. I guess thats the bottom line, once I find out what Im playing, I think Ill be fine. But once he grabs that, it will be easy for him and we can fly the parts in. I mean, Im sure he didnt intend it that way, but thats the kind of guy that he is. NIGHT RANGER has issued the following response to a message from former guitarist Jeff Watson posted on a Night Ranger Message Board yesterday: Jack Blades (bass/vocals), Brad Gillis (guitars/vocals), Kelly Keagy (drums/vocals). http://lists.digitalforest.com/pipermail/j409/000285.html. I sent it over to Steve and I said, Is this the guy? and he said, Yeah, the guy is out there, with his hat out, trying to collect pesos, just ripping the heck out of me on guitar, and this is Steve Morse saying this. He never achieved the platinum sales that he got with Bon Jovi, however he got to show a side of himself that could never have been shown in Bon Jovi. [Laughs]. I would like to know soon, so I can do my homework and play well for the guys. Just read that Watson is gone and Reb Beach is in. Were going back and forth. They have a new CD with some very good tracks (not just re-release of their own old 80's tunes with a re-mix of their vocals-ok, they actually did that as well on the previous CD, but this is actual new material with plenty of good guitar licks which are sadly missing from today's music in my opinion) . Dave Navarro What could go wrong???? Neal Schon So I think that the more I have to say about it, the more I want to make it very, very inclusive and go out with people and really showcase lots of musical talent. We're. Mike Stern. As I understand it, youve got some other music in the can, right? No. Look at the now. Thats the only copy that exists and to be honest with you, Im not even sure where it is right now. Ive outlined it for him and shown him where I need him to play. They've been learning from the people that did it in the last 20 years, so I think its like a snowball effect. Wow! Along with Deen Castronovo signed a band to MCA. He did not mention whether he would still have a follow-up procedure. ~ Jason Ankeny HOMETOWN United States of America BORN November 5, 1956 Similar Artists Mother's Army Kelly Keagy Dave Sharman Brad Gillis I also did some film work on a couple of films and some TV work, scoring as well as participating in the film Enchanted and the filming in New York for that. He has also released solo albums. Ever since I was a little kid, Ive only played songs that Ive written, right up and through Ranger and then through Mothers Army, with the exception of guesting on other peoples albums, where Ill go in and learn the part. elduave Frank Hannon and Tommy Skeoch flesh shrine, review I mostly listen to what Im composing and working on and thats how I come up with my unusual style. Justin Bieber Reportedly Declined Offer to Headline Coachella Heres Why. ", Watson went on to say that he underwent "another brain surgery procedure" on Wednesday "to stop an artery from continuing to leak into my cranial cavity. Im sure the other side is full of just junky ideas. Jack [Blades] had so many great ideas. Thats what started this all, so I owe a lot of it to Joel going, Come on down, lets do this! We would Skype each other and learn the song a bit and I dont know how well I played it. While Brad Gillis is a good guitar player and Jack Blades gave the band its crossover rock appeal, Jeff Watson was the shredder that the band needed, which in turn gave the band some serious metal cred. Watson is survived by his parents, Riley and Betty Watson, brother, Danny and wife Jeanne Watson, nephew, Daniel and wife Holly and great niece Adelay Watson, nieces Christy Watson and. You know, Im torn on that. Watson will release the demos, once thought to be lost, one-by-one in the coming months. All of those bands survived the flood, however Queensryche managed to commit hara-kiri many years after. Night Ranger: 04:45 Classic Rock: The Tubes and Night Ranger: 2001: TV Movie: Himself: Known for movies. The bands line up was completed by Todd Jensen (DLR) on bass. Im not sure that I could pick up a guitar right now and play that song from top to bottom. hard rock When "Midnight Madness" came out, Jack Blades was 29, Brad Gillis was 26, Jeff Watson was 27, Kelly Keagy was 31 and Alan Fitzgerald was 34. The end of Night Ranger happened with the success of Midnight Madness. Suddenly, the band was on the radar of the record label. You have to probably realize that starting with a 12-string is a really interesting place to start as a player, when you see years later where other people started. Vito Bratta But I decided the last couple of years, eh, its a bit noisy and I end up mostly signing things for people and getting a bit distracted and I had decided to pass on it. He appeared as a special guest on Douglas Docker's Docker's Guild project. So Im probably