While these groups are certainly very talented, the local musicians are not being given the chances that the out of town groups are. Reporter Bill Heintz wrote: It seems to be the fad these days to bring in out of town talent for a local concert or dance. (Regina) Canada / Saskatchewan / Regina. Archival descriptions; Authority records; Subjects . Again Statham: Paddy brought in Jimmy Mann as sort of a musical advisor. He sang with [us] for a short while, although a lot of our fans didnt like his style (they werent used to R & B/soul singing). They were the creme de la creme they were real showmen, the dance steps they were simply the best. The Dynamics even released a single on Allied Records, Such a Time b/w Bulldog Workout.. Montague agrees his drum solos were a selling point for the band. Changes were clearly called for, and over that summer, they replaced Vern Fraser with something unheard of in Regina a black lead vocalist named Charlie Foster. It was an upbeat mannered kind of cool. Knights of Columbus members dressed in uniform for ball held at the Trianon Ballroom, Regina. In practice they had at least one night off every couple of weeks, and on those nights other bands, primarily from Edmonton, would show up. 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.. Its proprietor was Gene Ciuca (the owner of Genes Chicken on the Way, Genes On the Avenue, Genes On the Highway, as well as Sammys Pizza the first pizzeria in Regina). I just kept hanging around them and my dad kept bugging them. The Andantes participated in Reginas first Battle of the Bands in January 1965. Producer: Dave Purple He formed it three years ago. Another short-lived club was the 007 Nite-Club (quickly changed to the Go Go 7, or the Double Go 7), located at 14th Avenue and Broad Street. Recalls Montague: Firstly, Donny Edwards was already down there waiting for us, staying at his parents place in Kankakee where he grew up, about 40 miles south of Chicago. Hello Stranger (M. Grainger) Ron Sakamoto was a well-liked and respected, dapper and noted by the ladies, good looking young man about town a few years older than us. 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. Really well done article. Their repertoire can be accurately reconstructed from several rehearsals they taped in Don Edwards basement in Eau Claire. It was a great sound I remember that it was solid. Rutledge/N. Your email address will not be published. I remember playing this song outside of Oscars Last Chance, a fast food drive-in restaurant and amusement park just outside the city on the east end. The group has recorded in Chicago and has played on several shows with other groups including Vanilla Fudge.. 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. By early 1969 they had become the most popular band in southern Saskatchewan and a force to be reckoned with throughout the prairies. For much of the summer the Yippies had great fun with the alarmist media thinking up and threatening all kinds of civic disruption including throwing boxes of nails from overpasses onto freeways, abandoning cars in major intersections to block traffic, and the best one, putting LSD in the citys water supply. The local scene had changed again in their absence. I believe it was something like a week, as in one band each night at the same location, and peoples votes decided the winner at the end. Young immediately found a job drumming with singer/comedian Nestor Pistor (a.k.a. The first annual one was held on in April 1965, which ended with a seven band spectacular including The Andantes. And for a while we also had Jim Pauk drumming for us when Henry left. On the contrary they were clean and well-groomed, unfailingly polite, well-spoken, and enthusiastic about their music and audiences. You know I want you so bad, youre not there. Other concerts in Boston, Mass. Two of Us (J. Lennon-P. McCartney), 4. We let the word out and probably Donnie came up with him. An important concert for the Andantes took place on April 23, 1966, when they played the windup dance at Reginas Hi-Y Day in the YMCA auditorium. These were Jimmy Gilmour & the Fireballs, the Ventures, and the Fendermen. It got a lot of airplay because they created a contest to name the song. The Andantes took part in a major concert promoting local talent on December 21, 1969. Senior citizen's residential high-rise. The Andantes did not have a totally original band name. It was not because of bad behavior though they were not surly, contemptuous, bad-tempered, or threatening in any way to western civilization. They hooked up with George Nellis Booking Agency which secured them gigs at various high schools and quickly graduated them to the Trianon by July 1967. I agreed that if he got us a gig, wed give it a try. The current five members of the Andantes, who recently returned from a recording session in Chicago, are Gary Montague 19 drummer and leader of the group, who plans to attend a liberal arts course and study at the Regina campus, Dinny Wilkie 22 bass guitar who is now finished his grade 12 and intends to attend Regina campus in the fall if all goes well, Don Gutheil 19 trumpet, tambourine, bass and singer, who is planning to attend university in the fall and study music, Daryl Gutheil 17 organ and trumpet, who is attending grade 12 at Campion College and is planning to attend university in the fall, and Ray Statham 19 lead guitar, who is taking a commercial course by correspondence. 