Side Line
1. Billy Dinn: Buttons In The Wind – 1984*
2. Johnny Cash: I Walk The Line – 1956
3. John Mayall: Down The Line – 1967
4. Lonnie Donegan: Rock Island Line – 1954
5. Stu Phillips: Champlain & St. Lawrence Line – 1957 *
6. Bruce County: Bruce County Line – 1982 *
7. Ojnab: Le Tourment – 1995 *
8. Earl Heywood: Legend of the Old roman Line – 1970 *
9. Flapjack: The Opeongo Line – 2001 *
10. Flying Burrito Brothers: White Line Fever – 1979
11. Stevedore Steve: Highway White Lines – 1971 *
12. Willie P Bennett: White Lines – 1975 *
13. Joe Pass: ‘Round Midnight – 1974
14. The Kinks: Party Line – 1966
15. The Kinks: Who’ll be The Next In Line – 1965
16. Stevedore Steve: Tobique Valley Line – 1995 *
17. Burton County Line: Mission Impossible – 1974 *
18: Burton County Line: Fox On The Run – 1974 *
19. Moe Koffman: Mo-Mentum – 1987 *
20. International Submarine Band: Luxury Liner – 1968
The Bee Side
1. Fleetwood Mac: Jigsaw Puzzle Blues – 1968
2. The Stooges: 1969 – 1969
3. Nine Inch Nails: Last – 1992
4. Troyka: Rolling Down The Back Road – 1970 *
5. Koobas: Roystone Rose – 1969
6. Django Reinhardt: Anniversary Song – 1947
7. The Cars: Dangerous Type – 1979
8. Tulpä: Rome Is Burning – 1985 *
9. Green Day: Espionage – 1997
10. Bob Burchill: Some People – 1980 *
11. Margaret Stowe: Moody Blue – 2002 *
12. Sweetwater: In A Rainbow – 1968
13. Sweetwater: My Crystal Spider – 1968
14. Claire Lawrence: Hungry For the Good – 1973 *
15. The Bierdo Brothers: Teddy Bear’s Picnic – 1985 *
16. Charles Mingus: Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting – 1960
17. Grant Smith and the Power: Keep On Runnin’ – 1967 *
*CanCon = 51%
Side Line
1. Billy Dinn: Buttons In The Wind
(Trad)
Buttons In The Wind: The Music Takes Me Back – CCPS 2372
Welland ON
Billy Dinn: accordion, guitar, piano
Roy Penney: guitar, 5 string banjo
Rusty Walker: steel
Brian Twaites: bass
Cam Kinglin: drums
Milo Crumb: fiddle
Produced by Roy Penney & Billy Dinn, 1984
Recorded by Vince Nyuli and Kirk Caseley at Rainbow Recording, Niagara Falls ON
Mastered at McClear Place, Toronto
2. Johnny Cash: I Walk The Line
(Johnny Cash)
45 single: Sun Records
Nashville
Johnny Cash: rhythm guitar, vocal
Marshall Grant: bass
Luther Perkins: lead guitar
Produced by Sam Phillips, 1956
J. R. Cash
b. February 26, 1932 Kingsland, Arkansas / d. September 12, 2003 (71) Nashville
This was Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two’s (Marshall Grant
and Luther Perkins) first huge Number One hit before he left Sun Records
for Columbia. One could say that it was his theme song.
3. John Mayall: Down The Line
(John Mayall)
The Blues Alone: London Records PS 534
London
John Mayall: all instruments
Produced by Mike Vernon and John Mayall, 1967
Recorded by Gus Dudgeon and Dave Grinstead at Decca Studios, West Hampstead
John Brumwell Mayall OBE
b. 29 November 1933 Macclesfield UK / d. 22 July 2024 California (90)
With this album, recorded before he relocated to the US, Mayall
proved that he didn’t really need Peter Green, or Eric Clapton, to put out
a super collection of songs without the Blues Breakers. This was recorded
just after the Fleetwood Mac boys decided to bail on him. Mick Taylor was
obviously standing in the wings, waiting his turn to be a Blues Breaker.
