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The Lance Monthly, Vol 4, No 4 - June 2002
Issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: - Up Close with the Gang (a Detroit,
garage band standout during the ‘60s) - Dugo’s News and Nuggets
(The latest in U.S. ‘60s garage band happenings) - Paterson’s Jump,
Jive and Harmonize [album reviews: "Gotta Survive" Public Nuisance
(Frantic Records); "She Rocks 'n' Rolls All Night & Day" Redeemers
(One Horse Records)] - Sammy Hagar and the Waboritas at The Fillmore in
San Francisco (Concert Review: Tuesday May 7, 2002) - An Interview with
Carter Ragsdale of The Montells (another key ‘60s Florida garage band -
Terry Slocum Remembers Tonto and the Renegades (a major Michigan garage
band during the ‘60s) -Astro’s The French Connection (anarchy in no
man’s land: 1972 - 1978) - Lance Album Pick of the Month ("The Anthology"
Ten Years After)
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The Lance Monthly, Vol 4, No. 5 - July 2002
Issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: - Up Close With Mike Rosado’s
9th Wave (one of New York’s leading modern surf-instro bands) -
The SoCal Professor Was an Early ‘60s Rocker (William Bielby reminiscences
about his Chicago ‘60s Band, The Newports - The Epics Story (a direct reply to
William Bielby of the Newports) - Paterson’s Jump, Jive and
Harmonize - [album reviews: "Turn On With . . ." The Stoneage Hearts
(Off The Hip Records); "Psychedelic States New York Volume One" (Gear Fab
Records); "In Relation (To Our Times)" Crystal Circus (Akarma Records)] -
The French Connection (bits and pieces, odds and ends from the Land
of No) - Mike Dugo Launches New Website - (dubbed, "It’s a Happening: 1960's U.S. Garage
Bands - News, Reviews and Interviews) - Knights Nearing Completion of New
Album (progressive-surf-guitar instro CD set of August release) - Voxfest
Celebration [The
Elk’s Lodge (Riverside, California - Saturday, June 1, 2002)] - Lance
Monthly Album Pick of the Month ("Live in Japan Town" Pollo del Mar)
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The Lance Monthly Vol 4, No. 6 - August 2002
Issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: Up Close with Lead Guitarist, Mike
Vernon of Three Balls of Fire (one of Austin, Texas’s leading surf-rock
instro band) - Paterson’s Jump, Jive and Harmonize [album reviews:
The La De Da’s "How is the Air Up There? 1966 - 1967" (Ascension Records);
Fuse "Fuse" (Sony/Rewind Records); The Bystanders "Pattern People"
(Sanctuary Records); Day Blindness "Day Blindness" (Gear Fab Records); The
Kaisers "Shake Me!" (Get Hip Recordings); Montage - "Montage" (Sundazed
Records)] - An Interview with Rick Fulton of the Nautiloids (tale of a
vintage ‘60s East Coast surf-rock band) - Astro’s The French
Connection (The Euro YeYe Weekend ‘60's Mod Festival) - Muzikman’s
Lance Album Pick of the Month (Big Ray and The Futuras "Desolation
Planet")
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The Lance Monthly, Vol 4, No. 7 - September
2002 Issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: - Up Close with Bob Dalley (few know
the ‘60s surf-rock instrumental scene better than Dalley) – Paterson’s
Jump, Jive, and Harmonize [reviews: The Knights "In Progression" (Lance
Records); "Think Of The Good Times The Tucson 60's Sound 1959-1968"
(Bacchus Archives); The Blue Things "The Blue Things" (Rewind Records);
The Bards "The Moses Lake Recordings" (Gear Fab Records); The Datson Four
"See!" (Off The Hip Records)] - Interview with The Tropics (Florida’s
number one ‘60’s show band) - Dio, Deep Purple, and the Scorpions (Concert
Review: The Chronicle Pavillion - Concord, California - Sunday, July 28,
2002) - "The Good and The Very, Very Ugly"(cover song trashing) - The
French Connection ("Euro YeYe" Festival Summary) -
Muzikman’s Lance Montly Album Pick
of the Month (Gene Vincent And The Bluecaps "Bluejean Bop & Gene
Vincent & His Blue Caps")
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The Lance Monthly, Vol 4, No. 8 – October
2002 Issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: - Up Close with Mel Spinella of
Golly Gee Records (surf and rockabilly is his label’s specialty) - A
Fascinating History of Dale Smith and His ‘60’s Garage Band Roots (he was
