And Now for The Particulars:
Side One – Cars
The first hour of the program this week is about cars. Remember
when people actually wrote songs about their cars! Those were the days of
gas guzzling V8 engines when there were no seat belts and you only had an
A.M. radio. So today we’re gonna hear about cars in the first hour. We’ll
take ‘em for a ride in the second hour with Highway Songs.
1. Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass: Tijuana Taxi
(Ervin Coleman)
Going Places: A&M Records – SP 4112
Los Angeles CA
John Pisano (electric guitar)
Bud Coleman: guitar, mandolin
Lou Pagani (piano)
Nick Ceroli (drums)
Pat Senatore (bass guitar)
Tonni Kalash (trumpet)
Herb Alpert (trumpet and vocal
Bob Edmondson (trombone)
Julius Wechter: marimba
Produced by Herb Alpert & Jerry Moss, 1965
Herbert "Herb" Alpert (b. March 31, 1935) Los Angeles
Alpert’s fifth album - spent six weeks at number one in 1966.
Tijuana Brass was really just Alpert till 1964 when he put together a touring
band of studio musicians. None of them were Hispanic. Alpert called them:
Four lasagnas, two bagels, and an American cheese
2. Beatles: Drive My Car
(Lennon / McCartney)
Yesterday…and Today: Capitol Records Canada T2553
Liverpool
Paul McCartney – lead vocal, bass guitar, piano, slide guitar
John Lennon – lead vocal, tambourine
George Harrison – harmony vocal, lead guitar
Ringo Starr – drums, cowbell
Produced by George Martin, 1965
Prepared for US release by Bill Miller
Recorded at EMI Studios, London 13 October 1965
Yesterday…and Today released in N America June 15, 1966
Released in Britain and most of the world on Rubber Soul, but here in
Canada, we got it six months later on Yesterday...and Today.
3. Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Drive Back
(Neil Young)
Zuma: Reprise MS 2242
Toronto / Winnipeg / California
Neil Young: guitar, vocals
Frank Sampedro: guitar
Billy Talbot: bass
Ralph Molina: drums
Produced by Neil Young & David Briggs - 1975
4. Ron Sexsmith: Getaway Car
(Ron Sexsmith)
Carousel One: Warner Brothers Records 1-217595
Stratford ON
Ron Sexsmith: acoustic guitar, vocals, resonator guitar, harmonium
Don Heffington: drums
Bob Glaub: bass
John Ginty: keys
Jon Graboff: electric guitar, high strung guitar, pedal steel
Jim Scott: cowbell, tambourine
Produced by Jim Scott, 2015
Recorded by Jim Scott at Plyrz Studios, Valencia CA
Ronald Eldon Sexsmith b. 8 January 1964 (57) St. Catharines
The very first time I listened to Carousel One, I could hear
the distinct vocal imprint of the Kinks’ Ray Davies. Later I learned that
Ron Sexsmith is a huge Kinks fan. I’ve know him for many, many years but
didn’t realize until hearing Carousel One how much his style has changed
over the years. From a gruff and groggy R&B style to a more melodic,
dramatic one maturing with the passing of time. He just keeps on getting
better and better.
5. Ry Cooder: Crazy ‘Bout An Automobile
(Wm R Emerson)
Borderline: Warner Bros - XBS 3489
Los Angeles CA
Ry Cooder: lead guitar, vocals
Jim Keltner, drums
George Pierre, percussion
Tim Drummond, bass
Reggie McBride, bass
William D Smith, piano, organ
John Hiatt, guitar
Jesse Harms, synth
Bobby King, vox
Willie Green Jr., vox
Produced by Ry Cooder, 1980
Recorded by Lee Herschberg at Warner Bros Recording Studio, Burbank
Mastered by Bobby Hata
This song was originally recorded by Billy “The Kid” Emerson, recorded
for the Vee-Jay label in 1956. Ry Cooder revived it on his Borderline album,
which IMHO is one of his best.
