Side A
1. Les Megatones: Rideau SVP – 1965 *
2. McKenna Mendelson Mainline: Beltmaker – 1969 *
3. Alan Baekeland: Drinkin’ Ex And Askin’ Why – 1991 *
4. Fraser & DeBolt: Two Rainbows – 1973 *
5. Ron Sexsmith: Strawberry Blonde – 1997 *
6. Willie P Bennett: The Lucky Ones – 1989 *
7. The Ventures: Walk, Don’t Run ’64 – 1964
8. Blackie & The Rodeo Kings: Secret of a Long Lasting Love – 2017 *
9. Fearing & White: Another Time Another Place – 2014 *
10. Junkhouse: This Old Man’s (Too Drunk To Drive) – 1993 *
11. Stephen Fearing: The Things We Did – 2018 *
12. Gordon Quinton: Sunbreeze – 1979 *
13. The Band: Ring Your Bell – 1975 *
14. Colin Linden: Chest Fever – 1988 *
15. Mendelson Joe: Born To Cuddle – 1988 *
16. Paul James Band: Paul’s Shuffle – 1984 *
17. Shuffle Demons: Hockey Night in Canada Theme – 1988 *
Side B
1. Mother Tucker’s Yellow Duck: No One In Particular – 1968 *
2. Steppenwolf: None Of Your Doing – 1968
3. Deep Purple: You Fool No One – 1974
4. It’s All Meat: You Don’t Notice The Time You Waste – 1969 *
5. John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers: Drivin’ Sideways – 1968
6. Cathy Fink & Duck Donald: Ain’t Nobody’s Got The Blues Like Me – 1975 *
7. Pierre Lalonde: Toi Sans Amour – 1965 *
8. Marc Jordan: From Nowhere To This Town – 1979 *
9. Loggins & Messina: Nobody But You – 1971
10. Don Hardy & The 11 O’Clock Blues Band: Yellow Dog Blues – 1981 *
11. McHarg’s Dixielanders: Ain’t Gonna Give You None Of My Jelly Roll – 1988 *
12. Colter Wall: Living On The Sand – 2015 *
13. Fraser Finlayson: Too Late – 1988 *
14. Dutch Mason Trio: Boss Man – 1971 *
15. Rob Robinson & Dark Angel Blues: Matchbox – 1989 *
16. Jeff Beck w Jan Hammer Group: She’s A Woman – 1977
17. Jump 'n the Saddle Band: The Curly Shuffle – 1984
CanCon = 79%
And Now for The Particulars
Side A
1. Les Mégatones: Rideau SVP
(Denis Champoux)
45 single bw Ruby Baby: Apex Records 13423
Montreal
Denis Champoux: lead guitar
Guy Martineau: keys
Jean Poiré: bass, sax
Michel Patry: guitar
Réjean Careau: drums
Gilles Pouliot: bass
Produced 1965
The Mégatones, one of the pioneer YeYe rock bands in Quebec, kicked things off with their Voici les Mégatones album in 1962. The single “Rideau S.V.P.” became a classic. Beginning in 1964, the Beatles' mega- success in North America led to a new wave of commercial “yé-yé” music groups in Quebec.
“Yé-yé” is a term for French pop that emerged from France in the 60s and was soon used in Quebec as well. The term "yé-yé" was derived from "yeah! yeah!" from the Beatles’ song She Loves You. In France it was mostly the domain of female pop stars while in Quebec the term was generally used to describe young rock bands.
2. McKenna Mendelson Mainline: Beltmaker
(Mendelson Joe)
Stink: Liberty LBS 83251
Toronto, ON
Mike McKenna: electric guitar
Mendelson Joe: guitar, harmonica, vocals
Tony Nolasco: drums
Mike Harrison: bass
Produced by Liberty Records Staff
Recorded in London UK, June 11, 1969
Mike McKenna b. Toronto Apr 15, 1946
Originally struck by the guitar playing of Robbie Robertson when he was in Ronnie Hawkins band, McKenna got into Luke & The Apostles in 1965 and got to open up for The Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane at Toronto’s O’Keefe Centre (now Sony Centre) in 1967. The band recorded a track for Elektra records but Luke Gibson quit the band to join new Toronto super group Kensington Market. McKenna was then briefly recruited by The Ugly Ducklings who were on the verge of breaking up. McKenna Mendelson Mainline followed. The current new Mojo Magazine (Nov 2019) features a track by The Apostles called Not Too Far, written by Mike. He’s still performing with the Apostles.