a standout vocalist in numerous Oklahoma and Texas bands) - Paterson’s
Jump, Jive, and Harmonize (reviews of Misty Lane, Gear Fab, and Golly Gee
releases) -"You Take a Break, and I’ll Break Your Fingers" (once upon a
time when the musicians’ union flexed its muscles) – Astro’s The French
Connection ("Euro Yéyé" Pics) - Muzikman’s Lance Album Pick of the Month
(Electric Prunes "Artifact") – Driving Stupid’s Official CD Release Set
for October Eighth! (it’s been a long time coming)
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The Lance Monthly, Vol 4, No. 9 - November
2002 issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: Up Close with Roger Maglio
(president and founder of Gear Fab Records) - An Interview with Carl
Manfredi (a principal pioneer of Albuquerque’s ‘60’s Rock) - Up Close with
The Tempests’ Tom Angarano (a hot ‘60’s Florida garage band still active
today) – Paterson’s Jump, Jive, and Harmonize (reviews of Misty Lane,
Sundazed, Ascension, Vinyl Magic, Big Beat International, and Distortions
releases) - Surf Music Refashioned for a New Millenium
(combining trad and modern guitar) - MuzikMan’s Lance Album Pick of the
Month (Vanilla Fudge "The Return")
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The Lance Monthly, Vol 4, No. 10 – December
2002 issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: Up Close with George Tomsco
(Legendary lead guitarist for the Fireballs); An Interview with Great
Britain’s John Scott Cree (‘70s recording artist for Pye Records);
(Paterson’s Jump, Jive, and Harmonize (reviews of Releases by SkoolDaze,
Big Beat International, Gear Fab, Dionysus, Off the Hip, Past and Present,
and Jam Records); An Interview with Chris Michie of The Grapes of Wrath (a
major contributor to Wisconsin’s ‘60s Rock Movement); Astro’s French
Connection (Men in the Moon rule!); Lance Monthly Album Pick of the Month
("Play the Greatest Instrumental Hits of All Time" The Ventures)
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The Lance Monthly, Vol 4, no. 11 – January
2003 Issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: Up Close with Ted James, Lead
Guitarist for Squid Vicious (one of Austin, Texas’s leading surf guitar,
instrumental bands) - Paterson’s Jump, Jive, and Harmonize (reviews
of releases by Gear Fab, EMI Music NZ, and Dionysus Records) - An
Interview with Kim Bowman, Phil Yoder and Joe Bouterse (important
contributors to Indiana’s ‘60’s garage rock scene) – Muzikman’s Lance
Monthly Album Pick of the Month ("Wrap Around" Susan and the Surftones)
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The Lance Monthly, Vol 4, No. 12 - February
2003 issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: Up Close with Davie Allan (legendary
fuzz guitarist for Davie Allan and the Arrows); Paterson’s Jump, Jive,
and Harmonize (reviews of releases by Sanctuary, Bacchus Archives, Get
Hip, and Gear Fab Records); An Interview with Susan Yasinski (lead guitarist for
Susan and the SurfTones); MuzikMan’s Lance Monthly Album Pick of the
Month ("For A Few Guitars - A Tribute to Morricone's Spaghetti Western
Themes"); An Interview with Jim Buckley of the Fallen Angels (contributors
to Michigan’s ‘60s garage band scene); Astro’s The French
Connection (the movie, "Mods" et al); An Interview with Tony Levin
(have bass, will wow you!)
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The Lance Monthly, Vol 5, No. 1 - March 2003
issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: - Up Close with Dennis Blair (from
Christian ‘60s rock to touring with George Carlin) - An Interview with
Roberto "Bluebird" Ruggeri of OmOm Records (chief honcho for one of
Italy’s standout indie labels) – Paterson’s Jump, Jive, and Harmonize
(reviews of releases by The Driving Stupid, William Pen and his Pals, The
Knights, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, The Music Explosion, and
Bang!) - An Interview with Tim Sullivan and Mike Mandina of the Supertones
(Golly Gee Records’ leading surf-rock, instrumental band) - MuzikMan’s
Lance Monthly Album Picks of the Month ("Tropical Heat" Merrell Fanhauser;
"In Progression" The Knights) – Astro’s The French Connection (long live
the Scope! - Excerpts From a Very Candid, In-depth Interview with Keith
McCormack of The String-A-Longs (coming next month!)