going to be the old guy in the back of the bus with my banjo and my straw hat going, Get the hell off my porch! [Laughs] Theyre all real capable folks, so Im real grateful for them to invite me to come along. I used a lot of that type of approach, but at a much lesser tempo, when I was scoring Vertical Frontier, the film, a lot of acoustic or flatpicking stuff. From one super group to another super group. Jeff also scored movies and did some acting, in addition to playing sessions \u0026 performing with with Chris Isaak, Sammy Hagar, Ted Nugent, Steve Morse, Styx, Heart, ZZ Top, Pat Penatar, Boston, Jerry Harrison, John Mayer, Aerosmith, Narada Michael Walden, Dave Jenkins, Tony McAlpine and loads moreSubscribe \u0026 Website: https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribeSupport this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support The interviewer, Greg Pederson asked him the question; can a band who relied on guitar heroics flourish in the 90s? Jeffrey Victor Watson (born November 5, 1956 in Sacramento, California) is an American guitarist originally known as one of the founding members and lead guitarist of the band Night Ranger, in which he has played as co-guitarist with guitarist Brad Gillis. I dont know anything. Was rumoured to be in a project with Carmine Appice, Bob Daisley and Derek St Holmes. Eric Martin (from future Mr Big fame) was the first of three singers the band had. They have also worked with some of the top professional wildlife photographers in the United States. as far as I know Pat Thrall's Brother saw Brads band (which he start while NightRanger were waiting to get signed) playing Ozzy covers and he told Pat and Pat told Tommy about Brad. I met those guys in L.A. and I played and it felt fun to be on stage again. And while Vandenberg was committed to Whitesnake, there was talk of a collaboration with John Waite in the future. It was really a lot of fun. No words in what will happen with Reb's position in the band for the In an interview with Ultimate Classic Rockin 2015, he revealed that his exit was too sad that he did not want to dwell on it. Hey, you can say whatever you want about Culture Club and Rick Springfield, but don't be dissin' Frankie Goes to Hollywood and George Michael (no "S")! It was a bit of a shock to have the tables turned, but things happen. At the time Ozzy was working with Bernie Torm as an interim player. Stereo then ceased to be when a roommate of Blades called Alan Fitzgerald (bassist for Montrose, keyboardist for Sammy Hagar) suggested that they form a rock band. With Joel, it has been mentioned that you were hoping to collaborate with him on this next single that you put out. Loved his parts in Whitesnake. Chris Cornell's Death Tragic: Late Singer's Wife Opens Up About Dreaded Cause of Death, Was PnB Rock's Murder Planned? Published July 16, 2021 Updated July 17, 2021. Thats the interesting thing. It was all or nothing. One of Night Ranger's most distinctive characteristics was its initial lineup featuring two phenomenal lead guitarists - Brad Gillis and Jeff Watson - but Sister Christian is one of only a handful of songs that the band recorded where only one of the two guitarists participates. lol!! Alan Fitzgerald help keep things together with his keyboards, especially on "Sister Christian", "Call My Name". Great player. Kalodner mentioned to Blades that Tommy Shaw and Ted Nugent are working on songs in New York, but something was missing. It was really a lot of fun. Theyre not hard for me to play because of my picking style, but hell probably have to be tapping them. John Waite as Bad English was more or less over. Fusing rock, metal and blues with a shitload of groove. I'll take a six piece chicken and make it extra spicy. He is still in the process of recovering fully. But its not like Squirrels, its more uptempo and aggressiveits much more rock-oriented. This article on a United States rock guitarist is a stub. While I dug Brad Gillis, I always dug Jeff Watson because of what he . Sites: Twitter, Wikipedia In Groups: Jeff Watson Band, Mother's Army, Night Ranger Variations: Viewing All | Jeff Watson (2) J. Watson, Watson Artist [a372620] Edit Artist 3,599 For Sale Discography He was born and raised in Fair Oaks (Sacramento) California and started to play the guitar when he was seven. Then the rumours started that he would be a touring guitarist for them, as Def Leppard had plans to bow out at the top. Former NIGHT RANGER guitarist Jeff Watson is recovering from brain surgery. In other words they were seasoned. jersey metal, review Lets look at Jack Blades first. Its hard to explain. Kelly Keagy, the drummer, co-lead vocalist and co-founder of long-running rock band NIGHT RANGER, is taking a temporary leave of absence from the band during April and May, as he recovers from a . That was the space the heavy