3. Allen Baekeland: Drinkin’ Ex And Askin’ Why
(Allen Baekeland)
Moose: The Compilation: Moose Records / Vertigo 510 806-2
Calgary AB
Allen Baekeland: bass, vocals
Lisa Boudreau: bg vocals
Pineapple Frank Barth: pedeal steel
Bartok Guitarsplat: mandolin
David Quinton: drums
Terry Tompkins: guitar
Curtis Driedger: piano
Exec Producer: Richard Chapman, 1991
Mastered by John Switzer
Spiritual Consultant: Dave Bookman
Allan Baekeland b. Calgary November 6, 1959 / d. May 23 (60) Calgary
I became friends with Allan in 1988 when we were doing back-to-back radio shows here at CIUT. He did a great country show. He met his wife, Jen, here at CIUT too; she was also a station radio host. Later, they married and moved back to Calgary, where Allan was from. He immediately got a show at the University radio station he helped found, CJSW.
As a member of Lost & Profound, Allen was a part of The Moose Records acts which included The Grievous Angels, Cajun Ramblers, Rheostatics, Big Smoke, Bob Snider, The Celtic Gales, Polka Dogs, Lazy Grace and The Bookmen. This excellent track about beer commercials was included on a Moose compilation CD released by Polygram.
4. Fraser & DeBolt: Two Rainbows
(Daisy DeBolt)
With Pleasure: Columbia Records – KC 32130
Montreal / Winnipeg
Daisy DeBolt: piano, vocals
Alan Fraser: acoustic guitar
Lowell Fox: electric guitar
Pat Godfrey: harpsichord
John Savage: drums
Dennis Pendrith: bass
Richard Green: violin
Kathy Kaswell: violin
Douglas Perry: viola
Janet Horvath: violin cello
Produced by Brian Blain, 1973
Recorded by Lee de Carlo and Rick Capreol at Manta Sound, Toronto
Based out of Montreal, and having no desire to use the services of their previous producer, Lighthouse veteran Ian Guenther, Fraser & DeBolt hired then-Montreal based musician, Brian Blain, to produced this, their second and final album, in 1973. Brian is a Toronto based blues player these days. Alan Fraser lives in Ontario now and Daisy DeBolt passed away a few years ago.
5. Ron Sexsmith: Strawberry Blonde
(Ron Sexsmith)
Other Songs: Interscope Records B000001Y40
St. Catherines / Stratford ON
Accordion – Sheryl Crow
Bass – Brad Jones
Drums – Jerry Marotta
Guitar, Vocals – Ron Sexsmith
Keyboards – Mitchell Froom
Marimba – Kenny Wolleson
Percussion – Jerry Marotta
Produced by Tchad Blake, Mitchell Froom, 1997
This, Sexsmith’s third album release, won the Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year at the 1998 Juno Awards. I snuck it in coz it’s off his CD Other Songs.
6. Willie P Bennett: The Lucky Ones
(Willie P Bennett)
The Lucky Ones: Duke Street Records – DSR 31059
Peterborough ON
Willie P Bennett: vocal, high string guitar
Danny Greenspoon: guitar
Al Cross: drums
Tom Griffiths: bass
Jack Semple: guitar
Mike Holder: pedal steel
Lori Yates, Colleen Peterson, Russel deCarle: bg vocal
Produced by Danny Greenspoon, 1989
Recorded by Jeff Wolpert and David Stinson at Inception Sound, Toronto
Willie P was one of the best singer-songwriters to come out of the cool London, Ontario folk scene. He was a great musician, whether on guitar, mandolin or harmonica and his songwriting was top notch. But instead of furthering his career at the end of the 1970s, having released three albums of his songs, Willie joined a bluegrass band. Just when his star was rising a second time at the end of the 1980s, he decided to take a gig with singer Fred Eaglesmith.
Willie was the inspiration for the band Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, named after a Willie P song. Their first album, over 25 years ago, was a tribute album to Willie P. It has since become a successful band comprised of three extremely talented front-men: Colin Linden, Stephen Fearing and Tom Wilson. All of their influences are used to forge a union of songs with a great rhythm section. So we’ll see where this leads us!