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The Lance Monthly, Vol 5, No. 2 - April 2003
issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: - Up Close with Keith McCormack and
Aubrey deCordova of the Legendary String-A-Longs (Responsible for an
instrumental giant that helped inflame the guitar-rock band instro craze
of the early ‘60s) - An Interview with Mike Neal of The Jackals (A major
player in the Texas garage band era of the ‘60s) - An Interview with Jesus
D. Diaz Garaygordobil of XHTEC 94.9 FM Radio (Monterrey, Mexico’s Leading
Independent College Radio Station) - An Interview with Sean Berry of The
Continental (Publisher of a leading publication in the promotion of
surf-rock instrumentals) - Jump, Jive, and Harmonize (Reviews of releases
by Nazz, The Alohas, The New Colony Six, The Supertones, and The
Midnighters) - The Scorpions, Whitesnake, and Dokken (Concert
Review: Tuesday February 18, 2003 at the HP Pavilion, San Jose,
California) - Hannaleck’s Lance Monthly Album Pick of the Month ("Good
Timin: Live At Knebworth England 1980" The Beachboys) - Interview with
Usher Winslett (Chief Operating Officer of Digital Club
Network)
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The Lance Monthly, Vol 5, No. 3 - May 2003
issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: - Up Close with Gary and Ramona
Tollett (Backup singers in Buddy Holly’s "That’ll Be the Day") - An
Interview with Bob Reuter of the Cough Medicine Company (Guitarist for a
steller, St. Louis ‘60s rock band) - The Majors Blew It! (Swallow should
have been signed, sealed, and delivered) - Paterson’s Jump, Jive, and
Harmonize (Reviews of releases by Nazz, The XXO’s, Paper Garden, The
Guilloteens, The Echoe Band, Bold, and The Chains) – Astro’s The French
Connection (" Pop à Paris" – a CD revue) – Muzikman’s Lance Monthly Album
Pick of the Month ("Jesus Christ Surfer Star" OmOm Records)
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The Lance Monthly, Vol 5, No. 4 - June 2003
issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: Up Close with David Bigham of The
Roses (A member of a legendary vocal group that backed Buddy Holly in most
of 1958); An Interview with Roger Barnes of The Paragons (A principal
contributor to the San Antonio garage band sixties); MuzikMan’s Lance
Monthly Album Pick of the Month ("Guitar Ace" Link Wray Tribute);
Paterson’s Jump, Jive, and Harmonize (Reviews of releases by The
Resonars, The Rose Garden, Mondo Topless, and "The Rumble Collection");
Astro’s The French Connection (Part Two of " Pop à Paris" – a CD revue)
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The Lance Monthly, Vol 5, No 5 – July 2003
issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: Up Close with Sonny West
(Principal composer of Buddy Holly’s Oh Boy" and "Rave On" - A Discussion
of the Origins of Surf Rock Instrumentals (Views from two different
perspectives) - An Interview with Mitch Schecter (Member of a
garage band that contributed to Philiadelphia’s ‘60s garage scene) -
Paterson’s "Jump, Jive, and Harmonize" (Reviews of releases by Gear Fab
Records, Atomic Mosquitos, The Greenhornes, The Spectors, and the
Shackshakers) - An Interview with James Lowe of the Electric
Prunes (Then and Now) – MuzikMan’s Lance Monthly Album Pick of the Month
(Buddy Rich and his band) – The French Connection (Part three of "Pop À
Paris" A CD Review)
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The Lance Monthly, Vol 5, No 6 – August 2003
issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: - Up Close with John Pickering of
The Picks (The real voices behind many of Buddy Holly’s hits) - An
Interview with Carl Bell (A high-profile KQEO Jock during the ‘60s in
Albuquerque) - Paterson’s Jump, Jive, and Harmonize (Reviews of
releases by The Beach Boys, The Scope, Men in the Moon, The Wildweeds,
Freddy and the Four Gone Conclusions, and the Happenings) - Some Comments
on Last Month’s Sonny West Interview (Composer of Buddy Holly’s "Oh Boy"
and "Rave On") - James Goode Recalls The Excells (A standout ‘60’s garage
band from McKenny, Texas) - An Interview with Johnny "J.P." Strawn (A key
contributor to the ‘60s garage band days in Dallas, Texas) - Catching Up
with Merrell Fankhauser (An Interview Update with a ‘60’s
rock-instrumental pioneer) - MuzikMan’s Lance Monthly Album Picks of the
Month ("Return to MU" – Merrell Fankhauser; "Serfbeat" – The Special
Agents) - Astro’s The French Connection (Fourth and final
installment of the ‘Pop à Paris’ CD review)
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The Lance Monthly, Vol 5, No 7 - September
2003 issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: Up Close with Bill Griggs (The
number one historian of Buddy Holly and The Crickets) – Comments on the
John Pickering Interview (Feedback on last month’s featured interview) -
Paterson’s Jump, Jive, and Harmonize (Reviews of releases by Bob Hocko
& The Swamp Rats, Earth Quake, Yardbirds, The Wailers, and The
Knights) - Boston, Paul Rodgers, The Greg Kihn Band (Concert
Review, The Shoreline Amphitheater: Mountain View, California, 7/31/03)
-
Lance Monthly Album Pick of the Month (Davie Allan and The Arrows
"Restless in L.A.) - An Interview with Doug Rice (Guitarist and organist
for The Perpetual Sounds: An important rock band contributor during the
‘60s in Coulee Dam, Washington) - Introducing Shawn Nagy’s "The Super
Oldies Insider" column (Specializing in ‘50s rock with ‘60s overtones) -
Introducing "Corvette Sandy’s Garage" (A new column covering California
surf, garage, and indie events) - Astro’s The French Connection (The Seeds
pay a visit)
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Lance Monthly, Vol 5, No 8 - October 2003
Issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: Up Close with the Bobby Fuller Drive
(Members of The Bobby Fuller Four and The Fanatics Reunite) - Up Close
with Bill Griggs (Second half of interview with the world’s number one
Buddy Holly historian - Comments on First Half of Bill Griggs’ Featured
Interview (Feedback on Bill Griggs’ September interview) - Paterson’s
Jump, Jive, and Harmonize (Reviews of releases by The Bobby Fuller Drive,
Buddy Holly and The Picks, Misty Lane’s Fanzine Issue #18, The Poor, and
The Stomachmouths) - An Interview with Pete Bartels, Bill Cherry, Craig
Cherry, and Vince Deegan of The Fugue (Musicians that made important
contributions in Florida during the ‘60s) - Corvette Sandy’s Garage
(Covering California surf, garage, and indie events) - MuzikMan’s Lance
Monthly Album Pick of the Month (The Chesterfield Kings "The Mindbending
Sounds of . . .")
