T-Online eMail Drummer ... A Drummer walks in for the audition...... He sits at the drums and the band leader says, "Can you play a samba pattern with your...
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Steve Pinkston
fdmundo
Mar 1, 2007 7:13 pm
Bill Hollingworth's name comes up fairly frequently in this forum. I have been trying to locate him for several years without success. I believe I have finally...
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Steve Pinkston
fdmundo
Mar 1, 2007 7:54 pm
The earliest midwest horn bands I remember were influenced by James Brown, Motown, and jazz. Didn't the Flippers have a West Side Story medley based on the...
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dano fleming
danodeluxe2000
Mar 1, 2007 8:37 pm
Steve, This is great news... Hope you can talk him into sharing stories with us. dano Steve Pinkston <fdmundo@...> wrote: Bill Hollingworth's name comes...
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dano fleming
danodeluxe2000
Mar 1, 2007 9:15 pm
Steve, Indeed the Flips did "West Side Story" and it's on their LP release on Veritas Records. Great version of the song. I remember seeing them play it on...
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ksrocker@...
ksrocker66044
Mar 2, 2007 12:29 am
In a message dated 3/1/2007 3:15:41 P.M. Central Standard Time, danodeluxe2000@... writes: Indeed the Flips did "West Side Story" and it's on their LP...
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Rodney Lay
taptap123kick
Mar 2, 2007 12:41 am
I guess the rumor is true that a lot of the Kansas area bands were really.........horney. ksrocker@... wrote: In a message dated 3/1/2007...
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ksrocker@...
ksrocker66044
Mar 2, 2007 12:49 am
In a message dated 3/1/2007 6:41:49 P.M. Central Standard Time, taptap123kick@... writes: I guess the rumor is true that a lot of the Kansas area bands...
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CCruz74583@...
CACruzHM
Mar 2, 2007 12:58 am
In a message dated 3/1/2007 6:30:48 P.M. Central Standard Time, ksrocker@... writes: Horn bands play horn music. YES!! That's a big affirmative! In our...
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Beth Scalet
bethscalet
Mar 2, 2007 1:29 am
I've always wondered how much horn bands typically got paid back in the day. CCruz74583@... wrote: In a message dated 3/1/2007 6:30:48 P.M....
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CCruz74583@...
CACruzHM
Mar 2, 2007 3:42 am
In a message dated 3/1/2007 7:29:38 P.M. Central Standard Time, bethscalet@... writes: I've always wondered how much horn bands typically got paid back...
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Steve Pinkston
fdmundo
Mar 2, 2007 5:22 am
... my ... from that. ... if you ... limited to ... be ... Well, Kansas was a horn band to some extent, because of Bolton, but that's really Prog Rock more...
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Doug Chapman
kansaschappie
Mar 2, 2007 7:27 am
I was a member of the Devastating Dinks and we got paid $1800 a night or 70% of the gate which ever was greater. that was our standard contract. I still ...
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L. Dennis Higgins
dennisthefox...
Mar 2, 2007 1:41 pm
Yep - the Flips did West Side Story. I have a great live recording of them doing this set (and many other tunes) burned to CD. I think it was recorded in...
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Dennis Frans
dsnarf_1999
Mar 2, 2007 7:48 pm
Around 1964-65, the Midas Band was mostly influenced by the Memphis soul sound. Anything from the Stax/Volt label was good...the Markeys, Barkays, Booker T &...
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B Hapgood
mothermert
Mar 3, 2007 2:45 am
Dedicated to all 60's rockers!. Three old guys are out walking. First one says, "Windy, isn't it?" Second one says, "No, it's Thursday!" Third one says, "So am...
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B Hapgood
mothermert
Mar 3, 2007 2:59 am
You know you played loud music in the 60's when....... A man was telling his neighbor, "I just bought a new hearing aid. It cost me four thousand dollars, but...
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Rodney Lay
taptap123kick
Mar 3, 2007 6:00 am
Back in the 1960's, Rodney and the Blazers made $2500 to $3500 on many dates that we promoted ourselves, but we also worked some $1500 down to $600 dates....
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Rodney Lay
taptap123kick
Mar 3, 2007 6:02 am
I seem to recall those days. ksrocker@... wrote: In a message dated 3/1/2007 6:41:49 P.M. Central Standard Time, taptap123kick@......
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ksrocker@...
ksrocker66044
Mar 3, 2007 8:01 pm
With Steve Pinkston's recent discovery of Bill Hollingworth and B. Scott Nelson's of Ann Brewer, I thought it might be interesting to see who else it would be...
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ksrocker@...
ksrocker66044
Mar 3, 2007 8:02 pm
Over the years some great music has been recorded by Kansas and Kansas City musicians. Some of it is pretty easy to find, but some of the records were pressed...
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evanandpolly@...
Mar 3, 2007 8:15 pm
How about Neil Stone (I think his name was), an excellent jazz drummer who played with The Flippers for awhile back in the mid '60s or so. He was from KC and...
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L. Dennis Higgins
dennisthefox...
Mar 3, 2007 9:34 pm
Great idea, Bill. I'm not looking for anyone at the moment. Hopefully, it's the same on the other side of the coin. Dennis Fox Higgins...
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sunraiderflipper
sunraiderfli...
Mar 3, 2007 9:56 pm
Know what you mean Dennis.....especially that most dreaded one for the last 30 years....."ummmm, Hello .... DAD ???" YIKES !! : ) -- In...
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sunraiderflipper
sunraiderfli...
Mar 3, 2007 9:56 pm
Maybe Dennis Loewen would know and Bill could contact him ... ?? I seem to remember him as well....shorter guy with dark hair, perhaps a goatee etc?? -- In...
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B Hapgood
mothermert
Mar 4, 2007 12:19 am
Bill! Does anybody have a copy of "Mary Jane" by Tiny Lymon and The Jukes on Runnin' Wild label? A great early 60's blues band from Hutchinson. Bob ... From:...
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Chet Nichols II
chetnichols
Mar 4, 2007 1:52 am
Dano, Did you get the CD? How¹s it sound? chet ... Re: [KS_and_KC_GenOne_Rockers] KMHOF and some music Dano, Did you get the CD? Hows it sound? chet On...
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ksrocker@...
ksrocker66044
Mar 4, 2007 1:52 am
In a message dated 3/3/2007 6:19:21 P.M. Central Standard Time, bobhapgood@... writes: Bill! Does anybody have a copy of "Mary Jane" by Tiny Lymon and The...
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Beth Scalet
bethscalet
Mar 4, 2007 1:53 am
man, that must be some good sh*t! Chet Nichols II <Chetnichols@...> wrote: Doc, What a great question. Actually it is a snapshot of my present...
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Rodney Lay
taptap123kick
Mar 4, 2007 1:56 am
ksrocker@... wrote: In a message dated 2/22/2007 7:05:00 A.M. Central Standard Time, dfrans@... writes: Midas band has been...
