We took two takes; the video was played back; Donnie (a natural showman) looked like he was really performing; we pulled it off. Montague recalled one of these special performances by his compadres: I had just been skipped over C Band. Driving into the heart of Chicago was akin to arriving on a foreign planet. Betraying his white prairie naivete, Daryl Gutheil remembers: We didnt know who Muddy Waters was, but we figured since all these guys were talking about him with reverence, there must be something going on here! The band was aware that The Rolling Stones had recorded a number of tracks at Chess during their first American tour in the summer of 1964 including Its All Over Now, Time is On My Side and their homage to the facility itself entitled 2120 South Michigan Avenue. As for most Regina musicians of the 1960s, their first glimpse of musical possibilities came courtesy of the RLJB. My father answered; it was my business. He seemed genuinely impressed when we played our reel-to-reel to him. His first introduction to the Devils music came from three of the American bands passing through Moose Jaw and performing at Temple Gardens. He was ecstatic I admired the band so much, although to fill the shoes of Jimmy Mann was a formidable task. Recorded: 1969, CKCK Studio, Regina Total investment in Grapevine Terpsichore may reach $40,000 exclusive of food facilities. It would have been D&D and me one day in the afternoon, drove downtown to pick him up, brought him back to my home and sat him down in the living room. 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). Perhaps Joe was feeling the pinch? Terry was a real fan of the group. His musical reputation preceded him, and before he even arrived in the Queen city, he got an offer to join another band. Deutscher in particular started on a writing spree turning out songs such as Twenty Nine One Nighters, Patience, and Blues No. The ceilings were only seven or eight feet high, much too low for proper acoustics, but they had a decent old school echo chamber an actual room at the back, under the stairs, about 1010 with lacquered concrete walls. Featured one after the other were The Pawnbrokers (from Winnipeg) on November 29th, the 49th Parallel on November 30th, and, the biggest catch of all, on December 1st The Spencer Davis Group from England. A man who talked so fast literally I could barely understand a word he said, except that he came from Chicago and his first name may be Don. They were a self-proclaimed umbrella group for anyone opposed to the Vietnam War, and regularly engaged in civil disobedience. We titled the label, Chic-a-go (no shit we actually called the label that; I think it was Donnie who had the cheek to first say it). With Don playing bass and trumpet, and Daryl playing trumpet and organ, the group has a wide range of musical styles from Blood Sweat and Tears to barbershop harmony. He then added In January the group plans a cross-country tour of the United States eventually ending up in Chicago where they plan to do some recording.. The issue turned out to be substance abuse. People would ask us when are you leaving? Oh, in a couple of days. Thats good because something is going to break out here soon. They knew it. As idyllic as it appeared, there was one uncomfortable development. We were rested and anticipating each night, often after which there was a party gathering in our residence, the detached cabin beside the hall. HistoryLink Tours Trianon Ballroom She summed up: From the Flood and the Andantes to the Vanilla Fudge: three groups with three personalities; all with good sounds., Although they blended well, the Andantes found themselves slowly evolving into two musical camps. Calvert's Festival Ball - Trianon Ballroom - Provincial Archives of They are a group of five teenagers four of them are high school students and the fifth worksGary Montague, an 18-year old Sheldon Williams Collegiate student is the mastermind behind the group. A birthday cake was presented to Lynn Stokes, a member of the Thin Red Line, who was 23 Wednesday. Get the Rush Setlist of the concert at Trianon Ballroom, Regina, SK, Canada on October 2, 1975 from the Caress of Steel Tour and other Rush Setlists for free on setlist.fm! Statham started a business out of his home creating posters for many other local bands. Jun, 1975 1975 19 Jun. The Trianon Ballroom was the name given to a number of ballrooms in cities during America's big-band era. In Regina they played the DeMolay Dance at the Shrine Temple, the Kappa Teen Club dance at St. Annes Catholic Church, Wesley United Church, The Curlodrome (The Sights and Sounds of Regina),and the Saskatchewan Roughriders Cheerleaders Dance at the University of Saskatchewan Regina Campus. No bands were hired, and the entertainment consisted of Ken Jefferson on piano and Ray Hunker on accordion. A moment and she said Joe was in his office, we said wed be right over His wife was short and pretty with a black bob cut, no accent, and there was the presence of a baby in the house. 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. The 1967 season opened in mid-May. The kidnappers, all girls, threw a bag over Johnnys head and dragged him off in a waiting car. The Chevrons were running out of steam by the Autumn of 1967 and, just in the nick of time, Deutscher received an offer to join the Dynamics his boyhood heroes when guitarist Jimmy Mann decided to bow out and manage the band Confederation. The Great Flood is as versatile as The Andantes, but the group plays a different style, more reserved. Bands will begin to get away from twangy Duane Eddy sound of 16-year-olds playing guitars and turn to the type of sound we have said Padwick. The band recorded two tunes Hello Stranger written by Mick Grainger, and one other that no one seems to remember. Montague agrees his drum solos were a selling point for the band. The Club 62 Andantes took the top prize. However their families could not