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Lance Monthly, Vol 5, No. 9 - November 2003
issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: - Up Close with Sonny Curtis ("The
world’s best known, unknown songwriter") - Comments on the Bobby Fuller
Drive and Second half of Bill Griggs’ Interviews (Takes on last
month’s featured interviews) - An Interview with Jim
Bugnel and Jerry Plunk of The Flaming Ember (Major players during the ‘60s
in Detroit) - Nagy’s The Super Oldies Insider (The Great Pretenders) -
Paterson’s Jump, Jive, and Harmonize (Reviews of releases by The Five Americans, Electric
Prunes, The Thanes, Eternity’s Children , Horses, and The Chesterfield
Kings) - Corvette
Sandy’s Garage (Covering California surf, garage, and indie events) -
Muzikman’s Lance Monthly Album Pick of the Month ("Voodoo Crossing - A
Tribute to Jimi Hendrix - Vol. 1")
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Lance Monthly. Vol 5, No. 10 - December 2003
issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: - Up Close with Sally Nesman of the
Nesman Sound Studio (A ‘50s sound studio of historic significance) -
Comments on "Up Close with Sonny Curtis" (Readers’ takes on last month’s
featured interview) - Paterson’s Jump, Jive, and Harmonize (Reviews of
Releases by Past and Present Records’ Various Artists, Davie Allan and The
Arrows, The Jigsaw Seen, Golly Gee Records’ Various Artists, Rockin’ Ryan
and the Real Goners, The Torquays, and The 1910 Fruitgum Company) - An
Interview with Bob Galindo (A major player in Austin, Texas during the
‘60s) - Corvette Sandy’s Garage (Covering SoCal Surf, Garage, and Indie
Events) - Nagy’s The Super Oldies Insider (Tired of the "Same Old"
Oldies?) - MuzikMan’s Lance Monthly Album Pick of the Month (Titanium
Black "Bleed for You")
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Lance Monthly, Vol 5, No. 11 - January 2004
Issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: - Up Close with Jerry Naylor
(Vocalist for Crickets in Early ‘60s; major ‘50s rock ‘n" roll pioneer –
Up Close with Larry Knechtel (High-profile L.A. sessionist; past member of
Bread and Duane Eddy band - An Interview with Robert Stevenson (Performed
with one of Columbus, Ohio’s premier bands during the ‘60s) - Paterson’s
Jump, Jive, and Harmonize (Reviews of releases by Gandalf the Grey,
Massimo Aiello, The Prisoners, Blue Max, The Vivisectors, The Astroglides,
and Various Artists) – The Lance Monthly Pick of the Month ("Channel
Surfin with . . . The Astroglides")
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Lance Monthly, Vol 5, No 12 - February 2004
issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: - Up Close with Clyde Hankins (A
gifted guitarist from the swing-band era with a key Buddy Holly
connection) - Comments on January 2004’s Interviews (Jerry Naylor, Larry
Knechtel, and Robert Stevenson) - An Interview with Austin Roberts (The
voice behind "Scooby Doo, Where Are You?") - Paterson’s "Jump, Jive, and
Harmonize" (Reviews of releases by The Modes, Various Artists, Count Five,
New England, and Morgan) - Corvette Sandy’s Garage (Covering Southern
California surf, garage, and indie events) – MuzikMan’s Lance Monthly
Album Pick of the Month ("Breaking Rocks" Randy Fuller Drive)
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Lance Monthly, Vol 6, No 1 - March
2004 issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: - Up Close with Chuck Kirkpatrick
(one of Criteria’s principal engineers for “Layla” and other high-profile
projects) – Comments on February 2004’s Featured Interview (Up Close with
Clyde Hankins) - Richard Tyson Recalls Lord Allan and Sir Richard (They
were Maine Superstars in the ‘60s masquerading as British rockers) -
Paterson’s “Jump, Jive, and Harmonize” (Reviews of releases by The
Shut-Ups, The Gurus, Various Artists, The Stillroven, The Hustlers, and
