She was known for downing half a bottle of Southern Comfort before going on stage. Indeed they went on to lead bands such as Wascana, Witness, Streetheart, Crowcuss, Tokan, Presto Tango, and The Don Young Orchestra. It was an hour in which the music seldom let up, until after the final eight minutes of You Keep Me Hanging On. The Leader-Post was most impressed with the variety of musical styles presented, and highlighted one precocious teen: Numbers having their premiere performances to a Regina audience include the Norwegian march, Valdres; excerpts from the opera Lohengrin; Trumpets in Stereo, featuring the trumpet section; Scandinavian Fantasy Overture; Japanese Naval Craft March, Akebono; and a Kingston Trio Folk Song Overture conducted by student conductor Donald Gutheil. Advanced search Browse. Then we were off to Sylvan Lake in the morning, prize money in hand.. He replied in is funny cherubic way, I just wanted to make top band We all had a laugh. He formed it three years ago. Personnel: Don Gutheil, Don Young, Bob Deutscher, Daryl Gutheil The Andantes received their first mention at the national level in December 1965 when R.P.M. Well, this is great attention to local history. Montague remembers it well: Daryl was standing beside Donny when he and I were on the phone broaching the topic of a name From our background we naturally began with musical terms. Montague established Mid-West Photo after teaching aerial surveillance photography in northern Saskatchewan to mostly Australians and New Zealanders during the Second World War. Schlegel headed for Edmonton, and shortly after joined up with a band called Sundown. The band received another note of national recognition in the Fall 1967 issue of Miss Chatelaine. Montague remembers: We had stepped out of the studio either taking a break, lunch or whatever, eventually wandering into Old Town. 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. or he just played with them elsewhere. And the gig went really wellsurprisingly. It all started with the Sonics and the Wailers and graduated to the Shakers, Paul Revere & the Raiders, and the Liverpool Five. We were rested and anticipating each night, often after which there was a party gathering in our residence, the detached cabin beside the hall. The band played Top 40 material Beatles, Hollies, Beach Boys, Yardbirds and Rolling Stones. In Stathams words: The Gardens had a long history in Moose Jaw with many prominent bands playing there. 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. 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. So Yuditsky turned to his mother who wrote the words to Max music. Don sings the lead and the rest harmonize with him. We really knew nothing of Chess Studios before going, DE never mentioned anything of its history. DE said that he had heard that Todays Fool made it into the Top Ten in some city in New York state; how that would have happened, who knows? 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. The Great Flood is as versatile as The Andantes, but the group plays a different style, more reserved. The 1967 season opened in mid-May. Top groups from across Canada will appear and many local groups will be spotlighted, such as Reginas favorite The Andantes.. Instead he chose the cash equivalent $500 and bought himself a Beltone electric guitar, a small Gibson amplifier, and a reel-to-reel tape recorder with which he started taping radio shows and his own faltering first performances. We sold a few hundred copies, and got some local airplay [CKCK] so I guess it was worth the experience. Your email address will not be published. They wore sweaters, several had horn-rimmed glasses, and all were clean-cut. 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 continued to travel throughout the province through April and May playing in Wynyard, Swift Current, Humboldt, North Battleford, Katepwa Beach, Donavons on 8th Street in Saskatoon, and return gigs at Reginas Attic Teen Centre and the Curlodrome. With the start of a new year, the band decided to try and make their first dent in the American market. Hence, the cymbals moved off my finger tip when they were crashed in the arrangement on the video. You know I want you so bad, youre not there. Gary Montague was a solid drummer who knew just when to add fills. Perry realized that the resort demographic was changing, and to keep the hall going, he needed to bring in ensembles that played teenage music. One of the venerable cultural institutions in the history of Regina was the Trianon Ballroom at 1850 Smith Street. Love- Itis/Opportunity (H. Scales- A. Vance/D. Taylor) However, it was not all roses. The waiting period was causing some unrest for The Andantes. Montague recalls: Sometime after the first little guys band, I have this fleeting memory of following an A Band afternoon practice; I was walking back into the church to pickup my sticks before going home. Two Saskatchewan groups were on stage for the first hour, and both showed distinctive styles. The citys size, mix of people, history, class