6. Clare Adlam: Front Wheel Drive
(C Adlam)
More Toe-Tapping Fiddle Tunes: Circle M Records - CMC 2014
Durham ON
Herb Ruth
Hugh Elder
Rene Van Dyk
Ernie Tolton
Produced by Clare Adlam, 1986
7. The Shakers: Mustang Ford
(Chuck Berry)
Rock And Roll EP: Warpt Records WRC1 1515
Hamilton ON
Claude Desroches: drums
Tim Gibbons: lead guitar
Rick Andrew: bass
Dave ‘Rave’ Desroches: rhythm guitar, vocals
Produced by Daniel Lanois, 1981
Recorded by Daniel Lanois in Grant Avenue Studios, Hamilton ON
The Shakers, from 1979 to 1983. Only put out 2 LPs: 1981 (In Time) and
‘83 called Weekend. Dave Rave went on to play rhythm guitar for Teenage Head.
He also formed a group called "The Dave Rave Conspiracy" The Shakers have
done some reunion shows the past few years.
8. Chris Whiteley & Caitlin Hanford: ‘68 Ford
(Chris Whiteley )
Lovin’ In Advance: Troubadour Records – TR 0015
Toronto ON
Chris Whiteley: lead vocal, acoustic guitar, harmonica
Caitlin Hanford: bg vocal
Ken Whiteley: electric guitar
Ron Dann: high string guitar, steel
Dennis Pendrith: bass
Bucky Berger: drums
Produced by Ken Whiteley, 1981
Recorded by Chad Irschick with Danny Greenspoon at Inception Sound, Toronto
Caitlin Hanford born in Lawrence, Kansas, October 24, 1954.
Her family then moved up to Bainbridge Island, Washington. Hanford
moved to Canada in 1976 and graduated from McGill University, in Montreal,
Quebec in 1978. Shortly thereafter she formed a duo with Chris Whiteley and
they recorded two LPs.
In 1993, Hanford was a founding member of Quartette, along with Sylvia Tyson,
Colleen Peterson and Cindy Church. She joined with Suzie Vinnick and Gwen
Swick to create The Marigolds
In 2010 Chris Whiteley was awarded the prestigious “Blues with a Feeling” lifetime achievement award.
9. The Newbeats: Tough Little Buggy
(Dave Allen)
45 single bw Bread and Butter: Hickory Records H 1269X
Shreveport, Louisiana
Dean Mathis: piano, lead vocals
Mark Mathis: bass
Larry Henley: guitar, drums
Produced 1964
Hickroy Records was a US label based in Nashville, formed by
Roy Acuff and his partner in the Acuff Rose Music publishing firm, Fred Rose,
around 1955. The Newbeats were one of the only non-Country & Western
artists on the label. They did release a Frank Ifield record as well. Although
they didn’t really have another major hit record, the Newbeats lasted until
1974.
10. The Trashmen: A-Bone
(Larry LaPole)
45 rpm single bw Bird Dance Beat: Apex Records (Canada) 76904
Minneapolis MN
Tony Anderson: lead guitar
Dal Winslow: guitar
Bob Reed: bass
Steve Wahrer: drums, lead vocals
Produced by George Garrett, 1964
There were two sides to The Trashmen: the Surfin’ Bird side and
the Venture’s side and this one sort of straddles them both. It was The Bird
Dance Beat, on the flip side of the band’s answer to their surprise hit,
Surfin’ Bird. An A-Bone was a Ford Model A Tudor Sedan used for hot-rodding
in the 1950s. The Shelby Cobra was a Ford built V-8 produced since 1962.
Chevy’s answer to that was the Corvette Stingray.
11. Ronny & The Daytonas: GTO
(Bucky Willkin)
45 single bw Hot Rod Baby: Barry Records B3272X
Nashville TN
John "Bucky" Wilkin (aka Ronny Dayton) (songwriting, guitar, vocals)
Paul Jensen (vocals, guitar)
Thomas Ramey (bass, guitar)
Lynn Williams (drums)
Lee Kraft (guitar)
with
Larry Butler (organ)
Ronny Clark (studio guitarist)
Buzz Cason (BG Vocals)
Produced by Bill Justice, 1964
Mastered at Bell Sound Studios, NYC
"G.T.O." reached No. 4 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in
1964. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. Sounding
like one of the California surf bands, the intention was to record a pop
song that country music aficionados would enjoy. They were based out of Memphis
TN, a long way off from any surf.