4. Lonnie Donegan: Rock Island Line
(Huddie Ledbetter)
The File Series: Pye Records FILD 001
London UK
Lonnie Donegan: vocal, banjo
Chris Barber’s Jazz Band
Compilation Produced 1977
Originally recorded 1954
Chris Barber started his own jazz band in London, England in
the late 1940s with Lonnie Donegan on guitar and banjo. During their set,
Donegan would sing an American folk song or blues. He’d start off slowly
and eventually speed up with bass and washboard backing. This was the beginning
of the Skiffle craze in the UK around 1954. Like Beatlemania, the Skiffle
craze seduced people into dancing and started to take over the scene which
included Liverpool’s Quarrymen. Donegan went into the studio and cut skiffle
records utilizing the services of Barber’s band members. Rock Island Line
was one of the first ones he recorded.
Donegan's "Gamblin' Man"/"Puttin' On the Style" single was number one in
the UK in July 1957, when Lennon first met Paul McCartney. His skiffle rendition
of Hank Snow's country song "Nobody's Child" was also the inspiration for
Tony Sheridan's blues version, which he recorded with the Beatles as his
backing band.
5. Stu Phillips: The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line
(S Phillips)
The Saga Of Canadian Country and Folk Music: Rodeo International - SRLP-2-7121
Vancouver BC
Stu Phillips: guitar, vocal
Compilation produced by George I Taylor, 1972
Recorded 1948 by Al Reuch for Aragon Records, Vancouver BC
6. Bruce County: Bruce County Line
(K Clemen)
Serve It Hot: Boot Records - BBG 6019
Bruce County, ON
Claude Seguin – guitar
Charlie Steinhoff – bass
Kerry Clemen – mandolin, lead vocal
Claude LePreiur – fiddle
Jim MacDonald – banjo, bass, lead vocal
Produced by Chad Irschick and Richard Knechtel, 1982
Recorded by Chad Irschick at Inception Sound Studio, Toronto
Mixed by Claude Seguin and Chad Irschick
Walkerton’s Richard Knechtel produced this bluegrass band’s first album
with Chad Irschick. They did release a second one on Knechtel’s Greentree
Records, slightly changing their name to Bruce County Grass. Natives of Bluewater
Radio Country.
7. Ojnab: Le Tourment
(JP Loyer)
Le messager: Ojnab Musique - DC 01
Joliette, QC
Jean-Paul Loyer – banjo
Dany Lamoureux - guitar
Denis Violetti – bass
Paul Marchand – guitar
Produced by Jean-Paul Loyer, 1995
Mastered by Jean-Paul Loyer and Denis Fréchette
Recorded by Denis Fréchette at #4 Rd Studio
Jean-Paul Loyer
d. October 14, 2009 Joliette QC
8. Earl Heywood: Legend of the Old Roman Line
(E Heywood)
Tales of the Donnelly Feud: Heywood Records HR LPS 105
Wingham, ON
Earl Heywood: guitar, harmonica, vocal
Martha Heywood: organ, vocal
Chuck Reinhart: guitar
Ron McDonald: bass
Produced by Earl Heywood and Jury Krytiuk, 1970
Recorded by George Simkew at RCA Studios, Toronto
The album this song was taken from is a 13 song thematic album conceived
by Canada’s Country King, Earl Heywood. In Biddulph Township, just north
of London Ontario, The Donnelley brothers were at war with their neighbours
and after a couple of decades of feuding, things devolved into a massacre
Feb 4, 1880. Their concession was called the Roman Line, due to its high
concentration of Irish Catholic immigrants in the predominantly Protestant
area
(Originally recorded for Canadian Music Sales' Dominion label. Line drawings by Stevedore Steve.)
9. Flapjack: The Opeongo Line
(Karen Taylor)
Flapjack: Cabin Fever Music - No Serial
Buckhorn, ON
Karen Taylor: fiddle, lead vocal
Jay Edmunds: guitar, bg vocal
Teilhard Frost: percussion, devices
Sam Allison: stand up bass
Produced by Jay Edmunds & Karen Taylor, 2001
Mastered by Peter Beacock, Grand Mastering
Originally called Garrison Creek (Spelunkers), this foursome centred
around husband and wife team of Karen Taylor and Jay Edmunds. When the band
broke up shortly after releasing the second Flapjack album in 2003, Teilhard
Frost and Sam Allison found their own popularity on the folk festival circuit
billed as Sheesham and Lotus.
