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Junior High? (66? 67?) I had a passable voice, so I fancied myself a lead singer... I'd taken piano lessons in grade school (HATED 'em!) - then "the band" wanted to play stuff like "96 Tears", so I was persuaded to use the Hammond in Gary's living room (where we practiced)... |
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At some point later whatever year that was, I convinced my parents of the wisdom of getting me a Farfisa Portable Deluxe organ (and an amplifier). Perhaps Gary's parents encouraged my folks - in hopes of allowing the other parents to share in the joy of having us rehearse at their houses! |
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"Time Won't Let Me" - The Outsiders
"House Of The Rising Sun" - The Animals
"Too Much To Dream" - Electric Prunes
"Satisfaction" - Rolling Stones
"We Ain't Got Nothin' Yet" - Blues Magoos
"Hanky Panky" - Tommy James
"For Your Love" - The Yardbirds
"Can't Explain" - The Who
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It appears that I may have begun having some issues with meter and tempos early on... |
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"Blue Pacific" / "Hevy Lode" |
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"Loading in" to Terryville High (70?) (71?) with a REAL lead singer...
I still did a couple/few lead vocals - like "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl"; apparently the school's Principal took exception to the some of the lyrics (the chorus, actually) - 'cause he walked out on the stage and pulled the plug on the vocal amp... |
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"Persuasion" - Santana
"Inside Lookin' Out" - Grand Funk Railroad
"Beginnings" - Chicago
" Junior Saw It Happen" - Steve Miller Band
"Funk #49" - James Gang
"Cry Me A River" - Joe Cocker
"Good Times, Bad Times" - Led Zeppelin
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"Valhalla" |
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Freshman year at UConn (Storrs) - met some local guys... I barely remember their first names, never mind their last names... |
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(there's probably a good reason for that...) |
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"Hard Way To Go" - Savoy Brown
"Gypsy Queen" - Uriah Heep
"Waitin' For The Wind" - Spooky Tooth
"Black-Hearted Woman" - Allman Brothers
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In 1978, I returned to UConn with the intention of "finishing" school - after 5 years in Canyon.
Instead, I was summoned to FL by the rather hungover-looking gentleman with the hat (who had been the bass player in the aforementioned "Blue Pacific" / "Hevy Lode" venture)... |
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| I refer to this experience as "A Connecticut Yankee In King Quaalude's Court"! |
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... I limped back up to CT after 6 months and re-joined Canyon. The young lady in this picture accompanied me ... and wound up fronting Canyon for the next five years or so... |
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"Doctor Doctor" - U.F.O.
"Love Alive" - Heart
"Headknocker" - Foreigner
"Kill The King" - Rainbow
"Tie Your Mother Down" - Queen
"Space Truckin'" - Deep Purple
"F.B.L." (original)
"Shooz" - Styx
"Smokin'" - Boston |
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