system, and especially its energy was unlike anything any of them had experienced before. Describes Statham: Gary and Don liked the pop stuff. By 1965 R.P.M. As well he included mention of: Reginas Fourth Dimension Coffee House, a long time entertainment centre, will be turning discotheque this week. By no means did this spell the end to any of the band members musical careers. They were good friends with Brian MacDonald who happened to be the nephew of Clapton. Another fun spot was at Katepwa Beach. While performing the song Treat Her Right, Phil Stan deliberately included a profane word referring to a verboten part of a womans anatomy. I ordered their album when I got back to Regina. The reverberation was fantastic. Storey and Van Egmond fonds; The Trianon Ballroom; Title and statement of responsibility area. 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. And the same question might well be asked of The Great Flood in Saskatoon. They were only 16 year olds, but the nights they played were jam packed-good old commerce/business. miraculous drumming. In the Autumn of 1969, the Andantes had a small promotional pamphlet printed up to advertise their new lineup. In January and February they featured The Impala Set (later just The Impalas) five times, The Soul Grinders four times, the Canadian Downbeats eight times, the Ook-Piks three times and the Checkerlads, Mel West & the Meteors, The Dynamics, and the Chevrons two times each. City Sun (D. Young/B. Twenty Nine One Nighters (B. Deutscher) Unfortunately that didnt happen I dont remember it being particularly well attended at all. Politician, musician. In 1966 Glaser created the now-famous poster of the profile of Bob Dylan (with psychedelic/art nouveau multi-coloured hair) which was included in the original pressing of the singers 1967 LP Greatest Hits which went multi-platinum. Thank you. And for a while we also had Jim Pauk drumming for us when Henry left. It was the long hot summer there, the first Id ever seen of black racial riots in the U.S. Chess was one of North Americas most respected studios, owned and operated by brothers Leonard and Phil Chess. Vehicle (J. Peterik) She was just about to release her third Put Down. Church had been mentioned in Billboard, and even the Ottawa Journal had shone a light on her the previous year as a pretty 16-year-old from Regina who should go places. Recalls Statham: I just remember it being a live telecast and that we wore some snazzy jackets that were all made by David Millers mother. I do remember doing a number of double bills there with Mozart and the Wolfgang. 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. They allowed their hair to grow long, and the suits and ties gave way to apache ties, shirts with puffy sleeves, and fur vests. visit or contact the Regina office. They headlined a four-band concert the first rock concert at Reginas newly-opened Centre of the Arts in early September 1970. 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. Nice chapswe snapped pictures. 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. Formerly the site of the Trianon Ballroom, a popular dance venue for many decades before its closure and demolition. 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). They would include The Place, The Other Place, The Village Coffee House (14th & Broad Street), along with the University of Saskatchewan/Regina Campus Darke Hall, Campion College, and later the Student Service Centre. Groups such as the Sugar n Spice from Winnipeg or the New Christy Minstrels from the United States have appeared in Regina for dances and concerts. We finished practice, made a phone call, his wife answered, we explained who we were. The Andantes have been tripped up several times. I cant remember why that happenedbut I thoughtwhoa! He sang lead, and although not having a strong or rich voice, he could sing anything and later was good for harmony with us. Don Edwards found them a producer in the person of Dave Purple, guitarist from the Chicago band The Crying Shames who had recently had an American hit with Sugar and Spice. The engineer (and mixer) was a legend although neither the band nor the wider world of music fans would have recognized his name or body of work. The Hello People were a bizarre and short-lived influence on the band. It all seems so harmless now as nothing was showing. He took up the guitar himself and starting working out the instrumental tunes he had heard in concert and on record. One of the bands all-time favorite places to play on the tour was The Rathskeller in Coeur dAlene. SAFA 432 (old guide GR 155) consists of a fonds level description and file level descriptions of architectural drawings. The final two Andante performances took place on New Years Eve at the Kings Hotel in Regain, followed in the first week of 1970 by several nights at Saskatoons Sox & Stockings Rock Palace (formerly the Crypt Coffee House) on Broadway Avenue. Finally Yuditsky left and, on the recommendation of Kelley, they recruited Statham. Everyone seemed to like the work; I dont remember getting any complaints All of the work was done for offset lithography. guitar. The bands next national mention came in the first week of February 1967 in the column Canadian Sound Survey published in the Toronto Telegrams weekly insert known as After Four. One of their correspondents was Terry David Mulligan, then with CKCK, who reported on which new records were most popular in the provinces capital. Young had started his career as a cool jazz drummer, backing up local guitarist Barry Whitmore. Someone got up out of the blue and punched in Todays Fool on the jukebox! But that was not necessarily a problem. 