The Canadian Downbeats topped the bill with the Shandermen, Boleros, Rhodesmen, Andantes, and the Tracers as well as Go-Go girls. The Andantes have been tripped up several times. Gutheil/K. Theres a brother combination too. By the early 1920s, several recent dance crazes had begun to make dancing more popular than ever among Chicagoans. As many drummers did I took my bottom heads off (not the snare drum of course) for as much volume as I could project. It was purchased by jazz saxophonist Paul Perry in 1947, and his orchestra played there from May to September every year until 1965. . He asked if I wanted him to show me something? And all were much sought after as session musicians throughout the next two decades. Seattle, Washington, U.S. We stayed in a little cabin beside the hall. The Leader-Post was most impressed with the variety of musical styles presented, and highlighted one precocious teen: Numbers having their premiere performances to a Regina audience include the Norwegian march, Valdres; excerpts from the opera Lohengrin; Trumpets in Stereo, featuring the trumpet section; Scandinavian Fantasy Overture; Japanese Naval Craft March, Akebono; and a Kingston Trio Folk Song Overture conducted by student conductor Donald Gutheil. Donnie got wind that he (TDM) was coming to emcee one. I believe the console was a 1950s era United Audio desk with big, black, Bakelite rotary faders and a military-style patch bay with braided cables and tandem phone-jacks. There were ten killings a day in Chicagoat the time, maybe Regina had one homicide in three years. Unless You Care featured a prominent 12 string guitar and Deutscher did not have one. We left the meeting with the name and number of a man, Ron Sakamoto, in Medicine Hat. Other concerts in Boston, Mass. The Confederation all have short hair. Although it was meant to be laudatory, it painted them as earnest slightly-behind-the-times, and nerdy. Until.the first album by Blood, Sweat and Tears [The Child Is Father to the Man] was released. Free of high school now, they became full-time professional musicians. It all started with the Sonics and the Wailers and graduated to the Shakers, Paul Revere & the Raiders, and the Liverpool Five. Mr Darke also donated the carillon of chimes to the then . He was a very good bass player, and a real character. Dinni Wilkie was one of the best bass players Ive ever worked with; he worked well withGary to deepen the percussive element, but would also slide in some of the fastest melodic passages imaginable. After the long build-up, they realized they could not return without doing the recording. Rush at Trianon Ballroom on Regina, Canada on tour Caress of Steel . Their original rock disk jockeys were Ron Andrews, Russ Campbell, Big Daddy Doug Alexander, John Wessel, and Dave Jacobsen. Nobody really had much studio experience in those days so we were all just kids wingin it with whatever resources were at hand at the station. Deutscher had been watching the Andantes for several years, jamming with them, and as previously mentioned had subbed a number of times for Gerry Schlegel. He formed it three years ago. From January 9-11, 1970, they appeared at the popular tavern and dancehall. Built in 1962 and located at 1323 Sherman Avenue at the corner of 14th , it was far more than that just a tavern however one half featured go-go dancers, pinball machines and pool tables, the other a pizza restaurant. Firstly he introduced Adrian Popovichi, a classical and flamenco guitarist who was a familiar figure to the followers of the Regina Guild of Folk Music and who had studied under Reginan George Harvey. In February and March of 1970 they did a gruelling tour of North Dakota (Minot), Montana (Bozeman and Helena), and Washington state (Spokane and Pullman). He was not outwardly nervous at all while we were setting up he would be a just kind of still cool under pressure guy, from what I remember. As it happened, Ron was currently holding a battle of local bands over a number of days. Jonah Give Your Mind Up version 2 (M. Grainger) Although the group is able to obtain work in various Regina nightspots, they are not able to play the kind of music that they would like to. Donnie went frontman and we then got Dinni Wilkie on bass and backup vocals, an original member of the longtime Regina band, The Impalas, after the Chev car, who were recently defunct. He has only played with the Chevrons once before for a short Thursday afternoon rehearsal, but the show came off well. It was over the airwaves that he heard and learned Freddie Kings instrumental Hideaway. Finally he got to the Andantes, a group originally started by Don Gutheil and who have gone through many changes until April 1969 when the present line-up started. He acknowledged each member: Bob Deutscher, the groups lead guitarist, is considered by many to be among the finest rock