metal and rock musicians occupied. Im looking forward to doing it with a bit of trepidation, because Ive not been out there in a few years and I dont want to let anybody down. Anyway looking at Jack Blades, his year zero as a composer began in the seventies. "Need sleep and nutrition," he wrote, "so more info to follow once my synapses start regrouping and my memory fully returns." how are the united states and spain similar. Hes been making a lot of noise in recent years and from what I know about him, in addition to being a great guitar player, hes just a good dude and a big music fan. It came in 7 Wishes. C'mon, Peter! [Laughs]. Jack Blades once said that Sister Christian and the release of Midnight Madness was the bands pinnacle moment. Watson developed his signature eight-fingered tapping technique during his time in the band.[1][2]. Hell Yes Night Ranger is still out there playing!!!! I think he d enjoy that, Sotzing said. Of course we all know how that panned out. Guitar players knew him from Racer X, however it was Lean Into It that brought him to the mainstream. The Whitesnake album, So Many Tears mirrored the Blues rock direction of previous Whitesnake albums, as well as his Manic Eden band, which released a superb self-titled album in 1994. There was no safety net or a plan B. Watson was a founding member and played in Night Ranger from 1982 to 1989 and again from 1996 to 2007. night lord, review When Midnight Madness came out, Jack Blades was 29, Brad Gillis was 26, Jeff Watson was 27, Kelly Keagy was 31 and Alan Fitzgerald was 34. It was a monster band with a great bass player and a second guitar player and they just played in a shared [format] and it was very fun. It was not a huge crowdit wasnt like going out there and trying to hit the state fairs or the arenas or even the big theaters, it was very intimate and it was just neat. I saw something on TGP about this. O2 Klean Spray; Dish Washing Liquid; Klean Hair & Body Wash; Table Top Cleaner; Natural Surface Cleaning Concentrate; feather river college division; carvery service advantages and disadvantages He had been in my old spot in Night Ranger for several years and he had actually said something in a magazine once that said, You know, Jeff made my life a bit of a nightmare, because Im having to cover these specific solos and these approaches of things and he said, Thats the only downside is trying to play some of Jeffs parts, which I thought was really sweet and flattering. Jazz Fest 2023 Headliners: Lizzo, Ed Sheeran, Mumford & Sons, More! It took everyone by surprise. Jeff had brain surgery in September of this year for what sounds to me like the evacuation of a subdural hematoma of unknown cause. I've been alerted to that because I've come into the 21st century and now I have the interwebs and all of that. Is Jeff Watson still with Night Ranger? Watson developed his signature eight-fingered tapping technique during his time in the band. Jeff Watson showed the world how easy it was to execute eight finger tapping and it was a technique he learned by pure accident, because all Watson did was to try and figure out a way to play one of Alan Fitzgeralds keyboard licks on the guitar. I think that was a benefit that I wasnt drawing on years of playing in cover bands. Alan Fitzgerald goes back to 1974, when he played bass in the band Montrose. Steve Askew booted out of Kajagoogoo? A lot of those pieces that I wrote for myself on the guitar neck have since become either songs or signature types of solos for me. I'd always thought Gillis to be the more difficult of the two! He took it seriously when he finished high school and got a job at a local music store, where he launched The Jeff Watson Band. The label wanted another Midnight Madness so they could capitalise on the cash. Rumours started circulating that he joined Def Leppard to replace Steve Clark and those rumours started to earn some credibility when Carmine Appice and Tony Franklin quit Blue Murder. Theres other guys I know that are doing this. Zakk Wylde vinnie moore, review Whoever made the final verdict is a idiot. That looks like its going to be a really fun evening of music. Jeff Watson On Guitar Micing. These guys were just having a good time playing. Night Ranger is an American hard rock band from San Francisco formed in 1979 that gained popularity during the 1980s with a series of albums and singles. Protest The Hero are all twisted with their insane progessive songs, but they are embraced by a hard-core fan base that gave the band over $300K to get their next album done.. How many years had it been in there though? First of all, Jeff Watson is not with Night Ranger anymore. Once I left Ranger, there was a confluence of events going on in my personal life. The 65-year-old musician, who is a co-founding member of NIGHT RANGER but hasn't played with the group since 