Gary Zredskeinski and The Serfs - MuzikMan’s Lance Monthly Album Pick of
the Month (“The Sound of Danger” Wilson Chance) - Corvette Sandy’s Garage
(Covering Southern California Surf, Garage, and Indie Events)
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Lance Monthly, Vol 6, No. 2 - April
2004 issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: Up Close with John Beecher
(President of Rollercoaster Records) – Comments on March 2004’s Featured
Interview (Up Close with Chuck Kirkpatrick) - Paterson’s “Jump, Jive, and
Harmonize” (Reviews of releases by Raik’s Progress, The Tremeloes, Jame
Hoover and Bill Lloyd, Them, The Moon, and Jimmy Torres) - Muzikman’s
Lance Monthly Album Pick of the Month (The Ventures “Surfin’ to Baja”) -
An Interview with Joe Mack (Drummer for one of the top bands in Newburgh,
New York during the ‘60s) - Corvette Sandy’s Garage (Covering Southern
California surf, garage, and indie events)
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Lance Monthly Vol. 7, No. 2 April 2005 issue
|
IN THIS ISSUE: Up Close with Billy Truitt (Once a
keyboardist for Jack Ely and The Kingsmen; today a high-profile booker) -
Mike Gliedeon and The Rhythm Kings (A brief bio of one of Buddy Knox’s
backing legendary bands) - The Apartment Tapes’ Informal Conversations
between Buddy Holly and His Widow, Maria Elena” (A personal transcription
and interpretation) - Comments on March 2005’s Issue (Up Close with Chuck
Tharp, et al) - Paterson’s Jump, Jive, and Harmonize (Reviews of releases
by The Hard Times, Various Artists “Round the Gum Tree,” The Invisible
Surfers, The Plastic Cloud, and Satan’s Pilgrims) – Corvette Sandy’s
Garage (Covering Southern California surf, garage, and indie events) - An
Exclusive Interview with J.D. Simo (A teenage guitar sensation) – Ghost
Radio (An ongoing ‘50s fictional adventure) – MuzikMan’s Lance Monthly
Album Pick of the Month (“Plymouth Rock: The Best of Satan’s Pilgrims”
Satan’s Pilgrims)
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The Lance Monthly Vol. 7, No. 3, May 2005
Issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: Up Close with Jack Ely (“Me gotta
go!”) - THE GIN BLOSSOMS, WHALEN, and BOXCAR (Interviews and concert
reviews at the Galaxy Concert Theatre, April 22, 2005) - An Interview with
Mario Bastianelli (Drummer for Detroit’s Noblemen during the ‘60s) -
Comments on April 2005 Issue of TLM (Up Close with Billy Truitt, et al) -
Paterson’s “Jump, Jive and Harmonize” (Reviews of releases by Dino, Desi,
and Billy; Misty Lane - Issue 19; Various Artists “Psychedelic States:
Ohio in the Sixties Volume One”; and Various Artists “Eagle Records
Collection”) - Corvette Sandy’s Garage (Covering Southern California surf,
garage, and indie events) – Astro’s “The French Connection” (Paris local
garage and sixties related scene) – Chas’s “Ghost Radio” (Bulldog: Scene
two of an ongoing ‘50s fictional music adventure) – MuzikMan’s The Lance
Monthly Album Pick of the Month (“Another Evolution” DJ
Monkey)
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Lance Monthly Vol. 7, No. 4, June 2005
Issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: - Up Close with Michael Z. Gordon of
The Marketts (composer of “Surfer’s Stomp,” “Out of Limits,” et al) -
Rumble in New Orleans (Link Wray on tour) – Up Close with Scott Fox
(guitarist for Portland, Oregon’s premier surf-Instrumental band of
the ‘90s) - Corvette Sandy’s Garage (covering Southern California’s
surf, garage, and indie events) – Comments on May 2005 Issue of
TLM (Up Close with Jack Ely, et al) - Paterson’s “Jump, Jive,
and Harmonize” (reviews of releases by The Bradipos IV; Various Artists
“The ‘60s Experience”; Tim Coffman; Blades of Grass; and The Atomic
Mosquitos) - An Interview with Dave Peifley (bassist for Allentown,
Pennsylvania’s D.B. L.I.T.Y. during the ’70) - Vox Rocks!