guitar players in western Canada. He chuckles: I didnt even know Fred had written it until the band introduced it to me! He convinced the Andantes to cover a couple of Cream songs, as well as several by the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. We noticed a parked limo. He wrote/sang it with a swing feel (which we later changed to a straight 4/4 mid-tempo rock beat), but we were impressed with it, especially his poetic lyrics. Deutscher) Chess was one of North Americas most respected studios, owned and operated by brothers Leonard and Phil Chess. They excelled at marches, demonstrations and loud, theatrical, authority-provoking mischief. The local scene had changed again in their absence. One of the venerable cultural institutions in the history of Regina was the Trianon Ballroom at 1850 Smith Street. The Leader-Post wrote approvingly: Oh yes. I think we were filling in for a band playing Temple Gardens; on a break I said to two girls we might be looking for a guitar player. Recalls Montague: Bobby Deutscher was another natural The last guitar player I played with before leaving for B.C. It was originally intended solely as a ballroom, having a 10080 foot dance floor made of oak strips cushioned by cork and a revolving mirror ball on the ceiling. Sponsorship meant free on-air promotion, regular bookings, the occasional use of a studio for practicing, access to the record library and, depending on the gig, use of the CKCK P.A. So from then on we first tried to use the nude one, but always had the backup! The 1967 season opened in mid-May. I worked out of my parents house where I was living at the time while I was studying art and playing in bands. Don Edwards was actually from Kankakee, Illinois, just outside of Chicago. Card is partially filled in with partners' names. He was never moody that I can remember, and was enthusiastic So he didnt take it well. City Sun version 2 (D. Young/B. Schlegel headed for Edmonton, and shortly after joined up with a band called Sundown. Don Gutheil has a unique voice, pleasantly gravely at lower notes, and clear and strong when he starts belting out the words. Deutscher in particular started on a writing spree turning out songs such as Twenty Nine One Nighters, Patience, and Blues No. The band recorded two tunes Hello Stranger written by Mick Grainger, and one other that no one seems to remember. Tripping the light fantastic at Seattle's Trianon Ballroom, 'Cupid's Headquarters' By Jean Sherrard. Edwards made sure there was a signed contract, which I recollect was for $250 for the two nights. Our guitarist Gerry Schlegel had a song called Lady which we wanted to record, but we werent really actively writing songs. Deutscher suggested but one name Don Young. Not certain about opening dates of the 4-D. Dont get me wrong the obvious genius of the Beatles grew more and more on me. Fellow band member Larry Brown recalls: Fred was a poet at heart, loved R & B, loved Van Morrison, sang like a cross between Morrison and James Brown. While they gave a good show, their hearts were not in it. Guestpectacular . Very early on the respective talents of the groups founders became evident. Get the Queen City Kids Setlist of the concert at Trianon Ballroom, Regina, SK, Canada on October 2, 1975 and other Queen City Kids Setlists for free on setlist.fm! Promotion started early: Don Niedermayer, Leader Post correspondent for the University of Saskatchewan Regina Campus started his November 1st Campus Roundup column: The Vanilla Fudge will be performing two shows in Regina on Wednesday, Nov. 12. If it isnt one the teeney-boppers like, then survival in the dog-eat-dog world of wax can be a treacherous experiencetake The Confederation for instance. Browse. They wanted to do the artwork, promotion and distribution themselves. I sucked it all up. Consisting of high school pals Statham, Tom Chow on bass, Henry Kelly on drums, and Willie Connell on vocals and trumpet, they played serious teenage blues. Also in the band were Phil Stan on vocals and guitar and Scott Peaker on bass. In October of 1969 he married his high school sweetheart Mary Lou, and shortly after they moved to Saskatoon where he joined the graphic & layout department of Simpson Sears. Personnel: Don Gutheil, Ken Leonard, Gary Montague, Gerry Schlegel, Daryl Gutheil Thank you for putting it all together. Features advertisements for the Cameo Caf and Checker Cabs on the back. As for most Regina musicians of the 1960s, their first glimpse of musical possibilities came courtesy of the RLJB. We were trying to get a new tune down that just wasnt working with Donny for some reason. Finally, Donnie phoned his dad who wire the money to us via Wells Fargo, of which I made sure the band paid back in installments, and which apparently put me in impressive stead with Mr. Gutheil. He was obviously impressed by drummer Carmine