The recording engineer also told us we were the first Canadian group to record there, and only the second white group. This visit requires a Passport ticket or a Trianon and Marie-Antoinette's Estate ticket (which you can purchase online or directly on site). Daryl Gutheil recalls that they were both upbeat pop songs featuring our three-part harmonies. No one seems able to remember the full lyrics, but Daryl retained a few key lines in his head. It was one component of Browns larger Soundaround Productions which also included Reginas first record label Soundaround, an electronics repair shop, and a distribution arm called Concept Marketing. Sometimes I used a black Prismacolor pencil on stippled paper to simulate a continuous tone effect, or high contrast black and white photos which I stripped together in a collage form. vocalized blues. Id not heard of any of the other bands before. Then she stepped forward and said, that even though we got third, we were really, really good Then she made a prediction: that in one years time we would be top band in the city. CBC Radio recorded that show, although according to Don Young, the recording didnt make it to the Saskatchewan archives. The first was Allegro, which was fitting for a pop-rock band meaning literally in Italian lively, gay, or brisk tempo. Gene was an interesting man. Although unknown in the province, they still managed to make an impression. Statham recalls their well-rehearsed repertoire Born in Chicago, Shake Your Money Maker, Blues with a Feeling, Mellow Down Easy, Mystery Train, Walkin Blues, and One More Heartache. Jim Vallance, then a young musician just breaking into the business, recalls that: Studio 3 was a very unlikely recording studio. They wanted to do the artwork, promotion and distribution themselves. Arriving back in Regina at the beginning of September, they set about turning their two recordings into a 45 rpm. We had a lot of material. Following the mixing session, they decided to do some sightseeing. The Fudge were (and still are) a seriously heavyweight musical attraction. 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 We were too young to get in, but at least we could saturate ourselves with the music if not the atmosphere. I knew them personally, but again not well. And all were much sought after as session musicians throughout the next two decades. Search. They explored the world of western twang and polkas for small rural town dances around southern Saskatchewan. 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). Twenty Nine One Nighters(B. Deutscher) 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. City police and National Guard restored order with extreme prejudice. On February 20th they participated in a blockbuster double-header concert with the returning Thin Red Line at the University of Saskatchewan-Regina Campus. He seemed to be happy to be part of The Andantes brotherhood, and on stage he always gave his best. I designed the label as gold background with black script. She directed us downstairs which was basically an empty basement, cement floor and walls, with an old wooden office desk and chair off in one end, a phone and some errant papers on it with Joe sitting behind looking like he wasnt up to much perhaps just waiting for us. While performing the song Treat Her Right, Phil Stan deliberately included a profane word referring to a verboten part of a womans anatomy. The troubles started in April following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Who in Regina hasnt heard of the Andantes? It was called Studio 3 because Tom Northcott had purchased the recording console (and possibly the Scully 8-track recorder) from Studio 3 at Wally Heiders facility in Los Angeles. In the morning when I went to pay the bill, all the poor shaking guy behind the counter could say over and over was: I dont care what you do, just get out of here. He was very honest with two songs we might be interested in. We ran him down at work, if I remember in the mens clothing department at The Bay or Sears. or he just played with them elsewhere. Personnel: Mick Grainger, Daryl Gutheil, Drew Lawrence, Bob Deutscher, Don Gutheil It was an hour in which the music seldom let up, until after the final eight minutes of You Keep Me Hanging On. Daryl and Don Gutheil attend Campion College when they are not performing on stage. It All Depends On You (B. Deutscher) He was on one hand a mainstream businessman and yet he liked to support local artists and musicians. We were still little known in the city. Ive Got A Secret (D. Gutheil/D. Leonard), 2. limited edition 45 rpm Additionally Daryl was a great keyboard player and often played trumpet with his right hand while comping chords on the keyboard with his left. I sucked it all up. 1. radio demo (no distribution) There was rioting in the streets of the West Side neighbourhoods and South Side ghetto. There was hesitation. The show started rather inauspiciously. Im majoring in English and drama. Max Yuditsky, 18, plays the lead guitar while Vern Fraser, 22, is the singer for the group. The Andantes participated in Reginas first Battle of the Bands in January 1965. Stathams first band was called The House of Blue. I am curious of this date of the 4-D because my memory is earlier. I Need a Rest From The Music version 2 (M. Grainger) Daryl Gutheil became aware of