Excellent article and great to have those memories brought light. Along with Gary Matthews on drums, Wayne Matthews on bass, Melvyn Matthews on accordion and occasional guitar, and Roy Hennenfant on accordion and vocals. As well, during their elementary school years at Pius X, the Gutheils became members of a boys vocal group known as the Melody Lads. . As Statham recalls with a chuckle a blues band in Moose Jaw in 1964 was reallywellout there. In the face of marked audience indifference, they managed to last a miraculous 12 months. Perry had set up a relationship with Edmontons Rayal Talent Agency to supply rock bands, and the first month and a half saw appearances by Us Incorporated, Willie & The Walkers, Tangerine Soul, Skeleton Key, and Sons of Adam. Well, we sent one to a church where we were playing, and they said uh uh, NO! So we quickly did another one a closeup of a womans face like Alphonse Mucha. We finally decided to call Donny our music director because thats what he was, and boy was he good at it! With the addition of Deutscher and Young, the Andantes became a whole new band. Don and Daryl have also taken some singing training. Then we drove him back. The Trianon Ballroom was the name given to a number of ballrooms in cities during America's big-band era. That autumn saw a number of impressive touring acts stop in Regina. While these groups are certainly very talented, the local musicians are not being given the chances that the out of town groups are. Then it was like brushing my teeth in the morning its just what I do.. Gotta Find a Way (R. Cobb/E. He recalls: I first heard the Chevrons around 1967 and was very impressed, especially with Bobs guitar playing. In the commercial vein, they covered Motherlode (When I Die), The Guess Who (No Time and American Woman), the Strawberry Alarm Clock (Tomorrow), The Jaggerz (The Rapper), and the Boxtops (The Letter). Donnie and I both jumped on him to close it. Donny E. kept saying over the phone that it was alright, it was safe the fires were only in one part of the large city, it wouldnt affect us (true perhaps, even though as we found out later the studio was on the edge of the ghetto). He said the taxi driver pulled up to his parents house, opened the passenger door and just pushed him out on the sidewalk (it was a warm time of year). The search was then on for a bass player. The Rapper (D. Iris) He was always popular with the girls.he was a good looking guy and had a charm about himsort of upbeat all the time. He adds: Daryl and Don Gutheil both had very good voices and both were very capable on trumpet which added a distinctive quality to the group. He said only: This., Not long after founding member Gary Montague also decided to bow out. DE had copies pressed in the states. Happy Love Day version 2 (M. Grainger) The repertoire consisted almost exclusively of rhythm and Blues James Brown, Jerry Butler, and Sam Cooke. This band hails from Regina and though they are not a familiar name in these parts yet, lets hope they soon will be as these guys see no limit when it comes to being good. The Hello People were a bizarre and short-lived influence on the band. Grainger joined a high school band called The Danes for three months, then in 1965 jumped into the Club 62 Rhodesmen (so called from the call numbers of CKCK) which consisted of Bill Rothecker, Terry Malloy, Rick Dubord and Gene Haas. As many drummers did I took my bottom heads off (not the snare drum of course) for as much volume as I could project. Everyone seemed to like the work; I dont remember getting any complaints All of the work was done for offset lithography. He recalls his introduction to the drums: I grew up playing across the street as kids with Vaughn and Valery Hogg. The Rolling Stones, recorded Satisfaction, in Studio B, right where we were sitting. Seattle, Washington, U.S. The single, non-segregated night persisted until the Trianon closed in 1956. His widowed father had moved to Victoria then Duncan, BC, and Montague decided he would help him get established and worked there for the summer. The owners have estimated that as many as 1200 have jammed the tavern in a single day. Twenty Nine One Nighters (B. Deutscher) 8 x 10 glossy autographed by Lucky Moeller Mc Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Trianon Ballroom 1949. Let me just say that the Trianon in about 1961-62 one could dance to Gene Dloughy and his Canadians was it? Rothecker also recalls that Deutscher stood out: We were all pretty young then, so Bobs reputation hadnt been established yet, but any time we played he was the focal point of the group, and it was obvious to anyone who watched us play that he was going to be well known in this city and province. Filling out the power trio was bassist Vern Hoffert, a one-time member of the White Nights. A couple of doors down was a stylish boutique full of expensive hippy clothing and jewelry. He was a very good bass player, and a real character. Another ground-breaking and popular teen show, it was hosted by disc jockey Spence Bozak and featured dancing go-go girls in cages. It had been an enjoyable and eye-opening five year ride. He knew they were going to be huge, before they hit North American radio stations. And their initial take on the trend in musical genres did not actually appeal to anybody. That was Studio 3, actually owned by Ralph Harding and operated by Tom Northcott. 