"Doc" Henley Smythe (Bass Guitar)
Music has always been a part of Doc's life. "At school I played double bass" he remembers "since then I must have been in fifteen to twenty bands". His latest gig, as part of Bucky and the Blues Buckets rock solid rhythm section, gives him the chance to share his experience and love of the Blues with the younger guys. "I'm not the best player in the world but I have been around a bit" he quips. "I've always had a special place in my heart for the Blues, ever since my brother handed a Roy Buchanan album to me, there was something about that sound and feel that struck a chord inside me". As the father of fellow "Bucket" Patrick Green, that love Blues music has become a family affair. "As Pat's Dad it's a real bonus to be able to have a special relationship with him in a very non traditional way".
Been around Doc certainly has. For over twenty years he was an on-air personality at radio stations up and down the east coast. "That was a lot of fun" he reminises "I met some pretty famous people and felt lucky to have a job that lots of people would kill for". Doc still DJ's all over Virginia, Maryland and the DC area and many weekends can be found under the tent providing entertainment at wedding receptions and parties.
Doc's writing abilities are also a big part of his life. Currently he is a free lance reporter writing music reviews for amongst others the local Fredericksburg paper. Doc's hobbies include reading, "I love anything about history" and football (that's soccer here in the Colonies). "I am a die hard West Bromwich Albion fan - it's actually a little pathetic. If they lose on a Saturday I'm down all week". Poor results aside, Doc enjoys his life and long association wth the music business and jokes "I'd hate to have a real job - I love what I do".
Doc Henley Smythe
Voted Fredericksburg's Best Disc Jockey
www.rockwithdoc.com
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