help but worry about what they were heading into. On the contrary they were clean and well-groomed, unfailingly polite, well-spoken, and enthusiastic about their music and audiences. As it happened there was no problem. Recalls Daryl: We were contracted Monday to Saturday but I think we only played the first 2 or 3 nights. They are a relatively new group to the Regina teen scene what makes the Confederation even more distinct, and what could eventually play a major role in their musical future, is something which is a rarity among the swinging bands of today. This small dance hall was only supposed to hold 200 people, but Daryl Gutheil remembers packing in 400 high school students on most nights. as a drummer I wasnt much taken with playing the Beatles, Stones, or Beach Boys. the Album. Gutheil K. Leonard) and 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. It was a controversial decision to even hold a rock concert in the new building and the Leader-Post eagerly announced it: It is one thing to say an art centre is for everyone, but it is another thing to prove it and on September 6, the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts will do just that. Don Gutheil had another musical cohort in boyhood friend Gary Montague. THE RUSH CHRONOLOGY is available at:. Out walked three guys who collected themselves in a relaxed and competentmanner descending in height, and who would be Kenny, Daryl and Donny. Recalls Daryl: Jose Feliciano did come up on stage in Moscow and jam with us. Knights of Columbus at Trianon Ballroom . All instruments, amps, mics and voices were silent props, so we could hear the music itself a direct feed into the video. He and Young also co-wrote City Sun, a song about air pollution. When we were packing up the equipment, we noticed Loreen Church standing a little out front until she got our attention. Although unknown in the province, they still managed to make an impression. He liked it and proceeded to publish it with his Warrior Tunes, thus my becoming a writer affiliate with the performing rights agency BMI.. Arriving back in Regina at the beginning of September, they set about turning their two recordings into a 45 rpm. Gary has performed in three Shriners concerts as a guest artist. They did not, as remembered, play every night. Montague: Wed hoped for a quick transition, as bands must. She rolled down her drivers side window, and of course: Do you have a light?. 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. Not only did this put the recording session in limbo, the band worried that they would be seen as immature and irresponsible by their friends and families. The second blow came the same week when auditions were being held for Through the Eyes of Tomorrow. The Andantes enjoy the Bod Squads acid rock, and feel they play it really well, although it doesnt go over big in Regina. Unfortunately, they secured only one gig two weeks at a dive down by the docks named The Pink Flamingo. There was the understanding to contact him when we pulled into town, and everything would be arranged on the date in hand. Engineer: Wayne Allen I dont think we actually danced, we just watched and listened to the bands. R.P.M. However we had something else they were so clean cut, polite and polished whereas we were down and dirty more rhythmic. ADVERTISING THAT PATRONS would "trip the light fantastic," the legendary Trianon Ballroom, designed by architect Warren H. Milner, opened its doors on May 20, 1927, at Third Avenue and Wall. The Andantes have been tripped up several times. contains two tracks: Hello Stranger (M. Grainger) and one other, 6. rehearsal CBC Radio recorded that show, although according to Don Young, the recording didnt make it to the Saskatchewan archives. While these groups are certainly very talented, the local musicians are not being given the chances that the out of town groups are. Vargo, an expatriate Hungarian, was a well-known figure in Regina as a musician, promoter, booking agent, manager, and later club owner. By this point their progress was clear to all. This Day in Rush History on Twitter Young immediately found a job drumming with singer/comedian Nestor Pistor (a.k.a. With three members departing within a couple of months, the Gutheil brothers naturally thought to bring The Andantes to a close. Thus he started demo-ing his own compositions outside the band in 1968. Regina's historic buildings and precincts - Wikipedia Gutheil remembers: There were cops everywhere. The reverberation was fantastic. Don Edwards bagged the Andantes first off, the top band in Regina, and built Edwards Talent Agency from there. Dinni had a wrangy bent in him which could become infectious. Knights of Columbus at Trianon Ballroom; Title and statement of responsibility area. gave a full account of the gag: An effective promotion at CJME recently had one entire high school, an off duty policeman and other anxious listeners, looking for Johnny Onn who had been kidnapped from his A&W on-location broadcast booth. He took out two sheets of paper with the lyrics written on them. Last year the concert played before astanding room only crowd in the Capitol Theatre. I intuited what I was really looking for, but didnt know if it was out there, or even had a name. Regina | rocktourdatabase.com Blogger Wally recalled: Oh yeah, Rats was big medicine when I was in school live music, hard drinks by the pitcher, a regular meat market. A big boy with a background in karate, tried to quietly talk Gerry downGerry went into a karate fight stance, eyes literally blazing and teeth clenched. Ive Got A Secret (D. Gutheil/D. Excellent article and great to have those memories brought light. A founding member of The Andantes We didnt even have time to grieve, we had to scramble. Recorded: 1969, Grainger basement, Regina They played two and sometimes three concerts every weekend. They and supporting acts The Nazz (with Tod Rundgren), Love Castle, and the Hello People, were booked into The Aragon Ballroom a converted dance hall built in 1926. Until.the first album by Blood, Sweat and Tears [The Child Is Father to the Man] was released. Seattle Now & Then: The Trianon Ballroom, 1927 - DorpatSherrardLomont What blew our minds was the opening act, The Hello People They came out all dressed in mime, did silent skits between songs, one of their lead male singers with a small tambourine while weaving in dance would spin it on his index finger. Gene Dlouhy and the Swinging Canadians band photo possibly at Waterton National Park, Alberta. 