The Young Lords
Detroit, Michigan
1967-1969

Personnel:
Skip Witmyer - Lead Guitar
Ned Doerr - Rhythm Gutiar
Jay Grobling - Bass
Barry Smith - Lead Vocals
Bob Nigorski - Drums

Influences:
Beatles, Stones, Rascals, English groups, Motown groups

Equipment:
Vox Super Beatle, Fender Twin, Randal Bass amp, Ludweig Drums, Shure PA

Rehearsal Space:
Bob's Basement

Band Vehicles:
Station Wagon (with our name on it), plus three other cars

Fashion Statement:
Flashy 60's look!

Best Gig:
Playboy Club picnic summer 1968

Gig from Hell!:
USO in Detroit 1968

Last Gig:
Redford High School dance 1969

 

 

 Where are they now?

Skip Witmyer is a professor of music at Berkley School of Music in Boston and still plays live. Ned Doerr plays with Red Ryder, a country act, and owns a 24 track Digital studio in Clarkston Michigan. Red Ryder has been opening for national country acts for the last 15 years and are finally recording their first CD called Dangerous! Jay Grobling works for the Palace of Auburn Hills (Home of the Detroit Pistons). Barry Smith put in 20 some years in the Air Force and is now retired and plays bass and sings with TimePiece in Las Vegas. Bob Negorski - No one knows

 
Ned performing with Red Ryder at DTE Energy Music Theatre Clakston, MI

Barry Smith (Bass/Vocals) with TimePiece - Live @ Norma Jeane's in Las Vegas NV, Dec 2005.

 

 

 

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