Jack, if I'm not mistaken Vern Hester passed away, check in the "gone home" section of the forum. Tony Arrowood can still be found on you tube,just type in Tony Arrowood.
I hope this is helpful.
Yes I enjoyed Vernons playing and was sad to hear he had passed away, and it does seem a while since we heard from Tony. He really is a great player and I would love to hear more from him. C'mon Tony pump that lovely bass amp up and let's have some more.