7. The Ventures: Walk, Don’t Run ’64
(Johnny Smith)
45 single bw Cruel Sea: Dalton Records DO.96
Tacoma WA
Bob Bogle: bass
Don Wilson: guitar
Nookie Edwards: lead guitar
Mel Taylor: drums
Produced 1964
8. Blackie & The Rodeo Kings with Nick Lowe: Secret Of A Long Lasting Love
(Stephen Fearing / Andy White)
Kings and Kings: FU:M (File Under: Music) Records FUM068
Hamilton, ON
Nick Lowe: co-lead vocals
Stephen Fearing: acoustic guitar, vocals
Colin Linden: acoustic guitar, dobro, vocals
Tom Wilson: acoustic guitar, vocals
Johnny Dymond: bass
Gary Craig: drums
John Whynot: piano, Wurlitzer
Kenneth Pearson: B3 organ
Bryan Owings: shakey things
Produced by Colin Linden, 2017
Recorded by John Dymond and Colin Linden at Pinhead Recorders, Nashville TN
Mastered by Craig Calbi and Steve Falone at Sterling Sound, NYC
This is a companion album to 2011 album “Kings And Queens” featuring some of the bands favourite female artists. In 2017 they did it again with the men. This one features rodney Crowell, Vince Gill,m Keb Mo, Buddy Miller and Nick Lowe, amongst others. It was written by Fearing and his friend, Andy White who recorded a couple of albums together.
9. Fearing & White: Another Time Another Place
(Stephen Fearing / Andy White)
Tea & Confidences: LP Version
Victoria BC / Melbourne, Aust
Stephen Fearing: vocals, guitars
Andy White: vocals, guitars, bass, mandolin
Ray Farrugia: drums
Produced by Fearing & White, 2014
Recorded by Scott Merritt at The Cottage, Guelph ON
Mixed and Mastered by John Whynot at The Palm Door, Los Angeles
Vinyl Record made at DAS Record Automat, Fitzroy Australia
Stephen Fearing and Andy Lowe met at a folk festival out in Western Canada, quite possibly in Winnipeg or Edmonton, and started doing the odd tour and record together. An extremely odd combination and yet it works fabulously.
Yep, just 1 of 3 copies in existence on ‘unmastered’ vinyl. I did a couple of things to bring out the sound a bit. It was given to me by Andy and Stephen when they guested on my program a few years ago. They made three copies at a record automat, featuring six of the songs from their CD Tea & Confidences which came out in 2014.
10. Junkhouse: This Old Man’s (Too Drunk To Drive)
(Tom Wilson)
Strays: Epic Records CEK 80184
Hamilton ON
Acoustic Guitar, Percussion – Mike Roth
Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Tom Wilson
Bass, Vocals – Russ Wilson
Drums, Vocals, Percussion – Ray Farrugia
Dulcimer, Keyboards, Vocals, Percussion – Malcolm Burn
Electric Guitar, Vocals – Dan Achen
Percussion, Vocals – Tim Gibbons
Violin, Vocals – Lisa Germano
Produced by Mike Roth, 1993
Recorded by Gary Furniss
This was a legendary band from Hamilton, Ontario, featuring the burning growl of Tom Wilson’s voice. In the late ‘90s he had a very successful career as a solo artist. Plays in various outfits now, such as Lee Harvey Osmond,
11. Stephen Fearing: The Things We Did
(S Fearing / Tom Allen)
The Secret of Climbing: Rega Records ENS 004
Victoria, BC
Stephen Fearing: guitar, vocal
Produced by Roy Gandy, Gary Bennett and Stephen Fearing, 2018
Recorded on Analogue tape by Roy Gandy and Gary Bennett at Roy's Place, Essex
Vinyl Cutting by Ray Staff at AIR Studios, London
Pressed by Pallas Group GmbH
Stephen was born in Ireland and raised in BC where he rode a wave of popularity in his youth back in the mid-1980s. A guitar sleuth, his solo career took off when he signed with True North Records in the 1990s where he met label-mate Colin Linden who asked him to join with his Rodeo Kings project.
The Secret of Climbing is a fabulous, new record recorded for vinyl on analogue tape with no overdubs, just live off the floor. The way things used ta be.
12. Gordon Quinton: Sunbreeze
(G Quinton)
Guitar Songs: Quay Records 7933
Grand Falls-Windsor, NL
Gordon Quinton, guitar
Boyd Norman, bass
John Lacey, second guitar
Produced by Neil Bishop and Claude Caines, May 1979
Recorded at Clode Sound, Stephenville
Gordon Quinton was drawn to the acoustic guitar at a very early age after seeing one in a store window and hearing his brother Doug and his friends playing country songs on their guitars. After moving to St. John’s in the mid-1960s, he became a member of the The Krystals and The Mountain Men, playing rock and roll and country music on electric lead guitar. In 1970, Gordon was invited by producer Tom Cahill to be in the house band for a season of CBC television show, All Around the Circle.
