Gravedigger V from the Bacher Collection

Leighton Koizumi and Chris Gast, Gravedigger V, ca. 1983Befitting their short, colorful career from the summers of 1983 to 1984, souvenirs of the Gravedigger V have been in short supply on Che Underground: The Blog. Now, Tell-Tale Hearts guitarist Eric Bacher steps up with two new additions to the set.

“We just did some ‘fall’ cleaning, and I found a few old pictures,” Eric writes. “The one of Leighton and Chris Gast was given to Denise by Leighton some time in the 80’s, I’m not sure of the provenance of the other.”

Leighton Koizumi and Dave Anderson, Gravedigger V, ca. 1983As GDV fans know, the late Chris Gast was the original bassist for the band before he was replaced by Tom Ward. The photograph of singer Leighton Koizumi at the mic includes the kit, sticks and a hint of profile from drummer Dave Anderson. Can anyone tell us the venue of this performance?

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