10. Flying Burrito Brothers: White Line Fever
(Merle Haggard)
Live From Tokyo: REG-79001
Los Angeles
Sneaky Pete Kleinow: pedal steel, vocal
Gib Guilbeau: fiddle, guitar, vocal
Skip Battin: bass, vocal
Greg Harris: guitar, banjo, vocal
Ed Pionder: drums
Produced by The Flying Burrito Brothers, 1979
Recorded by Hiroshi Goto live at Kudan-Kaikan, Tokyo Japan
Peter E. Kleinow aka Sneaky Pete
b. August 20, 1934, South Bend Indiana / d. January 6, 2007 (72) Petaluma, CA
Floyd August "Gib" Guilbeau
b. Sunset, LA Sept 26, 1937 / d. April 12, 2016 (78)
Sneaky Pete Kleinow was the only original Burrito Brother after
the original band broke up in 1972. They reformed under the guidance of Cajun
fiddler, Gib Builbeau and eventually became known as The Burrito Brothers.
Although Gib Guilbeau was not in the original caste of the Flying Burrito
Brothers, he took over the helm and led them through the seventies. In 1980,
they had the first of several minor country hits with a version of Merle
Haggard's "White Line Fever" from their album Live in Tokyo.
11. Stevedore Steve: Highway White Lines
(Stephen J Foote)
I've Lived: Boot Records BOS 7111
Saint John, NB
Stephen Foote: guitar, vocals
Others not listed
Produced by Fred McKenna, 1971
Recorded by Jim Morgan and George Semkiw at Captain Audio, RCA
http://www.backtothesugarcamp.com/steveindex.htm
Stephen J S Foote aka Stevedore Steve
b. Saint John, NB January 9, 1936 / d. October 14, 1 a.m. 2016, Saint John, NB (80)
12. Willie P Bennett: White Lines
(Willie P Bennett)
Tryin’ To Start Out Clean: Woodshed Records WS 004
Peterborough ON
Willie P Bennett: guitar, vocal
Dennis Pendrith: bass
Bill Usher: drums, percussion
Chris Whiteley: harmonica, trumpet
Ken Whiteley: piano, organ
Ron Dann: Pedal Steel
Zeke Mazurek: fiddle
Dennis LePage: banjo
David Essig: mandolin
Produced by Dave Essig, 1975
Recorded by Phil Sheridan at Thunder Sound, Toronto
Mastered by Bill Cuddihy at RCA Toronto
William Patrick Bennett
b. 26 October 1951 Toronto / d. 15 February 2008 Peterborough (56)
David Essig, producer of the first three Willie P Bennett albums.
13. Joe Pass: ‘Round Midnight
(Monk / Williams / Hanighen)
Virtuoso: Pablo Records – 2310 708
Johnstown PA
Joe Pass: guitar
Produced by Norman Granz, 1973
Recorded by Dennis Sands at MGM Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Joseph Anthony Jacobi Passalaqua
b. Jan 13, 1929 New Brunswick NJ / d. May 23, 1994 (65) LA
14. The Kinks: Party Line
(Ray and Dave Davies)
Face To Face: Pye Records NPL-30092
London UK
Ray Davies: guitar, vocal
Dave Davies: guitar, lead vocal
Mick Avory: drums
Pete Quaiffe: bass
Grenville Collins: voice who answers the Phone
Produced by Shel Talmy, 1966
Recorded by Alan McKenzie & Irish, Pye Studios, London UK 23 October 1965 to 21 June 1966
Released October 28, 1966
Dave Davies has said, "On 'Party Line' I got really stuck for
lyrics; I just didn't know what to write. And Ray and I got together and
busted out a few things on the piano and got a lot of ideas for it. So he
helped me with the lyrics on that.” The man answering the phone in the sound
effect is Grenville Collins, one of the band's managers at the time.
15. The Kinks: Who’ll be The Next In Line
(Ray Davies)
45 single: Reprise 0366
London
Ray Davies: guitar, lead vocal
Dave Davies: lead guitar, bg vocal
Pete Quaife: bass, bg vocal
Mick Avery: drums
Produced by Shel Talmy, 1965
16. Stevedore Steve: Tobique Valley Line
(S Foote)
To The Workin' Man (cassette): Waterfront Records - no serial no.
