Garwood Mansion

**det313grrl** · September-03-15, 02:10 PM

I was going through a batch of John Collier photographs...

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think I'll dig out a few more.

**stnfrnt** · September-04-15, 06:41 PM

Rock on D-grrl! I think I'll dig out something Gary Markley did a few years ago.

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**det313grrl** · September-05-15, 09:41 PM

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**det313grrl** · September-05-15, 09:48 PM

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**det313grrl** · September-05-15, 10:07 PM

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Thank you, John Collier, for being there!

**det313grrl** · September-05-15, 10:09 PM

Cool, that's 2000 views since my last post...

**old guy** · September-06-15, 12:04 AM

Love the photo of Rex, the wonder dog. That was Gus's dog. About 5 years after that photo, Gus and I were living in Wisconsin doing concerts. We left for the day for work and when we got back home, someone had shot him and my dog. Rex was the friendliest dog I ever knew. We drank about a bottle and a half of Jack that night.

**stnfrnt** · September-06-15, 05:20 PM

"Rex- The Wonder Dog". I didn't know he was shot.

Keep them coming sweetheart. Every picture tells a story, and sometimes I can even remember some of them........like the time Bush Mark dove to the bottom of that ice cold swimming pool in the basement to collect all those coins that people had tossed into the deep end so he could go buy some dog food for "the pack" that was hanging around the mansion. How about that? Some of that old hippie peace, love, and harmony for the dogs.

**RickBeall** · September-08-15, 11:19 AM

Fascinating! This is the first time I have seen many of those pictures.

**stnfrnt** · September-08-15, 04:26 PM

One of my faves...........

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**det313grrl** · September-09-15, 10:55 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-HXAT5OwuQ

Love this!

**stnfrnt** · September-09-15, 11:51 PM

The band was rockin' it in the ballroom..............that's for sure.................all 3 of us.

**Whaler** · September-11-15, 06:36 AM

Great Photos!!!... John Collier blows my mind!!!... !!!!... Whaler

**stnfrnt** · September-11-15, 12:41 PM

John does that to a lot of people...................he's brilliant, if ya' ask me. Kinda' whacky sometimes, but brilliant none-the-less.

**det313grrl** · September-15-15, 05:54 PM

a few more John Collier photographs...

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**Pam** · September-16-15, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by det313grrl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-HXAT5OwuQ

Love this!

Cool clip. Who was responsible for getting you guys on the national news?

**stnfrnt** · September-16-15, 09:20 PM

Eugene Skuratowicz is the guy who got NBC to come down and film us for the NBC Nightly News. He was Stonefront's manager, and he also took over the duties of running the mansion from me so I could concentrate on the music. Mark Hoover was the guy who got all those monster parties with the big-time rock stars rockin' 'n rollin' in the ballroom after their paid gigs at the Grande or the Eastown, but it was Eugene who really put the place on the map. He's also the guy that talked John Collier into coming down and taking a look at the place and the people who lived there. John talks about that in the Stonefront/Garwood mansion documentary. He tells the story of how Eugene came down to the Detroit Free Press and somehow hooked up with John and started explaining to him what was going on down at the mansion. John's first reaction [[and rightfully so) was along the lines of after 10 years of press photography he had seen everything and done everything that could be done with the camera; that is until he walked into the front door of the Garwood mansion. The rest is history, and if it hadn't been for Eugene Scuratowicz there would be no John Collier photographs, and there would be no documentary film. There still would have been Stonefront music, but Eugene took that the place to another level.

**Jimaz** · September-16-15, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by stnfrnt

Eugene Skuratowicz is the guy who got NBC to come down and film us for the NBC Nightly News. He was Stonefront's manager, and he also took over the duties of running the mansion from me so I could concentrate on the music. Mark Hoover was the guy who got all those monster parties with the big-time rock stars rockin' 'n rollin' in the ballroom after their paid gigs at the Grande or the Eastown, but it was Eugene who really put the place on the map. He's also the guy that talked John Collier into coming down and taking a look at the place and the people who lived there. John talks about that in the Stonefront/Garwood mansion documentary. He tells the story of how Eugene came down to the Detroit Free Press and somehow hooked up with John and started explaining to him what was going on down at the mansion. John's first reaction [[and rightfully so) was along the lines of after 10 years of press photography he had seen everything and done everything that could be done with the camera; that is until he walked into the front door of the Garwood mansion. The rest is history, and if it hadn't been for Eugene Scuratowicz there would be no John Collier photographs, and there would be no documentary film. There still would have been Stonefront music, but Eugene took that the place to another level.

A gem of a post for posterity. That was really important to get that on the record.

**stnfrnt** · September-18-15, 12:00 AM

Not many people knew that. Eugene was kinda' always in the background-always doing these super things, but he never liked the spotlight. He was and is a fascinating character and a huge player in the Stonefront/Garwood mansion saga. He deserves a whole lot of credit that he doesn't want.

**det313grrl** · September-18-15, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by stnfrnt

Not many people knew that. Eugene was kinda' always in the background-always doing these super things, but he never liked the spotlight. He was and is a fascinating character and a huge player in the Stonefront/Garwood mansion saga. He deserves a whole lot of credit that he doesn't want.

The man!

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**old guy** · September-21-15, 11:43 PM

Thanks Dgirl,313 etc. Great photos. You must have an inside line with Mr. Collier. Love it.

We need a book. It's there right. Hell, I've probably only got 3 or 4 days left. Can we get it on the shelves that fast. I'd appreciate it.

Your friend, Bmark.

**stnfrnt** · September-22-15, 11:05 PM

Hey Bmark.......... can I have all your tools and your fishing gear? You might want to get on that right away and ship them out here to me........... like tomorrow...... before it's too late.

**Whaler** · September-24-15, 06:43 AM

More great Photos from the Amazing John Collier!!!... Thanks Det313grrrl!!!... You do have a great collection..I did see Rona and Ken on Tuesday had a nice time... There is a get together at Goodfellas Lounge Sunday [[8 mile and Harper) 2 pm kind of last minute after Old Miami fell thru.. I got a new phone and lost most of my numbers... Det313 call or text me!!!... Whaler