Sunday, September 12, 2010

City Blues Band


Another Paradox connection:

http://www.60sgaragebands.com/citybluesband.html

7 comments:

Diane Smith said...

Dave Hall, a local deejay with a Sunday afternoon folk music show, out of Anaheim, saw us at The Paradox and took us on. He was responsible for getting most of our gigs including the one in Ventura. We weren't out-of-hand, but at times we could be difficult to deal with: egos, in-fighting, etc. Dave was only 18, younger than me, but was mature beyond his years. He worked hard for us and I don't think we appreciated his efforts as we should have.....

I do think Hall may have some stuff we did at his radio station just before Solberg joined us. I'm sure one is our take on a weird Animals tune called 'Bury My Body,' derived from an old black field shout. We did have a knack for picking off-the-wall material. I'd love to hear them but fear they've long been destroyed or lost.

Rik Elswit said...

Cool stuff. My memory is being jogged.


OK, anybody know what became of those English kids from Coventry, The Adey Brothers?

Diane Smith said...

Maybe Rob can help.

This is definitely a story for Dave Hall, who probably has those tapes to this day.

I love that kind of music, so am surprised I don't remember them playing at the Paradox. It also says at least one of them recorded with Scaff's Skiffle Band, so I must have met them.

Rob, are you there?

Dave, do you have those tapes???

Diane Smith said...

Re the Adey Bros., they're still rocking....

http://www.ourstage.com/profile/keithadey

Diane Smith said...

And there's Don Adey too:

http://www.myspace.com/thedonadeyproject

Did they also play at the Paradox? I fear I'm losing braincells by the minute.

Diane Smith said...

Or how about the Crispy Critters?

http://www.musicdish.com/mag/index.php3?id=5770

Anonymous said...

Dave's computer is giving him trouble, but David Hall is a walking encyclopedia, he never forgets any thing, can give you the year, date, names and anything else in the world you want to know.