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.. Daryl and Don Gutheil attend Campion College when they are not performing on stage. The largest attendance ever recorded in the Trianon (1,700 fans) was for the Six Fat Dutchmen. Recalls Roberta Nichol: Don Gutheil he truly was walking sunshine. He had a million dollar smile, seemed very happy and positive he was pleasant and sweet. Indeed they went on to lead bands such as Wascana, Witness, Streetheart, Crowcuss, Tokan, Presto Tango, and The Don Young Orchestra. Don Edwards was actually from Kankakee, Illinois, just outside of Chicago. The group had been around, were accomplished musicians for their age, could provide music of almost any description, and this, more than appearance or stage show, guaranteed them an almost continuous run of dates. It was built in 1929, and was named after a palace built by Louis IV of France. In February of 1964 North America and Regina were introduced to the Beatles and other British Invasion acts, and Canadian radio started playing the new music. 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. I liked his voice. 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. They gave one the choice of Sing-a-long or Swing-a-long. Another new club that did live up to its hype was the Crickets Chirp at 2422 Eleventh Avenue. Happy Love Day version 2 (M. Grainger) That was Studio 3, actually owned by Ralph Harding and operated by Tom Northcott. vocalized blues. All band members had indulged in teenage drinking from time to time, but they had shied away from excess. "On October 2, 1975, Rush played with the Queen City Kids at the Trianon Ballroom in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada for the Caress Of Steel tour." Last year the concert played before astanding room only crowd in the Capitol Theatre. The Leader-Post optimistically saw them off with an article entitled Band to tour: The Andantes, a popular Regina rock group, left Regina recently for what could result in a six month tour of Canada and the United States if steady bookings continue. Rush Trianon Ballroom, Regina, SK - Jun 19, 1975 Jun 19 1975. the first I remember of this phenomenon in modern society. by Dave Nathan. 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. It was good for both musicians and audiences not so good for the Andantes. To further their originality, they also hooked up with one of Saskatchewans few pop songwriters of the period. A chap by the name of Rich Zion wed brought back from Sylvan Lake to look for work in Regina. An indication that the youth market was considered of growing importance was their recruitment of disc jockey J. Robert Wood. After the first rush of rhyming teen idol material, he quickly headed for a more thoughtful mode which explored subjects as he describes: deeper, more political and/or working the margins of perception As all writers tend to do, he explored the pleasure and pain of relationships in his songs, but found them formulaic and not particularly genuine. There were two groups in particular that wanted to disrupt the gathering, and use the national media to get their messages disseminated. And as one of the co-owners daughters Candace Conradi confirmed: The Rathskeller hosted live entertainment for 20 years, offering to pacts that drew literally thousands if not tens of thousands) into its welcoming space over its life. It may also have been used as a mobile recording console at the Monterey Pop Festival, but I cant confirm this. 1 Mama (B. Deutscher) What emerged was that he was a music agent named Don Edwards hailing from the Chicago area wanting to start an agency in Regina Did we have an agent and/or were we interested? Straight up I advised him that in my opinion if he kept it honest he would clean up in this town. .I told Don we would not sign any contracts, but that if he did right by us, wed do right by him. Popular music venues in the Queen City in the early 1960s seem to have been rare and short-lived. We sold a few hundred copies, and got some local airplay [CKCK] so I guess it was worth the experience. Recorded: August 1968, Chess Studios, Chicago Edwards made sure there was a signed contract, which I recollect was for $250 for the two nights. Welcome to Trianon. Formed in New York in late 1967, their claims to fame were that they had clown-like stage names (Smoothie, Goodfellow, Wry One, Thump Thump, etc. In the second half, the master of ceremonies announced that the next piece would feature a trumpet trio to play Buglers Holiday. However I dont remember the final name that was chosen or who won the contest. Its not a secret when I tell it to you More importantly they provided backup vocals for several thousand Motown recordings including most by the Four Tops, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Jimmy Ruffin, Marvin Gaye, Edwin Starr, and the Marvellettes. My parents had moved to Regina by that time, so I moved in with them.. The microphone volume was poorly adjusted for him, however. On December 23rd they showcased at one of that citys hottest nightclubs The Friars Den in Glamorgan Shopping Centre on 37th Street. The back-up groups are the most professional in Saskatchewan. Produced by Ken Singer He seemed like a very smart and personable guy. He must have had early subscriptions to British music magazines. Produced by Tom Northcott Occupation. While we were performing, he would come back to me indicating to give him an extra stick, which I did. I was still in high school, so this was the ultimate summer! I think at the end of it we all agreed that it had been the greatest summer wed ever had. It was open not just to Canadian audience members, it was open to Canadian bands, mostly from Alberta and British Columbia. 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! I intuited what I was really looking for, but didnt know if it was out there, or even had a name. They were a little older than us and came across as much more seasoned. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Click here and subscibe to our newsletter! It all started with the Sonics and the Wailers and graduated to the Shakers, Paul Revere & the Raiders, and the Liverpool Five. 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.

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