(for devotees of Voxfest equipment) - ghost radio
(Guess What?: scene three of an ongoing ‘50s fictional music adventure) -
MuzikMan’s Lance Monthly Album Picks of the Month (Davie Allan and The
Arrows “Apache ’65,” “Blues Theme,” “Cycle Delic Sounds”; Brian Wilson
“Brian Wilson Presents Smile”)
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Lance Monthly Vol. 7, No. 5, July 2005
issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: Clovis Music Festival
Returns September 8, 2005 (featuring the “Clovis Sound”) – An Interview
with Preston B. Baranski (guitarist for The Rubbles during the ‘60s
in New York) - Paterson’s Jump, Jive, and Harmonize (Reviews of releases by Dave
Wendels, The Spongetones, Majic Ship, and Various Artists “Psychedelic
States Ohio in the ‘60s Volume II) - Comments of June 2005 TLM issue (Up
Close with Michael Z. Gordon; Up Close with Scott Fox of Satan’s Pilgrims;
Link Wray, et al) - Some feedback on “An Evening at the Atomic Cantina” (A
90-minute DVD of 33 Fireballs’ tracks performed by Fireballs’ guitarist,
George Tomsco and Knights’ guitarist, Dick Stewart) - Corvette Sandy’s
Garage (Covering Southern California Surf, Garage, and indie events) - A
Chat with the Incompararable Pamela G. (Turning Heads in SoCal) –
Ghost Radio (The Sax Talk: scene four of an ongoing ‘50s fictional music
adventure)- Hannaleck’s Lance Monthly Album Pick of the Month
(“Born to Boogie” Marc Bolan and T.
Rex)
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Lance Monthly Vol. 7, No. 6,
August 2005 Issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: Up
Close with Buck Ormsby (legendary Wailers’ bassist and major pioneer of
“The Northwest Sound”) - Purple Blues, Yellow Taxis, LSD and
Jams & Jellies (The Lance Records Story) - Paterson’s “Jump,
Jive, and Harmonize (Reviews of releases by Lords of Gravity, Herman’s
Hermits, May 2005 issue of “Lost in Tyme,” and Sundazed’s Garage Beat Four
and Five) - An Interview with Billy Johnson (guitarist for Georgia’s
Critical Mass during the late ‘60s and early ‘70s) – Corvette Sandy’s
Garage (covering Southern California’s surf, garage, and indie events –
Ghost Radio (Harlee Guitar: scene five of an ongoing ‘50s fictional music
adventure) – MuzikMan’s Lance Monthly Album Pick of the Month (“Buried
Alive in the Blues” Chicago Blues Reunion)
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Lance Monthly Vol. 7, No. 7,
September/October 2005 Issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: - Up
Close with Jim Thompson (A monster on the horn”); Rock Drummer Was a
Founder of The Knights (“He gave it his all until the end . . .”);
Comments of August 2005 Issue of TLM (Up Close with Buck Ormsby, et al);
Bo Diddley in Concert (San Mateo County Fair, San Mateo California
(08/18/05); An Interview with Joe Tybukrczy and Tom Blouin (Members of
Massachusetts’ Mind Patrol during the Late ‘60s); Paterson’s “Jump, Jive,
and Harmonize” (Reviews of releases by Bobby and Buzz, Daisy Chain, Mojo
Gurus, and the latest issue of “Shindig!”); Ghost Radio (Short Stack:
scene six of an ongoing ‘50s fictional music adventure); MuzikMan’s Lance
Monthly Album Pick of the Month (“Rhythm of Honor” Various Artists) –
Instrumental Guitar through Rock History (Provided courtesy of
www.guitar9.com)
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Lance Monthly Vol. 7, No. 8, November 2005
Issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: The Clovis Report
(The September 2005 Clovis Festival – Scene One); Clovis Fest Comments
(Comments e-mailed to Chas); The Big Bopper, Jr. Tapes (The apocryphal
lost interview with the illusive counter culture icon Big Bopper, Jr., as
recalled from the recesses of a rapidly deteriorating mind); Paterson’s
“Jump, Jive, and Harmonize” (Reviews of releases by Magic Christian, Shag,
The Preachers, and Boyce and Hart; Ron Petty Recalls the Livin’ End (A
major player during the ‘60s in Ohio): MuzikMan’s Lance Monthly Album of
the Month (“Who Do We Think We Are?” Deep Purple)
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Lance Monthly Vol. 7, No. 9,
December 2005 Issue |
IN THIS
ISSUE: - The Clovis Report (Scene Two of the September 2005 Clovis
Festival); Paterson’s
“Jump, Jive, and Harmonize” Reviews of Releases by: Mike and the Ravens,
The Thanes, Various Artists “Children of Nuggets,” The Fun and Games, and
Various Artists “Uptight Tonight”) - The best band in Madison, New Jersey
during the Summer of ’66 (Tom Lambertson recalls The Sumpthin’ Sect;
MuzikMan’s Lance Monthly Album Pick of the Month (“Gothique
From The Book of Omens-Songs of the New Millennium Dark Ages” – Various
Artists)
| Lance Monthly Vol. 7, No.