Gordon was awarded Instrumental Artist by the Music Industry Association of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1997. He was honoured again in 2007 as Instrumental Artist/Group of the Year award and nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award that same year for his recording, The Yellow Sky. In 2013, Gordon received the Instrumental Artist/Group of the Year award from MusicNL for A Guitar’s Story.
13. The Band: Ring Your Bell
(Robbie Robertson)
Northern Lights Southern Cross: Capitol Records ST 11440
Toronto ON
Levon Helm: drums, vocal
Robbie Robertson: guitar, piano
Richard Manuel: vocal, piano
Rick Danko: bass, vocal
Garth Hudson: brass, synths, Lowrey Organ
Produced by The Band, 1975
Recorded by Rob Fraboni, Ed anderson & Nat Jeffrey at Shangri-La Studio,
Zuma Beach CA
Mixed by Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Rob Fraboni, Nat
Jeffrey & Ed Anderson
Colin Linden was heavily inspired by The Band back in the early 1970s and was good friends with Garth Hudson over the years. When the Rodeo Kings first started, Richard Bell, who played in the Full Tilt Boogie Band, The Band played in the early Rodeo Kings.
14. Colin Linden: Chest Fever
(J R Robertson)
When The Spirit Comes: A&M Records – SP 9143
Toronto / Nashville
Colin Linden: lead vocal, guitars
Rick Danko: harmony vocal
Gary Craig: drums
Shane Adams: bass
John Whynot: keys, percussion
Produced by John Whynot with Colin Linden, 1988
What a thrill it must have been for Colin to record a song that he loved, by The Band, and have Rick Danko provide a harmony vocal! Colin is currently living in Nashville, working mostly as a music producer / player.
15. Mendelson Joe & The Shuffle Demons: Born To Cuddle
(Mendelson Joe)
Born To Cuddle: Anthem Records – A1-1056
Toronto ON
Mendleson Joe: guitar, bass, percussion, harmonica, vocals
Dave Parker: tenor sax
Mike Murley: tenor sax
Jim Vivian: double bass
Richard Underhill: also / baritone saxes
Stitch Wynston: drums
Janice Powers: keys
Ben Mink: violin, mandolin
Colin Linden: guitar, bass, percussion
Produced by Colin Linden with Mendelson Joe, 1988
Recorded by Bob Doidge at Grant Avenue Studio, Hamilton
Mixed by John Whynot and Colin Linden
Dedicated with Great Respect to Margaret Laurence
Birrel Josef Mendelson b. Toronto July 30, 1944
Mr. Joe has recorded some fine albums since leaving Mainline in the early 70s. But this one was one of the best! Utilizing the incredible violin playing of Ben Mink and Production wizard Colin Linden, who also supplies bass and guitar. But the real stars on this album (other than Mr. Joe) are the Shuffle Demons. That's what sets this particular album apart. And it worked so well!
15. Paul James Band: Paul’s Shuffle
(Trad arr by Paul James)
Almost Crazy: Lick ‘n’ Stick Records – CSPS 2340
Toronto ON
Paul James: guitars, vocal
Gary Gray: keys, vocals
Brian Kipping: bass, vocals
Adrian Vecchiola: drums
Produced by Paul James, 1984
Recorded at comfort Sound and Kensington Sound, toronto by Doug McClement, Blair Packham, Gabe Lee and Vezi
Cameo by Bo Diddley on the album (but not on this track)
16. The Shuffle Demons: Hockey Night In Canada Theme
(Delores / Clanen)
Bop Rap: Stony Plain - SPCD 1124
Toronto
Rich Underhill: alto, baritone sax
Mike Murley: tenor, baritone, alto sax
Dave Parker: tenor sax
Jim Vivian: bass
Stich Wynston: drums
Produced by Bob Doige, Barry Elms & The Demons, 1988
Recorded by Bob Doige with John Oliviera & Mark Howard at Grant Avenue Studios, Hamilton
Mastered by George Graves at Lacquer Channel, Toronto
Suits by Kurt Swinghammer
So, speaking about Shuffle Demons, with hockey season on the horizon…
Side B
1. Mother Tucker’s Yellow Duck: No One In Particular
(McDougal / Law / Caldwell)
Mother Tucker’s Yellow Duck: Duck Records / Capitol Records - ST-6304
Vancouver BC
Pat Caldwell, vocal, harmonica
Charlie Faulkner, bass
Roger Law, guitar
Hugh Lockhead, drums
Don McDougall, guitar
Self Produced, 1968
Recorded by Robin Spurgin at Vancouver Recording Services
Mastered and Pressed at Imperial Record Corp.