Appice: The first number lasted a half-hour, as the Fudge lashed up a frenzy of sound, dominated by Carmine Appicis [sic.] The music became harder edged, and at the same time more complicated and more original. It was open not just to Canadian audience members, it was open to Canadian bands, mostly from Alberta and British Columbia. Don, Daryl and Ken Leonard wrote two songs on the spot Oh Baby and Ive Got a Secret and recorded them as live 2-track demos in the radio studio. He was very honest with two songs we might be interested in. The Fourth Dimension leaned on imported talent: it started January with The Mitchells (Chuck & Joni), then several weeks with the Gnu Foke, followed by Torontonian Michael Sherman, and topped off with Marti Shannon a Saskatonain fresh off the Lets Swing Out television program. He explains they were already quite professional for their ages: Actually, being Regina Junior Band A Band alumni, Donnie, Daryl, Kenny and I were experienced contestants in both concert and marching band competitions. Politician, musician. The concert was everything Reginans had hoped for and more. Im majoring in English and drama. Max Yuditsky, 18, plays the lead guitar while Vern Fraser, 22, is the singer for the group. The Fudge were (and still are) a seriously heavyweight musical attraction. For several months Deutscher took lessons from Johnny Klimczak (a rockabilly singer of Johnny and the Chordnotes fame) and immediately formed his own band at the age of fourteen. He was first turned onto the guitar at the age of thirteen when he taught himself to play Peter Gunn with one finger on one string. Heard the Andantes first at Sheldons Freshie dance in 66. took drum lessons from Donny Young and met many of the names mentioned in the article, played in a couple of bands in high school. They played Season of the Witch well, and had an interesting combination as they moved from the Pink Panther theme into White Room, the original Cream hit. The Balfour Beatles (Deutscher, Doug Griffith, David Warren and Toby Racette all of whom wore Beatle wigs), entertained the entire school at lunchtime in the cafeteria, and, bowing to popular pressure, that night in the auditorium. Recalls Montague: We opened with Donnie on trumpet, fingering the bass guitar notes in his left hand, Kenny on trumpet in the middle, and Daryl on trumpet playing keyboards on his left hand: the fanfare to the Beatles Love, Love, Love [All You Need Is Love] then slipping into all the harmonies thereof, with Donnie singing lead.. The bands next national mention came in the first week of February 1967 in the column Canadian Sound Survey published in the Toronto Telegrams weekly insert known as After Four. One of their correspondents was Terry David Mulligan, then with CKCK, who reported on which new records were most popular in the provinces capital. Taylor) One of them was a part- time model. Personnel: Don Gutheil, Don Young, Bob Deutscher, Daryl Gutheil Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Bands back then played four-hour gigs, four sets with 45 minutes on, 15 minute break. Selections from the Rolling Stones, The Animals, The Who, and Paul Revere and the Raiders filled out their show. guitar. Most of the bands were doing a lot of the same tunes Top 40 hits of the day it was just a question of who did a more convincing rendition. It may also have been used as a mobile recording console at the Monterey Pop Festival, but I cant confirm this. Included in that group were Paul Vinintz on piano, Robbie Roberts on trumpet, and Rich Bettinson on clarinet. He fitted in immediately: We had just one rehearsal on a Thursday night, and then we were off to play the very next night in AlbertaI think Sylvan Lake. Judy Blair, writer of the column On the Teen Scene in the Springfield Leader mentioned them in her August 27 issue: Friday night, August 23rd, The Andantes entertained in the Lac du Bonnet Memorial Hall. Advanced search Browse. In May 1967 Montagues mother, who had been battling cancer for several months, passed away. CBC Radio recorded that show, although according to Don Young, the recording didnt make it to the Saskatchewan archives. This Leader-Post article was a ray of light in an otherwise dark period. The Leader-Post mentioned their short, but sweet set (repeated several times over several performances) on Page 1: Singer Bobby Goldsboro, a grandstand entertainer until the end of the week made his first Regina appearance and was a big hit. As he predicted, there sadly were no riots, no vandalism, and no rampant marijuana use. It got pretty noisy a while ago when they pumped 100 kegs dry in a week. Everyone seemed to like the work; I dont remember getting any complaints All of the work was done for offset lithography. From 1932 on, it was run by the Sneath family, first Isaac and then his son Ross. Each member was