Simon Buckwheat Release
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

1970-1971
 
 

Stan, Joe and Jack, along with Gary as the sound man, played in a group called Flesh during 1969 until the damn draft took Jack. Jack did a stint in the national guard and when it was over we got together to form SBR. Jack brought in Butch and Hank and the rest as they say, is our history of our memories.  

Personnel:
Stan Jankaitis - Guitar/Vocals
Jack Modesto - Drums/Vocals
Butch Gauga - Guitar/Vocals
Hank - Keys (never did know his given name)
Joe Salvadore - Bass/Vocals
Gary Detroit Mysliwiec - Sound Man/Road Manager

Influences:
Creedance, Motown, Top 40 of the years.

Setlist Sample:
Give Me Just A Little More Time, Share The Land, Funk 49, Timothy, Into The Sun, Bad Moon Rising, Magic Carpet Ride.

Equipment:
Hagstrom guitar, Gibson guitar, Hammond organ.

Rehearsal Space:
Usually our drummer's house near in Selzer City, Pa. It's near Pottsville and is not a city, just a small rural town.

Band Vehicles:
An old beat up clunker Van.

Fashion Statement:
Usually whatever we wanted to wear.

Best Gig:
Just about all of them.

Gig from Hell!:
We were booked to perform at a high school in Schuylkill county. The school went all out advertising our appearance and we were well liked by the patrons. I and our road manager arrived at the school waiting for the equipment to come in the van, Van was late. It broke down and our driver went to get another van which also broke down. Our Driver walked to the school and took the Principal who hired us to show him where the vans were broke down, since we were alread over an hour late in starting. When they got to the spot of the breakdowns both vans were gone, impounded with our equipment by the police. We finally got the equipment to the school and started the gig at the time we were supposed to end it. The pictures on this page are from that gig and show us seting up to at least salvage a little of the playing time left.

Last Gig:
Shenandoah high school gym. It was a great gig but a sad time because we were breaking up.

Comments:
The name Simon Buckwheat Release (SBR) was suggested by our sound man Gary who was originally from Detroit Mich. and played in a band in that state named Simon Buckwheat Release.

Stan was also in a band from '65 - '67 called Stan and the Capris.

 

  
 

 

Where are they now?
Fall, 2003

Stan, writing songs and screenplays, Joe a professional carpenter, Gary, living a wonderful life in Ellengowan, Not sure on the others but if they read this contact Stan. let's get together and do a SBR jam!

 

 Information contributed by Stan Jankaitis yukonsnow@nni.com

 

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