About The Pontiac GTO. The GTO was one of the first muscle cars, produced
between 1964 and 74, a variation of the Pontiac Tempest. It stood for Gran
Turismo Omologato.
12. Carl MacKenzie: Miss Annie MacFarlane Jig / Tipperty Jean’s Jig / Car Driver Jig
(Dan R MacDonald) (Miller O’Hirn) (Kerr)
“…And His Sound Is Cape Breton”: CLM Records 1001
Washabuck NS
Carl MacKenzie: fiddle
Doug MacPhee: piano
Blanche Sophocieous: guitar
Produced by Brian Sutcliffe, 1981
Recorded by Ross Barrett and Ron Gillis in Sydney, NS
Began playing fiddle age 12 from his older brothers. He’s gone on to
release a dozen albums over a 30 year span, This one, his third, was self
released; his first two were recorded for the prestigious Rounder Records
label.
13. Humphrey & The Dumptrucks: (In My Merry) Oldsmobile
(Gus Edwards / Vincent P. Bryan)
Saskatoon: United Artists - UALA 103F
Saskatoon SK
Michael Taylor: L Vocal, washboard, kazoo
Humphrey Dumptruck: banjo
Graeme Card: guitar, kazoo
Michael Millar: Washtub bass
Produced by Allen Shechtman, 1973
Recorded by Ken Friesen, Eastern Sound, Toronto
Mastered by Bill Cuddihy at RCA Studios, Toronto
This band started out as a prairie jugband in 1967 and blended in The
Grateful Dead sound with bluegrass and morphed into Humphrey & The Dumptrucks
by 1970. They recorded several albums, 2 for Boot. Their first album
“Six Days of Paper Ladies” was BO 7101, the very first release of Stompin’
Tom’s fledgling Boot Records company in 1971. Oldsmobile was recorded and
released on their third album, released by United Artists.
"In My Merry Oldsmobile" is a popular song from 1905, with music by Gus Edwards and lyrics by Vincent P. Bryan.
14. Hal Willis: My Pink Cadillac
(H Willis)
Atlantic 45—1114
Rouyn QC / Madison, TN
Produced 1956
Leonard Francis Guy Gauthier b. Rouyn QC July 15, 1933 / d. Sept 4, 2015, Nashville TN (82)
In 1956 when he and his wife, Ginger Willis, were hired by Colonel
Tom Parker to tour with Elvis Presley. At this time, Hal and Ginger were
rockabilly singers recording songs like "My Pink Cadillac" and "Bop a Dee
Bop a Doo." Hal and Ginger, along with Hank Snow, were the only Canadian
performers to ever tour with Elvis Presley. His unforgettable recording of
"The Lumberjack" was an international hit that sold over 1.5 million copies
in 1966. Hal and Ginger Willis were inducted into the Canadian Country Music
Hall of Fame in 2010.
15. Sonny Boy Williamson II: Pontiac Blues
(Rice Miller)
King Biscuit Time: Arhoolie Records 2020
Helena Arkansas
Rice Miller aka Sonny Boy Williamson: harmonica, vocal
Clarence Lonnie: piano
Frock: drums
Willie Wilkins: guitar
Cliff Bivens: bass, vocals
Produced by Lilian McMurry, 1951
Compilation Produced by Chris Strachwitz, 1970
Recorded Jackson, Mississippi
Original 78s were recorded on portable equipment at ACA Studios, Houston
16. David Lindley: Mercury Blues
(KC Douglas)
El Rayo-X: Asylum Records X5E-524
Los Angeles CA
David Lindley: vocal, electric guitar
Ras Baboo: percussion
Ian Wallace: drums
Bob Glaub: bass
Produced by Jackson Browne & Greg Ladanyi, 1981
Recorded by Greg Ladanyi at Record One, Los Angeles
Mastered by Doug Sax & Mike Reese at The Mastering Lab
David Perry Lindley b. March 21, 1944, San Marino, California
Lindley played in the psychedelic band Kaleidoscope in 60s before
leading a solo career, working mostly as a Los Angeles based studio musician.