10, January 2006 Issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: - Up Close with Jim Peterik (Lead
Singer and Guitarist for Ides of March); Vintage Photo of the Month (Jack
Ely and The Kingsmen/Courtmen with the Epsilons); The Clovis Report (Scene
Three of the Sept. 2005 Clovis Fest: Main Event); Comments on Chas’s
Clovis Report (scene one and two); Paterson’s “Jump, Jive, and Harmonize”
(Reviews of releases by: J.B. and The Playboys, Marshall Holland, and The
Wooly Bandits; An Interview with Larry Cutrone (vocalist for New Jersey’s
hot 4 Roses Band during the ‘60s; MuzikMan’s Lance Monthly Album of the
Month (“Live & Lost” Copperhead)
| Lance Monthly Vol. 7, No.
11, February 2006 issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: Up Close with Tracy Sands -
First Waver SoCal Surf Guitarist Recalls Some of Orange County’s Rock
History (Interviewed by Dick Stewart); Comments on Chas Pike’s Final
Installment of “The Clovis Report”; Beverly Paterson’s
Jump, Jive, and Harmonize (reviews of releases by: The Merry Go
Round, Scope, Liver Pool Echo, and Baxter House An Interview with
Jim Leaman of the Epsilons - An Important Central
Pennsylvania Garage Band during the ‘60s (Interviewed by Mike Dugo):
MuzikMan’s Lance Album Pick of the Month (The Space Cossacks “Never Mind
The Bolsheviks-The Best of . . . )
| Lance Monthly Vol. 7, No.
12, March 2006 issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: Up Close with
Michael Rincon of The Blendells (Bassist and leader of an East L.A.
Chicano band that made its mark nationally in the mid – ‘60s with “La La
La La La” – Interviewed by Dick Stewart); Paterson’s “Jump, Jive, and
Harmonize” (reviews of releases by Roger Bunn, The Electric Prunes, Cats
& Jammer); An Interview with Larry Blanks and Jim Harris (members of
Chattanooga’s early ‘60s standout rock-and-roll band, The Squires –
Interviewed by Mike Dugo); MuzikMan’s Lance Monthly Album Pick of the
Month (“The Wait of Glory” Proto-Kaw)
| Lance Monthly Vol. 8, No.
01, April 2006 issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: Up Close with Peter Rechter
(first-half interview with a major contributor to Australia’s ‘60s music
scene – Interview conducted by Beverly Paterson); Paterson’s “Jump, Jive, and Harmonize” (reviews of
releases by: The Cinders, The Rookies, Peter Berry and the Shake Set, The
Grains, and Sony BMG’s “Vintage Pop” of various Artists) - An Interview
with Bob Latina (veteran of the mid – ‘60s Garage Band Explosion in
Maryland – Interview conducted by Mike Dugo); MuzikMan’s Lance Monthly
Album Pick of the Month (“The Unstruck Melody” Eric
Mantel)
| Lance Monthly Vol. 8, No 02,
May 2006 issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: Up Close with Powell
St. John (Standout musician during the Austin music scene – Interview
conducted by Mike Dugo) (Up Close with Peter Rechter (Second-Half
Interview with a Major Contributor to Australia’s ‘60s Music Scene –
Interview conducted by Beverly Paterson); Paterson’s Jump, Jive, and
Harmonize (Strawberry Alarm Clock Reviews); Musikman’s Lance Album Pick of
the Month (“Whips and Roses” Tommy Bolin)
| Lance Monthly Vol. 8, No 03, June 2006
issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: A Mike Dugo Interview with Jim
Geiman (guitarist for The Wrags during the ‘60s in Speedway, Indiana) ;
Paterson’s Jump, Jive, and Harmonize (reviews of releases by: Big Boy
Pete, ? Mark and the Mysterians, The Knickerbockers, Various Artists “The
Mod Generation,” and Orphan Egg); MuzikMan’s Lance Monthly Album Pick of
the Month (Jimi Hendrix “Jimi Hendrix Live at Woodstock)
| Lance Monthly Vol. 8, No 04,
July 2006 issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: Up Close with Rex
Gregory (bassist and vocalist for Corpus Christi’s legendary ‘60s garage
band, Zakary Thaks – Interview conducted by Beverly Paterson); An
Interview with Duke Vipperman of The Bristols (One of Charlestown, West
Virginia’s standout garage bands during the ‘60s – Interview conducted by
Mike Dugo); Paterson’s Jump, Jive, and Harmonize (Reviews of releases by