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). Although unknown in the province, they still managed to make an impression. There were only eight channels, as I recall. It was all over the world media, the aerial shots of the city displaying high-rising plumes of black smoke. Nine bands battled for the prize money, with net proceeds going to the Y World Service Program. No Producer The Andantes enjoy the Bod Squads acid rock, and feel they play it really well, although it doesnt go over big in Regina. Daryl and Don Gutheil attend Campion College when they are not performing on stage. They were also used as substitute Supremes throughout 1968 and 1969 when Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong were experiencing tense relations. He even met and talked with Fireballs guitarist George Tomsco at the Uptown Caf (A real highlight!). This website uses cookies to improve your experience. 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. I do remember doing a number of double bills there with Mozart and the Wolfgang. They were rising in prominence, but were still a ways away from the top. It was a fortunate call for Deutscher: I played him a dub of my song Twenty Nine One-Nighters. All band members had indulged in teenage drinking from time to time, but they had shied away from excess. They were a self-proclaimed umbrella group for anyone opposed to the Vietnam War, and regularly engaged in civil disobedience. The following weekend however was The Grand Opening. Burgess, an Edmontonian, recommended Richard Terry of the group Famous Last Words who brought along his vocalist Hans Staymer. 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. However it was converted in a very few years to a fabulous meeting place for the young and the young at heart by its operators.predominantly patronized by area college students and skiers during the winter, it maintains its popularity through the summer with sportsmen of every kind. I also remember writing an instrumental that we recorded in the CHAB radio studios. He was ecstatic I admired the band so much, although to fill the shoes of Jimmy Mann was a formidable task. Trianon Tower - Regina - Wikimapia 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. They had hit a wall, were tired of their own repertoire, tired of each other, and simply stopped wanting to perform together. 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. They wore sweaters, several had horn-rimmed glasses, and all were clean-cut. I managed to convince the members to bring Mick Grainger in he made all the difference. He was on one hand a mainstream businessman and yet he liked to support local artists and musicians. With the start of a new year, the band decided to try and make their first dent in the American market. It was a great hangout place for kids. And we got third, perhaps a little disappointed, but really didnt know what to think of it either way. The Trianon started to get a reputation for the not-so-friendly competition for eligible young girls. We were making a little money, but it didnt really matter that much. Don is 17, Daryl is 15. I do remember Joe actually smiling with a little wave to me from about twenty feet away as we were moving the last of our equipment out, saying: Ill send you a cheque. Said cheque of course never came and so I turned the contract over to the musicians union. Finally, they stood out because of their preppy appearance. He had a fondness for that venue: It was a hippie scene going on tabs of acid flying around the room! Schlegel headed for Edmonton, and shortly after joined up with a band called Sundown. Formerly the site of the Trianon Ballroom, a popular dance venue for many decades before its closure and demolition. We had acquired discipline; thats not to say we didnt have butterflies at the opening of the battle of the bands, we just knew how to be composed and keep our grip until we were off and flying. He served for 20 years as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Washington and an additional eight years as the tenth Secretary of State of Washington. They had just released their seminal LP Cheap Thrills that very month, and it was starting to garner massive attention. Chicago was in a particularly ugly mood that summer. Born (1946) to Helen & Ernie Statham, Ray was a bit of a musical prodigy. Dont get me wrong the obvious genius of the Beatles grew more and more on me. And if Gerry Schegel had played on no other recording, this one should have been his claim to fame. He notes I was nervous as shit, but when it was overwhat a buzz! 