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Their isn't a lot to
our bio. The Quandos formed out of a previous group
(the name escapes me) and played around our central
Ohio community. Jim Callahan was the founder and
lead singer. As personnel changes took place and
music interest evolved the group was renamed The
Daylight Blues Band. Other people involved with the
group included Danny Cook, John Petrie, Pat
Nichols, Randy Crum. Eventually we dropped from the
'grarage band' efforts and converted to country
music which better fit my rock-a-billy roots.
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Personnel:
Jim Callahan - Guitar & Lead Vocal
Steve Owens - Drums
Ambrose Furgeson - Bass
Rick Van Shoyck - Guitar & Vocal
Gary Lee - Lead Guitar
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Influences:
Our
influences were ceratainly the emerging
'English' groups, but we also had roots in
early rock and roll. Our set list from one
night tells a lot about our interest and
influences.
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Setlist
Sample:
Walkin The Dog, Summertime Blues, Bring It
On Home To Me, Money, What'd I Say, Twist
And Shout, The House Of The Rising
Sun.
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Equipment:
Two of us had Gibson guitars. Mine was a
cherry red 335 special, Gary had a Les
Paul solid body. Ambrose played a Hagstrom
Bass.
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Rehearsal
Space:
My Living
Room if my dad wasn't home.
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Band
Vehicles:
Our
travel arrangements were dependent on who
had gas in their tank.
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Fashion
Statement:
We wore
open collar shirts with turtle neck
dickies under them .. hotter than hell, a
bad idea!
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Best
Gig:
By far
our best gig was the General Telephone
Corporation Christmas Party. It was the
most money we ever earned as a
group!
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Gig
from
Hell!:
We were
to play the Derrick Club in Mt. Gilead and
only two of us showed up. I had my guitar
and a borrowed keyboard and Ambrose was
their with his bass .. not a good night. I
think we played for maybe 20 minutes and
packed up.
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Last
Gig:
I'm not
sure I remeber the last time we played
together. We were constantly changing
personnel and names.
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Comments:
We were young and
foolish, believing dreams really do come
true.
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