accorded an individual in-action portrait and a three or four line biography. One of the bands all-time favorite places to play on the tour was The Rathskeller in Coeur dAlene. Don Gutheil had done extensive work backing up folk artists and session work, Bob Deutscher had played in groups backing singers such as Bobby Goldsboro and Bobby Hebb, Daryl Gutheil started trumpet at age seven, has played guitar for five years and organ for two years, and Don Young played the largest drum set in Western Canada, has done a great deal of local recording for radio and t-v commercials and has cut shows with Bobby Goldsboro, the Ink Spots and Gordie Tapp. It was one of those rare promo packages that actually told the truth. The Andantes are undoubtedly the finest group in Regina. Gerry was drunk and informed us of his new karate lessons. It was during this period that Statham got to know Bob Deutscher. While performing the song Treat Her Right, Phil Stan deliberately included a profane word referring to a verboten part of a womans anatomy. Id love to have it. Personnel: Don Gutheil, Don Young, Bob Deutscher, Daryl Gutheil He moved to Regina in 1967, married local girl Sharon Duke, and kept up his business contacts on both sides of the border. tower, ballroom, retirement home. His widowed father had moved to Victoria then Duncan, BC, and Montague decided he would help him get established and worked there for the summer. Claptons half-sister would send him the early Yardbirds and Bluesbreakers singles and albums, and The Chevrons quickly integrated the new material before any other prairie band. Its not a secret when I tell it to you He served for 20 years as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Washington and an additional eight years as the tenth Secretary of State of Washington. Deutschers first rock vocal was Kansas City. Love | Interview | Expressions Tell Everything 7 Vinyl Box Set, Trapeze Midnight Flyers-Complete Recordings Vol. The Charlotte, The Mudd, The Flying Colors and The Andante will shake, shimmy, shout and sing for three full hours, beginning at 8 p.m. in what might be the first of several special youth-oriented happenings. Backed by a Regina rock-n-roll band, the Chevrons, he sang four of his biggest hits, Little Things, See the Funny Little Clown, Voodoo Woman, and Its Too Late. This was unbelievable for young guys like us. He remembers: Kelly Crowe was my partner, and he drummed up the business. Originally opened in January 1964, it was an acoustic folk club serving espresso coffee and featured both local and traveling artists as Ian & Sylvia, Dixie Lee Innis, David Wiffen, Don McLean, Threes A Crowd, The Dirty Shames (with Amos Garrett), and Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee. My dad contacted him and we sent him some material. They started taking trumpet lessons at ages 8 and 6 respectively. All of us could sing lead and harmonies. Taylor was also a practicing musician, being a member of Mozart and the Wolfgang. The music is overpowering, piercing the mind with tense continuums of energy from organ, drums, lead guitar, and bass. Daybreak (R. Zehringer) He was known for being a fast double-talker, and so it was difficult to know him intimately. Thank you. They approached it as a totally independent product well ahead of their time. We didnt want it to look phony, and I think we may have tried too hard to look natural.. Daryl Gutheil memories are slightly different: From 1965 to 1969 The Andantes played fairly regularly at Temple Gardens, the traditional ballroom/dance hall in Moose Jaw. Most of the drawings were done in pen and ink with a separate overlay for an additional colour. I adopted the drum solo off of Sandy Nelsons Let There Be Drums (he has been credited with turning the drums into a solo instrument), and called my solo the same. Hi-Y Clubs were youth organizations under the general guidance of the YMCA/YWCA. the Album. Mick Grainger demo On the saxophone is 18-year-old Bill Amon and playing the organ is John Griffin, also 18. One agent came out to hear us in Regina and there we struck up a friendship with Shelly Seigel who would later found Mushroom Records. At age 19 he went to New York City to study theology. They were singing like choirboys so effortless! Advertising that patrons would "trip the light fantastic," the legendary Trianon Ballroom, designed by architect Warren H. Milner, opened its doors on May 20 th, 1927, at Third Avenue and Wall Street. Then it was like brushing my teeth in the morning its just what I do.. Bryant was part-owner of the old Trianon Ballroom during its heyday in the 1940s. Producer: Howard Green We were rested and anticipating each night, often after which there was a party gathering in our residence, the detached cabin beside the hall. With their business affairs now being handled by someone they trusted, the band