8 x 10 glossy autographed by Lucky Moeller Mc Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Trianon Ballroom 1949. The Confederation all have short hair. The city could boast of a recording studio as well. Dont phone us, well phone you There was also talk of having it released as one of the Canadian Talent Library discs, but that never happened. Rush Trianon Ballroom, Regina, SK - Jun 19, 1975 Jun 19 1975. This CD has some of the music from three nights of the orchestra's stand during July of 1954, culled from . Before we left Regina, some of the guys said we need to get some keyboards happening anybody play keyboard? I said Well, we have a piano at home, but I dont really know how to play. They said, Do you want to try it? Sure, but I cant take it with us. Well, well rent this little organ from Arcade Music for the summer and see if you can learn it. So I said, Okay, Im willing to give it a try. I knew music, I knew chords on the guitar it was just a matter of translating the notes. and Messina, N.Y. enlarged their reputation. But back then, I was energetic and searching. It was the home of the Chicago blues where the original black bluesmen recorded much of their classic material. Unable to find Gerry, Gary, Don, Ken and Daryl attended and won the audition minus their lead guitarist. An indication that the youth market was considered of growing importance was their recruitment of disc jockey J. Robert Wood. Phew, we had that taken care of. I encourage you to write more about Regina. And for a while we also had Jim Pauk drumming for us when Henry left. There were two radio stations playing popular music: CKCK and CJME. Recorded: 1970, Don Edwards basement, Eau Claire, Wisconsin It may also have been used as a mobile recording console at the Monterey Pop Festival, but I cant confirm this. Hi-Y Clubs were youth organizations under the general guidance of the YMCA/YWCA. Item R-B14375 - Prairie Sons at CKCK Radio Regina; Item R-B14376 - Slim Wilson and the Prairie Sons perform while riding on a float, advertising for Kern Farm Equipment, in the Regina Exhibition Parade; Item R-B14377 - Calvert's Festival Ball - Trianon Ballroom; Item R-B14378 - Prairie Caravan playing in the basement of the General Hospital for . Home of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys. Im majoring in English and drama. Max Yuditsky, 18, plays the lead guitar while Vern Fraser, 22, is the singer for the group. By early 1969 they had become the most popular band in southern Saskatchewan and a force to be reckoned with throughout the prairies. Born (1946) to Helen & Ernie Statham, Ray was a bit of a musical prodigy. They were told that they would have to be on stage for an audition one half hour after telephoning for information. This particular lineups biggest appearance in the spotlight took place in the first week of August 1967 when they backed up Bobby Goldsboro for three nights at Reginas Buffalo Days Exhibition. Donny, going the opposite direction behind me out the open front doors, trumpet case in hand to the meet the family ride, caught my attention and indicated something like we should get together and do something else. I nodded. Neidermayer was also sent to review it he started by setting the scene: The Vanilla Fudge is a big music, hard rock band. While we were performing, he would come back to me indicating to give him an extra stick, which I did. Political party. Visually, I could stop the beads of my drums sticks even on the high hat just before they would hit the drums and the cymbals. Ken Leonards parents were concerned to the point where they did not want him to go. Carpenters were erecting a stage in the far corner as the interview continued. It was a fortunate call for Deutscher: I played him a dub of my song Twenty Nine One-Nighters. None of these were actually carried out, but members of Chicagos police and civil service fretted through many sleepless nights that summer. I dont know if people actually got my Beardsley nod. Guitar players will understand what a feat that was!. The four-piece Andante worked together for just over two years, much of the time on the road. The bands next national mention also in R.P.M. 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. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. We made it up to Vancouver after some NW US dates and Shelly took us to record a demo in a small studio owned by Tom Northcott.. Fred Taylors Todays Fool was a particular pleasure for Statham as Taylor was his first cousin. Remembers Don Young, now president emeritus of the Regina Musicians Association Vargo had the hottest band in the province. They were immediately booked into the lounge of the Rock Cliff Hotel, a somewhat seedy club six miles from the Vermont border. Oh well, thats what happened with all that weak American beer we bought. The session was costed at $1,500 for two sides, and the band stepped up its gigging throughout June and July to save the necessary funds. Neither worked out, so with considerable reluctance he returned to Moose Jaw and resumed work with the Times Herald for a while. 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.] But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Although not yet a member, he did make one major contribution he came up with the name The Andantes after several other music-related names had been rejected.