2007, opened up about his operation in a social media post earlier today (Friday, September 16). Night Ranger sat on the fringes for Dawn Patrol and for the writing of Midnight Madness. Jeff left the band to pursuit his own projects. There is a quote that I remember from Adlai E. Stevenson that goes something like; All progress has resulted from people who took unpopular positions.. His moment of achieving Metal God status was at hand. His fans immediately left heartfelt and get well soon messages on his post. I did some of the voiceover stuff here at my studio and you know, I play on other peoples albums and things. Jeff also scored movies and did some acting, in addition to playing sessions & performing with with Chris Isaak, Sammy Hagar, Ted . When Night Ranger broke up in 1989, Blades received a call from John Kalodner, then at Geffen Records. So the three veterans the magazine caught up with are; Brad Gillis, Jeff Watson and Adrian Vandenberg. Eventually, the pain in my brain started slowly subsiding as they slowly removed the catheter and the procedure finally slowly came to an end. "Little by little, it's worked," says Keagy. New Theories Blaming Record Labels Offer Horrifying Explanation. The fast-paced track quickly demonstrates that Watson hasnt lost an ounce of his skills on the fretboard. He and Brody have worked together on commercials, television shows and feature films. Clash Of The Titans did terrific business in major cities and dismal turnouts in rural cities and even cancelled a few gigs due to terrible advance sales. But it feels like the right time for me, for some reason. Watson in a 1993 celebrity rock and roll auction, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Former Night Ranger Guitarist Jeff Watson Talks New Music + Upcoming 'Randy Rhoads Remembered' Tour", "Night Ranger guitarist Jeff Watson Releases Online Only Album", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jeff_Watson_(guitarist)&oldid=1088906121, Articles needing additional references from April 2021, All articles needing additional references, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox musical artist with associated acts, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 20 May 2022, at 19:22. What I probably did is I probably recorded something past those songs, because I wanted to demo something like a guitar idea. When Night Ranger got together in 1980, they focused solely on getting a major label deal instead of playing live. "It was almost biblical, how it affected me anyway. The band got a decent amount of radio airplay as the songs were being produced by both Alan Fitzgerald and Ronnie Montrose. But the other stuff, to answer your question, goes back a little more towards what I was writing before we started Night Ranger. Another guitar hero in between employers. I would have to say that it was just time to kind of reevaluate whats going on. Thats where I draw a blank, because Ive only played my own music. In 1980, the group expanded to a five-piece with the addition of keyboardist Alan Fitzgerald and second guitarist Jeff Watson, as well as changing its name to "Ranger" and later Night Ranger. But in 1996, Vandenberg was finally on a Whitesnake record. Nash Bridges . Breaking the silence for one of his first interviews, Watson sat down with Ultimate Classic Rock to talk about the upcoming trek, which features a band including former Ozzy drummer Brian Tichy and former Osbourne bassist Rudy Sarzo, his new music and the plans to release the Mothers Army material. It was an us vs. them mentality. Jack Blades. I got to see him on tour with John Paul Jones a few years ago and he was awesome on both bass and Chapman stick. Id like him to be on this song a lot -- I think it would be a real eye-turner for people and it will be a lot of fun. I also start most of my flatpicking with an upstroke and I do a lot of string skipping. I didnt know what was on the cassette. On this Jeff Watson Interview: Loads of great stories about hooking up with Sammy Hagar, Ronnie Montrose, Ted Nugent, playing with ZZ Top, Jerry Harrison, how Night Ranger got started and lessons learned top 3 musical experiences, low points best decision he ever made, being invincible, the environment, regrets, more. . I also didn't want to be overexposed -- perhaps Im underexposed.I may have taken it too far! [Laughs]. Night Ranger broke big a year . But Vandenberg finished up with Whitesnake and went into hiatus, for almost 15 years until Vandenbergs Moonkings brought him back into the public eye. Kid Charlemagne said. My mom went and saw this band called Trans-Siberian Orchestra, which is a big production and Joels part of that. He ended up actually listening to early Night Ranger records and sitting down and learning Jeff Watson's 8-finger technique years ago. 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