them at this time. On Sunday, a concert that could become an annual event in Regina, will be held at the new Education Building on Regina Campus, beginning at 9 p.m. The Rathskeller is constantly being forced to enlarge the building, because of its ever-growing popularity. In June of 1965 with the end of the school year, Bettinson left the band when he moved with his family to Ontario. The protest was upheld. Black had just hit big with his song Unless You Care on Arc Records, and as a result had also been named Male Vocalist of the Year at the first Maple Music Awards (the predecessor to the Junos). Ken was one of 120 musicians chosen from Canada and the United States to tour Europe a year ago. We used to refer to it as a 20-minute drum solo, but looking back on it now I cant imagine it was that long even for a young drumming-fit guy like me. Chic-A-Go C-001 (TM-2971) 2:56 As well, during their elementary school years at Pius X, the Gutheils became members of a boys vocal group known as the Melody Lads. The Grand Trianon, the Petit Trianon and the Queen's Hamlet are open every day except Mondays from 12 pm to 6.30 pm (April to October) or from 12 pm to 5.30 pm (November to March). at the 1st Annual Big Band Battle Blast held in the YMCA gym. So Kenny had to leave the band he seemed to handle it quite nonchalantly, which was his manner. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Shortly thereafter, Shillingford was replaced by Gerry Schlegel, who had recently moved to Regina from Fort Frances, ON. This was unbelievable for young guys like us. Rush at Trianon Ballroom on Regina, Canada on tour Caress of Steel . But we kept hearing about this other group and how wonderful they were especially their singing. 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. To us it was just a recording studio in the states. They added to our success and were wonderful advertisement via word of mouth. The Andantes were literally handed a group of new and interesting songs to play that no other band had access to, while Graingers reputation within the Saskatchewan musical community was positively glowing they were a band that had the chops to take the songs to a higher level both from a musical and exposure perspective., The Andantes participated in a much more professional recording session in the summer of 1969. Item R-A33643 - The Trianon Ballroom. The recording session on August 16th passed quickly no more than four hours, even though there were numerous overdubs. With a couple of small gaps, he would remain with them until 1973. They would do anything to get attention, and always in the most irritating manner possible. But apparently somebody already had the name. He was deaf, but could really slam out some Johnny Cash tunes like I Walk the Line. With their business affairs now being handled by someone they trusted, the band concentrated on growing and improving musically. In the spring of 1968, Edwards used his connections in Chicago to book two days at Chess Studios in mid-August. Not easy for an eighteen year old who by that time had played a lot of music with the guy, liked his guitar stylings, and presence on stage. It is strictly prohibited to republish, reproduce, redistribute, or profit from the content found herein. Composed of fellow students from Balfour Technical Collegiate Bill Hershe, Brian Szysky, Marty Daborn, Bill Rothecker, and Max Yuditsky, they called themselves the Ro-dans. Were expecting a young crowd nurses, university types, business people and of course, teen-agers too said Dewayne. They stressed their ties to their hometown: The Confederation do not plan to vacate Regina if their record sells well. Dont get me wrong the obvious genius of the Beatles grew more and more on me. Over a period of maybe 15 minutes he taught me how to hold the sticks (the awkward non-intuitive rudimentary grip), how to read drum music, stretching exercises drummers use, and along with the non-professional pressed roll, the single-stroke roll, the last of the 26 Swiss drumming rudimentsHe would show me and I would do it. 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). Their horns also allowed them to do tunes such as Herb Alperts Lonely Bull and South of the Border. Even though this was only a small part of their repertoire, local DJs needed a distinguishing label and thus called their act Tijuana rock. I believe we were fourth just around the corner, and next to us were Joe Vargo and the Dynamics. The first two sort-of rock and roll bands (they also played rockabilly and polkas) in Regina both started in 1957. They headlined a four-band concert the first rock concert at Reginas newly-opened Centre of the Arts in early September 1970. Owned by the Abdullah Brothers, it was not only a restaurant, but a general entertainment facility. Not only did it then provide an appropriate venue for visiting groups such as the 49th Parallel and the Guess Who, but made a point of showcasing Regina bands like the White Knights, and the Checkerlads. In the meantime The Andantes continued on to their destination. We stayed in a little cabin beside the hall. The four bands played a six hour concert into the wee hours of the morning. Calvert's Festival Ball - Trianon Ballroom - Provincial Archives of 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. Knights of Columbus at Trianon Ballroom . Popular music venues in the Queen City in the early 1960s seem to have been rare and short-lived. 