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. The four bands played a six hour concert into the wee hours of the morning. Statham was captivated and inspired by the posters and designs of San Franciscos Fillmore artists (Rick Griffin, Wes Wilson, Alton Kelly, Stanley Mouse and Victor Moscoso), and New Yorks Push Pin Studios and in particular by one of its principles Milton Glaser. Their first motel was treated to a polite Canadian style of rock and roll destruction (only the public plastic pool furniture was moved out of place, not the more expensive furniture in their rooms): I have this image of Dinni at night wrapping a soaked towel around his naked body mid-section while bouncing lightly at the end of the diving board all the patio furniture tables, chairs, umbrellas submerged in the pool of the small Holiday Inn we pulled into outside of Chicago. In 1957 they joined the Regina Lions Junior Band (from here on in just RLJB). Palaces of Trianon | Welcome to the Palace of Versailles Finally Yuditsky left and, on the recommendation of Kelley, they recruited Statham. New York City, Sydney and Brisbane, contained a large central theatre and concert hall-cum-ballroom. Instrumental Jam (Andantes) Scope and content. Joe Vargo and the Dynamics came second they were solid and mature. Senior citizen's residential high-rise. Don Edwards was actually from Kankakee, Illinois, just outside of Chicago. With three members departing within a couple of months, the Gutheil brothers naturally thought to bring The Andantes to a close. 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. I dont remember any reason given, no issues expressed, but it had the smell of Dinni in it. The Andantes started playing mainly high school dances in Regina and the surrounding district. They headed out on August 13, and proceeded to act like what they were: gangly, giddy Saskatchewan teenagers setting foot in the United States of America. It was fun for the first couple of years at the UI, but after that, I began to fear the loss of both hearing and self-respect. And according to another regular patron Virginia Balser: it was known to not have sufficient rest rooms for the patronsand every weekend there were a number of gentlemen arrested for ungentlemanly behavior in the bushes outside. Adds Don Young: we broke the all time sales record for kegs of beer one night at Rats! A notable visitor was young booking agent Bruce Allen who dropped in to see if the Andantes were worth bringing out to the Vancouver area. It opened on February 12th with a double-header including the Ook-Piks and the Dynamics. Romero soon dropped out (he found Jesus or vice-versa and to this day is still preaching in Billings, Montana) and Ken Folk stepped out in front as lead vocalist. June 18, 1975 - Rush performs live - The Rush Chronology | Facebook We crashed in the basement overnight of Rons family home. Firstly he introduced Adrian Popovichi, a classical and flamenco guitarist who was a familiar figure to the followers of the Regina Guild of Folk Music and who had studied under Reginan George Harvey. Arriving back in Regina at the beginning of September, they set about turning their two recordings into a 45 rpm. It was a win-win situation for both the songwriter and the band. By this point their progress was clear to all. Donnie went frontman and we then got Dinni Wilkie on bass and backup vocals, an original member of the longtime Regina band, The Impalas, after the Chev car, who were recently defunct. 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. TourDateSearch.com: Thu, Jun 19, 1975 at Trianon Ballroom in Regina, SA 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. His first complete song was entitled My Favourite Hair which, as he sheepishly explains, was trying to link the new music of the time with its visual trademark i.e. My dad was in the band and Ive been trying to track down some of their material for years. Their repertoire can be accurately reconstructed from several rehearsals they taped in Don Edwards basement in Eau Claire. Still fun though. 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! We saw Jose the following day and he gave us tickets to his next show, which we attended and met him again backstage exciting stuff for young Regina guys. 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. They asked meand Confederation I think was just ending. or he just played with them elsewhere. 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. In May 1967 Montagues mother, who had been battling cancer for several months, passed away. The band appeared on CKCK television in the fall of 1968. A mini-gangster in Regina! Id like to see Regina support us when we bring in the top music group in the United States, McDougall said.seats are $2.50 and $3There is little more to say about the Fudge their music is heavy, psychedelic rock, and they are at their best in concert. Have The final notable incident happened shortly after they had returned from Sylvan Lake: A gathering of high school buddies and some band members at my home. guitar. Many of us used to go there to draw the musicians, yeah, in the dark. We stayed in a little cabin beside the hall. It resulted in a smattering of applause and, more importantly, the attention of adolescent girls, so the two continued to stay in touch with a view to forming a more permanent ensemble. My grandmother who was the head of the family ran the business and never advertised. 