He later teamed up with Ry Cooder for several albums and recorded 2 great
albums with El Rayo-X.
17. Pearl Bailey: Solid Gold Cadillac
(Mitch Woods)
Singing & Swinging With Margie Anderson: Coronet Records CXS 148
Southampton County, VA
Pearl Bailey: vocal
Ruby Raksin Orchestra
Produced 1956
Pearl Mae Bailey b. March 29, 1918 / d. August 17, 1990 Philadelphia PA
She started by singing and dancing in Philadelphia's black nightclubs
in the 1930s. During WW2 she toured the country performing for American troops.
After the war she hit Broadway – starred in the all-black version of Hello
Dolly. On November 19, 1952, Bailey married jazz drummer Louie Bellson in
London. A life-long Republican, she received the Presidential Medal
of Freedom on October 17, 1988, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement
Award in 1976.
18. Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen: Hot Rod Lincoln
(C Ryan / S Stevenson)
45 single bw My Home In My Hand: Paramount Records PAA Q146X
Chicago IL
George Frayne IV, Commander: Keys
Billy C Farlow: Harmonica
John Tichy: Guitar
Bill Kirchen: Lead Guitar
Andy Stein
Paul Bruce Barlow: Bass
Lance Dickerson: drums
Bobby Black, sax
Produced by Bob Cohen and Commander Cody, 1972
Recorded at Peninsula Sound Studios, San Carlos CA by Dave Lear
Hot Rod Lincoln: "Hot Rod Lincoln" is a song by American singer-songwriter
Charlie Ryan, first released in 1955. Canadian guitarist, Pat Travers,
recorded it on his first LP, Pat Travers (1976).
19. 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
Vintage Voices w DJ Carmela
20. Domenico Modugno: Volare
(Franco Migliacci / Domenico Modugno)
45 rpm EP: Decca ?– ED 2633
Lampedusa, Sicily
Domenico Modugno: guitar, vocal
Produced 1958
Domenico Modugno: b. 9 January 1928 Polignano a Mare, Apulia, Italy / d. 6 August 1994 (66) Lampedusa, Sicily
The turning point of his career came in 1958 when he also participated
in the Sanremo Music Festival, presenting the song "Nel blu dipinto di blu."
The song won the contest and became an enormous success worldwide. It received
two Grammy Awards with sales above 22 million copies, and represented Italy
in the 1958 Eurovision Song Contest, where it came in third. Modugno died
at the age of 66, from a heart attack
Side Two – Highways
1. Humber River Valley Boys: The Highwayman
(John Glover)
The Humber River Valley Boys: Woodshed Records WS 008
Toronto ON
Brian Pickell: guitar
Don Thurston: Mandolin
John Glover: mandolin harmonies
Dave Harvey: bass
Produced by David Essig, 1977
Recorded at Grant Avenue Studios, Hamilton ON by Bob Lanois
Cover by Ian Bell
This was the first release by the HRV Boys. Their third album, They
Said It Shouldn’t Be Done, was released 3 years later on Boot Records. By
then only Brian Pickell and Don Thurston were still in the band.
2. Bruce Springsteen: Working On The Highway
(Bruce Springsteen)
Born In the USA:
Long Branch NJ
Bruce Springsteen: guitar, vocal
Roy Bittan: keys
Clarence Clemons: sax
Danny Dederici: Hammond, glockenspiel
Garry Tallent: bass
Steven Van Zandt: guitar, mandolin, harmony vocals
Max Weinberg: drums
Produced by Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin, Bruce Springsteen and Steve Van Zandt, 1986
Recorded at The Power Station, NYC May 6, 1982 by Bill Scheniman and Toby Scott
Mastered by Bob Ludwig
Photo by Annie Leibovitz
Mixed by Bob Clearmountain
Always saluting the blue collared heroes, Springsteen has always
felt strongly for the working stiff. Originally recorded for the Nebraska
album, this song was a left-over that made it onto Born In The U.S.A.
