The audition did not go welland so I started to concentrate on my graphic work instead., Montague has a slightly different memory: Donny told me he got a call and Dinni and Ray had quit. So, on the Chicago trip it was D&D, me, Dinni and Gerry. We had a four bedroom house booked for the week. 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. Donnie, Kenny and I were the showmen, Daryl was by nature reserved, and Gerry just looked cool. It was originally intended solely as a ballroom, having a 10080 . The guys were quiet about it, but the general feeling was made known. I had a few more months of high school before graduation, but come summertime we were full time players. This was Confederation, a then five-piece ensemble led by Herb Paddy Padwick. Ive Got A Secret (D. Gutheil/D. In the morning Gerry called, saying, I dont know what I did, but it must have been really bad.I filled him in. At a Musicians Union party in March, Bob and Don approached Don and me about hooking up: it seemed like a natural fit. 8 x 10 glossy autographed by Lucky Moeller Mc Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Trianon Ballroom 1949. Engineer: Wayne Allen Well done. Sadly they were behind the curve on so many levels. We didnt just play a song straight we would do things with it. A chap by the name of Rich Zion wed brought back from Sylvan Lake to look for work in Regina. Following the mixing session, they decided to do some sightseeing. When our friends in the Shandermen heard it, we played them the B side first, and they said enthusiastically, Thats the best song ever recorded in Regina! When we played them the A side, they said, Thats the best song ever recorded in Saskatchewan!. He was certainly an attention-getter! Recalls Daryl: Jose Feliciano did come up on stage in Moscow and jam with us. Rush at Trianon Ballroom on Regina, Canada on tour Fly by Night . In Stathams words: The Gardens had a long history in Moose Jaw with many prominent bands playing there. It would appear there was never a quiet moment: A feature of the Rats used to be the noise made when blowing one keg and tapping a new one. Much like the present day We Day, it was a day set aside to recognize youth, and in Regina at least, consisted of a parade, fashion shows, displays, a tea, a car wash, a refreshment booth called The Gyp Joint, and an open house at the YMCA. It was during this summer that Gutheil adopted the instrument for which he would become known: I started playing keyboards that same summer. He explains: I did this one poster for the Andantes. The Rats, now famous all over the Northwest started out as a malt shop, which it still is, if you count malt beverages. They said they thought the Vanilla Fudge put on the best rock show that has ever been brought to ReginaDon has been playing the trumpet for 12 years and bass for four, Gary has been playing drums for eight years and Daryl has had 10 years experience on the trumpet. The Andantes have played all over Saskatchewan, in the Chicago area, and in Calgary and Winnipeg. Fine musicians, their material was professional, inventive and catchy. Their recently released double-sided record, entitled Lady, written by Gerry Schlegel, and Todays Fool, written by Fred Taylor, hasnt exactly skyrocketed to the top ten of the charts, although Gary said We cut the record for experience and not for a million seller. He said that although Todays Fool was originally supposed to be the A side, Lady is more our style and seems to be catching on quicker. The record was recorded in the Termar and Chess Studio in Chicago in August and took about five hours to complete. They had released their third album in June 1968 Renaissance and were just about to release their second single from it Season of the Witch. They set up a long fall tour of western Canada and the U.S. to promote it, and had already played a number of concerts on Creams Farewell Tour. Even though music was a major source of enjoyment to Statham and they were making money, he started to feel the tug of his other artistic ambitions. I will combine shipping when possible. We want to work out of Regina and well be here next winter said Padwick., Hughes summed up: Theyre short on experience, but tall on enthusiasm and talent. It was open not just to Canadian audience members, it was open to Canadian bands, mostly from Alberta and British Columbia. 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. They dressed in matching gold jackets, and covered songs by the Butterfield Blues Band, various Stax artists, Marvin Gaye (Dock of the Bay), Jimi Hendrix, and Cream (by then Clapton was my hero). We took two takes; the video was played back; Donnie (a natural showman) looked like he was really performing; we pulled it off. The Andantes would never reconvene. My father answered; it was my business. By this point their progress was clear to all. 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. He must have had early subscriptions to British music magazines. We tried it with Drew [Lawrence] and it fell together just like that. Daryl Gutheil became aware of them at this time. I was 18 and underage, so I spent my breaks in a small room apart from the main club area; that was a little depressing. 