If these guys woulda been Americans, they would have been quite successful but back in the 1960s, being Canadian meant few studios, little or no airplay, gigs 8 hours of touring apart and very little in the way of a music industry. If you didn’t go down to the States like The Sparrow from Toronto did and becoming Steppenwolf along the way…
2. Steppenwolf: None Of Your Doing
(Gabriel Mekler / John Kay)
The Second: RCA DS-50037
Los Angeles / Toronto
John Kay: lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
Michael Monarch: lead guitar, backing vocals
Rushton Moreve: bass, backing vocals
Goldy McJohn: keyboards, backing vocals
Jerry Edmonton: drums, backing vocals
Produced by Gabriel Mekler, 1968
Recorded by Bill Cooper & Richard Podolor at American Recording Co, Studio City CA in the Fall of 1967
Gabriel Mekler (1942 – 1977)
It was Mekler who suggested the name "Steppenwolf" to the band's members, having just read the Hermann Hesse novel. As the producer on Steppenwolf, the 1968 debut by that group, Mekler helped craft the sonic onslaught that would unleash the term "heavy metal" upon the world, a line from the brother of drummer, Jerry Edmonton, in the song, "Born to Be Wild". A year after the Steppenwolf recordings, Mekler launched hits from Three Dog Night such as "One", "Try a Little Tenderness", "Eli's Coming", "Easy to Be Hard", and "Celebrate". Other studio credits include keyboard work with Cher, Donovan and David Clayton-Thomas. Mekler remained in demand for his production talent until his death, from a motorcycle accident, in September 1977.
3. Deep Purple: You Fool No One
(Blackmore / Lord / Paice / Coverdale)
Burn: Purple Records / Warner Bros - W 2766
London UK
Ritchie Blackmore: guitar
Jon Lord: keyboards, organ
Ian Paice: drums, percussion
David Coverdale: lead vocals
Glenn Hughes: bass, vocals
Produced by Deep Purple, 1974
Recorded by Martin Birch at Montreux, Switzerland November 1973
4. It’s All Meat: You Don’t Notice The Time You Waste
(Ted MacKay / Rich McKim)
It's All Meat: Hallucination - HCD02
Richmond Hill, ON
Rick Aston: bass
Jed MacKay: keys
Rick McKim: drums
Wayne Roworth: rhythm and lead guitar
Chas White: lead guitar
Produced by Bill Misener, 1969
Recorded at RCA Studios, Toronto by Mark Smith
Originally released on Columbia Records ELS-374
Digital Remastering: Bruce Ley, Toronto
Like Toronto’s Ugly Ducklings, It’s All Meat were another Stones clone band that gravitated towards the blues. They came out around the time that The Rock Pile and Electric Circus were happening in Toronto, enabling them to open up shows for major rock groups. They recorded two singles and an album before disintegrating a year later. I briefly played in a band (nameless) with Wayne Roworth in 1972.
5. John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers: Drivin’ Sideways
(Freddy King)
Crusade: London PS 529
London, UK
John Mayall: piano
Mick Taylor: lead guitar
John McVie: bass
Keef Hartley: drums
Chris Mercer: tenor sax
Rip Kant: baritone sax
Produced by Mike Vernon, 1967
Recorded at Decca Studios, West Hampstead UK by Gus Dudgeon
Released Sept 1, 1967
John Mayall, OBE b. 29 November 1933 Macclesfield, England
Mayall is one of the fathers of British Blues. He nurtured Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Mick Fleetwood and John McVie; Jack Bruce, Mick Taylor and numerous other great British players. In the late 60s he relocated to the United States, recorded Blues from Laurel Canyon and stayed. Amazingly, he’s still making music, looks great and is 87 years old! An Icon!