concentrated on growing and improving musically. We really knew nothing of Chess Studios before going, DE never mentioned anything of its history. segment was shot), the Kin Rock Festival in North Battleford on June 28, and Woodtick in Saskatoon on August 16th. contains 1 track: Night of a Thousand Drums (M. Grainger), 5. demo vocalized blues. They had two albums out by 1968: the self-titled debut and Fusion, and several singles that stubbornly refused to chart such as Its a Monday Kind of Tuesday and Paisley Teddy Bear. Blogger Fred Mills describes the music as a mixture of flower-powery folkrock (watch out though flute alert!) He was so good it was unbelievable. Gary Montague was a solid drummer who knew just when to add fills. In the beginning as a kid I found myself frustrated with using marching drum sticks on the drum set (which were probably about the same width and heft as your standard rock drum stick today, 5A, and changed to 7A Regal Tip, a jazz stick.) With these new members The Confederations clean image quickly dissipated, and the big band music was dropped like a hot potato. Out walked three guys who collected themselves in a relaxed and competentmanner descending in height, and who would be Kenny, Daryl and Donny. A mini-gangster in Regina! Get the Rush Setlist of the concert at Trianon Ballroom, Regina, SK, Canada on June 19, 1975 from the Fly by Night Tour and other Rush Setlists for free on setlist.fm! That always got a cheer! They even shared a double-header gig with The Dynamics at the Mousetrap Night Club on December 28, 1967. Many of the local bands would play half hour shows there. And they were every girls dream. confirmed their victory in another local battle of the bands in May 1966: Reginians are still talking about the CKCK Easter Band Spectacular which drew a packed house to the YMCA. I am curious of this date of the 4-D because my memory is earlier. From the first Oh baby, come back to me cant you see Im in misery, and from the second: Ive got a secret and I wanna tell you I Love You More Than Youll Ever Know (A. Kooper) In the spring of 1964, the Ro-dans provided several musicians to a one-time unit known as The Balfour Beatles. Recalls Statham: I just remember it being a live telecast and that we wore some snazzy jackets that were all made by David Millers mother. In the morning Gerry called, saying, I dont know what I did, but it must have been really bad.I filled him in. Occupation. I became known as the drummer and leader I assumed the logistics, policies, booking (the home phone going off my fathers business during the day, the Andantes business during the evening), handling of all monies, renting vehicles and trailers, etc. Trianon Ballroom There was rioting in the streets of the West Side neighbourhoods and South Side ghetto. Recorded: 1970, Don Edwards basement, Eau Claire, Wisconsin I managed to convince the members to bring Mick Grainger in he made all the difference. When the beat got too fast to dance, they didnt walk off the floor, they stood around the drummer in a semi-circle and just watched, the final slow tap bringing big applause. They headed for Kankakee, as Edwards had managed to get them one gig at a local high school in his hometown. City police and National Guard restored order with extreme prejudice. It was an upbeat mannered kind of cool. Happy Love Day version 2 (M. Grainger) This was a short-lived band although they garnered a certain amount of fame by appearing a number of times on the legendary local television program Teen Tempo. contains 5 tracks: The Letter (A. Chilton) Also I tended to be a little more introverted than most of my then colleagues and songwriting fit as an expressive outlet., Graingers lyrical topic range and even styles of music ranged broadly. Grainger joined a high school band called The Danes for three months, then in 1965 jumped into the Club 62 Rhodesmen (so called from the call numbers of CKCK) which consisted of Bill Rothecker, Terry Malloy, Rick Dubord and Gene Haas. Describes Statham: Gary and Don liked the pop stuff. All three were cut on acetate discs and received heavy, if short-term airplay on CJME. Like most prairie kids, he remembers laying in his bunkbed at night with a Rocket Radio (with earplug) tuning into American stations such as KOMA (Oklahoma City) and WLS (Chicago). Spinning Wheel (D.C. Thomas) The management-like duties were a pain for Montague he was beginning to book gigs almost a year ahead but salvation came to him with an unexpected phone call in the fall of 1967: I was beginning to feel the pressures of high school concerns amid handling the booking, managing and playing all the gigs. The owners have estimated that as many as 1200 have jammed the tavern in a single day. I wanted to let the word out very discreetly we had gigs to honour.

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