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. Why we all went. The band appeared on CKCK television in the fall of 1968. Its golden age was during and immediately following the Second World War. There was rioting in the streets of the West Side neighbourhoods and South Side ghetto. The Spokane engagement the following week was not as satisfying. The Chevrons appeared on a number of television programs: like the Andantes they performed on CKOS Yorktons Profile program in 1965. 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. Hill/L. It was purchased by jazz saxophonist Paul Perry in 1947, and his orchestra played there from May to September every year until 1965. The microphone volume was poorly adjusted for him, however. Loreen Church, of whom Id had only just heard her name, set up with her band on the far right, and were the first to play. Then we drove him back. No bands were hired, and the entertainment consisted of Ken Jefferson on piano and Ray Hunker on accordion. Gerry plays lead guitar and Ken and Daryl play trumpets. I guess that was the birth of The Andantes. American Soul musician Jackie Wilson performs onstage at the Trianon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, 1964. This is borne out by their exceptional repertoire. Both replied Ray Statham and, yes, he was good. In the spring of 1968, Edwards used his connections in Chicago to book two days at Chess Studios in mid-August. The first recording session with the new lineup took place in the summer of 1969 at the CKCK Studio in Regina. He was present at a Chevrons performance and he just knocked my socks off! Clipping found in The Leader-Post in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada on Mar 11, 1977. Get Trianon Ballroom, Regina, SK, Canada setlists - view them, share them, discuss them with other Trianon Ballroom, Regina, SK, Canada fans for free on setlist.fm! I Need a Rest From The Music version 2 (M. Grainger) However, for reasons unknown, the arrangement fell apart in late June, and Perry decided he wanted a reliable, ongoing house band. He knew they were going to be huge, before they hit North American radio stations. I thought his guitar playing was brilliant. It had seen them progress from precociously talented teenagers to mature recording, touring musicians. Id love to have it. Hey Joan (B. Deutscher), Copyright Brock Silversides & psychedelicbabymag.com, Well done Lots of research and interviews Those were the Halcyon Days of music and I was fortunate to be a part of it " Once an Andante always an Andante" Don Young. By no means did this spell the end to any of the band members musical careers. As Gutheil describes: My dad had worked with the guy who owned the hall there, Paul Perry, in the 1940s and 50s. That group captured the right mood and music for the Trianon. She gave some insight into the schedule and musical tastes of the band: The original members of the group, Gary and Don, started the band about three years ago. By that time we were members of the musicians union. The religious aspect of the organization was downplayed, but was evident in the pledge. According to reporter Bob Hughes: Membership in the Hi-YU requires extra work, obviously and taking a pledge, A member must pledge to create, maintain and extend, throughout the home, school and community, high standards of Christian character, and to stand together on the platform of clean speech, clean sports, clean scholarship and clean living.. They excelled at marches, demonstrations and loud, theatrical, authority-provoking mischief. Montague had stayed home as much as possible to be with her, and the band played only a handful of gigs between January and May. Excellent article and great to have those memories brought light. The group is scheduled to play in Cranbrook, BC Thursday, at the Rathskeller Inn in Coeur dAlene, Idaho Jan. 9, 10 and 11, and at the Canterbury Inn in Spokane, Wash. Jan. 13 to 16. It was over the airwaves that he heard and learned Freddie Kings instrumental Hideaway. Reginas happening place was Oscars Last Chance located on Highway #1 as one headed east towards Winnipeg (last chance of course for coffee, food, and bladder emptying). His next musical adventure involved joining The Knights which consisted of Gary Matthews on drums, Dave Miller on rhythm guitar, and Bob Brownridge on piano. First the older Dynamics were in the competition an extremely tough act to follow. The Trianon Ballroom. . I wanted to let the word out very discreetly we had gigs to honour. Personnel: Don Gutheil, Don Young, Bob Deutscher, Daryl Gutheil He also did some things in his business life that were different such as opening a high end steak house called Lhabitant behind a coffee shop that he owned. My intuition is that he was probably really financially hurting at this point, yet had no squirming option but to find the cash to cut that cheque through the union, and make it stick. And the same question might well be asked of The Great Flood in Saskatoon. We prided ourselves on doing pretty good harmonies, but when we finally did see the Andantes, they were doing four-part harmonies, and it was real obvious why all the fuss.
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