The Five Americans); MuzikMan’s Lance Monthly Album Pick of the Month
(“The 3rd World War” DJ Monkey)
|
Lance Monthly Vol. 8, No. 5
August/September 2006 issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: Up Close with Jimmy
Gilmer (of “Sugar Shack” fame – Interview conducted by Dick Stewart);
Buffalo Bill is Defunct (The loss of one of New Mexico’s Unsung Heroes –
by Charles “Chas” Pike); Recent Comments
(Jimmy Gilmer Interview; Chuck Tharp Obituary Story); Beverly Paterson’s
“Jump, Jive, and Harmonize (Reviews of releases by Maypole, Leathercoated
Minds, Various Artists "Cry of
Atlantis,” Tim Coffman, and The Knights); Interview
with Graham Sclater (author of “Ticket to Ride” – Interview conducted by
Mike Dugo); (MuzikMan’s The Lance Monthly Album Pick of the Month (“Live
in the Real World” Stream of Passion)
|
Lance Monthly Vol. 8, No. 6 October 2006
issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: Up Close with Trini Lopez (His early
years. Interview conducted by Dick Stewart); Raving On at the Clovis Music
Festival (It was a three-day blast! - Article by Beverly Paterson); Ode to
Jimmy Torres (“The haunting guitarist of The String-A-Longs”- Article by
Chas Pike); Paterson’s Jump, Jive, and Harmonize (Reviews of
releases by The E-Types, Gear Fab Records’ Various Artists, and Various
Artists by Sin Records); An Interview
with Dean Menier (Three minutes of fame at the Green Gorilla – Interview
conducted by Mike Dugo); MuzikMan’s Lance Monthly Pick of the Month (“Face
the Promise” – Bob Seger)
|
Lance Monthly
Vol. 8, No. 7 November 2006
issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: Up Close with Rudi Protrudi (Leader of New York’s
The Fuzztones – Interview conducted by Beverly Paterson); Historic
comments on October 2006 issue of TLM (Up Close with Trini Lopez; Clovis
Fest 2006); An Interview with Pete Stinson (Guitarist for Corpus Christi’s
Zakary Thaks during the ‘60s – Interview conducted by Beverly Paterson);
Paterson’s Jump, Jive, and Harmonize (Reviews of releases by Flavor and
Ace Records’ Various Artists); An Interview with Chris Gerniottis
(Vocalist for Corpus Christi’s Zakary Thaks during the ‘60s – Interview
conducted by Beverly Paterson); MuzikMan’s The Lance Monthly Album Pick of
the Month (“Ain’t No Good Life” – Rusty Wright
Blues)
|
Lance Monthly Vol. 8, No. 8 December 2006
issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: Up Close with Hardrock Gunter (“I Claim to have
named the music ‘rock and roll’” – Interview conducted by Dick Stewart);
Up Close with Mike Berry (In 1962, he made his mark in the U.K. with “A
Tribute to Buddy Holly” - Interview conducted by Beverly Paterson); Rudi
Patrudi’s Link Wray Connection (When the Fuzztones gravitated toward Link
Wray covers - By Rudi Patrudi); Paterson’s “Jump, Jive, and Harmonize”
[Reviews of releases by Gear Fab Records’ Various Artists (Ohio psych), by
DionysusRecords’ Various Artists (garage and psych), and by Wes Dakus and
the Rebels]; An Interview with Mike Furlong (A standout Kentucky garage
rocker during the ‘60s - Interview conducted by Mike Dugo); When the
String-A-Longs Were the String-of-Fortune (Trying to survive after
“Wheels” – By Nolan Tubbs) – MuzikMan’s Lance Monthly Album Pick of the
Month (“Pretty Little Stranger” – Joan Osborne)
|
The Lance Monthly Vol. 8, No. 9 January 2007
Issue |
IN THIS ISSUE: The Passing of a
“Musician’s Musician,” Clyde Hankins (A gifted guitarist from the
Swing-Band Era with a key Buddy Holly connection – By Dick Stewart); Part
Two of Up Close with Mike Berry (In 1962, he made his mark in the UK with
“A Tribute to Buddy Holly – Interview conducted by Beverly Paterson);
Historic Comments on Last Month’s Interviews and Articles (Hardrock
Gunter, Mike Berry, Rudi Protrudi, and String of Fortune); Paterson’s
“Jump, Jive, and Harmonize” [Reviews of releases by Susan and the
Surftones; The Electric Prunes, Gear Fab’s Various Arkansas psychedelic
artists; and Pacemaker’s Various Artists (Gaiety Records Story, part
two)]; MuzikMan’s Lance Monthly Album Pick of the Month (“Voodoo Tone”
Andy
Rothstein) |