6. Cathy Fink & Duck Donald: Ain’t Nobody’s Got The Blues Like Me
(D. Oxtol)
CBC Broadcast Recording: LM 415
Winnipeg MB
Cathy Fink:
Duck Donald:
Produced by Dave Bird, 1975
Recorded by Rick Inglish and Colin Bennett, Winnipeg
Cathy Fink b. Maryland USA
Duckworth Bruce Andrew Donald b. 18 Aug 1951, Montreal, QC / d. 22 April 1984, Montreal
They began playing professionally in 1973 and toured Canadian and American folk club circuit. They became staples at folk festivals, especially Canadian ones. Cathy Fink also teamed up with Marcy Marxer with whom she has released 38 albums since 1983 and has won Grammy Awards for two children’s albums. She also won the John Lennon songwriting award.
7. Pierre Lalonde: Toi sans amour (You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You)
(Morgan / Stock / Cavanaugh / Eigel)
Jet Première Classe: Apex Records ¬ ALF 1571
Montréal QC
Pierre Lalonde: vocal
Georges Tramblay Orchestra
Produced by Pierre Noles, 1965
Recorded by Roger Belair and John R Bradley
Pierre Lalonde b. 20 January 1941 Montreal QC / d. 21 June 2016, Outremont QC
French-Canadian singer, actor and TV host. Began performing at age 4. Put out his first LP in 1963.
8. Marc Jordan: From Nowhere To This Town
(M Jordan)
Blue Desert: Warner Brothers QBS 3362
Toronto ON
Marc Jordan: guitar, vocal
Michael Omartian: keys
Steve Lukather: rhythm guitar
Jay Graydon: lead guitar
Abraham Labonel: bass
Jeffrey Pocarro: drums
Bobby Kimball, Bill Champlin & Tom Kelly: bg vocals
Produced by Jay Graydon, 1979
Recorded Jay Gradon at Garden Rake Studios
Marc Wallace Jordan (born 1948), is an American-born Canadian singer-songwriter, son of Charles Jordan, baritone singer who recorded Folk Songs of Canada with Joyce Sullivan 1970.
Blue Desert was released 1980, and is regarded as a classic of the "West Coast Sound" of the period.
In 1994, Jordan won a Juno Award for "Producer of the Year" (along with co-producer Steven MacKinnon) for "Waiting for a Miracle" from his Reckless Valentine album. Recorded 15 albums, including 1 live at the Elmo.
Currently, Jordan performs with Murray McLauchlan, Cindy Church & Ian Thomas in the group Lunch At Allen's.
9. Loggins & Messina: Nobody But You
(Jim Messina)
Sittin In: Colulmbia Records C 31044
Los Angeles CA
Kenny Loggins: guitar, harmonica, vocals
Jim Messina: guitar, vocals
Larry Sims: bass
Merel Bregante: drums
Jon Clarke: saxes, oboe, steel drum
Lester A Garth: sax
Michael Omartian: keys
Milt Holland: percussion
Produced by Jim Messina, 1971
Recorded by John Fiore
Mixed & Mastered by Alex Kazenegras
Jim Messina, formerly of Poco and Buffalo Springfield b. California December 5, 1947 (age 67)
Kenneth Clark Loggins December 5, 1947 (age 67) was a songwriter. His first LP was being produced by Messina and thus, they became a duo. Sold 16 million records
10. Don Hardy & The 11 O’clock Blues Band: Yellow Dog Blues
(Don Hardy)
The 11:00 O’clock Blues: 11:O’Clock Records EOR 00128
Vancouver BC
Don Hardy: keys
Al Remple: bass
James Chadwick: drums
David Thrasher: harmonica, lead vocals
Muddy Fraser: guitar
Produced by Jack Velker and Don Hardy, 1981
Recorded by Al Remple at Bullfrog Recorders, Vancouver
11. Jim McHarg’s Dixielanders: Ain’t gonna Give You none Of My Jelly Role
(Clarence & Spencer Williams)
Trad Mad: Arc Records – ACS 5028
Toronto ON
Jim McHarg: bass
Malcolm Higgins: trumpet, vocal
Bruce Bakewell: clarinet
Ron Simpson: banjo, guitar
Gordon Urquhart: drums
Produced by Jim McHarg, 1968
Recorded by Gary Starr at Bay Studios, Toronto
Girl in the Pink Dress on the cover: Annette whose dress was supplied by David II, Yorkville
James McHarg: born 1927 in Glasgow, Scotland – d. Toronto September 27, 2003
Jim McHarg was a Scottish trad jazz enthusiast who immigrated to Canada around 1960 and started putting bands together. Along with many other jazz playing British ex-pats (Jim Galloway being one) he formed The Metro Stompers and the Dixielanders. Later he formed the Midnight Special and Jim McHarg’s Maple Leaf Jazz Band.
