Sancho Panza
Allen Park/Taylor, Michigan

1970-1972

 

Personnel:
Terry Sullivan - Lead Guitar(R)
Jim Rodgers - Lead Guitar(L)
Rick Michael -Vocals
Bob Meyer - Bass
Mark Krench - Drums
Second version:Drums-Steve Hall, Bass- Steve Downey

Influences:
Allman Brothers, Jethro Tull, Savoy Brown, Peter Greens' Fleetwood Mac, Spirit

Setlist Sample:
To Cry You A Song - Jethro Tull, Thunder Buck Ram- Mott the Hoople, Memory of Elizabeth Reed -Allman Bothers, Dark Eyed Woman-Spirit, December Woman- original

Equipment:
Terry- Gibson SG, Marshall Stack
Jim-Fender Mustang, Fender Twin & Showman Bottom
Bob- Bassman or Marshall top, Eliminator bottoms 2 or 4,
Rick's PA :Cousino amp & TB1's,
Mark- Slingerland ?

Rehearsal Space:
Terry, Bob, Jim or Marks basement

Band Vehicles:
Jim's Parents Big Mercury Wagons, Later: U Hauls Vans

Fashion Statement:
Blue Jeans, boots, hippie shirts, long hair.

Best Gig:
St. Pascals(Taylor)- We packed them in & made almost $400 ! (in 72)

Gig from Hell!:
Some park in Trenton, MI ( a benefit) - Mark quit the band( the first time)

Last Gig:
Cabrini High School(Allen Park) - Dec 72

Comments:

 Where are they now?

Terry Sullivan - automotive engineer & Lead Guitar for the Wilddogs, Jim Rodgers - Technician... still plays guitar ,Rick Michael- After Sancho Panza, Rick formed a group called Gandolf, one of the hottest bar bands in the Detroit area in the mid seventies playing Jeff Beck, early Genesis & other progressive rock & lots of Zeppelin. He also performed sound board mixing from Harpo's that was broadcast over WLLZ in the early 80's. He now owns Gandolf audio in Detroit. Mark Krench - Composer, Bob Meyer - information systems manager, (Portland Oregon), Steve Hall- Computer engineer,
Steve Downey- somewhere in France

 

 

 

 

Information contributed by Terry Sullivan tsulliva@peoplepc.com

 

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