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.. Twenty Nine One Nighters(B. Deutscher) The concert was everything Reginans had hoped for and more. Their major influence was the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. In short order he had consumed the instrument, singing songs with it,or picking notes with his left hand while blowing the trumpet in his right hand. Vargo, an expatriate Hungarian, was a well-known figure in Regina as a musician, promoter, booking agent, manager, and later club owner. They are booked almost steady until mid-summer. For several months Deutscher took lessons from Johnny Klimczak (a rockabilly singer of Johnny and the Chordnotes fame) and immediately formed his own band at the age of fourteen. Even at that young age, Grainger had an innate feel for the structure of music and others recognized it. He recalls: I seem to remember Roy singing a lot of Hank Williams songs like Im so Lonesome I Could Cry, Hey, Good Lookin, and Jambalaya. With gig dates from both companies they cobbled together a winter tour chiefly on the college circuit. (Any full band adaption usually came from others with a better feel for how that might work.) The influences changed he now started to be inspired by Bob Dylan, Gordon Lightfoot, Bruce Cockburn, Joni Mitchell and James Taylor. This was Confederation, a then five-piece ensemble led by Herb Paddy Padwick. That was always fun! There really was only one choice Bob Deutscher. To us it was just a recording studio in the states. 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. She rolled down her drivers side window, and of course: Do you have a light?. Personnel: Don Gutheil, Don Young, Bob Deutscher, Daryl Gutheil They explored the world of western twang and polkas for small rural town dances around southern Saskatchewan. Within a year he realized that though he loved photography, the job itself was not very rewarding. Montague: Wed hoped for a quick transition, as bands must. At the Trianon Ballroom, 1954 - AllMusic Terry was a real fan of the group. Taylor), Spinning Wheel by David Clayton Thomas, The Loner again by Neil Young, The Rapper by Donnie Iris, and the crowd-pleasing Mandala medley Love- Itis/Opportunity by H. Scales- A. Vance and Domenic Troiano. They allowed their hair to grow long, and the suits and ties gave way to apache ties, shirts with puffy sleeves, and fur vests. It was later spread evenly over the band members faces and clothes. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Mark Stein played church-like music on the organ, and Appici [sic.] 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. Fred Taylors Todays Fool was a particular pleasure for Statham as Taylor was his first cousin. Andante played in several rock festivals that summer including the QuAppelle Rock Festival on June 21 (where the only known footage of the band a Super 8 mm. Recorded: August 1968, Chess Studios, Chicago If I remember, Fred Taylor, yeah, it seems now, was from Moose Jaw, was kind of on the periphery of the scene, an older, early hippy type. Gene Dlouhy and the Swinging Canadians band photo live at possibly Temple Gardens (Moose Jaw) or Trianon Ballroom (Regina) Gene Dlouhy and the Swinging Canadians band promo poster late 1950s . A Band was used to winning competitions. 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 first two sort-of rock and roll bands (they also played rockabilly and polkas) in Regina both started in 1957. Trying to get past the sarcasm, he confirmed that he actually had no worries that irresponsible youth might wreck the venue or horror of horrors, use drugs: Mr. Wood discounted ideas that the centre could be taking a chance by opening its doors to 2,000 young people at once. When I hear music, I always think of other possibilities if only we had a couple of horns here, a harmonica there. The four-piece Andante worked together for just over two years, much of the time on the road. Patience (B. Deutscher) He was already picking and playing patterns. In order to explain the melodies, he sang them out in a booming voice. Last updated: 29 Apr 2023, 14:31 Etc/UTC. He explains: I did this one poster for the Andantes. The band were about to have their television debut, on the program that had turned down the Andantes: The Confederation have made big strides when you consider they started only a few months ago. 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.. With a little bit of money to cover gas and meals, the band headed back north the following day. Bryant was usually more visible on stage than at the door. Through the Eyes of Tomorrow was a CBC program supposedly viewing the world through the eyes of teens. ..there was local art work everywhere. Attached to the ceiling and facing the stage will be the precious strobe lights. The standout Yardbirds 45s A Certain Girl and I Wish You Would were the highlights of their early sets, and a live tape exists of the band covering the John Mayall-penned Telephone Blues in June 1966. Don Gutheil has a unique voice, pleasantly gravely at lower notes, and clear and strong when he starts belting out the words. Read more about University of Regina Student Union; Regina Agridome. They reached their highest level of notoriety that same year when they appeared on the extremely popular Friday evening CKBI television show Spotlight on Talent (sponsored by the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool) in Prince Albert.
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