Combine a Ludwig Clear Vistalite set of drums, a Gibson Custom SG Standard Guitar, and a Gibson Ripper Bass. Put them all together with 50 tons of experience, schooled talent, incredible telepathy, and a deep burning desire to make really good music, then add in some great songs and vocals, and you'll have Richard Sheppard on Guitar, George Smeltz on drums, and Ronald Butko on Bass, "The Element." Incredible as it seems, these 9 songs were recorded in a house in 1984! We transferred the original tapes to an imac with Logic Studio 9, worked on them almost a year and Mastered them with Ozone 4. The restored quality is quite good. The Element "burns on" as a second album of new songs is in the working. The musicianship is definitely interesting. Musicians will be challenged. Dancers will dance. The lyrics will fill you up and stimulate. Remember who you are....deep inside of you......The Element.