3. Tom Mawhinney: Down The Highway
(Tom Mawhinney)
Highway Number One: Calliope Music – WRC1-2079
Moscow ON
Tom Mawhinney: vocal, guitar, autoharp, bass, drums, keys, harmonica
Produced by Tom Mawhinney, 1982
Recorded by Doug McClement at Comfort Sound, Toronto
Mawhinney began busking in Kingston, Ontario in the mid 1970s. By the
end of the decade he began releasing recordings his own songs, mostly based
around his own experiences with Canadian nature. He later gradutated as a
PhD of clinical psychology. He’s released five albums of original material.
4. Christopher Ward: Highway Song
(C Ward)
CBC Broadcast Recording: LM 414
Toronto ON
Christopher Ward: guitar, vocals
Produced by Paul Mills, 1975
Recorded by Larry Morey, Toronto
Christopher William Ward b. 28 July 1949 (age 72) Toronto
Canadian songwriter and broadcaster, known as a former long-standing
on-air personality at MuchMusic. Ward began his music career in the early
1970s while attending Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario where he
was a member of the school's campus radio station. Before MuchMusic launched,
Ward hosted a weekend, all-night video program called City Limits on CITY-TV
in Toronto. On Friday and Saturdays, from midnight to 6 a.m., Ward broke
ground as Canada's first "veejay". During five years on MuchMusic, Ward interviewed
artists like Paul McCartney, Tina Turner, Peter Gabriel, Leonard Cohen, and
Kate Bush. His best-known song is the Billboard number one single "Black
Velvet", recorded by Alannah Myles.
5. Canned Heat: Highway 401
(B Hite / A de la Parra / S Taylor)
One More River To Cross: Atlantic Records SD 7289
San Francisco CA
Robert Hite: vocals, harmonica
James Shane: vocals, rhythm guitar
Richard Hite: vocal, bass
Henry Vestine: lead guitar
Ed Beyer: keys
Adolpho de la Parra: drums
Produced by Barry Beckett and Roger Hawkins, 1973
Recorded by Jerry Masters and Steve Melton at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Muscle Shoals, Alabama
From Canned Heat’s 10th album, it’s a song about running away with a
girl and having her father chasing you through the states in his pick-up
truck, across the Canadian border and down highway 401.
6. Figgy Duff: Centennial Highway Reel – Cooley’s Reel
(Rufus Guinchard / Joe Cooley)
After The Tempest: Boot Records: BOS 7243
St. John’s NL
Pamela Morgan: guitar, vocals
Dave Panting: mandolin
Geoff Butler: Accordion
Derek Pelley: bass
Noel Dinn: drums
Produced by Tom Trecumuth, 1983
Recorded Dan Kuntz at Studio 306, Toronto
Mixed by Mark Wright & Lenny DeRose at Phase One Studios, Toronto
Mastered by George Graves at The Lacquer Channel, Toronto
Cover by Ian Bell
Formed by Pamela Morgan and Noel Dinn in 1976, it was their idea
to collect real Newfoundland folk songs and tunes from the sources on the
Island and play it folk/rock style, thus Figgy Duff were born. They stayed
relevant until about 1993 when Noel Dinn died; Pamela Morgan kept them going
through a transformative time. Still a band to this day, to be honest they
don’t play very much anymore but when the time is right, they seem to emerge.
This is from their second LP. Truly way ahead of their time!
7. Gordon Lightfooot: Hi’way Songs
(Gordon Lightfoot)
Old Dan’s Records: Reprise Records MS 2116
Toronto
Gordon Lightfoot: guitar, vocal
Terry Clements: lead guitar
Red Shea: lead guitar, classical guitar, dobro
Rick Haynes: bass
Barry Keane: drums
Dave Brown: percussion
Bruce Good: autoharp
Larry Good: 5 string banjo
Nick DeCaro: piano, string arrangements
Ollie Strong: steel
Produced by Lenny Waronker, 1972
Recorded by Lee Herschberg
Despite its 1972 year of initial release, the album was nominated for
and won the 1974 Juno Award for "Folk Album of the Year". Lightfoot also
won a Juno that year as "Folk Singer of the Year". Lightfoot also recorded
another song called Carefree Highway on his 1973 album, Sundown.