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. Archival descriptions; Authority records; Subjects . He chuckles: I didnt even know Fred had written it until the band introduced it to me! He convinced the Andantes to cover a couple of Cream songs, as well as several by the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. 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. 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. We didnt draw much of a crowd so the club manager let us go, but paid us in full for the week. 1. radio demo (no distribution) So, I came up with an idea: I held out an erect index finger off the right stick which couldnt be seen from the camera angle. Rod McDonald recalls the club and its owner: To me it was a hippie/beatnik/artist/musician/coffee shop with a few political people thrown in and a draft dodger now and again. Bryant was part-owner of the old Trianon Ballroom during its heyday in the 1940s. contains 1 track: Happy Love Day (M. Grainger), 8. rehearsal I would use Nelsons introduction to entice the crowd into it and take off from there on my own stuff. Their repertoire can be accurately reconstructed from several rehearsals they taped in Don Edwards basement in Eau Claire. An important concert for the Andantes took place on April 23, 1966, when they played the windup dance at Reginas Hi-Y Day in the YMCA auditorium. 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. By this point their progress was clear to all. They started taking trumpet lessons at ages 8 and 6 respectively. It was built up in glowing terms in the Leader-Post. He seemed like a very smart and personable guy. We were all so busy then. The first was Allegro, which was fitting for a pop-rock band meaning literally in Italian lively, gay, or brisk tempo. But apparently somebody already had the name. Renovation work was under way in July, but a hassle with city hall concerning parking availability delayed progress. But it could have been by a panelcant remember. He was on one hand a mainstream businessman and yet he liked to support local artists and musicians. Deutscher) Side B Lady (G. Schlegel) contains 1 track: Night of a Thousand Drums (M. Grainger), 5. demo Well, lets put it this way he was diminutive driving around town in his pretentious big black limo, AND in the chair behind the desk in front of us. Donny, going the opposite direction behind me out the open front doors, trumpet case in hand to the meet the family ride, caught my attention and indicated something like we should get together and do something else. I nodded. Everyone would go wild. Because I want you back We got along really well. The music became harder edged, and at the same time more complicated and more original. As well they were up against Reginas then-popular songbird Loreen Church. He explains they were already quite professional for their ages: Actually, being Regina Junior Band A Band alumni, Donnie, Daryl, Kenny and I were experienced contestants in both concert and marching band competitions. Unable to find Gerry, Gary, Don, Ken and Daryl attended and won the audition minus their lead guitarist. Montague: We were going to be recording in Chicago and needed something to do it with. People would ask us when are you leaving? Oh, in a couple of days. Thats good because something is going to break out here soon. They knew it. Wed put the drum solo at the end of the third set because my arms would in effect be bunned. Brenda Leier of the Leader-Post was there to do an interview and bring her readers up to date on their favorite band: An almost capacity crowd swarmed the new campus cafeteria Wednesday night to hear the Andantes, a popular local heavy rock group, and the Thin Red Line, a group from Cranbrook B.C.One of the highlights of the evening came when the bands combined their talents. Intrepid we were. Don Gutheil has a unique voice, pleasantly gravely at lower notes, and clear and strong when he starts belting out the words. However the Trianon had no choice but to recognize that consumers of musical entertainment were getting younger, and they knew they had to mix things up a bit. The next day was spent mixing in the studio. 