Saint John, NB
Stevedore Steve: guitar, vocals
Paul Du John: flat top guitar
Greg Hiltz: bass
Produced by Stephen J Foote, 1995
Recorded at 46 Garden St., Saint John NB at the Studio On A Stick 2 track
17. Burton County Line: Mission Impossible Theme
(Lalo Schifrin)
Demo Tape: never released
Thornhill, ON
Skip Holmes: electric guitar
Paul Burton: bass
Phil King: acoustic guitar
Dick Van Raadshoven: flute
Produced by a student, 1974
Recorded at Seneca College, Toronto
This was a Toronto area bluegrass band from the mid-1970s that had outer
influences (like covering Greg Lake’s “Lucky Man”, using Van Raadshoven’s
cello like a Moog Synthesizer). Although they never commercially recorded
anything, they did this Demo tape up at Seneca College. Since I was their
main soundman, I was given a copy (on cassette). Guitar and banjo wiz, Skip
Holmes, later moved out to Halifax where he has since enjoyed a career in
music with fiddler Gordon Stobbe. The flute was played by classically trained
member of the band, Sudbury’s Dick van Raadshoven (who also played cello,
fiddle and bass as well).
18: Burton County Line: Fox On The Run
(Anthony Hazzard)
Demo Tape: never released
Thornhill ON
Skip Holmes: electric guitar
Paul Burton: bass, bg vocal
Phil King: acoustic guitar, lead vocal
Dick Van Raadshoven: cello
Produced 1974
Recorded at Seneca College, Toronto
Burton County Line used to practice at Paul Burton’s parents house in
Thornhill. They lived right beside the Good Brothers and learned this song
from them. I remember the Goods smoking weed in their back yard, pitching
horseshoes while BCL practiced in the basement.
19. Mo Kauffman: Mo-Mentum
(Moe Koffman)
Moe-Mentum: Duke Street Records DSR 31036
Toronto
Moe Koffman: flute, alto & soprano sax
Ed Bickert: guitar
Bernie Senensky: keys
Kieran Overs: bass
Barry Elmes: drums
Produced by Andrw S Hermant and Moe Koffman 1987
Recorded by Andrew S Hermant at Manta Sound, Toronto
Mastered by Bill Kipper at Mastering Studio, Masterdisk, NYC
Morris "Moe" Koffman OC
b Toronto 28 December 1928 / d. Orangeville ON 28 March 2001
During a career spanning from the 1950s to the 2000s, Koffman
was one of Canada's most prolific musicians, working variously in clubs and
sessions. With his 1957 record Cool and Hot Sax on the New York-based Jubilee
label, Koffman became one of the first Canadian jazz musicians to record
a full-length album. He recorded Swinging Shepherd Blues in 1957 which helped
establish his reputation as a flautist and ranked him alongside Herbie Mann
and other great influential jazz flute players. "Swinging Shepherd Blues"
was a hit in the United States, reaching #23 on the Billboard pop chart.
He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 1993 and inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1997.
20. The International Submarine Band: Luxury Liner
(Gram Parsons)
Safe At Home: LHI Records LHI-S-12001
Boston Mass
Gram Parsons: lead vocal, rhythm guitar
Bob Buchanan: guitar, harmony
Jon Corneal: drums, harmony
John Nuese: lead guitar
Earl Ball: piano
Jay Dee Maness: steel
Joe Osborn: bass
Produced by Suzi Jane Hokom, 1968
Recorded at Western Sound Studio B by Lee Hazelwood
Released March 1968
The ISB was formed by Gram Parsons while attending Harvard University
to study theology around 1965. After performing country-rock for a couple
of years, the band were about to break up when Parsons and guitarist John
Nuese got a proposal from Lee Hazelwood’s new independent label LHI Records
signed them to an exclusive contract. That meant putting some kind of a band
together to record. So this wasn’t really the ISB but it’s really, really
good. After this album, the band officially broke up and Parsons wound up
applying his chemistry as a member of The Byrds in California.
Luxury Liner was a hit for Emmylou Harris who recorded it and named an album
after it in 1976, as a tribute to Gram Parsons. The Flying Burrito Brothers
used to cover it too when he was at the helm of the band.