8. Ron Fisher Band: Freeway Blues
(Ron Fisher)
Gone Fishin’: Brass Finger Records BRA 01
Roblin Village NB
Ron Fisher: guitar, vocal, percussion
Lenny Mabee: bass, keys, vocals
Alan McDonald: guitar, keys, flute, sax, harp, vocal
Ted Morton: drums, percussion, vibes
Produced by Gary Morris and The Ron Fisher Band, 1983
Recorded and Mixed at Prime Time Studios, Sussex NB by Gary Morris and Jeff Myres
In looking up Ron Fisher one finds some amazingly inccorect information.
Like: Ron Fisher from Toronto, ON has designed a plastic pizza case that
would replace cardboard boxes and help reduce waste. Or “a former Canadian
politician. He represented the electoral district of Saskatoon—Dundurn in
the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1993 as a member of the NDP.”
Couldn’t find much about the NB guitarist at all.
9. Stevedore Steve: Highway White Lines
(Stephen J Foote)
I've Lived: Boot Records BOS 7111
Saint John, NB
Stephen Foote: guitar, vocals
Others not listed
Produced by Fred McKenna, 1971
Recorded by Jim Morgan and George Semkiw at Captain Audio, RCA
http://www.backtothesugarcamp.com/steveindex.htm
Stephen J Foote b. Saint John, NB January 9, 1936 / d. October 2016, Saint John NB
Steve wrote great Canadian songs, many about being on the road.
Having hitched rides with his good buddy Tom Connors from his mid-teens until
his early 30s, Foote knew about what he wrote about from the inside. However,
most of his ‘songs of the road’ were truck driving songs.
10. Hank Snow: Somewhere Along Life’s Highway
(Clarence Eugene Snow)
Somewhere Along Life’s Highway: RCA Camden CAL 2235
Brooklyn NS
Hank Snow: guitar, vocals
Others not listed
Produced 1965
Mastered at RCA Victor Studios, Montreal
Clarence Eugene Snow b. Brooklyn Nova Scotia May 9, 1914 / b. December 20, 1999 (85) Madison, Tenn
11. Ricky Skaggs: Highway 40 Blues
(Ricky Skaggs)
Highways & Heartaches: Epic FE 37996
Cordell, Kentucky
Ricky Skaggs: guitar, mandolin
Rodney Price: drums
Jesse Chambers: bass
Mickey Merritt: piano
Bruce Bouton: steel
Ray Flacke: electric guitar
Bela Fleck: banjo
Produced by Ricky Skaggs 1982
Recorded at Audio Media Recorders, Nashville
Mastered at Masterfonics by Glenn Meadows, Nashville
Rickie Lee Skaggs b. Cordell, Kentucky 1954
Began playing mandolin when he was five. By 6 played mandolin
and sang on stage with Bill Monroe. At age 7, he appeared on television's
Martha White country music variety show, playing with Lester Flatt and Earl
Scruggs. He also wanted to audition for the Grand Ole Opry at that time,
but was told he was too young. Joined The Country Gentlemen in Washington,
DC, then played in Emmy-lou Harris band for a few years. Has won dozens
of awards
12. Burt Bacharach: Pacific Coast Highway
(Bacharach)
45 single bw I’ll Never Fall In Love Again: A&M Records 1064
Kansas City MS
Musicians not credited
Produced by Burt Bacharach and Phil Ramone, 1969
Burt Freeman Bacharach b. May 12, 1928 (age 94) Kansas City, Missouri
13. The Striped Bananas: Lonely Highway
(Duncan Shepard)
Dreams Upon The Mast: Cosmic Sunshine Records 2021
Danbury CT
Duncan Shepard: guitars, bass, Vox organ, dulcimer, banjo, mellotron, sitar, vocal
Chantelle Shepard: Hammond organ
Andrew Lowden: drums, vocal
Produced by Duncan Shepard, 2021
Mastered by AudioBay Mastering, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Now we get into the psychedelic Highways! One of the things I really like
about the Striped Bananas is the variety of subject matter they base their
songs on. It might be a Daredevil of Niagra Falls, Being an Ant climbing
Crimson Cliffs, or Swirling Covers of the Sun and the Moon.
