when i joined this group- after leaving the secrets- i was maybe 16-17 - the other guys were older and at university. i was under-age to perform in nightclubs in north louisiana, so we mostly played teen centers, coffee-houses, and private parties around Monroe. however, the two guitarists were from south Louisiana [where the laws were not so strict] so we played some nightclubs down there.we also landed a recurring gig at a very questionable black club in Vicksburg Mississippi down on the riverfront- which had "rooms in the back"- which served the best 'tom collins' i ever had, through a hole in a closet type door! we'd done a party for firemen or something, i had gone back to the motel- the guys were driving around and ended up down on the riverfront [which was all black then];
someone asked if they were a band [tem drove a black hearse w/the band name on the side] -the band hadn't showed up for the club- so they came and got me, and we went and played. it was great. they were surpised to hear a 16 year old white boy belting out wilson pickett, otis etc.
when i turned 18 we began playing nightclubs in north louisiana. we mostly did cover material- hits of the day- which was everything from james brown to the doors!- which was probably the beginning of my life long mix of musical styles. there again, wilson pickett and aretha were singing beatles songs- and the stones and beatles were doing old american blues and r&b
[c]2009 doug duffey
I remember y'all playing at 'The Loft' in an upstairs room across from what is now NLU. Sort of a teen hangout but we had lots of fun. Great to see the pick on the stairs. What are the rest of the members doing now? I remember Tem in particular.
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