The Bee Side
1. Fleetwood Mac: Jigsaw Puzzle Blues
(Danny Kirwin)
45 single: Blue Horizon Records 57-3145
London UK
Peter Green - guitar
Danny Kirwan - guitar
Jeremy Spencer - piano
Mick Fleetwood - drums
John McVie - bass
Produced by Mike Vernon, 1968
Recorded at Decca Studios, London
Daniel David Langran (Kirwin)
b. 13 May 1950 Brixton, London, UK / d. 8 June 2018 (68) London
2. The Stooges: 1969 – 1969
(The Stooges)
The stooges: Elektra EKS 74051
Detroit
Iggy Stooge (Pop): vocals
Ron Asheton: guitar
Dave Alexander: bass
Scott Asheton: drums
Produced by John Cale, 1969
You’ll have to pardon my ignorance, but I missed the first Stooges
and so my introduction to them was skewered. My first sonic experience with
them was on their third album as the band was cracking up so after all these
year, I go back to 1969 and was blowing away by what I heard. Pure, unadulterated
rock n’ roll. Yessss!
3. Nine Inch Nails: Last
(Trent Reznor / Mark Flood Ellis)
Broken: MCA Records Canada – INTMC-92213
Cleveland OH
Trent Reznor – lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, synthesizers,
saxophone, piano, programming, drums, percussion
Chris Vrenna – drums, percussion, keyboards, samplers (1988–1990, 1992–1996)[a]
Richard Patrick – guitars, backing vocals
James Woolley – keyboards, synthesizers, programming, backing vocals
Produced by Trent Reznor and Flood, 1992
4. Troyka: Rolling Down The Back Road
(Troyka)
Troyka: Cotillion Records SD 9020
Edmonton AB
Mike Richards: lead vocal, drums
Robert Edwards: guitar, mandolin, vocal
Rumor Lukawietsky: bass, vocals
Produced by Shel Kagan & Troyka, 1970
Recorded at Round Sound, Edmonton by Ted Richards
Starting out in Edmonton when they were teens in the early 1960s, calling themselves The
Ortegas and then The Royal Family. Cutting a couple of singles in 1965, the
band continually tried to re-invent themselves. They were one of the first
Alberta bands to play ‘Acid-Rock’ which meant no time for pop singles. Looking
for a new name, they moved to Montreal in 1967 and called themselves Troyka
(a three-wheeled horse carriage) since all three members had a Slavic heritage.
After this album was released, they toured relentlessly through the States,
opening for The Byrds, Blue Cheer, Savoy Brown, Canned Heat and Mountain.
I attended their last show at The Electric Circus in Toronto, Spring 1970.
5. The Koobas: Roystone Rose
(Koobas)
Koobas: Columbia Records EMI SCX 6271
Liverpool UK
Stuart Leathwood: guitar, vocals
Roy Morris: guitar
Keith Ellis: bass
Tony O’Reilly: drums
Produced by David Paramor, 1969
Recorded by George Emerick at Abby Road Studios, London 1968
Released January 1969
A Liverpool band who were at the forefront of the Mercy beat along with
contemporaries The Beatles, Searchers, Swinging Blue Jeans, Gerry & The
Pacemakers, Billy J Kramer etc. After doing a stint in Hamburg, the band
returned to the UK in 1964 and were signed to a management contract with
Brian Epstein. They were supposed to appear in the 1965 Gerry & The Pacemakers
film “Ferry Cross the Mersey” as the losers in a battle of the bands contest,
but the footage was cut from the film's final release. They kept at it although
success seemed to elude them. After opening for Jimi Hendrix and The Who
on European tours.
In the latter ‘60s, they changed from R&B to a psychedelic sound but
still found little to jump for joy for. They broke up in 1968, shortly before
the release of their only album. Drummer Tony O’Reilly then went to play
with Yes for a short time, replacing Bill Bruford.