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. It was revamped and opened as Reginas first discotheque on the weekend of February 3-4, 1967. We were trying to get a new tune down that just wasnt working with Donny for some reason. I used to spin/flash-flip my sticks; new, a little bit of showmanship I fell into which originally helped keep me occupied during simple stuff. They were immediately booked into the lounge of the Rock Cliff Hotel, a somewhat seedy club six miles from the Vermont border. Id love to have it. Under conditions like these, their enthusiasm understandably flagged and by the Fall of 1966, Deutscher and Young decided they wanted to return to Saskatchewan for a breather. Arriving back in Regina at the beginning of September, they set about turning their two recordings into a 45 rpm. As for most Regina musicians of the 1960s, their first glimpse of musical possibilities came courtesy of the RLJB. Gene & Reg Dlouhy and the Canadians ad 1971. ..there was local art work everywhere. Anything else? I asked. 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. Not only did this put the recording session in limbo, the band worried that they would be seen as immature and irresponsible by their friends and families. Through the Eyes of Tomorrow was a CBC program supposedly viewing the world through the eyes of teens. It was during this period that Statham got to know Bob Deutscher. Lots after a particularly emotional time, and probably more internally generated than external At first, it may have been motivated by a desire to make it, but that passed. Rutledge/N. It was shift work and long hours, and crappy wages, so I finally quit. He then went back to the mic trying to mimic what I was doing (which he knew he couldnt of course) and made a show of ineptly dropping it along with goofy faces lampooning himself. Recorded: Fall 1966, CKCK Studio, Regina Mark Stein played church-like music on the organ, and Appici [sic.] These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. 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. This time The Andantes were eliminated because they didnt belong to a musicians union. Recalls Montague: I do remember a TV appearance in Yorkton, Sask. Deutscher sets the scene: Don Edwards had been in contact with the S.O.S. It seemed Joe wanted to have a little chat about hey, say the two of them working together, maybe have a little amalgamation sort of thing? You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. My parents had moved to Regina by that time, so I moved in with them.. The first song he taught me was You Are My Sunshine, and he would rap me on the head whenever I made a mistake. The Rapper (D. Iris) I demanded he slow down. It was the social centre for all returned soldiers, soldiers on leave, or recruits at Reginas air force training school. The Rats was built on the reviews of our customer base. Last updated: 29 Apr 2023, 14:31 Etc/UTC. The members of the Andantes and the Thin Red Line provide singular and totally interesting personalities with their captivating wit and wandering ways. We learned real fast Beatle songs, Beach Boy songs. The tapes, now in possession of Deutscher, contain a total of twenty eight tracks (some done 2 or 3 times) including covers like Cinnamon Girl (Neil Young), Daybreak (Rick Derringer), Tomorrow (E. King), Gotta Find a Way (R. Cobb/E. reported on their participation in a CKCK-sponsored event: Barry Dreger reports that CKCKs Third Annual Football Fling was the biggest yet. The group has a wealth of experience going for them and are easily the tops in their field in this part of the country. That was it Gerry had to go. He had no time to be running around city and country with a bunch of wildly energetic troubadours. Margaret Taylor (nee Kalina), a teenager in 1966, who was studying at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Regina (later to become a professional violinist in Vancouver) recalls them with evident delight: It was all about going to the YMCA on Friday nights for live music. Then they were shown to have real musical talent: The Andantes are deep in musical talent. He seemed genuinely impressed when we played our reel-to-reel to him. I had $1,500 for expenses. Engineer: Malcolm Chisholm Don, Daryl and Ken Leonard wrote two songs on the spot Oh Baby and Ive Got a Secret and recorded them as live 2-track demos in the radio studio. Firstly the two-trumpet approach placed them outside mainstream rock n roll. Dance card for an evening at the Trianon Ballroom in Regina, Saskatchewan. Show @ Regina 1950/11/13 @ Trianon Ballroom in Regina, Saskatchewan Paul Lortie defeated Stan Dusek [2 out of 3 Falls Match] 9: Show @ Edmonton 1950/11/14 @ Sales Pavilion in Edmonton, Alberta Al Korman defeated Stan Dusek: 10: Show @ Regina 1950/11/27 @ Trianon Ballroom in Regina, Saskatchewan The trip would be a waste of time and money, and their reputation would undoubtedly take a hit. I could get pretty bored with playing, but putting tunes together was always a buzz for me! This solid introduction to vocal and instrumental performance, as well as continuing lessons in theory and reading music, marked the two siblings for a career in some field of music.

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