14. Leslie Spit Treeo: UFO (Catch The Highway)
(Jack Nicholsen / Laura Hubert / Pat Langner)
Don’t Cry Too Hard: Capitol Records Canada C2-94856
Toronto
Laura Hubert: lead vocals
Jack Nicholsen: acoustic guitar
Frank Randazzo: bass
Pat Langer: lead guitar, vocals, keys
Graeme Kirkland: drums
David Baxter: guitar
Chris Wardman: guitar
Jason Sniderman: keys
Produced by Chris Wardman, 1990
Recorded by Aubrey Winefield, Bob Bartolucci at Winfield Sound, Weston ON
Mastered By Howie Wienberg
This Toronto band (which included Tag, the dog) were buskers along Toronto’s
Queen Street West, often using closed store-fronts as their stages. They
were brought to the attention of film producer Bruce McDonald and won a part
in McDonald's 1989 cult-hit film Roadkill, playing buskers in a field performing
their song "The Sound". They were then signed to Capitol Records and released
their debut album Don't Cry Too Hard in 1990. UFO was their first original
hit song. They subsequently won a Juno Award for Most Promising Group at
the Juno Awards of 1991 and lasted until their Tag (who was listed as their
official manager) died in 2000.
15. Bobby Wiseman: Airplane On The Highway
(B Wiseman)
Sings Wrench Tuttle: WEA / Risque Disque 25 69131
Toronto ON
Bobby Wiseman: keys, vocals
Kurt Schefter: guitar
Michael Pickett: harmonica
Mark French: drums
Dennis Delorme: pedal steel
Rich Maslove: bass
Mendelson Joe: president
Produced by Bobby Wiseman, 1989
Recorded by Be-Double-You at the Music Gallery and Jays Space Station, Toronto
Engineering Assistants: Sandor Ajenstadt, Joe Benarroch, John Oswald, Jay Blair
Robert Neil "Bob" Wiseman b. Winnipeg MB 1962
Wrench Tuttle was included in the Canadian music critics top
100 albums of all time. At the time, Wiseman claimed that he only wrote the
music; the fictitious character, Wrench Tuttle, was the lyricist. Wiseman
was an original member of Blue Rodeo, leaving the band after they won 5 Juno
Awards to concentrate on film and music production. He is credited with having
discovered (somewhat) various artists, like Ron Sexsmith, Andrew Cash, Bob
Snider and Sam Larkin.
16. Ten Years After: Woodchopper’s Ball
(Bishop / Herman)
Undead: Derem Records DS 18016
London UK
Leo Lyons: bass
Ric Lee: drums
Chick Churchill: keys
Alvin Lee: guitar
Produced by Mike Vernon, 1968
Recorded May 14, 1968 by Rob Baker at Klooks Kleek, Railway Hotel, West Hampstead, London
I first heard of Ten Years After in 1967 on a CKFH (Toronto) radio show
hosted by John Donabie. It was their version of Spoonful off their first
album. However, unlike me, I didn’t just go out and buy it; instead I spoke
about them to my friends, one of whom had their second ‘Live’ album, Undead.
He didn’t like it and sold it to me on December 8, 1968 and I was completely
floored by it. A few months later I did go out to buy the first album at
A&A Records for $3.79. Geddy Lee loved Undead. When the third TYA album
‘Stonedhenge came out in 1969, Ged purchased it but didn’t like it and sold
it to me for $2.
17. Carey & Lurrie Bell: Highway Is My Life
(Carey Bell Harrington)
Son of a Gun: Rooster Blues Records R2617
Chicago IL
Carey Bell: vocal, harmonica
Lurrie Bell: guitar
Eli Murray: guitar
John Ervin: bass
Theodore Davies: drums
Produced by Mick Huggins and Jim O’Neal, 1984
Recorded at Odyssey Sound Studio, Chicago by Ed Cody
Mixed by Ed Cody and Jim ONeal
Carey Bell: b 1936 Mississippi d. May 6, 2007 (aged 70)
Lurrie Bell: b 1958 Chicago
Father and son duo.
Carey played w Robert Nighthawk on Maxwell Street 1964 also played
with Muddy Waters Band. Bell was a fantastic blues harp player who played
with intense energy. In the 1990s he was playing Toronto with his son Lurrie
at Clinton’s Tavern on Bloor Street West.,