6. Django Reinhardt: Anniversary Song
(Iosif Ivanovici / Al Jolson / Saul Chaplin)
The Indispensable Django Reinhardt (1949-1950): RCA – PM 45362
Paris
Django Reinhardt: guitar
Bass – Czabanick
Clarinet – Hubert Rostaing
Drums – André Jourdan
Electric Guitar – Django Reinhardt
Guitar – Joseph Reinhardt
Compilation Produced Jean-Paul Guiter, 1983
Originally Produced 1947
Jean Reinhardt
b. Liberchies, Pont-à-Celles, Belgium 23 January 1910 / d. 16 May 1953 Paris France (43)
7. The Cars: Dangerous Type
(Ric Ocasek)
Candy-O: Elektra Records X5E-507
Boston Mass
David Robinson: drums
Greg Hawkes: keys
Elliot Easton: lead guitar, bg vocals
Benjamin Orr: bass
Ric Ocasek: rhythm guitar, vocals
Produced Roy Thomas Baker, 1979
Recorded by Geoff Workman & George Tutko at Cherokee Studios, Hollywood
Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound NYC
Richard Theodore Otcasek
b. March 23, 1944 Baltimore, Maryland / d. Sept 15, 2019 (75) New York City
8. Tulpä: Rome Is Burning
(Chris Bottomly)
Mosaic Fish: Midnight Music 00.10 5
Toronto ON
John Bottomley: guitar, vocal, keys
Chris Bottomley: bass, vocal, keys
Sev Mircon (Mike Severin): drums, vocal, keys
Produced by Tulpä, 1985
Recorded by Jeff McCulloch at Wellesley Studios, Toronto
Became a performing unit in 1984 as Private Lives but found out
that an American band were also using that name: Became Tulpa as a result:
Played in Toronto venues like Larry’s Hideaway, The Rivoli, Cabana Room of
the Spadina Hotel, The Beverly Tavern and Lee’s Palace: After recording Mosaic
Fish, they opened for acts like The Payolas and Tragically Hip: They also
released a live record called “Off The Board: Live at CBGBs” in New York
before breaking up in 1990. John Bottomley passed away April 6, 2011
9. Green Day: Espionage
(Billie Joe Armstrong / Mike Dirnt / Tre Cool)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me: Maverick Records CDW 47348
East Bay CA
Billie Joe Armstrong: lead vocals, guitars
Mike Dirnt: bass
Tré Cool: drums, percussion, backing vocals
Produced by Green Day, 1999
Recorded 1997
Green Day were founded in 1987. (They were originally called
Sweet Children). Green Day has sold more than 75 million records worldwide.
The group has been nominated for 20 Grammy awards and has won five of them.
Not too bad at all!
10. Bob Burchill: Some People
(Bob Burchill)
Hugs...: Will O' Wind - WOW 002 - vinyl
Dublin, ON
Bob Burchill: guitar, vocal
Ken Kalmusky: bass
John Till: electric guitar
Murray Scott: keys
Toby Small: drums
Glen Soulis: winds
David Woodhead: guitar, steel
Layna Basson: bg vocal
Pat Kell: bg vocal
Dorit Learned: bg vocal
Produced by Bob Burchill, 1980
Recorded by Bob Doble at Maxim Canada, St. Pauls, ON
Mixed By David Woodhead, John Till, Ken Kalmusky
Bob Burchill first started performing with his dad who was a
fiddle player. He got inspired by the music of Bob Dylan. He eventually moved
to Stratford ON where he ran the espresso machine at the Black Swan, home
to Perth Co. Conspiracy, which he joined in 1970. His album Cabin Fever (1975)
was the first recording to feature the young David Woodhead on bass. It also
feature guitarist John Jackson. Burchill has kept busy ever since. Now living
in London ON and still into recording.
11. Margaret Stowe: Another Good Reason
(Margaret Stowe)
Things I Do: Tallyho Music TM 0001
Toronto
Margaret Stowe: electric guitar
Steven Sauvé: keys
Michelle Josef: drums
Scott McGregor Moore: guitar
Wally Jericho: trumpet
Chris Smith: bass
Produced by Margaret Stowe with Michelle Josef, 2002
Recorded at The Space
Mastered by James Paul at The Rogue Studio, Toronto
12. Sweetwater: In A Rainbow
(Fred Herrera)
Sweetwater: Reprise 6313
San Francisco
Frank Herrer: bass, vocals
Alex Del Zoppo: Keys, vocals
Nansi Nevins: Lead vocal
Albert Moore: flute, vocals
RG Carlyle: guitar, bongos, vocals
Elpidio Coban: congas, percussion
Alan Malarowitz: drums
August Burns: cello
Produced by David Hassinger, 1968
Recorded at the Sound Factory, Los Angeles
When this band used to perform, they were very good in smaller venues.