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. He sang well and was very upfront and friendly. THE RUSH CHRONOLOGY is available at:. Young clearly remembers that a copy of the tape was sent to Capitol Records Canada, who politely responded with Nice tape guys. The best-known agent in the Queen City was Joe Vargo. We all sang and all played instruments. Daryl probably popped the next one in Donnys ear because I think he said it just before I did, Andante. And their initial take on the trend in musical genres did not actually appeal to anybody. I do remember doing a number of double bills there with Mozart and the Wolfgang. for the guys as a whole it meant the opportunity to play every night, with the freedom to not have to travel distances, set up and take down equipment, negotiating heavy items amps, outboxes, some keyboards up and down the likes of stairs. the Album. on 13th Avenue. It was broadcast on the national network, so an appearance on that show would have brought the band national attention at a formative period in their careers. In order to work in these clubs they must play a watered-down commercial type music. Many of us used to go there to draw the musicians, yeah, in the dark. 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. 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 think Don E. had just arranged for us to record these two songs and then the studio had some company press 500 copies and deliver them to us to do with them what we wish. On November 25 and 26, 1965 the RLJB put on their annual concert at Martin Collegiate. 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. It was open not just to Canadian audience members, it was open to Canadian bands, mostly from Alberta and British Columbia. Montague remembers: that night all of us were in DEs 98 Olds driving along the curving lakeside vista of bright Chicago lights on the big four-lane highway that fronts it all, going back to our big downtown hotel. We learned songs by Paul Butterfield, Dave Brubecks Take Five, Beatle tunes such as Penny Lane, guitar songs by the Ventures, and a speedy song called Chicken Pickin [the Lonnie Mack version] I remember playing at the 4D, a local night club/coffee house, with Terry David Mulligan. Then we were off to Sylvan Lake in the morning, prize money in hand.. They were a little older than us and came across as much more seasoned. 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. Recorded: August 1968, Chess Studios, Chicago By 1965 R.P.M. He always seemed to know about tunes we ended up playing from England before they hit any of the Regina radio stations. TourDateSearch.com: Rock Tour Date Search Engine. The Leader-Post wrote approvingly: Oh yes. Joe was a short man. On his own, Grainger started a prolific writing period, originally influenced by the British Invasion bands notably the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Procol Harum and the Zombies. Let me just say that the Trianon in about 1961-62 one could dance to Gene Dloughy and his Canadians was it? Why? Regina | rocktourdatabase.com Occupation. 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. The trip would be a waste of time and money, and their reputation would undoubtedly take a hit. It wasnot long after we recorded. If that was today, the Andantes would be very famous. As well, they were quick off the mark in appreciating Ray Davies and the Kinks Well Respected Man and You Really Got Me became crowd pleasers. We saw things in the same lighthad the same approach. The gigs increased, audiences multiplied, and everybody wanted to hear more from The Andantes. Malcolm Chisholm started in the recording business in 1955 at Universal Studio in Chicago. We would have indicated wed pay his normal percentage. Everyone would go wild. Certain groups kept coming back to entertain Reginans: the Buddy Knox Group, Gene Dlouhy (from Esterhazy, SK. No Producer They realized they wanted to keep the Andantes going, which meant recruiting a new drummer. In the Autumn of 1969, the Andantes had a small promotional pamphlet printed up to advertise their new lineup. The search was then on for a bass player. He moved to Regina in 1967, married local girl Sharon Duke, and kept up his business contacts on both sides of the border. Its For You (J. Lennon-P. McCartney) We didnt just play a song straight we would do things with it. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. As the conventional wisdom was, American beer was just weak piss; actually, not true.. contains 1 track: Holy Woman (M. Grainger), 7. live performance The Trianon Ballroom - Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan rendezvous trianon ballroom new york location rendezvous trianon ballroom new york address rendezvous trianon ballroom new york rendezvous trianon ballroom new york trianon rendezvous ballroom hilton new york rendezvous trianon ballroom theater district new york; About; Blog; Businesses; Cities; Developers; Help; Schlegel headed for Edmonton, and shortly after joined up with a band called Sundown. 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. (They played a larger gig there several months later Queen of the Shrine Bowl dance with The Downbeats).
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