12. Colter Wall: Living On The Sand
(Colter Wall)
Imaginary Appalachia EP: Windrow Entertainment Inc – WEI1503
Swift Current SK
Colter Wall: acoustic guitar, vocals
Cody Gamracy: electric guitar
Jason Plumb: electric guitar
Produced, Recorded and Mixed By Jason Plumb, 2015
Recorded At Studio One Recordings
Mastered At Sound Extractor Studio by Stew Kirkwood
Lacquer Cut At Well Made Music
Colter Wall b. June 27, 1995, Swift Current, Saskatchewan
13. Fraser Finlayson: Too Late
(Willie Dixon)
Grossman’s Live 2: Spadina Beat Records WRC1 5993
Toronto ON
Fraser Finlayson: vocal, harmonica
Mike Sloski: drums
Tom Griffiths: bass
Gord Johnson: guitar
Rocky Verweel: trumpet
Simon Wallis: sax
Produced by Mike McDonald, 1988
Recorded by Mike McDonald and Pat Rush live at Grossman's Tavern, Toronto
Mixed by Mike McDonald and Pat Rush at Reaction Sound, Toronto
b. Toronto, 1950 / d. Toronto, August 2011
Was an on-air music DJ for "Funky Friday's" on CIUT. Played blues harp with Fathead, Cameo Blues Band, Morgan Davis. Fraser was a real Toronto fixture. He was 61.
14. Dutch Mason Trio: Boss Man
(uncredited)
At The Candlelight: Paragon Records ALS 263
Lunenburg NS
Dutch Mason: piano, guitar, vocals
Ronnie Miller: bass
Ken Clattenburg: drums
Produced by Bill Fisher, 1971
Recorded by Jack Hutchinson
Mixed by Bill Bessey
Cover: Jarvis Darville
Dutch Mason b. 19 February 1938 / d. Truro NS 23 December 2006
Canada’s ‘Prime Minister of the Blues’. Great playing and terribly recorded and released on East Coast country & western label, Paragon Records.
15. Bob Robinson & Dark Angel Blues Band: Matchbox Blues
(Carl Perkins)
Demo Tape
Toronto ON
Bob Robinson: vocals
Paul Corbett: guitar
Moose Moszynski: guitar, harp
Kevin Cooke: bass
John Moszynski: drums
Ed Zankowski: tenor, alto sax
Stu Elliot: baritone sax
Dopug Balfour: keys, accordion
Produced by Peter Hudson and Kevin Cooke, 1989
Recorded at Friendly Pirate Studios, Spring 1989
My friend Paul Lyon turned me on to these guys. He knew Moose Moszynski who sent this tape to me.
16. Jeff Beck with Jan Hammer Group: She’s A Woman
(Lennon / McCartney)
Live: Epic Records 34433
London UK / Prague Czech Rep
Jeff Beck: lead guitar, special effects
Jan Hammer: synths, keys .
Tony Smith: drums
Fernando Saunders: rhythm guitar, vocal
Steve Kindler: violin
Produced by Jan Hammer, 1977
Recorded by Dennis Weinreich and Jan Hammer, Reading, Pennsylvania, Aug 31, 1976
Mixed by Jan Hammer at Scorpio Sound Studios in London
Jan Hammer was a keyboard playing record producer who worked with the Mahavishnu Orchestra in the early ‘70s. He worked with John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola, Mick Jagger, Santana, Tommy Bolin and Elvin Jones. He toured over a hundred gigs in 1976 with Jeff Beck, resulting in their recording three albums, including this one.
17. Jump 'n the Saddle Band: The Curly Shuffle
(Peter Quinn)
45 single: Atlantic Records – 7-89718
Chicago
Peter Quinn - vocals, harmonica.
Vincent Dee - drums
Tom "T.C." Furlong - pedal steel guitar
Rick Gourley - bass guitar
David Roberts - keyboards and vocals
ccAnne Schwartz - bass guitar and vocals
Barney Schwartz — guitar and vocals
Tom Trinka - saxophone
Produced by Barney Schwartz, Mike Rasfeld, T. C. Furlong, 1984
This is the original recording. A Toronto band called the Knuckleheads took a crack at it and somebody made some money.
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