But nobody know who they were when they were booked into Woodstock in 1969.
This was just before the release of their first album. In fact, they were
the first full band to take to the stage in front of a half a million people
and they bombed. They didn’t sound right. They couldn’t believe what they
were seeing: a sea of humanity that weren’t responding.
Things did get better for the band after the release of Sweetwater, back
to playing gigs in smaller venues. Three days after Sweetwater performed
on The Red Skelton Show on December 30, 1969, lead singer Nansi Nevins was
severely injured in a car accident with a drunk driver. She suffered a brain
injury that left her in a coma for 10 days, and she suffered damage to a
vocal cord as a result of the tracheotomy performed to save her life. So
a couple of their songs featuring Nevins at her vocal peak.
13. Sweetwater: My Crystal Spider
(Alex Del Zoppo)
Sweetwater: Reprise 6313
San Francisco
Frank Herrer: bass, vocals
Alex Del Zoppo: Keys, vocals
Nansi Nevins: Lead vocal
Albert Moore: flute, vocals
RG Carlyle: guitar, bongos, vocals
Elpidio Coban: congas, percussion
Alan Malarowitz: drums
August Burns: cello
Produced by David Hassinger, 1968
Recorded at the Sound Factory, Los Angeles
14. Claire Lawrence: Hungry For The Good
(Claire Lawrence)
Leaving You Free: Haida Records HL-5103
Vancouver BC
Claire Lawrence: saxes, vocals
Jim Gordon: drums
Max Bennett: bass
Larry Carlton: guitar
Dean Parks: guitar
Brett Wade: guitar
Produced by Claire Lawrence and Clarence MacDonald, 1973
Recorded by Tom Vicari, Norm Kinney & Eric Potter at A&M Studios Hollywood CA
Mastered by Bernie Grundman
Claire Lawrence (born 1939)
Claire began performing in Vancouver band The Collectors. After
they changed their name and image (to Chilliwack), Lawrence left after recording
their first album and got into music production in a big way. In the 1970s
he produced The Great Canadian Gold Rush for CBC Radio, hosted by Terry David
Mulligan. From 1986 to 1990, he scored the music for the long-running CBC
series, The Beachcombers. He’s also produced many other Canadian artists.
15. The Bierdo Brothers: Teddy Bear’s Picnic
(John W Bratton / Jimmy Kennedy)
More Better Music: Waxing Records WW575
Kitchener / Waterloo ON
Sandy MacDonald: guitar, vocal
Glen Soulis: skol klarinetts, vocal
Shiela Forrester: honky tonk piano, porta-sound, rubber duck
Mike Budding: bass
Bernie Carrol: snare drum
Produced by James Beirdo, 1985
Recorded by Stevie Beirdo at The Waxworks, St Jacobs, ON
16. Charles Mingus: Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting
(Charles Mingus)
Blues & Roots: Atlantic Records SD 1305
Nogales, Arizona
Bass – Charles Mingus
Drums – Dannie Richmond
Piano – Horace Parlan, Mal Waldron
Saxophone [Alto] – Jackie McLean, John Handy
Saxophone [Baritone] – Pepper Adams
Trombone – Jimmy Knepper, Willie Dennis
Saxophone [Tenor] – Booker Ervin
Produced by Nesuhi Ertegun, 1960
Recorded by Tom Dowd, 1959
Charles Mingus Jr.
b April 22, 1922 Nogales, Arizona / d Jan 5, 1979 (56) Cuernavaca, Mexico
17. Grant Smith & The Power: Keep On Runnin’
(J Edwards)
45 single: BOO 681
London ON
Grant E Smith: vocal
Val Stevens: organ
Michael Harrison: bass
Jim Pauley: guitar
Wayne Stone: drums
Charlie Miller: drums
Ralph Miller: trumpet
Brian Ayers: tenor sax
Steve Kennedy: sax
Produced by Art Snider, 1967
Recorded by Art Snider at Sounds Canada studios, Toronto
