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Poorboys Muskegon, Michigan 1963-1966

When we practiced we had so much fun. One day we wanted to put some new music to the test. Beatles, I Feel Fine was figured ou and we just mostly worked on the vocals. Yes we put four part harmony in and sort of a funk beat. It was so cool it still gives me goose bumps just telling the story. As I remember we were affraid to play it at the dance but did it anyway. No comments from the audience but I felt that we nailed it.

Personnel: Frank Austin - Drums Jon Reed - Guitar, Vocals John Halberg - Bass, Vocals Gary Berdinski - Guitar, Vocals Influences: Beatles, Kinks, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels Setlist Sample: Little Latin Lupe Lou, I Feel Fine, Psycotic Reaction Equipment: Silvertone guitars and amp (Twin Twelve). Gretch Drums (Beautiful) Rehearsal Space: Usually the drummer's basement Band Vehicles: Mom's and Dad's Fashion Statement: Paisley shirts. Pretty clean...of course we had cool hair. Best Gig: 8th grade dance. I remember being able to sing really good that night, and being our first gig and playing in the gym it really sounded huge. Gig from Hell!: 9th grade Banquet. It was really funny cause everything we did was a catastrophy. Symbols fell during setup. Jon was playing in the wrong key on Devil With The Blue Dress, and we were so loud no one could tell. The cool thing was a friend that was in another better band was there listening and gave us great praise.We needed that. Last Gig: 9th grade banquet. Comments: I really miss the old days of music with my friends. I would really like to get the group togeather one more time just for fun .